10Jan
People underestimate the power of sleeping for at least seven hours a day all the time. It is actually one of the most basic secrets to staying young and beautiful of all time. When you are sleeping at night, your cells regenerate, you body is rejuvenated. Meeting the required amount of sleep a day, which is a minimum of eight hours for adults, not six as some workaholics claim, is essential to looking young and fresh. Read more »
21Nov
There are many different ways to remove stray eyebrow hair. Some women use wax, but this is tricky because it’s difficult to achieve an accurate shape. The most common method is using tweezers. If you want to get rid of your stray eyebrow hairs and achieve the perfect eyebrow, follow these tips.
Start from the inner corner of your eye, right above the tear duct and end at the outside corner above the eyelashes. Ideally, eyebrows should have an arch but naturally, the arch is rarely where it should be. The arch should be over the iris, which is the colored part of your eye. It should also be gentle to soften your features, so do the plucking very slowly, one hair at a time. If you pluck it too hastily you might end up with a “surprised” look that will last for weeks until the hair grows back.
29Oct
Caffeine, for some situations, taken in moderation has been proven to be an effective perk-up drink. If you can’t sleep and are not particularly anxious, think of how much caffeinated drinks you’ve been having, including cola, tea and coffee. Drinking less caffeine should fix the problem.
Sugar. Having a midnight snack that’s heavy in sugar will cause you to toss and turn because your blood sugar levels will be at an all-time high. If you can’t sleep without a snack, replace your sweets with a sugar-free pastry. But don’t eat a meal as this will also raise your blood sugar.
Too much exercise. According to some research, people who exercise late at night have difficulty sleeping. Try to schedule your workouts in the morning, late afternoon, or early evening.
20Jul
Scientists have identified berries and nuts that contain some of the highest levels of anti-oxidants and have been recommending them for many people who wish to avoid some of the world’s deadliest diseases. These anti-oxidants don’t just work on the inside but on the outside as well which makes berry extracts as some of the most effective skin nourishing products around. Most of the world’s best skin care products come form nature and as we are discovering, it seems nature has all the answers for all our skin care questions after all. From oatmeal on the skin, to lemon juice as exfoliation, all from nature and all are good to apply on the skin as well as eat for beauty that is from the inside and out.
20Jun
Oxygen as we all know is needed by the body for proper function and health, so does your skin which does suffer from a lot of damage due to age when the circulation of blood tends to be less as the blood vessels and capillaries age. There are a new round of beauty treatments that are available that capitalize on the rapid healing abilities oxygen tends to have on the skin as well as many other organs of the body that are treated with oxygen at high pressure through hyperbaric chambers that infuses it through the skin. Readily absorbed by the skin, it gets absorbed promoting healthy growth and renewal. From salon treatments that use pressurized oxygen used in conjunction with exfoliation and anti-oxidants they are fast giving back skin their health and beauty as it should be.
21May
This might sound crazy but if you happen to realize and accept the fact that no two people are alike, so does their skin problems which may vary from person to person even with the same condition that would require a different treatment regimen. Consider the plague of the face, acne, it can be caused by one of many factors, infection, pollution, hormones, stress and many more factors, all of which have to be eliminated to come up with the best solutions that would allow proper treatment. Read more »
21Apr
The hype began way back when a reporter heard and subsequently investigated claim that a certain Japanese town had people who were aged 50 or more but with skin of people half their age. She was dumbfounded by the fact these people not only had better skin, but lived better and longer, staying active well into their long lives. What made them last longer on this earth, a good and healthy diet of root crops such as potatoes some of which were natural in their area and a hefty dose of sticky vegetables and by-products such as soy and tofu. Read more »
21Mar
There is no better way to attain beautiful skin that to entice the body to do so naturally from within. And one of the best ways is through a holistic approach which entails some lifestyle changes such as with foods we eat for some of the very best anti-oxidants have been found to be present in nuts and berries that have been hailed as the next batch of super-foods, containing anti-oxidants that prevents cells from pre-maturely aging. Read more »
02Feb
Dry, cracked lips can be so painful and unpleasant to look at. There are a lot of causes why people tend to have dry, cracked lips. Weather and climate changes, dehydration, smoking, nutritional deficiencies, exposure from the sun, and lip peeling are some of the causes.
There are a number of simple remedies on how to get rid of dry,cracked lips. If the problem is dehydration and nutritional deficiencies, increasing fluid intake and eating a well-balanced diet with the needed vitamins, minerals, and nutrients needed will solve the problem. Lip peeling should be avoided to prevent the lips from bleeding which may cause an infection. Applying a lip balm, lip gloss, or petroleum jelly with sunscreen and Vitamin E will help relieve the pain, moisturize, and protect the lips from the sun all at the same time. A more natural remedy is rubbing aloe vera gel extracted from the leaves.
30Dec
The recession has hit most of us and everybody is trying to save a buck on the many things we enjoy with beauty as one of the areas we can save a lot on in these tough times. Ladies love makeup and with today’s trends, the longer lasting it is the better for it needs less re-application and fixing. One problem though, they last longer but are also a lot tougher to take off and some of us spend a lot on removers and facial cleaners we use at the end of the day. One beauty expert recommends you use J&J Baby Shampoo, the no-tear formula one. It works just as best as a facial cleaner and is gentle enough not to irritate your skin. A bottle goes a long way and it smells great too, without the irritation of harsh facial cleansers.
