how to beautiful in photograph
Thursday 16 December 2010
Saturday 27 November 2010
the dry skin
The dry skin
Evening primrose oil supplements are beneficial for skin. They contain gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), an essential fatty acid reputed to strengthen skin cells and boost their moisture content.
To nourish and smooth the skin, mash half an avocado and mix with a few drops of fresh lemon juice and spread over the cleansed skin. Leave on for fifteen to twenty minutes, then dab off the excess with a soft tissue. Splash the skin alternately with cold and warm water.
For a quick and easy skin pack, mash a ripe banana with a fork and spread it thickly onto the face and throat. Leave on for ten to fifteen minutes and then rinse with lukewarm water.
Eat a balanced diet that includes vegetables, fruits, grains, seeds, and nuts. Eat quality protein from vegetable sources. Increase your intake of raw foods.
Eat foods such as garlic, onions, eggs, and asparagus that are high in sulfur, which helps to keep the skin smooth and youthful.
Consume plenty of yellow and orange vegetables. These are high in beta-carotene, an antioxidant. Carrots are especially good.
Unrefined, cold-pressed flax seed oil used daily on salads and baked potatoes, or mixed into any dishes which do not require heating to high temperatures will make dry skin moist and supple. Flax seed oil contains the essential fatty acids omega-3 alpha linolenic acid and omega-6 linoleic acid. These are converted in the body into hormone, like substances called Prostaglandins, which support skin health.
Cantaloupes, carrots and apricots are heating foods for dry skin because they are rich in the vitamins A and C, both important for a supple, smooth skin. Eat them whole or take as fresh juices. Eat foods rich in pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), such as quark, raw. milk cheese, natural plain yogurt, kefir, leafy green vegetables, nutritional yeast and wheat germ. Pantothenic acid is need for the synthesis of fats and oils used by the skin.
Drink at least 2 quarts of quality water every day to keep the skin well hydrated.
Avoid fried foods, animal fats, and heat-processed vegetable oils. Use cold- pressed oils only. Heating oils leads to the production of free radicals, which have a destructive effect on the skin.
Aloe vera is soothing, healing, and moisturizing. It also helps to remove dead skin cells. Apply aloe vera gel topically on affected areas.
Calendula and comfrey have skin-softening properties. They can be used in a facial sauna or to make herbal or floral waters. Comfrey also reduces redness and soothes irritated skin.
Moisturize your skin after cleansing to keep it from drying out. Use a liquid moisturizer or facial oil that contains nutrients and other natural ingredients. Avoid solid, waxy moisturizing creams.
Use a humidifier (or even a pan of water placed near a radiator) to humidify your environment, especially in winter. This helps to reduce the amount of moisture lost from the skin through evaporation.
At night, use a very creamy cleanser or oil (baby oil is perfectly all right). Remove residue with a spray of mineral water. Follow up with a night cream applied at least a half-hour before retiring. If you lie down immediately after applying cream, it will "puff-up" delicate tissues around the eyes.
Once a week, use a facial mask to clarify the skin and remove dull, dry surface skin cells. Blend together well 1 teaspoon green clay powder and 1 teaspoon raw honey. Apply the mixture to your face, avoiding the eye area. Leave it on for fifteen minutes, then rinse well with lukewarm water. While your skin is still slightly damp, apply a natural skin oil or liquid moisturizer.
Do not use harsh soaps, cold cream, or cleansing creams on your skin. Cleansing creams are made from hydrogenated oils, which can cause free radical damage to the skin, resulting in dryness and wrinkles. Instead, use pure olive, avocado, or almond oil to cleanse the skin. Pat the oil on, then wash it off with warm water and a soft cloth.
As much as possible, stay out of the sun. The sun is responsible for most of the damage done to the skin. It causes dryness, wrinkles, and even rashes and blisters. Always apply a good sunscreen to all exposed areas of skin if you must be in the sun.
Dry skin needs plenty of thorough but gentle cleansing, regular stimulation with massage and generous quantities of oil and moisture. It also needs extra careful protection. Washing dry skin with soap and water not only removes grime but also the natural oils protecting the skin. A moisturizer increases the water content of the outer layers of the skin and gives it a soft, moist look.
Avoid the use of tap water when cleansing dry skin. The deposits are too drying on the skin. And never, ever use hot water. Use mineral water to freshen your face. Don't use a washcloth-a rough texture can irritate. In the morning, apply a spray of mineral water on your skin misted on with a plant sprayer. (Do not use a sprayer that had been used for spraying insecticides.) Lightly pat dry.
Use nondetergent, neutral-pH products to cleanse your skin. Avoid using any commercial soap. And always touch your face gently. Double-cleanse with a cream, leaving a light, thin trace of it on the skin after the second cleansing.
Follow a bath or a shower with a mild application of baby oil. Massage your face with home-made nourishing cream every night before retiring. Be generous with the cream in the areas surrounding the eyes where tiny lines and crows feet are born.
Avoid coming in contact with highly alkaline soaps and detergents like washing sodas and powders which contain highly alkaline and drying ingredients.
Moistening with water, then applying a thin film of air-excluding moisturizer, restores the suppleness of the dry skin.
Tuesday 23 November 2010
Friday 19 November 2010
banana mask "HOMEMADE"
banana mask "HOMEMADE"
Ingredients:
Ripe banana and must be dissolved before use
A big spoonful of honey
Lemon juice or orange juice
Preparation:
Mix honey with banana
Then place a few drops of lemon juice or orange and mix them all
Then put on the face for 15 minutes before Wash your face by cold towel
Thursday 7 October 2010
Bathing every day is important to clean your body and rest your mind
Bathing every day is important to clean your body and rest your mind
Cold showerAnd the benefits it provides the body with vitality and activity throughout the day and gives the body the immune resistance to diseases and removes the heat in the cases of fever, and is one of the most important things to get rid of the heat waveShower with warm waterHow I love this bathroom in the days of bitter cold, and we do not love this bath and wanted to feel the warmthFor this bath several other benefits which he removes body aches and pains as a result of fatigue walkingSo I advise you not to neglect to shower in the morning and evening to a clean and healthy body and fresh mind
Wednesday 6 October 2010
best tips for brides
Every bride wants to be beautiful, especially during the day. And to his beautiful bride, you know how your skin and hair to the perfect state care? To help you just in those pesky job preparation, I've gathered 14 tips to teach you, step by step to be attractive brides.
A month ago
1. Body care. Visit a reliable beauty parlor every week so you maintain your skin smooth and soft as you relax your moods prepared during the wedding.
2. 3 cups fruit juice per day. If you drink 3 cups of juice a day stop, you will be surprised to witness white skin. And apple juice, kiwi fruit and orange juice are good choices.
3. Deep hair every week. For dry hair, you should keep your hair as soon as possible care and the only way you can expect perfect hairstyle on your special day.
4. Mask. As for the face, you could choose different mask for different purposes. If you have dry skin, you should pay more attention to water refilling and for darker skin whitening mask may be necessary.
5. Neck care. Do not expect cozy neck ruin white wedding dresses? Then you should be very careful you neck. Take high-care Latex and 5 minute massage every day, even a month would elegant neck.
A week ago
6. Put on make-up ahead of time. Date to discuss with your supervisor and with it, what kind of makeup you expect. And it is recommended to take wedding dresses and bridal flowers, so give enough clues to get your makeup artist.
7. Choose hair color. If you make-up, you can discuss with hairdresser, so as to determine whether you need hair dye. If so, a week before dying at the most appropriate, since the hair is most natural and beautiful a week after.
8. Expulsion of toxin care. If you are afraid of skin problems in the special day, you should visit the beauty salon and an expulsion of toxin body care.
9. Intensive care. As a powerful way to improve skin, an intensive skin care products will help your skin in perfect state.
One day before
10. Nail care. Can you wear ugly nails to your wedding flowers to ruin? Of course, no spare, so the time to nail care.
11. Skin intensive care. If it can just one day before your wedding left an hour beauty salon substitute for alpha hydroxy acid form in order to improve your skin beautiful.
The wedding day
12. Eye mask. Before make-up, you need your eyes eye makeup remove as dropsy and thus for sustainable eye make-up.
13. Lipstick choice. Since toast is necessary to marriage, so you should choose lasting lipstick or gloss, lipstick mark on prevention wine glass.
14. False eyelashes. To create more natural make-up, false eyelashes should not be too long, only slightly longer than you own will be fine.
natural soap for beauty care
I now know the answer to that question. The soap I had avoided all these years, both of the above. But I did not know that then. This soap can now be in some of the most exclusive alternative or organic chemists found in the world, and for good reason. It is completely natural with pure olive oil with anything potentially toxic to add made. Often simply "olive oil soap, it has many artificial additives and compete fully fraudsters around the confused shopper's paradise money. So why do I have to avoid it?
Let me explain. I first got on this soap for over half a century in a middle-eastern country of Lebanon. My family uses it for everything. There was a shower, used to wash our hands for washing dishes and for washing the odd hand-wash clothing. But for me, I saw a different scenario. Sophisticated stars in the television quietly on the luxurious quality of the then famous brand soap cooed. Our generous friends and relatives just the luxury soaps used. And they smelled very nice. I mean, who wants to smell of olive oil after a shower? And that was not all. The height of luxury was then taken to the countryside, bathing in a bathtub instead of a shower. And of course, the elite of the country the "luxury" bubble solutions as the ultimate bathing experience had been sold. Truly a case of them and us, I was well aware that "they" had luxury baths and "us" had olive oil soap, and I wanted the luxury bathrooms. I saw what the Jones' had and wanted it for me. In the homes of the elite was another new exciting product, detergent, of course, now replaced with dishwasher tablets. And thought it was disgusting to use regular soap instead of the beautiful bubbling liquid.
Now I have come full circle. With my health improved dramatically after a long illness, and met others who have, I have learned a lot on the road. The bubbling soap is on things that some would never use. I'm not as extreme myself, but I try now, the natural, if possible. And imagine my surprise when in a high-quality organic health shop, I saw olive oil soap more than I could afford! The soap can do with a natural fragrance, lavender, or perhaps by some of the beautifully scented flowers in Lebanon, jasmine and gardenia. But honestly I would be happy to use it now as it is.
Tuesday 28 September 2010
food and hair
food and hair
food to get healthy hair
In brief. Keep her hair is the first proper food "inside" in your diet, excess, provided that the deficiencies threaten the health and therefore the life of your hair. On your table, good diet includes little as possible of foods rich in refined sugars and includes a sufficient intake of proteins, iron, sulfur, zinc and B vitaminsStop refined sugars!
Hair and glycemic indexLimit your intake of foods rich in refined sugars including the glycemic index (GI) is high. This applies primarily sugars, grains and starchy processed industrially (or overcooked), such as white bread, crackers, pasta, pizza, candy, pastries, flour and white sugar, bleached rice, jam, fries, sodas, beer and liquor ... These products are sworn enemies, but sneaky, hair.
Hair and glycemic indexLimit your intake of foods rich in refined sugars including the glycemic index (GI) is high. This applies primarily sugars, grains and starchy processed industrially (or overcooked), such as white bread, crackers, pasta, pizza, candy, pastries, flour and white sugar, bleached rice, jam, fries, sodas, beer and liquor ... These products are sworn enemies, but sneaky, hair.
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Always prefer their products with little or no processed flours and breads, rice or basmati rice, cooked soybeans, grains (full) breakfast, whole cane sugar, chocolate ... These products have a glycemic index lower than the previous ones. Here, for example, 10 common foods:
Raffinés | IG | Peu ou non raffinés | IG |
Sucre blanc | 100 | Sucre de canne complet | 70 |
Frites | 95 | Pommes de terre à l'eau | 65 |
Pain blanc | 85 | Pain complet (type poilâne) | 60 |
Corn flakes | 85 | Céréales Spécial K | 55 |
Pâtes classiques trop cuites | 85 | Pâtes cuites al dente | 50 |
Riz blanc cuisson rapide | 85 | Riz brun complet | 45 |
Coca cola | 70 | Jus d'orange pressé | 45 |
Farine blanche | 70 | Farine complète | 40 |
| Confiture classique | 65 | Confiture au fructose | 35 |
Barres chocolatées | 65 | Chocolat noir (> 70% cacao) | 22 |
ndex glycemic? One thinks first plans anti-diabetes or overweight! Except ... according to recent U.S. research *, a high glycemic index indirectly promotes the secretion of androgen hormones which is why hair, too, are concerned. Products over processed indeed induce a cascade of hormonal reactions harmful to the skin in general (acne teens), and the scalp in particular.
In detail: Their higher rate of sugar passes too quickly into the bloodstream and triggers a surge of insulin, which stimulates the adrenal glands and activates the secretion of adrenal androgens, which, in turn, release of sebum and lead to the formation of sebaceous impurities. These impurities (cell debris fat) are deposited under the scalp, impede the flow of blood to the hair roots and may constrain their development.
In detail: Their higher rate of sugar passes too quickly into the bloodstream and triggers a surge of insulin, which stimulates the adrenal glands and activates the secretion of adrenal androgens, which, in turn, release of sebum and lead to the formation of sebaceous impurities. These impurities (cell debris fat) are deposited under the scalp, impede the flow of blood to the hair roots and may constrain their development.
Monday 27 September 2010
secret of youthful skin
"There is no beautifier of complexion, or form, or behavior, like the wish to scatter joy and not pain around us." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
A few years ago a friend suggested I consider Retin-A as an anti-aging lotion. "Why in the world would you use this stuff? You have flawless skin?" I told her. I had always thought of Retin-A as something found only in the medicine cabinets of pimply teens. "Honey," she said, "This is WHY I have flawless skin."
My friend was about a decade older than me -- in her late-30s -- and she wasn't the first flawless-skinned woman I would come to know whose dermatologist prescribed Retin-A as a way to combat fine lines and wrinkles.
Now that I'm in the business of beauty and skincare, I know much more about products that really do turn back time, so to say, and reduce lines and wrinkles.
The Secret to Youth: Collagen
Collagen is the key to healthy skin that tends to age well. The change in the pH level of the skin caused by just a few uses of a retinoid product such as Retin-A or AHAs (Alpha Hydroxy Acids) can help generate collagen. "Collagen is the skin's structural fiber," dermatologist Dennis Gross said in the October 2005 issue of O Magazine. "As we get older, it breaks down, creating lines and large pores."
The best way to keep collagen from breaking down is avoiding the sun at all costs. Dermatologists warn that up to 90 percent of wrinkles, dark spots and sun damage are caused by sun exposure. This is why they're always preaching the use of sunscreen . However, if the damage is done, you can try to recoup the gorgeous skin you once had. To find out your best option, read on.
Vitamin A
Vitamin A really cuts down on the wrinkles, perhaps better than any other type of skin product. I would recommend skipping the over-the-counter vitamin A products and consider getting a prescription from your doctor for Retin-A, Renova or Retin-A Micro. These contain the ingredient "tretinoin," which is proven more effective on fine lines and wrinkles than retinol, found in most OTC products.
Keep in mind that you shouldn't expose skin to the sun when using Retin-A, Renova or Retin-A Micro. You'll want to cover up with sunscreen and a hat. Vitamin A makes skin very susceptible to skin damage.
Retinoids
Retinoids are the tamer, non-prescription versions of the vitamin A derivatives listed above. Retinoids contain a less harsh Vitamin A derivative called retinol. These products are less potent and therefore great for weekly upkeep.
Alpha & Beta Hydroxy Acids
AHAs and BHAs are better options for women who find the Vitamin A products dry out their skin. AHAs are acid extracts that tend to be more moisturizing. You'll want to look for products that include glycolic (an acid extract from sugarcane), lactic (milk) or citric (citrus fruits).
Thursday 16 September 2010
men tips to be handsome
men tips to be handsome
For many men's skin care routine is just a nightmare. Usually do not like you to provide your skin as women.
Beyond the world of shaving your faces, very rarely you care for your skin.
It is very important for you to realize that good skin care plays a crucial role in your life to fight against various skin diseases.
Moreover, as you age, your skin tends to lose its natural elasticity.
As a result you can naturally develop wrinkles and fine lines on your skin and you look older than you age.skincare
To avoid this, take good care of your skin with these simple tips.
* First, realize that skin is not too much time and you need only a few minutes of your daily routine. Use a mild soap for your skin and always use cold water to rinse your face. Do not use harsh soaps or deodorant for your skin that could potentially damage your natural skin texture.
* Scrub your skin regularly. Exfoliating dead skin cells present on your skin promotes good skin tone for you. It is better for you to repeat the process of exfoliation for at least 2 to 3 times in one week.
* If you have dry skin, use a moisturizer to the wrinkles less visible on your skin. Especially after shaving, flush your skin with a perfect anti-aging cream contains no alcohol or any heavy smell hydrate. Heavy scented products irritate your skin and your skin drier.
* Shave right is very important for you to keep your skin healthy. If your knife to shave, make sure your skin of the face with a thin trickle of hot water to cover before shaving. Let it stay for a few minutes on your face and let your skin to better absorb steam. Take good care of the skin while shaving to prevent injury to your face.
* Avoid exposing your skin to the sun for a long time. Of course some exposure to the sun is required to ensure sufficient quantities of vitamin D in your skin. However, too much exposure certainly damage your skin texture. Use an effective sunscreen that has SPF 15 or higher to protect against damage to your skin when you go out.
* Nutritious diet along with regular exercise the body is very important to maintain a good skin care. Eat healthy foods that are rich sources of vitamin C, A and E, and exercise daily to ensure healthy complexion. Drink plenty of water and always adheres to healthy skin hydrated.
Here are some simple tips that you can easily implement into your normal routine for a healthy skin care.
Allot some time for your skin care and skin care do not misunderstand confined to men. If you really want to look cool and handsome, take good care of your skin and get the desired look.
Beyond the world of shaving your faces, very rarely you care for your skin.
It is very important for you to realize that good skin care plays a crucial role in your life to fight against various skin diseases.
Moreover, as you age, your skin tends to lose its natural elasticity.
As a result you can naturally develop wrinkles and fine lines on your skin and you look older than you age.skincare
To avoid this, take good care of your skin with these simple tips.
* First, realize that skin is not too much time and you need only a few minutes of your daily routine. Use a mild soap for your skin and always use cold water to rinse your face. Do not use harsh soaps or deodorant for your skin that could potentially damage your natural skin texture.
* Scrub your skin regularly. Exfoliating dead skin cells present on your skin promotes good skin tone for you. It is better for you to repeat the process of exfoliation for at least 2 to 3 times in one week.
* If you have dry skin, use a moisturizer to the wrinkles less visible on your skin. Especially after shaving, flush your skin with a perfect anti-aging cream contains no alcohol or any heavy smell hydrate. Heavy scented products irritate your skin and your skin drier.
* Shave right is very important for you to keep your skin healthy. If your knife to shave, make sure your skin of the face with a thin trickle of hot water to cover before shaving. Let it stay for a few minutes on your face and let your skin to better absorb steam. Take good care of the skin while shaving to prevent injury to your face.
* Avoid exposing your skin to the sun for a long time. Of course some exposure to the sun is required to ensure sufficient quantities of vitamin D in your skin. However, too much exposure certainly damage your skin texture. Use an effective sunscreen that has SPF 15 or higher to protect against damage to your skin when you go out.
* Nutritious diet along with regular exercise the body is very important to maintain a good skin care. Eat healthy foods that are rich sources of vitamin C, A and E, and exercise daily to ensure healthy complexion. Drink plenty of water and always adheres to healthy skin hydrated.
Here are some simple tips that you can easily implement into your normal routine for a healthy skin care.
Allot some time for your skin care and skin care do not misunderstand confined to men. If you really want to look cool and handsome, take good care of your skin and get the desired look.
Sunday 5 September 2010
choose your right sunglasses
Hummm! make eyes at the sun, see the sunny side of life! The sunglasses have the double advantage of being protective and aesthetic. But be careful all the glasses do not filter the light in the same way. You need to choose knowingly. How to recognize the different lenses? What does UV 400? Should we take 100% UV?
These are questions you should ask yourself before you go in the sun and reads the answers.
100% UV
We do not know enough, but the sun can burn eyes. It must therefore be protected effectively with glasses. It should not be confused with colored glass protective lenses, this is not necessarily the same thing! The best way to find yourself in the maze of sunglasses is to trust the various logos placed on the glasses. Thus, the term "UV 400" means that the lenses filter out UVB rays (which have a shorter wavelength than UVA. They think they are responsible for skin lesions) but not UVA rays (which have wavelength greater than UVB). Only glasses "100% UV" filter UVA and UVB and it is they that we must choose without hesitation. : mirrored
If the glasses have also been treated mirror, they reflect the light completely, thus providing maximum protection. On the aesthetic point of view, processing mirror does not please everyone, so some manufacturers have been subjected to this treatment the side glasses that do not show. On the other hand, you will also find some glasses on a small drawing that represents the sea, sun and mountains, next to the logo 100% UV simply means that you can use these glasses regardless of sunlight being safe to be well protected. Anything but blue
To be avoided unless: the tinted glasses in blue. The blue color is the worst in this area: the glasses are transparent to infra-red, and vision is distorted. Good to know
For the myopic who can not leave their eyeglasses, there is a system that allows the lenses to clip on protective glasses (opticians).
These are questions you should ask yourself before you go in the sun and reads the answers.
100% UV
We do not know enough, but the sun can burn eyes. It must therefore be protected effectively with glasses. It should not be confused with colored glass protective lenses, this is not necessarily the same thing! The best way to find yourself in the maze of sunglasses is to trust the various logos placed on the glasses. Thus, the term "UV 400" means that the lenses filter out UVB rays (which have a shorter wavelength than UVA. They think they are responsible for skin lesions) but not UVA rays (which have wavelength greater than UVB). Only glasses "100% UV" filter UVA and UVB and it is they that we must choose without hesitation. : mirrored
If the glasses have also been treated mirror, they reflect the light completely, thus providing maximum protection. On the aesthetic point of view, processing mirror does not please everyone, so some manufacturers have been subjected to this treatment the side glasses that do not show. On the other hand, you will also find some glasses on a small drawing that represents the sea, sun and mountains, next to the logo 100% UV simply means that you can use these glasses regardless of sunlight being safe to be well protected. Anything but blue
To be avoided unless: the tinted glasses in blue. The blue color is the worst in this area: the glasses are transparent to infra-red, and vision is distorted. Good to know
For the myopic who can not leave their eyeglasses, there is a system that allows the lenses to clip on protective glasses (opticians).
Friday 3 September 2010
Beachy Waves Haircut
sexy Beachy Waves Haircut
There are some girls who just look better with tousled hair, rather than perfectly straightened, flat-ironed hair and Sienna Miller is one of them. Kate Hudson is another, Jessica Simpson yet another.
To get the beachy, wavy look it helps if your hair has some natural wave to it and this look works on hair of almost any length, even chin-length hair or a bit shorter. For a quick beachy look, let hair air dry, scrunching it as it dries. Once dry, twist pieces around your fingers to create "ropes." Spritz each rope with hairspray.
If you have straight hair, you can get this look with a curly iron and some salt spray. See
Sunday 27 June 2010
How to Fight the Frizz in Summer
How to Fight the Frizz in Summer
Frizzy hair is a curly girl's nightmare and summer humidity and rains can wreck havoc on hair, turning glossy curls into frizz within a matter of minutes. So how to fight the frizz? One secret lies in conditioning. It's important to deep condition hair every time you wash it. Keep a thick conditioner on hair for at least 5 minutes before rinsing and consider adding a stay-in conditioner once you leave the shower.
Saturday 26 June 2010
Hair Loss
This is loosing hairs anywhere on the head. This is termed as “alopecia”. Alopecia is basically Latin, but can be found to Greek “alopecia”, which itself means alopek – the fox. Literally it refers mange in foxes. This could be due to innumerable causes. There are many types especially alopecia areata or scarring alopecia etc.
Loosing hairs is quite common and natural too. It is obvious that when you comb or take bath, 50-100 hairs go off. This could be natural tendency of the body. But loosing too many hairs even when sitting, sleeping or performing daily routine is labeled as alopecia.
It seems common but challenging diseases affecting almost in age group from young to elderly. Apart from physical deficiency, this impacts on mental status too. One’s physical appearance plays important role in self image. Its general saying that outer appearance doesn’t matter, inner personality is what counts. Is it fully agreeable? Isn’t it that we are judged by how we look. In job interview, first date, meetings, debate or introduction, your first impression comes by the look.
If hairline starts getting back one starts loosing confidence in both social and business. This could be because loosing hair not only makes person looking bald but prematurely old as well. Ayurveda deals with this situation carefully.
Wednesday 16 June 2010
The Secret to Looking Young?
There is no beautifier of complexion, or form, or behavior, like the wish to scatter joy and not pain around us." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
A few years ago a friend suggested I consider Retin-A as an anti-aging lotion. "Why in the world would you use this stuff? You have flawless skin?" I told her. I had always thought of Retin-A as something found only in the medicine cabinets of pimply teens. "Honey," she said, "This is WHY I have flawless skin." My friend was about a decade older than me -- in her late-30s -- and she wasn't the first flawless-skinned woman I would come to know whose dermatologist prescribed Retin-A as a way to combat fine lines and wrinkles.
Now that I'm in the business of beauty and skincare, I know much more about products that really do turn back time, so to say, and reduce lines and wrinkles.
The Secret to Youth: Collagen
Collagen is the key to healthy skin that tends to age well. The change in the pH level of the skin caused by just a few uses of a retinoid product such as Retin-A or AHAs (Alpha Hydroxy Acids) can help generate collagen. "Collagen is the skin's structural fiber," dermatologist Dennis Gross said in the October 2005 issue of O Magazine. "As we get older, it breaks down, creating lines and large pores."
The best way to keep collagen from breaking down is avoiding the sun at all costs. Dermatologists warn that up to 90 percent of wrinkles, dark spots and sun damage are caused by sun exposure. This is why they're always preaching the use of sunscreen . However, if the damage is done, you can try to recoup the gorgeous skin you once had. To find out your best option, read on.
Vitamin A
Vitamin A really cuts down on the wrinkles, perhaps better than any other type of skin product. I would recommend skipping the over-the-counter vitamin A products and consider getting a prescription from your doctor for Retin-A, Renova or Retin-A Micro. These contain the ingredient "tretinoin," which is proven more effective on fine lines and wrinkles than retinol, found in most OTC products.
Keep in mind that you shouldn't expose skin to the sun when using Retin-A, Renova or Retin-A Micro. You'll want to cover up with sunscreen and a hat. Vitamin A makes skin very susceptible to skin damage.
Retinoids
Retinoids are the tamer, non-prescription versions of the vitamin A derivatives listed above. Retinoids contain a less harsh Vitamin A derivative called retinol. These products are less potent and therefore great for weekly upkeep.
Alpha & Beta Hydroxy Acids
AHAs and BHAs are better options for women who find the Vitamin A products dry out their skin. AHAs are acid extracts that tend to be more moisturizing. You'll want to look for products that include glycolic (an acid extract from sugarcane), lactic (milk) or citric (citrus fruits).
Fight the Frizz in Summer
Fight the Frizz in Summer
Frizzy hair is a curly girl's nightmare and summer humidity and rains can wreck havoc on hair, turning glossy curls into frizz within a matter of minutes. So how to fight the frizz? One secret lies in conditioning. It's important to deep condition hair every time you wash it. Keep a thick conditioner on hair for at least 5 minutes before rinsing and consider adding a stay-in conditioner once you leave the shower.
Monday 7 June 2010
Vampire Makeup
Vampire Makeup
ampires are a traditional, popular look for Halloween especially this year thanks to "Twilight" and "New Moon." Could there be anything more frightening than bumping into a vampire on this particular night? Here we show you three steps to do vampire makeup for Halloween.
Step 1: Prep the face
An extremely pale face is a must here. You must look as if you have never stepped out into the sunlight. I suggest using foundation from a costume shop meant for other deathly costumes. Before applying any type of face paint, I suggest slathering your face with a foundation primer or moisturizer. This keeps makeup from appearing cakey, especially if you have dry skin.Apply a puff of powder over entire face to keep it in place. You can use white baby powder here to keep the white effect.
Step 2: Apply the eye makeup
For the perfect vampire makeup, you want a smokey eye. The trick here is to use eyeshadow for the smokey bits, over an eyeliner. You can choose a dark gray, brown or black or have fun with aubergine. Any dark eyeliner and eyeshadow will do you. Apply eyeliner on the inside of eye, on the top and bottom. Then take a dark eyeshadow and apply around the perimeter of the eye. Blend well.If you really want to go all out as a vampire, pop in fake contact lenses. You can order them online or get them in costume shops.
