Saturday, June 20, 2009

Get a Professional Facial at Home

Getting a professional facial can get expensive, especially in this economy, but you don’t always have to rely on other people to make you look beautiful; you can do it yourself in the comfort of your own home! Maintain your skin’s health by doing this at-home facial once a week that’s great for oily, dry, and/or combination skin.


Step 1: Cleanse

Before beginning your facial, make sure you cleane your face thoroughly. Choose a cleanser that matches your skin type and make sure you remove all makeup as well. Getting the dirt out is very important when it comes to keeping healthy and clear skin since dirty skin causes bacteria.

Step 2: Exfoliate

Exfoliating is one of the most important steps in skin care because this is the part where you actually slough off dead skin cells that can pile on top of one another and cause flakiness, dry skin, and even pimples, depending on your skin type. Gently massage an exfoliating face wash into circular motion on your face, concentrating on the oily parts such as your chin and forehead.

Step 3: Steam

When you get a professional facial done, they always steam your skin, and you can do that too. Just fill your skin with hot water (but not too hot so you burn your skin!), dip a washcloth and press to your face. Repeat this step about 2-3 times. This will open up your pores and make your face softer and easier to work with.

Step 4: Mask Yourself

Apply a mask to your face. For dry skin, use a hydrating gel or cream mask and for oily skin use a clay-based mask. Leave it on for 10-20 minutes (depending on the directions on the package), making sure to avoid the eye area when applying. Rinse off with warm water and pat dry.

Step 5: Moisturize

The last and final step is to moisturize your skin. Make sure you choose one that matches your skin type. For example, if you have oily skin, go with a very light moisturizer as not to clog your pores. For dry skin, choose a thicker moisturizer. Massange gently over your face and neck using slow, circular motions.


Slim Your Legs, Tummy & Arms Without the Exercise


Exercise isn’t the only thing you have to do to get a great figure. Of course, you should always keep up with a regular exercise routine, at least for health’s sake, but there are a few fashion tricks you can pull off to make your legs appear taller and slimmer, your tummy flatter and your arms more toned.

  • 1. Body Shapers


    No mistery here…body shapers will obviously shape your body to look slimmer and more toned. The best brand out there is SPANX and although they cost a little more (about $100), they do the job like nothing else. Even celebs wear SPANX to tuck in their tummies.

    2. Lengthen Your Legs


    If you’re on the short side and want to add a little height, there is nothing better than pairing wide-leg pants with a pair of heels. Just make sure you pick a pair of pants that doesn’t accentuate your waist.

    3. Fake a Small Waist


    If you’re looking to shrink your waist, or at least look like you have a smaller waist, just wear a belt right above your hips when wearing longer tops and dresses. This will give the illusion of a smaller waist since the belt cinches it at the right spot.

    4. Slim Your Legs


    Putting on a pair of black tights or any dark colored tights for that matter will draw the attention away from your legs, as to make them look a lot slimmer. Pair them with boots and a skirt/dress.

    5. Hide Your Tummy Bulge


    This season you’re in luck because a lot of the tops in stores are the kind that will be banded at the waist which will hide your bulge and make it look like you have absolutely nothing! Pair it up with high-waisted pants.

    6. Fake Slim Calves


    If you’ve been out of the gym for a while, your calves might look a little out of shape. Thankfully, you can fake slim calves by slipping on a pair of heels. You don’t have to wear super high heels to achieve this - pretty much any heel will do!

    8. SlimYour Arms


    Believe it or not, arm shapers exist! This quarter-sleeve arm shaper will fit smoothly and discretely under your clothes to give your arms a slim, polished look. Get it at TresSleek.com for only $26.95.

    9. Slim Upper Body


    If you’re worried about a larger upper body or broad shoulders, a scarf or a shawl can help you minimize your problem area. Just wrap it around your neckwhichever way you like and opt for lighter fabrics in the summer.


Thursday, June 18, 2009

Fashion tips for big hips (Girls)

If you are constantly complaining that your hips are too big, here are some fashion tips which represent a solution to your problem.


Skirts
Skirts are usually a better choice than trousers. You should concentrate on buying medium length skirts. Avoid those skirts made of a plastic material and also the elegant ones, which are very straiten. Don’t buy those types of skirts accessorized with all kind of pockets. If you have thick ankles avoid those skirts that end at their basis.

Trousers
Buying trousers when your hips are too big can represent a real problem. You should be looking for upright trousers, because some cloth in excess can make your hips look bigger than they are. Upright trousers visually diminish the size of the hips.

If you like skinny trousers you should cover your hips with a scarf. If your favorite pair of jeans is a large one then the problem is solved because the part below it will be in a certain balance with the hips. Remember to choose a dark color.


Dresses
Both dresses and big hips are synonyms with femininity. You should wear sexy dresses which don’t have braces and that reveal your back and shoulders. You should also choose those dresses which point out your bust and are large on the hips. Those parts of the body which should be put to account can be emphasized by using all kinds of brooches, necklaces or lace.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

BRAIN DAMAGING HABITS

1. No Breakfast 
People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level. 
This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration. 


2. Overeating 

It causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power. 



3. Smoking 

It causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer disease. 



4. High Sugar consumption 

Too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients causingmalnutrition and may interfere with brain development. 


5. Air Pollution 

The brain is the largest oxygen consumer in our body. Inhaling polluted air decreases the supply of oxygen to the brain, bringing about a decrease in brain efficiency. 


6. Sleep Deprivation 

Sleep allows our brain to rest. Long term deprivation from sleep will accelerate the death of brain cells. 


7. Head covered while sleeping
 
Sleeping with the head covered, increases the concentration of carbon dioxide and decrease concentration of oxygen that may lead to brain damaging effects. 



8. Working your brain during illness 

Working hard or studying with sickness may lead to a decrease in effectiveness of the brain as well as damage the brain. 


9. Lacking in stimulating thoughts 

Thinking is the best way to train our brain, lacking in brain stimulation thoughts may cause brain shrinkage. 



10. Talking Rarely
 
Intellectual conversations will promote the efficiency of the brain.



The main causes of liver damage

1. Sleeping too late and waking up too late are main cause. 

2. 
Not urinating in the morning. 

3. 
Too much eating. 

4. 
Skipping breakfast.

5. Consuming too much medication. 

6. 
Consuming too much preservatives, additives, food coloring , and artificial sweetener. 

7. Consuming unhealthy cooking oil. As much as possible 
reduce cooking oil use when frying, which includes even the best cooking oils like olive oil. Do not consume fried foods when you are tired, except if the body is very fit. 

8. 
Consuming raw (overly done) foods also add to the burden of liver. 
Veggies should be eaten raw or cooked 3-5 parts. Fried veggies should be finished in one sitting, do not store. 


We should prevent this without necessarily spending more. We just have to adopt a good daily lifestyle and eating habits. Maintaining good eating habits and time condition are very important for our bodies to absorb and get rid of unnecessary chemicals according to "schedule." 

Evening at 9 - 11 PM : is the time for eliminating unnecessary/toxic chemicals (detoxification) from the antibody system (lymph nodes). This time duration should be spent by relaxing or listening to music. If during this time a housewife is still in an unrelaxed state such as washing the dishes or monitoring children doing their homework, this will have a negative impact on health. 

Evening at 11pm - 1 am :
 is the detoxification process in the liver, and ideally should be done in a deep sleep state. 

Early morning 1 - 3 am :
 detoxification process in the gall, also ideally done in a deep sleep state. 
Early morning 3 - 5 am : 
detoxification in the lungs. Therefore there will sometimes be a severe cough for cough sufferers during this time. Since the detoxification process had reached the respiratory tract, there is no need to take cough medicine so as not to interfere with toxin removal process. 
Morning 5 - 7am :
 detoxification in the colon, you should empty your bowel.

Morning 7 - 9 am :
 absorption of nutrients in the small intestine, you should be having breakfast at this time.Breakfast should be earlier, before 6:30 am , for those who are sick. Breakfast before 7:30 am is very beneficial to those wanting to stay fit. Those who always skip breakfast, they should change their habits, and it is still better to eat breakfast late until 9 - 10 am rather than no meal at all. 

Sleeping so late and waking up too late will disrupt the process of removing unnecessary chemicals. Aside from that, midnight to 
4:00 am is the time when the bone marrow produces blood. Therefore, have a good sleep and don't sleep late. 

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

For Black Spots

1. Make a paste with mehndi and oil and apply on the face

2. Make a mixture of 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice and glycerin and apply it on the spots

3. Apply the paste of turmeric and curry leaves on the face and wash it after 15 minutes.

4. Apply a mixture of mehndi and turmeric. For a piece of turmeric, 2-3 leaves of mehndi are used.

5. Grind dried basil leaf, neem and mint (100 gm each). Add some turmeric powder and rose water to make it in a paste form and apply it on the spots.

6. Grind betel leaf and add a little coconut oil and apply it on the spots.

7. Soak a chappathi in milk over night. Make it into a paste and apply it on black heads. Repeat for several days .

8. Make a paste of saffron and add some honey , apply it on the face to remove black spots.

9. To remove black spots... apply a paste of turmeric and basil.

10. To remove wrinkles on the face, apply a mixture of sandalwood powder, rosewater and glycerin. Wash with cold water after some time