Beauty Care

Weight Loss: Setting up goals and reaching them?

Posted by georaza on October 5th, 2009

To successfully lose weight permanently, the approach can make all the difference. An effective approach is to set appropriate targets (targets more or less long term and daily), to choose good ways to implement and monitor its progress towards achieving these objectives by adjusting means according to the results . An effective approach is to set appropriate targets (targets more or less long term and daily), to choose good ways to Implement and monitor its progress towards achieving these objectives by adjusting means according to the results.

100 Painless Ways to Cut 100 or More Calories

Posted by bina on October 3rd, 2009

REACHING YOUR FAT-LOSS GOALS may be easier than you think. To lose a pound of fat a month, all you need to do is cut 100 calories a day from your diet, assuming the intake and expenditure of all other calories remains the same. That's because a pound of body fat is equivalent to about 3,500 calories. So if you cut 100 calories a day for 31 days, you're cutting 3,100 calories--or about a pound.

Wait...a pound a month? Isn't that a little slow? Well, mounds of research indicate that you're more likely to keep weight off if you lose it slowly. Besides, losing a pound a month doesn't require drastic changes in your eating habits. It can be as simple as eating two egg rolls with your Chinese stir-fry instead of three. Here are 100 painless ways to cut 100 or more calories a day. As a bonus, they all reduce fat or sugar, which means, calorie for calorie, you're getting more vitamins and minerals.

1. Spread 1 tablespoon of all-fruit jam on your toast rather than 1 1/2 tablespoons of butter.

Fair Flawless Complexion

Posted by bina on September 29th, 2009

Fair and Flawless skin

Healthy glowing face gives confidence and makes you feel good about yourself. No matter what type of features you have, if your skin is flawless you feel great. The skin tone doesnt matter at all as long as you have clean and clear skin. Fair complexion with spots and scars really ruins your looks. So you should be dedicating some time for your personal care and grooming. Your skin needs a lot of care. Simply buying expensive face packs wont help solve the issue, you need to be persistant and caring for your skin health.

Adding Volume to your Hair

Posted by georaza on September 23rd, 2009

Whenever you add more definition to my waves, you get gorgeous curls, but without the volume. What products can help you get more oomph? Suggestions to adding volume to mid length hair through a haircut...

How to get French Manicure?

Posted by bina on November 1st, 2008

STEP 1
It's essential to prepare your hands and nails before applying nail polish. First, exfoliate your hands by massaging them using a small amount of body scrub. Rinse with water and dry thoroughly. One of the main causes of chapped hands is not drying them properly after washing.

STEP 2
File your nails. If they are brittle or tend to split, keep them flat across the top with smooth, rounded edges. When filing, move in one direction, from outer corner to centre-sawing movements can damage the nail plate. Choose a nail file with a fine surface that glides over the nail.

Choosing The Best Hair Style

Posted by bina on November 1st, 2008

How to Choose the Style
That's Right for You

Here are some good suggestions that can help you select a proper hair cut or a proper hair style for you, which will help you look younger.

Your goal: To firm up the jaw line.
Try: At least nape-length layers that are shorter in back. Adding some swing this way helps minimize flaws in general, and longer pieces in front will give the illusion of angles where they're needed.

Four Styling Standbys

Posted by bina on November 1st, 2008

There are a few items that you should have with you while making your hair or having a nice hair do.

· Pomade adds control and tames the frizzies. If your hair is long, use on the roots only.

Try L'Oréal Studio Line FX Toss Lotion or Aveda Pure-Fume Brilliant Humectant Pomade.

· Wax gives intense control, which is especially important for short to medium-length styles.

Try: Redken Water Wax or White Rain Select Effects Defining Wax.

· Shine enhancers often contain silicone, which helps all hair types look smoother and shinier.

Try: Phyto Defrisant or Aussie Smoothy Gloss.

· Flexible hair sprays set a style while allowing you to brush and restyle throughout the day.

Try: Suave Herbal Care Flexible Hold Hairspray or Pantene Pro-V Stay Smooth Settique Spray.

Hair Loss and Rogaine Treatment

Posted by bina on November 1st, 2008

Originally an oral medication for the treatment of high blood pressure, Rogaine is rubbed into the scalp to treat male pattern baldness. It’s available over-the-counter in pharmacies in two formulations, regular and extra-strength, containing 2% and 5% of the active ingredient, minoxidil, respectively. About one millilitre is massaged into the dry scalp twice a day.

Approximately one-third of men can expect minimal to moderate regrowth and almost one in 10 dense regrowth when using regular-strength Rogaine. About 80% of men can expect a reduction in the rate of further hair loss. Extra-strength Rogaine has been shown to increase the rate of regrowth in the short term, but over time, less difference has been observed between the two formulations. One drawback is that it can take between six and 12 months to see any effect and, as with Propecia, you have to keep using Rogaine in order to keep any regrown hair, otherwise it will start to shed within six months of not using it.

Hair Loss

Posted by bina on November 1st, 2008

CAUSES OF HAIR LOSS

Lets discuss the main causes of hair loss, because once cause of hair loss is identified, one is better equipped to make an informed decision and take reasonable steps to stop and reverse the process. When this happens, one cause of hair loss is resolved: stress.

Hair loss is a natural daily phenomenon, re-growth is generally a given. But this shedding of hair cannot be the main cause of hair loss. Every strand of hair on a human head is genetically programmed to a cycle that includes growth, stabilization, aging and shedding. On the average, a human head sheds about 50 – 125 (depending on gender) but most of them will come back after the resting stage as the follicle itself is not destroyed. Trouble begins when the loss exceeds re-growth, or the re-growth is weak and unhealthy. These are the main causes of hair loss.

Hair Removal Guide

Posted by bina on November 1st, 2008

Hair Removal Guide:

Here we discuss the different types of hair removal procedures. How much do they cost and what are the merits and demerits of each type of hair removal.

Types of Hair Removal

Mainly there are three types of hair removing methods. Which are as follows.

Temporary

Tweezing, Shaving, Mechanical Epilators, Chemical Depilatories

Less Hair Eventually

Waxing (tends to reduce hair growth with time)

Permanent

Electrolysis (Hair Electrology), Laser Hair Removal

Tweezing and Shaving

Tweezing works for about three weeks. Tweezers vary in price from about $2.60 for Revlon's Deluxe Slant Tip Tweezer and $6.50 for Revlon's Micro-Fine version, to $22 for Tweezerman Tweezers.