Thursday, September 16, 2010

What's Your Beauty Care Routine?



What's Your Beauty Care Routine?

Beauty CareAs a woman, you likely have a hair care routine, a skin care routine and a multitude of other routines that all fall under the main heading of beauty care routines. It's a simple fact that in this world you have to keep up your beauty care or you will lose out on jobs, dates and almost anything else that requires you to get noticed. (Not to mention that little thing called self-esteem!)
You have to develop some type of beauty care routine. It should be something that you can do everyday and that will be easy for you. If you feel your current routines are too much to handle then it may just be time to stop and revise your beauty routines.
You should start with understanding the basic care that you need - hair, skin, nails, and face. Skin and face are separate because there are many things you only do to your face that you do not need to do to your whole body. One of my favorite face creams is by Bliss. The Youth As We Know It is an amazing anti-aging cream that's great whether you're started to see lines yet or not. You'll want other moisturizing products for the rest of your body.
Speaking of different products, the next step is looking at the products you need. You should start with finding products that are made for you and your needs. You can look at beauty reviews to get a good idea of what to use. Try choosing products that serve a dual purpose. This will cut down on the number of products and the overall time it takes for your beauty care.
Beauty CareOnce you choose your products you should naturally be able to work those products into a routine. Try to stick to minimal standards and avoid spending too much time on your beauty needs. You do not want it to be a hassle or you will not likely stick with it.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Natural Homemade Beauty Tips - Most Effective


Natural Homemade Beauty Tips - Most EffectiveIn this piece of writing, I will be discussing some important and easy to apply natural homemade beauty tips. These natural homemade beauty tips are very common and you can easily implement them from the comforts of your home.

You must have heard from many people that your appearance if directly proportional to your everyday diet. In other words, we can say that the diet you consume is responsible for your overall appearance. When it comes to the beauty aspects, consumption of vegetables and fruits can play a vital role. Some of the vegetables and fruits such as cucumber, carrots, oranges, and apple are the most highlighted ones in order to take good care of your hair, nails, and your skin.
To keep your skin hydrated, you must wash you face and other parts of your body on frequent basis. However, this way, you would only be able to take external care of your skin but in reality, your overall appearance is dependant upon both internal and external things. In order properly maintain your internal organs; you must drink 8-10 glasses of water on everyday basis. Consumption of water in sufficient amount helps in cleansing of the body from inside and if your body is cleansed from inside then it would have positive impacts on the external parts of your body as well such as hair, nails, eyes and skin.
Sufficient amount of sleep is also very much important. Lack of sleep can be a reason behind the formation of dark circles, dull skin and sometimes, formation of the acne over your skin as well. Consider taking sufficient amount sleep in order to eliminate consequences which I have just discussed in this paragraph.

Lastly, apply natural products or homemade formulas over your skin and other parts of the body. Some of the products which are available in the market are manufactured with the help of synthetic chemicals and some chemicals are reactive to the skin. So, to avoid harsh or negative consequences, always consider applying natural or homemade products on your skin and other important part of the body, such as hair, nails, eyes, ears and etc.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Beauty and Fragrance to Fit Your Personality


Beauty and Fragrance to Fit Your Personality
Many of us must have heard the phrase, "Beauty is only skin deep", but is it really only skin deep? Everyday you may be applying make up on your face not realizing that it blocks your skin pores. To bring out the real beauty of your facial skin, you must take time each day to cleanse and moisturize your skin. For women especially, wearing perfume helps give us presence and can make us seem more appealing. There are many kinds of perfumes available in today's market.

When choosing perfume, hair care and skin care products, make sure to select those that fit your personality best. We are all unique and different to one another. So are our skin tone and body fragrance. What suits your friend or even family member may not work well for you. Your individuality comes to life when choosing beauty products. You must find that perfect scent that suits your mind and body. It should work well for all occasions like work and social events. Only use one fragrance at a time. Using several will totally change the scent of the other and have a negative effect. As the saying goes, "too many cooks spoil the broth".

Choose a fragrance that is subtle and pleasant. You just need to dab or spray a little on various areas of your body. You also need to keep in mind that factors such as skin type, clothing detergent and other fragrant cosmetics will affect the scent of your perfume. Beauty products are available everywhere. More recently many online stores have opened, which makes it all the easier for you to make your purchase. Of course the drawback would be you can't try the perfume. Make sure you've done your research before making a purchase. Often you can find all the products you need online, even at a discount. Many men's fragrance products are available like cologne, body spray, deodorant, and hair care products. Keep in mind never to rub a fragrance on the skin as this will break down its various compounds. You should not spray fragrance into the hair as many fragrances contain alcohol, they could dry out and damage your hair.

To ensure that your scent remains on you throughout the day, layer the fragrance instead of reapplying over and over again. Layering refers to the use of other body products that contain the same scents like shower gels, body mists, and skin lotions. Many brands offer layering options with just the right scent dosage. Fragrances come in a variety of concentrations, which include oils, perfumes, eau de toilettes, and colognes.

I would like to give you some ideas on how to buy the right fragrance. The first step to locate the right fragrance is to find out what you want from your scent. If you want a strong smell that can hold its fragrance throughout the day, then you should choose oil. Next, never purchase a fragrance without first trying it out. If possible try to obtain free trial samples of the fragrance you are considering and try it out. If you can't get trial samples, visit the stores that have the scent you want and use a tester. Remember to test the scent in the middle of the day because according to fragrance experts, it is the time of day when the sense of smell is most active.

Monday, September 13, 2010

Antioxidants and Beauty




Antioxidants and Beauty - Take Care of the Chemical Balance in Your Body and Improve Your Appearance




Lady Jane in Gilbert and Sullivan's "Patience" opera complains "Sad is that woman's lot who, year by year, sees one by one, her beauties disappear." In response to such age old concerns many potions and creams have been developed and sold but the vast majority of these have lacked any scientific basis. The understandable desire to hold on to the physical attractiveness of youth has provided an opening for fraudsters to impose upon the public. Only with the emergence of a sounder understanding of the chemical forces operating within the body and influencing disease and degenerative processes has a genuine hope emerged of real advancement emerged.

Antioxidants strengthen immunity

Understanding of the important role of antioxidants in preserving skin healthiness and freshness is crucial to this new approach. Since skin condition is basic to your appearance, by increasing its level of protection you are helping ensure it retains the fresh, moist and youthful look that characterizes healthy tissue. The full ramifications of the links between antioxidants and beauty are still being researched but based on the investigations made to date there are many indications of a clear connection.

Antioxidants are a natural chemical compound present in the human body. They stand in opposition to the harmful compounds called free radicals. The presence of free radicals in the body also results from a natural process- the metabolizing of fats and glucose that produces vital body heat and energy (referred to as oxidation). Free radicals are by-products of oxidation as well as environmental factors such as pollution and lifestyle habits, for example, cigarette smoking. If the free radicals overwhelm the antioxidants defending body tissue from attack they can proceed to cause severe damage. Damaged body tissue is more exposed to disease and the deterioration that comes with aging. There is therefore a clear need to ensure that the antioxidant defense are kept at their maximum strength while avoiding going to the opposite extreme since an overdose of antioxidant can also be harmful.

How to boost antioxidant levels

In the course of regular meals the body should absorb most of the antioxidants required. Through knowledge of the foods and drinks that are strong in antioxidants you can take practical steps to creating and maintaining a healthy diet. For example, green vegetables are known as high in antioxidant content with spinach and broccoli amongst the best known of these. Natural fruit juices such as grape juice, and even drinks normally boiled like green and black teas are additional and easy to find quality antioxidant sources. For those in need of additional supplements to their antioxidant intake vitamins E and C formulas are now available from health food stores and via the Internet.

While taking antioxidant foods and drinks may make a valuable contribution to maintaining a generally good state of health, their affect on your appearance might not be so noticeable. Studies indicate that the skin is last in the queue of the organs that benefit from antioxidants and the use of antioxidant skin creams is hence recommended. . By making direct contact with your skin these creams can have immediate impact. They help guard the skin against air pollution, tropical climates and other environmental and weather-related causes of skin harm. There is evidence that the best of these creams can help repair damage to skin tissue, prevent diseases linked to skin bacteria and slow down the development of wrinkles and other signs of advancing years In particular antioxidant vitamins A C and E are well known for their importance as skin health protectors.

Sunday, September 12, 2010

How to Build a Beautiful Body - 3 Exercises You Should Never Do


How to Build a Beautiful Body - 3 Exercises You Should Never Do


Okay, so you want to build a beautiful body. No matter how many times I am asked the question "hey, what do you bench?", my answer is always the same; "I don't know". This is because I don't go to the gym with the intention of finding out how much weight I can bench press.

Bench pressing is the ultimate ego exercise and continues to dominate the egotistical mind as the standard measure of progress. This would be fine if you were a power lifter, but most people who work out regularly at a gym don't fall into this category. You will find that the most common goal amongst gym rats is to lose body fat, gain lean muscle, and sculpt a beautiful physique. Well guess what? you are therefore a bodybuilder. Get that in your head first. Now you may not desire to have a physique to the same degree as say a professional bodybuilder, or even a natural competitive amateur bodybuilder, but you desire to create a beautiful body by losing body fat and building lean muscle. Yep, you are a bodybuilder. Once you make this mental shift, you will begin to realise that you can achieve your goals much easier because you are clear on what you are.

So back to the "What do you bench question?". As a bodybuilder you use resistance training to stimulate and tear down muscle. The question of how much weight can you lift becomes irrelevant if you do not satisfy this first rule. Using the right weight with the right technique is paramount to achieving the desired effect. Yes, you can go too heavy as a bodybuilder. What happens in this instance is that other muscle groups compensate to cooperatively lift the weight. This lessens the tension on the primary target muscle group, and as a result, less stress is transferred to that targeted muscle and hence less results ensue. In the case of the bench press for example; using too heavy a weight incorporates more triceps, more rear deltoids, more shoulders, more forearms, even the back comes into play. All of this combined effort alleviates tension from the chest muscle which is where the stress should be focused. In bodybuilding, transferring stress to the right muscle group, while limiting the incorporation of supporting muscle groups, is critical for the overall development of the targeted muscle.

Bodybuilding is about visuality. It is about making your physique appear balanced, and proportioned, and appearing aesthetic from every angle. However it is also about optical illusion. Let me give you some examples.

- A dark tanned person looks more defined than a pale skinned person of the same body fat%.

- A well defined 16" arm looks bigger than an undefined 18" arm.

- Well developed calf muscles give more overall balance to the body, than the development of any other body part.

- If you have short hair, as opposed to long hair, your body will look larger.

- A person with overdeveloped biceps appears to lack chest development.

You can see from these examples how much visuality and optical illusion contribute to the overall image of the body. So, taking these things into consideration what are the exercises you should never do, and why not do them? Well the reason is this, they can damage your symmetry. Symmetry is the most critical element of a beautifully developed body.

#1 Do not perform side-bends

No matter how many places I have trained I always see someone incorporating this movement into their routine. The problem with this exercise is that is does not target the obliques. Instead it builds muscle in the area beneath your typical love handles, creating permanent, yes permanent love handles. Even if you were to diet down to single digit body fat% you would still have this muscle mass present making your waist line appear wide, and blocky. I have even seen people do this movement holding heavy dumbbells or a cable. I advise against it. Having a nice V taper from your back and lats, combined with nicely rounded shoulders makes the waistline appear smaller. Doing side bends, or weighted side bends makes the waistline look thicker, and no body wants that.

#2 Don't train the forearms

If you are trying to look like Popeye go right ahead, but again, building a beautiful body is about symmetry, proportion, and visuality. Here's the deal. Every movement that requires you to grab hold of something, whether it be pulls up, bench presses, or shoulder raises, to some degree involve the forearms. If you overdevelop this muscle group you will make your biceps look small. Even if you have well developed guns, having overdeveloped forearms will make them appear smaller than they really are. Don't train them. They get plenty of work doing everything else.

#3 Don't back squat if you have naturally large glutes

This is the basic squat that requires you to put a barbell across your shoulders and then to perform a regular squat. The problem with this movement is that it engages the gluteus muscles to a large degree, and if you are a person with naturally large glutes you do not want to develop them further. Your butt may be firm and even cut, but in regular clothes you look like you still have some junk in the trunk. Not only that, but from a side view your protruding buttocks make the back look undeveloped, and if you haven't developed a thick curved back, it will really show up here. Instead, perform front squats, hacks, and walking weighted lunges to develop the quads. These movements place much more stress on the targeted muscle group. The reason why most people don't do them is because they are so freakin' difficult. Back squatting is much easier and you can put up a lot more weight. Again feeding the ego and back to the 'how much weight can you lift' mentality. When you focus on stimulating and building the muscle through resistance training, the amount of weight you use becomes irrelevant.

This is what it comes down to. People judge you first by what they see. If you are walking along the beach and are heavy and out of shape, people judge you by that. No body cares what you can bench press, even though you might be a power-lifting champion. They are not thinking 'I wonder how much that guy can bench press'. They don't care. You are not attractive enough to get a second thought, let alone a second glance.

On the other hand if your body is proportioned, muscular, sculpted and defined, one of the first questions that comes to a persons mind is 'I wonder how much he benches'. The point is this. It doesn't matter how much you can bench, it only matters how much you look like you can bench. A body that is well proportioned, muscular, and lean with beautiful symmetry, will always demand respect. No one is going to mess with you because you look like you're strong. Whether you are or not is irrelevant.

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Salma Hayek

Born When?
September 2, 1968

Stats
Height 5' 2"

Body
36C-25-37


I act tall!" "But look how short I am...I can`t even act to be tall. I`m five-two. I can`t even create the illusion that I am tall!


It sounds trite to go after men who are nice but when you`ve been hurt a lot it becomes appealing.


I keep waiting to meet a man who has more balls than I do.


If a man lets all of my dogs sleep in the bed with us, then that is the most romantic thing. You must love my dogs in order to love me. A man who is nice to my animals and doesn`t shoo them away - well, that`s the height of romance.




I have gotten a lot more attention than...other women that I find incredibly beautiful. And this has happened to me ever since I was a girl, when I was flat, had no teeth, was skinny and small as I could be. I always got more attention than anyone else.


Life is tough, and if you have the ability to laugh at it you have the ability to enjoy it.


It`s very easy to feel someone`s pain when you love them.


I'm good at working, but I'm very good at playing.


What is important is to believe in something so strongly that you're never discouraged.




Saturday, September 4, 2010

Veronika Fasterova

Her Body

Bust: 34B/75B,
Waist: 26/66
Hips: 37/94
Height: 5'9/1.75




Paris Hilton

Her Body

Height
5'8,

Bust-waist-hips:

34-25-35


PARIS HILTON QUOTES


“Every woman should have four pets in her life. A mink in her closet, a jaguar in her garage, a tiger in her bed, and a jackass who pays for everything.”


“The way I see it, you should live everyday like its your birthday”


“The only rule is don't be boring and dress cute wherever you go. Life is too short to blend in.”


“No matter what a woman looks like, if she's confident, she's sexy.”




“Wal-mart... do they like make walls there?”


“A true heiress is never mean to anyone - except a girl who steals your boyfriend”


"I don't want to be known as the granddaughter of the Hiltons. I want to be known as Paris"


"It's sexier when a girl is flirty but she doesn't do anything."


"I first wanted to be a veterinarian. And then I realised you had to give them shots to put them to sleep, so I decided I'd just buy a bunch of animals and have them in my house instead."



There's nobody in the world like me. I think every decade has an iconic blonde -- like Marilyn Monroe or Princess Diana -- and right now, I'm that icon.


I’m like an American princess.


I play dumb like Jessica Simpson plays dumb. But we know exactly what we're doing. We're smart blondes.


I'd rather not do anything. Guys want you more when you don't. Young girls should know that.




I don’t have sex unless I’m in a relationship. I’m old-fashioned when it comes to that. I really am!


People think I`m stupid. But I`m smarter than most people.


If you have a beautiful face you don`t need big fake boobs to get anyone`s attention.

Sarah Connor


Other Name(s) 
Sarah Conner
Sarah Lewe
Sarah Terenzi

Height 
5' 10" (178 cm)

Build  
Average

Eye Color 
Green

Hair Color 
Blonde

Date of Birth 
June 13, 1980

Birthplace  
Delmenhorst, Germany

Star Sign 
Gemini

Nationality 
German