People notice when your skin is smooth and radiant. It says something about you. I am seventy, but people continually tell me that I look fifteen years younger than I am. Over the years I have discovered ways to keep my skin looking young and healthy.
I never smoked. If you smoke, get professional help and stop now. If is apparent that smoking will age you and injure your skin. The chemicals absorbed through your lungs from smoke decrease the flow of blood by narrowing the tiny blood vessels in your skin. This deprives the skin of oxygen and vitamin A, which is crucial to healthy skin. Smoking also damages collagen and elastin, which are the fibers that keep your skin strong and elastic. Smoking also significantly increases your chance of cancer and cardio vascular disease. Cessation of smoking may not be easy. So enlist the help of a physician who can prescribe aides to help you break this nasty habit.
As a teenager, I worked as a lifeguard. My fair skin was damaged and now I have need for semi-annual checks for skin cancer. I learned my lesson. Now I never go outside into the sun to work, play, swim or boat without applying high quality sun protection. There are such wonderful products on the market today. Generously apply water resistant protection every two hours. Your radiant tan will be a complement to your complexion.
Use common sense when you bathe. Hot showers or baths day after day strip your skin of important oils. It would be wise to decrease the temperature and to spend less time in the shower or bath. Use gentle cleaners, which contain moisturizers instead of strong scented soaps. When you shave, use a moisturizing shaving cream or gel, which allows the razor to glide over your skin. A blunt razor used with no cream or gel damages the skin removing essential oils, leaving cuts and nicks. After you bathe, shower and/or shave, dry your self by patting your skin rather than rubbing hard. The gentle patting allows some of the essential oils to remain on you skin.
Fad diets are damaging to the quality of you skin. Your body was designed to regularly receive a balance of protein, carbohydrates (particularly fresh fruits and vegetables) and fats. Along with those food items comes a supply of vitamins, minerals and trace elements, which are essential for good health and healthy skin. If you live in a cold climate and have periods of the year when your body is exposed to very little natural sunshine, vitamin supplements are a good choice. Healthy skin requires vitamins A, D3, and C.
The modern world is a fast paced world and with smart-phones, computers and ibooks getting faster. With the fast pace come stress. Some stress is good; it brings us to action. But too much stress damages our health and wellbeing. It damages the skin as well by changing the chemical balance of a healthy body. Adrenalin levels are raised when we experience acute stress or even chronic stress. When the adrenalin is flowing, it prevents other chemicals and hormones from flowing. (The old "fight or flight syndrome). Find ways to decrease your stress - (a daily exercise program, ten minutes of deep breathing when stressed, a relaxing hobby, yoga, a hour or two when you get totally immersed in something other than what causes the stress --- if necessary, discuss stress reduction with your physician). Your body and your family will thank you.
Article by
Will Keeney
Friday, March 4, 2011
Washing Your Hair Properly
The way you wash your hair affects how healthy your hair is. Washing your hair improperly can actually damage your hair.
An important fact: every strand of hair is a living cell coming a single follicle. When you wash your hair, you don’t want to break the strands, chemically damage the hair or the roots and clean the dirt and oil from the follicles.
When washing your hair, gently comb all of the tangles out before wetting it. The brushing not only clears the tangles, but it massages your scalp. Be patient and gently. You don’t want to break the hair. One might think that wet hair is easier to untangle. It is not. Wet hair knots tighter that dry hair increasing the chances you will break strands as you brush.
After brushing out the tangles, thoroughly wet your hair using warm water. You want every strand wet from the tip to the follicle root. Warm water opens the hair follicles making it easier to reach the oil and dirt. When it comes time to rinse, use cool water to help close the follicles the warm water opened. Rinse not just one, but enough to be certain that you have taken away all of the product that you have used.
When you apply the shampoo for washing, make sure that you can spread it evenly across the entire head getting the full length of every strand. Start by applying shampoo to the palm of your hand, add a little water and then spread it evenly. While you are washing, don’t forget to wash your scalp. You would be amazed how much oil and dirt can build there. Washing your scalp also helps to moisturize your scalp. If necessary, repeat the process. Remember the purpose of shampooing is not just cleaning you hair and scalp, but also to treat it and build strength in you hair and hair follicles. After each washing rinse thoroughly with cool water.
If you apply conditioning, the same principles apply. Start by applying conditioning to the palm of your hand, add a little water and then spread it evenly. Gently work it in and give it time to penetrate the strands. And then rinse thoroughly to remove the excess chemicals.
Consistent proper care will lead to vibrant beautiful hair.
Article by
Will Keeney
Monday, December 13, 2010
Winter and Dry Skin
Winter and dry skin are like two peas in a pod. When you have one, you generally have the other. As the temperature and the humidity go down, your skin dries out and begins to itch, flake and chap. Diabetics have an even more difficult time since their condition tends to make the skin dry no matter what the weather is like. Much of the dryness, itching and chapping can be prevented with simple steps.
Often people make the situation worse by trying to treat their skin with long, hot baths or showers. Unfortunately, prolonged or excessive bathing will remove the natural oils, which are necessary to protect the skin and to reduce the rate of water evaporation from the skin.
Another common mistake is the use of soaps, bubble bath, washcloths and scrubbing gloves. Soap and bubble bath remove the natural protective oils and washcloths and scrubbing gloves scrape away what nature intended to keep your skin healthy. Unless your skin is particularly dirty, plain water is the only thing you should use. Never apply hand sanitizers to any part of your body except the surface of your palms and fingers. The alcohol in these products is very drying to the skin. Some companies have made body cleansers, which contain moisturizers. Experiment with these body cleansers to see if they work for you. And use them sparingly.
After you bathe or shower, use a soft towel to dry yourself and then apply a moisturizing cream to the areas that give you problems so that you lock in residual moisture and prevent drying and scaling.
If your skin condition worsens to the point that you develop eczema, see your general practitioner or dermatologist.
Article by Bill Keeney, owner of Beauty Creams and Lotions
Often people make the situation worse by trying to treat their skin with long, hot baths or showers. Unfortunately, prolonged or excessive bathing will remove the natural oils, which are necessary to protect the skin and to reduce the rate of water evaporation from the skin.
Another common mistake is the use of soaps, bubble bath, washcloths and scrubbing gloves. Soap and bubble bath remove the natural protective oils and washcloths and scrubbing gloves scrape away what nature intended to keep your skin healthy. Unless your skin is particularly dirty, plain water is the only thing you should use. Never apply hand sanitizers to any part of your body except the surface of your palms and fingers. The alcohol in these products is very drying to the skin. Some companies have made body cleansers, which contain moisturizers. Experiment with these body cleansers to see if they work for you. And use them sparingly.
After you bathe or shower, use a soft towel to dry yourself and then apply a moisturizing cream to the areas that give you problems so that you lock in residual moisture and prevent drying and scaling.
If your skin condition worsens to the point that you develop eczema, see your general practitioner or dermatologist.
Article by Bill Keeney, owner of Beauty Creams and Lotions
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Why Pearl Cream
Why Pearl?
China's forefather in Medicine, Doctor Li Shizhen, who lived during the Ming Dynasty, wrote in his Classical Chinese Materia Medica these directions for pearl cream use: “Spread on face, lubricate skin and give good complexion. Spread on hands and feet, smooth skin· and relieve chaps. Remove face acnes... "
Once applied, it is absorbed by the under layers of the skin, improving metabolism, which reduces the fat content in the tissue. It externally forms a thin protective film to avoid contact with air and to reserve a suitable quantity of moisture for the skin, protecting it from elements that would make the skin feel chapped and dry.
Pearl powder contains 9 kinds of protein amino acids (Aspartic acid, Threonine, Serine, Glutamic acid, Glycine, Alanine, Cysteine, Valine, Methionine) and other microelements. Working together, they aid in relieving skin fatigue.
Studies have shown that a shortage of branched chained amino acids, coupled with increased physical demands on the body or skin, can lead to a break down of skin and muscle tissue to respond to the body's need for nitrogen. Visually it makes the skin look coarse, dried, wrinkled and old.
Once you begin to use our pearl cream, you will immediately experience the vitality returning to your skin.
Watch for the difference!
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Bouquet Of Love™
It is a scented soy oil candle that liquefies when burning. Just dip your finger in and moisturize your skin with the most alluring aroma.
Available at http://www.beautycreamsandlotions.com
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Fall Hair Styles
Fashionable hairstyles in Autumn 2010 these are voluminous hairstyles. Many hairdressers in Milton Keynes and other hair designers have been in favour of shaggy hairstyles, also in fashion wavy voluminous long hair.
Time is not stopping; summer is quietly and unnoticeably approaching to the end. Autumn will come - time of sadness. Trees, plants, grass, all will loose their bright colours and melancholy will fill the soul. However, the new fashion trends in hairstyles and haircuts will not let a gentle female fall in to despondency. Let's get ourselves familiar with the key fashion innovations in hairstyles of autumn 2010.
The main principle of choosing autumn hairstyles expected to become unlimited imagination and a maximum brightness. Each hair finish has to be some sort of fairy tale, and all kinds of hair accessories will compliment it with feel of joy.
At the top of the fashion of hairstyles this autumn will rise over the avant-garde. Suddenness will lie in wait everywhere. This and every violation of the aspect ratio, long slanting bangs, non standard fleece, a sharp contrast of individual strands, smoothed temples.
When choosing hairstyles, hairdressers in Milton Keynes strongly recommend highlighting the naturalness of hair, by appropriate usage of gels, waxes and shine. However is also worth paying attention to the amount of scenery as thoughtless excess can hide the natural beauty of hair.
Retro-style, as in the past, will not remain without attention. Curling and paddles are unlikely to collect dust on the shelves; ponytails, perfectly straightened hair, air swirls and curls will certainly be part of the autumn fashion.
It will not hurt to prepare a hair spray as well, since for the evening hairstyles and prom hairstyles, massive hair will still be quite popular. For example, it could be a hair-up option with a voluminous fleece and clipped bundle at the top.
For taking care of long hair, hairdressers from Buckinghamshire suggest highlighting its naturalness. Flowing hair to shoulders looked very impressive and beautiful at all times, and so carefully chosen accessories will add sparkle in to the finished hairstyle.
With autumn yellowing of leaves, an incredible force of fashion will find red hair, sometimes with a golden hue. Dark chocolate colour or chestnut colour would suit brunettes a lot, while bleached on one or two tones of highlights would suit blondes. Besides the beauty and effectiveness in fashion for hairstyles, hairdressers from Milton Keynes put an emphasis on the health of hair. Autumn rains, winds and dust adversely affect the condition of hair. Therefore, the use of quality cosmetics can apply a natural shine to your hair, strengthen it and prepare for the winter cold.
It is almost nothing left until the season autumn 2010 and fashion will start dictating its trends very soon, and this is a clue to start thinking about your new image and your hairstyle.
See http://www.beautycreamsandlotions.com for Aveda hair care products.
Time is not stopping; summer is quietly and unnoticeably approaching to the end. Autumn will come - time of sadness. Trees, plants, grass, all will loose their bright colours and melancholy will fill the soul. However, the new fashion trends in hairstyles and haircuts will not let a gentle female fall in to despondency. Let's get ourselves familiar with the key fashion innovations in hairstyles of autumn 2010.
The main principle of choosing autumn hairstyles expected to become unlimited imagination and a maximum brightness. Each hair finish has to be some sort of fairy tale, and all kinds of hair accessories will compliment it with feel of joy.
At the top of the fashion of hairstyles this autumn will rise over the avant-garde. Suddenness will lie in wait everywhere. This and every violation of the aspect ratio, long slanting bangs, non standard fleece, a sharp contrast of individual strands, smoothed temples.
When choosing hairstyles, hairdressers in Milton Keynes strongly recommend highlighting the naturalness of hair, by appropriate usage of gels, waxes and shine. However is also worth paying attention to the amount of scenery as thoughtless excess can hide the natural beauty of hair.
Retro-style, as in the past, will not remain without attention. Curling and paddles are unlikely to collect dust on the shelves; ponytails, perfectly straightened hair, air swirls and curls will certainly be part of the autumn fashion.
It will not hurt to prepare a hair spray as well, since for the evening hairstyles and prom hairstyles, massive hair will still be quite popular. For example, it could be a hair-up option with a voluminous fleece and clipped bundle at the top.
For taking care of long hair, hairdressers from Buckinghamshire suggest highlighting its naturalness. Flowing hair to shoulders looked very impressive and beautiful at all times, and so carefully chosen accessories will add sparkle in to the finished hairstyle.
With autumn yellowing of leaves, an incredible force of fashion will find red hair, sometimes with a golden hue. Dark chocolate colour or chestnut colour would suit brunettes a lot, while bleached on one or two tones of highlights would suit blondes. Besides the beauty and effectiveness in fashion for hairstyles, hairdressers from Milton Keynes put an emphasis on the health of hair. Autumn rains, winds and dust adversely affect the condition of hair. Therefore, the use of quality cosmetics can apply a natural shine to your hair, strengthen it and prepare for the winter cold.
It is almost nothing left until the season autumn 2010 and fashion will start dictating its trends very soon, and this is a clue to start thinking about your new image and your hairstyle.
See http://www.beautycreamsandlotions.com for Aveda hair care products.
| Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Alex_Zaretsky | |
Fall Hair Styles
Fashionable hairstyles in Autumn 2010 these are voluminous hairstyles. Many hairdressers in Milton Keynes and other hair designers have been in favour of shaggy hairstyles, also in fashion wavy voluminous long hair.
Time is not stopping; summer is quietly and unnoticeably approaching to the end. Autumn will come - time of sadness. Trees, plants, grass, all will loose their bright colours and melancholy will fill the soul. However, the new fashion trends in hairstyles and haircuts will not let a gentle female fall in to despondency. Let's get ourselves familiar with the key fashion innovations in hairstyles of autumn 2010.
The main principle of choosing autumn hairstyles expected to become unlimited imagination and a maximum brightness. Each hair finish has to be some sort of fairy tale, and all kinds of hair accessories will compliment it with feel of joy.
At the top of the fashion of hairstyles this autumn will rise over the avant-garde. Suddenness will lie in wait everywhere. This and every violation of the aspect ratio, long slanting bangs, non standard fleece, a sharp contrast of individual strands, smoothed temples.
When choosing hairstyles, hairdressers in Milton Keynes strongly recommend highlighting the naturalness of hair, by appropriate usage of gels, waxes and shine. However is also worth paying attention to the amount of scenery as thoughtless excess can hide the natural beauty of hair.
Retro-style, as in the past, will not remain without attention. Curling and paddles are unlikely to collect dust on the shelves; ponytails, perfectly straightened hair, air swirls and curls will certainly be part of the autumn fashion.
It will not hurt to prepare a hair spray as well, since for the evening hairstyles and prom hairstyles, massive hair will still be quite popular. For example, it could be a hair-up option with a voluminous fleece and clipped bundle at the top.
For taking care of long hair, hairdressers from Buckinghamshire suggest highlighting its naturalness. Flowing hair to shoulders looked very impressive and beautiful at all times, and so carefully chosen accessories will add sparkle in to the finished hairstyle.
With autumn yellowing of leaves, an incredible force of fashion will find red hair, sometimes with a golden hue. Dark chocolate colour or chestnut colour would suit brunettes a lot, while bleached on one or two tones of highlights would suit blondes. Besides the beauty and effectiveness in fashion for hairstyles, hairdressers from Milton Keynes put an emphasis on the health of hair. Autumn rains, winds and dust adversely affect the condition of hair. Therefore, the use of quality cosmetics can apply a natural shine to your hair, strengthen it and prepare for the winter cold.
It is almost nothing left until the season autumn 2010 and fashion will start dictating its trends very soon, and this is a clue to start thinking about your new image and your hairstyle.
See http://www.beautycreamsandlotions.com for Aveda hair care products.
Time is not stopping; summer is quietly and unnoticeably approaching to the end. Autumn will come - time of sadness. Trees, plants, grass, all will loose their bright colours and melancholy will fill the soul. However, the new fashion trends in hairstyles and haircuts will not let a gentle female fall in to despondency. Let's get ourselves familiar with the key fashion innovations in hairstyles of autumn 2010.
The main principle of choosing autumn hairstyles expected to become unlimited imagination and a maximum brightness. Each hair finish has to be some sort of fairy tale, and all kinds of hair accessories will compliment it with feel of joy.
At the top of the fashion of hairstyles this autumn will rise over the avant-garde. Suddenness will lie in wait everywhere. This and every violation of the aspect ratio, long slanting bangs, non standard fleece, a sharp contrast of individual strands, smoothed temples.
When choosing hairstyles, hairdressers in Milton Keynes strongly recommend highlighting the naturalness of hair, by appropriate usage of gels, waxes and shine. However is also worth paying attention to the amount of scenery as thoughtless excess can hide the natural beauty of hair.
Retro-style, as in the past, will not remain without attention. Curling and paddles are unlikely to collect dust on the shelves; ponytails, perfectly straightened hair, air swirls and curls will certainly be part of the autumn fashion.
It will not hurt to prepare a hair spray as well, since for the evening hairstyles and prom hairstyles, massive hair will still be quite popular. For example, it could be a hair-up option with a voluminous fleece and clipped bundle at the top.
For taking care of long hair, hairdressers from Buckinghamshire suggest highlighting its naturalness. Flowing hair to shoulders looked very impressive and beautiful at all times, and so carefully chosen accessories will add sparkle in to the finished hairstyle.
With autumn yellowing of leaves, an incredible force of fashion will find red hair, sometimes with a golden hue. Dark chocolate colour or chestnut colour would suit brunettes a lot, while bleached on one or two tones of highlights would suit blondes. Besides the beauty and effectiveness in fashion for hairstyles, hairdressers from Milton Keynes put an emphasis on the health of hair. Autumn rains, winds and dust adversely affect the condition of hair. Therefore, the use of quality cosmetics can apply a natural shine to your hair, strengthen it and prepare for the winter cold.
It is almost nothing left until the season autumn 2010 and fashion will start dictating its trends very soon, and this is a clue to start thinking about your new image and your hairstyle.
See http://www.beautycreamsandlotions.com for Aveda hair care products.
| Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Alex_Zaretsky | |
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)