Change Your Looks

  CHOOSING MAKE-UP      Since before recorded time women have used perfumed oils, soaps, lotions, and make up to both enhance their personal appearance and to prepare themselves for religious ritual. Women have performed spells using perfumes, hairbrushes, mirrors, lotions, masks, and face coloring. These spells sought love but conferred protection, purified the spirit, opened the psychic senses, and prepared the woman for sacred ritual. Today the cosmetic industry bombards us with images of what we should be rather than letting us be who we are. Beauty comes from within that part of a woman who is Goddess, whether she is large or small, blonde or brunette, dark skinned or light. Everyone knows that picking the right dress is just about as important as anything. But if your makeup isn't just right, the evening could become disastrous. The solution is to use makeup that will enhance the dress and not take away form it. Because prom night if often a long one, you want ...

  HOME TIPS For centuries before beauty parlors, man has made cosmetics, using what was available locally and economically. Now, with the moves towards natural beauty and rising interest in herbals, the old wine is being served in new bottles. Here are some products that you can make yourself. You can add a drop of perfume to improve the smell. Also some popular tips for beauty care are mentioned. Beauty Tips Almond milk is a good cleansing agent for oily skin. Apricot oil and buttermilk are also good cleansers. Apply with cotton wool or softly rub with fingertips to loosen dirt and wipe off.  Add 1 teaspoon honey to 2 tablespoons warm milk and blend together to make a thin lotion. Rub over the face and neck with the fingertips. Rinse off. Honey Cleansers are good for any skin type. 1 teaspoon honey is mixed in 2 teaspoons olive oil to prepare a olive oil cleanser. Mix together, apply to the face and neck with the fingertips. Wash off with a mild soap and water. Fruits and veg...

Do you have feelings of inferiority? Do your colleagues at work intimidate you? Too scared to go to the pub on your own? For normal people, life can often be harsh, so it's really no wonder that many of you turn into paranoid, neurotic wrecks, who spend all day hiding under the dining room table trying to remember your own name. But now all that can be a thing of the past! With Personality Development you can avoid descending to the mental level of an unripened tomato and once more lead an active and relatively normal life! You see, locked away in the pathetic, worn out husk of a body is a new you; a stronger, more assertive, more positive you. You can unlock that inner 'you' so that you might emerge, butterfly-like, from the shattered husk of your life and once more become a reasonably useful member of society. PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT You can enhance your performance by accepting that all potential healing resides in the individual's system. The natural and flowing tar...

  Why Quitting Difficult ? Mark Twain said, "Quitting smoking is easy. I've done it a thousand times." Maybe you've tried to quit too. Why is quitting and staying quit hard for so many people? The answer is nicotine. Nicotine is a highly addictive drug found naturally in tobacco. When you smoke, nicotine is carried deep into the lungs, where it is rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream and carried throughout the body. Nicotine produces pleasurable feelings that make the smoker want to smoke more. It also acts as a depressant by interfering with the flow of information between nerve cells. As the nervous system adapts to nicotine, smokers tend to increase the number of cigarettes they smoke, and hence the amount of nicotine in their blood. After a while, the smoker develops a tolerance to the drug, which leads to an increase in smoking over time. Over time, the body becomes physically and psychologically dependent on nicotine. It affects many parts of the body, includin...

     In Ayurvedic medicine, recitation of mantras, use of some formulas, yogic exercises etc., have psycho somatic utilities. They affect the total man, in both his psycho-physical and spiritual dimensions, favorably. An understanding is essential of these processes. Under the guidance of experts and gurus, reintegration of one's personality may also be achieved. Yoga, the science of man, based on ancient Indian wisdom and culture, is an art of living a healthy, balanced, peaceful and contented life. Yoga, being a total integrated system, studies man in his wholeness - body, mind and spirit and is integrated to certain principles, ideas, values, attitudes and a way of life for personal and social benefits. Conceived by the great sages in their quest for self-realisation, it has come to be recognised during its; long travails from the hermitages to the cities, as the science of man, a philosophy old life, a code of conduct, an attitude and an approach, as well as an a...

Ayurveda is  an holistic approach, taking the body, mind and spirit as a whole, able to correct whatever is amiss- the sages of ancient India knew this to be the only solution to the problems of health. it is said that the lord Creator Brahma blessed the humanity with the Brahma-Samhita. A part of the fourth Veda, the Atharva, it is a treatise on the way of the nature towards perfect health. It contains the eight divisions of the Ayur-Veda. Many herbs used in Ayur-Veda are fabled to induce eternal youth and even raise the dead to life (like the Mruthasanjeevani mentioned in the Ramayana) Charaka, Susrutha et-al, who lived in the sixth century B.C. wrote treatises based on which the present day Ayurveda has grown as a medical and clinical discipline. Defying the onslaught of the modern medical system in the last century, Ayurveda has retained its ageless appeal-mysterious, even magical-but efficacious. USUAL TREATMENT PROCEDURES Traditional Ayurvedic Massage Ayurvedic Massage is tru...

LOSING WEIGHT IS VERY SIMPLE We have great ideas on diets that will let you eat just about all you want for one day of the week but the rest of the days you can only eat 3 times a day (with moderation). Losing weight is very simple if you stick to your decision and don't get hysterical. You will always stay thin and healthy if you only eat 3 times a day and when get hungry between meals you only snack on little fruits and veggies. Simply walk a lot and I don't eat when you get nervous. If you want to lose weight, stay thin and reduce obesity you have to end the obese life style. That means you can't make silly excuses or delay when picking what you eat! Just because something is "Low fat or Fat-free" it doesn't mean you can eat 20 pounds of the stuff and expect to get thin. Eat in moderation and only 3 regular meals a day and snack on fruits or vegetables. Take your time while you're eating. Remember to east slowly because if you very fast you won't gi...

KNOW YOUR MUSCLES Muscle cells are permanent tissues; i.e. they have lost their ability to multiply. Muscles grow in size due to the growth of existing muscle fibers. Generally there are three types of muscles in our body- cardiac muscle and smooth muscle are the involuntary where as, skeletal muscle is voluntary muscle and particularly assumes importance in this context. Functions of skeletal muscles are to contract to cause body movement and to provide stability for body posture. Each skeletal muscle must be able to contract with different levels of tension to perform these functions. USE IT OR LOSE IT Exercise physiology is one of the most sought for fields of medicine. Various experiments conducted in this field have proved many facts on how you can successfully develop and maintain your body. Basically there are two types of muscle contractions- isotonic contraction in which muscle shortens as it contracts and isometric contraction in which muscle contracts, but no shortening occu...

  SMILE, LAUGH........ AND EVEN ROAR ! The desire to feel good and look good with a perfect set of pearly teeth, have designated cosmetic dentists as the latest dream merchants. And ‘smile designing’ is their new ware. Earlier a good smile was seen as a prerogative of an actress or a model. Today, even common people want to have a beaming smile. So we see an executive, a receptionist, a public relation officer, a teenager or even a housewife, who otherwise have no problem with their teeth or gums, making a beeline to acquire that killing smile. Expressive eyes and a pleasant smile are always a winning combination in building better relationships, be it personal or professional. Today, we can enhance the ‘face value’ by remodeling deformities in teeth SMILE ADVICE  1st Decide what kind of smile you are looking for. We usually break it down into two styles, a natural smile or a pageant smile. A natural smile is white, but not overly white. It fits in with your face and goes alon...

  NAIL CARE Like your hair, nails are comprised of keratin, a tough, fibrous protein substance. The nail bed is the pink part of your nail containing the capillaries that bring nourishment to the matrix, which is the area just beneath the cuticle. The matrix is where new cells are generated, making nails grow. The whole nail (including the white tip and pink bed) is called the nail plate, and the crescent moon at its base is called the lunula. The cuticle is the thin strip of skin at the base of the nail covering the matrix. This flexible strip seals off the finger from the nail, keeping out substances like bacteria that can damage the matrix.   Can You Change the Look of Your Nails? Not really. Like the rest of our body, the strength and look of our nails are genetically determined, so we have to work with what we've been given. But, by taking good care of your nails - grooming them weekly, moisturizing them daily, protecting them from the sun and caring properly for your cut...

  HOW TO GET RID OF UNWANTED HAIRS ? Methods Of Hair Removal Fall Into Two Categories: DEPILATION- means that the hair is removed at the skin line. Shaving and using chemical depilatories are examples of depilation. Depilatories are chemicals that dissolve the hair so that it can be wiped or washed away. EPILATION- means that the hair is removed below the surface of the skin. The advantage of epilating over depilation is that it will take longer for the hair to grow back if the hair is removed by epilating. Also if epilating is performed repeatedly on the same area over a prolonged period of time, the quantity of hair will be permanently reduced. Examples of epilating include waxing, tweezing, laser and electrolysis. Facial hair is still one of the last taboos for women, which makes life even harder for those who suffer from it. The unwanted hair often appears on the upper lip, chin and sides of the face. Before you decide on the proper removal method, first determine that the caus...

  HAIR CARE Hair is an integral part of a beautiful figure. So, like any other parts of the human body, hair cannot be neglected. Medical treatments and nutritional products may help in better hair care. For thick, strong glossy hair the roots must be firm and scalp healthy and well nourished. Nutrients are key to healthy hair, but to be effective they must reach the roots. Nutrients taken in are more important in hair care than those applied topically. A balanced diet rich in protein, minerals and vitamins, especially iron, magnesium, zinc, Vitamin B complex and Vitamin C as well as essential fatty acids is essential for healthy hair. Vitamin enriched shampoo nourishes your hair. Inositol is vital for hair growth. Vitamin C aids in improving scalp circulation. It is important to maintain capillaries that carry blood to the follicles. Vitamin E increases oxygen uptake, which improves circulation to the scalp. Two amino acids believed to improve quality, texture, and growth of hair ...

  HOW TO SHAPE YOUR EYEBROWS Eyebrows really define and accent the face even without makeup. So the right shape eyebrow is essential. Perfectly groomed brows are an absolute must. 1,Find a shape that suits your face; don't try to keep up with fashions that won't suit you. For the best results it is good to tidy brows in good light and to look into a magnifying mirror. 2,Determine where exactly should your brow begin. Brows may be jointed or separate. If you have a natural jointed brow then you have the option to go for a jointed fashion or you can opt for a separate style. For that, the inside edge of your eyebrow should align with the inner corner of your eye. Holding a ruler straight up and down against one nostril can make the alignment. Where the ruler lands by your brow is where it should begin. The brow should end a little past your eye. The easiest way to find how long your eyebrow should be is to imagine the under-eye line continued to where it would meet with the eyebr...

  FACE SHAPE Although the facial type of every man is determined by the actual position and overall prominence of their facial bones, and there are traditionally seven different facial types, a large majority of men have square face shapes.   Even males who start life with rounded face shapes still have a lot of that square influence left in their facial planes. Women often are described as having a heart shaped face. The heart shape, which is similar to the triangular shape, is definitely a more feminine designation. Even more importantly, men and women have different hormonal compositions and bone structures and thus while women will have softer features, generally speaking, men will have more pronounced shapes. IMPORTANCE OF FACIAL SHAPE Why does anyone care about face shape? Face shape is the baseline for determining the most flattering cut, hairstyle and coloring. The base face shape also is taken in consideration when deciding to add facial hair like beards, mustaches a...

    SKIN BASICS Skin is one of the most visible parts of your body. Overexposure to the sun's invisible rays - ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB) - can cause skin damage. UV-A rays are harmful to your body because they can lead to skin cancer and aging of your skin. UV-B rays cause sunburn. Tanning occurs when the skin produces additional pigment (melanin) to protect itself against sunburn from ultraviolet rays. The damage can be immediate and long-term, with effects ranging from sunburn, rashes, and cell and tissue damage to premature wrinkling and skin cancer. In general, most people "over wash" and "over stimulate" their skin by using hot water, harsh soaps, rough wash cloths and buff puffs. With normal or sensitive skin, these items can cause broken capillaries and redden skin. SKIN CARE REGIMEN First, above all else, never use soap, insted use a mild facial wash with tepid water. Gently wash your face with your fingers using a circular motion. For ...

Permanent Cosmetics are the latest form of beauty enhancement. Permanent cosmetics are perfect for any person who wants to wake up every morning looking fresh and ready-to-go for the rest of the life! There is no need for time-consuming applications of makeup throughout the day, nor removal at its end. ELECTROLYSIS Electrolysis or electrology is permanent hair removal by the process of inserting a fine, solid, pre-sterilized needle (wire, or probe) into a hair follicle and applying a small amount of electrical current to permanently destroy the hair growth cells. The most common areas for unwanted hair removal are: Upper lip, eyebrows, bikini line, neck, breasts, underarms, abdomen, arms, hands, legs, toes and hairline for women; and for men: mid-brow, back, chest, neck and shoulders. Electrolysis is currently the only method of permanent hair removal. There are 3 different methods to achieve this, but all three involve treating each hair individually with a fine, steel probe (needle) ...