Beauty and Personal Grooming

The onset of winter brings along many skin related issues for many women. It is a season when our skin is more prone to damage. Skin requires more pampering and care in the winters. It is more likely to dry up because of adverse weather conditions. It is all the more important to moisturize and  keep your skin healthy if you wish to look stunning in the winters. It is necessary to keep your skin hydrated all the time. Skin experts believe that a flawless skin is the result of an individuals diet intake and water intake. The food items which you include in your diet and the amount of water content taken in a day highly affects the texture of your skin. You can maintain a flawless skin all throughout the winters by bearing in mind some small tips that can be used in your day to day life. Here are some basic tips for a flawless skin.

The spreading of germs is a huge problem, partly because it can be done so easily and without our knowledge. In a heartbeat, you could find yourself with a pesky ear or eye infection because you picked up some nasty bug. There are ways to reduce the likelihood of this happening, though--and you may be able to prevent it all together. Remember these three suggestions to stay healthy.

  Having breakouts on your skin?  Is your skin getting dry and becoming prone to acne? It's time to get the best moisturizer available around and get acne free skin. Choosing the best one is dependent on your skin type, it's always recommended to consult your dermatologist.

Nowadays, every woman has at least 5 different types of bras, and 7 different kinds of panties to go with each the days of the week, maybe. You will often hear young women, especially teenage girls, complaining about not knowing how to organize their lingerie in a way that they don’t look for it all over the wardrobe when a simple white bra is needed.

There are lots of things to think about when you are starting a business. The fact is that starting your own holistic health store is not all that different from starting any other kind of store. That said, there are some things that are unique to holistic health that you need to make sure you are thinking about and taking care of. Practical Business Stuff Understand your market and how to reach them. Holistic healing is varied and eclectic. What types of holistic products do you want to carry? Do you want to cater to a highly specific clientele? Are you hoping to serve a wide variety of people? Figuring these things out in advance saves you time and money on your marketing and advertising. Photo Credit: Spring Dew

We all know that we should take vitamins, eat healthy diets and exercise regularly if we want to stay healthy. While these are all great tips that work, they can be boring, to put it mildly. Luckily, if you're tired of the same old ways of staying healthy and keeping fit, there are fun ways that you can accomplish both. If you're looking for alternative ways to keep your body, and your health, in shape, here they are:

Natural is the way to go when it comes to your delicate skin. All those chemicals and peels destroy the layers of your skin and end up giving your more issues in the future. Fight this by using natural ways to fight your acne problem. Best of all, you probably have the ingredients already in your home! Here are five ways you can treat acne naturally and effectively:

Better Living Through Chemistry Back during the last century, when the technological revolution started sweeping the planet, one of the phrases enjoined by scientists, often under the purview of big corporations, was: “Better Living Through Chemistry.” Nowadays we know that many of the chemicals cooked up in scientific laboratories over the past decades are actually quite harmful and are not found anywhere in nature, making nature sorely pressed to deal with them. Unfortunately, we've infused just about everything we eat and use with harmful toxins. Home-Made Is Always Best 

The number of online shoppers is on the rise, with more and more people choosing to buy online instead of waiting in long lines at department and convenience stores. Since almost all companies accept credit cards online, it’s much simpler to browse for products, such as beauty goods, in the comfort of your own home, versus fighting traffic, crowds, and salespeople. Your home is much more appealing than crowds. In addition to long lines, there are plenty of other advantages to buying beauty goods online. Companies typically offer online discounts and coupons, free shipping, and a wider range of products you may not otherwise find in a store.

If you don't think having a pair of healthy looking eyebrows is important think again. The eyebrows are like frames for the eyes, which is the primary feature on a person's face. If you don't think eyebrows are a big deal just look into the mirror and imagine yourself without them. If you didn't have eyebrows to compliment your eyes you would look weird. Your eyebrows not only puts a beautiful frame around your eyes, but they also display your emotions. Without a pair of healthy looking eyebrows you will either look surprised, angry, or depressed all the time. As you can see eyebrows are definitely important and greatly influences the way we look as individuals. However, things like hormonal changes, excessive plucking, and bad eating habits can cause your eyebrows to begin to fade away. If you don't want to resort to using expensive make-up products to color in your eyebrows check out these home remedies. With the right home remedy you can successfully re

When you think about beauty products like lotion, shampoo, facial toner and makeup remover you usually do not think about them being made at home. However many of these items are easy and inexpensive to make yourself. All you need is a few common ingredients that you can pick up at your local supermarket and you too can create your own homemade beauty products for much less than store bought brands. Here are some simple recipes for you to use:

Whether you admit it or not, it is the deep desire of every woman to look beautiful. Beauty is not related to physical features but depends a lot on the physique of the person. A woman with a beautiful face and a trim figure leaves behind a lingering impression even after she leaves the room. And the woman’s figure is best represented by the clothes she wears.

Asha asks: I want to wax the excess hair growth on my upper lip and chin, but I am not sure whether waxing will increase or decrease the growth in the long run.

How to Have Youthful Skin and Hair There are many ways to produce beautiful skin and hair, but maintaining a healthy lifestyle will create a radiant appearance from the inside out, which can then be enhanced with the best hair products. Reducing stress, getting proper exercise and eating healthy all work together to give hair a healthy, bouncy shine and skin that glows.

We all have a basic understanding of the foods we need to eat: fruits, vegetables, whole grains, etc. There are ways to kick start your body, however, a lot more than normal. Give your system the healthiest shock of its life and start incorporating these three foods into your daily eating habits. All three of these foods help to lower high blood pressure too!

Varicose veins can be upsetting and frustrating to handle effectively. Aside from the pain the condition can cause, it’s hard to ignore the most overwhelming issue in dealing with them: they are ugly. No two ways about it.

Your skin tone determines a lot about your beauty and appearance. Having a splotchy, spotted or irritated face can make your makeup look worse or just give you an uneven appearance. However there are a lot of natural ways to help your face regain its even skin tone. From removing acne marks to evening out oily or dry skin, here are some natural remedies you can make at home:

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You hear it all the time – take care of your skin! You see it all time – commercials and ads for skin care products. But what is the best way to take care of your skin, to safeguard it against harsh weather conditions like cold, dry air and UV rays? Isn’t it better to protect it in the first place than worry about reversing already accrued damage? Not only do you need to think about your skin type, but you also may need to alter your skincare regimen as the seasons change. The good news is that once you make good skincare a habit, it will come as natural as brushing your teeth, and your skin will thank you for it!

With the plethora of steals and deals out there for different makeup products, it can be hard to determine when it’s OK to save money and when you’re better off splurging. Some people swear by buying only the most expensive beauty products, while others are notorious coupon clippers and clearance shoppers. While you don’t have to spend a fortune on all of your beauty products, there are certain times when you should splurge and other times when saving is the better choice. Here are four times when you should splurge and four times when you should save:

Most people will suffer from back pain at some point of their lives. For some the pain is rather significant, while others are simply inconvenienced and annoyed. Back pain can be caused by a number of activities from working at your computer to playing a game of baseball with your children. Unfortunately, unless there is a disc problem or major injury, most doctors can’t do much for the pain aside from prescribing pain killers. Instead of simply masking the symptoms with some powerful (and sometimes addictive) substances, try a few of these home remedies to ease your back pain.

There will never be a better time to lose weight or increase muscle mass than in the teenage years, when metabolism is at an all-time high and your body's hormones are engineering a major growth shift each day. Yet if you are a teen (or you have a teen child) who wants to get into better shape, there are several steps that you should take in order to maximize your workouts' efficiency and minimize their risk. Since no humans on the planet take as many risks as teens, they are the most likely to become injured in the course of exercise, but several factors can greatly decrease the chance of harm.

Are you looking to slim down and reduce the size of your chest? Perhaps you’re sick and tired of disguising your man boobs? Whatever the case, you’ve come to the right place. Here are 6 ways to shape-up and improve the appearance of your torso:

Browse the bath and beauty section of any store and you will notice a variety of scrubbers and cleansing implements to scour every part of the body. There are all kinds of sponges, both natural and man-made, among the many utensils displayed. With so many options before you, it can be difficult to know which is right for your needs. Synthetic sponges often outnumber the natural ones, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they are better for your skin.

You don’t have to pursue the Fountain of Youth with Ponce de Leon to help your body retain its natural formative years. In truth, the key lies in the act of regular exercise. Frequent activity and proper nutrition are key elements in maintaining a healthy body, thus improving longevity for your body, both physically and mentally.                   Everyone is in search of the proverbial Fountain of Youth ( Image Credits )

Being a teenager is tough. If your teen is unhappy with their physical appearance it can be an extra stressful time for them. They may not only suffer from confidence and low self-esteem issues, but in some cases their feelings about their appearance may even make them the target of classmates and bullies in their school.

You just spent twenty minutes applying your makeup. From eyeliner to lipstick, you have the whole process down to a science. Maybe you’ve even mastered applying it on the way to work at stop lights (which we wouldn’t recommend). But what happens when the heat turns up? Don’t let all of that beautiful effort melt away (literally). When the humidity tops out, it’s impossible to always be in air conditioning. Keep that look with the help of makeup primer.