Beauty and Personal Grooming

Being an oily skinned gal, I love face washes , body washes and exfoliating creams that contain those tiny colorful exfoliating beads. While massaging such a cream on my skin, it feels as if it is sloughing off my dead skin. And truly, my dull, greasy skin pretty much feels rejuvenated and alive after usage. But after reading this piece of news , I am kind of shocked!  The tiny plastic beads that being used in cosmetic products are finding their way in lakes and streams. Apparently this is contaminating water and is toxic to fish and other marine life. So a ban on such products is being proposed. Do check the video below for more details.

In one of the earlier posts, I had blogged about how Zimbabweans make use of okra (Bhindi) as a homemade beauty aid to drive away wrinkles . Now I'd like to share another such DIY recipe with okra that can actually improve the skin's complexion. In fact, okra, also called as lady's finger isn't the only ingredient used, a few other veggies and a wonder spice like cumin / jeera is also included.     

Everyone wants to look and feel their best, which is the very reason cosmetics were created. Image Courtesy of Olivia Proenca Thanks to products like facial creams and makeup, women gain an increased sense of beauty, experience a boost in self esteem, and feel more confident about themselves.

If you have a love for being active and physically fit, a career in physical education may be right up your alley. Academic institutions across the United States - from elementary schools to colleges - include physical education programs in their curriculum in order to promote fitness, health, and well-being. If this is something that is important to you, being a physical education instructor may be your calling. Photo Courtesy of US Army

If your wedding day is approaching, you are probably feeling anxious about a lot of things. You may have started thinking about how you can look your best on such an important day. Unfortunately, some brides make the mistake of going overboard with their beauty planning and end up with a look that just isn't “them.” Here are a few beauty mistakes many brides have encountered and how to avoid them.

The images of the skeletal runway model and the athletic, yet buxom, men's mag cover girl have been burned into the American psyche. But for plus-size women, it's actually a great time to go shopping. More and more designers are creating more and more options that accentuate the good and drown out the trouble spots on bigger girls. A far cry from the shapeless tents that used to dominate plus-size stores, a recent barrage of shapely women achieving enormous celebrity - combined with an overall disdain for the common pop-culture image of women - have made today's styles truly, well, stylish. Saris are exotic - and concealing.

We’re men, not sheep. We do not shy away from challenges and we do fearless things: Base jumping, cave diving, free solo climbing and drag racing, just to name a few. But when it comes to getting a haircut and sporting a new hairstyle? We’d rather be sheep; We wimp out, afraid to shed our decade-old haircut.

We all look at famous people and think to ourselves, “Why can't I look like that?” Most of the time we chalk it up to the fact that we just can not find the money in our budgets to spend hundreds of dollars on expensive designer brand clothing and plastic surgery. Fortunately, you do not have to have the bank account of an A-List celeb to look like a star. There are many beauty tricks you can do yourself, most of them don't cost much and can be done at home!