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Look Ten Years Younger Today

  • Posted on March 1, 2012 at 9:42 am

You don’t have to go under the knife to look ten years younger. That’s the good news for many people who don’t relish the pain and recovery time
associated with cosmetic surgery. Employing a “smoke and mirrors” philosophy when trying recommended make-up tips is one way a person can immediately regain a youthful appearance and look ten years younger.

Skin Care and Make-up Tricks

One of the first hints that a person is growing older is the puffy skin that contributes to bags under the eyes and sagging eyelids that close-up the
eyes. One way to open up the eyes is to line them. For blue eyes, white or champagne shades work best. Green-eyed women should use pink eyeliner for
the best results, while all shades of liner work for women lucky enough to have brown eyes.

Wearing mascara also makes a person look younger, combating signs of aging. With age, eyelashes often get thinner due to hormonal changes. False
eyelashes are one way to combat this problem. It is highly recommended to trim up false eyelashes for a more natural affect. Stay away from the thick
eyelashes that tip everyone off that they are fake.

Good skin care makes an enormous difference in the appearance of a person’s skin. For fresher, better looking skin, it is important to exfoliate.
Exfoliation removes dead skin cells, revitalizing the skin’s surface. This beauty practice allows the skin to better absorb moisturizer and nutrients
for immediate improvements. By gently massaging the skin employing a small circular motion for 60 seconds in each area of the face, circulation is
improved and the immune system is boosted.

Following exfoliation, moisturizing your skin is critical to keep lines at bay. Washing and moisturizing the skin twice a day is a must for keeping the
skin soft and young looking. A good moisturizer softens crow’s feet around the eyes and keeps fine lines away as long as possible.

While the eyes are considered the windows of the soul and usually capture much of the attention when discussions about make-up and the appearance of
the face come up, full lips are another way for a person to exude a more youthful look. Outlining the lips just outside of the natural lip lines is
one make-up trick for creating fuller lips. Lipstick colors should have a little brownish tone for best results. Staying away from trendy shades like
orange or black lipstick is a safe bet for most women.

Hairstyles

Hairstyles have a way of really dating a person. Women who wear tight “grandmotherly” buns on top of their head or sculptured hairstyles popular
from another decade makes any woman seem old-fashioned. Instead of wearing a matronly bun, sporting a perky ponytail with a little height in the front
works much better. Wearing your hair a shade or two lighter than your natural color also adds to a younger, more flattering vibe.

For women hoping to maintain a young, hip hairstyle, they can’t go wrong with a slighty messy and natural cropped, short cut. Frizzy, out of control
curls or brittle hair adds years to a woman’s image. Using a good conditioner to keep hair soft and manageable promotes a more youthful look
and is good advice for all women.

All women have options for turning back the clock. The truth of the matter is that any woman who makes the effort to wear flattering clothes, use
make-up that works for them, and wear a youthful contemporary hairstyle can look younger than her actual age. Good skin care, diet choices, exercise and getting enough sleep are other ways to turn back father time.

Cindi Lewis writes for Glossy, a hair care products and beauty products online retailer.

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Over-Eating in The Wintertime – Reasons Why You Might

  • Posted on January 4, 2012 at 11:28 am

Wintertime can often cause us to gain weight. Every winter we may gain a few pounds. Most of those who add those pounds on may find that they are hard to lose afterwards. It’s well known that during the wintertime we are more likely to gain a little weight, and then in the spring time we spend all our time trying to lose those pounds we had just gain. We all know that this is going to happen, but no matter what we gain a few extra pounds but some gain more than a few. There are those who may gain 10 or more extra pounds each winter. Those extra pounds do add up!
feet of weight
What causes this phenomenon? Why do we gain weight?

There is no logical explanation to properly demonstrate the theory of gaining weight in the winter, but there are some potential cause this to happen.

Genetic predisposition – it is possible that our genes are programmed to consume more foods that maybe high in fats as well as drinking more alcohol during times of low temperatures. Depending on where our ancestors came from it could be that our ancestors needed a significant quantity of fats in their bodies just to survive the wintertime with the need of lots of food that their bodies turn into “fuel” for fighting the cold. Scientists say that we inherited these genes, and along with them the need to consume foods that are high in fats during the wintertime. And it doesn’t matter if you live in a area now that has never seen snow, it could be that your ancestors never saw the sun.

The level of some hormones – the interaction of different chemicals and hormones inside the human brain can cause variations in appetite and aliment consumption. Some neuron-transmitters, substances that have the role to transmit information from a nervous cell to the other, can influence the way we eat. When the level of these neuron-transmitters is low (a phenomenon that is highly encountered with over-weighed persons) can create an permanent appetite and can have a great influence over our psychic stages (it will increase depression, cause sleep disorders). Some persons often at winter feel depressed, as a reaction of less day hours because of the shorter days. Sometimes not enough sunlight can cause depression. Our body reacts by coming depressed, producing a bigger quantity of neuron-transmitters – another way to combat depression is to eat aliments rich in carbohydrates.

Unfortunately, foods that are full of carbohydrates (chips, cookies and pies, chocolate) also have fats in them, so an excessive eating them over a long period of time will surely lead to weight problems. The solution is to make sure we are eating the foods that have in the carbohydrates and fibers in them that will help combat depression.

The lack of exercise – it is obvious that physical activity is not very enjoyable in the winter, it’s tough to want to go to the gym while it’s freezing outside. Compare that to the freedom of movement summer offers us. In the winter however you must not abandon exercise because it is cold or when it rains or snow. Lack of exercise as well as over-eating of the wrong foods can be just a few of the main reasons that will cause you to have weight problems during the winter.
The best thing you can do for yourself now is to start watching what you are eating, if you can’t exercise outside of your home or go to the gym there are lots of ways to just get up and move around your home. Having a talk with your doctor will have rule out problems that can cause you depression. Talk about your weight issues and what you can do to help yourself lost some weight. And don’t be too hard on yourself.
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Makeup Artist Tips for Fuller Looking Lips

  • Posted on November 18, 2011 at 3:11 pm

Makeup is an art where you can create an illusion that can transform one face into many different personalities.
By applying makeup strategically you can enhance or minimize the effect that one part or another on the face might have on your overall appearance.

While most women won’t have lips like Angelina Jolie there are some steps that can be taken to enhance the ‘pout’ and give your lips a sexier look.
One of the tricks that makeup artists will use is to apply less color to the center of the bottom lip. Some refrain from using any color at all and in doing this they can create an illusion that the lip is fuller in that area. An alternative to this is to apply a shimmer to the middle of the bottom lip, as this will give the same illusion as a lack of color in that area. To make the upper lip look fuller, a makeup pencil can usually do the trick if applied correctly

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This is done by penciling a light or white line just above the top edge of the lip in the center of the ‘cupid’s brow’
This creates the illusion of a fuller lip.

There are various products on the market that are advertised as ‘lip plumpers‘ and while it isn’t possible for them to actually plump up the lips they can help to create that illusion that the lips are fuller and for this purpose some of them do a really good job.

 

These products are designed to reflect the light when applied to the lips and this gives the effect that the lips are fuller.

 

There is always surgery as a last resort but the products that are on the market can do a really good job of creating sexy lips for most people and the results will look a lot more natural than those you might expect from surgery.

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