Beauty
Article
Exciting
news coming from the beauty industry is the power of nutrients and minerals to
give skin a more healthy and radiant glow.
As
the old adage goes, the skin has to be fed from the inside for best results.
Health experts say vitamins and minerals in all forms play an integral role in a
healthy complexion. So Beauty Supplements are the new buzz words in the
beauty industry.
When
combined with a good diet, the right vitamin or supplements can help keep
your skin looking not just healthy and also years younger. These are many
skin and hair nutrients that can be included as a supplement particularly when
the body has been under stress, and all your nutritional needs have not been
met. As a result skin and hair will suffer, and may look dull and listless. Some
of the essential nutrients that promote radiant and brighter looking skin
include:
Alpha-Lipoic Acid, is a
powerful antioxidant, and much more potent that either vitamin C or E, alpha-lipoic
acid may turn out to be a super boost for aging skin. Skin experts say its
ability to penetrate both oil and water, affecting skin cells from both the
inside and the outside of the body is what makes it very effective as a skin
nutrient.
Selenium helps to protect
skin from sun damage. The best dietary sources of selenium include whole-grain
cereals, seafood, garlic, and eggs.
Zinc is a very
skin-friendly mineral, particularly if you suffer from acne. Sometimes acne
itself is a symptom of a zinc deficiency. Taken internally zinc works to
clear skin by reducing or calming down excessive oil production and may be
effective in controlling the formation of acne lesions or help those already on
your skin to clear sooner.
Vitamin C helps to counter the effect the risks of sun exposure. It works by
reducing the damage caused by free radicals, a harmful by product of sunlight,
smoke and pollution. Free radicals scavenge on collagen and elastin, causing
wrinkles and other signs of aging. Vitamin C combined with Vitamin E helps
protect skin from sun exposure. Vitamin E is also a potent antioxidant that
helps reduce the harmful effects of the sun on the skin, it can also help reduce
wrinkles and make your skin look and feel smoother. Used in a cream, lotion, or
taken internally Vitamin E can soothe dry and rough skin.
Vitamin
A is necessary for the maintenance and repair of skin tissue. Without it,
you’ll notice the difference. Fruits and vegetables are loaded with Vitamin A.
Medical studies show a reduction in
lines
and wrinkles, good acne control, and some psoriasis relief from Vitamin A.
Vitamin B Complex. The most important B vitamin for skin is biotin, a nutrient
that forms the basis of skin, nail and hair cells. One of the the symptoms of
this deficiency is a skin conditions with dermatitis, or sometimes even hair
loss. Even a mild deficiency could cause symptoms.
Silica
is another essential mineral, and is concentrated in all connective tissue
including nails, hair and skin, where it contributes to collagen formation.
Collagen serves as the structural framework for skin. Horsetail is a plant good
source of silica.
Biotin
and essential amino acids also support elastin and collagen production.
Beta-carotene and Vitamin E to help the skins natural defence against the sun.
Combining
a beauty supplement with a good diet is most essential. As the old adage goes,
to look young and naturally beautiful, you have to nurture your inside. Most
fruits and vegetables are full of antioxidants and vitamins vital for good skin.
Antioxidants are essential
to help ward off free radicals that we encounter in our everyday lives, through
smoking sunbathing, fried and junk food, infections, stress, radiation and
polluted environments. All these elements make us age and by making sure we eat
plenty of fruits and vegetables rich in antioxidants, we help slow down this
process
So
start now, feeding the skin from the inside to the out! A healthy diet and
drinking plenty of water is always top of the list. Nutritional supplements are
not to be used as a substitute for a balanced diet but complement a diet to
improve general wellbeing.
Accidents:
There is no doubt that construction sites are very busy places. They can also be very dangerous places. All construction sites must comply with OSHA regulations intended to minimize the risks and it is true that the number of accidents on construction sites is diminishing. Unfortunately though regulations are not always followed, or not tightly enough and all kinds of accidents occur every day. Let us take a look at some of the more common injury risks involved with construction sites.
Falls
Falls from heights make up 1/3 of fatalities on construction sites. Incorrectly
erected scaffolding, open sides and floor holes, unsecured ladders and unguarded
steel bars (resulting in impaling) are all common risks. By law scaffold
erection must be overseen and checked by a ‘competent’ person. It is amazing
how often this is not done though.
Falling Objects
All manner of tools and heavy equipment can come falling from above and a hard
hat is not always enough protection. If a construction area has not been
correctly fenced off, or something falls from a crane that reaches beyond the
scope of the site passers-by can also be hit by falling objects.
Excavation and Trenching Accidents
Cave-ins can and do occur. If material is mounded up too close to the edge it
can also fall back in causing serious injury. The risk of death to construction
workers in trenching and excavation sites is considered to be 112% higher than
in any other area.
Electrocution
Exposed high voltage overhead or underground power lines can easily result in
death. Faulty power tools or leads are also responsible for electrocution
injuries as are exposed wires that have been left live.
Chemical injuries
Construction sites are often full of dangerous chemicals. Over exposure to some
of these can lead to injury as can inhalation and sometimes explosions or fires.
Exertion injuries
Back injuries from heavy and incorrect lifting are among the most frequent. All
manner of RSI injuries from repetitive work are also common.
Heavy Equipment
Many injuries can be caused by heavy equipment in all manner of ways. Machinery
may be faulty or topple over. Carelessness with cranes results in many injuries.
Forklifts and skid steers are other common accident causers.
Fire and Explosions
While less common there is always the risk of fires and explosions, mainly from
faulty equipment or chemicals.
Injuries can range from bumps and bruises, broken bones, back injury, spinal cord injury, cuts, amputations, burns, poisoning and death. Minor accidents usually heal up quickly. More severe injuries may mean days, weeks, months or more off work, with mounting medical bills. Some workers may never be able to return to the same job again.
British
Beauty:
In the iconic chick-flick Bridget
Jones’s Diary, the title character is a sad, lonely, overweight,
posh-sounding chain-smoker in her thirties with a drinking problem and no dating
prospects. She then, one day, goes to the gym for an hour or two, spends £200
at Topshop, reads a self-help book and, lo and behold, she finds herself in the
delightful position of having to decide between Hugh Grant and Colin Firth.
Women of Britain: Bridget
Jones’s Diary is not a documentary. It’s a work of fiction, a fairytale.
The fact is that control-top granny pants are simply not a substitute for
regular exercise, thoughtful grooming and a healthy diet. Certainly not if
you’re single and interested in men.
Although I am American, England
has been my home since I was three years old. I now split my time between Los
Angeles and London and regularly visit New York. There are many, many
differences between the British and the Americans, but none more glaring than UK
women’s approach to their own upkeep.
I am a massive fan of British
women. UK girls, in my opinion, are the greatest natural beauties in the world .
. . when they’re 17 or 18 years old. The girls I was surrounded by when I was
a teenager were sublime roses with lustrous hair, flawless skin, bright eyes and
lithe, athletic bodies. They dressed as if there would be a prize at the end of
the night for the girl wearing the least. I then went away to Philadelphia for
university. Four years later, I came back and wondered: “What the hell
happened to all the beautiful girls I knew?” My first assumption was that one
half of them had eaten the other half and washed them down with a crate of
lager. These girls looked phenomenal when looking good took no effort. But when
British women get to the age where they have to make an effort, they appear
unable, or uninterested, in rising to the challenge.
I’m recently back from a
two-month sojourn in Los Angeles and New York. Maybe I have come back with fresh
eyes. Maybe I have grown accustomed to the effort American women put into their
upkeep. Either way, you don’t exactly need callipers to figure out in which
country the women look after themselves more.
An informal poll of my US female
friends revealed that they spend roughly $700 (£350) a month on what they
consider standard obligatory beauty maintenance. That covers haircut,
highlights, manicure, pedicure, waxing, tanning, make-up, facials, teeth
whitening etc. They will spend a further $1,000 (£500) a month on physical
conditioning such as military fitness, spinning sessions, vikram yoga, Pilates,
deep-tissue sports massage, personal training etc. On top of that, add the
occasional spa day, a week-long “bikini boot camp” in Mexico at the start of
every summer and seasonal splurges on personal shoppers and clothing. I’m not
sure any of my British female friends spends £700 during an entire year on her
appearance. American women see these costs as a simple and sensible investment
in their future.
A perfect example of this was
presented to me last week. I was set up with Sophie (I have changed the name) by
married friends. Sophie was a truly beautiful girl I used to be friends with,
but hadn’t seen in 15 years. I was surprised to hear that she was still single
and was excited to meet her again. At dinner, I found myself sitting opposite
something that surely would have been happier hunting for truffles in the
forests of France or grazing on the grassy marshlands of Canada. My friend’s
wife had told me that Sophie still had the body of a 20-year-old. Maybe she did
. . . dismembered in her freezer at home. She certainly didn’t have it on her
skeleton.
I’m not saying that I’m the
greatest prize out there, but at least I’d put on a clean shirt, shaved and
brushed my teeth. Sophie tumbled into the house looking like a refugee from
Hurricane Katrina. She smelt like the R&D lab at Philip Morris. Her outfit
was about as sexy as a half-pound of ground meat. And, surely, the only time
she’d seen the inside of a gym was to ask directions to the nearest pub. I was
hurt that my friends thought I’d be remotely interested in Sophie. Even more
insulting was when my friend’s wife pointedly said: “Tad, I hear you just
sold a screenplay to the producers of My Big Fat Greek Wedding.” I
could not believe it. She was selling ME to HER!? I sat there watching Sophie
tuck into a second huge plate of shepherd’s pie and realised why no
self-respecting American girl consumes carbohydrates after 2pm. I’m not
surprised Sophie was having trouble finding a boyfriend. Regardless of whether
she was interested in me or not, she was unwittingly sabotaging her own chances
with any man.
It’s not entirely Sophie’s
fault, I suppose. My friend’s wife didn’t manage my expectations. Maybe it
would have been better if she had said: “Tad, you enjoyed The Lord of the
Rings. Would you like to meet an orc?” Why is it the case (and I’m
generalising here) that British women spend so little time and effort on looking
after them-selves? Take, for example, Helena Bonham Carter, a spectacular
example of the English rose. And yet she is regularly photographed looking like
a bag of spanners. Can you imagine a similar photo of the American equivalent,
say Michelle Pfeiffer? Absolutely not.
As with many societal ills, I
blame the parents. British mothers do not instruct their daughters the way
American mothers do. In the US, beauty treatments appear to be a large part of
their growing-up experience. A trip to the beauty salon is a group event for
girls, an opportunity for a gossip and a catchup. This continues into adulthood.
As an experiment, I went for a manicure and pedicure in Chelsea. The place was
packed (thankfully not with anyone I know), but was as quiet as a cathedral. The
women sat silently ignoring each other with their noses buried in magazines. I
tried to engage my neighbour in conversation. She totally blanked me. I even
tried to engage my manicurist in conversation, but there too failed miserably .
. . mainly, though, because my Cantonese is poor.
When I went to pay for my “mani-pedi”,
I discovered another reason why British women do not have as many treatments as
American women: the cost. Beauty treatments are vastly more expensive here. But
there are alternatives. Go to SpaceNK for a make-up tutorial. They’re free.
Make an appointment with a personal shopper at Harvey Nichols. Also free. Go to
a manicurist, NOT in Chelsea. Hire a personal trainer, even if it’s once a
week. Regardless of cost, change your hairstyle from the one you wore to your
debutante ball. It is not an admission of defeat.
Another part of the problem is
that women in Britain do not help each other. American women have no qualms
about telling their friends, in no uncertain terms, when they look like crap, or
have put on weight, or are dressed like a bag-lady. They talk of the top
aestheticians with a reverence usually reserved for Nobel laureates and trade
cosmetic surgeon business cards the way that boys in playgrounds trade football
cards. In Britain, women are too polite to set their friends straight. I’ve
been in a room with two English girls when one is preparing for a black-tie
ball. She came out in her outfit and asked: “How do I look?” The other girl
cocked her head sympathetically and said: “Adorable”. I thought, “Adorable
. . . like a hooker.” I understand that she did not want to hurt the other
girl’s feelings, but there’s such a thing as constructive criticism.
Alternatively, the girl giving the advice actually did think her friend looked
adorable and it was simply like one cannibal asking another if it’s wrong to
eat human flesh. Ultimately, English women are like men doing DIY. No matter how
lost they are, they refuse to call in professional help. It’s utterly
irrational. A beautiful English ex-girl-friend of mine was, at the age of 29, as
uncomfortable operating an eyelash curler as I’d be operating a crane. She
approached beauty salons the way men approach buying porn – with darting
glances and prayers of “Dear God, I hope no one sees me”. For some reason,
being seen to make an effort with one’s appearance is regarded as shameful
among British women.
There is one aspect of their
appearance about which British women do obsess: their shoes. Great, I’m glad
you have beautiful shoes that pain you in all types of exquisite ways (that men
would never put up with). I’m sure other women will be incredibly impressed by
your new Jimmy Choos or Blahniks. But, ladies, the only time a man will notice
your shoes is if your feet are wedged on top of his shoulders bouncing either
side of his head.
Conversely, getting most aspects
right and one major one wrong is just as off-putting. I remember dancing with a
really lovely English girl. She was gorgeous. Things were going well until I
took her hand. I actually recoiled. Her palms were rough and leathery like a
tree-climbing monkey’s. Years of working around horses had given her the hands
of an 80-year-old Siberian coalminer. Surely some sort of moisturising routine
would have been a simple and inexpensive remedy. (It was more shocking than the
time I took a girl’s hand after chatting her up for an hour and discovered she
was missing the two middle fingers on it.)
I don’t want you to think,
though, that I believe American women have nothing to learn from British women.
The irony is that, as obsessed as American women are with their looks, they
totally ignore their social skills. Within 10 minutes of meeting an American
woman, I guarantee you will know her salary and most recent medical/ dental
procedure. They all but turn up with their CV printed out. In return, they will
immediately want to know “all” about you, ie, how much you earn, how much
you have earned in the past, what your future earning potential is, whether you
own property, whether you have an investment portfolio, where you shop, where
you “vacation”, what you drive and how large your parents’ house is. I
once got to the end of a date in New York, pulled out my credit card to pay and
the girl solemnly remarked: “A green American Express card? I didn’t know
they still made them in that colour.”
American women also take
themselves too seriously and are annoyingly confronta-tional. The good news for
men, by the way, is they are convinced that the best way to prove they are equal
to a man is by sleeping with him. Um . . . Go ahead, that’ll teach me. And
they won’t even ruin your night’s sleep by staying over as their personal
trainer is coming to their place at 6.30 the next morning.
American women are generally
more grasping than British women socially and financially so I suppose that it
makes sense that they are more striving aesthetically, too. Their obsession with
their looks, however, can be unattractive and can even turn unpleasant. My
American friends wouldn’t reveal, for example, their annual expenditure on
botox, liposuction, Restylane, tummy tucks, boob jobs, collagen fillers,
chemical peels, or any other procedures that involve scalpels, anaesthetics,
lasers and needles.
When I asked if they dabbled in
such areas, they just shook their wrinkle-free, tight-as-a-drum, shiny,
expressionless faces. It’s not healthy to have one’s cosmetic surgeons on
speed dial. (Then again, an English girl I recently and briefly went out with
had four drug dealers on her speed dial, which is not especially healthy
either.)
Nobody’s perfect. Certainly
not the men who get to take out these women. British women are, without a doubt,
the best to have a pint and a laugh with. They are the most self-reliant,
uncomplicated and unflap-pable. That they are neither obsessed with their looks,
nor insecurely competitive, are wonderful qualities. And their self-depreca-tion
is incredibly endearing. But when it comes to making the all-important first
impression, do you really want it to be, “I’ll bet she was really hot ten
years ago”?
Feb 4, 2008 Laurie
Pawlik-Kienlen
These quotations about the
true sources of beauty go beyond hair and makeup. Cultivating personality,
attitude and charm is as important as your appearance.
These quotes from beautiful women like Sophia Loren
and Gloria Steinem show that though taking care of your appearance is important
and healthy; the true source of beauty comes from within.
These quotations about what makes a girl gorgeous
are divided into three parts: quotations about beauty and personality,
quotations about beauty and age, and quotations about beauty and self-image.
Plus, one bonus quotation about beauty and attitude at the end!
“The best part of beauty is that which no picture
can express.” (Sir Francis Bacon). What makes a girl gorgeous is more than
her appearance, size and shape. Her personality is her true source of beauty.
“It's beauty that captures your attention;
personality which captures your heart.” (Unknown)
“Some beautiful things are more impressive when
left imperfect than when too highly finished.” (La Rochefoucauld). This
quotation about beauty and personality supports the idea that imperfection can
make a woman more attractive – which has been proven by research.
“People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is
out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there
is a like from within.” (Elisabeth Kubler-Ross).
“Charm…it's sort of a bloom on a woman. If you
have it, you don't need to have anything else; and if you don't have it, it
doesn't much matter what else you have.” (J.M Barrie). Part of being
charming is making others feel accepted, loved, and respected. Charm is a true
source of beauty.
“There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind,
your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you
love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.”
(Sophia Loren).
“It has been said that a pretty face is a
passport. But it’s not, it’s a visa, and it runs out fast.” (Julie
Burchill). Your appearance isn’t a true source of beauty, because it
inevitably changes and fades.
“A better self-image doesn't pay the rent or cook
supper or prevent nuclear war. Feeling better about ourselves doesn't change the
world by itself, but it can give us energy to do what we want and to work for
change.” (Our Bodies, Ourselves for the New Century). A great
self-image not only makes a girl gorgeous, it energizes her to follow her dreams
and passions.
“Beauty is how you feel inside, and it reflects
in your eyes. It is not something physical.” (Sophia Loren). Feeling good
about yourself is the connection between beauty and self-image. The more
comfortable you are in your own skin, the more beautiful you are.
“Self-esteem isn't everything; it's just that
there's nothing without it.” (Gloria Steinem).
“Why hope to live a long life if we're only going
to fill it with self-absorption, body maintenance, and image repair? When we
die, do we want people to exclaim, ‘She looked ten years younger,’ or do we
want them to say, ‘She lived a great life!’ ” (Unknown).
A beautiful woman doesn’t have to choose between
living a great life and looking ten years younger – but living a great life can
lead to looking ten years younger. Now, that's beautiful.
Feb 23, 2007 Laurie
Pawlik-Kienlen
Increasing self-confidence
helps women achieve professional and personal success. To maximize your
potential, try these 3 ways to build confidence & boost self-esteem.
Increasing self-confidence for women, building
confidence, and boosting self-esteem will open the door to professional and
personal success. Growing more confident will help you maximize your potential,
make you more comfortable with others and even improve your appearance.
Increasing self-confidence for women can make a huge difference in life.
A woman's self-confidence affects her thoughts,
feelings, behavior, and body. When a woman has low self-confidence she thinks
she can't do anything. A woman's self-confidence affects her decision-making
abilities. Low self-confidence makes her feel anxious, discouraged, and afraid.
Low self-confidence makes her act passively and avoid new things. Low
self-confidence makes her feel sluggish, tense, and fidgety.
Increasing self-confidence for women is a process
– but it can happen quickly! Building self-confidence for women - and boosting
self-esteem - requires knowing a few things about low self-confidence versus
healthy self-confidence.
1. Increasing self-confidence for women
isn't about just one thing. We have
different levels of self-confidence about different things – and that's normal
and good! For instance, you may feel self-confident doing your taxes or
balancing the checkbook, but less self-confident when your partner is home with
the flu, hospitalized for an operation, or dealing with depression. At work you
could feel totally comfortable and self-confident because you're an expert; at
home you may feel inept or anxious because your relationship needs attention, or
you live alone and feel isolated and lonely. Building self-confidence for women
should address your specific areas of low self-confidence.
Self-confidence for women depends on what you're
doing. Avoid labeling yourself with low self-confidence just because you stutter
when talking to your boss – because if you think you have low self-confidence,
then that's how you'll act. Instead, be aware of your whole self as a woman.
You're self-confident in some situations and less self-confident in others.
Self-confidence in wome requires focusing on what you're good at, admit your
weaknesses, and let yourself be yourself in each situation. Building
self-confidence for women requires being honest about who you are.
2. Increasing self-confidence for women
comes from action. The path towards
building self-confidence for women is to do things. Playing softball in
a community league, making presentations at work, striking up a conversation
with a stranger, sharing your opinion in a pubic forum – the more you step up
to the plate, the easier it gets to get involved. This will build confidence.
When you're trying these "building self-confidence for women"
techniques, you may fumble and even fail. You could also feel smooth and
successful as you boost your self-esteem!
Wayne Gretzky said, "You miss 100% of the
shots you don't take." When you're building self-confidence for women know
that everyone misses the net and makes mistakes. Accept your mistakes as part of
living an adventurous life! Even failing goes a long way in building
self-confidence because you learn to trust and respect your ability to take
action, to step up to the plate (or take a shot at the goal). Building
self-confidence for women involves trying new things.
3. Increasing self-confidence for women
changes your experiences. If you act
timid and hesitant, then people will think you have low self-confidence – and
will treat you accordingly. They may "walk all over you" or even speak
disrespectfully about you to your face or behind your back. When you're building
self-confidence, remember that people will treat you the way you treat yourself.
You teach people how you want to be treated; if you have low self-confidence you
may let them get away with more than they should. On the other hand if you're
self-confident, firm and self-assured, people may be less likely to take
advantage of you. Building self-confidence for women often requires acting a
certain way.
Increasing self-confidence for women involves ups
and downs; as long as you're enjoying more highs than lows you're on your way to
healthy self-confidence!
If you found Increasing
Self-Confidence For Women: 3 Ways to Build Confidence and Boost Self-Esteem helpful,
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January
17th, 2009 • Laurie
Pawlik-Kienlen • Related • Filed Under
These tips for enhancing your natural beauty will increase your body confidence and self-esteem, which will make you a happier, healthier woman!
Before the tips, a fact about beauty from a psychologist:
“Attractive people are paid more, judged more intelligent and will receive more attention in most facets of life,” says Ingrid Olson, a psychology professor at the University of Pennsylvania. Research shows that there are “tremendous social and economic benefits to being attractive.”
Luckily, beauty isn’t about perfect skin, long blonde curls, or Vera Wang dresses. Your appeal is influenced by how you treat others, your activities, and your personality. Here, I’ve rounded up unexpected tips for enhancing natural beauty – and they don’t cost thousands of dollars or involve cosmetic surgery.
And, click the book cover to learn more about this is who I am – a fantastic book about real women, improving your body confidence, and accepting yourself for who you are by Rosanne Olson.
Tips for Enhancing Your Natural Beauty
If you struggle with body image, you might find 5 Tips for Building a Healthy Body Image
helpful.
Tell the truth to stay beautiful.
Being dishonest or disrespectful changes your appearance. “Acting ungraciously
makes you more likely to frown or raise your eyebrows in arrogance, causing
forehead lines. Lying produces inner tension that causes tightness around the
mouth and lines around the eyes,” says character coach Susanne Alexander.
“Resentment or unforgiveness can cause unhappy facial lines, such as a
downturned mouth.” A tip for enhancing natural beauty is to act graciously as
much as possible. Practice acceptance, gentleness, and patience – which all
can reduce facial tension and increase natural beauty.
Be curious about other people. “People are flattered when you find them appealing – and they naturally reciprocate,” says Dr Ann Demarais, psychologist and co-author of the book First Impressions: What You Don’t Know About How Others See You. A tip for enhancing natural beauty is to accept, like, and be interested in other people. “Showing interest in others is a component of confidence,” says Dr Demarais. “And when you’re confident, you appear more attractive.” Confidence involves making eye contact, smiling, wearing the clothes you love, and exuding positive energy. Read 10 Tips for Improving Your Body Confidence for more beauty tips!
Do the work you love. Dr. Debra Condren, author of Ambition is Not a Dirty Word says, “Loving your work and unapologetically following your dreams is the secret beauty elixir women never hear about. Doing meaningful, challenging work will make you glow with an inner and outer beauty, which no cosmetic surgery or makeup can imitate.” A tip for enhancing natural beauty is to check in with yourself daily to stay in touch with your ambitions and desires. The more tuned in you are to what you really want out of work and life, the more beautiful you’ll be.
Give yourself room to breath. “If you live in a cluttered environment, you tend to feel overwhelmed, stressed and exhausted,” says life coach Dana Korey. “How you feel affects your appearance. If you’re tired, depressed or anxious – common reactions to disorganization – then you’re not happy or approachable.” A tip for enhancing natural beauty is to stay focused, let go of critical thoughts, and take deep calming breaths. And, read Tips for Getting Rid of Clutter for help decluttering! Korey says, “The feeling of nirvana that overtakes organized women creates radiance and inner peace…and that’s something no cosmetic could duplicate.”
These four tips for enhancing your natural beauty were excerpted from an
article I wrote for Woman’s Day.com. For the other six tips, go to Look More Beautiful – Instantly!
Jan 16, 2007 Laurie
Pawlik-Kienlen
You don't need a Myers
Briggs Personality Test to know if your personality type is working for or
against you! Here are the Big Five Personality Traits & how they work.
Your Big Five Personality Traits affect your
health, relationships, goals, achievements, professional success, and even your
spiritual life. Your whole life is affected both positively and negatively by
your Big Five Personality Traits!
In fact, some people believe there is such thing as
a "cancer personality." If someone has a cancer personality, it's
believed that their characteristics actually create toxins that work against
their immune system, leaving them defenseless against certain diseases. Or, they
repress negative emotions that create toxins, which can lead to terminal
illnesses.
Your Big Five Personality Traits don't include the
"cancer personality" (if such a thing exists). The fundamental five
personality characteristics - called the "Big Five Personality Traits"
among psychologists - were once thought to remain the same since childhood. Now,
experts believe the Big Five Personality Traits change over time.
1. Conscientiousness.
You're organized and disciplined, dedicated and loyal – especially at work.
Excellent performances and strong commitments are standard. Of all the Big Five
Personality Traits, this one will take you far in your career.
2. Agreeableness.
You're friendly, pleasant and easy to be around; your relationships are mostly
strong. You're a social creature, and get your energy from being around other
people. This Big Five Personality Trait opens many doors!
3. Neuroticism. You feel anxiety, and you worry often. Your
anxiety can make you emotionally unstable, and you're more likely to struggle
with depression and sadness. This Big Five Personality Trait can lead to
physical ill health.
4. Openness.
You love adventures and trying new things; you're insightful and imaginative.
Creativity adds spice to your life, and you're not afraid to take risks. People
with this Big Five Personality Trait are often risk takers.
5. Extroversion.
You're assertive, talkative, and don't mind being the centre of attention (in
fact, you prefer it!). Being alone isn't your favorite activity; in fact, the
more the merrier. This Big Five Personality Trait is found in extroverts all
over the world!
Are your Big Five Personality Traits working for or
against you? If your personality traits hold you back, damage your
relationships, interfere with your work, or cause pain, then you may be ripe for
a to make some personality changes!
Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder…. So
goes the popular adage! For centuries, women have used various natural beauty
aids to improve the condition of their hair and skin and enhance their natural
allure. Well, we don't go the Cleopatra way these days and soak ourselves in
tubs of milk but nevertheless; we have the option of wide range of beauty
products to suit every woman. Beauty salons provide beauty services that help a
woman put her best foot forward. You can pamper your nails, hair and skin with
relaxing treatments that will treat damaged hair, acne and problem skin, to name
a few.
Our Beauty section has been carefully created to address beauty
related queries. Lustrous locks are not that elusive - they can be yours. The
Hair section will guide you through the hair care routine that you can follow.
Use our hairstyle finder to search for the right hairstyle for yourself.
Understand the causes for various hair-related problems. Find out how to keep
wrinkles at bay. We carry a series of articles on different types of skin as
well as make up to suit all age groups and racial types. Make up is the art of
playing up your features to best advantage. You will find natural beauty tips
that can address most of your skincare woes.
Every woman has her own innate beauty. All the natural beauty tips
and makeup products can merely enhance it. Looking good is a lot about feeling
good. Feeling positive about yourself will go a long way in enhancing your
appearance. The trick lies in bringing out the best in You!
With the increased emphasis on physical beauty today, people all
over and women in particular resort to going under the surgeon's scalpel for
various cosmetic surgery procedures. The pioneering cleft palate operation in
1827 was the first plastic surgery that was performed. Cosmetic surgical
procedures can be restorative ones, especially to help victims of accidents,
burns and injuries. This type of reconstructive cosmetic surgery even helps
reconstruct physical abnormalities suffered during war.
Aesthetic surgery has caught on in a big way these days. Now it's
not just celebrities and models that have the occasional nip and tuck and lift.
Cosmetic surgery is not the prerogative of just the rich and the famous.
Non-surgical procedures using lasers and injections like Botox are commonly
performed by women during lunch hours. The lure of eternal beauty is too hard to
resist! Who wouldn't like to have sexier lips or a well-defined profile?
Permanent lipstick and eyeliner are also a definite reality these days. Whether
it is a tummy tuck or liposuction or breast augmentation, cosmetic surgery needs
to be performed by a qualified and registered plastic surgeon.
With rapidly mushrooming clinics, it is easy to fall prey to unskilled and
inexperienced surgeons. A staggering 2.9 million cosmetic surgical and
non-surgical procedures were performed in 2002. While males accounted for a mere
12 %, it was women who came in for liposuction and nose reshaping. Breast
augmentation and implants are another popular cosmetic enhancement that women
seek. Read through our informative section on different cosmetic procedures to
enhance physical beauty.
Your facial muscles muscles undergo constant wear and tear, from
laughing, crying, talking and eating. Over time, the skin loses it's elastic and
youthful appearance and signs of aging begin to set in. Is your face showing
signs of drooping and sagging? Have the fine lines made their appearance around
your eyes and mouth? For centuries, various techniques have been used to keep
skin from aging. For those who do not wish to go under the scalpel, non-surgical
facelifts offer non-invase techniques to promote cellular repair and blood
circulation, thereby lifting years off your face and neck.
Non Surgical Face Lift
Opting for a non-surgical face lift is a viable and cost-efficient means of
regaining your youthful skin sans the surgical implications. Non-surgical
face-lift procedures are less invasive and do not required extended recovery
period. They have a lower risk of complication as compared to surgical
face-lift. Non surgical face lift options can range from facial exercise systems
to botox and collagen implants or the new Thermage procedure. Sometimes
appropriate dental procedures can go a long way in regaining your cheerful smile
and youthful appearance.
A person in her 40s and 50s experiencing some wrinkling and sagging
skin is probably the best candidate for non-surgical facelifts. This type of
skin repair treatment is not advisable for those suffering from blood clotting
problems as well as uncontrolled raised blood pressure. Though there are many
non-surgical options for facelifts available, the best one is chosen after
examination of individual skin conditions.
Microcurrent Therapy - Microcurrent non-surgical facelift uses microcurrent electricity
to accelerate cellular repair. These microcurrents when used along with
acupuncture points stimulates muscles of the face and neck. Studies have shown
increased production of collagen and improved blood circulation after
microcurrent treatment for anti-aging. Microcurrents cause facial muscles to
flex and relax, thereby strengthening and toning them. Lift up jaw lines, reduce
jowls and reduce double chin with this non-surgical skin repair therapy.
ThreadLift - Another option for those looking for facelifts is ThreadLift
- a minimally invasive procedure that is aimed at elevating, repositioning and
lifting lax skin of the face, neck and brow sans surgery. This procedure works
best on those who are not too heavy or too thin. Tiny 'cogged' threads are
inserted under the skin to support the deep structure of your face. These
threads grab on to the sagging tissue and muscles of the area that is being
worked upon. These threads are generally well tolerated by the body. Their
effects are reversible.
Thermage - Thermage is a popular non-surgical facelift technique that is
performed with a machine called ThermaCool system. The system delivers radio
frequency energy into the skin, uniformly heating the dermis while cooling the
epidermis. This type of non-surgical facelifts is also referred to as 'radio
wave bombardment'. The radio waves subjected on the skin break down the
molecular structure of the top layer of the skin thereby sparking it into
producing collagen. Over a period of time, the new skin that is created is
firmer and tighter and more youthful in appearance.
No anesthesia is used. Instead, a numbing cream is applied to the
areas worked on. Doctors use a device that sends out a cooling spray to protect
the outer layer of the skin. Thermage is best suited for those who start to see
the early signs of aging - loose skin, creases and wrinkles around the nose and
mouth. Effects of this type of non-surgical facelift procedure can last for a
few years though results vary from person to person. While a surgical facelift
would cost upwards of $10000, a non-surgical facelift like Thermage would cost
about $2000 - $5000.
Exercise - You can pick up exercise equipment that seeks to strengthen
facial muscles based on dynamic resistance. Exercising enhances blood
circulation and reduces lines and dark circles around the eyes. You can tighten
facial contours and strengthen muscle tone. Some practioners of touch therapy
seek to massage the facial muscles and stimulate the major nerve centers of the
face and neck.
Face Masks and Cosmetics : Face lift products contain ingredients that
acetycholine - a natural chemical that stimulates muscular activity. Regular
application helps in improving circulation and cellular turnover rate. Most
anti-wrinkle creams and collagen based products seek to reduce fine lines and
wrinkles and improve the skin's tone.