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Essential Skincare And Makeup For Travel

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

ESSENTIAL SKINCARE AND MAKEUP PRODUCTS YOU SHOULD HAVE WHEN YOU TRAVEL

Are you going on a trip and want to know what beauty and make up basics you will need to pack ?and those you won?t?

FACIAL CARE

Remember the basics:
∑ Make up remover
∑ Tonic
∑ Eye contour gel/cream
∑ Moisturizer

Tip: Use small containers or travel-sized products so that everything will fit into your hand held toiletry bag?.there are also many brands which currently produce tiny travel make up kits. Treat yourself to one! They are normally quite cheap ?

BODY CARE

Essentials;
∑ Body moisturizing cream
∑ Exfoliant

Tip: Get hold of a pair of exfoliating gloves for your body, they are very easy to acquire and work really well. Aside from this they aren?t heavy to carry, they don?t wear out, and they work wonders to eliminate all the dead cells, leaving the skin smooth?

MAKE UP

Essentials:
∑ Corrector
∑ Foundation
∑ Powder (if your skin is combination or greasy)
∑ Neutral shadow for daytime
∑ Shadow for partying ?remember it?s Christmas!
∑ Light shadow
∑ Black pencil (it can get you out of a corner if you happen to want to replenish your make up and you haven?t got a dark shadow with you: you can use the pencil as shadow and then spread it with a brush)
∑ Mascara
∑ Rosy or earthy rouge
∑ Your favourite lipstick
∑ Transparent gloss
∑ Colored lip pencil, so that if you feel like making your lips up a little more on day, you can use the pencil and the gloss over it and there you have it: a new lipstick color! Besides the pencil weighs little.
∑ Illuminator. Don?t forget to bring the illuminator. Use it for the party make up?.

HAIR

∑ Bring a hair pack. You?re sure to need one ?
∑ If your hair is difficult to manage or sensitive, bring your treatment with you. The shampoos in hotels tend to be for normal hair.

NAILS

Don?t forget ?.
∑ Nail file. They always break when you?re away.
∑ Transparent or ivory varnish
∑ Colored varnish, if you normally use this

FOR EMERGENCIES

∑ Bath salts. A holiday is an ideal time to relax in a bathtub.
∑ Face pack. Make the best of the little extra time you have while on holiday and look after yourself?
∑ Beauty flash or shock treatment to be stunning. Bring it in single doses so it weighs less.

I?m off on holiday to a warm place ?
To relax, enjoy the sun and the hot weather, a great way to unwind?.But ?what do I pack in my suitcase?….

FACIAL CARE

The same essentials as for a trip to cold climes, and:
∑ Moisturizing cream with high factor sun block
∑ Facial sun block.
∑ After sun cream

BODY CARE

The same essentials as for a trip to cold climes, and:
∑ Sun block for the level of protection you need. Remember that it is very important to protect yourself from the sun.
∑ Ultra moisturizing cream for after-sun, and to calm the skin
∑ Moisturizing cream with a touch of illuminator-why not? It?s hot and you?re sun-tanned, so bring out your tan ?

MAKE UP

The same essentials as for a trip to cold climes, but:
∑ Switch your foundation for a tanning powder. Give yourself a few touches with the brush and you?ll see how your face instantly acquires a healthy look.
∑ Forget dark colors for shadows, and select some light, luminous ones
∑ Go for lip glosses. These look good in hot climes?

HAIR

The same essentials as for a trip to cold climes, but:
∑ The hair pack should contain after-sun treatment.

NAILS
The same essentials as for a trip to cold climes, but:

∑ Take the opportunity to paint your toenails
∑ Paint your toenails in striking colors

FOR EMERGENCIES

The same essentials as for the cold, and also:
∑ Moisturizing face pack. When we sunbathe, the skin dries up. Remember to bring a face pack and take this opportunity to relax ?see how grateful your skin will be.

About the Author:

Articles by Asuncion Parra Llorente a Beauty coach and founder and professional Make Up teacher at the Make Up school Elite Make Up. http://www.elitemakeup.com/beauty

Unlocking the Mystery of Skin Color: The Strictly Natural Way to Dramatically Lighten Your Skin Color Through Diet and Lifestyle

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Believe it or not, skin color is not fixed, and you can change your skin color to a remarkable degree without ever using toxic drugs, chemicals, or steroids! This incredible method is not new! Thousands of years of different dietary practices and traditions have created the diversity of skin colors we see in our world today. In Unlocking the Mystery of Skin Color, Dr. Thienna reveals age-old traditions that led to the development of the lightest complexions on the planet, such as those seen in Northern Europe and Japan. Now, you can use diet and lifestyle to control your own skin color! In this book, youll find methods to: - Lighten your natural-born complexion all over your body - Even out your complexion and reduce visible age spots, sun spots, and hyperpigmentation - Restore sun-damaged, dull, darkened skin to youthful health - Bring natural color to ashen-gray skin on elbows and knees - Noticeably reduce any yellow cast to your skin - Obtain a natural tan complexion Learn the answers to intriguing questions: - Why do men tend to have darker skin than women? - Why do the poorest countries have the darkest people? - Why do some African American celebrities seem to get lighter over time? - Why do people tan even when they are not going out in the sun? - Why are men darker than women? This is the only book you will ever need to solve your own skin problems no matter what your skin color. Allow Dr. Thienna to Unlock the Mystery of Skin Color Right before Your Eyes! Free Ebook sample is also available at Thienna Inc
Customer Review: Unlocking the Mystery of Skin Color
Did you every wonder about the following?

Why do men tend to have darker skin than women? Why do the poorest countries have the darkest people? Why do some African American celebrities seem to get lighter over time? Why do I have a tan even when I do not go out in the sun?

If so, Unlocking the Mystery of Skin Color is a must read for you.

Thienna was born in Vietnam where white skin is treasured as a characteristic of beauty. Her mother, sister and brothers had a light complexion but she did not. This caused Thienna much distress.

By the time Thienna was twelve years old, her family moved to San Francisco. She tried several things to lighten her skin but it only darkened it. Thienna came to the conclusion that scientific research did not have the answer to her questions.

Since Thienna is a nutritionist, she started her quest by investigating how nutrition influences skin color. She was able to make many connections between what people eat and their skin color. As the author continued her research and experimentation, her skin color lightened. It is important to point out that she did not use any toxic or botanically based chemicals, no drugs and no steroids.

The author gives us some very interesting facts regarding Von Luschan’s Chromatic Scale, the first tool used to classify skin color.

Thienna points out that melanin is the basic building block of your skin pigment; however, its characteristics make it very difficult to study.

The author states that one of the most important determinants of skin color is the amount of sulfur in the skin. If you change the amount of sulfur in the pigment producing layers of your skin, you can change the skin color.

Another factor in determining skin color is the environment.

Thienna gives the reader detailed information on selecting a diet that is good for the skin and tells us about foods and drugs we should not even touch.

Unlocking the Mystery to Skin Color is an intriguing and interesting book. It is very obvious that the author has done much research in order to be able to write this book. This book is easy to understand and gives the reader a thorough history on skin color. Throughout the book there are sections called “Warning” where the author advises the reader on what they should not do. There are several photographs, charts and lists to help the reader understand the points the author is making. The reader will also find a lists of “Dos and Don’ts” in order to have fantastic skin. Thienna backs up her research with several before and after photos of people who have been able to lighten their skin by using her method. If you are interested in changing your skin color or want more information about restoring damaged skin, this is the book for you. The author has done a thorough job in writing this book and if you ever had any questions regarding skin color, I’m sure you will find the answers here. As the author states, skin color is not fixed. Thienna gives the reader plenty to think about. I know it made me do a lot of thinking as I read this book. Unlocking the Mystery of Skin Color is highly recommended.
Customer Review: The guide to natural way of lightening your skin color
Reviewed by Olivera Baumgartner-Jackson for Reader Views (2/08)

The first time I truly and really became aware of importance and influence of skin color was when I moved to USA 8 years ago. Growing up in Europe skin color just wasn’t an issue, or at least not one that would merit more than a second’s pause when one met somebody of a different race. I have to admit I never gave it much thought, and even after reading Thi nna Ho’s book, I found myself quite surprised that my home country ranks among those with the absolute lightest people on the planet. Skin color was not and still is not anything that defines a person in my eyes, but unfortunately I had to learn that in certain parts of the world it truly matters enormously. Whether we like to admit it or not, life in the USA is easier if you happen to be lighter skinned. I am not going to moralize nor preach about this issue; suffice to say that I do understand why a person would want to lighten her or his skin if they could do it safely.

Thi nna Ho’s “Unlocking the Mystery of Skin Color” carries a long subtitle, namely “The Strictly Natural Way to Dramatically Lighten Your Skin Color Through Diet and Lifestyle.” While the cover photos failed to convince me that the color change in Thi nna Ho’s own case was quite this dramatic, I see absolutely nothing wrong with the diet and lifestyle changes that she recommends. All of us would benefit from eating smarter, moving more, eliminating toxins and stress from our life, taking nice long baths and indulging in massages - which are some of her tips.

It is obvious that Thi nna Ho performed an outstanding amount of research while developing her method and writing her book. Just a glance through the over 40 pages of endnotes shows the great number and diversity of sources used in writing “Unlocking the Mystery of Skin Color.” The book is actually quite interesting reading for the general public as well, dealing with diverse topics such as the great variety of the human skin colors, melanin, influence of sulfur on the skin color, the role of the environment as well as several chapters on nutrition and lifestyle. The surprisingly easy to read and understand style contributes to the feeling that this book should not be intimidating to anybody - it is written in such a way that a general reader can get enough useful information; and the more advanced or a professional one will find another nearly 100 pages of data, tables and sources in the appendices.

Regardless of whether you pick up “Unlocking the Mystery of Skin Color” because you truly want to lighten your complexion or out of sheer curiosity, I am certain that you will learn a lot of both useful tips and fascinating trivia about an attribute that we all posses and which oftentimes defines us - even when it should not.

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Simply Gorgeous With Catherine Hickland: Cosmetic & Skin Care Tips to Bring Out the Babe Within You

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Actress and television personality Catherine Hickland (from ABC’s One Life To Live) is also one of the most sought-after beauty authorities in the country, and finally shares her makeover secrets. Put your best face forward with Simply Gorgeous, the new video that teaches you how to go from out-the-door beautiful in the morning to drop-dead gorgeous at night. A great gift for teens or that bride-to-be who wants a perfect wedding day. Simply Gorgeous will delight soap opera fans and makeup junkies alike. Get the inside scoop on looking as fabulous as a daytime diva in no time at all.
Customer Review: Good tips!
I bought this dvd to show to my girls so they could learn how to apply makeup after seeing one of my daughters walk out of the bathroom one day with eyeshadow above her eyebrows. It was a great buy and we learned a lot from the dvd. Catherine Hickman keeps it really simple and uses the same technique over and over so you can see what you should do. My girls loved it and so did I. We were inspired to get on to Catherine Hickman’s website, www.catcosmetics.com, and order some of her products. The products were excellent quality and beautiful colors and we are going to buy more. She had so many great makeup tips and we felt we could use all the information in the dvd. She really taught us how to wear makeup without looking like we have a mask on. She had a great tip for me, the mom on the go who has no time to apply makeup, and now I am able to pull myself together and look pretty even though I have no time. She was practical and told us that we could get away with buying cheap makeup but to splurge on good brushes- the key being to blend the makeup so it looks natural. My favorite part of the video is the introduction when she walks up to the camera and she has no makeup on! Kudos to her for being honest and making glamor accessable to the average Jane. Buy Skin Care Makeup Now

CarraKlenz Wound & Skin Cleanser - 8 fl. oz. spray - 1 ea

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

CarraKlenz Wound & Skin Cleanser - Wound Cleanser, 8 fl. oz. Spray Ideal for cleaning all types of wounds. The gentle cleanser contains Acemannan Hydrogel and can be used to clean intact skin, too. No rinse. Non-irritating. In optimum P.S.I. range. Product photo may not exactly match the product offered for sale. Please refer to the product description. Buy Skin Care Cleanser Now

The Herbal Home Spa: Naturally Refreshing Wraps, Rubs, Lotions, Masks, Oils, and Scrubs (Herbal Body)

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

These easy-to-make recipes include facial steams, scrubs, masks, and lip balms; massage oils, baths, rubs, and wraps; hand, nail, and foot treatments; and shampoos, dyes, and conditioners. Includes bathing rituals and massage techniques.
Customer Review: Excellent book with good recipes
This book is easy to follow, the directions and pictures are very clear and easy to understand. My only (very minor) complaint is that many people might not get the full benefit of how much potential this book has if you know enough about herbs themselves, since it doesn’t go into a lot of detail about the herbs themselves. But that just means you have to educate yourself if you want to get more benefit. Personally, I’m very knowledgable about herbs, so I loved it.

As far as the massage tip on page 112, I’m a massage therapist, too, and I didn’t get the impression (based on the picture) that they are suggestion you actually press the spine itself, but rather along the sides… but I can see where some people might misunderstand that. But hopefully most people have enough common sense to know not to PUSH on the spine.
Customer Review: good transaction
a little long for shipping, but the book was in great condition. i look forward to doing business with them in the future. Buy Skin Care Mask Now

Burt’s Bees Men’s Travel Kit

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Look, smell and feel your natural best wherever you go with Burt’s Bees Natural Skin Care for Men. Cleanse, shave and moisturize with the power of all-natural botanicals, pure extracts and essential oils. Sunflower and Coconut oils cleanse, Aloe and Vitamin E moisturize and soothe, and Citrus, Cypress and Fir oils naturally scent and invigorate the skin. The Travel Kit contains Men’s Aftershave- .5 fl. oz., Men’s Shave Cream- .5 oz., Men’s Bar Soap- .8 oz., Men’s Body Wash- 1 fl. oz., Men’s Cologne- .03 fl. oz. and Beeswax Lip Balm- .15 oz. Products are not tested on animals.
Customer Review: small but good
The kit is smaller than it appears in the photo. But it’s loaded with great stuff. Even cologne. I always love Burt’s Bees. Buy Skin Care Oil Now

Canadian Preparation H Cream with Bio-dyne 50 Grams From Canada Brings You the Only Preparation-H with Biodyne & Proven Skin Healing Action

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Canadian Preparation-H Cream with Bio-Dyne (also known as LYCD - Live Yeast Cell Derivative) is used for wrinkles because it works. No fancy packaging, exotic smells, and sky high pricing. No advertising either- it is a word of mouth endorsement where people visiting only-in-canada began requesting Prep-H from Canada because the USA made cream did not have the same results. It worked for Granny but once the Bio-Dyne was removed it was just another hemorrhoid cream. This chapter in Dr. Graedon’s book was also written due to consumer requests and questions. A PhD Pharmacist who knows his research on what really works and what just masks the symptoms. The People’s Pharmacy Guide to Home and Herbal Remedies 1999 Joe & Teresa Graedon PhD Authors Excerpt from p. 171 Testimonial Page ‘Question: I was astonished when my best friend told me that she used Preparation H on her face. She said it helped smooth the wrinkles around her eyes.’ ‘Answer: Preparation H has been used for lots of things besides hemorrhoids. We have heard of it being employed for bed sores, itchy surgical scars, burns, dry cracked finger, and yes, even wrinkles. The most familiar store-bought hemorrhoid preparation is Preparation-H.’ ‘Now in the USA Prep-H contains an astringent called phenylepherine instead of Bio-Dyne. We wish the FDA had not meddled with a perfectly fine product. We have never been impressed with the notion of using a vasoconstrictor on hemorrhoids, though the FDA seems to think this makes sense. When phenylepherin wears off it causes rebound dilation and congestion.’ The answer is that it works and you see the results immediately. That is why make-up professionals recommend their clients such as Conan O’Brien and Miss USA, use Canadian Prep-H. . PMID: 1691911 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Only in Canada eh! That’s right, the original product is available from Canada and can be ordered online at only-in-canada or prep-h .com
Customer Review: Great for red face also
I suffered for years from a strange thing, often during the day, especially in the afternoon I would get red in the face (cheeks), often one side only or in patches, looking like I was embarrassed or something. I tried hydro cortisone and other creams and none really helped. My doc said it was like blushing and it was more from the blood vessels under the skin and no creams would help. The doc was damn wrong…… Prep H with the bio-dyne actually cured the redness in a few short applies. If it does come back a bit, a little dab and poof the redness goes away.
Customer Review: Amazing. Saves me a ton on my and the missus’ skin care
A Canadian chemist buddy who used to work in the film industry (up north) told me about Prep H being used a wrinkle cream by the actors. I thought he was kidding around and then found some research on this product. I bought some thinking-what the heck it’s a lot cheaper than the other products my wife and I are using.

Lo and behold-works like a charm.

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Clarisonic Replacement Brush Head for Sensitive Skin

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Customer Review: Great Product!!!
I purchased the Clarisonic Pro and it came with the Sensitive Skin brush. I works for me,therefore, I reordered two of same replacement brushes at a very good price. The process was easy and fast. As for the Clarisonic Pro, I really like it..only wish I knew about it sooner. I’ve only been using it since November and I feel that my skin has improved. It prepares my skin to absorb the serum and moisturizer much better. I love that I can take in the shower, too.
Customer Review: Very good service
This company has great service ! I accidentally ordered the wrong brush head and they
offered to send me a new one with a return envelope for the one I didn’t want.
I was very pleased and definitely will do business with them again.

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Natural or Chemical Skincare

Friday, January 30th, 2009

Skincare is the largest C and T category in China, worth $3bn and growing by 20% year on year, followed by haircare, valued at $1bn.

Skincare products are not just for women any more and a man’s beauty routine must start from the ground up as men need more information about skincare, than women. and the biggest mistake people make with skincare is using products that are too harsh (because they want to see results fast) that end up damaging the skin.

Anti-aging facial skincare is the largest growing skincare category, globally and has been labelled the “growth motor” for skincare by some industry experts. Cosmeceutical skincare is the very latest skin care treatment to hit the market today.

Whether you’re looking for all-out dramatic eyes or a more natural, everyday look, natural lotions and natural creams are wonderful for soothing sensitive skin that has been exposed to too many chemical ingredients. A multimillion dollar project involving identifying, extracting and purifying native plant compounds for totally natural skincare is currently being developed in the USA

It is recommended that natural skincare products should be used instead of products that are manufactured with harmful chemicals. Through local research and media, people are learning more about the natural side of beauty and hygiene. Why poison your skin when you can use natural remedies free from toxic chemicals. If you do have to buy chemical skincare products then buy brand name cosmetics such as, Lancome, Clinique, Dior, Bobbi Brown etc.

According to the news, Hollywood celebrity Demi Moore is preparing to launch her own cosmetics and skincare range, which will be used to pamper your skin and body with her great new range. The renowned international American, French, Japanese and ever popular Arbonne brands of cosmetics and skincare products are most popular at the moment generating massive sales mainly in China.

Skincare is not like shopping for clothes. Because skincare is needed everyday, using the right skincare is an important factor. One of the most important aspects of skincare is to know your skin type. Skincare is no longer an issue that concerns only the outward appearance but one that deals with the body from within. It is up to you to decide if you want to go the chemical way or the natural way personally natural is always best.

Ashley Barnard is a new age man and over the past few months has been experimenting with skincare products and doing a liitle research into what is good for you to find out more info on skincare then please visit my site at http://www.arbonnecare.info

Likas Papaya Herbal Soap - 135 Gm Bar

Friday, January 30th, 2009

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