Jun 01 2010

Summer Sun Safety Tips

Category: Tips for Skin Care — Admin @ 11:47 am

It is very hard to sit inside in summer season for skin care. Here are some useful tips that all people must follow in summer sun to protect your gorgeous skin from intense rays of sun.

  • Select best sunscreen with sun protection factor that will block UVA and UVB rays. The sunscreen you use must be water resistant. You are advised to reapply sunscreen after every two hours.
  • Apply sunscreen 30 minutes before leaving home to allow your skin to absorb it.
  • Take a palmful of sunscreen to cover your face. Also be careful to apply sunscreen on your neck, hands, arms and legs. If you are sweating then reapply it after two hours.
  • Protective clothing is of greater importance like hats, sunglasses, full sleeved shirts and full pants. White color has sun protection factor that is essential for skin care. Sunglasses provide 100 percent protection from UV rays.
  • Try to stand on shady places especially during the time between 10 am to 4 pm. During this time sun rays are strongest.

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May 26 2010

Effects of Waxing

Category: Effects of Cosmetics Treatments — Admin @ 8:13 am

Many people are in doubt that waxing hair removal method optimizes the hair growth than other hair removing methods. Let us come out of these doubts and read some informative discussion regarding the effects of waxing hair removal method.

Waxing hair removal works on very different premises than other hair removal methods. Waxing removes hair from roots. For waxing, a thin layer of warm wax is spread on the skin and then strip of cloth is firmly applied to the area from where hair are to be removed. Sugaring is also same as that of waxing and has same results. Both waxing and sugaring give same results and hair free zone that lasts for two weeks to two months.

Many people have doubts regarding waxing and sugaring methods of hair removal and some scientific research is being done to satisfy their doubts. Two skins were taken for test one was shaved and other one was cleared from hair with wax. It was observed after 10 days that hair were grown on the skin that was shaved but the skin that was waxed was still free from hair.

It is proved that waxing doesn’t affect or enhances hair growth but it has some other side effects that are discussed here. First and most common side effect of waxing is that it is very painful in first trials. It also reduces elasticity of skin after a period of time and results in wrinkles. It also causes skin rashes and redness in some skin types. Sometimes it also causes allergic problems but many people are satisfied with this method of hair removal.

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May 19 2010

Cold Sugar Wax

Category: Physical Beauty Tips — Admin @ 10:51 am

Cold sugar wax is a best alternate to hot sugar wax. It is considered as best way of hair removal as there is no need to make it hot and use cotton strips for hair removal. Here you are provided with recipe of cold sugar wax in best way and make your hair removing process easy.

  • Take one cup sugar and one half cup and follow the tips given below.
  • Put lemon juice in a small pan and heat it till it becomes frothy white and bubbly.
  • Add sugar at this stage and start stirring the sugar till the sugar melts into the lemon juice.
  • Make it sure that the mixture has become thick and gets dark gold color.
  • Remove the pan from heat.
  • Pour it onto a piece of wax paper and let it become cool.
  • When it becomes cool enough to handle, pull of a small piece of wax.
  • Knead the wax until in becomes of light gold color.
  • Apply this wax onto your skin with your fingers.
  • After it firmly adheres the skin, grab one end of the skin and pull it firmly against the direction of hair.
  • Be careful that this wax must come off in one piece.
  • Remold the wax and use it again in the same way until unless it lose its ability to grip the hair.
  • Discard this piece of wax and take the new one.

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