Have you ever thought what kind of makeup is right for a sensitive facial skin? It’s important because the way we feel in the presence of others greatly depends on how well our acnes or blemishes are concealed. There are some simple “disguise techniques” that would help you look great all the time and, thus, feel self-confident. Check out how you can create a flawless facial skin look. Continue reading »

German scientists discovered that light emitting diodes can smooth out wrinkles and improve skin elasticity. The health benefits of visible light emission have been known for quite a long time. For instance, it was used to accelerate the wound-healing processes. But scientists couldn’t explain the effect until recently. Continue reading »

Enlarged blood vessels (broken capillaries and spider veins) redden the face as if a woman spent the whole day by a blast furnace. Weak blood vessel walls are usually inherited; as we grow older, the capillaries become increasingly noticeable. As blood vessel walls are not able to contract, blood flushes into the face making it “glow”. Commonly, congested capillaries can be seen on the wings of the nose, cheeks and chin as well as on a thin allergic skin. Continue reading »

October issue of Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research magazine features the findings of American scientists about suntan health impacts. They reveal that any suntan whether you get it from the sun or in a tanning salon is harmful for our health and may cause various illnesses, from premature skin aging to the skin cancer. Continue reading »

Many girls like to sprawl out in the sun, reckless of protecting their skin. Of course, sunlight is good for us to a certain extent, and sunscreens protect the skin well enough, so sunbathers are encouraged to stay longer in the sun in hope of a bronzed tan. But how do we know when it’s time to retreat into the shade? A new swimsuit was developed in Canada to provide protection from “post-tan” problems by warning of excess UV light. Continue reading »

Makeup brushes, particularly made with natural hair, are easy to build up and accumulate dust and dirt quickly. Soon they become a breeding ground for bacteria. Many women with oily skin who often notice the traces of inflammation appear on their face don’t suspect they keep infecting their face skin with their makeup brushes, provoking new rashes. That’s why regular care for your brushes is so important and helps make your useful beauty kit last longer. Continue reading »

A lot of women believe that blush simply does not go with them or that it is impossible for them to select the right color. Yet a single brush-stroke can give a fresh and well-rested look to your face. There are some rules to be followed when hunting for the right blush color. Continue reading »

If you are trying hard to smooth your wrinkles, new invention from Israeli scientists is what you need. Ladies who spend a lot of money on Botox injections and rejuvenating creams can sleep a peaceful sleep now. Here is a special offer for them, a pillow that smoothes wrinkles within relatively short period of time. Continue reading »

I hardly need to mention that the face skin of smokers is rather like parchment than a fragrant rose. Homemade nourishing facial masks are what helps smokers make their skin dried with nicotine look much better. Facial masks are necessary for smokers, because nicotine damages the elastic layer of the skin and reduces skin collagen level. It results in losing essential vitamins as well as in impaired metabolism in the skin and oxygen deficiency. Continue reading »

On average, each person uses nine hygiene products daily that contain 126 various ingredients in total. While existing safety tests can show if the products cause flushed skin, rash or itching, their long-term effect on our health and environment remains unknown. So-called “cocktail effect” is the major reason for concern. Every day we apply many toxins of different nature to our skin, and nobody can say for sure if they won’t harm our health in future. Continue reading »

Often enough our lifestyle — daily routine, work, kids, and other circumstances - simply prevent us from spending enough time on ourselves. Yet, at the same time each woman would love to stay young and beautiful as long as possible. If we want to stay so longer, using high-quality cosmetics is not the only beauty rule out there; some other simple rules should be followed daily. Anyone can do it. So, your own youth and beauty are in your hands. Continue reading »

Do you think tea is only good for drinking? No such thing! It is beneficial not only to your internal organs, but also for the face and body skin. Keep in mind, however, that tea retains all its health benefits only within 20 minutes after brewing. That’s why Asian saying goes: Freshly brewed tea is healing. Overnight tea is poisonous. Continue reading »

The brightest freckles are found in young adults, usually having blonde and especially red hair. The skin tends to freckle in spring and summer, but as fall comes and winter approaches, they turn pale and disappear. The color and brightness of freckles, however, depend not only on the color of your hair and skin, but also on how long and intensely your skin is exposed to sunlight. Continue reading »

Coming back from vacations in a far-away land, apart from souvenirs and unforgettable impressions, we bring gorgeous suntan. Unfortunately, “seaside” suntan stays on the skin much shorter than the “local” one, moreover in many cities water is heavily chlorinated and because of that tan gets washed off even faster. How can we “save” the bronze-chocolate beauty? Continue reading »

Lots of women dream of getting rid of that fat on their waists and hips, but are afraid of liposuction, as this is a serious surgical procedure. They have no idea, how they will look and what happens after liposuction has been performed. You already know the types of liposuction, and here is some more useful information about it. Not everyone can afford this operation, but those, who still do, should know what they should expect after they have it done. Continue reading »

In summer, when the baking sun is shining mercilessly and is drying out the skin, what is the way to keep your heels sleek and beautiful? Fruits and vegetables will come handy here. They are good not only for masks to rejuvenate the skin and the hair growth, but are also effective in making the skin of the heels sleeker. Continue reading »

Different people have different ideas about cryotherapy. Some think that cryotherapy means taking ice-cold baths, and snow-rubbing, and dipping in ice-holes. It is not so. Specialists imply under this term a procedure carried out in special chamber with the help of liquid nitrogen. The nitrogen is cooled down to -160°C (-256°F) or even lower. Continue reading »

Having a fit and tanned body has become so fashionable these days. But if you spend much time in the gym, this is only beneficial to your health, while visiting solarium too often can lead to negative consequences. For those, who want to have that beautiful tanned skin all year round and not undergo the harmful UV effects, it’s recommended to use autobronzants, or self tanners. Here’s all the information about sunless tanning. Continue reading »

I’ve recently got the new Schick Quattro razor for women and had the opportunity to try it out. I’d like to share with you my opinion on this new product. Compared to other razors for women, this one has four blades, which work well, at least for me. What I liked most of all in this razor is that I don’t have to use it twice in the same place, as it was with others. I also like the pink design and the angled head of the razor, which is comfortable, when shaving ankles, for example. Continue reading »

You already know, what foods one should eat in order to rejuvenate the body and skin. I’ve already shared the “Beauty Sandwich” recipe, which has this fantastic effect on the body, with you. Besides, yesterday I published a story about 8 healthiest drinks. Dieticians named a list of foods which can help any woman become beautiful. The main condition, however, is weekly consumption of those products. Continue reading »

There’re so many types of foundation, or “base”, with so many colors: cream powder, cream sticks, tone mousse. It’s getting really difficult for a modern woman to understand, what kind of foundation to use to have a perfect face tone and an even skin texture. Yesterday we busted some myths about foundation. Today here are the rules how to apply various types of foundation. Continue reading »

Cream makeup foundation dries skin, it clogs pores, creates a “mask” on the face – most of those myths are faulty. Beauty industry is in continuous progress; modern tone creams not only hide skin imperfections, are not visible once applied, but they take care of the skin as well. This article refutes common myths about the foundation product. So, use tone creams freely. Continue reading »

If you’ve read the articles “Body and Skin Rejuvenation Diet” and “Body and Skin Rejuvenation Diet. Foods and Skin”, you should know, what foods should be included into your daily diet in order to rejuvenate your skin and body. There’s no surprise, that certain foods contribute to both your beauty and health. Here’s a very simple recipe of an extremely healthy beauty sandwich, which contains foods essential for the skin and has a very good effect on it. Continue reading »

You already know from the article “Body and Skin Rejuvenation Diet”, how important it is to eat a healthy diet to stop the aging processes of your skin and body, what healthy diet habits one should develop to rejuvenate the skin and look younger. Knowing, what kinds of food your skin “likes” and “dislikes” is important, if you take care of your beauty. Continue reading »

If you treat your face skin with organic-based homemade masks, it in turn will surely show you its gratitude with a fresh and healthy looking skin. You can start looking after your skin with some cottage cheese masks. They have a fantastic effect on face skin. Two kinds of masks can be made with cottage cheese. Continue reading »

Who said, wrinkles are good for you? British medics did. They found out that wrinkles, which are bad news in the eyes of any woman, protect them, however, from skin cancer. This discovery was made by an accident. While performing numerous surgeries to treat skin cancer (carcinoma) the medics noticed, that most of the patients had smooth skin on their faces. Continue reading »

Periodical peeling is essential if you want to retain your face skin in perfect condition as long as possible. Let’s find out what peeling is and what it is needed for. Skin has a number of layers; the outer layer of skin consists of thin horn cells. Those cells exfoliate continuously. The process of the dead cells peeling off the body is completely physiological, it occurs, when we wash or wipe our face, a healthy person does not even notice when the peeling off takes place. Some people, however, experience flabby, pale with greyish tints skin. Continue reading »

You already know the four types of face skin aging: the “tired face”, when the skin is puffy, the “webbed face”, which is developed by the dry skin, and the “loss of shape”, which normally occurs to obese people, as they age. But every aging symptom (swelling, wrinkles, sad face folds in the corners of the mouth folds) can be observed on the face with the combined type. Continue reading »

Yesterday here was an article about the second type of face skin aging, “webbed face”, and the way of taking care of such face. Today you will learn, how to treat the “Loss of shape” aging type. A characterised feature of “deformed” face is extensive sagging. Cheeks grow flabby, eyelids fall, the face oval blurs out, and develops a gloomy, peevish look. This aging type is common among obese people with oily, porous skin. Continue reading »

Today here is another article about the types of face skin aging. Yesterday I described you the ways of taking proper care of the “tired face”, and this time you will learn about the next type of face skin aging – the “webbed face”. As people with overly sensitive, dry skin age, they develop a “webbed face”. This type of skin naturally has very thin protective coating – hydrolyptic mantle. As they age, the mantle gets even thinner, the skin exsiccates extensively; furthermore, the face loses its fine complexion and develops a whole web of wrinkles. Continue reading »

In one of the previous articles named Types of Face Skin Aging I wrote, that I was going to publish a series of articles about different types of face skin aging and how to take care of such skin. Today we’ll talk about the first type of skin aging, which is called “tired face”. The very name “tired face” is self explanatory: the skin is puffy, flabby, develops earthy hue along the aging process. Disturbed microcirculation is the major contributor to the issue. Here are procedures, which help take proper care of the skin aging this way. Continue reading »

Every woman in her thirties and over gets the face she deserves. It is possible, however, to deserve an attractive face, you simply need to determine your aging type and put some effort in advance. Every woman ages in her own way. Some have their face speckled with wrinkles and eyes surrounded with shameful beams by their thirties. Others have flexible and smooth skin even in their fifties. Continue reading »

Wondering where those bags under eyes come from in the morning and how to avoid them? Doctors claim, there is a number of the factors causing bags under eyes. The first cause is heredity. Other reasons why bags under eyes occur are allergy, lack of sleep and hormonal changes connected with woman’s menstrual cycle. Bags under eyes can also occur due to excess water in the body, stress, poor dietary habits, bad blood circulation, frequent alcohol intake. Obesity and common fatigue also contribute to this condition. Below you will see, what can be done to get rid of bags under eyes. Continue reading »

Most women tend to avoid color lip makeup in summer in order for their lips to get necessary vitamins from the sun and to look more natural on the beach. Instead, many of us use lip balm or lipgloss, but is it really healthy for your lips? Summer is just around the corner, and here are tips on whether to use lip makeup in summer and, if yes, what kind of it to use and how to protect your lips from the summer sun. Continue reading »

There are ways of curing blackheads, that most people know, such as regular skincare, eating a healthy low-fat diet, the use of quality cosmetics products. I have already written about the causes of blackheads and some ways of getting rid of them in “Blackheads Information and Treatment”. Here are some easy and useful tips, which are not so well-known, but also help to rid yourself of blackheads. Continue reading »