I trust everyone made it through Thanksgiving 2009! We ate too much, as we do every year. Again, I've sworn off ever eating again (until the belly is no longer full anyway). I hope your Thanksgiving was full of smiles and love.
DJ
Sometimes we get into a rut painting our toenails the same color. Since it's the holidays, what better excuse than to paint simple Christmas trees on them!
Before shaving, it is helpful if the hair and skin have been wet for at least three minutes.
Wash the area to be shaved with warm water,and with a gentle body wash to moisten the skin and hair. Washing raises the hair held down by dirt and natural body oils.
Apply shaving gel in a circular motion to add a layer of protection to the skin. For best results, let the shaving gel rest on the skin one minute before shaving to further moisten the hair for a closer and more comfortable shave.
Use a sharp razor with three or four blades when shaving; the more blades,the closer the cut; and there is less pulling and tugging on the hair.
Lightly move the razor over the hair. The blade should do the work, not your wrist. Pressing down too hard with the razor scrapes and irritates the skin.Rinse shaved hair and gel from the razor often as you shave.
After shaving, rinse the skin clean, pat dry, and immediately apply a favorite hydrating moisturizer.
To sum it all up: If your razor is sharp, the hair and skin clean and well moistened, and the skin's protected, you'll get a great shave.
At this time of the year, many women are packing suitcases for travel. We hope our generic travel checklist helps remove some stress from this dreaded job. Extra lines have been added for your notes.
Nails
Finger and Toe Nail clippers
Fingernail file
Clear nail polish (why worry with color while on a trip?)
Nail polish remover
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Hair
Hair brush
Comb
Shampoo
Conditioner
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Teeth
Tooth brush
Floss
Tooth paste
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Skin Care
Face cleanser
Moisturizer
Body Lotion
Bath Wash
Sunscreen
Makeup remover
Extra Wash cloth
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Cosmetics
Foundation
Eyeshadow
Makeup Brush Set
Eyeliner
Blush
Mascara
Lipstick or lip gloss
Lip Liner
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Other Beauty Stuff
Eyelash curler
Deodorant
Razor or hair removal cream
Tweezers (millions of uses)
Cotton swabs or cotton balls
Lighted Magnifying Mirror (compact mirrors are available)
Uses: Tweezing brows, applying makeup, especially eye and lip liner, daily check for unusual skin discoloration or sores.
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Clothing....Now that's another subject but here are a few basics
Shirts
Pants
Bras
Panties
Socks/nylons
Shoes
Pajamas
Shorts
Dress clothes for an evening out
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Other stuff
Two pieces of Identification
Travel ticket
Passport (if traveling outside of the country)
Important phone numbers and addresses (family, doctors…)
Confirmation numbers
Maps
Quarters for emergency calls (cell phones do not work in all areas)
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Enjoy your trip and have a safe return!
Visit TSA before you fly for travel rules:
Loosing weight is not easy. We've listed here 15 tips for weight loss. Use them all, or pick a few to help you lose your weight.
Don't let your metabolism fall.
Replace bad fats with healthy fats.
Remember that every little bit eaten does count.
Don't fear carbohydrates.
Fluctuate calories.
Increase protein.
Perform high intensity cardio.
Increase your frequency of eating, but to smaller portions.
Eat fiber-rich foods. They'll help fill you up.
Drink your daily recommended amount of water. This varies per person, their activities, and their health.
Prepare meals at home instead of eating out.
Eat before going shopping - any kind of shopping. Food's available everywhere.
Go to be early at night if you are tempted to snack.
Don't watch TV - too many food commercials.
In a store, try on a favorite outfit weekly that is the size you want to be. Don't hurt the clothing you are trying on!
Dark nail polish colors are popular this 2009 holiday season, and red remains the choice of color for the month of December. Think of your nails as a clothing accessory. If your outfit is yellow, black, green or dark blue, red nails will add sparkle your overall look.
Blake Mycoskie, calls himself the Chief Shoe Giver. Remarkably, he's in his 30's and has given away over 130,000 pair of shoes to others. For every pair of shoe's sold through TOMS (Blake's online business), he gives a pair of shoes to a child in need. TOMS' motto: "One for One".
If you like shoes and like to help others, visit Blake's online shoe store (TOMS), and watch his video to see him and his team slipping shoes on children. The video left me smiling, and TOMS has cute shoes too.
It's amazing when you run a business without greed; wonderful things can happen!
Beauty truly comes from within.
For soft hands, mix 2 teas. coffee grounds (can be used grounds from the coffee filter) with 1 teas. olive oil. Rub this mixture on your hands for one full minute and then rinse well. The coffee exfoliates; the olive oil nourishes and softens.
I've been told models use a mixture of lotion and coffee grounds to smooth dimply skin. Mix the lotion and coffee grounds together, and then knead the skin. Repeat several times a week.
If you try this, be sure to use a fine mess screen over the drain to catch the grounds; too many grounds can clog the drain.
Avocados are packed with vitamins! A,C, D, E, and potassium. To soften hair naturally try conditioning it with avocado.
1. Peel the avocado and toss the peel.
2. Mash the pulp of a very ripe avocado, and then spread it on the hair.
3. Place a shower cap or plastic bag over the coated hair.
4. Allow the nutrient-rich avocado to coat the hair for a few hours.
5. Remove all the avocado with a gentle conditioning shampoo.
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I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw Snuggies for pets. I must admit that I love my Snuggie - it keeps me warm in the winter when I'm reading or working on the computer. Now my dogs can have one too!
The picture to the left is my little one, with his blue coat. I know what he will be asking Santa for Christmas!
A great gift idea for pet owners...matching Snuggies.
If you are looking for a new hairstyle or color, but don't know where to turn, we recommend that you hop on over to http://www.4hairstyles.com/ where you will find thousands of hairstyles. We stumbled across their site by accident, and were pleasantly surprised by what we saw.
According to New York dermatologist Albert M. Lefkovits, MD in the summer/fall issue of New Beauty: "Dandruff, or seborrheic dermatitis is caused by excessive oil on the scalp that leads to inflammation, whereas simply dry scalp is itchy and dry because it it dehydrated."
He goes on to suggest ..."treating dry scalp with a mild shampoo and conditioner to help hydrate, and dandruff with prescription-strength treatments like cortisone gels or lotions and shampoos containing selenium sulfide, pyrithione or zinc, or antifungal drugs."
(A friendly reminder: this website does not practice medicine, nor are we medical professionals. Talk to your doctor for medical advice.)
When working in my garden I like to wear a hat if the sun is beating down. I know, I should wear one all of the time, but I get involved in my own little world, take the hat off for a moment and keep moving on to the next plant leaving my hat behind. My favorite hat to wear while working in the yard is a baseball hat, but I have to rethink that one. Baseball hats fail to provide protection for the ears and neck, while a wide brim hat will shade these areas. I might forget my hat in my garden, but I never forget my sunscreen.
Enjoy your summer!
Will Botox injections for my forehead help reduce wrinkles?
Since Botox prevents muscle movement it is said it will help prevent wrinkles. For example, we may scrunch our brow creating lines between the brows and to the forehead. Since Botox stops muscle contractions, everyday creasing of the skin caused by scrunching the brow and forehead is drastically reduced - thus is it believed future wrinkling in these areas will be reduced.
If you like the look of care-free surfer beach hair, but you don't have time for the beach, try this trick:
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If you are prone to acne/occasional breakouts, especially on the forehead, using hair conditioner may worsen or ignite the condition. When using hair conditioner, try avoiding getting it on your face by leaning your head back when conditioning and rinsing. Ingredients in conditioners, such as emollients, may irritate the skin causing breakouts.
With summer coming to its end it's time to bring out the self tanning lotion to keep your skin looking younger.
Imperfections such as uneven skin tone, spider veins, scars, and broken blood vessels aren't as noticeable when the skin is tanned.
Senior ladies in their 70's often have problems with broken blood vessels that look like bruises, especially on the arms and hands. A little gift for grandma would be a nice tube of tanning lotion and moisturizer for their arms and hands and a little instruction showing them how to apply it, all cradled in a new wash cloth or hand towel and tied with a ribbon.
When using self tanning lotion, prep ONLY the elbows, knees and behind the ankles with moisturizer before apply tanning lotion. Moisturizer does two things: 1)helps the lotion to glide on smoothly in those areas; 2) helps keep the lotion from settling so much in the deeper creases of the skin of the elbows, knees, and ankles. When the lotion can't settle, the tan will look more natural and not dirty in these areas.
Wet, rinse free shower cap with shampoo and conditioner built into the cap are available for those who are unable to wash their hair the traditional way. They create an easy way to clean the hair for people who are bedridden, in the hospital, have difficulty moving about, campers, boaters... Just put the cap on the head, rub the cap around the head, remove the cap and then allow the hair to dry. They can even be heated for warmth. Simple, no clean-up, and convenient.
My daughter who recently had surgery was given these caps while in the hospital and I was surprised how well they worked. Her hair was clean and soft. Too bad it didn't include a blow dryer, but that's left for our grandchildren to invent. Guess we can have everything!
A student once confided in me that she enjoyed sitting behind a girl on the school bus in the morning because she loved the scent of lavendar drifting through the air coming from the girl's hair.
If you'd like to be the girl on the bus with lavendar (or your favor fragrance) in your hair, simply spray the bristles of your brush with your favorite perfume and then comb the fragrance through your dry hair.
You too could have someone secretly admiring the smell of your hair.
To add more drama to the eyes, line above the lashline with your favorite eyeliner pencil, and then line the upper rim under the lashline with pencil eyeliner. This technique works exceptionally well on women with dark colored eyes.
When lining your lips, don't open your mouth too wide or your lips will be distorted and your lip line will be unnatural. Barely open your lips only enough to tighten them slightly, and then apply your liner.
If your lipstick is not going on smoothly because your lips are chapped or peeling, use a soft toothbrush to gently exfoliate the dead skin cells, then apply your lipstick.
Tonight I read on Way Bandy's myspace that a well known supermodel uses mayonnaise to remove her makeup, yogurt to wash her face, and apple cider as an astringent (astringents remove traces of cleansing products on the face that can clog pores.) I can't wait to try this combination.
It always amazes me how simple and inexpensive food products around the kitchen are used. One of my favorites still remains the Sugar Scrub I posted in March that is made from sugar, olive oil and lemon.
For those who are unfamiliar with Way Bandy: Before his untimely death, he was a free-lance designer for fashion magazines such as Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and Cosmopolitan. He also designed for cosmetic advertising, television commercials, films, and theater. He was a pioneer and another great talent in the cosmetic world that lost his life from AIDS.
Bigger looking eyes start with light makeup colors...
For women with light blonde hair and fair to medium skin, soft and pretty shows your feminine side.
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