February 23, 2015 Skin and Body
Negative body image used to be the sole province of the female sex, but now men, too have body image problems. so much so, that , anorexia, which used to happen almost exclusively to teenage girls, now includes men among…
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To hide those extra pounds you may consider investing in some good quality foundation garments. The girdle has never really gone out of fashion, although nowadays it is easier to find a panty-girdle than a regular girdle. Even if your…
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September 28, 2014 Skin and Body
First of all you need to have a good eye skin care routine. Make sure you get plenty of sleep, up to nine hours a night whenever possible. Moisturise the eye area every day, using a specialist eye care product. Ordinary…
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September 28, 2014 Skin and Body
Facial rejuvenation can mean a number of things. If you feel that only technology can help you now, the following are on offer: face-lifts, eye lifts, laser wrinkle removal, collagen injections and botox injections. If you go the technological route,…
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When looking for advice on how to maintain and preserve a beautiful appearance, one is not usually directed to the works of F. M. Alexander, the founder of the Alexander technique. Alexander, himself, judging by existing photos, does not appear…
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To rejuvenate the appearance of your mouth, your first exercise should be a trip to your dentist and orthodontist.Our teeth and bone structure are the scaffolding of our face. Missing teeth, lost bone and receding gums all contribute to that “sunken”…
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Origins of tattooing. The word, “tattoo” is of Polynesian origin. The Greek word for “tattoo” was “stigma”. The negative connotations of this word stem from the use to which tattoos were put by the Greeks. They were placed on slaves, so…
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An early example of female liberation? The earliest of modern tattooed ladies occurred in the mid 1850s, when Olive Oatman was taken prisoner by the Yavapai Indians of California. The Yavapai sold Olive to the Mohave tribe, with whom she…
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We do not want “piano legs”. Neither do we want “chicken legs”. We want lovely, slim and shapely limbs. Of course we can diet and work out, but we may not always lose the weight from the piano legs, or…
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Petroleum jelly comes in two types. Yellow and white. Yellow tends to be more liquid while white tends to be more firm. I choose yellow to apply to my skin or hair. It can give your hair a lovely shine,…
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