Skin and Body

Waxing at home is a great way to save money, but it is also a great and painful way to torture yourself. Fortunately, it is not hard to learn how to wax like a professional. Whether you’re trying to remove…
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Personal Grooming Tips for Business Women Working and trying to be always beautiful, sensitive and attractive is not always possible. If you have too much to do, you cannot care about yourself. How can you keep a balance, and besides…
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Women are obsessed with their hair. It’s a cultural fact in Western society. We want healthy, beautiful, young-looking hair on our heads, perfectly arched eyebrows, and long, butterfly-wing lashes. As for the rest of our bodies, for the most part…
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Earwax can be disgusting, but we all have it. Some of us are just blessed with more of it than others and getting rid of it can be hard sometimes. During a recent ear wax adventure that led me eventually…
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Do you want to have a girl’s night but are a little low on ideas – or cash? These ideas also work if you want to do something when the weather is not too great to go outside to do…
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There are more important things in life than your appearance, but you can sometimes forget this in a society where there is so much pressure to look good. ‘Looking good’ in the West generally means being slim, toned, youthful, with…
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If you want to foster more positive body image it is probably a good idea not to pick up any of the magazines with young, beautiful creatures on the front covers. It might be wise to avoid switching on the…
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People come in all different shapes and sizes, and yet people never seem to be content with the way they are. People’s attitudes towards their bodies must be, to some extent, influenced by the media since television, magazines, newspapers, movies…
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In the modern world, the perfect image of a size zero body is no longer being accepted by the real individuals around the world, because many if not most are not a size zero, neither are the idealism of looking…
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Society today is fuelled by youth and beauty. Everyone from grandmas to teenagers want to look their best, and in the process go through gruelling rounds of cosmetic surgery and spend countless amounts of money on body perfection. Some people…
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Tired of watching everybody else get the fabulous makeover? Don’t wait any more. Give yourself an inexpensive and quick mini-makeover! To begin with, give yourself permission to have this brief moment of selfishness. You have earned the few minutes and…
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What an interesting question… Do you have to be “skinny” to be considered sexy? And I believe that the answer is no! I have personally been waging the inner beauty war with myself for almost 24 years, being by society’s…
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The Size Zero to Hero Debate. The Size Zero debate has raged through modern day society much akin to Amy Winehouse rushing to rehab, but with perhaps (if possible) even less glamour. Concave stomachs, defined ribs and lollipop head syndrome…
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Someone said, “When old people look in the mirror, they see themselves as eighteen or nineteen, again.” That is so true. I am sixty-nine now and every time I pass a mirror, I am compelled to glance at myself or…
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The world we live in today is one characterized by a population more interested in the affairs of celebrities than the oncoming election. We flock to magazine racks and blogs to see who’s cheating on who, who’s in what movie,…
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Pop Culture has a major influence on how society thinks and feels. Body image has always played an important role in pop culture. The media can have a major impact on how women perceive themselves and their body image. The…
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LOVE YOURSELF AND BOOST YOUR BODY IMAGE THIS SUMMER A new summer at its start and you hate the sight of your own reflection? It sadly happens to almost all of us (celebrities included for certain) and it’s something we…
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Color is in Season The Myths of wearing black: 1. It flatters your body.2. It matches with just about anything you wear.3. It is glamorous for day and for night. I beg to differ. My closet for this summer includes…
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What will they think if I wear this? What should I do about my weight? I wonder if he/she will accept me for who I am? These questions constantly boggle our minds day in and day out. We could be…
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Summer is approaching and it’s all about sun, fun and a little more skin. Your clothes, skin, hair and accessories can all attribute to your unique season look. The summer months also bring with it the image of thin, sleek…
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There is more to perfume than just spritzing it on and praying the scent will last throughout the day. There are many rules to perfume that people have either never learned or even knew existed. To some people some of…
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The chronicle of perfume refers to its wide use in ancient Egypt, Rome and the Middle East. Perfume was extensively used by women as beautification ritual and status, besides religious rituals. It also played a significant role in courtship and…
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For years, women have been the victims of an uncompromising media standard of beauty and perfection, seeing airbrushed models as the standard that was to be sought after. Not only were these women airbrushed, but they were often also surgically…
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One of the pioneers of the fresh florals that in the last 20 years or so multiplied beyond reason, Anais Anais was launched in the late 70’s to appeal to the adolescent market – or at least those who wanted…
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Chanel No 5 is in a class of its own. But how does the perfume match up to the reputation of Chanel? MY RELATIONSHIP WITH NO 5 My mum wore Chanel No 5 when I was growing up so I’ve…
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Sometimes we get so busy we forget about ourselves, and it pays to take time out and relax. When leading a busy lifestyle or going about day-to-day activities, it can often lead to stress and leave us with that “burned…
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As people age, there is an inclination to stay in touch with what feels comfortable, as well as the kinds of things that make them happy. If they have been casual about their appearance, it’s likely they will remain casual…
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Wash those hands! Everyone knows how important hand washing is, but apparently  not everyone understands the importance of it.  Do they know the proper technique for successfully ridding their hands of potentially harmful germs? Yes and no. Nearly everyone knows…
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Home Remedies for Double Chin There can be a few possible contributing factors to having a double chin. Most often it is due to excess weight, but quite often it simply be a hereditary trait. While there are surgical procedures…
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We put countless amounts of energy into hating our bodies. As a society we have built up the idea of perfection repeatedly in our minds and we tear down ourselves in the process. Thinking that the most important way to…
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