Skin and Body

Getting a professional massage is one of the best things you can do for yourself. Here are a few tips for getting the most out of the experience. If possible, schedule your massage for a day when you have little…
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Face masks are a  great way to pamper yourself and your skin. They contain ingredients that are designed to remove impurities and there are so many available now that no matter what your skin type, you can find a face…
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Severe dry skin can be caused by a variety of factors, from humidity and temperature, to sun exposure and the use of drying skin care products. Thankfully, however, there are many home remedies for severe dry skin which can help…
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Each individual changes as they age, both emotionally and physically. While they may become more emotionally well balanced, physically they tend to decline. People generally choose between three options as to how to proceed when age takes hold of their body….
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It is only natural that people are often forced to change their style to suit their age. Not every man or woman in their forties is capable of pulling off the latest glam and fashion trends for example. No matter…
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In most cases, key steps to achieving great skin is a combination of a proper cleansing routine, daily hydration, a healthy diet and sufficient sleep.  If any or all of these steps are missing, chances are your skin will not…
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There are a lot of arguments about what age is safest to pierce a child’s ears. From cultural to medical, personal choice or parent’s choice, what age is best to pierce a child’s ears? Should it be done right away?…
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The safety of tanning booths depends on whom you like to use as a source. The medical industry says no, tanning booths are not safe or a good idea. The facts they put into evidence are as follows. Skin cancer…
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The medical community has developed a number of names to describe the same type of infection at different stages and in different locations. For example: a female’s Yeast Infection is identical to Jock Itch and Athletes Foot; HIV is a…
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– Original Source. Rose and aloe Deep Bath Foam – PERFECT TO SOOTHE STRESSED OUT SOULS. – Packed with essential oils – I adore Original Source. They have the most lovely scents to their products. This Rose and Aloe bath…
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If you suffer from red, itchy, flaky skin that occasionally erupts into lesions with white, scaly plaques, you may be one of the 7.5 million Americans known to have the inherited skin condition called psoriasis. It is not contagious, so…
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Tanning booths are not safe for everyone to use. The effect of the ultra violet light in these booths varies from person to person and no one can know for sure that they will not be adversely affect by even…
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For most of human history, tanned skin was associated with a life of hard labor, but everything changed in the early 20th century. Tans became associated with being able to live a life of leisure, and maintaining a year-round tan…
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A golden glow cast about your skin, with a color that leaves you sun kissed is indeed a beautiful thing. Since the eighties it has been all the rage to run to the nearest tanning bed to get that perfect…
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If you are used to purchasing body care products, you will agree that they are quite expensive and that many of them are loaded with chemicals whose names you can’t even pronounce. But, whether you want to save a little…
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Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease that, according to the National Institutes of Health, affects as many as 7.5 million Americans: men and women, of all ages and all ethnicities. It may develop at any time, although most cases are…
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Psoriasis is a skin condition that causes red scaly patches. The patches are inflammed skin tissue due to excessive skin cell production. When these patches first begin to form on a person’s skin they are silvery white and then turn…
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I have gone everywhere from Koana, Hawaii to Pusan, South Korea and Buenos Aires, Argentina to Thousand Islands, British Columbia. At night, I went to my regular house in a regular neighborhood and mingled with my regular roommates; but during…
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Having a perfect bath will not only clean you, it will also revive you, revitalise you, give you more energy and release any tension and stress you are feeling. Better still a relaxing bath is a wonderful experience when done…
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Severe dry skin can be a real curse for men and women alike, especially in winter, when the cold air and other weather conditions, such as powerful winds, cause the already dry skin to dry even more, worsening its condition….
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Cocoa butter is an all-natural fat extracted from the cocoa bean, and it has been used as a beauty product for centuries. It is a stable, creamy fat that melts at body temperature and easily absorbs into the skin. The cocoa butter…
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Dry skin can be caused by a wide range of factors, from exposure to temperature extremes, general dehydration and the use of drying skin care products. Thankfully, however, there are many ways to moisturize severe dry skin which can help…
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Essentially, your body pH is the balance of alkaline to acid in the blood.  Diseases like diabetes and cancer will be present when the body’s pH has been chronically acidic.  The measurement is on a scale of 0 to 14….
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Cocoa butter has been used for centuries to protect the skin from damage by sun and wind, particularly in Africa. While it’s always been known that cocoa butter is good for the skin, it’s only recently that researchers have defined…
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Extremely dry skin can cause a lot of problems. Not only does dry skin becomes itchy and chapped, but the cracks forming on the surface leave enough room for bacteria to enter your body and cause infections. Winter weather conditions…
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Great skin is something that we all aspire to, but unfortunately we were not all blessed with it. So most of us have to take steps in order to achieve great, healthy looking skin. The first and possibly the most…
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Harsh winter weather can wreak havoc on the body’s tender, sensitive skin.  Cold temperatures outside, windy weather, and dry heat indoors combine to dry out one’s skin.  For some this causes painfully dry skin which can crack open, bleed, and…
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Your skin is important, and not just because it holds everything together and stops your internal organs from dropping out in inconvenient places. It’s the largest organ in the body, and it’s also your shop window – it’s what everyone…
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Dry skin can be very annoying. If you have Eczema or another skin disease that causes severe dry skin it is more then a minor annoyance. It can make your skin feel leathery, itchy and be flaky. There are some…
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Caring for one’s skin is one of the main priorities of health-conscious and beauty-conscious individuals, although the steps taken in achieving the same are drastically different. Although there can be many pathways to achieving great skin, not all are healthy…
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