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Know about your Hair
Beautiful, healthy, long and shiny hair is beauty of every women. Our hair gives a perfect look to our personality. Every women wants to look pretty from every angle. So, in our body look and personality hair plays most important role. Before knowing different things about our hair we should firstly know that;

what is hair?

Hair can be defined as:

Any of the cylindrical, keratinized, often pigmented filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal.

Hair is chemically composed of 50.56% carbon, 6.38% hydrogen, 17.14% nitrogen, 5.00% sulphur and 20.85% oxygen. This chemical composition of hair slightly varies from person to person and also depends on the color of hair.

Layers of Hair:-

Structurally hair is composed of three basic layers:
1. cuticle
2. cortex
3. medulla
Cuticle is the outer most part of hair and protects the cortex which is inside. Cuticle is made from protein and water and responsible for the hair’s straightness, curliness, toughness, weakness, thickness and thinness. Cortex is the middle layer of the hair in between the cuticle and medulla, and responsible for most of the hair’s width, weight and visual properties. Inside the cortex there is medullary canal and it contains only air.

Now we talk about those factors which determine the hair growth and have much importance.

Factors of hair growth:-

The factors which determines the hair growth are as follow:
- Genetics
- Diet
- Nutrition
- Styling Techniques
- Hair Care Maintenance
- Age
- Medical Conditions
In our next article Care your Hair we will discuss the kinds of hair and the things which should be avoided to keep our hair healthy and safe.

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- Know your hair
- Know Your Hair Texture and Elasticity
- Everything you need to know about your hair type!
- You know what your hair type?
March 29, 2011
How to Apply Base on Pimple Skin
Today I would like to share a [intlink id=”83″ type=”category”]video tutorial[/intlink] about the initial step of make-up which is “Base/Foundation”. This video tutorial shows the application of base/foundation on pimple skin. Before watching the video you should know that what are pimples?

Acne is a skin condition that causes whiteheads, blackheads and inflamed red lesions that are commonly called pimples or zits.

Now going back toward our topic that is “the application of base/foundation on pimple skin”. Base make-up can give your skin an even tone while covering up blemishes, pimples, spots and dark circles. It can also provide protection from the elements which are sun, wind and pollution.

Selection of base:-

Selection of base is the most important and essential step. Always choose a perfect base/foundation that blends well with your [intlink id=”18″ type=”post”]skin type[/intlink], complexion, occasion and personality.

Best tip to select correct base:-
- Do not test the base on you wrist or hand. The skin color in those areas is pretty different from your face skin coloration. It is much better to apply a little amount of foundation that is being tested on your jawbone line. If it merges fine with your skin, it means the color is fine. But if it contrasts, you should look for another one.
Important point to have good, smooth and strong base:-
- Always give time to your base to set, and then apply the rest of the make-up after some time; this will give your make-up a strong base.
In this video tutorial you will see that how you can cover your pimples by applying base/foundation to look attractive, beautiful and elegant.

Here is the video:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_XQ3g_xQZ8
March 10, 2011
Beautiful Eye Makeup

Today I would like to share some video tutorials of eye make-up which are attractive, beautiful, elegant, sweet, innocent and romantic. Here i share the videos of different eye make-up artists who teach us how to do your own eye make-up with various simple techniques and tips. They introduce beautiful eye-shade color contrasts and elegant different styles of eye makeup. These videos discuss smoky eye makeup, blueberries and cherries make-up look, nought to nautical make-up look, sweet and innocent bridal wedding make-up look. These eye make-up styles are very simple, beautiful, elegant and romantic for glamorous party events.

Here are the video tutorials

Smolder chocolate smokey eyes.

Glamorous Purple Smoky eye make up tutorial.

Glam baby doll purple and pink prom make up lesson tutorial.

Blueberries and cherries makeup look.

Penelope cruz.

Nought to nautical sexy make up.

Sweet and innocent bridal wedding make up.

Smokey eye make up tutorial.

Bleeding love inspired make up look.

Smokey royal blue eye makeup tutorial.

March 2, 2011
Amazing and Eye Catching Hairstyles for Long Hair #01

Today I would like to share some video tutorials about how to stylize your hair play with curls and tips to make your hair style to look eye catching, attractive and adorable as you like. Its look dump to use same hairstyle for long away, now you are few steps away to make your hair style different from daily routine. These videos discuss party, ponytail, side dutch braid, messy bun, simple bun and French braided bangs bohemian for long hair. These styles are very simple, beautiful, elegant and romantic for glamorous party events.

Hair Stylist: Lilith Moon
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Cute party hairstyles for long hair

Ponytail hairstyles for long hair

Side dutch braid hairstyles for long hair

Cute braided party hairstyles for long hair

Messy bun hairstyles for long hair

Elegant updo hairstyles for long hair

Simple bun hairstyles for long hair

Glamorous easy party hairstyles for long hair

French braided bangs bohemian hairstyles for long hair

Cute braided hairstyles for long hair

February 26, 2011
Easiest Ways to Get Rid off Black Lips
Lips are the most important focal point of your face. Lips are soft, movable and visible body part at the mouth of humans. Some have very pretty and attractive pink lips while some have close to black lips. Today many people have the problem of Black Lips.

Reasons of Black Lips

One may have dark lips due to these major reasons:
1. genetic factors
2. exposure to sun
3. excess drinking of tea or coffee
4. smoking
5. heavy application of lipstick
6. dryness
7. allergy
8. lack of proper care.
Easy Tips to get rid of Black Lips

Here we have easy tips to get rid of black lips:
- Daily apply lemon juice on your lips to lighten the color of your lips.
- Eat lots of fruits and drink about eight glasses of water a day.
- Olive oil is also very beneficial to lips, its daily use makes your lips pink and soft.
- Apply a mixture of lemon juice, honey and glycerin on your lips. Leave it for a few minutes and wash it off with water. It will show good result.
- A paste of lemon juice, yogurt, and honey applied for a few minutes and scrubbed off thereby, may also yield good results.
- Lemon juice mixed with almond oil may help reduce black pigmentation on your lips.
- Moisturize your lips by applying Vaseline or lip balm to save it from drying.
Avoid
1. Avoid consuming caffeine and smoking.
2. Avoid lipsticks because the Hydroquinone or other harmful chemicals present in cosmetics may cause dark pigmentation.
3. Avoid lip licking.
4. Avoid tea and coffee because nicotine is present in it.
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September 9, 2010
Natural Ways to Get Rid of Dark Circles
These following homemade recipes are very affective to control or remove dark circles under the eyes.
- Turmeric Powder and Pineapple Juice Paste
- Almond Powder and Milk Paste
- Peach Paste
- Milk
- Mint Leaves
- Papaya Pulp
- Turmeric Powder and Lemon Juice Paste
- Potato
Turmeric Powder and Pineapple Juice Paste
Take 1 tsp of turmeric powder and mix it with 2 tsp of pineapple juice to make a fine paste of them. Apply this paste under your eyes for 15 minutes and after that wash your eyes with slightly cold water.

Almond Powder and Milk Paste
Take 1 tsp of almond powder and mix it with 2 tsp of milk to make a fine paste of them. Apply this paste under your eyes for 20 minutes and after that wash your eyes with slightly cold water. It will nourish your skin and remove the dark circles.

Peach Paste
Take a ripe peach and mash it smoothly to make its paste. Apply this paste under your eyes it is very effective to remove dark circles. After 20 minutes wash your eyes.

Milk
Milk has lightening properties it is also helpful to remove dark circles. Dip a cotton bud in milk and then rub this around your eyes and leave it to dry for 30 minutes. You will see the best results of this tip.

Mint Leaves
Crush few leaves of mint and apply this paste under your eyes. After 20 minutes wash your eyes with slightly cold water. This method is also helpful to remove dark circles.

Papaya Pulp
Massage the dark circled area with papaya pulp for 5 minutes and then leave it for 10 minutes under your eyes. After that wash your eyes with slightly cold water.

Turmeric Powder and Lemon Juice Paste
Take 1 tsp of turmeric powder and mix it with 1 tsp of tomato juice and 2 tsp of lemon juice. Mix them all and make a fine paste. Apply this paste under your eyes and let it dry. After that wash your eyes with slightly cold water.

Potato
Apply peeled or grated potato overnight at least thrice a week because potato juice is very effective in removing the dark circles around the eye.
August 21, 2010
Natural Tips to Remove Dark Circles

Eyes are the most beautiful and sensitive part of our face. Beautiful and good looking eyes make our face attractive. Everyone wants to look their best and as beautiful as they can. But mostly women have the problem of dark circles, so we can define the dark circles as;

The skin below our eyes is very thin and sparsely dotted with oil glands and due to various reasons the skin under the eyes becomes thin and dry so that’s why the veins below eyes appear prominently which leads the area to dark appearance.

There are many reasons which cause dark circles such as lack of sleep, stress or depression, lack of balanced diet, allergies and dehydration.

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August 21, 2010
How to Get Rid of Blackheads
Blackheads are appeared as yellow or blackish plug on the skin. They are also known as open comedones and a type of acne.

This acne problem is caused due to poor hygiene. It’s another major fact is when the skin produces too much oil. Blackheads are usually show up on the nose because it is oily region. When we think about them our brain buzz immediately and ask a lot of questions itself like;
- How we can get rid of them fast?
- Which natural remedies, we should try?
- Which tips are more useful and easy?
Homemade recipes to remove blackheads

[tip number=”1″ heading=”Glycerin and almond powder paste”]Take 2 tsp glycerin, 1 tsp fuller’s earth (multani mutti) and 4 tsp almond powder mix these ingredients smoothly; add slightly warm water to this mixture to make a fine paste. Now your turn is to apply this mixture to affected areas of your face (i.e, Nose, Cheeks and other oily spots). After 15 minutes remove the paste with slightly warm water.[/tip]

[tip number=”2″ heading=”Fenugreek leaves paste”]Use some fenugreek leaves (methi), crush these leaves to make it’s a fine paste. Apply this paste on affected areas of your face (i.e, Nose, Cheeks and other oily spots) every night. Wash your face with slightly warm water in the morning and you will see the best results.[/tip]

[tip number=”3″ heading=”Corn flour and vinegar paste”]Take 2 tsp of corn flour and pour little amount of vinegar to make smooth paste. Apply this paste on your face. After 20 minutes wash your face with slightly warm water.[/tip]

[tip number=”4″ heading=”Peanut oil and lemon mixture”]2 tsp of peanut oil and mix it with 2 tsp of lemon juice; mix these 2 ingredients and apply this mixture to your face for 15 minutes and after 15 minutes wash your face with slightly warm water. Its daily use prevent the formation of blackheads.[/tip]

[tip number=”5″ heading=”Egg and honey paste”]1 egg (only white part), 1 tsp honey, mix these ingredients to make smooth paste and apply this paste to your face with the help of cotton bud. After 25 minutes remove the paste with slightly warm water. This tip will also helpful to remove the dark spots.[/tip]

[tip number=”6″ heading=”Turmeric powder and neem leaves paste”]Crush neem leaves and add turmeric powder to make a fine paste. Apply this paste on affected areas of your face for 25 minutes, after that wash your face with slightly cold water.[/tip]
August 11, 2010
Best Homemade Recipes For Facial Mask And Scrub – Sun Damaged Skin
Facial Mask For Sun Damaged Skin:-
- Tomato Facial Mask:-
- Orange Facial Mask:-
- Lemon and Honey Facial Mask:-
Scrub For Sun Damaged Skin:-
- Baking Soda and Cucumber Scrub:-
- Strawberries and Brown Sugar Scrub:-
- Almonds and Honey Scrub:- (more…)
July 27, 2010
Guide Line And Treatments For Sun Damaged Skin
Sun is the main and natural source of light and energy. Sun is very important and we have many benefits of it but it also cause some harmful effects on our health and skin. Sun produce UV (ultraviolet rays). There are two types of UV rays, UVA (long wave, or black light) and UVB (medium wave). UVA rays penetrate deep into the skin. We have many advantages and disadvantages of UV rays. UVB exposure induces the production of Vitamin D in the skin as well as it has antiseptic properties. Too little UVB radiation leads to a lack of Vitamin D and too much UVB radiation leads to direct DNA damage, sunburn, and skin cancer. Both UVA and UVB destroy Vitamin A in skin. They can damage collagen fibers and thereby accelerate aging of the skin.

We can define the sun damaged skin as the skin type which is quickly and highly effected by sun radiations.

Here we have some tips and treatments for sun damaged skin …
- Determination of skin:-
- Easy tips for Sun Damaged Skin:-
- Cleansing of skin:-
- Avoid:- (more…)
July 9, 2010