Using Top Facial Cleansers

When was the last time you made a decision to buy yourself "the best" of a particular product you wanted. Many women (I'm guilty of it too) feel that the needs of their loved-ones come first, so we're not comfortable spending money on the higher-priced, better-quality item. This is especially true when it comes to purchasing skin care products. But are we short changing ourselves?

Taking care of our skin is a health issue...not a cosmetic issue. Sure, we want our skin to look young and beautiful, but in order to accomplish this it has to be healthy. It all begins with clean skin. So, if you want a healthy, young, vibrant appearance, why aren't you using top facial cleaners?

Even if you decided to spend the money on expensive bar soaps or cleansers how do you know are getting a high-quality product?

Of course, you can count on these products to clean your face...but your skin will surely pay a price. Harsh bar soaps and chemical-based cleansers cause the natural oils that keep your skin soft and supple to be stripped out. At the same time, the synthetic chemicals that are being deposited on your skin have the potential for causing flare-ups and break-outs.

You can make matters worse, if you follow up your cleansing with moisturizers that contain synthetic ingredients like mineral oil, dioxanes, nitrosamines, alcohol and fragrances. Because your "natural" skin doesn't know what to do with these "synthetic" ingredients, these types of moisturizers end up just sitting on top of your skin, clogging your pores and making your skin even drier.

So with all the various cleansers on the market, how can you know which qualify as top facial cleansers? Hint:: there’s a clue in the previous paragraph.

Your "natural" skin needs "natural" ingredients. Because of the molecular compatibility that bio-active ingredients share with your skin, they can be readily absorbed into the deepest regions of your skin cells, where they nourish and energize healthy skin cell function.

The top facial cleansers contain natural, bio-active ingredients like Kaolin (extracted from a special New Zealand clay) and bentone gel, which have been show to gently extract the grime and dirt from your skin. And this is just the start of their therapeutic action.

Non-greasy natural oils and emollients like manuka honey and shea butter provide soothing hydration, as well as, high levels of antioxidants. These amazing ingredients are able to accomplish this without clogging your pores.

You will also find that the top facial cleansers will contain mild drying and disinfecting properties that heal and prevent blemishes and inflammation.

So in conclusion, I hope I convinced you that the health and appearance of your skin is worth looking for the best skin care products. You can't afford to cut corners when it comes to taking care of your skin. You won’t go wrong when you stick with top facial cleansers formulated with special ingredients that come from Nature.

At my website, you can find more information about important skin care nutrients and ingredients that are helping women look their healthy, beautiful best.

PARTY DRESS WITH PEARL JEWELRY

With summer coming up many women will be shopping around for the new party dresses. To make the most of your figure it is important to choose a party dress that suits your shape. You should carefully choose the color and style to show off the aspects of your body you like the most so you can dazzle this summer. Then you should choose some pearl jewelry which will go with your party dress.

Being the world's largest consumed jewelry, pearl necklace has been a must-have piece in every woman's jewelry box. Are you still hunting for a perfect style of pearl necklace to go with your party dress? Which the hottest style? Let's see what is hot in 2009.

Classic pearl necklace - pearl strands will still be main stream. For ladies, no matter young or old, a pearl strand is magic jewelry that can feminize their personal style at the second the jewelry wrapped their neck. Traditional pearl necklace combined special designed spacer or clasp will be more and more popular because of its versatile uses.

Designer pearl necklace will be a hit in jewelry fashion of 2009! From ocean inspired pearl necklace to Mediterranean styles. With delicate design, Pearl necklace is given more of fashion attributes than diamond.

If you are looking for a bracelet to match your party outfit, you can consider multi-color pearl bracelet. From 1 stand to 3 strands, with multiple strands of small akoya or freshwater pearls, choker pearl necklace can make your neck look slim and sexy

If you are looking for a pearl ring go with your low-cut dress, pearl dangles will be perfect. The open area between neck and dress will be covered by a lustrous matinee pearl necklace.

If you are looking for a necklace of splendid effect, Long Pearl Necklace such as rope or opera will be your best choice. You can wear it with long dress or trousers with blouse.

Dresses in 2009

There are many different styles of prom dresses that you might consider this year if you are going to prom. The different styles that you might consider which include movie star, elegance, princess, girly girl, full cover, and much, much, more.

The movie star style of prom dress is often favored by the popular girls and the girls that are brave. This is because they allow you to show a sense of style and they are very flashy. These dresses often show a lot of skin though and may not cover up the chest area as much or they may even have a slit up the side that displays a lot of leg. You can find red carpet looks and even coupons to get them at a great rate.

Elegance is important when going to prom and usually considered for the girls that are more serious about the night. If you want to look elegant then the best look is a dress that is sleek. A cocktail dress may be a good decision for elegance. The great thing about cocktail dresses is that you will find other occasions where you will be able to pull them out of the closet and wear them again.

Many girls like to go to prom and wear dresses that have the princess look. Dresses that have a princess look often have an elegant train and a punch. You may want to have a duster or even a full train on the dress. This will leave a lasting impression and make you look like a princess.

Many girly girls who want to find something to wear to prom don’t feel comfortable in the elegant dresses or the cocktail. The best way to go to prom in this case is by finding the right skirt. This may include a breezy plain dress or a sleek dress that has a flirty style but is not to showy.

The wow look is another style that girls love to go for because they want to make a lasting impression on their one night at prom. You may choose a dress that is tight on the body and shows off every curve that you have if you are slender and have an amazing figure. The best fabrics on dresses like this are silk and satin because they really show off your curves. You may even want to go with a retro look and wear pumps and carry a clutch purse.

If you are going to prom and you want a nice dress that is not too showy then there are covering dresses that can make you look beautiful. Many movie stars favor dresses that don’t bear the entire chest area and cover up the legs too. They are comfortable and stunning all in the same.

If you are going to prom and you are looking for a dress this year there are many different styles you might want to choose from. These different styles include looking elegant, like a princess, wow, girly girl, and much more. Determine the style you are trying to achieve before you go looking for a dress.

How to Care For Your Heirloom Jewelry

Introduction

Heirloom or vintage jewelry holds a special magic for those who appreciate the artistry and history it represents. Heirloom jewelry can be especially meaningful as it represents perhaps a special grandmother or aunt. The fine jewelry may be a piece passed down from one generation to another. A collection of vintage jewelry may have been assembled over the years from estate sales, antique shops or dealers. While it may not have been owned by a family member, vintage jewelry is also a connection to our past. Whatever the origin and significance of your antique jewelry, special care and maintenance are required to prolong the life of heirloom or vintage jewelry and to keep it looking beautiful.

Level of Difficulty

Simple to Moderate

Steps

Step One

To ensure that fine jewelry necklaces, bracelets, earrings and rings are in the best shape, it's a good idea to have a jeweler check them over periodically. Your jeweler will make sure settings are tight and can determine if a pearl jewelry necklace or bracelet might need to be restrung. Any pieces containing precious stones should be examined as years of wear can loosen the settings. In addition to repairs, a jeweler will also clean the pieces with appropriate cleaning agents.

Step Two

Storage is one of the most important elements for preserving the life of your heirloom jewelry collection. Tossing vintage jewelry into a drawer or storing pieces on top of each other will result in a tangled mess, broken jewelry, and a loss of value. All fine jewelry, old or new, should be stored separately to prevent scratching and tangles. You may choose to keep jewelry in a jewelry box lined with velvet or felt. Soft pouches or cloth are another good alternative. Zip lock bags also provide a safe option, especially for pieces with stones that may come loose.

Also, beaded pieces such as jewelry necklaces or bracelets strung on silk should be stored flat, as the silk can stretch over time. Heirloom jewelry should be stored in a cool place. Heat and moisture can wreck havoc on jewelry. Moisture specifically can cause a bluish-green chemical called verdigris to grow on vintage jewelry, especially on metal surfaces such as the neckline of a jewelry necklace.

Step Three

Avoid jewelry cleaning products containing alcohol, acid or ammonia when cleaning heirloom jewelry. Make sure to use cleaning products that have been designed for a specific purpose, such as using sterling silver cleaner only on sterling silver. Always dry jewelry completely before storing. Even the smallest traces of moisture can cause damage on heirloom or vintage jewelry. Use a soft chamois cloth to dry pieces. Drying jewelry with paper towel is not a good idea as it can scratch surfaces.

Step Four

Pieces such as turquoise, which is very porous, should not be cleaned with soap or cleaning solution. Instead, clean your turquoise jewelry necklaces, earrings and rings with a soft, dry cloth. Since most turquoise jewelry is set in silver, frequent wearing helps keep the silver from tarnishing.

Step Five

Jewelry such as pearls and opals should be handled and worn carefully. Opals are prone to chipping so special care should be used when wearing. Real and cultured pearls are especially delicate and lose their luster easily. Avoid applying lotions, cosmetics and perfumes while wearing your pearl heirloom jewelry. Jewelry necklaces, rings and earrings should be put on only after these other products have been applied and you have washed your hands.

Step Six

Diamond jewelry is especially beloved by many and the antique counterpart, such as grandmother's diamond ring, is finding a new resurgence with brides who appreciate vintage style. The hardest known gemstone, diamonds must be stored separately to keep surfaces from being scratched. Heirloom diamond settings in jewelry necklaces, earrings and rings should be carefully examined by a jeweler to ensure they are secure prior to daily or occasional wear.

Solution of hair split

Have you ever brushed your hair, only to see a stringy clump of it, left dangling from your brush? Or, have you tried to create styles that didn't turn out as good as you wanted, because your split ends were obvious? Do you wear your tresses in braids, only to see the breakage at the roots? These are examples of nagging problems and frustrations that many people encounter, mostly women, when they talk about their "locks". A visit to your local salon will get your ends clipped even, but as it grows, you notice that the split ends are appearing again.

There are so many versatile "do's" today, such as long, short, permed, relaxed, doobies, curls, french, pressed, celebrity, braids, dreadlocks, straight,wrap, or blow dry, to name a few. It is vital to keep the shampoo and conditioning regimen on a regular schedule, to remove sebum, or dandruff and particle buildup that occurs. By using your fingertips to gently massage your scalp, allows your pores to experience circulation and helps loosen that buildup, prior to shampooing. You should be mindful not to scratch your scalp with your fingernails, because this tends to irritate the scalp and, on occasion, causes painful cuts.

After shampooing and conditioning your hair, you apply your favorite "over the counter" product to your head, by putting a small amount into your hands, and rubbing your palms together. Your favorite product is recommended to contain enough nutrients, to penetrate the scales of the hair shaft, so while it is still wet, it will absorb the shaft's scales, and begin to replace any damaged cells, with new healthy cells. Your new stimulated growth will start to be stronger, healthier and you will notice a difference in the way your coif looks and feels! By continuing this simple but effective regimen, you will notice that your split ends will be reduced drastically, and your beautician will notice it also. Whether your texture is thin, medium, or coarse, you can attain the results you want, gradually, by applying these "tips"!

How do Hormones Affect Female Skin?

Hormones and women, how do they affect the skin? This article would be different if it were for men, because women have a monthly cycle where hormonal levels fluctuate all month long. Understanding how the hormones work will shed light on common issues such as acne and hyper pigmentation. Later in this article we will focus on just three hormones, and how an imbalance amongst these three chemicals can affect the skin.

Types of Hormones

Estrogen: Estrogen is the main sex hormone in females. It is responsible for sexual maturity, breast and hip development, and fat distribution in these areas. It also causes the sexual organs to mature and be able to reproduce.

Progesterone: Progesterone is the hormone that maintains the thickened uterine wall after ovulation (or the releasing of a monthly egg.) This is so that the walls can grow stronger to accept a possible fertilized egg. The monthly rise in estrogen and progesterone levels in women are to blame for monthly PMS (pre-menstrual syndrome).

Androgens: Androgens are the hormones in the body that promote male characteristics. However they are very important in the female body, as they can be converted by the ovaries into extra estrogen during a woman's monthly cycle. They trigger hair growth, libido, kidney functions, and sebum (oil) secretion among other things.

Effects of Hormones on Womens' Skin

The hormonal chemicals in the body do indeed control the skin organ in a big way. Hair growth, skin coloring, oil secretion and acne are all dictated by the hormones in the body. Sometimes there is too much of one hormone, or the blocker for that hormone's enabler is low. Certain things missing in the diet can lead to these imbalances, as can your genes, as some imbalances are hereditary.

Some skin disorders caused by hormonal imbalances include:

Hirutism: Hirutism is the excessive growth of hair in places where it doesn't normally grow on a female. Thick facial hair on a woman's face can be a sign of Hirutism. It is usually due to high androgen levels. Conditions that can cause high androgen levels include polycystic ovary syndrome (caused by an imbalance of sex hormones) and Cushing's syndrome (caused by high levels cortisol hormone). However, Hirutism can also be hereditary, occurring in completely healthy women.

Pigmentation: Pigmentation, also known as liver spots, is a disorder of skin complexion and color. It occurs mainly due to the malfunctioning of the live and/or endocrine glands, which control some hormones in the body. Skin pigmentation problems occur as either an excessive coloration or darkening of the skin or a loss of color and pigment in the skin, over the entire body or just in patches and spots.

Stocking Up Women’s Costumes to Be Purchased

The childhood days are amongst the best times for anyone, as this is the time when we are allowed to be as carefree as we want to, and the time when everything seems to be exciting and challenging. During this particular phase of growing up, many of us will indulge in some role playing games, sometimes imitating our parents, our friends’ parents or characters from the television. These are the times when boys will check out the masculine role models, while the girls looking out for those with feminine touches and characterization.

It is a source of some great amusement to many indulged into the act of role playing. On a majority, these are played in the comfort of the bed and are intimate and highly personal, others, however, evtend it to social gatherings and office parties. In both scenerios, it is the costume retailer who has to be in sync with the buyer’s needs so that he can make them have exactly what they want for their “adult games”.

The costumes retailing business is peculiar in this sense. It is a business venture that is a niche whereby the entrepreneur and operator will not be able to selectively target his or her potential customer grouping. That is the beauty of the costumes retailing business, actually, as your customers, while niche, is simply everyone and anyone, young and old alike. Of course there will be those mainstay seasons in Halloween and Christmas to provide some good solid income, but every so often, there will be numerous walk-in customers provided you do the correct marketing of your outlet and business.

You could always start with pamphlets to announce your business, but do make sure that you highlight some of the better and attractive costumes, or even hints of the availability of such costumes to the general public. They would then know that should they need any costumes for a role playing game, you would be able to help them with the right choice. The challenging question would therefore be what kind of costumes do you have in stock? Do you have both men’s and women’s costumes, coupled with some children costumes? Which category should be more?

The best idea will be keep some of the samples handy and assure the customers the availability of the costumes in a couple of days. Please note that a person might not be purchasing the costume of his gender. Thus it should be quiet acceptable to you when men ask for women’s costumes and vice versa. It is not to direct your mind towards the cross dressers, but just to let you know that there are some customers who like to surprise their partners.

Sexual-oriented costumes are a mandate if you want to succeed on selling adult costumes. Some of these costumes make a play of imagination but for some it is a medium of some naughty moments during the foreplay. Some men like the opposite sex to be dominating towards them, so you should be always be equipped with all leather costume with zippers, micro skirted as of a female cop with a handcuff and rubber truncheon. Another example would of a French maid wearing a poodle skirt. Have some showy costumes listed in the brochure so that no one can see you as any other shop except the costume store.

In order to add a zing to the foreplay and other intimate moments, the costumes are moulded in such a way that a female would look like a curvacious model and a male will appear to be hunk…and then they can carry forward their role playing game. Though the modern times have come up a long way, getting a sexy adult costume is still a constraint and most of the customers feel a little hesitant. So, in order to ease them, advertise your products online and along with that ask them to visit the store and look at your collection of a variety of costumes.

Self Defense For Women

Whoever thought that the world would become a better place in due time and with technological advancements and modernization was wrong. The world is still as hostile a place, and the only thing that has changed is the weapons. Crime has become more sophisticated in nature but the sad part is that women are still considered as soft targets.

Crime on women has in fact, increased over the years in developed countries like the US and UK and across the world. Let us first take a look at the worldwide statistics for crime on women:

• 1 in every 3 women across the world has been subjugated to rape or sexual assault. (Data: 2001)
• In some developing countries, at least one-third of the adolescent girls have been forced into sexual initiation (Data: 2002)
• Sex crimes in South Africa take place every twenty seconds. (Data: 2000)
• Major incidents of rapes have been reported in 12 African provinces. The rate has increased considerably from 182 in 2001 to 270 in 2002.
• 14,000 of the 331,815 reported crimes committed against women in the Russian Federation were rapes.
• According to a survey in the United Kingdom it was found that 19.4 % of the women there have been victims of some kind of sexual violence. (Data: 2001)
• 40% of girls in South East Asia are being forced into prostitution as a means to feed their families.

Now let’s take a look at the US

• One of the startling facts is that 1 in 3 American women are sexually assaulted in their lifetime.
• 89% of sexual crimes have been committed by someone known to the victim.
• In 2002, there were 247,730 victims of rape, attempted rape, or sexual assault.
• In 2005-2006, there were 232,010 victims of rape, attempted rape, or sexual assault.
• Around 44% of rape victims are under age 18, while 80% are under age 30.