петак, 31. март 2017.

How Your Skin Ages Through Every Decade of Your Life

20s

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Once you reach your twenties you might think you’ve gotten through the worst of it when it comes to your skin problems. No more breakouts or pesky blackheads, and you get to enjoy the next five or six years with no wrinkles and flawless skin, right? Wrong. Even though your skin is starting to settle down after the hormone upheaval throughout your teen years, it’s still producing oil. During this time, make sure to follow these beauty secrets for oily skin.

Around your mid-20s is when you will start to notice that your skin feels dry. Even though this seems like the blessing you’ve been waiting for, dryness means that fine lines will start to appear on your face. Many people first start to notice wrinkles forming around their mouth and eyes. Try these home remedies to fight dry skin.

The reason this happens to our skin at this time is because our body’s natural antioxidant production starts to decline in our twenties. Just using moisturizers and making sure to apply sunscreen won’t cut it, especially with the amount of stress that most people are put under during this time in their lives. To keep the wrinkles at bay, start using products with antioxidants. That can include things that contain vitamin C and/or E, green tea extract, and fruit acids.



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9 Dermatologist-Approved Homemade Skin Care Treatments

The risks of homemade products

DIYDIY skin care recipes are all over the Internet, boasting to miraculously transform your skin. Most dermatologists, though, are skeptical of how those claims hold up. “Lots of things that are in our kitchens are likely to break our skin out, and you can be allergic to ingredients,” says board-certified dermatologist Tracy Evans, MD. For instance, the lemon in skin brightening recipes can make your skin extra sensitive to sunlight, leaving you with blisters or a rash, says board-certified dermatologist Esta Kronberg, MD. Even if a homemade product doesn’t do damage, it probably won’t do as much good as you’d hoped, Dr. Evans says. She recommends sticking with products that have been through clinical trials for your big skin problems, but says DIY recipes can be fun and feel good. Before you smear anything on your face, she recommends doing a patch test. Hold a bit of the product to your arm with plastic wrap for a few days. If you don’t get any bad reactions, you’ve got the green light to use these dermatologist-approved recipes on your face. Check out what happened when one writer put homemade skin products to the test.



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Top 11 Useful Home Remedies For Typhoid

Typhoid, a very common bacterial disease is caused because of salmonella typhi bacteria. Typhoid is contracted through contaminated water and food or by meeting the infected person already suffering from the same. It affects liver, lymph nodes, gallbladder, spleen and other parts of the body. If a person is having typhoid the main symptoms of […]
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7 Useful Home Remedies for Cholera

Cholera, one of the most infectious and often fatal bacterial disease found in small intestine, typically contracted from infected water supplies and causing severe problems like vomiting and diarrhoea. Cholera epidemics claim many lives every year in underdeveloped and developing countries all over the world. It is an infection which is caused by the bacterium […]
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8 Natural DIY Ways To Delay Skin Aging

There is No such thing as Promise of Everlasting Youth and Ageless Skin. This being Said its Possible to gain Optimum skin even in aging If Right Diet, Healthy Habits and Lifestyle is Incorporated in Erratic Lifestyle. A Diet rich in Vitamins, Proteins and Nutrients are Good Promoters of Cell renewal which Speeds up Skin Repair […]
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Top 6 DIY Natural Remedies Of Flatulence

Flatulence is the medical term for releasing gas or passing from the digestive system through the anus. It is a normal human being condition and there is nothing to worry about. But, when there is excessive amount of flatulence, it is really embarrassing and the distress increased when the released gas carries bad odor. Instead […]
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7 Amazing Techniques To Make The Big Pores On Face Look Smaller

Some people have clear skin but they have big pores. The pores may look big due to the skin type, genetics, age factor or heavy exposure to the sunlight. Although, we think that we can make these pores shrink but practically speaking, it is way next to impossible. However, making the pores look smaller is […]
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8 Signs Your Skin Products Are Secretly Damaging Your Face

Intense burning or stinging when using a product for the first time

skinproductWhether it’s a cleanser, lotion, or mask—no skin-care product should cause burning or stinging. “This is often a sign that you’re allergic to it,” explains S. Manjula Jegasothy, MD, dermatologist and founder of Miami Skin Institute. Also known as contact dermatitis, this reaction is your skin’s defense mechanism to shield itself from the offending ingredient, whether it’s a fragrance, preservatives, or other additives. “Some enzyme and acid-based masks can cause mild stinging of the skin for about a minute, but, if your skin feels like it’s on fire, do not suffer in the name of beauty—wash it off!” says Alan J. Parks, MD, board-certified dermatologist and founder of DermWarehouse. “You’re either allergic to something in the product or your skin is simply too sensitive for whatever it contains.” These are rules you must follow if you have sensitive skin.



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Revealed: The Best Face Mask for Your Skin Type

A mask for every face

A mask for every faceMasks are back in a big, bold way. Some promise to brighten and lighten skin, while others claim to hydrate dry skin, returning it to its dewy splendor, fill in wrinkles and folds or unclog pores for a blemish-free complexion. Some even work their magic while you sleep. They come at just about every price point and even go beyond the face. “Both sheet masks and regular masks are a vehicle to deliver active cosmeceutical ingredients for anti-aging and skin brightening purposes,” explains New York City dermatologist Melissa K. Levin, MD. The mask theoretically increases penetration of the actives, but she adds: “Not all masks are created equal.” The only way to find the best face mask for you is by looking at ingredients and matching it to your skin conditions.



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четвртак, 30. март 2017.

Top 7 DIY Methods to Use Turmeric for Overall Care of Your Skin

Turmeric is perennial herbaceous plant which is mainly used in food and skin care ingredients. Turmeric is effective in the treatment of acne due to its antiseptic and antibacterial properties that fight pimples and breakouts to provide a youthful glow to your skin. Regular use of turmeric helps to reduce scar marks and reduces the […]
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среда, 29. март 2017.

Is It Possible to Use Too Many Skincare Products? A Dermatologist Explains

too-many-skincare-productsWhen it comes to using skincare products to beat wrinkles and combat acne, it seems like if a little is good, more is better. And if you have multiple skin issues, then you probably use many different treatment types. (Have oily skin? Follow this skin-care routine.) But if you’ve tried piling on the products, then you’ve probably run into the problem of pilling, where the products stick to themselves instead of absorbing into your skin and then ball up and peel away. Not a great look—and not great results either. So how can you layer like a boss and end up with a clear wrinkle-free complexion?

The trick to using multiple products is strategic layering. According to Beverly Hills dermatologist Michael Lin, MD, at Dr. Lin Skincare, you want to apply skincare products in order of their viscosity, or thickness, to be sure that they will penetrate. “In general, you apply the products with lower viscosity first, allow to dry, then apply the next layer,” he says. “Applying products in the wrong order may inhibit penetration and absorption. Higher viscosity inhibits penetration of other products.”

Your golden order of application: Serums first, then gels, then lotions, then creams, then ointments. If you’re going to apply toner, do that right after cleansing—actually consider it the last step of washing your face. If you’re into essences (a staple of Korean skincare regimens), apply that next, before your serum. (Find out which beauty products dermatologists want you to stop buying.)

But absorption is not the only potential problem when you’re using a vanity full of products. Applying multiple formulas with different active ingredients can also increase the risk of irritation. “The more products you use, the greater the chance of interactions,” Dr. Lin says. This is especially true when you’re using powerful actives, like alpha and beta hydroxy acids (salicylic acid, glycolic acid, lactic acid, and mandelic acid) and retinoids. All those ingredients are incredibly effective and usually gentle on the skin, but mixing and matching them incorrectly can cause major irritation, including burning, redness, and swelling. Always read a product’s label to prevent adverse interactions.

Dr. Lin has a super-easy strategy for getting this right: Use products all from the same reputable line, so you know they’ll be compatible. “A well-designed product line will address different skin needs with each product, and all the products together produce the desired result.”

A sample skin regimen all from one line might look like this: Caudalie VINE[ACTIV] Glow Activating Anti-Wrinkle Serum, followed by Caudalie VINE[ACTIVE] Energizing and Soothing Eye Cream, then VINE[ACTIVE] 3-In-1 Moisturizer. At night, repeat the same series of products, adding VINE[ACTIV] Overnight Detox Oil before the moisturizer.

To make life easy on yourself, Dr. Lin suggests: “Find a product line and stick with it. Jumping around or combining products from different lines could cause problems.”



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уторак, 28. март 2017.

9 Amazing Tips For Better Digestion

Our choice of food and our lifestyle can affect our digestive system a lot. For a healthy digestive system, there are many things we needs to keep in mind other than simply eating good food. We need to have proper knowledge of foods that keeps our digestive system running and dos and the don’ts off […]
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Top 8 DIY Quick Tips To Solve Excessive Body Sweating

Sweating is one of the natural excretory processes of the body. Excess salts and toxins of the body are removed through sweat and perspiration. Body sweating is a natural process to keep your body cool. But, excessive sweating is bad for health as it drains out the necessary salts and other minerals from your body. […]
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9 Ways Dermatologists Change Up Their Skin Care for Spring and Summer

They swap cream moisturizers for lightweight ones

moisturizerIn the winter, we need heavier creams to combat the cold and dry air we face when we step outside, but, thankfully, with the arrival of spring, temperatures rise and so does humidity. “During the warmer seasons, lighter moisturizing lotions will likely provide enough moisture for the skin, while heavier and creamier formulations may lead to clogged pores and breakouts,” explains Melissa Piliang, MD, dermatologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Look for products that contain hydrating ingredients, like hyaluronic acid, which will add a natural dewiness to your complexion, or resveratrol, which works to defend against free radical damage and protects against signs of aging. Find out all the skincare tips dermatologists follow themselves.



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6 DIY Facial Scrubs For Combination Skin For Complete Cleansing

Is your face oily in some areas and dry in some? Combination skin is a common type, where some areas of the face are oily while some areas quite dry. The facial skin faces oily as well as dry skin problems and is at times quite difficult to manage. The most important care is to […]
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понедељак, 27. март 2017.

8 Secrets to NOT Looking Like a Mess After a Long Flight

Don’t let your hair dry out

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One of the biggest challenges in looking good after a flight is maintaining styled hair. Leaning against an airplane seat for hours can leave hair flattened and tangled, combined with dry cabin air that leaves strands parched and flat. It’s a recipe for disaster. Jet-setting fashion blogger and Gisou founder Negin Mirsalehi (Instagram: @negin_mirsalehi) has sound advice for how to maintain your gorgeous locks while traveling. “Air travel dehydrates your skin and hair, so to make sure I maintain the moisture balance in my hair, I use my Gisou Honey Infused Hair Oil, a multipurpose product that can be used for treatments, styling, and finishing,” Mirsalehi says. “In this case; I don’t use it as an overnight treatment but an over-flight treatment,” she says. Also try RenPure Coconut Oil Moisturizing Micro Mist for a hydrating spritz mid-flight and just before landing. You can spritz your face as well to refresh skin, with a product like Jurlique Rosewater Balancing Mist.



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5 DIY Recipes to Get Rid of Thick Skin under Toe Nails and Finger nail

Thick skin under the toe nails and finger nails are often sign of fungal condition medically known as onychomycosis. Usually thick dry skin starts to appear at the outer edge of the nail and continue to spread underneath the nail. Our nail, skin and hair are made up of protein known as keratin. Our nail […]
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петак, 24. март 2017.

Top 5 DIY Natural Remedies For Neck Wrinkle

Neck is a beautiful and important part of our body. Beautiful neck draws other’s attention. But, it is a very sensitive part of our body. The signs of aging start first at the neck area. Aging process starts very early in the case of some people. As we grow old the collagen and elastin production […]
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DIY Natural Tips to Counter Summer Heat

Summer is approaching and within a few days hot and sultry weather will surrounds us. To counter this uncomfortable situation most of us switch on AC and fan and drinks chilled water and fizzy drinks. These outer elements actually increase our uncomfortability. But, if you can cool your body internally, it will be a great […]
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четвртак, 23. март 2017.

How to Make Your Own Homemade Pain Balm

Pain disrupts our daily life and messes with our routine. Sore muscles and achy joints can be hard to bear, especially if it’s a chronic problem. Such ailments are often caused by excessive activity, staying in one position for too long, exhaustive working hours, heavy lifting, improper posture or simply aging. Pain can also be […]

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Pain disrupts our daily life and messes with our routine. Sore muscles and achy joints can be hard to bear, especially if it’s a chronic problem. Such ailments are often caused by excessive activity, staying in one position for too long, exhaustive working hours, heavy lifting, improper posture or simply aging. Pain can also be […]

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8 Diy Ways to Lower Sugar Craving In Diabetes

Diabetes is Starting to Afflict Earlier than Ususal Due to Unhealthy Eating habits, Irregularity in  Exercise and Hectic lifestyle. Any Craving  for Junk Food, Processed food can Increase One’s Addiction boosting Sugar craving.  Sugar Craving poses grave which threat in Diabetes and Heart Disease. Sugar is Carbohydrate Necessary even in Small amount for Instantly Boosting […]
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среда, 22. март 2017.

12 Dermatologists Reveal What They Always Keep in Their Gym Bags

Scrub + cream cleanser + gel moisturizer

ScrubDhaval G. Bhanusali, MD, board-certified dermatologist in New York City, rotates between strength training, swimming, and running—and switches up his post-workout products accordingly. “I always pack an exfoliating cleanser, like SkinCeuticals Micro-Exfoliating Scrub, for when I work up a good sweat (cardio days), and a gentle, cream cleanser, like Aveeno Positively Radiant Brightening Cleanser, for after a lighter workout.” He also carries Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel (it’s also in his office bag). “I love it because it’s lightweight and helps hydrate my skin without feeling like there’s something on my face.” Looking for a new workout to add your fitness regimen? Check out the 10 calorie-blasting workouts you’ll definitely want to try this spring.



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11 Amazing Beauty Tips Using Ice Cubes

Adding few ice cubes in your drink in a hot summer day quenches your thirst and helps you cool down. But do you know a simple ice cube can be your all time aid in fixing many make up and beauty problems? Not just in summer, Irrespective of any season, you can use ice therapy […]
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понедељак, 20. март 2017.

8 Five-Minute Hair Hacks Lazy Girls Will Appreciate

Curl your hair in a ponytail

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Ever wonder how anyone has the time and patience to curl their hair on a busy morning? With this curling hack, you can get romantic curls in just five minutes. Start by throwing your hair in a ponytail at the top of your head. While it’s still up, curl your hair away from your face. Snip the band out to reveal curls worthy of a Victoria’s Secret Angel. Learn more with this full tutorial from Alysa Aeschbacher. Or check out these clever tricks to curl hair without a curling iron.



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четвртак, 16. март 2017.

How to Get Rid of 5 Common Types of Acne Scars

Ice pick scars

01-icepick-The-5-Types-of-Acne-Scars-and-How-to-Treat-Them-211513207-Only-backgroundAs the name suggests, ice pick scars are very deep holes in the skin that look like the skin has been punctured with…an ice pick. When the body produces too little collagen in response to an injury, depressed scars such as ice picks can form. “Ice pick scars represent the result of infected sebaceous gland openings on the skin. They are usually the most difficult to correct,” says New York City plastic surgeon Gerald Imber, MD.

Treatment: “Treatment may include excising the scar with a small ‘punch,’ and suturing the defect closed, but this only works for isolated ice pick scars,” he says. New York City dermatologist Judy Hellman, MD, adds: “We can also do skin grafts and take skin from behind the ear to fill the scar, and then we can use a laser or radiofrequency device to smooth it out.” (Here’s what you need to know about getting professional laser treatments.)

If there are multiple ice pick scars, devices that use radiofrequency energy are Dr. Hellman’s first choice. “These treatments help build collagen from the inside out, and collagen helps to fill the scars from within,” she says. Several treatments are usually needed. The procedures are done using local anesthesia, and it’s effective in all skin types, she says. In one study, published in a 2015 issue of the Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications, Dr. Hellman found that approximately four treatments with a radiofrequency device produced significant improvement in the depth of the scars. A follow-up study in a 2016 issue of the same journal showed that these results held for up to two years, although some people had touch-ups.



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I Made My Own Skin Care Products for a Week. This Is What Happened.

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I’m all for trying to stick with “ingredients you can pronounce” in food. When it comes to skincare though, I’ve always been a bit more skeptical. After all, chemists dedicate their lives to testing and reformulating products designed for that perfect, ahem, natural radiance. Throwing that all out the window for essential oils and apple cider vinegar seemed a bit hippie-dippy.

Still, a nagging part of my mind always loved the idea of going back to the basics with beauty. When I got a copy of Hello Glow by Stephanie Gerber, I figured I should finally give it a try. I promised to nix my usual face regime for a week and use only homemade products instead.

For reference, my complexion type is acne-prone combination skin (lucky, I know). My typical routine is to wash my face twice a day—using either a benzoyl peroxide, sensitive skin, or exfoliating cleanser, depending on which problem seems worst that day—followed by a moisturizer and acne treatment. Leaving those on the shelf, I whipped up a homemade cleanser, toner, and moisturizer.

My biggest problem area is oiliness, so I took the suggestion in Hello Glow to use a Foaming Honey Cleanser, Balancing Rosemary-Thyme Toner, and Brightening Geranium Moisturizer (recipes below).

As I was gathering my ingredients, my friend spotted the bottle of castile soap for the face wash sitting on my dresser. She seemed excited, telling me she’d used it as an eco-friendly way to get face wash, shampoo, and household cleaner from the same product. But then she let it slip that she’d stopped using it on her face because when she didn’t dilute it enough, it left her skin dry. Gulp. I could see visions of cracked, parched skin in my future. But I’d committed.

At night, I’d start by taking my makeup off with jojoba oil, which effectively took off every trace of eye makeup. Until about a year ago, I avidly used baby oil as a makeup remover. Jojoba oil felt like the same idea, but it didn’t leave me digging at clumps of stubborn mascara the way baby oil sometimes would.

Despite the recipe’s name, the lather from the Foaming Honey Cleanser surprised me. I assumed “natural” would mean “not as effective as anything made in a lab,” but I felt like I was getting a deep clean from the liquidy formula. Studies show honey can help seal in moisture, but it also made my skin smell yummy (literally). Here’s why honey is just as great for your hair.

Typically I don’t use toner, but the Balancing Rosemary-Thyme Toner promised its herbs and tea-tree oil would fight zits. New York grocery stores are strangely devoid of dried rosemary, so I had to wing it a bit and use thyme only. But one Leeds Metropolitan University study found that thyme extract was even better at killing bacteria than benzoyl peroxide, so I figured I was in safe hands. I was a little afraid the toner would leave me smelling like apple cider vinegar, but the scent wasn’t too strong.

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I finished up with the Brightening Geranium Moisturizer. I’m all too aware of the importance of moisturizer for any skin type—even oily—but I was still a little wary to rub this mix of straight-up oils onto my grease-prone skin. It definitely left a bit of a shine on my face, but it seemed more glowy than greasy.

On my first day with these recipes, I leaned my face on my hands while at my desk, only to realize my skin felt noticeably soft. That smoothness stuck around the entire week. The area under my eyes was a lot softer when putting on makeup, and my usual flaky winter skin looked hydrated and fresh. So much for my fears about drying castile soap.

The third night of my experiment, a small pimple appeared on my face, and I braced myself for a major breakout. But despite going cold turkey on the heavy-duty acne medication, my skin actually stayed pretty clear.

The day after my week of homemade skin care, a few angry-looking zits did pop up, sending me running back to my regular routine. But now, a several days back in my old ways, I’m reminded of the flaky skin I keep getting from harsh products. At least until my current ones run out and the weather gets less rough, I’ll be sticking with my homemade skin care.

I-Used-Only-Homemade-SkincareFoaming Honey Cleanser

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup (120 g) honey
  • 1/3 cup (80 ml) castile soap (I used Cove unscented)
  • 3 tablespoons distilled water
  • 1 teaspoon avocado oil (I used Eden’s Garden)
  • 2 to 3 drops essential oil (I used tea tree from Eden’s Garden)
  1. Measure and combine the honey, liquid castile soap, and distilled water in a large measuring cup. Stir gently—try to avoid making too many bubbles!—until the honey is all dissolved and combined.
  2. Stir in the avocado oil and use a pipette to add your preferred essential oil. With a funnel, transfer the mixture to a bottle with a handy pump dispenser.
  3. To use, first swirl the bottle gently until you’ve recombined the ingredients. Then pump a small amount of the mixture into your hand, add a little water from the tap, and massage onto your face and neck. Rinse with warm water to wash away those suds (and dirt).

Balancing Rosemary-Thyme Toner

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (240 mL) distilled water
  • 2 teaspoons dried rosemary
  • 2 teaspoons dried thyme
  • 2 tablespoons apple-cider vinegar
  • ¼ teaspoon tea tree oil
  1. Start by measuring the distilled water and bringing it to a boil in a small saucepan. Remove from the heat.
  2. Add the dried rosemary and thyme, and steep uncovered for 20 minutes.
  3. Filter out the herbs with a fine-mesh strainer. Transfer the liquid to the bottle using a funnel.
  4. Add the apple cider vinegar and the tea-tree oil. Give the bottle a good shake to mix the ingredients.
  5. To use, first apply a bit to your neck to check for sensitivity. Apply to your whole face with a cotton pad after washing your face in the morning and evening.

Brightening Geranium Moisturizer

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons jojoba oil (I used NOW Foods for all in this recipe)
  • 2 tablespoons grape-seed oil
  • 18 drops geranium essential oil
  • 8 drops sandalwood essential oil
  • 2 drops lemon essential oil
  1. Using a measuring spoon and funnel, pour the jojoba and grape-seed oils into a dark glass bottle.
  2. Add the geranium, sandalwood, and lemon essential oils drop by drop with a pipette. Replace the cap and shake to combine the oils.
  3. To use, dispense 6 to 8 drops of oil into your hands and rub them together to activate the oils. Press your hands on either side of your face, then apply by pressing onto your face, neck, and chest.

To find more natural beauty recipes like these, pick up a copy of Hello Glow by Stephanie Gerber.



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Top 6 Natural And DIY Summer Hair Care Tips

Summer most probably is the best time in our life. It means going to the beach, going to anywhere and have fun. To some people it is like spending endless vacation on outdoors after months of spending time cooped inside the house because of the cold winter. But have you ever thought that summer has […]
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уторак, 14. март 2017.

The Hidden Downside of Your Social Media Obsession

Social media is all about connecting with others. But a new study suggests that too much social media leads to disconnection and loneliness—basically the opposite of what we are led to believe.

The study, “Social Media Use and Perceived Social Isolation Among Young Adults in the U.S.,” which was published March 6 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, found that heavy use of platforms such as Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram was associated with feelings of social isolation among young adults.

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Study co-author Brian Primack and his team from the Center for Research on Media, Technology and Health at the University of Pittsburgh surveyed 1,787 U.S. adults aged 19 to 32 and asked them about their usage of 11 social media platforms (outside of work). They also asked participants questions related to social isolation, such as how often they felt left out. The participants who reported spending the most time on social media—over two hours a day—had twice the odds of perceived social isolation than those who said they spent a half-hour per day or less on the same sites. Additionally, people who visited social media platforms most frequently (58 visits per week or more) had more than three times the odds of perceived social isolation than those who visited them fewer than nine times per week.

According to Tom Kersting, psychotherapist and author of Disconnected, the key to understanding these results lies in our understanding of “connections.” “Humans are social-emotional beings, meaning that it is in our DNA to be connected, face-to-face, with other humans,” he told Reader’s Digest. “Although people think being on social media all the time makes them ‘connected’ to others, they are actually ‘disconnected,’ because the more time one spends behind a screen, the less time one spend face-to-face.”

“Part of the issue of loneliness is that the majority of people who use social media aren’t just posting, they are also viewing,” Kersting continued. “They are spending a lot of time voyeuristically looking at everyone else’s posts, where they are, where they are going and what they are doing. The constant exposure to everyone else’s ‘perfect’ life experiences causes feelings of being left out, of being lonely.”

So what’s the answer? It’s simple, says Kersting—although it does involve a significant amount of will power. “The solution to this is resisting the temptation to look at everyone else’s life. Just focus on your own life, where you’re going, what you are grateful for, and what you want to accomplish in this world. Then go out and do it, and stop wasting so much time comparing.”

Here’s a primer on how to have a healthier relationship with social media.



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понедељак, 13. март 2017.

Everything You Need to Know About Hormonal Acne—and How to Clear It for Good

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Hormonal acne is unique

You might be thinking “isn’t all acne caused by hormones?” And you’d be correct. “All types of acne originate from hormones,” explains medical director and dermatologist, Jill Waibel, MD. “Testosterone, a hormone that is present in males and females, increases during adolescence. Testosterone stimulates the sebaceous glands of the skin to enlarge, produce oil, and plug pores. For women, puberty ends at the age of 18 and ends for men at 21.” That doesn’t mean you’ll never get another pimple, unfortunately. “The term hormonal acne typically refers to breakouts that occur in adult women,” says Joshua Zeichner, MD, director of cosmetic and clinical research in dermatology at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. “These pimples tend to be red, angry bombs that typically occur along the lower one third of the face, jawline, and neck.” Find out what your breakout is trying to tell you.

Know the causes

While you might not feel as moody as you did at age 14, there could be more drama happening under the surface of your skin than you realize. It’s only when the chemicals within come to a literal head, that you start to take note of your hormonal imbalance. “Flares are caused by overstimulating the oil glands and altering the development of the skin cells that line the hair follicles, which causes clogged pores where the acne bacteria grows, leading to inflammation, redness and acne,” explains Debra Jaliman, MD, dermatologist and assistant professor of dermatology at Mount Sinai. “It can present as blackheads, whiteheads, pustules, and cysts. It usually occurs before a period, during perimenopause, after starting or discontinuing birth control pills.” It can also happen in times of great stress. Check out these other sneaky causes of adult acne.

How to ID hormonal spots

Even if you’ve had clear, smooth skin for a decade, you might wake up in your late 20s with a big red honker and wonder what’s going on. Look for where the pimples are forming. “Common symptoms of hormonal acne are plugged pores and inflammatory pimples in the T-zone area,” Waibel says. This means noticing bulging, and sometimes painful spots underneath your skin that are more common on the most shine-prone parts of your face, including your forehead and jawline. The build-up of oil (that causes that camera-flash resistant blur) is what’s forcing zits to come to the party. As Dr. Zeichner explains: “Androgens, such as testosterone, stimulate oil glands to rev up oil production. This both clogs pores and helps feed acne-causing bacteria on the skin, which promotes inflammation.” Here’s how to cover up a pimple like a pro.

Can you blame your period?

In short, you sure can. In fact, most women who suffer from hormonal acne report more frequent breakouts when they’re expecting their monthly visitor. “Women tend to break out around their period because of cyclical fluctuations in hormones along with the menstrual cycle,” Dr. Zeichner says. While some birth control might help regulate traditional acne, other types of birth control can actually worsen your conditions if they’re hormonal-based. Dr. Zeichner notes that all of the big life moments that most women go through—from trying an IUD to getting pregnant and having children to undergoing menopause—can trigger some unwelcome breakouts. Did you know that certain foods that improve your acne (and some make it worse)?

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Hormonal acne is super common

You might envy the friend who proudly proclaims that she’s never had a pimple (and we don’t blame you)—but you should also know that if you suffer from pesky, unpredictable skin, you’re definitely not alone. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, about half of women in the U.S. experience hormonal acne between the ages of 20 and 29. That number goes down to 26 percent between ages 31 and 40, and then down slightly to 25 percent between ages 40 and 49. But even the lowest of those numbers is 1 in 4 women! Still, as you age, your chance of developing that jawline breakout dips, and that’s a good thing.

Myths about hormonal acne

Dr. Waibel says the biggest misconception about hormonal acne is that birth control will help solve the issue, and you should pop a pill and forget about it. “About 10 percent of women’s acne improve with birth control pills, but many worsen with the adding of any external hormones, like birth control pills or IUDs,” she explains. Another falsehood is the belief that you must not be taking good care of your skin. Since genetics play such a big role in our tendency toward breakouts, you could be religious about cleansing and treating your skin and still suffer from hormonal acne. “While some cleansers can help treat acne, breakouts are actually determined by genetics and hormones not because your face is necessarily dirty,” Dr. Zeichner says. “There are some people who do not wash their face much, yet do not break out. There are others who wash their faces much more frequently but do suffer from acne.” Read more about the myths and facts about adult acne that will help you on your way to clearer skin.

The best ways to treat hormonal acne

Luckily, with the right cocktail of topical treatments and in more severe cases, oral medication, you can help manage, prevent, and treat your breakouts. The first place to start is with over-the-counter formulas that focus on specific ingredients, known to lessen your symptoms and inflammation. “Options include benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, and topical retinoids,” Dr. Zeichner says. One powerful retinoid, Differin, recently got FDA approval for sale over the counter, after decades of being available by prescription only. “Leave-on treatments are effective because they have time to exert their effect,” Dr. Zeichner adds. Cleansers are not as effective at combatting acne because they don’t stay on very long, though Dr. Zeichner suggests leaving them on for the length of time it takes you to sing the alphabet; then rinse off. “They can be used alongside leave-on products or in place of them if you have sensitive skin,” he adds.

In addition to what you put on your skin, you can also consider light therapies, often used in derm offices, and now available at drugstores. Dr. Zeichner says blue light helps kill acne-causing bacteria (try Tria Beauty Acne Clearing Blue Light), while red light can reduce the puffiness or redness of your skin (try RejuvaliteMD by Trophy Skin).

If you’re able to visit your dermatologist, there are also oral prescriptions that over time, can help clear hormonal acne almost completely. “We have effective medications to help treat acne, so please visit a dermatologist if you are suffering. Early, effective treatment can help prevent permanent scarring,” Dr. Zeichner says. Prescription medications include oral and topical retinoids and antibiotics, topical prescription dapsone (Aczone gel), prescription strength benzoyl peroxide (in some brand-name drugs such as Epiduo Forte), and hormonal treatments such as spironolactone and even some birth control pills which are FDA-approved to treat acne.”



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субота, 11. март 2017.

Is Nature Your Brain’s Miracle Medicine?

April-2017-FEA-brain-nature-01-Christoffer-relanderWhen you go to the desert with David Strayer, don’t be surprised if he sticks electrodes to your head. A cognitive psychologist at the University of Utah who studies the mind’s ability to think clearly, Strayer understands the relentless distractions that pummel our modern brains. But as an avid backpacker, he thinks he knows the antidote.

On the third day of a camping trip in the canyons near Bluff, Utah, Strayer, sporting a rumpled T-shirt and a slight sunburn, is mixing an enormous iron pot of chicken enchilada pie while explaining the “three-day effect” to 22 psychology students. Our brains, he says, aren’t tireless three-pound machines; they’re easily fatigued by our fast-paced, increasingly digital lives. But when we slow down, stop the busywork, and seek out natural surroundings, we not only feel restored but also improve our mental performance. Strayer has demonstrated as much with a group of Outward Bound participants, who scored 50 percent higher on creative problem-solving tasks after three days of wilderness backpacking. (Is forest bathing the new yoga?)

“If you can have the experience of being in the moment for two or three days,” Strayer says as the early evening sun saturates the red canyon walls, “it seems to produce a difference in qualitative thinking.”

Strayer’s hypothesis is that being in nature allows the prefrontal cortex, the brain’s command center, to rest and recover, like an overused muscle. If he’s right, when he hooks his research subjects—in this case, his students and me—to a portable EEG device, our brain waves will show calmer “midline frontal theta waves,” a measure of conceptual thinking and sustained attention, compared with the same waves in volunteers hanging out in a Salt Lake City parking lot.

Strayer has his students tuck my head into a sort of bathing cap with 12 electrodes embedded in it. They adhere another six electrodes to my face. Wires sprouting from them will send my brain’s electrical signals to a recorder for analysis. Feeling like a beached sea urchin, I walk carefully to a grassy bank along the San Juan River, where I’m supposed to think of nothing in particular, just watch the wide, sparkling water flow by. I haven’t looked at a computer or cell phone in days, and it’s easy to forget for a few moments that I ever had them.

In 1865, the great landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, designer of New York City’s Central Park, looked out over Yosemite Valley and was so moved that he urged the California legislature to protect it from development. “It is a scientific fact,” he wrote, “that the occasional contemplation of natural scenes of an impressive character … is favorable to the health and vigor of men.”

Olmsted’s claim had a long history, going back at least to Cyrus the Great, who some 2,500 years ago built gardens for relaxation in the busy capital of Persia. Paracelsus, the 16th-century German-Swiss physician, wrote, “The art of healing comes from nature, not from the physician.” And 19th-century Americans Ralph Waldo Emerson and John Muir built the case for creating the world’s first national parks by claiming that nature had healing powers for both mind and body. There wasn’t hard evidence back then.

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Researchers from the University of Exeter Medical School in En­gland analyzed data from 10,000 city dwellers and found that those living near more green space reported less mental distress, even after adjusting for income, marital status, and employment (all of which are correlated with health). In 2009, Dutch researchers found a lower incidence of 15 diseases—including depression, anxiety, and migraines—in people who lived within about a half mile of green space. Richard Mitchell, an epidemiologist and a geographer at the University of Glasgow in Scotland, found fewer deaths and less disease in people who lived near green spaces, even if they didn’t use them. “Our own studies plus others show these restorative effects whether you’ve gone for walks or not,” Mitchell says. People who have window views of trees and grass have been shown to recover faster in hospitals, perform better in school, and display less violent behavior. (See jaw-dropping photos of the world’s most amazing trees.)

Japanese researchers led by Bum Jin Park and Yoshifumi Miyazaki at Chiba University quantified nature’s effects on the brain by sending 280 subjects for a stroll in 24 different forests while the same number of volunteers walked around city centers. The forest walkers hit the anti­-anxiety jackpot, showing a 16 percent decrease in the stress hormone cortisol. From fMRI experiments, ­South Korean researchers found that the brains of volunteers looking at city scenes showed more blood flow in the amygdala, which processes fear and anxiety. In contrast, natural scenes lit up the anterior cingulate cortex and the anterior insula—areas associated with empathy and altruism. Miyazaki believes our minds and bodies relax in natural surroundings because our senses adapted to interpret information about plants and streams, he says, not traffic and high-rises.

And yet less than a quarter of American adults say they spend 30 minutes or more outside every day. “People underestimate the happiness effect” of being outdoors, says Lisa Nisbet, an assistant professor of psychology at Canada’s Trent University. “We don’t think of it as a way to increase happiness. We think other things will, like shopping or TV,” she adds. “We evolved in nature. It’s strange we’d be so disconnected.”

Nooshin Razani at UCSF ­Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland, California, is one of several doctors around the world starting to counter this disconnection as a means to heal the anxious and depressed. As part of a pilot project, she’s training pediatricians in the outpatient clinic to write prescriptions for young patients and their families to regularly visit verdant parks nearby, with transportation provided in partnership with the East Bay Regional Parks District. To guide the physicians and patients into a mind-set where this makes sense as treatment, she says, “we have transformed the clinical space so nature is everywhere. There are maps on the wall, so it’s easy to talk about where to go, and pictures of local wilderness.”

In some countries, nature is woven into the government’s official mental health policy. At the Natural Resources Institute Finland, the nation’s high rates of depression, alcoholism, and suicide led a research team to recommend a minimum nature dose of five hours per month in an effort to improve the nation’s mental health. “A 40- to 50-minute walk seems to be enough for physiological changes and mood changes and probably for attention,” says Kalevi Korpela, a professor of psychology at the University of Tampere. He has helped design half a dozen “power trails” that encourage mindfulness and reflection. No-­nonsense signs say things like “You may squat down and feel a plant.”

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At the healing forest in the Saneum Natural Recreation Forest in South Korea, a government employee known as a “forest healing instructor” offers me elm-bark tea, then takes me on a hike along a creek, through shimmering red maples, oaks, and pine trees. We come upon a cluster of wooden platforms arranged in a clearing. Forty firefighters with post-traumatic stress disorder are paired off on the platforms as part of a government-sponsored three-day healing program. Among them is Kang Byoung-wook, a 46-year-old from Seoul. He recently returned from a big fire in the Philippines, and he looks exhausted. “It’s a stressed life,” he says. “I want to live here for a month.”

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In industrial Daejeon, the ­South Korean forest minister, Shin Won-Sop, a social scientist who has studied the effects of forest therapy on alcoholics, tells me that human well-being is now a formal goal of the nation’s forest plan. Thanks to the new policies, visitors to South Korea’s recreation forests increased from 9.4 million in 2010 to 12.8 million in 2013. “Of course, we still use forests for timber,” Shin says. “But I think the health area is the fruit of the forest right now.”

His ministry has data suggesting that forest healing reduces medical costs and benefits local economies. What’s still needed, he says, is data on specific diseases and on the specific natural qualities that make a difference. “What types of forests are more effective?” Shin asks.

My own city brain, which spends much of the year in Washington, DC, seems to like the Utah wilderness very much. By day, we hike among flowering prickly pear cacti; by night, we sit around the campfire. Strayer’s students seem more relaxed and sociable than they do in the classroom, he says, and they give much more persuasive presentations.

His research, which centers on how nature improves problem solving, builds on the theory that nature’s ­visual elements—sunsets, streams, and butterflies—are what reduce stress and mental fatigue. Fascinating but not demanding, such stimuli promote a soft focus that allows our brains to wander, rest, and recover.

A few months after our Utah trip, Strayer’s team sends me the results of my EEG test. The colorful graph shows my brain waves at a range of frequencies and confirms that the gentle fascination of the San Juan River succeeded in quieting my prefrontal cortex. Compared with samples from research subjects who had stayed in the city, my theta signals were lower.

So far, the other research subjects’ results also confirm Strayer’s hypothesis. But no study can offer a full explanation of the brain-on-nature experience; something mysterious will always remain, Strayer says, and perhaps that’s as it should be. “At the end of the day,” he says, “we come out in nature not because science says it does something to us but because of how it makes us feel.”



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петак, 10. март 2017.

5 Homemade Sea Salt Body Scrubs To Do Away With Dead Skin

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6 DIY Toxin Free Creams For Instant Soft And Beautiful Radiance

What do you do when you feel like having that instant soft glow and beautiful radiance? Time is often a problem, but getting that beautiful radiance is often a necessary. In such a situation, all we need are a few facial creams which will give us that instant beautiful look, which we crave for. The […]
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четвртак, 9. март 2017.

5 Exquisite Natural Lip Balms That You Can Prepare By Yourself At Home

Lip balms can be prepare at home. Did you know this? I hardly think, you would have. Don’t worry, today, you will come across the 5 methods to form lip balm at home. These lips balms uses natural ingredients like bees wax, Shea butter, coconut oil, and lemon juice that we must seek in any […]
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I Had a Stroke at 36—and I Owe My Recovery to an Anti-Wrinkle Injection

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Life was speeding by alarmingly fast for Sonia Reyes, a 36-year-old mother who worked long hours at a job she loved. Unconcerned with her health, she admits she was overweight, smoked, and was living a high-stress lifestyle. “I was very happy with my life. I didn’t care that I was heavy,” Sonia told Reader’s Digest. The health risks associated with this lifestyle weren’t on her radar at the time. There were no warning signs that her life was about to take a devastating turn. As she reflected, “I was getting headaches often, but that was nothing out of the ordinary. Nothing felt different. I thought it was normal.”

Little did Reyes know that on a Super Bowl weekend filled with fun outings with her daughter, she would come face-to-face with her own mortality. “I took my five-year-old daughter to the movies. We arrived home around midnight and I went to bed. I don’t remember waking up. I know that my roommate found me the next day,” she recalled.

Strokes are the second leading cause of death worldwide, and nearly a quarter of all stroke victims are younger than 65, a fact that contradicts the commonly held belief that strokes affect only the elderly.  In fact, strokes among young adults is on the rise. In the U.S., acute ischemic stroke hospitalizations increased by almost 44% in adults ages 25 to 44, between 2000 and 2010, according to findings from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.

Bruce Rubin, MD, a neurologist at the Design Neuroscience Center in Florida, has seen many cases of younger stroke victims. “We often see strokes in young people due to trauma and drug overdose,” he told Reader’s Digest. For several of those patients, we never find the cause, though many have a hypercoagulable syndrome, where they are more likely to form blood clots. This is especially true in women who take birth control pills and smoke. Most of these issues have no warning signs.”

After she was taken to a hospital for treatment, the reality of her situation began to sink in. Reyes realized she had a long road to recovery ahead of her. “My first thought was that I had to get better for my daughter,” she says. “I didn’t care about how serious a stroke was. I just wanted to get better for her, and to get out of that wheelchair.”

The stroke Reyes experienced stole her ability to communicate, which only added to her frustration during recovery. “One of the hardest parts was that I couldn’t speak afterward,” she said. “I couldn’t communicate with my family. I had to learn English again. I would hear myself speaking in my head but everything was coming out garbled.” The stroke affected more than her speech, and she struggled to regain use of other functions, such as mobility on the right side of her body. “I lost a lot of weight,” Reyes explained, “because I couldn’t eat normal food—my body’s reaction was to try to swallow my tongue. On the plus side, the weight loss helped me get better. For the first six to seven months, I did daily physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Speech therapy helped immensely. I’m learning to speak Spanish again.”

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To help with her movement and spasticity issues, Reyes receives botulinum toxin treatments (such as Xeomin) to loosen the muscles in her upper limbs, which developed stiffness and and spasticity as a side effect of the stroke. If you’re thinking, “Isn’t that the stuff dermatologists inject into foreheads to smooth winkles?” the answer is yes, it’s the same prescription medication. Only here it’s injected into the upper limb muscles to keep them relaxed, instead of the facial muscles.

Even with treatment, the effects of Reyes’ stroke remain with her today, though she’s hopeful for full recovery in time. “I’m still not 100 percent back to myself,” she says. “Considering that I was young when it happened, I can’t imagine what older people must go through. It’s so hard to do the simplest things—like brushing your teeth—when you’re recovering.”

Among other lasting effects, Reyes says the stroke has affected her memory. “My brain is not the same. I don’t have the ability to retain a lot of information. If you tell me something right now, I may forget in a couple of hours, then remember again—it’s still difficult.” Although she still struggles with her symptoms, she prefers to focus on the positives that came out of the experience, saying, “It has affected me in good ways too. I think the stroke was God’s way of saying ‘slow down and smell the roses.’ I was forgetting about all the things that are also important, like my child. I was working all the time and was consumed in that. I still work part-time, and I enjoy it. But I’m glad that I have more time to spend with family. It takes a village to raise a child—and I have a good village behind me. My faith in God has been renewed, and that’s what helped me the most.”



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среда, 8. март 2017.

6 Early Morning Facial Massage Packs For Rejuvenated And Fresh Look

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9 Ways to Make Your Hands Look Younger

Turn to SPF

spfSome people call those dark patches on your hands liver spots, but they have nothing to do with the vital organ—sun exposure is actually behind the discoloration. UV damage causes those harmless spots to pop up over the years, says Diane Madfes, MD, board-certified dermatologist and member of the American Academy of Dermatology. Even when people are in the habit of applying sunscreen every day, they tend to ignore their hands, leaving the area unprotected, she says. Give your hands a dose of SPF to prevent new age spots from forming. “You’re already putting sunscreen on your face—an extra dab on your hands will go a long way,” says Dr. Madfes. (Find out the sunscreen myths that dermatologists cringe.)



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The Best Sunglasses for Your Face Shape

Best sunglasses for a round face:

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The thing to remember about selecting a frame style is that opposites are attractive, according to Pete Hanlin, licensed optician and technical marketing director for Essilor of America. If you have a round face—defined by a wider forehead, rounded chin and full cheeks—like Adele, Michelle Williams, and Ginnifer Goodwin, a rectangular frame works beautifully to elongate the face and balance roundness. Try: Marc Jacobs Flat Top Sunglasses or State Optical Co. Wolcott Sunglasses in Charcoal. (Don’t miss the best brows for your face shape.) The glasses pictured here are Belleville in Matte Havana by Article One Eyewear. (These shades are part of the brand’s Flint Collection, and 100% of the proceeds go to flintkids.org, providing aid to the children affected by the water crisis in Michigan.)



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уторак, 7. март 2017.

Allergic to Cleaning? 13 Ways to Keep Allergies in Check When Spring Cleaning

Wear gloves and a mask

glovesBefore you start cleaning, put on a face mask and rubber gloves, recommends board-certified allergist Neeta Ogden, MD. The mask will help you avoid breathing in allergens, and the gloves will keep them away from your whole face. “Even quickly touching your eye or face can lead to allergens reaching your eyes and portals to your airway through the nose and mouth,” says Dr. Ogden.



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I Kept a Laughter Journal Every Day for 30 Days—and Here’s What Happened

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The ‘Laughter Diary’ Rules:

First, I set a few ground rules. If I was going to do this, I had to be strict about it. I bought myself a pink (as in ‘tickled pink’) diary and wrote down the rules as follows:

  • Rule 1: I would carry the diary everywhere with me.

  • Rule 2: Each time I so much as sniggered, I’d jot it down in the book along with what exactly had made me laugh. Big or small, I had to be as thorough as possible here.

  • Rule 3: At the end of the day, I’d add up how many times I’d laughed and write a little summary of what I’d learned. It was crucial that I reflected back on what my laughter had meant for me and how it had affected my overall mood.

  • Rule 4: I would not miss a single day of this ritual for the next 30 days.

It might sound like a simple task, but honestly, it was much harder and more revealing than I imagined. Over the last 30 days, I’ve seen my life in a whole new light and found out a few core truths too. These are just some of the incredible lessons I learned along the way.

I laugh way more than I ever thought.

If you asked me on any given day how many times I laugh, I’d say an ultra low figure. I’d guess that I giggle once or twice per day at the very most. My real average is far, far higher than that. When I started adding up all the little giggles and belly-busting laughs, I found that I was laughing my socks off around six times per day. Six different things on average would amuse me so much that I just could not contain myself. Let’s say my waking day is 18 hours; that’s one thing every three hours. It’s not that I was under the impression that I walked around with a constant frown on my face. But like most people, most adults anyway, I think my life is pretty run-of-the-mill serious. I thought that, at best, I broke into laughter only when something truly hilarious happened. Apparently, I was wrong.

My boyfriend makes me giggle at least once a day.

Here’s an important reference point: My boyfriend and I have been together for five and a half years. The honeymoon stage of our giddy love story is well and truly over. We live together, we argue about the dishes, and we’re both seriously busy people. We have jobs, a cat, and social lives. So, before I reveal the shocking truth (that he still makes me laugh), understand where we are in our relationship. We’re comfortable, perhaps too comfortable at times. When I started taking note of the things that made me giggle, there was one recurring theme. Among the everyday oddities, my boyfriend was always featured heavily on the list. Whether he’d pulled a goofy face, made fun of my strong midwestern accent, or just broke out into a random song in the kitchen, he’d always found a way to get a rise out of me. I knew I was happy, or at least content, with him already. Still the fact that he was the one making me laugh the most surprised me in a way it never should have. (These are the 11 signs you can totally trust your partner.)

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I have a silly sense of humor.

I’d like to think that I laugh at highbrow jokes, political satire, and intelligent word play. Sadly, that’s not who I am. I’m the type of woman who cracks up when she hears what sounds like a dirty word on the radio (Day 8); the one who sniggers when she hides her boyfriend’s PS4 controller for a joke (Day 24); and the one who laughs out loud when someone trips in the street (Day 17). Okay, I felt a little bad about that last one, but it happened and I’m sorry to say I laughed the loudest of all. The truth of the matter, whether I like it or not, is that it’s the stupidest things that brighten my mood. The things that I found funny as a teen have followed me well into my 20s, and I will not apologize for that. If anything, it’s a part of who I am and why I bounce off the people around me so very much. I’ll own my silly sense of humor. There are much worse personality traits I could have!

I focus way too much on the negative.

Sometimes, what you really need in order to realize how happy you actually are, is to reframe your existence. We all view ourselves through our own unique lens—and I’ll admit that mine is anything but rose-tinted. For no specific reason, I tend to see almost everything in a negative light. A real pessimist at the core. If the laughter diary showed me just one thing, it’s this: I need to snap out of that negative mindset. Focusing on what made me happy each day meant that I simply did not have time to focus on the things that made me sad. And, you know what? I was happier as a result of it. My mood over the last couple of weeks, especially, has been nothing short of sunny. Since I’ve begun to notice the small things, my melodramatic problems seem less important—unimportant, even. Find out what optimistic people do every day.

I realized I had many things to be thankful for.

You know when you go around the table at Thanksgiving and say what you’re thankful for? Well, I always go for the generic stuff: I’m thankful for my loving family, my boyfriend, the delicious home-cooked food on the table, etc. While all of the above is true, I pick the obvious choices for one sad reason—I don’t appreciate things enough. Glancing over my laughter diary, there are many wonderful things in my life that I’m blind to on a day-to-day basis. The fact that the postman knows me by name and jokes about the terrible weather; the way my cat gets excited and runs around the room, skidding on the hardwood floor when I come home; even the dumb jokes on sitcoms I watch to relax. All of the above contribute to my overall contentedness. It’s time to pay more mind to the things that give me that little boost each day. The truth is that being happy takes practice. It’s not something that merely happens to you; it’s something you have to work on every single day. Recognizing the things that bring you a little bit of joy isn’t going to change your life, but it might just lighten it a tad. And, sometimes, that’s all you really need.

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Wedding day is one of the most auspicious and important day of a woman. Naturally looking gorgeous and stunning on that special day is the dream of every girl. Beautiful bridal glow is what every bride wants because she is the center of attraction on that special day. Once the wedding day has been announced, […]
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7 Homemade Cooling Packs To Soothe Sunburnt Skin In Summer

Sensitive, normal or dry skin – no matter what type of skin you have, summer does play havoc on your skin. One of the primary effects of the heat is sunburn and tan, which causes the most distress in men and women alike. A few homemade cooling packs can be prepared and used to soothe […]
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6 DIY Ways To Keep Colored Hair Healthy And Reduce Roughness In Summer

Hot summer is the time when we face several types of skin and hair problems. One of the most common problems is fading of hair color and unhealthy dull looking hair. You can take care of how your hair looks in the summer ways with a few DIY tricks. With these unique and interesting DIY […]
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6 Tips To Get Rid Of The Dry Skin In Winters

Perhaps, you might not be knowing that a few habit of our can cause havoc to our already dry skin. If skin is oily, it hardly goes dry or rough as it continues to secrete oils but what should you be doing to the already dry skin types. Well, you cannot change your skin texture […]
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5 Homemade Coconut Oil Body Scrub To Remove Dead Skin

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Za uspostavljanje prijateljskih odnosa sa Rusijom predsedniku SAD mogu oprostiti mnoge greške, smatra kolumnista „Gardijana“ Sajmon Dženkins. Autor članka smatra da su se poslednjih 20 godina američke vlasti postavile prema Rusiji „pasivno, ...
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These 5 easy DIY face masks are all you need for a healthy and glowing skin!

Who doesn't wish for a healthy and glowing skin? Everybody, including all of us want to do our best to ensure that our face looks young, glowing and is healthy. However since most of us are working day and night  and have little time to take care of ourselves, we often end up neglecting basic skincare. More often than not, women always complain of how they have no time to go to the parlor or how they cannot afford all those products shown on TV. What if we tell you that you do not need to do any of this? What if we tell you, that all you need is some time and no money to retain your glowing skin? Unbelievable? Well, pinch yourself and come back to reality. With some ingredients that can be found in your kitchen, you can make these face masks for a glowing skin. ALSO READ For a glowing skin,you should immediately stop these 5 habits tha t causes acne!

Just spare sometime form your hectic schedule because trust us it is worth every minute of your time. We have listed down the easiest 5 DIY face masks for you! Read and get on to doing this!

1. Honey face mask

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The Honey face mask suits every skin type and since it is  natural product, there are no side effects either. Applying honey on the face will help lighten your skin tone and frees your skin of any traces of pores.  Apply honey on your face and leave it for a good 20 minutes.  Wash it off with lukewarm water and tap dry. You can also add egg yolk  and milk to honey for better results. ALSO READ How to get fair skin naturally: 13 natural home remedies and face packs to get flawless and fair skin

2. Aloe Vera Face mask

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Aloe Vera has always been known to be one of the best remedies for skin or any skin issues. Applying aloe vera on your face will help lighten your skin tone, clears away blemishes, prevents wrinkles and it also works as a natural moisturizer. For a perfect home made mask, you will need aloe vera gel, cream of milk and a pinch of turmeric. Mix them all and form a paste. Apply this to your face evenly with your finger tips and leave on for 30 minutes. Wash with lukewarm and you will see a difference. Do this every for effective results. (ALSO READ How to get fuller lips: 5 ways home remedies, makeup & lip exercises will make your lips look voluminous).

3. Oatmeal Face mask

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Now who doesn't know that oatmeal is the best natural scrub for face? But did you know you could also prepare a face mask with the same. This face mask is best suited for people with oily skin. Oatmeal clears of oil and keeps your skin smooth and supple. Now here is how you prepare the mask. Blend oatmeal till it becomes powder and then add hot water.  Mix this till a thick paste is formed.  Add honey, lemon juice(one tablespoon) and two spoons of curd. Apply this mixture and wait till the mask dries off. You will tight around your skin that is when you you ned to was it off with lukewarm water.

4. Turmeric and Sandalwood

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There is nothing easier than this DIY face mask for a long lasting glow and shine. Pimples, blemishes, tan and acne- all these problems can be solved with just this simple to make face mask. All you need is turmeric and sandalwood.  Mix these both with rose water and apply it on your face. Leave it on for 20 minutes and then wash it with lukewarm water, just like you would do with any other face mask. (ALSO READ How to get pink lips naturally at home: 13 effective home remedies to get back your naturally soft and pink lips).

5. Egg face mask

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One egg and two teaspoons of almond oil and your mask is ready. Egg will tighten your skin  and almond oil will keep your skin moisturized- all of this naturally with no side effects. Mix the egg and almond ail and apply all over your face. Keep it for 20 mins and then rinse. ALSO READ Home remedies to get rid of dead skin cells: 7 homemade scrubs to remove dead skin cells from face and body

All these face masks are easy to make, like you read and 30 minutes are all you need. Every face mask will give good results if you do it at least once a week and keep it for 20 to 30 minutes. Always use lukewarm water to wash your face pack. In two to three weeks time, you will get a healthy and glowing skin.

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Top Best Homemade Face Masks To Try

You can make homemade face masks with ingredients from your kitchen. A face mask should be a part of your skin care routine. This article will look at some simple homemade face masks to try.

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Best homemade face masks Turmeric face mask

Turmeric mask brightens your face and makes your skin radiant. It prevents acne and removes dead skin cell. It also reduces facial hair. It is easy to make. You add 2 spoons of Turmeric powder, rice flour, Yogurt or milk into the bowl. Mix until a paste is formed and then apply it to your face. Leave it for 20 minutes and then rinse.

Avocado and banana face mask

This face mask hydrates your skin and prevents sun damage. You will need half of a banana and avocado. Mix these items into a paste and then put in the refrigerator to chill.

Honey lemon face mask

This is a great mask to keep your skin moisturized. You will need one lemon and one teaspoon of raw honey. Mix the ingredients in a bowl and then apply it to your face.

Egg mask

Egg mask will remove blackhead. You need two eggs, warm water. You will steam your face. Mix your egg white in a bowl and apply it to your face. Take a strip of tissue and place it on your face. Apply more egg over the tissue. Wait until the mask is dry and then peel it off your face.

Baking soda mask

Add two tablespoons of baking soda in a bowl along with water. You can add olive oil or honey to the mixture and then apply it to your face. Leave it to dry for 10 minutes and then wash your face.

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Using simple homemade face mask can save you some cash. You can have your own spa at home.

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