Archive for July, 2009
Jul
27
Beauty Tip: Make Sure your Sunblock Really Protects You
You are religiously wearing SPF all year round? But are you really sure you are protected from sun damage?Here are some tips:* Make sure your are protected from both UVA and UVB rays. UVB (burning) has a wavelength range (in nanometers) of: 280-320UVA (aging) has a wavelength range (in nanometers) of: 320-400Read the label to find out what spectrum of UV rays a sunscreen blocks.* Choose
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Jul
24
Beauty Fact: Stress Does Cause Gray Hair
Wondering what exactly causes gray strands in your hair? Researchers from UK’s Bradford University recently held a study and revealed that oxidative stress can cause hydrogen-peroxide build up in the hair bulb. This appears to be a cause for gray hair. Unbelievable as it may sound, hair simply gets bleached as it grows out of scalp.Source: Marie Claire, July 2009
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Jul
20
Beauty Talk: Stretch marks
Stretch mark is kind of a scar. It is formed through tearing of the dermis. Most of us have some kind of stretch marks, either from spurts of growth in puberty, gaining and losing weight, or pregnancy.How do they happen? Experts say that stretch marks are actually caused not only by physical stretching of the skin but also by hormonal changes in the body. Stretch marks happen as deep as the
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Jul
17
Beauty Shopping: Anti-Cellulite Solution, New Discovery for Under Eye Circles
Today I had a rare chance to do some beauty shopping! So what was on my shopping list… I needed to restock on Estee Lauder Stress Relief Eye Mask. Nowadays, with a baby I need lots of stress relief solutions! Seriously, skin and especially skin around the eyes suffer most because of those sleepless nights. I still need to review those masks. They are great! I also decided to try out one of the
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Jul
13
Beauty Giveaway: Win Advanced Face Firming Activator
I am pleased to announce a new contest on Skin Care and Beauty Blog. Here is your chance to win Advanced Face Firming Activator from the famous Dr.Perricone!If you have dull uneven skin, enlarged pores, lines and wrinkles, you may want to give this product a try. Dr.Perricone promises that Alpha Lipoic Acid and DMAE, the two main ingredients of Advanced Face Firming Activator will help to
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Jul
08
Beauty Review: Guerlain Meteorites Powder Pink Fresh
Packaging:The powder box is made of cardboard which disappointed me at first. From the photos I saw online I was under impression the package will be incredibly beautiful – a combination of plastic or metal) with glass decorations. Well, it’s just carton. The only consolation is that it was inspired by Marie Antoinette and that such packaging is actually more eco friendly.Shade: Pink FreshIt
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Jul
05
Beauty Talk: Exfoliation - Part IV- How often should we exfoliate?
In our search for beauty we often forget that skin is a very complicated live organ and is not there to just please the eye. You may think exfoliation is beneficial for your skin and there can’t be too much of a good thing! But be careful: over-exfoliation and aggressive peeling, a strong recent trend among women, can lead to several very negative side-effects. Let’s remember that epidermis –
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Jul
04
Less Beauty Blogging
Dear All, from now on I will be posting less frequently on my Skin Care and Beauty Blog. This is unfortunate but is due to a very happy event – birth of my son! It will be impossible for me to balance all the aspects of my life at the beginning of this new life chapter. As you imagine or probably know, motherhood is very demanding and time consuming! So I will need some time off 
But instead
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