Beauty

Archive for October, 2009

Let’s say he’s absolutely attracted to women, he’s smart and successful, but he just happens to know more about beauty care than you do…. He ONLY uses salon shampoos etc. Would you still date him? Or would that be a turn off?

Just wondering…. lol

Thats a total turn on! He could totally help me he would be perfect!
I would so date him

An Organic Standard

Now that organic beauty products can receive the USDA seal to indicate its degree of purity, look for a regulatory standard and seal for natural beauty products. Burt’s Bees, which launched the initiative, has indicated that the Natural Standard Seal will require at least 95 percent natural ingredients and pure processing methods to make the mark. “We’re starting at a higher percentage because most consumers believe if a product stays it’s natural, it must be so, but that’s just not been the case,” said Mike Indursky, chief marketing officer for Burt’s Bees.

Zap Blemishes Away

A new slew of at-home beauty appliances are about to join the Zeno zit zapper and the Clarisonic face-washing brush. Watch for products that will offer many of the same mechanics of spa-grade devices, such as the Mini-Marvel, which use LED light to diminish wrinkles, acnes and blotches.

Tress Relief

While known to aide in potential hair growth, scalp massages are becoming full-length spa treatments for relaxation. In Los Angeles, spas such as the Ole Henriksen body treatments may also include hair conditioning. Asks Hendricksen, “Why should spa services stop at the hairline?”

New Targets for Anti-Aging

Anti-aging doesn’t just stop at the face any longer. Spas are turning the focus to the neck, décolleté, bust, and overall body by popular demand. Spa and retail shelves are stocking creams, exfoliators and more. Sylvie Hennessey, creator of Pevonia Botanica, which launched Tropicale anti-aging body treatments recently said, “Clients want their bodies treated for wrinkling and sun damage too.”

Some Familiar Friends

More products touting firming and lifting properties will make their way to the shelves. And in them (look at the label on the back) are the same proven ingredients, such as retinol, vitamin C and peptides people have been using to treat wrinkles and blotches.

Bat the Eyes

More products will bring the focus on thickening and lengthening lashes, despite the FDA’s crackdown on one manufacturer, Jan Marini, for claiming its products could make lashes grow. Products include RevitaLash and Osmotics FNS Nutrilash.

Correct rather than Conceal

The new anthem for makeup is to correct the flaws rather than hide them. Leaders in this market include Elizabeth Arden’s ceramide line. Other products include Kimiko Beauty’s firming eye shadow and Joey NY’s under-eye concealer which includes anti-aging peptides. Mineral essential makeup has been popular for its lack of irritants and UV protection. “This concept goes one step farther,” said Kimiko founder Danielle Vincent, “Your skin is actually better for having used it.”

A-Peeling Treatments

Spas are developing less aggressive forms of chemical peels which are lower in acids and higher in skin soothers such as green tea. This scaling back in potency offers new variations of the at-home peel. “It’s wonderful as long as the percentage of acid is low,” said New York City facial plastic surgeon Yael Halaas, MD. “Too high a concentration or too frequent use can lead to damage.”

Bullion Bling

Spas and their customers are in love with gold as a facial ingredient. At about US$500 for an ounce of serum with gold is more bling than benefits. While down-right decadent, gold is still yet to be proven an effective anti-ager.

Anti-Age the Amazon Way

English rose and French lavender may have a new contender in town. Product lines are turning to the Amazon basin as its new spa-beauty garden. Its indigenous plants, fruits and nuts are high in antioxidants and skin-nourishing oils. For example, Amazon Beauty contains acai, buriti and guarana fruit. Inara Organics is based on the babassu nut. Even mainstream brands like Kiehl’s and Borba are using guanabana and yerba maté because of their purity and efficacy, says Borba founder Scott Vincent Borba.

Mariet Smart
http://www.articlesbase.com/women’s-issues-articles/skin-care-trends-2008-598231.html

An Organic Standard

Now that organic beauty products can receive the USDA seal to indicate its degree of purity, look for a regulatory standard and seal for natural beauty products. Burt’s Bees, which launched the initiative, has indicated that the Natural Standard Seal will require at least 95 percent natural ingredients and pure processing methods to make the mark. “We’re starting at a higher percentage because most consumers believe if a product stays it’s natural, it must be so, but that’s just not been the case,” said Mike Indursky, chief marketing officer for Burt’s Bees.

Zap Blemishes Away

A new slew of at-home beauty appliances are about to join the Zeno zit zapper and the Clarisonic face-washing brush. Watch for products that will offer many of the same mechanics of spa-grade devices, such as the Mini-Marvel, which use LED light to diminish wrinkles, acnes and blotches.

Tress Relief

While known to aide in potential hair growth, scalp massages are becoming full-length spa treatments for relaxation. In Los Angeles, spas such as the Ole Henriksen body treatments may also include hair conditioning. Asks Hendricksen, “Why should spa services stop at the hairline?”

New Targets for Anti-Aging

Anti-aging doesn’t just stop at the face any longer. Spas are turning the focus to the neck, décolleté, bust, and overall body by popular demand. Spa and retail shelves are stocking creams, exfoliators and more. Sylvie Hennessey, creator of Pevonia Botanica, which launched Tropicale anti-aging body treatments recently said, “Clients want their bodies treated for wrinkling and sun damage too.”

Some Familiar Friends

More products touting firming and lifting properties will make their way to the shelves. And in them (look at the label on the back) are the same proven ingredients, such as retinol, vitamin C and peptides people have been using to treat wrinkles and blotches.

Bat the Eyes

More products will bring the focus on thickening and lengthening lashes, despite the FDA’s crackdown on one manufacturer, Jan Marini, for claiming its products could make lashes grow. Products include RevitaLash and Osmotics FNS Nutrilash.

Correct rather than Conceal

The new anthem for makeup is to correct the flaws rather than hide them. Leaders in this market include Elizabeth Arden’s ceramide line. Other products include Kimiko Beauty’s firming eye shadow and Joey NY’s under-eye concealer which includes anti-aging peptides. Mineral essential makeup has been popular for its lack of irritants and UV protection. “This concept goes one step farther,” said Kimiko founder Danielle Vincent, “Your skin is actually better for having used it.”

A-Peeling Treatments

Spas are developing less aggressive forms of chemical peels which are lower in acids and higher in skin soothers such as green tea. This scaling back in potency offers new variations of the at-home peel. “It’s wonderful as long as the percentage of acid is low,” said New York City facial plastic surgeon Yael Halaas, MD. “Too high a concentration or too frequent use can lead to damage.”

Bullion Bling

Spas and their customers are in love with gold as a facial ingredient. At about US$500 for an ounce of serum with gold is more bling than benefits. While down-right decadent, gold is still yet to be proven an effective anti-ager.

Anti-Age the Amazon Way

English rose and French lavender may have a new contender in town. Product lines are turning to the Amazon basin as its new spa-beauty garden. Its indigenous plants, fruits and nuts are high in antioxidants and skin-nourishing oils. For example, Amazon Beauty contains acai, buriti and guarana fruit. Inara Organics is based on the babassu nut. Even mainstream brands like Kiehl’s and Borba are using guanabana and yerba maté because of their purity and efficacy, says Borba founder Scott Vincent Borba.

Mariet Smart
http://www.articlesbase.com/women’s-issues-articles/skin-care-trends-2008-598231.html

Have you ever experienced a sudden and excruciating pain as if your eyes are about to jump out of their sockets? If these pain episodes occur at the same time within days, or only during certain times of seasons, then most likely, you are suffering from cluster headaches.

A cluster headache is definitely one of the most painful form of headaches but there are many other types of headaches identified by medical experts, such as migraines and the caffeine and the cervicogenic headaches.

It should be noted that people suffering from cluster headaches should not worry that much because this type of headache typically is not arising from another underlying and probably more serious illness.

However, to be safe, a person suffering sudden and sharp headaches more often should still consult the doctor for proper education about this type of headache.

Cluster headache attacks

Cluster headaches were called such because the headache episodes occur frequently and at the same time within periods. For example, a person may experience terrible headache every 2 p.m. of the day for the whole summer. After summer, that person will not feel the headache anymore, until the following summer, when the cluster of headaches start to reappear.

Often, the area affected by the excruciating headache pain is also remain on that particular and same area of the head. It is rare that the center of the pain on cluster headaches transfer to another site or region of the head.

On the next cluster of headache attacks, it is weird and amazing to note that the pain would remain on that site where the pain is excruciatingly felt during the duration of the attacks.

Another striking uniqueness of the cluster headache is its timing and duration. On the average, a cluster headache attack lasts about 45 to 90 minutes. Experts note that attacks also more than often occur at certain times of the day, usually about 1 to 2 in the morning, or between 1 to 3 in the afternoon. Reported cases also occur at about 9 in the evening before the sleeping time of the patient.

Another distinct quality of this type of headache is that it occurs abruptly and also ends as abruptly. The pain is almost unbearable that patients normally scream or bang their heads during attacks. There were cases when patients attempted to commit suicide to free themselves from the suffering led by the painful episodes.

Symptoms of cluster headaches

Aside from those mentioned above, there are also other symptoms that can be indicative of the presence of cluster headache in a person.

A person suffering from the periodic disease experience swelling in the eye area, drooping of the eyelids and runny aor stuffy nostrils. The patient also exhibit flushed face and his eye pupils are reduced in size.

Restlessness is first and foremost noticeable at the onset of the cluster attacks. Usually, patients experience difficulty in sleeping and are easily annoyed. Thus, these people tend to prefer being alone often.

As symptoms exist, you should make sure to immediately seek expert and medical consultation to be sure. The doctor could prescribe pain relief drugs or recommend techniques about how to alleviate the painful attacks.

Not much can be expected over prevention, because up until now, the real cause behind cluster headaches is still yet to be identified. Currently, researchers believe that such headaches are hereditary, or runs in the bloodline in the family.

Treatment

Cluster headaches are treatable, but not exactly curable. There are cases when a patient suddenly stops having attacks. On the contrary, there are cases when the attacks get more severe and more often.

To treat cluster headache attacks, you should take the normal dosage of pain relievers. Injections and ointments could also be of good help, as well as occasional sessions with the physical therapist.

There are non-conventional and accidental treatments that have also been proven to prevent cluster headache attacks. Among such is the botox anti-wrinkling beauty injection, which was recently discovered to help prevent the onset of headache episodes for up to six months after administration.

Cluster headaches are really painful. No one wants them. But if you happen to have one, do not worry, because it is not life-threatening, only painful. Just stick to healthy lifestyle, stay away from alcoholic drinks and cigarettes, and you would certainly help yourself avoid the disease.

Lee Dobbins
http://www.articlesbase.com/non-fiction-articles/what-are-cluster-headaches-and-how-can-they-be-avoided-80204.html