How to Apply Make up for parties

05/24/2009

Make up is used to enhance the beauty of the human body. Make up is the very essential part of every woman life. She wants to look beautiful and to highlight their important features on their face. Makeup is a skill and it is all about using techniques and tricks to apply make up properly. The makeup is related to our fashion, style of hair, whitening of teeth, wearing makeup.
Makeup can also be used to hide blemishes and add a dramatic effect to the face. Many celebrities, actors, and models sit in a makeup chair before making a public appearance. There are so many cosmetics are used for the makeup. For the make up foundation, mascara, eye shadow brushes, blush brush, face powder, blush, waterproof mascaras, lipstick, lip gloss, eye shadow these are the essential things.
Tips for make up
These easy cosmetic tips are perfect for any women looking for a daytime makeup routine. Try to follow the same basic routine whenever you apply your makeup. There are so many steps are included before doing the make up
Analyze your skin to see what type of skin you have: oily, combination, normal, dry.
Before applying makeup wash your face using warm water.
Dot on moisturizer.
Use a gel blush or a cream blush instead of powder in a shade of pink and it will look more natural.
Always use a lash curler immediately after getting out of the shower. The warm water makes the fragile hairs pliable so they're easy to curl and less prone to break.
Apply a concealer that is one shade lighter than your foundation. Dot it on over any blemishes or under-eye circles and blend with your fingertips.
Put a little foundation on the hand. Dot it over the face-on the nose, the cheeks, the chin and the temples and in between the brows.
Apply the powder on your face.
Apply your favorite eye shadow. A light coverage is all you will need.
Apply a small amount of blush to the apples of your cheeks.
Before you sharpen your eyeliner or lip liner keep it in the freezer for about 10 minutes.
Use a lash curler first before applying any mascara. There are several mascaras to choose from depending on the look you want.
To make lipstick last for longer shade your lips with lip liner before you apply lipstick.
Check your blush and add a tiny bit more if necessary.

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Making your own Homemade Body Scrubs

05/24/2009

The body scrub can cause due to the overexposure of either heat or cold. This can be seenonce at week. The body scrub contains sea salt, essential oils and groundnuts. The body scrub can supply fatty acids to the skin leading to increased elasticity and a soft shine.
An exfoliating body scrub cleanses your skin. This contains some essential oils which are helpful for the health nourishment.Use a circular motion to buff away dead skin cells and pay extra attention to rough areas like elbows and knees. The homemade body scrubs are inexpensive. The homemade body scrub are made up from by using the natural components. There are three main component in a body scrub and they are exfoliators, carrier oils and essential oils.
There are also so many company products are also available for the body scrub. Body scrubs are also called scratch scrubs.This will feel wonderful and relieve the itching of flaking skin. The homemade body scrub are wonderful and easy to make at home. The effects are immediately visible.
What are the homemade body scrub?
There are so many homemade body scrub receipies are available for te body scrub. Some of them are gven below
Body Scrub Recipe - Make body scrub by mixing sea salt with olive oil. Allow the mixture to soak into your skin, massage in, then rinse away.
Salt Scrub Recipe - This contains 8 Cups Kosher salt., 2 Cups avocado, untoasted sesame oil or jojoba oil, 1 Cup apricot or peach kernel oil, 1 Cup unsweetened cocoa or � Cup freeze dried coffee crystals, 2 Tablespoons vanilla extract honey for smoothing the texture.
Brown sugar body scrub - This contains 2 teaspoons brown sugar, 2 teaspoons ground oats , 2 teaspoons aloe vera gel, 1 teaspoon honey, 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice, 1 teaspoon almond oil which makes it brown and moist with gentle and easily sloughs off dead skin cells.
Almond and Bran Scrub - Mix the almonds and bran. Add the 1 cup hot green tea then stir until the mixture forms a smooth paste. Cool just to body temperature. Add the 10 drops of lavender essential oil thoroughly blending the mixture. Use this scrub once a week.
Sugar based body scrub - For every two cups of thoroughly mashed fruit, add a tablespoon of sugar. For extra soothing power, add a tablespoon of rich honey which will give your skin a luxurious shine.
Homemade Body Scrub By Oats - Take 1/2 a liter of buttermilk. Take 1/2 a cupful of oats that have been coarsely ground. Add to butter milk. Mix well. Pour in a container and refrigerator for 2 hours. Apply this thick paste all over the body starting from the neck downwards to the arms, torso and legs. Leave it for 20 minutes. Rinse off with warm water containing lemon juice.
Body Scrub - It contains 2/3 cup ground nuts, 1/3 cup oatmeal, brown rice flour, whole wheat flour, enough water to make a paste. Scoop up the paste with your hands or a washcloth, and rub over your body.
Exfoliation - Wet your body before shower and take a little paste at a time on your palm. Apply these in a gentle circular motion to remove the dry skin and rinse off with water.

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Total Body Strength

12/31/2008

1. See your doctor before you begin any exercise program
2. Begin with a 5-10 minute warm up of light cardio (walking in place, etc.)
3. Perform each exercise for 12 repetitions, resting when you need to, and start with no weights or light weights
4. Stretch after each exercise

Do this workout 1-2 non-consecutive days a week, taking at least one day of rest between workouts. For best results, combine this workout with regular cardio and a healthy, low-calorie diet. Click on pictures for more detailed view.

Bench Sit & Stand
Stand in front of a chair (sit down first to make sure it's behind you!) with feet about shoulder-width apart. Contract the abs and sit down on the chair. As soon as you make contact with the chair, stand back up and try to do so without rocking back or using momentum. You can place your hands on your thighs if you need to. For added intensity, hold a medicine ball or a dumbbell and don't sit all the way down--stop just before your backside touches the seat (picture 3).

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Ball Taps
Sit in a chair and place a ball front of both feet (a mid-sized ball works best). Sit straight up and try not to rest against the back of the chair, keeping your back straight and your abs contracted. Lift your right foot and tap the top of the ball and take it back down to the floor. Switch sides and do the same with your left foot, alternating each foot for all repetitions. For added intensity, sit on an exercise ball to challenge your balance or try the exercise while standing.

Step Ups
You can do this exercise on a staircase or on a step if you have one. If you're on a staircase, stand at the bottom step and step up with your right foot. Bring your left foot up onto the stair next to your right and then step back down on the floor (hold onto a rail if you need to). Perform all reps by stepping up and down with the right foot. Then switch sides and start with your left foot. If you don't have a staircase or a step, you can simply do another set of ball taps.

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Hamstring Curls
Stand in front of a chair and hold onto it for balance if you need to. Bend your right knee, bringing your foot up behind you (like you're kicking your own butt) and keeping the right knee pointing towards the floor and right next to your left knee. Slowly lower back down and repeat all repetitions before switching to the other leg. For challenge, do it without holding onto the chair or add light ankle weights.

Knee Lifts
Hold onto the wall or a chair for balance if you need to. Keep the abs contracted and bring the right knee up to hip level, knee bent at 90 degrees, and lower back down. Repeat all reps on the right leg and then switch sides. Add ankle weights or a resistance band for added intensity. You can also do this without support for a challenge.

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Side Leg Lifts
Stand sideways to a chair or wall for support and lift one leg out to the side, foot flexed and hips, knees and feet in alignment. Try to lift the leg without tilting at the torso--hold the torso upright as you lift the leg a few inches off the ground. Lower back down and repeat all reps on the same leg before switching sides. Add ankle weights for added challenge.

Wall Push Up
Stand a few feet away from a wall and place hands on wall at shoulder level, a few inches wider than shoulders. Pull the abs in and, keeping back straight, bend elbows and lower body towards the wall until elbows are at 90 degree angles. Push back to start and repeat. The further away from the wall you are, the harder the exercise. Make sure you don't sag in the middle--keep the abs tight and the back flat.

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Chest Squeeze with Med Ball
Sit on ball or chair, back straight and abs in. Hold a medicine ball at chest level and squeeze the ball with the palms of hands to contract the chest. While continuing to squeeze the ball, slowly push the ball out in front of you at chest level until elbows are almost straight. Continuing the pressure with your hands, bend the elbows and pull the ball back to chest.

Lat Pulls With Bands
Stand or sit holding a resistance band in both hands up over your head. Hands are wider than shoulder-width apart and back is flat, abs engaged. Keep the left hand in place and contract the lat muscles (at the sides of your upper back) to pull the right elbow down towards the ribcage. Press back up and switch sides, alternating right and left for all repetitions.

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Lateral Raises
Stand or sit holding light dumbbells in both hands at the sides. Keeping the elbows slightly bent and wrists straight, lift the arms up to the sides only to shoulder level (palms face the floor). Lower back down and repeat for all reps. You can use full water bottles or soup cans for weights if you don't have dumbbells.

Bicep Curls
Sit or stand holding dumbbells in both hands, palms facing out. Contract the bicep (front of the arm) and curl the weight up towards your shoulder (without touching the shoulder). Lower back down, but keep a slight bend in the elbow at the bottom--don't swing the weight and keep the elbows in place as you curl the weights.

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Tricep Extension
Sit or stand and hold a dumbbell in the right hand straight up overhead and directly over your shoulder. Your palm should face the front and you can use your other hand to support the right arm. Bend the elbow and lower the weight down a bit behind your head (the elbow should be facing the right side of the room) to about 90 degrees. Contract the back of the arm to pull the weight back up and repeat.

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