Mar 22, 2012

Skin Care Tips

First on the list of our beauty tips for girls are some skin care essential for you to enjoy!
(Tissue Test): One of the most important aspects of taking care of your skin involves knowing exactly what skin type you have. The five basic skin types are sensitive, normal, oily, combination and dry. When you're trying to diagnose your skin type, do a simple test in the morning with a tissue after waking up. This is the easiest way to tell which of the five basic skin types you have. To perform the test, just unfold the tissue, and lay it so that the tissue covers your face. Then press it onto your skin, and remove the tissue to see what it reveals. Use these descriptions to find your skin type in order to take proper care of yourself.
(Sensitive Skin): Your tissue will have little-to-no oil left over from your skin. Sensitive skin can become a challenge to treat since it often feels tight and dry with reddish-scaly areas. In addition to this, sensitive skin can itch and tingle with spotty breakouts. If your skin becomes inflamed or irritated easily, then you probably have sensitive skin.

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Sensitive Skin Care Tips: Avoid facial exfoliants and cleansers with sand or peach pits to avoid worsening your red skin; instead, use cleansers made with castile soap because it is soothing and gentle on your skin. Do not use facial cleansers that contain large amounts of benzoyl peroxide, alpha-hydroxy-acid (AHA) and/or beta-hydroxy-acid (BHA) since these can irritate acne further. Unfortunately, it can be hard to find a facial cleanser that treats sensitive skin in drugstores because these are the most common ingredients in many cleansers and exfoliants on the market.
(Normal Skin): The tissue will have no oil left over from your face, and your skin will feel plump, glowy and elastic. Lucky for you, this skin type is the easiest to treat and manage because it continues to have healthy circulation and a clear complexion - even with little-to-no care involved. Those lucky enough to have the normal skin type will continue to have clear skin as they age.
Normal Skin Care Tips: The best thing to do if you have normal skin is to wash it every day - morning and night - with gentle soap so you don't irritate the balance that your skin already has. Use a toner if you like, and of course apply a moisturizer daily.
(Oily Skin): If your tissue has traces of oil from where your nose, forehead and cheeks were, then you likely have oily skin. Oily skin is a problem for a lot of girls since it causes skin to look shiny, coarse, thick, greasy, and often leads to uncontrollable breakouts.
Oily Skin Care Tips: To keep your skin looking young and supple, while also keeping it from wrinkling as you get older, use proper facial washes designed to treat oily skin. You won't have any trouble finding treatments for oily skin because there are a variety of products to choose from. But don't use the same soap you use on your body since it will dry your skin out, and leave you with unwanted pimples! Use an exfoliating scrub once or twice a week to combat breakouts.
(Combination Skin): If your tissue has oil on the areas reflecting your nose and forehead only, then your skin type is combination. You are amongst most women, who have a combination of dry and oily skin, and have to use different kinds of care for each zone of their face.

Combination Skin Care Tips: Your dry zones are typically your cheek and eye areas, and these won’t need much attention until the age of 30 or older. The other areas of your face are known as oil zones, and they require daily cleansing and weekly exfoliating with a product designed for oily skin.
(Dry Skin): Girls with dry skin will have a clear tissue, but also skin that feels dry, tight, and flaky once the tissue has been removed. Dry skin is problematic because it is known to age and develop wrinkles faster than oily and combination skin.

Dry Skin Care Tips: You can easily fight off wrinkles and aging by developing healthy skin care habits that involve plenty of moisturizers containing hypoallergenic ingredients. Use lukewarm water to cleanse with since hot water irritates skin. In the winter, these tips are especially important to keep in mind!
source(beauty-tips.net)

Tips For Teens

It’s easy for teenage girls to create looks that are natural and flawless; however, it’s just as easy to create looks that are cakey and overdone. After all, teens are battling acne, worrying about boys, and stressing out over big tests. With all of this being said, sometimes it’s tough for teenage girls to keep up with the latest beauty trends on top of everything else.

Confidence and Self-Esteem

While anybody can learn a few tricks with their makeup brush, not everybody knows how to carry themselves afterward. In short, confidence and self-esteem are also important traits in regards to beauty.

Confidence is what gets girls noticed, and self-esteem is what gives them confidence. All it takes is being willing to try new things and get out of your comfort zone. Everyone has insecurities, but accepting your imperfections is key to unlocking your true potential.

source(beauty-tips.net)

Ugadi With Kids

For all children. Even if you do not traditionally celebrate Ugadi. What better way for kids to understand and enjoy the myriad flavours and festivals of India.
  • Its the perfect excuse to do some spring cleaning and decorating! Involve the kids as well. Ask them to weed out toys, books and material they do not need. There is no dearth of things to do with these extras - you can donate them to needy kids, give to friends who might need, perhaps even offload / sell to the Parent tree community. With the little pocket money, your child can buy something new or even donate to some children’s organization.
  • Visit a needy children’s organization (schools, orphanages etc.) with your children, and some goodies. What joy for these kids! You might be surprised what a fun experience this might be for your kids as well. Also this can be a profound lesson in empathy, philanthropy and gratefulness for your child.
  • Talk to kids about Ugadi. You will be surprised how much they can absorb and imbibe. Tell them about the mixture of neem leaves and jaggery and about life being bitter sweet. it is hands on experience about life’s fundamental philosophies. What about making this mixture? Life’s truths will surely hit hard when they taste this. A reminder for all times.
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How is Ugadi celebrated?

Ugadi day is heralded by the early morning oil bath ritual - a holistic cleansing and rejuvenation. This is followed by eating a special mixture of neem leaves for bitterness, jaggery for sweetness, tamarind / mango for sourness, salt for saltiness etc. Basically it is a very tangible reminder of the way life is - bitter sweet with its ups and downs - and that all these flavours of life should be accepted with calm and savoured. People wear nice new clothes and get together with extended families and of course no festival is complete without great food. It is also a time for cleaning the house, doing good deeds and donating to the poor and the needy.

Jewellery Sparkles Brighter

The budget has added more sheen to your jewellery shopping. It has reduced value added tax (VAT) on gold, precious and
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    semi-precious stones from 2% to 1%. So, if you are buying a gold ring weighing 10gm at Rs 28,000 (at current prices), you'll now pay Rs 280 as VAT instead of Rs 560. "The rolling back of VAT to 1% is in the true spirit of bringing about uniformity in the tax structure. With this move, Karnataka will be on a par with its neighbours in VAT. This will reboot manufacturing, wholesaling and jewellery distribution in the state, all of which were lying low for the past two years," said Vinod Hayagriv, MD, C Krishniah Chetty & Sons. Higher VAT in Karnataka had led to flight of business and artisans to neighbouring states with lower VAT. "The announcement will arrest this exodus and will lead to increased jewellery trade in the state, resulting in more opportunities for artisans and jewellers," said Rajesh Mehta, chairman, Rajesh Exports. The trade in Karnataka contributed over Rs 150 crore as VAT to the state exchequer in 2011-12.
So this article is very useful for ladies who are very fascinated to jewellery. Enjoy your shopping.
source(timesofindia)