When you start shaving or waxing your armpit or bikini line, you may get red and painful bumps and ingrown hairs start when a hair shaft becomes trapped beneath the skin surface. It grow downward and ended up growing into the skin.
Shaving will irritate and clog follicles, trapping hairs inside. Waxing is a better choice but it often break the hairs rather than pulling up the roots of the hair.
Symptoms of Ingrown Hairs:
- raised, small bump and maybe painful
- Slight pus forms and it resembles a whitehead. Avoid squeezing as bacteria can spread to the surround follicles and can worsen the condition.
-Skin around the bump is itchy and sensitive
How to treat ingrown hair in bikini area or underarms?
- Exfoliate regularly
Swipe your bikini line before shaving or waxing with a salicylic acid toner. This will help to keep the follicles from plugging up and will preven clogging the follicles.
- Use a sharp, new blade every 4th or 5th shave
A dull razor will abrade skin and may deposit grime and bacteria that can irritate the hair follicles and can get higher possibilities of getting ingrown hairs. Use shaving cream and shave with a short downward strokes to preven bumps.
- Try a depilatory cream
Depilatory cream can dissolve hair at the skin's surface so there is lesser risk of entrapment. Try Veet Hair Removal Cream.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Ways To Prevent Ingrown Hair
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Monday, July 28, 2008
Murad Skin Care - Murad Acne Complex
Who doesn't wish to have porcelain and smooth skin? Acne is one of the most detesting thing that nobody wish to have it. Acne can be caused by hormonal changes, bacterial or inflammatory disturbance take place. Using the right products and maintaining a healthy skin care regimen is the most basic criteria to good skin. 3 basic steps twice daily, 1.Cleanse 2.Tone and 3.Moisturise.
Murad Acne Complex is best recommended for oily and acne skin. Once in the morning and once in the evening. Dr. Murad apparently designed the formula to target different types of acne and blemishes. For the past 30 years, Dr Murad have treated more than 50,000 of patients. Many patients will start to see results after using Murad Acne Complex for 4 weeks. This regimen does not contain alcohol or benzoyl peroxide, which can cause severe dryness and irritation for some people. Murad Acne Complex have worked extremely well for speeding up the healing process of the skin.
Studies have also shown than 90% of the patient have huge improvement in their skin after trying out their series.
Anyway, Murad Acne is having a ongoing promotion for their Murad Acne Complex at $29.95 including the bonus items, acne spot treatment and clarifying mask with 60 days money back guarantee.
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Sunday, July 27, 2008
10 Visible Signs Of Ageing - Are you having any of them
- Eyes
When they aged ?40 & above
The lens of the eyes hardens and the muscles used for focusing weaken.
Age related eye problems like cataract, glaucoma, macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy.
- Ears
When they aged? 60 & above
Degeneration of sound receptor hair cells in the inner ear.
Problems occur hearing problem
- Hair
When they aged? Anytime after purberty, 30s or even earlier for appearance of white hair
Problems occured like male pattern hair loss. This condition occurs when hair follicles are sensitive to presence of male hormone, testosterone and can be a heredity problem. White hair also starts cropping up when one ages.
- Teeth
When they aged? 40 & above
less saliva will be produced when we aged and saliva helps to remove bacteria. Teeth and gums become more susceptible to decay.
Problems like gingival recession, loss of bone.
- Facial Skin
When they aged? 20 & above
Production of collagen and elastin in the skin decreases with age, resulting in skin losing natural elastic recoil and bounce. Blood vessels decrease in density and skin takes on a yellowish hue. Less sweat and oil is produced and making skin drier. Fine lines and wrinkles start to show and skin sag.
- Breast
When they aged? 35 & above
Glandular tissues in breast is broken down due to hormonal changes and is increasingly replaced by fat and fat are actually softer which can contribute to sagging of the breast.
- Body Skin
When they aged? Mid 20 & above
Just like facial skin, body skin lose collagen and elastic fibres.
Problem like age spots, wrinkles may appear.
- Veins
When they aged? 45 & above
Varicose and Spider viens develop in legs with age. Weakened veins are unable to transport blood back up the body to the heart and blood pools in veins. Pregnancy can also add alot of stress to the veins making it obvious.
- Bones
When they aged? 30 & above
Bones deterioriate and lose calcium as you aged. Bones also shrink and we may lose height.
- Butt
When they aged? 35 & above
Butt became flabby, creating a saggy bum as you aged. More exercises should be done to improve this area.
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Labels: Health
Friday, July 25, 2008
My Personal Reviews On Clinique Moisture Surge Extended Thirst Relief
If you have been facing problems of getting a suitable moisturiser, you may give a try to Clinique Moisture Surge. It seems to be a relief for sensitive skin. Oh ya, before you try this product, test the product on the back of your hand first to see if there are any allergies. :)
Verdict: Non Oily, Absorbed fast, Light and gentle. Suitable for oily and sensitive skin.
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Thursday, July 24, 2008
Beauty Recipes Of The Week - Cabbage Juicing
Cabbage was known to be a diet food that is great for weightloss. Today I am going to recommend Cabbage Juicing which this drink is good for your tummy, general diet and nutrition. It is also good for preventing cancer as well. Fast and easy to make.
Ingredients:
- 1/4 Head of Cabbage
- 3 Medium carrots
- 1 stalk of celery
- 5 cherries (seeds removed)
Instruction:
- Mix all the ingredients into in juice mixer.
- Add ice if you prefer, drink immediately when it is done. Fruit Juice will lose all its nutrition value if it is exposed to the air for too long.
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
How to cleverly disguise cellulite when you can't get rid of it
Many women are so called the "fashion victim" nowsadays. They even overlook if the style is suitable for them or not. It can either expose your flaws or make you more confident. It can also cleverly disguise or minimize your cellulite problem.
Here are some tips for you to disguise your cellulite:
1) Avoid wearing Flats or Ankle straps shoes . Wear heels or wedges as it can make your legs appear much longer.
2)Learn from the celebrities, they wear heels with thigh skimming dark tailor pants or well fitting jeans but definitely not skinny that end about 2.5cm below the ankle. This will hides cellulite and make your legs appear longer too.
3) Wear nice accessories or V neck top that can draw away the attention from those thighs.
4) Wear skirts with A Line cut, this cut make hips and thighs appear slimmer. Avoid wearing mini skirts or tight skirts. A line cut skirt should end below the knees, this will make everything look thinner than they are.
So next time, if you do not have enough time to get rid of your cellulite, you should know what you can do. :)
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Labels: Cellulite
Monday, July 21, 2008
What are the healthy way to BBQ and prevent carcinogens?
To prevent consuming too much of carcinogens which is a likely killer to our health. We can change the cooking methods like Oven Roasting and Baking. Although Oven roasting and baking still produce HCA but it is definitely much lesser than Barbequeing.
Here are some healthy way to BBQ.....
- Marinate the meat with marinades high in cancer fighting antioxidants such as lemon or lime juice. It can help to reduce HCA by over 90 percent.
- Choose lean cut meat instead of the fatter parts.
- Trim off fat before cooking
- Having less processed meat such as luncheon meat, sausages or hamburger patties.
- You can grill your meat by placing an aluminium foil below, this will keep the smok away from the heat which can produce higher HCA
- Avoid eating burnt parts of the meat.
- Eat BBQ meat with cucumbers.
There are no reasons for you to give up barbequing, then why not have it healthily? :)
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Wednesday, July 16, 2008
What are carcinogens?
Carcinogens are substances that have been directly linked to cancer. It has been known to faciliate the growth of cancer. This kind of substance is found on barbequed, burnt or overcooked food.
Carcinogens such as Heterocyclic Amines (HCA) are produced under high temperature when a chemical reaction occurs between amino acids and creatine found in meats. It can cause stomach, colorectal, pancreatic and breast cancer.
Production of HCA is not only confined to BBQ beef or chicken. It also happen on BBQ pork and fish as well.
How are we going to prevent the risk of getting cancer?
Find out how you can have your barbeque healthy and prevent carcinogens
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008
How To Apply Lipstick - Tips To Make Your Lips Gorgeous
Applying nice lip colours is not about just rubbing your lipstick across the lips. To make your lips look gorgeous, there are actually tips to make the lipstick color last longer. Essential stuffs on how to apply lipstick color.
You need:
1) Lip Brush
2) Lip Balm
3) Lip Liner
4) Lip Gloss
5) Lip Stick
6) Lip Moisturiser or Vaseline
7) Tissues
Instruction:
1) Apply your lip with some lip moisturiser.
2) Use the Lip Liner to define your lip shape first.
3) Use your lip brush to fill in the colors to your lips. Open your mouth slightly and brush in the color from the center of the upper lip. Remember to fill the edges of your lips as well.
4) Blot your lips GENTLY on a piece of tissue. Please do not blot too hard to remove the color.
5) Brush a second coat of the lip color. This is to make the color last longer.
6) Brush your lip gloss for a shiny finish.
Now you should be able to know the right ways on how to apply lipstick. Try it!
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Monday, July 14, 2008
How To Choose A Lipstick Colour
Lipstick colour for Fair Skin:
- Suitable to go for sweet series colour like light pink, peach, light orange.
I would suggest you to add abit of lipgloss to enhance the colour, making your lips more pout.
Lipstick colour for Dark Skin:
-Suitable to go for plum , brown or wine colour.
Dark Skin tone are suitable to have the medium or darker series, go for matte finished instead of frosty type. Avoid applying bright cherry red colour, it will make you look like a clown.
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Sunday, July 13, 2008
Homemade Beauty Recipes - Onions
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Thursday, July 10, 2008
Beauty Recipe Of The Week
Grapes are not only high in Vitamin C but it is also a good source for Anti wrinkle. So, the next time you pop a grape into your mouth, how about taking a few to make an Anti-Wrinkle Mask. Cheap and Good...
Seedless Grape Mask
Ingredient:
Grapes!!!(Green or Red)
Instruction:
Cut the grapes into half and rub gently on your face. Instead of throwing the cut grapes away, you may like to leave it around your face for 15 minutes before washing off with lukewarm water.
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Labels: Beauty Recipe Of The Week
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Treatment For Male Yeast Infections
There are many treatment for male yeast infections. Which one will work the best?
Here are some of the most commonly treatments to cure male yeast infection.
1) Diflucan (fluconazole) and Nizoral (ketaconazole)
Both are oral antifungal antibiotics and it attack the yeast directly. Both of the medication is prescribe by doctor and if you are under any drugs allergies or if have illnesses like liver, heart, kidney, family history of "Long QT syndrome or pregnant. It is best to get advises from the doctor before you start any of these medication. Oral Antifungal antibiotics may cause some side effects like headache, nausea, diarrhoea or other symptoms.
2) Anti Yeast Cream
Anti Yeast Creams are over the counter medication for male yeast infection. It can be easily available.
3) Home Remedies for Male Yeast Infections
Home remedies are the most sought treatment for chronic yeast sufferers. It was known to have cure the yeast infections permanently and the recurrence level was much more lower. Oral medications and creams were known to have side effects and if yeast are not killed during the process, yeast may become stronger and more resistance to the drugs.
I think home remedies actually works the best among all because it is drug free and cheaper. If you have been trying creams and antibiotics all the time and it is not working for you, I would strongly suggest you to try home remedies. Visit: Treatment for male yeast infections for their 100% workable natural remedies.
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Sunday, July 6, 2008
Headphone For Running
Need extra pumps when you jog? Having a good headphone when you run will avoid unnecessary disruption and rubbings to your ears. Beside that, you only get soothing music to your ears. This will definitely provide great convenience when you run.
Listening to music when you run will encourage distraction to your brain. This method actually works for running longer distance.
Wize.com is one of the company that provides the service of gathering different product reviews. One of the hot favourite headphone for running is Sennheiser PMX70 Sport Line Stereo Neckband Headphones which was voted as Number 1 best headphone product. Many compliment this product fits tightly and will not fall off easily when you run. You feel comfy with this headphones and you may not even realize that it is there.
So, if you are looking for good running headphones, check out their site for more details.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Beauty Recipes Of The Week
I have posted recipes on chocolate and coffee mask but how about using coffee as your body scrub? Ground coffees has been used for many purposes from household to beauty. It can be used for dyeing your hair in natural brown or even use for getting rid of cellulite. Hence, the next time you decided to throw away your coffee grounds, why not think of using it for other purpose? Enjoy
Coffee Body Scrub
Ingredients:
1 cup of ground coffee
1/2 cup of sea salt or brown sugar
3 tablespoon of olive oil
Instructions:
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and apply the mixed scrub onto your body in circular movement. Wash it off with luke warm water and apply your favourite body moisturiser. :)
For cellulite problem, you can simply just use plain coffee ground. Try rubbing the coffee ground at cellulite spots for a few minutes every day. Coffee is great for breaking down fat deposits.
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Labels: Beauty Recipe Of The Week
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
How To Know If You Have Male Yeast Infection
Are you suspecting that you are suffering from Male Yeast Infection? Do not worry. It is not something that is very embarrassing or fatal and neither it is associated as AIDs.
How to know if you have male yeast infection?
-Are you feeling painful when you urinate or during sexual intercourse?
- Do you feel itchiness on your penis?
- Do you see any red, scaly,dry or blisters look alike spots?
- Do you see any whitish discharge?
If the answer is a 'YES' to any of the above, you may be suffering from male yeast infection. Beside these, you may experience extra symptoms like constipation, diarrhoea, bad breath, tiredness or even sexual dysfunction. Treating it early is always good for your health as it avoid the risks of complication. You may find out more on treating it naturally and get instant relief within hours. Visit: Male Yeast Infection Treatment
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Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Is Male Yeast Infection considered a sexually transmitted disease?
Many male will be embarrassed by the fact they got male yeast infection. They often associate Male yeast infection as a sexually transmitted disease like AIDs. Sometimes they find it too embarrassed to seek for medical help. Male Yeast Infection is not a fatal disease and can be treated easily with care. Furthermore, Male yeast infection is not considered a sexually transmitted disease. However, it is contagious and can be transmitted through sex. Hence, it is the best to avoid having sex during your infection. If not, preventive measures like wearing condom and keeping your sex toy clean should be considered.
Many times, people simply just ignored the problem and continued to have sex with their partners without any preventive measures. This not only causes your partner to contract the infection but also make it difficult to treat because they get high chances of passing the infection back and forth to each other. Over time, the problem may just become a chronic issue.
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