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

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



Having the right lipstick colours can make you look fresher. It depend very much on your skin tone. Choosing the right shades can enhance your features and make you look better.

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


Onions always helps in enhancing the flavour of the dishes when it comes to cooking. Do you know that onions also have other benefits? Onions have abundance of Vitamin C, quercetin and isothiocyanate. It is great for reducing swelling, eliminating bacteria and also helps to get rid of acne.

Main Ingredient:
Shallot
For Acne Care:
It help to heal your skin faster from acne and also control sebum

Instruction:
- Peel the skin, wash and cut the onions.
- Put the peeled onions into a blender. As you blend the onion, add the COLD water Bit by bit until the blended onions form a creamy paste.
- Use muslin or (clean stocking) and squeeze out the juice.
- Put the juice into the fridge for about an hour or 2, apply the juice on your face and leave it on for 5 minutes. Continue to do it every. You should be able to see the result in a week or 2.

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.