Face Muscle Exercises

If you are reading this, you have probably heard of face exercises: the safest and most natural way to get a facelift. What is really interesting about face exercises is that you don't need a doctor to get clearance for this type of exercise.

You just go ahead and do it, and you will reap all of the benefits of your new efforts at looking young and vibrant. The only real requirement for this type of exercise is consistency, because if you want visible results in a shorter period of time, you need to work on those problem regions as often as possible.

Face exercises have been used by countless individuals for many decades now. They are not usually endorsed on television, in magazines, and in other printed publications, but that doesn't mean that they are not effective.

It simply means that face exercises can survive the test of time through sheer effectiveness, and not seasonal hype. Another interesting fact about face exercises is that you can easily perform the movements at home, without the aid of therapists. This is one type of facelift that won't necessitate a visit to the doctor, too!

If you are excited about face exercises, you are in luck, because today I am going to be sharing with you some face exercises that will help tone your face so you will have a more youthful appearance in a few weeks' time. The first exercise that I want to teach you will help tone the muscles surrounding your eyes. These muscles are closely connected with the muscles that animate the forehead, so we are going to limit the movement by positioning the source of resistance at strategic points.

If you have ever seen a bodybuilder before, or even someone who just lifts weights at the gym, you will notice that the focal point of an exercise is usually the source of resistance. Resistance is the element that drives the body to exert effort to counteract the resistance.

Can you use resistance with the facial regions? The answer is a resounding yes. In this first exercise, you will see just how easy it is to utilize resistance, even without fancy weights and contraptions. To begin this exercise, simply place your index finger and middle finger at the center points of your brows. You will find bony prominences at these areas. Just let your fingertips rest on these bony prominences. Press down just a little to add a hint of resistance.

When your fingers are at the target positions, I want you to try to fight the resistance by moving your eyebrows upward. So, the resistance of the fingers is downward, and the movement of your ocular muscles will be upward. Try to fight the upward movement with equal resistance. Perform this exercise for at least ten minutes to really tone and condition those ocular muscles.

The next exercise will help stimulate all of the muscles of the face. Begin this exercise by frowning and, as you frown, let your lips move downward as if they were trying to frown as well. Hold this position for a few moments before relaxing. Performing controlled frowning helps muscle tone and also helps reduce lines on the face.

Sarah is a beautician and a skin specialist who running a website at http://www.exerciseforface.com about face exercises and how it can give a significant results without using any facial care that are available in the market.

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Pro-Biotics Benefit Us All - Including Athletes

We are full of bacteria. This is the same bacteria we avoid with anti-bacterial soap; the same bacteria found on counter tops; the same bacteria found in yogurt. Some types of bacteria are kind to our bodies; others are not so kind.

This is a numbers game. The good bacteria attack the bad bacteria. This decreases the amount of bad bacteria, keeping our digestive system balanced and healthy. If the bad bacteria outnumber the good bacteria, then the good bacteria are destroyed. Consequently, yeast and more bad bacteria are produced, resulting in dysbiosis of the intestine.

Depletion in good bacteria, leading to dysbiosis, can be caused by a number of factors. Poor diet is the leading cause. The computer phrase GIGO (garbage in, garbage out) applies handily to this situation. A bad diet leads to bad digestion, leading to some unpleasant conditions, such as yeast infection or irritable bowel syndrome.

Biotic means life. The good bacteria in our intestines are called pro-biotics. They're good for our health. Mainly at work in the large intestine, they regulate digestion.

Pre-biotics, as their name implies, work before life, or in the early stages of bacteria development. They feed and encourage bacteria growth in the small intestine, so it can perform in the large intestine.

Anti-biotics are used to treat bad biotics in our body. Anti-biotics kill life-good life included. Therefore an anti-biotic barrage on your system will knock out your pro- and pre-biotics, as well as the bad bacteria that caused the illness in the first place. This is a fine way to develop dysbiosis.

To treat bacterial imbalance, add pro-biotics and pre-biotics to your diet. Both are most effective when consumed in yogurt, sauerkraut, or other fermented foods. Both can be added to your diet as a supplement. Supplements containing pre- and pro-biotics in tandem are called syn-biotics. These syn-biotics combine the two in a symbiotic relationship benefiting our body. The effect becomes greater due to the supportive relationship of pre-biotics and pro-biotics.

We have a delicate check-and-balance system regulating our metabolic processes. One might assume that pro-biotics could give an athlete a competitive edge, but that's not completely true. Pro-biotic supplements have not been proven to increase performance in a healthy athlete. Injured or chronically exhausted athletes recover slightly more quickly with pro-biotic supplements, but so do non-athletes.

The body athletic will benefit kindly from pro-biotic supplements because a healthy body will respond more adeptly to the demands placed upon it. Other than that, the benefits are the same as for any person and do not favour an athlete.

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7 Commandments for Endurance Athletes

When it comes to endurance events, everyone prepares a little differently, has their favorite recovery products and unique twists and turns. Here are some universal truths.

1. Prepare for the event. This one is obvious... for most but not all. I am amazed when I hear that someone is doing a major event like a half marathon or greater and is ill prepared or take a whole month or 2 to get ready. This is the ultimate act of both foolishness and selfishness.

If you are not prepared, don't go. Even if you do make it, the toll that is will have on your body in terms of inflammation is tremendous. If you are young, you may get away with it... for a while. If you are a little older, it will catch up to you soon. In EVERY event, the bill will eventually be due.

If you are going with a friend or a group, show some respect for them. If you don't finish you not only ruin it for yourself, but for others as well. Endurance events are a tremendous teaching tool. One of the lessons is "Respect others. Don't be selfish."

Another one is even more clear....Be Prepared!

2. Recover. It is easy to skip this one, particularly after an event. The adrenaline is flowing and it is hard to calm down. You finish and immediately (alright maybe a day later) want to jump back on the bike or hit the road and go longer, faster, quicker etc. Don't. Recover first.

Fatigue in the legs is fairly easy to recover from. Cardiovascular fatigue is not. You can easily tell the difference.

"My legs are so sore and have no zip to them." This is muscular fatigue.

"My legs feel fine but I have no (overall) energy." This is cardio fatigue.

Almost all of the time, it is cardio fatigue. This is where over training (which is really under resting) and injuries make their appearance. When the body, particularly the heart is overworked, it is highly susceptible to illness and injury.

3. Eat properly before event. For most people, a 70/30 split is ideal; that is, 70% of the food intake should be carbohydrates and 30% should be proteins and fats. There should be very little fiber, particularly if the endurance event last longer than 2 hours.

Carbohydrates will provide the fuel for the body. Protein assists the body in repair and fats are a long term energy source.

4. Eat properly after the event. This is when the ratio should be switched. Proteins are needed to rebuild and regenerate. Ideally, fish is the best post-event food and it contains anti-inflammatory oil to assist the body to clear the massive inflammation that is present cellularly, due to hour of constant pounding.

How you eat after the event often dictates how the NEXT event or next blocks of training will go. Eat poorly and recovery will be slow. Eat ideally and the body knows how to bounce back, given the proper fuel.

5. Strength training is a must. If you just do endurance training (Ex/ running, biking, swimming) a multitude of issue can occur. Injuries due to repetitive motion and/or muscular imbalance is at the top of the list. Poor performance is a close second.

For women, it gets even more serious. Due to inherent hormonal complications, women must be aware of osteoporosis risks. The bad news is that it is difficult to treat. The great news is that is it easily preventable. The best prevention method is weight bearing exercise. (Reducing sugar is number 2, while increasing mineral intake is third.)

The method that I have found most effective is the 3/5 method; that is, do 3-5 types of exercise, 3-5 repetitions of each, 3-5 sets with 3-5 minutes of rest in between. Your total workout is never more than 45 minutes and usually wraps up around the half hour mark.

The key is that one must use heavy weights. Doing 5 pounds, 20 times of any exercise is a waste of energy. In fact, it leads to a bloated look and feel. (Glucose goes to the muscle that is being used. Water follows glucose. Thus the bloated look and feel.)

Using heavy weights will add to strength, reduce injury and all but eliminate osteoporosis risks.

6. Reduce inflammation. This is the star. If you do only one of the 9, do this one. (Do them all however!)

Even standard medicine is recognizing the dangers of systemic inflammation (meaning inflammation that occurs throughout the whole body). Horrible diseases such as Alzheimer's is now being viewed as an inflammatory-based disease.

Movement creates inflammation and movement that lasts for hours such as a marathon or IronMan, creates massive inflammation. The body views this as "heat" which causes cellular, muscular and joint damage if left untreated so to speak.

Arguably the best natural anti inflammatory substance is pharmaceutical grade fish oil*. More than any other substance, fish oil being cool in nature, assists the body in removing the "heat" or inflammatory. Add L-Glutamine and Hgh Plus to the mix and your recovery time will be reduced dramatically.

7. Be Truthful. If you are unwilling to put the time in and you know it, skip the event. If you are committed to both training and completion, lace up your shoes and go for it.

Treat these events and associated training as a "truth detector." Learn to be painfully, 100% accurately truthful with you, your coach(es), training partners and all others. Commitment is the key. Can you juggle work, relationship, children, school, bills etc., with the time need for training? Be truthful and act accordingly.

For me, events are not just simple events. They are sacred journeys. Each event has taught me so much about self and dealing with others. I find them deeply inspirational, motivational and humbling. Most of all they are opportunities to find the better version of myself.

Follow the aforementioned guidelines and take the journey. You may be deeply surprised at what you will find.

* = To determine if fish oil is toxin free, place in freezer for 20 minutes. If at the end of this time, the gel is still pliable, you are fine. If frozen, toxins (probably metals) are present.

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Foods That Make You Smell Better

Smelling great is important to most people-an obvious fact given the colossal amount of revenue made by the makers of soap, deodorant, and perfume. Body odor may also be an unpleasant fact, but some odors can be shut down by ingesting various foods and beverages. While a few odors produced by the body may be linked to an underlying health condition such as diabetes or liver disease, other odors can be attributed to an unbalance in the digestive system, not to mention a hardy regimen of exercise or a hot day.

In many instances, when the body's natural scent becomes soured, an issue in the digestion system may be the cause. Material that is not fully digested in the intestines can produce some odor that is radiated through and out the body. Foods that are difficult for the body to digest hang out longer in the digestive system and are likely to produce more sour-smelling bacteria than faster-digestive foods do. Regulating the digestive system is the first measure to take when trying to combat excessive body odor.

Water is extremely important to the body; it flushes out toxins and can decrease body odor while doing so. Drinking roughly eight glasses of water a day helps keep the digestive tract rolling, so foods don't have the chance to over-linger in the nooks and crannies of the intestines. Some physicians have recommended adding some lemon twists to the water as an added help along with a teaspoon (one a day) of chlorophyll, which is available at health food stores.

Eating a diet rich in yogurt can also help combat body odor. The live, active cultures in yogurt are regarded as good bacteria. The presence of good bacteria controls the presence of bad bacteria and provides an essential balance for the digestive system. Keep in mind, however, the snacks covered with yogurt and frozen yogurt do not contain living cultures, so they will not be helpful for eliminating bodily smells.

Raw vegetables and fruits can also help reduce body odor. These foods are good roughage that helps push everything in its path through the digestive tract. The key, however, is to eat vegetables and fruits raw since cooked foods may produce more odor during the digestive process. Therefore, snacking on apple slices and carrot sticks throughout the day can help tackle an odor problem from within unlike a new deodorant that merely covers up the underlying issue. Additionally, the fresh scent associated with citrus fruits is said to pervade the body when eaten.

Pumpkin and fennel seeds can also help to improve body odor. Pumpkin seeds are rich in zinc and a zinc deficiency is typically associated with odor. Remember that too much zinc, on the other hand, can interfere with the absorption of other important minerals like copper, so it is better to get some zinc from a handful of pumpkin seeds as opposed to a supplement. Fennel seeds can be eaten to combat the post-meal smells associated with garlic and onions. Fennel tea also contains this natural deodorizing potential. Similarly, parsley helps neutralize the odors from garlic.

Finally, sage appears to be effective at fighting body odor whether it is ingested or applied topically. Sage tea, which should be avoided by women pregnant or when nursing, helps combat stress-induced odor, though experts recommend that it should not be ingested on a regular basis as it could cause dizziness or hot flashes. Sage can be mixed with rosemary and baking soda to form an effective guard against wetness and odor in the most commonly odorous parts of the body like the underarms.

Other foods and spices that can reduce offensive body odor include raw nuts, soy products, thyme, celery, and mint. These are just some foods that have been known to help eliminate body odor.

Of course, by eliminating some odor-causing foods or elements from your diet like fatty foods and caffeine, body odor can also be warded away. Fatty foods that are loaded with sugar and low in fiber can upset the pH balance of the intestines while caffeine increases the activity of sweat glands.

As we go about our daily lives, it will likely be difficult to avoid foods that may help cause body odor. Some of these foods will also be needed for a balanced diet. However, having an awareness of how diet can affect the way you smell will enable you to manage this issue and help deal with it more effectively.

Civil servant from the Philippine Foreign Service. Specializes in Protocol and served 3 Philippine Presidents as Presidential Protocol Officer. Had the opportunity to travel extensively as part of her work and the privilege of discovering and exploring new places, cultures and peoples. Also assigned along with her diplomat husband and son in Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles and Philippine Embassy in Washington D.C. for 3 years and 3 and a half years, respectively.

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Tips For Recuperation - Post Party-time

Well Christmas has passed.

However, that doesn't mean that the festivities have stopped - in fact, I suspect that most people regard the days between 24 December and 3 January as 'designated days of festivity.'

These days are filled with the excitement of sharing with family and friends and more often than not include a round of parties complete with libation, victuals and jocularity.

In case you over-indulged in one, or all of the following; food, caffeine, alcohol, sugar, or chocolate - be prepared for a come down or slight withdrawals - including; headache, indigestion, lassitude, lower back pain, general malaise or depression .

So - if you're feeling a little jaded, as we are, here are a few tips to get you ready for the New Year.

- Stay at home for a couple of days and be still.
- Turn off the cell phone.
- Stay away from the computer.
- Read
- Listen to fine music.

Get rid of the last bits of naughty from around the house.
- Stock the shelves with fresh fruit, dried fruit and honey to assist breaking the refined sugar/chocolate habit.
- Replace the alcohol and caffeine jag with fresh juices or herbal teas.

Physical rest
- The afternoon nap (the nooner) rebuilds flagging energy every time.
- Push away from your work station - close your eyes and breathe deeply for a few minutes each hour.
- Sleep well - early to bed and early to rise.

Natural Remedies
Use hydrotherapy for headaches, especially if you are coming off caffeine, or alcohol. Depression or malaise will also be lessened using water therapy.
- Fill up a tub with cold water.
- Stand in the water up to your knees if possible and mark time.
- This draws the circulation away from the head and toward the lower extremities easing head pain both mentally and physically.
- Resting in a dark quiet place - practicing rhythmic and diaphragmatic breathing will bring you back to a pain free state.
- Sore muscles, backs, necks and other strained parts of the body love to be soothed in a hot bath followed by a cool tepid shower and then into bed.
- Work toward the 'No Breakfast Plan' - two meals per day will allow your body to metabolize waste matter more efficiently. Read more about the no breakfast plan at: http://www.thehealtheducator.com.au

Engage in some physical exercise - as you recuperate and feel your natural energies returning - get out and get moving.
- Visit the beach, forest or park and breathe highly oxygenated air for a natural high.

Benefits
- Excess weight will be quickly lost when you to a return to the natural foods diet.

Take time for yourself - you are all you have.

We wish you all the very best for 2009 and look forward to your companionship and friendship as you build health and happiness in yourself and your family.

Kevin Hinton

Kevin Hinton is a renowned Natural Health Educator & Advocator who has assisted a broad range of people to reinvigorate their lives through common-sense Natural Health practices. He is a trusted advisor to many in the corporate world in Australia and North America who recognize the life-improving value of Natural Health habits.

His experience in the field reveals that adopting practical Natural Health habits usually helps drive success in other areas of life.

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How to Get Rid of Abdominal Fat and Get Six-Pack Abs

Having a slim body and a flat stomach shaped with six-pack muscles is the dearest dream of many men and women. Usually, the desire to get six-pack abs gets stronger before and during the beach season. If you belong to the category of people who dream of having a shaped stomach only before the beach season, you can kiss your dream goodbye. Though crash diets and vigorous exercises work for some people and even give quick results, most people need to stick to a healthy diet and perform regular exercises all the year round.

If you want to stun others with your shaped abdominal, it is first of all necessary to burn fat accumulated in the abdominal area. Even if you are slim and have a sufficient body weight, you might still have a thin layer of subcutaneous fat covering your six-pack. Thus, the task is simple - to burn subcutaneous fat accumulated in the abdominal area.

Many people mistakenly think that all they need to do to get the desired result is to do abdominal crunches or sit-ups. Such approach may be suitable for slim people having a very thin layer of subcutaneous fat. You need to understand that fat is not burnt locally. In other words, you will never burn abdominal fat by just doing crunches and sit-ups. Instead, you need physical drill aimed at strengthening all muscle groups.

The process of burning abdominal fat and building six-pack abs is both simple and difficult. The main keys to success are strong motivation and persistence. The first results will not slow to arrive if you are ready to:

1. Give up your harmful eating habits
2. Stick to a fat-burning diet plan
3. Perform regular exercises

1. To begin with, you need to review your eating habits and exclude foods that lead to fat accumulation. These are: yummy goodies (sweets, cakes, cookies, ice-cream, etc), sweet beverages, alcohol, fat and fried food, plus starchy foods. All these products are loaded with empty calories which are usually stored as subcutaneous fat, which usually needs hours of exercising to be burnt.

2. All junk foods excluded from your diet should be substituted by healthy ones that will supply your body with necessary amount of nutrients, energy, provide material for building muscles or six-pack and increase fat burning process.

Your fat burning diet should include whole-grain cereals (the main source of energy), stewed or fresh vegetables (source of fiber), lean meat, mainly chicken breast and veal (source of protein necessary for building muscles), lean fish, eggs, lean broth or vegetable soup, fruits (but not much as they contain fructose) and low-fat dairy products. It is also recommended including fat burning foods, like grapefruit.

To increase metabolism and therefore fat burning it is necessary eating 5-6 times a day and in small portions. Also remember that you need to drink up to 1 to 5 liters of water per day.

3. Physical activity should include cardio and weight-lifting exercises. Start with a 30-minute cardio training on a treadmill, elliptical trainer or cycling machine. Then proceed to weightlifting and abdominal exercises.

Performing exercises is possible even if you do not visit gym. All you need to do crunches and sit-ups is your desire and a hard surface, like floor. Jogging, swimming and cycling are the most common examples of cardio exercises. If you avoid weight-lifting workouts devote more time to cardio training. To achieve the desired results quicker you need exercising 3-4 days a week.

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Getting Waxing Treatments for Women

An extremely stressing situation for women is hirsutism, which also presents as a common symptom of poly cystic ovary syndrome. Male hormones such as testosterone are produced in excess which in turn is responsible for excessive hair growth and can appear on the chest, face, toes, neck and back. However, nowadays there are several different options available to women that want to remove excess hair from over the counter options to professional services. When searching for a solution one needs to determine what will work best as each method comes with pros and cons. For example shaving will cut the hair at the surface of the skin and will leave a blunt edge. The blunt edge tends to leave a noticeable darkened area, which means one has to shave daily to maintain a hair free appearance.

Shaving is a cheap alternative and time consuming as it needs to be done regularly which can promote ingrown hairs, razor cuts and cause skin irritations. On the other hand, waxing is one of the more popular methods of removing unwanted hair. Waxing treatments for women Greater Hunter region is where a layer of wax is applied to the surface of the skin and then quickly removed, which pulls the hairs out of the hair shaft. This hair removal method can be applied at home, but preferably it should be done at a beauty salon. Waxing treatments last for around three weeks and are relatively cheap. Waxing kits for home use can be difficult to use, and can cause ingrown hairs if not applied correctly. Waxing can be painful and is not a permanent solution.

There are also bleaches and depilatory creams that comprise of a combination of chemicals that dissolve the hair, while bleaches remove the color pigment. These methods are simple to use but can cause stinging and serious skin irritations and are also time consuming. For permanent hair removal, one can opt for electrolysis whereby a tiny needle is inserted into the hair follicle, and a small electrical current is applied to kill the hair follicle. However, hair that is dark and thick may require several treatments in order to kill the follicle permanently, which usually does not have any side effects.

Some women consider electrolysis to be painful and this method can be very costly, especially if one requires several treatments. Laser hair treatments are another popular option, which removes hair for much longer periods of time, although one may experience stinging during the procedure and side effects such as blistering, swelling, redness, pigment change or crusting. Laser treatments are also very costly. Waxing is still one of the top preferred methods of removing unwanted hair.

John J Betty wrote many articles about skincare and beauty product including Waxing treatments for women in Charlestown, Newcastle. For more info visit: http://www.charlestown.ellabache.com.au

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10 Hair Care Basics

It's no secret that every woman wants healthy hair from root to tip. So here are some basic tips on how to get the hair you want.

1. Choose your hair stylist carefully. A good hair stylist will educate you on what they are doing to your hair and how to maintain it. A hairstylist's duty should go beyond giving you a fly style.

2. Limit the use of Heat. The everyday use of heat appliances like curling irons and flat irons can lead to dried out hair. If your hair is severely damaged, then try not to use a lot of heat on the hair (if possible totally avoid it). This includes hot water, flat irons, hot curling irons, or hot blow dryers. How about going back to Roller Setting your hair? But instead of using the hair dryer - allow it to air dry.

3. Prevent over-processing. For touch-ups, apply relaxer to new growth only. To prevent breakage go no longer than three months between touch-ups.

4. Do regular deep conditioning treatments. Conditioning your hair is a must, especially during the summer months. Use an intensive conditioning agentand an intensive treatment once per week. Tip: Mix a Vitamin-Fortified Conditioner with a natural oil like Jamaican Black Castor oil or organic coconut oil for a deep conditioning treatment. Leave in for 15-20 minutes, then rinse and style as usual.

5. Trim ends regularly. You should get a trim every six to eight weeks to prevent split ends.

6. Rinse properly. Be sure to thoroughly wash your hair, as build up can leave a film and rob sheen.

7. Handle wet hair with care. Use a wide tooth comb to untangle hair, starting from the ends up to the roots.

8. Oil your scalp sparingly. Use only a dime size amount of pomade or oil on your scalp. Using more than that will clog your pores. Try Jamaican Black Castor Oil to maintain healthy scalp and hair.

9. Carefully care for your natural hair. Whether you have braids, locks or twists, take special care of your edges because they are vulnerable to breakage.

10. Wrap it up while you sleep. Use a silk or satin scarf to wrap your hair at night. Some experts even suggest sleeping with a satin pillow case just in case your scarf comes off while sleeping. This is because cotton pillow cases tend to dry the moisture out of the hair.

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What to Do After Beauty College?

Whether you've completed an apprenticeship in a small salon, or just received your diploma in your chosen profession, it's hard to decide what the next step is, and how to make the best decision for the future of your career. Read some ideas of how to improve your chances in the industry.

Seek Early

One of the best action points you can do is to start early when looking into possible channels, if you know the date that you'll be leaving your college course, it's good to get a few weeks head start before you actually leave college. This can often make the gap between finishing education and starting a new job a lot smaller.

List All Places in Your Area

If you live in a city or a town generate a list of all opportunities. For this it's good to use internet search engines or directories. Alternatively using sources like paperback directories can often bring a lot of opportunities that are not listed on the internet. If you know of a name or salon that you like or that you heard was good also note that.

The CV

Dependent on your experience and qualities the CV writing process can be a little daunting at times, but this is one of the biggest parts that people tend to procrastinate on. Once you have a fully up-to-date CV it can often give people the boost to apply to jobs, having a CV on hand can also be good for any opportunities that you come across through web searches, something that can be sent off within a couple of minutes. It's important to also bring out as much as possible about any previous experience, even if not in the same industry it's good to elaborate key points, for example any customer service, cash handling, time keeping, length of time at previous companies, and having a few good references can speak volumes about you.

Sell Yourself

One of the hardest hurdles for people seeking a first time job in the industry is having the confidence in the interview setting. As stated above, this is the perfect opportunity to recap on certain qualities identified in your CV, this also gives you the opportunity to elaborate on details and how this could apply to the job specification at the job you are going to.

The Extra Mile

It's good to be overly keen when going into a job interview, interviewers see so many time wasters or people that appear to not have any passion for the industry, or care about the role applying for. Demonstrating that you're willing to go the extra mile can really be impressive for the potential employer. Suggest you can work weekends, can carry out overtime, tell them of any industry related shows you are going to/have been to.

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Love Your Skin

Your skin will carry you through life, care for it the best way possible. The most important factor(s) in caring for your skin can be pared down to a few simple tenets of skin care:

1) Understanding what skin is; not just on your face, but all over your body

2) Understand how to care for your skin correctly before the application of cosmetics and skin care products

3) It is not just your skin topically, you must eat properly and exercise in order for your skin to be at its' healthy optimum.

A brief education on the incredible organ that envelops your whole body

Did I just call the skin an organ? I did, because that is what your skin is, one of the essential organs of your body. Your skin is the largest organ (by far) on your body. Basically, human skin is the outer covering of the body, all of the body. Human skin has many layers of tissue that guard every part of the body; bones, muscles, ligaments and all internal organs. Your skin is the main organ that interacts or interfaces directly with the outside elements, thus it has a very important job to do; an insulator, the first line of defense against airborne or transmitted pathogens, and the main defense against excessive water loss. Seems like an awful lot of work, but those are some of the jobs that your skin performs. While it is not always possible to balance a busy life schedule with the perfect diet and skin treatment, rest assured that the skin has a fantastic capacity for regeneration and rejuvenation. So basically, your skin is incredibly forgiving for whatever transgressions you may put it through, to a limited extent. There are few essentials you must always provide for your skin, and I will get into those in the next section.

Here are some incredibly basic skin essentials that are neither expensive nor difficult to obtain, so listen up and be prepared to start feeding your skin

1) Cleanliness is essential

Cleansing the skin (not just your face) is the absolute key to skin health. You don't have to use uber- expensive cleansers and the like, but you should look for non-soap based cleansers that are geared for your skin type. Worried about the cost of a good skin product? Look out for recipes for organic skin products that you can create effortlessly at home and use on your skin! When cleaning your skin, it helps if you rub the product into your skin for at least 35 seconds, giving the cleanser a chance to really get in and do its job. When you clean the skin correctly, you are removing, dirt, unclogging pores and creating a clean slate for the other products that you will be applying. Your skin will benefit far more from organic products than it will from chemical products, so try incorporating as many organic products as you can. Also remember, the cleansing products you use on your facial skin should be much gentler than the product you use on your body.

2) Water, water, everywhere!! Make sure you drink lots of it.

All organs in the body need hydration in order to function and thrive. Your skin is no exception. At the most basic cellular level the human body is comprised of about 75% water, the need to replenish that water constantly is imperative. Drinking 64oz of water throughout the day (more if you exercise regularly) can really do wonders for your body and skin.

3) EFA's all the way!

EFA's are Essential Fatty Acids, and they are an important part of any overall health regimen. How fantastic that they are very important for your skin too. EFA's allow the skin cell membranes and the skins protective barriers to work effectively, thus they are imperative to your skin health. Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids are great EFA's, and widely available at all kinds of price ranges. Plant based organically harvested EFA's are a quantum leap in quality above regular lab produced EFA's, so bear that in mind going forward.

4) It's all about the sunscreen, seriously

Sunscreen not only helps to protect your skin against cancer, it also moisturizes your skin, and locks moisture into your skin when you are out in the elements, making it an essential tool against aging of the skin. Even when you drive you are being exposed to the suns rays, so use sunscreen as often as possible. So much has been written and discussed about the negative effects of overexposure. Interesting news may be that fully organic and non-toxic sunscreen products abound, so get busy checking those out.

5) The importance of antioxidants and your skin health.

Antioxidants serve a slew of purposes as the primary warriors against free radicals, and the main way to get plenty of antioxidants into your system is by eating them. Veggies, fruits, nuts and seeds, plant oils and seafood. Vitamins C and E are also fantastic sources of antioxidants. All antioxidants are just as important for your skin as they are for every other part of your body, so find the best organic antioxidants you can and start ingesting them.

Now that you have the basics for caring for your skin, spend some time researching the products and select a skin care regimen that works best for you.

Monique Baskin is a skin care consultant and marketer skin care consultant and marketer with Neal's Yard Remedies Organic.
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Getting Beautiful From The Inside

Being beautiful is surely an inside thing. Not only does true beauty are derived from within, physical beauty does also. Whatever you decide to do to the body will probably manifest, and in case you spend your entire time primping and being focused on your exterior, you may have a growing number of work to do. Alternatively, give attention to ways to establish your body appear great internally, so it can show through to the outside. Below are a few suggestions to help that come about.

You'll want to take in enough water. You may have likely heard that before and didn't pay much attention. Nonetheless, it's true. You have to have about ten cups of water daily so that you can nourish your body. The truth is, the body is around 60-70% water, in order to see why you will need to keep that percentage high. You happen to be always discarding water, be it from sweat, urine and also from natural cell processes, that is why it is best to ensure you have plenty of water. This is definitely a lot more important in case you are like many individuals and consume a lot of coffee each day. It is known as a diuretic, this means it will make you lose water within the body. Drinking enough water, in that case, is vital.

You must stop playing games with your sleep. At the time you were a young child, you wished to be up all night long, and as an adult you think that you will have to get out of bed as early as possible. Lack of sleep. is regarded as the biggest problems in our time. Everyone thinks they are too busy to sleep, and our health and well being actually starts to suffer. In order to be described as a beautiful person for years, you will have to commit to sleeping well, and sleeping regularly.

You need to eat good food. This can be another fact which you have heard before. You should be capable of see the connection between that which you are eating as well as what you look like. By consuming fresh fruits, vegetables and meat, you look and feel far better than in the event you only eat take out.

Make use of natural products whenever you can. Remember that the makeup you put on your face day-to-day includes different chemicals which are not native to your face. Your face is not created to be painted that way every single day! For this reason, it is best to ensure for you to go out of your way to discover natural makeups and makeups that happen to be totally free of parabens as well as other potentially damaging substances. After you try this, the makeup will undoubtedly be gentler on your skin and definitely will look significantly better.

Being beautiful, you should do more than put chemicals on the face and rub creams within your skin. You must have a very good basis to begin from if you wish to get the form of beauty which can be real and lasting. By using the information with this article, you will definitely have the ability to showcase a beauty which is greater than skin deep.

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Argan Oil As a Way To Beauty

Nowadays argan oil is considered to be one of the major ingredients which helps to struggle against age changes of skin. For centuries it has been the favorite ingredient of Berber women. It helped to moisturize the skin and make it soft even in the hottest weather. But it was used not only for cosmetic purposes. In medicine it was used as an ointment for babies which helped to remove irritation and to avoid infections. It was even used in cooking. The argania spinosa tree from which argan oil is produced comes from Morocco. The extraction of oil is cleaner now but in that times it looked like that: goats were eating small fruits from the trees and the Berber women were collecting the undigested leftovers from the waste of these animals. Then they were splitting the nuts to get the core from which oil was extracted.

Benefits for skin care.
Argan oil is very useful. It includes a lot of antioxidants and nutrients such as omega 6 and omega 9 which are reducing inflammation. It also includes mono-glycerol, vitamin E and squalene, in order to make the skin soft, firm and to keep elasticity for a long time. Free radicals are fought with the help of polyphenols and sterols. Considering all these facts we may say for sure that argan oil is extremely useful, nourishing and possesses antibacterial properties. It helps to protect our skin from aging, caused by the influence which comes from the environment. There are some points of view according to which argan oil is useful when it is taken in, but there are no scientific proves for today.

Nowadays argan oil is widely used in hair, face and body cosmetics. It is so not only because of its moistening and nourishing properties but also because of its ability to strengthen skin, nails and hair. Argan oil can also be used in the treatment of singes and bruises and also such skin diseases as psoriasis and eczema. It is widely used in the treatment of chapped and dry skin and helps to avoid all the painful consequences.

This oil is useful not only for dry skin but also for oily type of skin. You will wonder why? The answer is easy. It balances the production of sebum in the layer of the skin and scalp. It is also very effective in treatment of acne, prevents from appearance of brown and dark spots. Also it helps to heal scarrings.

Argan oil is highly effective during and after pregnancy. Stretch marks are an often met problem among pregnant women. This oil helps to reduce or even prevent the risk of occurrence of such a problem. It is also said to be able to reduce cellulite, dark circles under the eyes and wrinkles.

The use of argan oil in cosmetics.
There is a great number of cosmetic units which include argan oil or at least small amount of it. If you want to buy a 100% argan oil then there should be written on the package that it is a 100% argania spinosa kernel oil without any more additives. This oil should be sold in dark bottles made of glass and to have a nutty smell which will disappear in 10-15 minutes. If it doesn`t smell as a nut then it means that the oil might have been warmed too much. Then you should look for a cold one because the heat spoils all the beneficial qualities. Raw cosmetic oil is made from raw nuts from which extracting of oil is more difficult that is why the price is higher. It shouldn`t be too oily and should be absorbed quickly. If it stays oily then it means that it is an argan oil meant for cooking or it is mixed with olive oil.

Home treatment applying argan oil.
Acne: Apply the oil on a cotton pad and wipe the face before going to bed.
Breasts: It is not a proved fact that this oil can make breasts more toned but anyway it will do no harm.
Nail care: Mix oil and lemon juice equally and put your fingers into this blend for 10 minutes.
Hands: You should massage the oil into cuticles and hands, then put gloves on and wear them during the night. If you do this once or twice a weak then the skin on your hands will soft and tender.

I've been studying beauty and health issues for many years. I have myself tested great number of diets, recipes and cosmetic procedures, obtaining in such a way priceless life experience. My aim is to share these tested and the most effective ideas to get beautiful and healthy body. You can find the majority of my ideas on non-commercial educative websites. If you are interested in approved decisions, welcome to the beauty column of WikiTalks.

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The Seven Year Scratch

Are you looking to grow a beard? Do you like the idea or just need some attention? Well here you go for some inspiration. My first sign of whiskers, mom told me to shave. I didn't know how. Dad had a beard but never explained how to shave. Over the years I listened to 'mom'. I stop listening to a woman that doesn't have a beard. I now grow a long beard. Also, through the recession I had to give up buying Mach 3 razors and shaving cream (sarcasm).

Think twice to pulling a man's beard. In biblical time pulling a man's beard was and act of disrespect. The beard in Scripture teaches four simple things. One, pulling it is to inflict indignity. Two, if you have it forcibly cut off or mutilated is a symbol of disgrace. Three, if you remove it voluntarily is a sign of mourning. Four, when you stroke it is to express how important one's words or value or weight.

Enter story number one.

On a rare sunny day in Seattle, I was waiting for the light to change. I was heading up Pike St. near Pike's Place Market. It was a lovely day of people buying flowers, fruit or eating local food from the market stands. I was just enjoying a walk in this tourist trap. My beard was itching due the one year growth on the chin. The presence of a man breaking my personal bubble was near. I noticed in the corner of my eye, he was reaching into his back pocket. Leaning in my personal bubble space, he flips a wallet size picture at me. I frowned but I think he didn't notice. He had some age on me. I looked at the picture and my frown turned upside down. Wow! This man in the picture had a white beard that was down past his waist line. That was impressive. The beard was long and took on the shape of rectangle. I looked at him and realized there was no long beard on the man holding the picture. But the face I was looking at directly and the image on the picture were the same. I asked this stranger how long he had grown this long beard. He told me with a chuckle seven years. Again, I have been impressed. I walked away amazed. This kind stranger now had a white goatee. I wondered why he had cut the long impressive beard off. I will never know. As I walked home I decided on a goal. I will grow the beard for seven years being inspired by this nameless random stranger on the corner of Pike Street and 1st in Seattle

Do's and Don'ts

1. Don't Pull it. My hair follicles are attached to the skin.

2. Do not let it caught in a zipper or button. Carefully pull aside, pull around ear or place in mouth.

3. It's not there to use as a mouth wipe. Just not as effective as a napkin.

4. No tickling others or whipping others face. Just gross.

5. Expect senseless questions. An example would be"if I pull it, will it hurt?"

6. Don't look down on others with less of a beard or just can't grow one.

7. Don't cover your whole face. God gave you a beard and a face... so show it.

8. Don't chew it. Just nasty and no flavor.

9. Clean it from food particles. Do you like food in your head hair? I think not.

10. Accept compliments.

11. Apologize if a long hair is on dinner table or in food.

12. Don't pull.

13. Let people touch, pet or rub the beard. NO PULLING!!

14. Let people place it on their lip or bald head if their head is clean.

15. If you can't grow one, don't beat yourself up.

16. Run far away from women with a beard longer than yours. Better yet just run if she has a 3 o'clock shadow!

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How to Make Your Curly Hair Look Stylish?

Have you seen women donning curly hairstyles? If yes, then you must know how gorgeous curly locks can make a woman look. Do you have curly locks, but struggling to style them? Then, reading this article will solve your problem up to a great extent. Here, we have discussed about the best ways of keeping this type of hair soft smooth.

• The biggest problem with curly locks is that they are often extremely dry. This makes shampooing your hair and applying conditioner at regular intervals extremely important. The conditioner will work by replenishing the moisture you hair will lose as a result of being washed. Ideally, you should use a conditioner meant for dry hair. Another benefit of applying a conditioning agent onto this type of hair is that it facilitates the detangling procedure.

• Use any shampoo of your choice for shampooing your curly hair; just make sure that you use a deep cleaning shampoo at least once every week. This will help you in eliminating all the dust and oil absorbed by your scalp.

• You must have hard people saying that the best way of drying up your hair is towel drying. This statement might be true for many, but definitely not for people with curly hair. To be more precise, towel drying might cause frizzing of curly locks. Thus, for you the best way of drying your hair is blow drying for 5 minutes. Don't use the blow dryer for more than five minutes as it will make your hair excessively dry.

• If you don't want your hair to look extremely frizzy, you can use products like curl defining creams and anti-frizz gels.

• Do you have combination locks? Are some parts of your hair matted, frizzy and coarse and the other parts are straight and smooth? If yes, then treat both parts separately. This is important because both kinds of hair require different hair care products for staying healthy and beautiful. While the products mentioned above are enough to keep your curly locks healthy, for the part with smooth and straight hair you should choose shampoos and conditioners meant for normal hair.

• Don't forget to oil your hair every day before going to bed. This will help you in reducing the coarseness of your hair. If you want to straighten your locks a bit, tie your hair tightly after applying oil. Go to bed with your hair tied and when you will get up in the morning your hair will become much more manageable.

This article is written by one of the most revered hair stylists of Asia. She is an expert of both short hairstyles and curly hairstyles.

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How Does Protein Help You To Lose Weight?

Protein is an essential nutrient to help you lose weight. According to the Insanity Nutrition Guide, your diet should consist of 40 percent protein. When you have the proper amount of protein in your diet, your blood sugar levels will remain stable, which will help with weight loss.

A study found that when people ate a diet that contained at least 30 percent protein they ate 400 less calories per day. They experienced less hunger, more satisfaction and they lost weight. Researchers have found that when people eat a high protein diet, their brain receives lower levels of hormones that stimulate the appetite. In another study, people on high protein diets lost more weight and fat than people on high carbohydrate diets. The loss of weight and fat are due to the increased feeling of fullness that a high protein diet provides.

When protein is eaten and enters the stomach, the body produces a hormone called PYY. PYY is believed to decrease a person's hunger. When a high protein diet is eaten, the body produces more PYY, which decreases hunger and help a person to lose weight.

Anytime you go on a diet, your body loses both muscle and fat. High protein diets help to preserve muscle mass. Protein contains amino acids. These amino acids help your body to build muscle. The more muscle you have, the more calories your body will burn each day. One of the most important amino acids for weight loss is leucine. When your diet is high in protein that is rich in leucine, your metabolism will speed up and your will lose weight. Good sources of leucine include whey protein powder, cottage cheese and red meat. When you maintain your body's muscle mass, your metabolism will stay revved up. Protein also requires more calories to digest than an equal amount of fat or carbohydrate. This means that fewer calories are available to your body.

Studies have shown that a high protein diet with less than 150 grams of carbohydrates will help with weight loss, improve heart health and stabilize blood sugar levels. This high protein diet will help to lower levels of triglycerides in the blood. This help the brain absorb leptin more easily. This means that you will feel fuller on fewer calories. When leptin levels increase in the brain your metabolism will rise and your appetite will decrease.

The Insanity Nutrition Guide recommends that you eat five meals a day. All meals have roughly the same calorie count. When you eat a balanced meal every few hours, it will keep your metabolism steadily burning fat. Each meal and snack that you eat should contain protein.

Good sources of high quality, low fat protein include eggs, egg whites, skinless chicken or turkey, fish, lean red meat, nuts and beans. Look for protein that is low in saturated fats. There are also many protein powders and bars that can be added to your diet.

A high protein diet is a delicious way to lose weight. You can enjoy eggs for breakfast, chicken for lunch and steak for dinner, all the while knowing that you are helping to stoke your body's fat burning furnace. This high protein diet will help to get your metabolism running in high gear and help to keep your appetite in check.

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8 Benefits of a Strong Jawline

While it might sound superficial, people are still judging others based on appearances. You might even be guilty of doing it sometimes. People usually trust their first impressions even if the circumstances point to something else. It is not surprising to find out that people with a Strong Jawline are considered good.

Here are some of the benefits of having a Strong Jawline. These are eight reasons why you should try to get rid of you double chins and develop a Strong Jawline today.

Increases Chance for Second Interview

Job applicants are likely to get a second interview. To qualify for the first interview, companies base it on the resume. But for the second interview, companies are more likely to pick the better looking candidates over those with poor appearance.

Gets Better Starting Salary

Studies have shown that people with a Strong Jaw are given higher salary than typical looking applicants. While it is not an exact science, there is a clear prejudice that good looking people have an advantage in the workplace.

Improves Salary

People with a Strong Jaw are considered attractive, and they are likely to get a better salary than those with weak ones. A study showed that the appearance matters no matter what field you are in.

Gives More Confidence

A person with a Strong Jaw is seen to be more confident, which resonates from the inside. Attractiveness boosts the ego of a person. Good looking people don't need to worry about their appearance, which makes them more self-assured than the rest.

Make a Person More Influential

A Strong Jaw gives its bearer more confidence to face other people. This might be the reason why they can easily change people's minds. This is why ads use good looking guys and ladies to persuade the viewers to buy the product. People also think that the better the Jawline, the greater the influence a person has.

Equals Trustworthy

Another advantage of having a Strong Jawline is to make its bearer look more credible and trustworthy. Attractive people are believed to be having a greater purpose in life that gives them more credibility.

Makes A Person Look More Successful

Strong Jawline make a person look more successful than one really is. People usually overestimate the output of good looking people even if they are performing at the same level as other people in the workplace.

Makes One Happier

While there's no scientific fact that a great Jawline makes one happier, it seems like it is true considering all the other benefits listed about. Attractive people are more fulfilled with their lives with a higher chance of succeeding in their careers.

And just look at Jennifer Aniston's Jawline, so strong and sexy. You owe it to yourself to look as good as you can.

Barry Wheeler is the successful author of several online business articles and websites. This particular article explains the importance of a strong jawline in today's society.

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How to Wax Your Mustache

Mustache wax is actually older than hair styling itself. For decades it has been considered a lost art, but with the surge of everything vintage in the past years, mustache wax has become increasingly easy to find and a must have accessory for all the bearded brothers out there.

There are several types of mustache wax, ranging from chemically engineered to organic and natural. I won't say which is better and which isn't, as it is purely a matter of taste. Some prefer one type, others prefer another, so basically it's what works for you.

Whichever composition it is, mustache wax usually comes in a puck in the form of a very thick and consistent substance. It is hard to scrape it, let alone spread it evenly on your facial hairs, so here's a couple of methods to help you as you go along:

First, you may need to heat it a bit to soften its consistency. Some prefer to use a hair dryer to blow on it for a minute or so, others use hot tap water. You can let hot water pour on the puck until you feel it's softening. this is a trial and error thing, so keep doing it until you find your own rhythm and method. Scrape a bit on your nail on on your finger. Not too much, unless you want to get a greasy appearance to your mustache.

Next rub you fingers together to create a ball the size of a pea with the wax. Afterwards flatten the ball between your fingers and start rubbing it in order to warm it even more, which in turns will yield a very workable bit of wax.

Next apply it to your mustache starting from the center and working your way to the ends. Spread it evenly as you will need to create a uniform look, without having any extra spaces in your style. You can use a hard comb for a bit of extra leverage and for a more orderly look. Be careful not to allow extra dollops of wax forming in your hairs, it will look awkward and it will also be harder to remove.

What you also need to know about using mustache wax is that you also have to remove it. You can either use hot water and natural soap, or wax remover. Shower gels and other substances may be damaging for you hairs, so I suggest natural soap. Just wash it off thoroughly and it should be gone in a few seconds.

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