Facial Cleansing

A product for facial cleansing is a true friend of the skin. Besides cleansing, it provides the protection necessary. A cleansing product should be enriched with moisturizing substances such as hyaluronic acid, herbal extracts and vitamins (E and C). These ingredients slow down skin aging and the appearance of wrinkles. Tonic removes previously applied skin cleansers from the skin. Some people believe that after cleansing tonic is unnecessary. But it is important because it helps dry skin to establish the natural pH value. Also, tonic eliminates dirt particles and impurities that remain on the skin even after cleansing. Lightly dabbed on the face, it gives the skin moisture and relieves from tightness.

Advice. Regardless of whether your skin is oily or dry, do not use tonic with alcohol. Alcohol excessively dries the skin. That is why oily skin will secrete even more sebum, and dry skin will respond by peeling and redness.

Proper Use. Apply a little bit of facial cleansing lotion. Massage gently, in circular moves, first the forehead, part around the eyes, and then nose. Bottom-up, in wide circular moves, massage cheeks and part around the lips. Do not forget the neck and cleavage. Rinse the face using a cotton ball or a special sponge soaked in lukewarm water, and then dry it by dabbing with a towel. Soak a piece of cotton in tonic and go over the face in gentle horizontal moves (from the middle towards the edges). Dry the face by dabbing with a towel.

Lotions. If you do not have problems with facial skin and you do not use a lot of makeup, a non-rinsing product for face cleansing is enough. Wet wipes (soaked in cleaner) are also practical.

Proper Use. Apply the lotion to a cotton ball. Lightly go over the face from the middle towards the edges. Make a circle around the eyes. Repeat if necessary.

Soap and water. Soaps that are used daily are alkaline. Soap ingredients wash grease and moisture from the skin that reacts by irritation and itching. These contribute to faster aging of the skin. For facial cleansing use only special soaps for sensitive skin that protect the natural acidity of the skin.

Proper Use. Get your face damped with water. Make mild foam and apply to the face. If you want to thoroughly cleanse face, massage your skin with a soft facial brush. Rinse face with lukewarm water.

A product for eye makeup removal. Cleansing products (lotion, oil, emulsions) are chosen depending on the type of makeup that is to be removed. When you remove makeup from the eyelids, it is important not to rub too much or you will damage sensitive skin around the eyes and small wrinkles will be created.

Proper Use. Soak a piece of cotton in lukewarm water and drain. Place a piece of cotton on closed eyes and wait several seconds to remove the makeup. Carefully pull the piece of cotton towards the outer corner of the eye (below).

Advice. If you wear contact lenses you should not use products that contain oils.

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Regular Care

In order for breasts to be well cared, rub a nutritional body lotion after each shower. Once a week apply a nutritional mask the thickness of half a centimeter on décolleté. Leave for 20 minutes, and remove it. If you want your breasts to be firm, look for products that contain ingredients that tighten skin (silicon and herbal extracts).

Peels

In the area around the breasts there are few sebaceous glands responsible for the smoothness of the skin, and corneous flakes are not rare. For smooth breast skin have a soft peel twice a week. Apply a cream to damp skin and rub in circular moves (without pressing). Avoid sensitive nipples, because of possible inflammation. Rinse the cream under hot shower. In this way, skin is prepared for better absorption of lifting products.

Massage

Having a cold shower is simple and effective. Make circles 10 times around each breast with a jet of water clockwise. Cold water stimulates circulation and maintains firmness and elasticity of the skin. If you have a massage every day, you’ll notice the results.

For a warm shower: the same effect is produced by a gentle massage using a soft brush, if you perform it daily.

Advice – Do not use natural brushes. Natural hairs are hollow inside and bacteria can build up there. Artificial fibers are better because they are easy rinsed using a mild shampoo.

Exercises

Stand upright and tighten your stomach and buttocks. Get the ball between the palms, press and relax 5 minutes. Repeat 10 times. Do the same exercise behind the back and above the head.

Gift of Nature?

The size of ideal breasts is constantly changing. In ancient Greece small breasts and strong pectoral muscles were ideal, in the Middle Ages in Europe small and firm breasts were modern, in India – heavy and rich, and in the Renaissance – lush breasts. Today, there are more and more women with large breasts. However, small breasts have great advantages: they are lovely, retain their youthful appearance longer, and tend to defy the gravity and the aging process.

After all, if you are not satisfied with the appearance and volume of your breasts, an aesthetic surgeon can help you. It is particularly important to hear opinions of at least two aesthetic surgeons before the procedure, and consider well since there is always a risk during a surgery. Note that the new look of the body after the procedures is sometimes not identical to the expected one.

Fortunately, a surgery is no longer the only way of changing the shape and size of your breasts. It is long known that hop has a beneficial influence to the breasts, and scientists have used that knowledge to create a special alimentary addition. It is a dietary supplement, which increases, strengthens and embellishes female breasts. It includes integral wheat, hop, barley, spawn, malt, wild oats and corn (erdic). Also, many herbs stimulate the growth of breasts:

• Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum – graecum) – the herb whose flavour resembles maple, affects the growth of breasts. It contains phytoestrogens, herbal chemicals similar to the female hormone estrogen. Make tea. Pour two cups of water over one cup of fenugreek sprouts in a saucepan. Add a little basil, anise, caraway, dill, licorice and marjoram. When the tea boils, leave to cool. Add lemon juice and honey.
• Caraway (ordinary or black) – use daily as a part of your diet because it contributes to the increase of breasts.
• Wild yam (Dioscorea villosa) is also known for its estrogenic effects. You can increase breasts by balm of wild yam. Make a cream of the inner bark of the root in a blender.

Effective Tips

1. Alternately shower with hot and cold water accelerates blood circulation and makes your skin pink and tight.
2. Watch the proper posture – stomach in, breasts out.
3. Sleep on the back more – the neckline will be less wrinkled.
4. When doing sports always wear a sport bra.

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Lips need special care if they are always dry and thus chapped. Solution: apply some of the products for lips protection, or Vaseline, a mixture of olive oil and meat. Use tissues to remove the excess fat and then put the lipstick.

Lip skin gets thinner by aging (as well as the rest of the facial skin). That is why lips do not have the fullness necessary. Solution: collagen and other products for filling soft tissue (Hyaluronic acid) can fill out the lips. The effect lasts up to four months. It is necessary to pay attention to the emergence of small lines above and below the lips. This phenomenon is a characteristic consequence of exposure to some harmful influences (sunrays, smoking). If you want to hide small wrinkles around the lips, apply transparent powder to the outer edge of the lips. This will prevent the spilling of lipstick.

The Selection of a Lipstick

Never try a lipstick on the hand skin as the colour of this part of the body contradicts the colour of the lips. It is best to apply a tester lipstick to the lips.

Use lipsticks in natural colours with a discrete shine or with a little pearl for the lips to look fuller. Lipsticks of pearly look are retained longer on the lips. However, regardless of the choice of the lipstick, draw the lips using a lip pencil first. In this way you make the basis for the lipstick and prevent the spilling of lipstick into small wrinkles. It is best to apply the lipstick sparingly. Although it is easier to apply lipstick directly to the lips, you will do it precisely by using the appropriate brush. The colouring of the lips with a brush provides the best mobility of the lips, as well as getting brighter shades if you apply the lipstick in a thin layer.

Soften your Lips by Using a Peel!

Make a peel with a teaspoon of corn flour, a teaspoon of honey and a little olive oil. Or massage the lips using a tooth brush, and then put some honey onto the lips. Rinse and remove honey after a few minutes.

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Massage affects the nervous system, reduces anxiety and harmful hormones in the body. It is excellent for stress reduction and prevention of diseases. It improves blood circulation, releases the secretions from sebaceous and sweating glands and reduces subcutaneous fat, increases tissue oxygenation and lymph swelling. If it is done properly, massage relaxes the body, improves flexibility of ankles and intensifies circulation. Digestion is stimulated and facilitated, which is an important additional medium, but also one way of treating certain conditions. Massage and manipulative techniques include long-term and intense touching, pressing, pulling and rubbing. It is not advisable to use a massage if you suffer from some skin diseases, phlebitis, blood clot, infection, redness and burns. Massage is usually done by hands, but feet can also be involved. Find some sensitive places or painful points on the body and start rubbing them. When you massage someone avoid pressing that person directly on spinal vertebras. It is best to press on both sides. Techniques of massage are numerous. The best known are Swedish massage, acupressure, the sower and others.

The Sower Massage

Of all the Asian massages this one is the most popular with us. It is the gentlest form of acupuncture, and is performed without needles. It is based on the theory of meridian energy channels under the skin, where according to their learning life energy chi flows. Specific energy points (meridians) on the body are stimulated by fingers. When this is done to someone it is said that person is physically and spiritually healthy. The body is stretched by the fingers, elbows and feet and in this way energy is released. Everyone enjoys this massage, which is both pleasant and efficient.

Abhianga Massage

This massage is done by two persons that use sesame oil. It derives from traditional Indian medicine, and includes the massage of the whole body. Each touch they make affects the brain, because it frees the body of stress. Everyone can enjoy this massage. Novices can feel a bit unusual (and even feel bothered by it) because they are simultaneously massaged by two persons. This massage affects the detoxification of the body and is good for dry skin care.

Tao Massage

This type of massage is a combination of Eastern and Western techniques. At the same time it stimulates muscle relaxation and affects the chakras and energy points. For this kind of massage warm aromatic oils are used. Massage frees energy from the body and is great against the stress and after surgeries. Before you decide to try this massage, you should better consult your physician.

Tai Massage

This massage is different from the Tao massage. It is a combination of gentle movements, rhythmical acupuncture and stretching. It is implemented without any oil, using hands and elbows and the strength of the entire body. This is a very good massage because it removes energy blockade, stimulates blood circulation and metabolism, and increases the elasticity of the body. It is popular with athletes because some parts of the body can be treated individually. It is very popular with people who are too occupied with business commitments, people who suffer from the so-called managerial disease which is the cause of some damages on the back and neck muscles due to long and frequent sitting at the computer or curvature of the spine.

Ayurvedic Massage

This is one of the oldest techniques of massage. It represents only one segment of Ayurveda, Indian medicine, which suggests a natural and healthy way of life. This includes diet, yoga, breathing techniques and meditation. According to this philosophy, everyone has three vital powers: watts, pata and kapha. Every man has one of these energies prevailing. The goal of the massage is to achieve energetic as well as psycho-physical balance of these energies. A therapist who uses this massage has to recognize the type of a person and their condition and determine, according to the results, the technique and method of the massage, or body parts that need a special treatment. When performing the massage, specially prepared oils are used, such as olive, castor, sesame and others.

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Purple make-up will best suit women with light or medium light complexion. Cover the eyelids in purple shadow, which is currently the most fashionable, and then apply a pearly rose lipstick and blush in accordance with the shadow. However, if the shadow on eyelids is intense, the lipstick should be in pinkish hue, and the same goes for blush. Instead of a lipstick, just a pink lip gloss can be applied. This makeup is recommended for evening outings, while daily variants of such makeup should be avoided.

A blue – green combination suits women with bright eyes. Such persons can use this style for business meetings, except for the daily and evening makeup. If they combine this makeup with the color of clothing, it can be used by women with black and brown eyes. The effect in women with bright eyes can be increased by using green or turquoise eye crayon on the edge of the eyelids, while black or dark brown eye crayon is recommended to dark-eyed women. In order to get an imposing look do the following. Apply a bright pearly eye shadow (blue or green) on the entire surface of the upper eyelid. The contours of the lower eyelid should be emphasized by the same shadow. Put a gray or blue eye crayon on the external corners of the eyes, and black mascara on the lashes. Autumn types with pale or tawny complexion should use a pearly lipstick or gloss in apricot hues. Winter types with pinky cheeks will look beautiful if they use a pinky lip gloss.

Brownish tones suit both brunettes and blondes. You should pay attention to the complexion and hair color when you choose the color of a lipstick as a part of this combination. Bright eyes are nicely emphasized by shades of bronze and dark red. These tones are the most popular and most common. An evening combination is achieved by a combination of emphasized contours (to black) and the effect can be greater by using artificial eyelashes in natural length. Blush should be in the hues from light brown to the bronze ones. A dark red or red lipstick is suitable for evening outings. However, if the eyes are emphasized by intensive hues of brown, it is recommended to apply a shiny lip gloss in natural shades of gold or bronze. As for the daily variants of such makeup, it is of moderate intensity, with milder emphasized contours – from cream to brown hues of bronze. For the eyes to look sensual, do the following. Apply a brighter hue of brown to the edge of the eyelid, and apply a darker hue from the inner to the outer part of the eye. Natural look and brownish colors make a deep impression. Soft facial features and a natural glow can be achieved by blush. For this effect to be noted, you need to apply blush to the cheek area larger than usual. The blush should not be much different from the tan powder. It is applied evenly from nose root to the beginning of the ear. Silver powder shadow on the upper eyelid of the eye is nicely contrasted with a gold powder for the complexion. On the top half of the eyelid a shadow in the color of smoke is put, and eyebrows are lined by a black eye crayon. The contours of the lips should not be particularly emphasized; only a pearly lipstick in the color of coffee is applied on the lips.

Blondes would look passionate by applying the eye shadow in the following way. Apply the eye shadow in beige or light golden hue below the eyebrows, and put brown or creamy powder shadow on the upper eyelid. Then carefully draw a line with a black crayon on the edge of the lower eyelid. Finally, apply black mascara in two layers. As for the lips – line them with a lip pencil. Then use a lip brush to apply the lipstick in pink or red color and then dab a little with an absorbent paper. Over the lips apply a lip gloss in hues of apricot. Apply a protective moisturizer cream on face first. Then use sponge to apply a thin layer of liquid foundation in the color of honey. Then use pressed powder to go over shiny parts of the face. Apply the blush in pearly rose hue on the cheekbones. Brighter shades of rose will suit blondes, and a lipstick in the color of red grapefruit will suit brunettes. Blondes will look glamorous by adding a little of gold hue on the eyelids, cheekbones and lips. Golden color refracts the light, and makeup seems nicer. Mix a little of gold shadow and blush in the color of apricot on your hand, and apply it on the desired parts of the face with your finger. For fresh look blondes should select a bright blush in apricot or tawny hue with a hint of orange. This will emphasize the cheekbones. Brunettes and red haired women can use a glittering bronzer for evening outings. As for the eye shadows use bright coppery and reddish hues that always look fantastic.

If you want to be trendy make sure you use an eye crayon. It is applied from the inner part of the eye over the eyelid, so that the line goes beneath the eyelashes. If you want to enlarge the eyes visually, you can apply it under the lower eyelid as well, and then apply an eye shadow with your finger. Select eye crayons according to other tones of makeup. This autumn eye crayons in green, gold, blue, brown and pink tones are recommended. Those are combined with matte and oily glittering eye shadows

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In order to have healthy hair we have to nourish it properly. What does it mean? The intake of minerals, vitamins, and proteins is necessary, but also food that is rich in substances that by biochemical processes attach free electricity radicals to themselves. Increase the intake of red fruit – blueberries, currants, strawberries.

Hard intellectual work can lead to increased hair loss. This is a major health problem, and may happen due to some genetic predisposition. At first hair is getting thinner, loses its elasticity and shine, and then in the end we face hair loss. For women this happens during the menopause, when the amount of esterogen in the body decreases and the level of male hormones testerogens increase. Androgenic hormones affect the hair root and are the cause of hair loss.

Wash your hair from the scalp to the tips and do not hold it wet on the top of the head. Massage the shampoo on the crown, and then on the whole hair to remove dirt from it. Do not rub it aggressively as you will damage it in this way. Do not make heavy foam because the effect is less. Let the shampoo act for a few minutes, then rinse your hair. For brushing wet hair use a comb with wide teeth, although it would be better to wait that hair dries completely. Rinse hair with cold water and use a hair dryer only if you really need it.

Do not exaggerate with hair styling products. Hair that looks natural and has the fullness necessary is much nicer. It is an indicator of health and beauty, too. If you have dandruff do not wash your hair with warm water, because you will irritate the scalp. Use lukewarm water. What is good for scalp is eating fruit and vegetables, integral cereals, olive and flax oil.

Massage the scalp with your fingers, from hair roots to the forehead, and then from the crown towards the nape. Hold the ear lobes with your thumb and index finger and massage them for about 3 minutes. In this way you will get rid of tension. Massage the face, too, from the central part of the face towards the ears, jaw and temples.

At some point long hair will start to split tips if you do not take care of it in the right way. The process starts from the hair tips towards its roots, so that it slowly overtakes the healthy parts. Not only will hair look aesthetically ugly, but also unhealthy. For prevention, do the following. Drench your hair, pull ahead wisp by wisp and cut above the damaged parts. Each woman that has long hair has faced a problem called “broken hair tips.” You can do this by yourselves. Stoop, brush your hair over your head, get hair tips wet and cut above the damaged and damaged parts. You can cut the fringes yourselves, too. Brush the fringes towards the eyebrows, and tie the rest of the hair using a rubber band or clip. Then, take a wisp of fringes between two fingers and tighten it. Cut a half centimeter below the eyebrows with the scissors. Finally, brush your hair again and check whether the ends are cut straight.

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Skin Type

There are four types of skin. If the skin is thin, with bright complexion, easy reddens and dandruffs, is very sensitive – it is dry skin. You can specify this in the following way. Put a piece of adhesive tape on the cheek, remove the tape and if it has traces of skin as small as flakes, then your skin is dry. Use a moisturizer cream.

Oily skin leaves a grease mark on a tissue when you wipe the face a few hours after washing it. You can see this in your photo taken close. Namely, if your forehead shines in the photograph then you have oily skin. You should use a light, lean emulsion.

If your skin is dry in some parts, mostly on the cheeks, and oily in the so-called T zone (forehead, nose and chin) then you have a combined skin. Check this in the following way. Dab your nose and forehead using tissues. Then try the test (above) with an adhesive tape. If the result is positive, your skin is combined. Select a multifunctional product.

Normal skin is the rarest. It is neither dry nor greasy, is not problematic and is healthy. Healthy and normal skin can become oily, dry or very sensitive under the influence of weather conditions, living habits, diet.

To bring your problematic skin to its normal condition, use some effective products, and something you can prepare yourself for your skin. A mask made of avocado and honey nurtures dry skin. Make a mixture of grated avocado, a tablespoon of honey, a tablespoon of olive oil and a yolk. Apply to the face and leave for 30 minutes, then rinse with warm water and apply the facial cream in the end. If your skin is tired use some parsley. Have a half cup of fresh parsley chopped and then mix with three tablespoons of sour cream. Put on face and leave for 20 min. Rinse with warm water. To nurture the skin, use some cheese and cucumber. Mix two tablespoons of cheese, half a cup of grated cucumber and a spoon of honey. Put the mixture on your face and leave for 20 minutes. Then rinse the mask. For delicate and pale face use carrot. Two tablespoons of grated carrot mix with one spoon of cheese and apply this mixture on face and neck. Leave for 15 minutes and then rinse. For your skin to look refreshed and smooth use the following. In half a cup of sour cream put a half of mashed kiwi. Apply the mixture to the damaged face and cover with the rest of sliced kiwi. Leave for 20 min, then rinse.

Dry skin and the loss of shine are caused by the skin exposure to sunrays. Such skin needs a good hydration and peels. You should use a peel based on essential oils and after that the skin is smooth and rejuvenated. In order to have the uniform colour of the face nurture the skin with moisturizing products using hydro-massage as well and then apply a moisturizing mask. Skin is greatly helped by chemical peels after sunbathing. Corneous layer that protects from UV rays is created on the skin. It is necessary to remove this layer because it can lead to the appearance of acne if your skin is oily. This layer can be removed by using chemical peels that hydrate skin, too. Surface peels are good for sensitive skin and primarily those based on almond acid. After returning from summer vacation you should do a peel, and thus you will not lose the suntan you have got. It will give skin softness and shine.

If you want to take care of yourself in a natural way, you can make products for care. Rosemary will help oily skin. Add a few drops of rosemary oil in a liter of boiled water. Use this to steam the face for 15 minutes, and the pores will be opened and the skin thoroughly cleansed.

You will soothe the skin and remove small wrinkles with some special coverings. Soak mallow flowers (about 60g.) in 3.5 deciliter of boiled water. Drain this and add 2 tablespoons of honey. Soak a cotton cloth and hold the covering on face for 10 minutes. In this way skin will be tighter, and wrinkles will be less seen. If you want to give your skin the necessary freshness and moisture use the mask made of a 1 / 2 cup of yogurt, 1 tablespoon of heated honey and a few drops of olive oil. Mix the ingredients, apply on face and rinse with lukewarm water after 20 minutes. Ideal for facial and body peeling is the following: 1 cup of corn cereal, 1 cup oats of cereal and 3 tablespoons of milk. Mix the flakes and add milk. Apply to the skin and rinse with lukewarm water after 10 minutes. The mixture made of 1 tablespoon of corn flakes and 1 tablespoon of fresh orange juice apply to moist skin and hold for 10 minutes. Then wash your face with lukewarm water. This mask absorbs grease, reduces wrinkles and prevents pimples. Lotion that you can make from 1 teaspoon of lemon juice, 50 ml. of mineral water and that you will refridgerate, use to have a completely cleansed and relaxed facial skin.

We Suggest Some Effective Facial Massages

While you are applying the cream, you can improve the appearance of the skin by facial massage. It works well to people of all ages and can solve some health, aesthetic problems and tensions. The most commonly used are herbal, mineral, essential oils and cosmetic products which deeply nurture the skin. Essential oils effectively hydrate, nurture, lift, renew and balance all skin types. Pure essential oils can irritate the skin, so you should use basic oils first. In the evening, put a few drops of selected oil on the forehead, cheeks, chin and gently massage the face from the middle to outer parts by your finger tips.

A facial massage, which is a kind of a body exercise, will help in reducing wrinkles, strengthen skin. Heat the massage cream between the fingertips. Massage forehead with ring and middle finger, in circular and spiral movements from the middle of the forehead towards the temples. This slows down the creation of wrinkles. Put ring and middle finger on the nose and in gentle movements drop them from the nose root down. This helps the nose skin to become smooth. Put middle and ring finger on the right and left side of the chin and move them towards the temples – in this way you massage the contour of your face. Hold your eyebrows between thumb and index finger, and by slightly pinching move them towards the temples in right angles towards the wrinkles. Put your fingers on the temples and press them gently. This will have a pleasing effect. Massage the skin under the eyes with middle and ring finger in the direction from the temples towards the middle of the face. Then, using your middle finger, press the nasal bone on both sides in the slant of the eyes. You will get rid of the swelling under the eyes. Put hands on the face, if you have used the cream for the massage, do not wash the hands because the cream is good for them as well.

This light massage is suitable for all skin types, acts as a peeling, reduces the creation and deepening of horizontal wrinkles on the forehead, relaxes the skin before sleep and prepares it for night renewal.

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Acne comedonica (comedonic acne) are non-inflammatory form and comedons (blackheads) prevail. A comedon is the cork that closes the pore. These caps may be black or white and are characteristic for skin with acne. There are comedogenic substances that help the creation of comedons, and they can be found in cosmetic products. Therefore, such acne is called acne cosmetica.

Inflammatory form of acne consists of acne papulopustula. It is a milder form, and arises from the closed comedons. Red papulae and pustulae that fester appear, too.

The most severe form is acne conglobata. Comedons, papulae, pustulae, cyst, and scabs appear and all these are followed by the inflammatory process which includes deeper parts of the follicle and the tissue and creates deep, hard caps. Apart from face it can affect the neck, back and the upper part of the abdomen as well.

Acne is easily diagnosed so that an additional testing is not necessary. Only dermatologists can prescribe medicines for the treatment of acne. Numerous sagged scars are the result of inadequately treated acne. After the active treatment of acne, scars can be treated by special methods, such as chemical peels, for example.

As for the food, avoid sweets (especially chocolate) and snacks. The maintenance of hygiene as well as the use of the products for the removal of impurities from the skin is obligatory.

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Massage the top of the head with your fingers every day.

Proper food in which there is a variety of nutrients will make your hair stronger and healthier. A hair root is the last place where vitamins, minerals and proteins can be found. You should take a vitamin product that meets daily requirements for vitamins A, B, C, E and flax oil and biotin.

Greasy hair and the wearing of caps can cause the closure of hair follicles and slow its growth. Avoid using caps and wash your hair more frequently using gentle shampoos.

Clean and wash combs and hairbrushes regularly and do not share these with anyone. Do the cleaning several times a week to remove grease and dirt.

Long hair should be treated as if damaged. Use mild, moisturizer shampoos, a conditioner that is not rinsed after washing and a hair treatment each week.

If your hair is well cared for, it will be less need to have it cut every two months. Do not make a ponytail often because hair will then break more often.

If you smoke, use alcohol, expose yourself to sun and wind for a long period of time, the consequences of these bad habits will be seen in your hair. It will grow more slowly – it will be dry and thin.

If you have a gentle, sensitive hair then you should use products for hair massage that will make it look shiny and be healthy.

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Skin is in its best condition when a person is about some twenty years old. You should already know which your skin type is in this period of life and start using appropriate products. Forget smoking because it affects the premature aging of the skin. Avoid foundation and powder. Emphasize the eyes, lips and cheeks.

First signs of skin damages can be seen in your thirties. Use vitamin products, for example, moisturizer coloured cream. You will need a concealer, too, a foundation, a cream blush and a few lipsticks in various colours. Women in their forties have to use intensive moisturizer cream twice a day. After make-up, rub a little day cream (onto the make-up). In this way you will create a protective moisturizing layer and a younger look. Use a foundation. Your lips should be brighter and put some blush on the cheeks, in rosy tones. Do not use make-up containing sparkles.

Apart from facial, body care is also important. Body peeling based on papaya makes skin soft: papaya enzymes eliminate the defunct cells. After this treatment the skin is brighter and shinier. Hot water releases best intensive aromas of petals that influence the organ of smell and nervous system. It is best to use the rose petals. Mix 3 drops of rose oil, 10 drops of essential oil and 100 ml. of jojoba oil and finally add a few rose leaves. Use such mixture as a bath. For rejuvenation use the following treatment: massage of the whole body, peeling based on spices, a hair treatment mask based on yogurt and a fragrant bath.

Begin with the body massage (about 30min.), using your favorite oil. Use a following peel: 2 spoons of rice flour, and three drops of each – sandalwood oil and jasmine oil with water. In the end, massage 300ml. of yogurt into the skin (5 min.) and then rinse with water.

Apart from everyday care of face and body, do not forget the neck and décolleté. Breasts are very gentle. You should have strong pectoral muscles in order to be beautiful. Sometimes it is enough just to rub a body lotion after every shower. If you want to lift your breasts use some special products containing ingredients which lift the skin such as silicon and herbal extracts. By using some special masks rich in minerals breasts lift and become firm, and neckline skin – smooth. Before the mask, apply the cream that stimulates and hydrates cells, and then cover the breasts with the gauze where you have put a mask rich in minerals. After 20 min. the hardened mask is removed and the skin becomes smooth.

Advantages and Disadvantages

• If you have freckles, do not hide them. Choose rosy lipsticks.
• If you have thin lips, draw them using a lip liner in the same colour as your lips. Use lipsticks in bright colours and emphasize the middle part of the lips (by applying a darker lipstick to this part).
• If your face is small use make-up in pastel tones, peach, baby pink.
• If you have a round face do not try to make your face look thinner visually. Emphasize your eyes (by using an eye crayon and shadows in various colors) and lips (by using lipsticks in vivid colours).
• If you have fair complexion be proud of it and forget selftanning products.

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