There are no concrete answers on how to live longer, healthier. The only way is to practice living a healthy lifestyle. Your body's organs need to me exercised or used the correct way so they are able to grow the correct way.The amount and types of exercise are crucial to living your healthy lifestyle. Do you get enough? Too much? What kinds? Do I smoke? Drink? Living a healthy lifestyle depends on your choices. Choose the right choices not only for yourself, but for the next generations.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Celebrity White Teeth Will Give You a Sexy Smile
If you would like your smile to dazzle with celebrity white teeth, then it is necessary to use a high quality whitening product. There are many methods to choose from such as: whitening toothpaste, whitening strips, teeth whitening gels, etc.
Whitening toothpastes usually only provide a gradual whitening, the tooth color will slow change over a matter of time. Sometimes it can even take a few months to get your teeth white enough to notice a difference!
Teeth whitening strips are easy to use, and they only take a few weeks to noticeably lighten your tooth color. The disadvantage to using the white strips is that they must be used often in the beginning before a drastic color change is noticed.
One of the most popular products are teeth whitening gels. This process usually involves placing the gel in a tray, and then wearing the tray for a certain period of time while it bleaches your teeth. The reason this method is so popular is because it is easy to use and the results are fast.
If want a faster way to achieve a celebrity smile, you may consider having your teeth professionally whitened by your dentist. This whitening option costs more than many of the over-the-counter whitening products, but the results are much faster. Also, you don't have to worry about at-home treatments, because your teeth will be noticeably whiter from just one visit to the dentist.
Everyone wants a beautiful white smile. However, not everyone is naturally blessed with white teeth, and as they begin a treatment they quickly begin to see the celebrity white teeth that they desire. With all of the methods currently available, it is important that you choose a teeth whitening method that works best for you and your lifestyle.
5 Minutes a Day to Build and See Your Six Pack Abs
Your mid section is comprised of basically two muscle groups, the external obliques and the rectus abdominis. The rectus abs are the "six pack" muscles and the obliques fill in between your abs and your back muscles. To have a visually appealing ab area you must train both muscle groups. The three largest mistakes people make are over training the abs, under training the obliques and using poor form. These muscle groups work in tandum and to get the most development they must be trained equally. Neither will develop fully with imbalanced training, a lot like bi's and tri's or quads and hamstrings.
The most important single aspect of effective abdominal training is good form. It's more important than the amount of weight used and harder to do with core work because they are not really large muscles, meaning they tire quickly, and for most people they aren't "visible" so you can't see them work as easily. Tired muscle overworked with poor form exercise, trains nothing.
The first step is to train the rectus abdominals. There are plenty of good ab exercises, but I use a cable machine and do Kneeling Cable Pull Downs. These are effectively crunches but done kneeling and pulling a cable down towards the floor. These are excellent because you can keep adjusting the weight, either up or down, to get the best full range of motion while allowing your form to stay good.
The second step is to again use a cable machine and do Woodchoppers. Place the cable high and assume a position that allows you to swing your torso around and down as if to swing an ax chopping wood. Again, using cables allows for correct weight choice.
For the above exercises you could do crunches and use a dumbbell for chops if a cable machine isn't available. Do an AVERAGE 30 good reps of abs, and on each side of obliques taking as many sets as you want every day, meaning today do 60 reps, tomorrow none, and so on. Or do 30 every day.
The third and final step is to get the abs to show. This requires you to, with all else in your life equal, burn an extra 300-500 calories a day. The easiest and fastest way to do this is to not eat it in the first place.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Wedding Hairstyles For Medium Length Hair
There are several things to consider when deciding on your wedding hairstyle. The first is the formality of your wedding. Just as a stiff updo might look out of place at a backyard barbeque, wearing your hair loose might seem underdone at a cathedral ceremony. It is important to match your hairstyle to both the formality of your bridal gown and your wedding location.
Another thing to keep in mind will be weather conditions. If your hair wilts in the heat, forgo the big loose curls that will fall flat before you even finish exchanging your vows. You may also find that on a hot day, it will be cooler to have your hair up off of your neck. Getting married on a windswept beach? Then pull the front of your hair back to keep it from blowing in your face.
The length of your hair will be another determining factor. Brides with medium length hair are lucky, because they can choose almost any style. It is long enough to pull up, yet short enough that it won't be unruly or messy looking when worn down.
One of the most popular wedding hairstyles for brides with medium length hair is the half up look. In this hairdo, the stylist will pull the front of the bride's hair back, and leave the rest flowing down. This look tends to work well for any formality of wedding. Having the hair shaped into a definitive style makes it polished enough for a more formal wedding, but having some of the hair left soft and flowing makes the half up style feel feminine and un-stuffy, as well. It is the best of both worlds.
One advantage of the half up style over leaving all of your hair down is that it makes it easy to anchor the bridal jewelry that you have chosen for your hair. You can wear a twinkling crystal tiara or headband for the most dressy look. If you prefer vintage styles, then a rhinestone comb would be perfect tucked into the side of your hair. You can also wear a comb on the top of your head with feminine details such as porcelain flowers for a romantic effect. Just be certain that the bridal jewelry you choose for your hair coordinates with the rest of your wedding jewelry.
Brides with medium length hair can certainly wear almost any type of updo for their wedding. An updo is often considered to be very formal, but it doesn't have to be. It can be simple and chic, like a classic chignon. It can also be more relaxed, such as a messy bun with little loose tendrils. There are a couple of good reasons to think about wearing your hair all up. One is that your hair will be under control and out of your face for the entire wedding. The other one is that wearing your hair up allows you to showcase a beautiful bridal necklace.
Whichever way you choose to wear your hair for your wedding, be certain to have a trial run. This will give you the chance to see how you like the style with your wedding gown. When your hair looks perfect, you know that you will feel beautiful on your wedding day.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Quit Smoking and Improve Your Looks
- nicotine is more addictive for women
- women who smoke have twice the additional risk of heart attacks, strokes and lung cancer
- lung cancer kills three times the number of American women than breast cancer
- smoking is linked to early menopause
- the aging effect of smoking on the skin is worse for women
Smoking cigarettes accelerates the aging process. And this is proven!
Here's What Smoking Does to Women
- Smoking Harms Your Hair
Smokers are 4 times more likely to have these problems with their hair. The chemicals in cigarettes starve your hair of oxygen and make it dull, lifeless and brittle. Smoking can cause your hair to break off. It can cause dull, lank and smelly hair. It contributes to hair loss, greying and balding. - Smoking Ruins Your Skin
It causes premature aging of the skin and ruins your complexion. Loss of skin glow and vitality. It causes premature facial wrinkling and leathery skin. Smoking can also lead to crow's feet. Smoking causes varicose veins. Your skin develops poor healing abilities. It can cause skin cancer. Improves chances of developing psoriasis. It slows your skin's healing rate.
Smoking reduces the amount of blood flowing to the skin and dries it out. It constructs the tiny capillaries that nourish the skin. Smoking prevents oxygen and nutrients from getting to the skin . Over time, this means the skin loses elasticity and gets more wrinkled. The appearance of wrinkled, pale and grayish skin is four to five times more frequent in smokers than non-smokers. In 1971 an extensive study showed that the facial skin of long-term smokers was so terribly wrinkled that they looked as if they were 20 years older! Talk about not aging well.
Quitting smoking improves the blood supply to the skin and gives previously pale skin a more 'natural' appearance. A smoker's skin is more apt to wrinkle because the skin's vitamin A content is low compared with that for a non-smoker. Vitamin A protects the skin against strong chemical substances that may damage or destroy it. Smoking also gets in the way of absorption of vitamin C - a vital antioxidant for skin protection and health By quitting, you will improve your skin tone and colour. You are less likely to get wrinkles around your eyes and mouth from squinting when smoke gets in your eyes and puckering up when you draw on a cigarette.
Tips to Improve Your Skin
The grayish color of the skin is one of the many problems caused by smoking. If you want to look fresh, "attack" the problem internally. Eat fruits rich in vitamin C and foods containing zinc. They stimulate the formation of collagen which is important for the skin. Eat wheat, oat flakes and fish - they are the main source of zinc. To replenish the lack of vitamin A, eat lettuce and carrots. Vitamin E is "responsible" for the youth of your skin. Exfoliate, get facials, use night creams, and take supplements and multivitamins. One of the best multivitamins on the market for smokers and those people who are trying to quit, is Smokers Choice™ MultiVitamins.
Nutritional support is a must if you are in this category. As most people know, smoking depletes levels of essential vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants from the body system. Smokers Choice™ is a vitamin and antioxidant supplement to address the nutritional needs of today's smokers, those who have recently quit & people exposed to secondhand smoke. Smokers Choice™ is specially formulated with powerful antioxidants. It has more of the ingredients shown to help your body fight the harmful effects of smoking.
And, it is designed to be safer for smokers than other products on the market. Smokers Choice™ is specifically designed to counteract the potential effect that smoking may have. This formula encompasses those nutrients known to be depleted by smoking and have been shown to be at very low levels in most smokers. By replacing these nutrients and adding other nutrients known to strengthen the natural immune system, you may be able to greatly reduce the risks associated with smoking. Smokers Choice™ contains no Beta-Carotene. Beta-Carotene has been found in multiple clinical studies to be potentially harmful to cigarette smokers. Yet, just about every multi-vitamin on the market contains Beta-Carotene. That's simply because those products are designed for non-smokers.
More Tips to Improve Your Skin
- consume a daily diet of healthy food
- eat many fresh vegetables and fruits
- eat fish and chicken
- take vitamin C daily
- drink at least 1.5 liter mineral water daily
- limit the alcohol and caffeine intake
- exercise regularly
- apply nourishing creams every day and use a night cream
- your skin care products should contain retinol, vitamins and antioxidant.
- Smoking Wrecks Your Teeth & Gums
Teeth Discoloration and Stains. Causes tooth decay and hot/cold sensitivity. It can cause oral or mouth cancer. It can lead to premature tooth loss and bad breath Gum disease. Smoking makes it harder for saliva to remove germs in your mouth so you have more chance of getting gum disease. Causes changes in the way you bite. Frequent bad breath. It can cause loose teeth or the gums separating from the teeth. It affects how partials and dentures fit. - Smoking and Your Lips
Smoking makes your lips dark and unattractive. The cells situated in the bottom of the epidermis are affected by smoking causing your lips to darken. - Smoking and Your Eyes
If you smoke, you risk developing cataracts and macular degeneration (deterioration of the retina of the eye resulting in the gradual loss of eyesight). This condition affects smokers nearly twice as much as non-smokers. Unfortunately, the risk of macular degeneration is only slightly reduced after giving up smoking.
If you smoke, you run an increased risk of developing cataracts. Smoking is one of the leading causes of visual impairment and blindness. The blood vessels in the retina are sensitive, and can be easily damaged by smoke. Smoking gives rise to a bloodshot appearance in the mucous membrane of the eye. - How Smoking Affects Your Hands
Poor circulation causing cold fingers. One cigarette can reduce the blood supply to the skin for more than an hour.
Peripheral vascular disease .
It causes either acute or chronic ischemia (lack of blood supply). Arteriosclerosis of the extremities is a disease of the blood vessels characterized by narrowing and hardening of the arteries that supply the legs and feet. This causes a decrease in blood flow that can injure nerves and other tissues.
Tar stained fingers and fingernails. - Smoking Can Alter Your Body Shape
Smoking can create an imbalance in women's hormone levels, which can lead to changes in body shape. You may have heard the saying that smokers tend to be thinner than non-smokers. However, smoking actually affects the endocrinal system - the glands that secrete hormones - and changes body shape, increasing the waist-to-hip ratio. Therefore, despite possibly weighing less, smokers tend to be pot-bellied with spindly legs, probably due to smoking upsetting the hormone levels, thus causing smokers to store the normal amount of fat in an abnormal way, which gives rise to the 'apple' shape. Quitting means your body can get back to normal and recover from the effects of smoking. Stop accelerating the aging process. Undo the damage wrought by smoking.
Look and Feel Better * Quit Smoking Today
Sunday, December 7, 2008
beauty tips for pregnant women
Who Is Bobbi Brown?
You may not recognise Bobbi Brown's name immediately, but you know her style. This talented make-up artist and cosmetics designer is credited with creating the look of the 90s: fresh, natural, modern. Using a palette of primarily warm, sheer, muted earth tones, Brown created a revolutionary make-up style that accentuates a woman's natural beauty without giving her that "made up" appearance. Brown devotees include Christy Turlington, Meg Ryan, Andie MacDowell, and thousands of women around the world who want to look natural, but pulled together, with minimal effort. We grabbed Brown for a quick chat just days before she delivered her third son. Here's what she had to say about beauty and babies.
Bobbi's Secret to Balancing Work and Family Life
Despite the fact that she still works as a make-up artist and runs a successful cosmetics company (Bobbi Brown Essentials is now a $50 million business), Brown, 41, still makes plenty of time for her family. It's clear that husband Steven Plofker, a lawyer and real estate developer, and her older sons, Dylan, eight, and Dakota, five, come first in Brown's life.
Her secret, she says, is remarkably simple: "I prioritise and organise and I don't get stressed out." She's also home every night by 6pm. Her advice to other expecting mums is the same. "Remember, you're pregnant and having a baby, which is something so special. Don't give yourself a hard time," she says. Brown admits this pregnancy is a bit easier since she's such a pro now. "I feel much more relaxed this time. Nothing is a surprise to me. I also know it will be over soon."
What's her favourite thing about being pregnant again? "That I will be having another baby. I also love feeling the baby moving." Being pregnant has helped create some cherished moments for Brown and her two sons. "My boys are constantly touching and kissing my stomach" she says. As a way to include them even more in the pregnancy, Brown has asked Dylan and Dakota to help her name the baby. "But we don't have any names picked out yet," she says.
The Surprising Ways Pregnancy Changes Your Appearance
Pregnant women are beautiful, no doubt about it. But in addition to that tell-tale rosy glow (which is actually caused by increased blood flow in your body), pregnancy can also stimulate some less desirable changes in your appearance. You probably expected the bloating and weight gain, but did you also know that your skin could become blotchy, prone to acne, and dry or oily, and your hair texture thinner or thicker? These are some of the outward signs of the internal hormonal changes you're going through now. But that doesn't mean you have to grin and bear them.
Pregnancy is a great time to re-evaluate your beauty routine, according to Brown- and to experiment a little. "One of the biggest beauty mistakes women make during their pregnancy is using no make-up and also changing their hairstyle dramatically. Make-up can do wonders during your pregnancy. It can be used as a tool to feel pretty and in control," says Brown. That's particularly important during this time when many women feel they've lost control of their bodies. So go ahead and have some fun: "Make-up can be washed off -it isn't permanent" says Brown, "and it's a great way to make yourself feel good."
The Best Make-up for Pregnant Women
"I like to recommend that pregnant women keep their beauty routine simple and easy," says Brown. Her list of essentials includes a concealer for blotchy or uneven areas and dark undereye circles, yellow-toned foundation (which Brown swears is best for all skin types), a pink blush, and your favourite lip colour. For best results, Brown recommends first putting on concealer (one shade lighter than your foundation) just where it seems necessary, because that may be all you need. Then apply foundation, but only on the areas without concealer. Doubling up just cancels out the effect of the concealer, she says.
What about those days when you don't have time for a full make up or you really just need a lift? "Blush is the best way to give yourself a boost," says Brown. Her signature technique is to apply a bronzer or skin tone blush across the whole cheek as a base and then a splash of pink right on the 'apple' for a natural, I-just-finished-exercising, look. Pregnant women can also give themselves a beauty and mood boost by spritzing on a clean, fresh scent. Choose something light and pretty, says Brown, since your sense of smell is heightened during pregnancy.
What to Wear During Pregnancy
You can probably guess how Brown, one of the world's greatest advocates of body acceptance and natural beauty, feels about maternity clothes. She hardly ever wears them, preferring instead to dress in comfortable clothes that reveal to the world her growing body and baby. "I stick with wearing sleek, black, comfortable clothing that shows you are pregnant. I love to wear a basic body and slimming skirt," she says. Brown also raids her husband's closet for big button-down shirts to wear with leggings or pregnancy jeans.
Find Your Own Style
We can all use a little beauty (and mothering!) advice now and then, but it's important to do what feels right to you. Brown's advice to all women is this: "Develop your own beauty style. Look for the traits that make you special and learn to accentuate them, and then build your personal style around them. And more than anything, strive to feel good about yourself. When you feel confident, strong, and pretty on the inside, you will surely look pretty on the outside, too." And above all, don't forget to enjoy yourself and cherish those precious moments that seem to surface without warning in every mother's day. Brown's favourite time is just after her kids come out of the bath. "There's just something," she says wistfully. "I smell their hair. I give them a hug...any mother knows."
Top 10 Famous Penises
Emmy-winning comedian and actor
Milton Berle was notorious within show business for the rumored size of his penis. Phil Silvers once told a story about standing next to Berle at a urinal, glancing down, and quipping, “You’d better feed that thing, or it’s liable to turn on you!” At a memorial service for Milton Berle at the New York Friars’ Club, Freddie Roman solemnly announced, “On May 1st and May 2nd, his penis will be buried.”
9. Little Donnie
Child with an extraordinary penis from a comedy skit
Little Donny was a character in a comedy sketch from the comedic troupe, The Upright Citizen’s Brigade, starring Amy Pohler. In the skit Donny was said to be suffering from magnimus-obliviophallocytis which caused him to have a large penis at a young age. Through digital blurring, the tv show was able to give a vague, blurred outline of his member as it flopped around with a life of its own - hilarious and disturbing to watch. Quite similar to a car wreck that you just can’t look away from.
8. Minister from Little Mermaid
Animated character performing wedding ceremony
During the wedding scene in The Little Mermaid it has been reported that the Minister is a little overexcited about the nuptials and you can see an erection under his robes. It has been dismissed as only being his knee. I can see both sides of the argument, but even so, it “stands up” as a penis of recognition.
7. Bart Simpson
10 year-old animated character
In probably the most unlikely nude scene since Kathy Bates in About Schmidt, Bart Simpson exposed his taliwacker in The Simpsons Movie. It was the first time such an exposure in a movie was not given an “R” rating. His yellow twig and berries made a brief but audacious appearance.
6. Dirk Diggler
Porn star from Boogie Nights fame
The movie Boogie Nights features Dirk Diggler a dimwitted high school dropout with a 13-inch penis who is recruited into the porn industry. While this movie focuses on Dirk’s life within the porn industry it waits strategically until the very end to show the “goods”. The famous scene in which Dirk Diggler reveals his huge, flaccid penis has drawn questions from the star Mark Wahlberg. Suffice to say, it is not his natural penis, but a prosthetic.
5. Joey Stivic Doll
Anatomically correct doll, the first
Joey Stivic is a fictional character who first appeared on All in the Family. Joey Stivic was the son and only child of Mike Stivic (played by Rob Reiner) and Gloria Bunker Stivic (played by Sally Struthers). The character first appeared, as a newborn baby, in a two-part episode of All in the Family airing in December 1975.
Such was the popularity of All in the Family that in 1976 the Ideal Toy Company released a 14-inch “Joey Stivic doll” (called “Archie Bunker’s Grandson”) which was billed as the “first anatomically correct male doll.” The doll inspired mild controversy at the time, and is a collectors’ item today.
4. Wilt Chamberlain
Basketball Superstar
Wilt’s nickname, “Wilt the Stilt” was aptly given to the Hall of Fame basketball player. If there existed a Hall of Fame promiscuity he would have surely been inducted on his first try. Wilt traveled the globe while playing basketball which put him and his member in contact with thousands of women. In fact, the lifelong bachelor claimed he had sex with 20,000 women. For this to be true, he would have had to had sex with 1.14 women per day from the age of 15 up until the day of his death, a rate of almost eight women a week. I won’t even mention his basketballs.
3. John Holmes
Porn Actor
John Holmes or Johnny Wadd (after the lead character in a series of related films), was one of the most famous male adult film stars of all time, appearing in about 2,500 adult movies in the 1970s and 1980s. He was best known for his exceptionally large penis, which was heavily promoted as being the longest in the porn industry. Although claims have been made that his penis was actually between 10 - 14 inches, his ex-wives both stated he measured 10 inches. While not the gargantuan 16 inches some reported, he reputation puts him solidly at #3 on this list.
2. David
Large stone statue
Considered one of the greatest, if not the greatest works of sculpture, Michelangelo’s David is regarded as a symbol both of strength and youthful human beauty, including a clear view of the figure’s penis.
There was controversy over the statue’s supposed Biblical reference, since the statue seemed to portray an uncircumcised male, whereas the historical King David was undoubtedly circumcised. It was also suggested that this was a conscious decision in Michelangelo’s effort to emulate the ancient Greek aesthetic ideal, which regarded the circumcised penis as mutilated.
While conservative groups have sought to categorize the statue’s brazenness with soft pornography the statue is still held as a great work of art, pubic hair and all.
1. John Wayne Bobbit
Less than stellar husband
John Wayne Bobbitt and Lorena Bobbitt made Mr. Bobbit’s penis the most famous penis on the planet in 1993 during an incident in which Lorena severed John’s penis with a kitchen knife.
John arrived home intoxicated and, according to testimony by Lorena, raped his wife. (Note: He was tried and acquitted for this alleged spousal rape in 1994) Afterwards, Lorena went to the kitchen for a drink of water and saw a knife on the counter. She grabbed the knife and entered the bedroom where John was asleep; and she proceeded to cut off almost half of his penis.
After assaulting her husband, Lorena left the apartment, with the severed penis. After driving a short while, she rolled down the car window and threw it out into a field. Realizing the severity of the incident, she stopped and called 911. The penis was located, packed in ice, and brought to the hospital where the penis was re-attached by doctors during a nine and a half hour surgery.
Top 10 Famous Kisses
10. Spider-man Upside-Down Kiss
How many young boys (and men) get to live out their fantasies watching Spider-Man swing through the streets of New York City? A few more fantasies were created by the upside-down kiss between Spider-Man and Mary Jane, played by Toby Maguire and Kristen Dunst, respectively. The fact that this kiss was between a superhero and the mildly attractive Kristen Dunst (odd teeth and a large head), who looks her best in the scene, and you have a fairly original and exciting kiss. Rain and a wet t-shirt certainly help.
9. First Homosexual Kiss on Screen
Peter Finch and Murray Head have the distinction of performing the fist homosexual kiss on the silver screen. In the 1971 film Sunday Bloody Sunday, directed by John Schlesinger, a medium close-up shot was filmed of the two men kissing, which was at first planned only to be only an embrace. Someone screamed at a director’s screening of the film, much to John Schlesinger’s consternation. It turned out to be Finch’s wife. Finch was later asked about the kiss and replied, “I did it for England.”
8. Museum Kiss valued at $1,260
In 1977, Ruth van Herpen visited an art museum in Oxford, England and made the mistake of kissing a painting. The painting was by Jo Baer. Ruth left a lipstick smear in her wake and she was ordered by law to pay the restoration costs of $1,260. She claimed to kiss the “cold” artwork in order to cheer it up. Others saw this as an excuse for art vandalism.
7. Sexual Harassment Kiss
In 1996 a six-year-old named Johnathan Prevette, a first grade student in North Carolina kissed a classmate innocently on the cheek. His teacher reported him to the principal, Lisa Horne, who ordered him to spend the day in detention. While this is asinine, this isn’t what made this kiss famous. After appearing on a local radio show, the mother’s story spread until the U.S. Department of Education rewrote the sexual harassment guidelines to omit kisses by first graders. Our tax dollars at work, people. To be fair to Johnathan he stated the girl had requested the kiss.
6. MTV Kiss
In 2003 MTV Video Music Awards, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Madonna performed “Like a Virgin.” At the end of the performance Britney and Madonna ended the musical number with a French kiss and a second, less scandalous kiss, occurred between Madonna and Christina. Proud moments for all involved, I’m sure. Their kids will love watching this for years to come. Suffice to say it out-shined the awards show.
5. First Kiss on Film
The first kiss to be recorded in a motion picture happened in 1896 in a film by Thomas Edison. The film was aptly named The Kiss, and was between John C. Rice and actress May Irwin. The running time was under 30 seconds as it was filmed for display in a nickelodeon. Not the most attractive couple, more than 30 seconds would have been bad.
4. The Kiss - Sculpture by Francois Auguste Rodin
The passionate love of Francesca da Rimini and Paolo Malatesta was a theme which Rodin used to inspire The Kiss. Although it was originally intended to be part of the Gates of Hell, Rodin did not feel that it fit and removed the figures to make them an individual statue. The embracing couple depicted in the sculpture appeared originally as part of a group of reliefs decorating Rodin’s bronze portal The Gates of Hell, commissioned for a planned museum of art in Paris. The couple were later removed from the Gates and replaced with another pair of lovers. Rodin described his sculpture as follows, “complete in itself and artificially set apart from the surrounding world.”
3. Sleeping Beauty, the Kiss of Awakening
A timeless fairy tale and a timeless kiss. The kiss first appeared in Charlies Perrault’s version of the fairy tale in 1697 in “La Belle au Bois Dormant.” In earlier versions of this tale, the prince isn’t so charming when he rapes her before leaving the scene. Thankfully the fairy tale has been modified to the more romantic version we are familiar with. Benevolent fairies remove the curse of death upon Princess Aurora and change it from death to a deep sleep from which Aurora can be awakened only by love’s first kiss. Romantic, climatic and perfect timing make this a kiss to remember.
2. Life Magazine VJ-Day Kiss
Many people will think the world’s most famous kiss was captured on film in New York City. This famous kiss photo was taken on V-J Day in Times Square. The photo was plastered all over newspapers and was seen as a symbol of a new era of peace, love and hope. The truth of the matter was that this soldier was kissing every woman in the square and this nurse in particular slapped the sailor.
A sculpture commemorating the kiss is located in Sarasota Florida and in Times Square.
1. The Betrayal Kiss of Judas
Judas Iscariot used a kiss to identify Jesus Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane. The high priest Caiaphas paid Judas 30 pieces of silver to betray Jesus with a kiss. Jesus was then arrested, condemned to death and crucified. God used his Son’s death as a perfect sacrifice for the sins of the world and Christianity was born.
A Guy’s Survival Guide for Curly Hair
- Maintenance
Only wash your hair once a day to keep it from drying out. In your case, you’ll need a good creamy shampoo and a heavy conditioner to keep those curls moist and manageable. Words like “moisturizing,” “fortifying” and, of course, “anti-frizz” are good ones to look for on labels. Depending on your hair’s tendency to frizz, a de-frizzing hair serum and a monthly deep conditioner may also be in order. And be sure to only lightly towel dry your hair. You can unplug your blow dryer altogether or, better yet, just throw it away. - The “I’ve Just Been To The Beach And You Haven’t” Long Length Look
Pick up any surf or skate magazine and you’ll get the idea. It’s a timeless look that men with curly hair can pull off with some planning and attention to detail. First off, get a good cut. A common mistake guys make is to simply let it grow. Left unchecked a thick head of curly hair can end up looking like Carrot Top, so be sure to tell your stylist exactly what you want.
The key to this look is to make it appear effortless. And the key to that is in finding a good pomade that works with your hair. With damp hair, work a small amount of pomade between your thumb and fingers and pull through your hair from root to tip. This will give some lift to your roots while still allowing the length of your hair to fall naturally. - The “My New Indie Rock Record Just Dropped in the UK” Mid-Length Look
Again, the key here is a good stylist and some good visual templates to show her exactly what you want. Usually with a mid-length cut for curly hair, the sides and back are somewhat shorter than the top and the overall length of the top helps to de-curl the hair enough to make it manageable.
The shorter curls on the sides and back of your head should keep those areas in check without need for much product, but if some structure and body is needed, a medium hold styling mousse can give just the right amount of control. For the top, a small amount of pomade or a light hold gel can give you that carefully disheveled look. - The “I’ve Got A Nice Shaped Head And I Like To Sleep In” Buzz Cut Look
The only way to find out if you’ve got a good dome is to get some of that hair out of the way. If you don’t like what you see, the hair will grow back soon enough. You could try this at home with electric clippers, but it’s safer to have your stylist do it. She can also shape even a short haircut to the contours of your face.
The good news with the buzz cut is that the shorter the hair, the less there is to frizz or worry about. A little pomade or light gel may be all you need to keep it in line.
How to Live Without Makeup
Cutting Down on Makeup Can Be Good for Both Mind and Body
The idea of a week without makeup is enough to make waterproof mascara streak down many a rouged cheek. But according to one makeup expert, the challenge is a worthwhile one for women to consider.
"It's good to give your skin a breather from wearing makeup," said Erin Flaherty, beauty director of Jane magazine. "As much fun as it is to play with makeup, it can be as confidence-boosting, if not more so, to go without it."
Every month, Flaherty strips a young woman of her creams, powders, glosses and shadows to reveal the natural beauty beneath in Jane's monthly "Makeunder."
"The modern aesthetic is not a face with makeup. It's not chic anymore," she said. "We try to narrow down their skin products, their hair products and their makeup products."
When women aren't worrying about goopy mascara or cakey foundation, they can concentrate on living life instead of looking pretty.
"A lot of women don't have much time for themselves. Cutting out all this time spent in front of the mirror can actually give you some extra quality time," Flaherty said.
Flaherty offered tips for women who want go sans makeup as well as those who want to cut down on their arsenal of products. Follow her advice and breaking free from an oppressive makeup routine will be as easy as dumping last season's lip gloss.
How to Go Without Makeup
- Concentrate on your skin care. The best way to go without makeup is if you've been taking great care of your skin, so you can show it off. If you're feeling confident about your skin you're going to feel good about going without makeup as well.
- Get a great cleanser, a very gentle exfoliant and a moisturizer with SPF. Most of the anti-aging creams out there are too rich for a woman under the age 35. If you still feel like you need anti-aging products, incorporate it; but, just like with makeup, less is more.
- Keep your hair and nails looking good so you don't look unkempt, even though you're not wearing makeup. Consider getting a manicure or get a blowout that you can wear for most of the week.
- Have your lip balm handy. If your lips look healthy and moisturized, you won't look scraggly.
- If you must have something on your face, try a tinted moisturizer with SPF. Clinique and Benefit make great ones. They offer moisture, a small amount of coverage and sunscreen -- makeup or no makeup, you should wear sunscreen everyday.
How to Go With Less Makeup - First, conceal and correct. Makeup artists love Amazing concealer because just a little bit covers blemishes fabulously.
- Swipe on some mascara. Maybelline Great Lash is a wonderful choice, or try a curling formula.
- Apply a bit of a multi-tasking color product -- a palette or stick you can use on your cheeks, lips, even your eyes for a touch of color. A quick application will give you a slight amount of polish and a little glow. Try Stila's convertible color, which comes in a convenient compact.
- Dump the dozens of products you're toting around and replace them with two essentials: a powder compact (so you can tell if you have an ugly ink smudge on your face) and a superior lip balm, like Sally Hansen's Healing Butter for Lips or Smith's Rosebud Salve.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Make Up Games For Cute Little Girls
Do a make up with your favorite virtual doll! Give her the perfect hairstyle and that shimmering make up! You have all the freedom in giving her make up and you would not get red-handed by your mom! Do you wonder how your virtual doll may flush her rosy cheeks with just a single blush on? Give her a light lipstick for the day's strolling at the park, paired with the most trendy summer dress in the market!
Imagine her being a celebrity, styling her with beautiful eye shadow and give her the glam look with the gold mascara! Make her the sexy pout with red, dazzling lipstick you recently bough at the fashion boutique. All is possible with make up games!
Make up games can be so entertaining that you can imagine your virtual doll as your baby or even as yourself. It can easily be accessible online with supply of accessories and make up, boutiques cosmetics, beauty products, fragrances and skin care products for your virtual doll. It is like you have established a beauty parlor for yourself and each infamous star flocks at your boutiques' door! That's a dream come true isn't?
Make up games for cute little girls can be as amazing as you dream of. Show off your artistic touch as you change an ordinary girl into a gorgeous alluring model! Dress her up for the fashion showdown and pick the perfect hairstyle for the night.
One may think that make up games are only for cute little girls, though it is partly true, it is applicable in all ages and if you are young at the heart, make up games can be what you need when your boss boast over the day!
Experience the fashion, glam and excitement with make up games! You will never know when your prince will come! Do the styling of the celebrities, models, and your own virtual doll with fascinating make up sets that are only available at make up games? Choose what your heart desires and feel the magic!