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We will take a look at specific tips, old and new, to help you meet the current perception of our societal definition of beauty. Let us begin.
Dr. Mégane Fabre
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151 BEAUTY SECRETS
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
BEAUTY THROUGHOUT THE AGES
IS BEAUTY REALLY ONLY SKIN DEEP?
THE EYES HAVE IT!
HAND IT OFF
THESE FEET WERE MADE FOR WALKIN'
HOW TO AVOID BAD HAIR DAYS
HOW IS YOUR SMILE?
IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS
INTRODUCTION
Ever since Eve took that first bite of the apple, the human race has been obsessed with beauty. Granted, each civilization has had it's own own definition of what attributes are used to define beauty.
Ancient Egyptian women AND men used various natural pigments to color their bodies in an attempt to appear more favorably to the "gods." Headdresses and jewelry have adorned peoples throughout history with the expectation that these items might improve their appearance.
Roman, Grecian, Arabic and Hindi women used henna to color their hair and tattoo their bodies. The historical artwork of Botticelli depicts women as rounded as cherubs.
Interestingly, current trends toward body piercing and tattooing are nothing new but merely a resurgence of historical practices.
We will take a look at specific tips, old and new, to help you meet the current perception of our societal definition of beauty. Let us begin.
BEAUTY THROUGHOUT THE AGES
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If you think today's obsession with beauty is something new, think again! Men AND women have been in touch with their bodies and beauty dating back as far as the ancient Egyptians. The Egyptian's concern was based as much on pleasing the "gods" of their time as it was for personal adornment.
In fact, it could be said that they prepared their bodies more for the "afterlife" than the current time. All one need do is read about the tombs and mummies that have been excavated and study what was found. Lavish pictorial examples reveal how extravagantly the aristocracy lived their lives.
Just take a look at the detail the next time you have an opportunity to view Egyptian archaeology reports. Gold and silver bracelets, lapis and jade pendants, rings of gold studded with semi-precious stones. All are evidence of just how deeply involved the human race is with beauty and adornments.
Many wore wigs and false braids with jewels threaded through them. Women wore elaborate combs and pins made of copper, bronze and silver. Oddly enough, silver was considered a more precious metal than gold and was widely used to decorate boxes and pots where they stored their implements of beauty.
For all of their elaborate trappings, much of it was not just an attempt at satisfying their vanity. They held the belief that certain metals and elements were specifically tied to powers that were bestowed upon them by the "gods," so a great deal of the adornment was steeped in spiritual belief.
Women and men both used a paste made from copper material to paint their eyes a vivid green. Ochre, a red clay, was used to tint their lips.
Ancient Grecians displayed their vanity through elaborate hairdos. Each hairdo was a visual message letting you know their age, if they were married and how far up the socio-economic scale their class. The same practices were followed up by the Romans.
The ancient Chinese women enjoyed wearing jewelry as well, choosing gold and jade. Here is another example of a gemstone that was revered more highly than gold. Jade was available only to the very rich.
The next time you hold a thought in your mind that we are peopled with a society more focused on beauty than any other in history, just remember, we come by it naturally. . .from our ancestors!
IS BEAUTY REALLY ONLY SKIN DEEP?
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The answer is yes and no. It's a paradox, isn't it? True beauty begins from the inside out. Don't you wish there were some way to "wriggle your nose" and regain that soft skin you had as a child? Well, until someone comes up with the true "Fountain of Youth," we are stuck with what we have.
The best route to healthy skin is to take care of what you have. Sounds simple, doesn't it? The truth is that your skin takes a beating from the environment every single day. Here are some of our favorite tips for keeping your skin fresh and healthy:
1. Stay hydrated, and drink plenty of water! That doesn't mean soda, caffeine or any other type of liquid even if it is low cal. Soda (even diet soda) has a high concentration of sodium. Sodium retains fluids. You need fluid that will hydrate and flush your body free of toxins. Make sure you are drinking at least 8 glasses a day!
2. Protect your skin from harmful ultra violet (UV) rays. We all love the sun. We love being in it and we love having a beautiful tan. The truth is you can poison yourself with too much sunshine. UV rays cause skin cancer, and if that isn't bad enough, it causes your skin to age faster than it should, contributing to unsightly wrinkles. If you must play in the sun, make certain you are using an adequate sun screen. Don't leave home without it!
3. Apply your sun screen even if you only make a quick trip to the grocery store. Yes, you can get harmful UV rays even while driving your car!
4. When you purchase sun screen, make certain you are buying the right tool for the job. There are different types of UV rays and they don't all affect our skin in the same ways. The time of year also has a bearing on how much damage the sun can do to your skin. Altitude is another important factor. UV rays are more intense at high altitudes. Sunshine alone is not the culprit. You can do just as much damage to your skin (or in some cases even more) on a cloudy day!
5. Don't forget sun screen for your lips. They want to be healthy too!
6. Apply your sunscreen BEFORE going outdoors and allow plenty of time for it to adequately absorb into your skin cells rather than just sitting on top of the skin.
7. Read the labels on skin care products. The truth is that some ingredients may do more harm than good. The more ingredients are listed, the more potential harm they can do to your skin. Here is a list of some of the common ingredients found in skin care products that have the potential to irritate your skin:
Ammonia
Balsam
Bergamot
Citrus juices and oils
Coriander
Eugenol
Fir needle
Horsetail
Lemongrass
Marjoram
Mint
Papaya
Sandalwood oil
TEA-lauryl sulfate
Arnica
Bentonite
Camphor
Clove
Cornstarch
Fennel
Geranium
Lavender
Lime
Melissa (lemon balm)
Oak bark
Peppermint
Sodium C14-16 olefin sulfate
Thyme
Balm mint
Benzalkonium chloride
Cinnamon
Clover blossom
Eucalyptus
Fennel oil
Grapefruit
Lemon
Linalool
Menthol
Orange
Phenol
Sodium lauryl sulfate
Wintergreen
Witch hazel
Ylang-ylang
8. There are a few ingredients that are totally banned by the Food and Drug Administration and should be avoided:
Bithionol
Mercury compounds
Vinyl chloride
Halogenated salicylanilides
Zirconium complexes in aerosol cosmetics
Chloroform
Methylene chloride
Chlorofluorocarbon propellants
Hexachlorophene
Methyl methacrylate monomer in nail products
9. Keep your skin clean. Use a soft warm cloth. Skin does not require scrubbing. You will do more harm than good if you do.
10. Exfoliate dead skin cells every night.
11. Create your own facial masks. Here are a couple of excellent masks that you can create with ingredients right from your kitchen: Oatmeal mask: Mix oatmeal with skim milk and apply. Eggs: A raw egg yolk makes an excellent face mask. Try adding a little honey to the egg yolk for a change of pace. Mayonnaise makes another terrific face mask and will leave your skin feeling very soft.
12. Try a milk of magnesia facial. Apply directly from the bottle and leave on for 5 to 10 minutes then rinse with warm water.
13. Moisturize dry skin with essential oils. A combination of juniper, cypress, mandarin and grapefruit will work as an astringent that will leave your skin feeling tighter. If your skin is extra dry, premix the essential oils with a teaspoon of carrier oil (mineral oil) and ad ? cup of milk or a tablespoon of honey to give you added moisturizing.
14. If you have particularly sensitive skin, try a Pepto Bismol facial. Apply with a soft cotton ball directly from the bottle; just as it soothes the stomach, it will sooth your skin. Cover your face and neck and allow it to dry before rinsing.
15. Use an antioxidant cream. You are bombarded every day with environmental toxins that attack the surface of your skin. In fact most damage to the skin can be attributed to free radicals. When you expose yourself to toxins like air pollution, free radical production increases. Apply an antioxidant cream to your skin before applying your sun screen.
16. If you have oily skin, only apply a toner in the T zone, your forehead and nose.
17. The best cure for wrinkles is to never have them in the first place! If you are like most of us, you didn't listen to your Mom when she tried to tell you to stay in the shade, stand up straight and stop squinting!
18. Unlike Cleopatra, we live in the nuclear age and wrinkles can become a thing of the past. Consider "laser skin resurfacing." It is supposed to work for those fine lines and wrinkles of any depth. This technique reminds you
of the "light swords" in the Star Wars movies. It literally zaps and vaporizes away the lines and wrinkles. The procedure is conducted in the doctor's office and it's said that you heal within a week or so. Expensive? Yes. Fast? Yes, much faster than deep chemical peels or dermabrasion.
19. If your budget won't handle laser skin resurfacing you might try a skin peel. There are several types. There's dermabrasion as we mentioned. This procedure literally sands the top few layers of your skin off, just like refinishing furniture! It's done with a wire brush that rotates and is said to remove even deep wrinkles.
20. Maybe you would prefer something a bit less abrasive, pardon the pun. If so, you might consider a deep peel. This process is accomplished using an acid and is for moderately deep wrinkles. There are some risks associated with the acid procedure. It isn't as stable as the laser resurfacing because there is less control of the acid solution.
21. Have a glycolic or beta peel. This process won't do much for your wrinkles, but if you are only looking to improve general skin tone, this is the one for you.
22. Try Retin A. If you want to see a smoothing of fine wrinkles and an overall healthy glow that will remove mottling and give your skin a youthful blush, then this is the route to go.
23. You can avoid all the nastiness of the previous treatments by choosing collagen injections. The biggest challenge with this choice is it is temporary, lasting just a few months, so you have to repeat the procedure frequently.
24. Stop shaving your legs and use hot wax. Much gentler on your skin.
25. Mix up a tablespoon of brandy along with a smashed up peach and apply to your face for twenty minutes then rinse. Makes for a great summer facial.
THE EYES HAVE IT!
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They don't call them the "windows to the soul" for nothing! The eyes never lie. If you're feeling and looking great, your eyes will shine and
sparkle. If you're sad and lonely your eyes will give you away every time.
26. If you have red, watery eyes due to allergies, deal with them! There are plenty of medications available to eliminate allergy symptoms. Nothing will detract from your appearance faster than red eyes.
27. If you wear eyeglasses, make certain that they do not detract from your appearance. Eyeglasses should complement your eyes, not cover them. If your frames are unattractive, it means you had the wrong sales person. Try again.
28. If you can wear them, consider switching to contact lenses. Make sure you remember to remove them when swimming. You can easily lose them in the pool or worse, if you wear soft lenses you could contract a cornea infection that comes from a parasite found in water. The chlorine won't kill it and the result of this nasty little dude is not pleasant. You are inviting painful corneal infection that could cause partial or total blindness.
29. Try buying different colored lenses. You might discover a whole new you behind blue eyes!
30. Better yet, check out lasik. If you are a candidate it might give you a whole new lease on life. Of course, it's a treatment for nearsightedness only, but if that's your reason for wearing eyeglasses or contact lenses, you might want to look into it. Just remember, even though the procedure is done with a laser, it is still a surgical procedure. Take your time and investigate to make certain that you visit a skilled surgeon who has completed many lasik procedures.
31. Take vitamin C, vitamin E and beta-carotene to improve your sight and overall health of your eyes.
32. Avoid caffeine. It negatively impacts the system that the eyes use for focusing. That includes coffee, tea, sodas and chocolate. Well, okay, if you can't quit, at least cut back!
33. Do not over use eye drops. You may just make your eyes redder. Artificial tears are okay, but you should limit or avoid using vasoconstrictors. They will shrink the blood vessels on the surface of your eye. Check with your doctor if you need further explanation on the differences.
Did you know . . . eye makeup worn by the ancient Egyptians served more than just a cosmetic purpose? It was worn by men and women alike. It was decorative for certain but they also wore it for medicinal purposes as well as magical reasons. The Egyptian word for eye-palette is a derivative from their word for "protect." An eye that wore no makeup was considered to be "unprotected." An unprotected eye was therefore at risk from the Evil Eye. The next time you are standing in front of the mirror applying your eye makeup just remember that it is a rite of protection passed along from Cleopatra to Betty Boop!
34. Replace eye makeup frequently. An enlightened woman of the 21st century would not be complete without her drawer full of makeup magic. Unfortunately, you are just as apt to have the same tube of mascara that you used the night of your high school prom! If this describes you, throw it away. Using the same mascara over and over again leaves you wide open for possible infection. Bacteria are alive and well and flourishing on your trusty little mascara wand. Pitch it out before it gives you trouble. Mascara should be replaced at least every 6 weeks.
35. Use special eye moisturizer to keep tissue around the eyes soft and pliable. The skin around the eyes is very thin and easily damaged.
36. If you prefer not to use an eyelash curler, shop for mascara that is specially formulated to self curl.
37. To obtain a smoky, sultry look, use an eyeliner pencil and liquid. Apply the pencil first and gently smudge. Then apply the liner. Be careful, a little goes a long way. You'll love the look!
38. Powder your lashes before applying mascara. It will create a better bond for the mascara to cling to.
39. For "puffy" eyes, soak two teabags in cold water then apply to each eyelid.
40. User a hemorrhoid cream to shrink puffy eye tissue. It will reduce the swelling almost immediately.
41. Slices of raw potato placed under each eye will reduce the dark circles.
42. Define and tame contrary eyebrows by using a toothbrush lightly sprayed with hair spray. Gently brush into the eyebrow and 'voila they'll stay right where you brush them.
HAND IT OFF
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Did you know . . . many ancient beauty treatments are still in use today? An example is the East Indian art of painting the hands and feet with Henna. It is known in India as Mendhi and is an ancient Indian art form which has been performed for generations not only in India, but the Middle East, Pakistan and in Africa as well. Women in India traditionally painted henna on their hands and feet, insides of their arms and up their shins most often for a wedding, or other special occasion. The intricate patterns on the hands are particularly beautiful.
Nothing will give away your age quicker than the condition of your hands. Let's take a look at some tips to try and hold off the ravages of time.
43. While we don't particularly recommend the practice of mendhi for everyday USA, it would be helpful in covering up some of those age spots, wouldn't it? Try this tip. Apply vitamin E oil directly to the spots to fade the discoloration.
44. There is also a product that's been around since Grandma was a youngster. It's called porcelana and women have credited it for removing age spots for decades.
45. If you spend hours at a time on the computer, be sure you use a rest for your wrists. It will help ward off carpal tunnel syndrome.
46. Your nails. Press on? Glue on? Paint on? Take your pick; there are nothing but choices out there. If you have your acrylic nails done in a nail salon, understand that you do so at your own risk! It seems as though there is a nail salon on every corner in every city in the USA. If the salon you are using does not replace or sanitize their instruments (files, nippers, brushes, etc.) between customers, run, don't walk for the door. When trying out a new salon, arrive early for your appointment. If you are using a "walk in" shop, make certain you let someone go before you. Sit or stand where you can "catch the action." Pay close attention to how the nail tech prepares for the new client. Watch carefully to make certain that he/she is skilled in the trade and does not accidentally break the skin especially if they haven't sanitized their instruments. You've got a lot at stake here. With the prevalence of AIDS, hepatitis and other diseases, you can't be too careful. If you see something that just doesn't seem right, get up and leave. Try a more "upscale" shop next time.
47. Do not file the corner of your fingernails. It weakens, causing them to break and crack.
48. If your fingernails are brittle, it may be the soap you are using or a hand cream that is perfumed. Most perfumed hand creams contain alcohol which will dry the nails, causing them to become brittle.
49. Are your nails cracked, brittle and breaking? Try drinking more water . . . yep. . . back to the water. At least 8 glasses a day . . .and that's 8 ounce glasses.
50. Combat dry and brittle nails by increasing your vitamin A and calcium.
51. Have a problem hang nails? Try adding more protein to your diet. Throw in some folic acid and vitamin C as well.
52. If you have white bands across your fingernails, you need more protein.
53. Splitting nails can be reversed. Add some hydrochloric acid to your diet.
54. Add more vitamin B12 to your daily vitamin regimen to help fight dryness.
55. Got white spots on your nails? Try taking zinc.
56. You need more liquids if you have cracks or cuts in the fingernails.
57. Do your hands feel like sandpaper? Soften them up with a coating of Vaseline then slip them into inexpensive cotton gloves. Do this just before bed and by the time you wake up in the morning, your hands will be silky smooth.
58. Yes, they are awkward, but wear rubber gloves while cleaning. Chemicals in the cleaning products are doing a number on your hands.
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