All About Manicures
“Manicure” is a word that is typically familiar among women. However, it is actually quite common for men to indulge in manicures too, especially before an important event such as a wedding or business opportunity. People often get or give themselves manicures for various reasons. Sometimes it’s to simply be pampered, as getting a professional manicure is often a very relaxing experience. Other times it’s to get ready for special events, or to simply look one’s best on a daily basis.
Manicures can be done at the home or in a salon, with most people choosing to head to a salon. This is because salons provide several options for the ultimate manicure. For example, you can choose from hundreds of shades of nail polish or choose a customized manicure. French manicures are often a popular choice among women obtaining a professional manicure. Other popular options include American manicures, diamond nails, gel nails, and having cute, trendy designs painted on your nails. If you don’t know the difference between these types of manicures, this article will help you choose which on is right for you.
An American manicure closely resembles the French manicure. It’s beautiful, subtle, and classy all at the same time. The major difference is that the American manicure is thought by many women to look more natural than the French look. American manicures usually do not contain a color base, but are painted clear or an opaque white prior to painting the tips. The tips are still painted white, but don’t appear as bright as French manicures. Diamond nail manicures are a slightly more expensive form of manicure, but for very good reason. The concept formed from creating a base coat made from real diamonds, which bond to form a hard, protective coating over the actual fingernail. This provides a glamorous look while helping the nails to grow rapidly. Some places may not use a base coat containing actual diamonds, but the concept and look remains the same. Gel nail manicures are done using an acrylic base over the top of the actual nail, providing strength to enhance the growth of the nails. It should be known that eventually this layer begins to break off, but some women prefer to keep up this form of manicure to keep their nails hard and strong.
For those opting to do their manicures at home, it’s possible to achieve the same professional look for a lot less. Look for professional manicure kits. You can choose from a French, American, or classic (a color is applied to your entire nail) manicure kit. If your nails are long enough, you can purchase the kits with adhesive strips to help you perfect the white line that is painted over the tips. If you have short nails but wish to make them look longer, you will need to purchase artificial tips and the supplies needed for these manicures – acrylic powder, bonding solution, professional nail cutting scissors, and a buffer. Sometimes you can purchase the acrylic kits already containing these items. However, be careful when choosing an acrylic kit.
High Heels Can Never Get Out Of Fashion
If you are among those few girls who claim to be a big shoe lover then you might be having almost every type and style of high heels in your closet. These
footwears have become a big fetish among almost every woman in the world and this craze is well deserved because they look stylish, phenomenal with
practically everything that you wear in daily routine. These heels come in various colors, style and variety. The length of heel can vary from 1 inch to 10
inches. To bear any type of body weight the heels have steel at their base so that it becomes easy for everyone to carry them efficiently.
High heels have lethal looks, amazing flexibility that no other type of footwear can match up to its standard. For this reason or some more they have become a craze among every fashion conscious woman. High heels are not new to the world. They became popular in 17th century but they were not considered as a fashion accessory but as a tool by butchers to keep them away from blood of animals, spilled on the loor. They were also useful for horse riders as they would prevent them from slipping. Now they are only worn by women as a fashion accessory.
Large number of companies offers great variety of heels that you can go for. However the choice should be made after giving some thoughts. When you go to purchase one for you, do consider prices of different companies that they are offering to you. Never be in hurry to make choice as it is possible that later on you will feel that you could get even a better pair then what you have already purchased. After considering prices closely go for the company who is offering a good quality at reasonable price.
Have patience and wait for a season when companies offer huge amount of discounts on branded high heels. This is the best deal that you must grab as and when it happens. Discounts will easily allow you to buy more in quantity as the prices are reasonable and moreover you are getting quality products.
You can never go wrong when it comes to high heels as you can wear them with almost everything that you have in your wardrobe. So never have fear of being called a fashion blunder as you will look stunning when you wear them.
Author: Amigole
Should I Use A Dry Skin Care Product?
If you suffer from dry skin, it is imperative that you use a dry skin care product. These are specially formulated to deal with the specific issues relating to your skin condition.
Dry skin has very small pores and can be dull, itchy and flaky. Wrinkles and fine lines are more apparent on dry skin than any other type of skin. Sufferers often complain of a dragging or pulling sensation within their skin.
Causes of dry skin vary but it is more common as we age. Skin condition is affected by Hot baths, low humidity, sunshine and soaps, even the gentle ones account for some dry skin conditions. If your parents had dry skin, you are more likely to have it as well.
The key to treating dry skin is to keep it nourished and protected. Avoid heat as much as possible so no more hot showers, baths or saunas. Use a moisturizing liquid and not soap when bathing.
You should see your doctor, if you suddenly start suffering from dry skin and have other symptoms as well such as excessive thirst or tiredness. It can sometimes be an indicator of a more serious health problem.
Not that anyone needs to tell you but smoking is extremely bad for your skin particularly if you already have dry skin. Smoking causes the arteries to narrow which reduces the amount of oxygen and other nutrients that the blood can carry to your organs. Your skin is your largest organ so to regain beautiful skin quit smoking!
Think about your diet. Whilst we would all love to be thin, a starvation diet will cause your skin to shrivel up as it becomes dryer and more prone to wrinkles.
Look for specific dry skin care products. These will contain petrolatum, glycerine, lanolin, vegetable oils etc that will help moisturize the skin from the outside in. Drink plenty of water and green teas to help keep skin hydrated.
Dry skin can sometimes be an indicator that you are low in B vitamins. This is quite common amongst women and easily fixed via diet and/or supplements. Drinking goat’s milk may help. Other good sources of vitamin B are sunflower seeds, wholegrain and yeast.
An apricot mask is a great mask to help clean and soften dry skin. Put two apricots into a blender (take skins off first!), add 1 teaspoon of avocado oil. Blend together and put the resulting mixture on your face for about 15 minutes. Rinse and apply your normal moisturizer. Obviously this would not help those of you who have an allergy to either apricots or avocados.
Another old trick is to put your moisturizer on when your skin is still slightly wet as it will help lock in the moisture. You need to remember to change your dry skin care products every so often as our skin will change over time and may need less or more intensive care. If your skin is still dry and flaky after applying your normal products, it is time to see your dermatologist for some new ideas.
Fashion Hats Grow In Popularity
In today’s fashion conscious world your clothes say as much about you as the actual words that you use. Therefore the accessories that you choose to complement any outfit are absolutely essential to truly reflect your personality.
This fashion awareness extends to men, women and children and today a fashion hat has become an integral part of any outfit. Designer hats in particular by brands such as Bugatti, Bruno Banani and Wegener have become highly desirable.
The trapper hat, which once was confined to Lumberjacks, Russian Soldiers and Eskimos has become a fashion icon of our times. With a huge choice of hats ranging from traditional fur-lined to through to the brightly coloured version with pom-poms and tassels, the trapper hat will never be seen in quite the same way again.
Beanie hats, which were once confined to ski slopes and football supports are now ‘de rigeur’ for any fashion conscious young person. Bugatti and Bruno Banani are both German brands but this phenomenon is not confined to the Western world as teens from all over the globe positively embrace this new trend in the fashion world.
High profile superstars and A-listers help of course and when such luminaries David Beckham, Jennifer Lopez (J-Lo) and Madonna to name just a few, are seen wearing these new fashion accessories their fans will eventually follow suit.
It’s not just golfers who wear baseball caps nowadays either. Rappers like Eminem, Kanye West and Snoop Dogg have all made the peaked cap the must have accessory for the youth of today. This is a trend dating back to the 70’s and the rise of the Sugarhill Gang and their classic Rapper’s Delight.
However the growth of fashion hats is not just about the teen market. The Fedora and the Trilby Hat are also enjoying something of a renaissance. The Fedora has been around for over a hundred years and whilst Baseball Caps, Trapper Hats and Beanie hats have all evolved to reflect today’s fashion, the Fedora still retains exactly the same classic style and shape as it always has.
The Trilby Hat too goes from strength to strength but again looking just the same as it has always done. Crooners like Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra brought the hat to the public psyche and Sean Conner, as James Bond, continued to raise its profile. Today many pop stars, male and female can often be found wearing this classic item of fashion.
There is even a ‘Trilby Hat Tour’ that golfers all over the world can join provided of course that they embrace this most stylish of accessories.
Author: T. Rackam
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