TOP TEN HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BEAUTY REGIMENS

We are bringing you Our Top Ten Highly Recommended Beauty Regimens of all time from Do’s to Don’ts. We only recommend tips that we have tried and tested.  Comment below if you know any beauty secrets & tips that you would like to share.

Shave With Conditioner. If you're out of shaving cream, lather your legs with conditioner instead of soap. Conditioner will soften the hair on your legs making it easier to shave.

Apply Sunscreen Daily. Wear sunscreen every day, rain or shine even when it's cloudy. 80% of the sun's ultraviolet rays pass through the clouds.

Toothpaste Works. Apply a bit of toothpaste to a pimple before bed and wash it off with warm water when you wake up in the morning. They say that toothpastes draw impurities out of clogged pores and dry the skin which shrinks the pimple. Opt for organic toothpastes rather than gel toothpastes.

Try Lotion Instead. If you're out of makeup remover, use body lotion to get rid of makeup. It works especially well on tough mascara.

Exfoliate Your Lips. To do this, apply lip balm to your lips, then using a toothbrush or clean mascara wand, scrub your lips. Use a tissue to wipe away excess flakes. You'll have a perfect pout in no time.

Cut Back On Pedicures. Simply scrub your foot with a pumice stone each morning in the shower. Once you step out and dry off, apply a moisture cream to your feet. This will increase the amount of time you can go without a pedicure and will keep your toes healthy and fungus-free.

Clean Your Makeup Brushes. Make sure you clean your makeup brushes regularly to avoid a buildup of makeup residue and bacteria. If you don’t have a makeup brush cleaner, you can simply use shampoo and conditioner to clean your brushes as you would your own hair.

Flyaway can be tamed by most moisturizers. If you have any stray flyaway hair, take a small, dime-sized amount of moisturizer, rub between your hands, and run over those stray pieces of hair! The weight of the moisturizer will hold them down, while giving your hands a quick dose of moisture.

Run a fabric-softener sheet along your hair. Whether you smell like a frat party, a smoky room, or a bar, this trick will get you smelling less like a night out and more like you’re ready to face a new day.

Water solves it all. No matter how many beauty tips and tricks you read in your lifetime, the most important is this: it’s important to drink as much water as possible each and every day. It keeps your skin looking healthy, will make you feel healthy and hydrated, and your skin and hair feeling supple!

"A woman is most beautiful when she smiles. Other than that, the valuable tip I've learned is always use a skin moisturizer!"

-Beyonce-

Here’s our Top 5 list of food/drinks to avoid when you are trying to lose weight:

Stop drinking Regular and Diet Sodas. If you replace them with water daily, you would easily lose up to 35 pounds in one year.

 

1.  Stop drinking Alcohol. This consists of pure concentrated sugar that will make you gain fat easily.

2. Avoid Junk food such as potato chips, candies, ice cream, etc. The ingredients in these foods make you want to eat more and you’ll stay addicted to them.  

3. Avoid Junk food such as potato chips, candies, ice cream, etc. The ingredients in these foods make you want to eat more and you’ll stay addicted to them.

4. Avoid processed foods because it removes all the stuff that helps you lose weight and replaces them with stuff like sugar and oil which will make you fatter.

5.Avoid foods that has the term “Multigrain”. It only means processed carbs. Choose “Whole Grain” instead.

WAIT, we’re not done yet! Here’s a longer list on what to avoid:

•  Salted or smoked nuts
•  Jam
•  Puddings
•  Bread made with white flour
•  Canned fruits with added sugar
•  Liquorice
•  Buttered Popcorn
•  Cakes
•  Fried Food
•  I know that this will hurt you but yes, ALL TYPES OF DESSERTS.

Make sure to read the food labels of the products that you buy at the grocery store. Keep a Food Journal with you so that you’re aware of your calorie intake. Most importantly, drink at least 8 glasses of water everyday.

A well-planned diet and exercise regimen is certain to help achieve the flat abs. The right food sources included in the diet can help maintain a healthy metabolism and control belly bloating. 

Here are five of the top foods to help promote the flat stomach

APPLES

Apples consists mostly of water (up to 85%), which is beneficial for making you feel full. A large size apple can contain up to 5-grams of fiber. They also contain the compound quercetin, which is known to help promote healthy lungs, reduce cholesterol damage and fight certain cancers.

BERRIES

Berries are jam-packed with fiber. A diet with a decent count of fiber (between 20-30-grams per day) means you are less likely to absorb as many calories throughout the day. Berries are also very high in antioxidants. This can provide protection against certain serious conditions like cancer. Antioxidants are also great for workouts due to the ability to improve the flow of blood. This means the muscles are able to work more effectively.

GREEN LEAFY VEGESTABLES

Leafy greens are low in calories and certain to help with shrinking the waistline. A single cup of broccoli has 50 calories, while a cup of spinach has 45 calories. This can help give up to 20% of the day-to-day fiber requirement. They are also appreciated for offering a great source of calcium. Leafy greens can give a perfect fuel for the planned workout.

YOGURT

The probiotics bacteria contained in yogurt is very helpful for the digestive system. This is certain to mean a flatter looking stomach due to less constipation, bloating and gas. Also, obtaining the required source of calcium from yogurt helps with toning in the region of the midsection.

SEA FISH FOOD

Fatty sea fish like mackerel, tuna and salmon is a perfect source of the omega-3 fatty acid. The proper intake of these healthy fats can encourage the necessary fat burning process to improve the efficiency of the metabolism. Seafood is also reported to help with preventing food cravings and slows the digestive system. It is also a great source of protein that is friendly for the stomach area.

All in all, by including a well-chosen selection of abs-friendly foods, it is certainly possible to achieve better results when it comes to toning the stomach and related areas of the body. It is also necessary to plan the stomach exercises to make sure they give the best results when combined with the healthy food intake.



A lot of new and repeating dieters sometimes feel frustrated over the fact that exercise can burn such small amount of calories and yet a tiny piece of food can let you gain a humongous number!Can you just imagine if you're able to lose weight even as you sleep? Wow. It's probably the dream of most overweight and obese people.Well, you're in for a wonderful surprise! Recent studies show that it is really possible to lose weight wile you're sleeping. That doesn't mean you should say goodbye to regular exercise and healthy, low-calorie foods, though. It only means that you ought to also pay attention to your sleeping habits if you want to shed off those unwanted pounds for good. 

LACK OF SLEEP AFFECTS THE WEIGHT 

With many studies these days being conducted about the effects of sleep on overall health, several medical practitioners have come across different facts that support the claim that it also affects one's appetite.According to David Rapoport, MD, who serves as director of the Sleep Medicine Program at the New York University School of  Medicine, researchers who have been closely examining the hormones ghrelin and leptin discovered that these actually have bearing on your hungriness or desire for food. When you don't sleep as much, you're likely to be more famished the next day and won't feel satisfied even after a few snacks and meals. Hence, it's highly essential to get the recommended 8 hours of sleep daily and also to ensure that your quality of sleep is good.
Remember that your sleep affects the production of ghrelin and leptin, which in turn affect your weight. Specifically, not enough  enough sleep means increased levels of ghrelin that result in a greatly roused appetite. On the other hand, leptin level decrease. This leads to the displeased and discontented feelings even after you eat.

HOW TO OPTIMIZE THIS DISCOVERY

Gaining the knowledge that better sleep can actually aid in weight loss should not push you take it as it is and just indulge sleep. Oversleeping is another matter altogether which is also not healthy and can bring about negative results.What you need to do is optimize this new discovery about sleep by working on the quality along with quantity. This means that you should not just raise the numbers of hours to  8 each night, but you must also apply tips on how to improve sleep quality....don't take in too much caffeine throughout the day, dim the lights before going to bed, read a relaxing book or listen to soothing music before sleeping and more.
Furthermore, other experts point out that the hormones ghrelin and leptin sometimes bring about opposite expected effects on some people. They say it's because of the individual response of each person's body. Nonetheless, If you have a healthy lifestyle, you'll be able to benefit better in terms of weight loss. If you're taking supplements for weight loss that promise to make you lose weight as you sleep, indeed there's truth in this claim based on scientific research. However, it's still important for you to continue eating nutritious food and staying away from fatty and sugary ones as much as possible. It;s still vital to continue exercising in order to boos your metabolism and help your body response positively to your newly enhanced sleep patter.

*Take note that there's no one guaranteed way to drop the pounds and achieve your dream figure. You have to work hard at it to be successful.*

AGING AND MEMORY LOST: Slow Down Memory Retention Decay

AGING AND MEMORY LOST: Slow Down Memory Retention Decay: ANTI AGING EFFECTS OF BRAIN EXERCISE When I was in school, I never gave my studies the attention they deserved. I was always too ...

Slow Down Memory Retention Decay

ANTI AGING EFFECTS OF BRAIN EXERCISE

When I was in school, I never gave my studies the attention they deserved. I was always too wrapped up in girls, parties, and sports. I was fortunate to have a good amount of common sense which helped me make good enough grades to get in to college.Don't get me wrong, I still did most of my homework and studied some for important tests, but I wasn't interested enough to truly learn.

My teachers were too easy on me as well. it always seemed like my teachers were either one of my coaches, a friend's mom, or a friend of the family. This was quite the enabler for me. I can't tell you how many seconds chances I had. Not to mention extra credit opportunities at the end of grading period. I began to rely on the fact that I'd given the second chances or extra point that look m from a C grade to B grade.
In college, it all came back to haunt me. I had to learn how to learn. My knowledge of subjects I should have learned in high school. was at least a year behind the other freshmen. I had a general idea of what was going on. Just enough to not fail. Nonetheless, my first year in college I made the worst grades of all four years.

While I wasn't the type of person in school to pick on and make fun of the Brainiacs and Bookworms. I still didn't respect them. If I had it to do all over again, I would be the biggest nerd, geek, or bookworm ever.Which brings me to what this article is really supposed to be about.
Since my school days, it has been scientifically discovered that the people who did more reading when they were younger in lieu of increasing their social status (a.k.a partying) were more likely to have better memory retention when they are elderly. This particularly true during the ages 12 to 18 years old. Fortunately, those of us past the ripe old age of 18 can still strengthen our brains by participating in activities that exercise and stimulate the brain. Reading, writing, thinking games (chess), and even visiting a museum are things that will result in a healthier brain later in life.

Basically, the more we exercise our minds the slower the decline will be as we grow older. Those that do these kinds of activity on a regular basis will have more memory retention than those that don't. Also people that start exercising their brain in life have 32% more retention than people that do not actively and consciously stimulate their minds. Lucky for me and people like me, it is never too late to start. I only wish I had started 10 years ago. My GPA wishes I had started earlier as well.