World AIDS DAY!

 Started on 1st December 1988, World AIDS Day is about raising money, increasing awareness, fighting prejudice and improving education. World AIDS Day is important for reminding people that HIV has not gone away, and that there are many things still to be done.

According to UNAIDS estimates, there are now 34 million people living with HIV. During 2010 some 2.7 million people became newly infected with the virus, including an estimated 390,000 children. Despite a significant decline in the estimated number of AIDS-related deaths over the last five years, there were still an estimated 1.8 million AIDS-related deaths in 2010.

The vast majority of people with HIV and AIDS live in low- and middle-income countries. But HIV today is a threat to men, women and children on all continents around the world.

"Lets join hands to fight,to protect,to give our loved ones a healthy tomorrow!" So come lets spread the awareness about it.

DIY: FACIAL

This is the best way to take care of your skin at home. It is easy and 
and the time Required is 25-30 minutes. All you need is to Know your skin type and condition to get the right products for your skin.


Things you will need (based on skin type):

Gentle cleanser, exfoliating scrub, warm water and a towel, facial mask, basic moisturizer.

Procedure:

1.   Cleansing

Wash the face, neck and ears with a good facial cleanser to remove any grime or dirt. Don't forget to remove makeup with a makeup remover.

2.   Exfoliating

Using your fingers, rub a gentle exfoliating facial scrub in a circular motion on your face. Concentrate on the areas around your nose and forehead, work harder on the areas that tend to be "greasy." Rinse your face well since exfoliating scrubs tend to be drying.

3.   Steaming

There are several ways to steam your face. You can fill your bowl with warm water, dip a washcloth in and press to your face repeating 2-3 times or you can take it further by boiling water over the stove, then turning off the stove and putting your head over the water with a towel over your head, letting the steam seep into pores for a good 5 minutes.

4.   Mask

For oily skin, use a clay-based face mask. For dry skin, go for a hydrating gel or cream mask. Apply the mask, avoiding the areas around the eyes. Keep it on for 10-20 minutes (or, according to the directions on the product). Rinse completely.

5.   Moisturizing

       Smooth on a soothing, basic moisturizer over your face and neck.

How To Apply Three Shades Of Eyeshadow

Shades that are conducive to the three shade method vary according to the look you are trying to achieve. 

Begin with the basic, a clean fresh face. A light application of moisturizer will assist all of your makeup to stay put longer. Now that you are ready, let's learn the classic application method.

Use the medium shade on the outer part of your eyelid to about the halfway mark, in line with your pupil.Then use the lighter shade on the inner part of your eyelid, meeting the medium color. Blend well in the middle. Use the dark color in the crease and blend outward for a smokey eye.

If you have a 4th color, the lightest shade, use under the brow to help blend the dark color.

Blending is the key.  The desired look is to blend the shades so that they are seamless. That is the essence of the illusion of natural shading. Blending can be done with the fingertip, Q-tip or with a clean eye shadow brush. Lightly blend up and out from the inner corner of the eye to the outer tip of the eye brow.

Favorite quote of the day!

"Ladies, you all are beautiful, but your brains more so."

Weight gain tips!

Causes of Underweight

·       Less Calorie Intake

·       Bad Eating Habits

·       High metabolic rates

·       Inadequate amount of meal

·        Metabolic Disturbances: you may have overactive thyroid, hereditary tendencies, or any other chronic disease leading to metabolic disturbances. 

Tips for Weight Gain

 
• Always start with a healthy breakfast.  
•  Eat more calories: eat larger portions and eat at least five meals a day.
•  Keep your mind healthy and stay away from stress.
• Your actual caloric requirement can differ depending on your height, weight, activity level and your body's metabolic rate.
• Increase the intake of dairy products like milk and cheese. (But do not over eat) also make smart choices: For example, choose dairy products, fish and meat over bread. Choose eggs over vegetables. Eat foods with high protein content such as beans, pulses and peas, and foods with high starch content such as potatoes, rice.
• Eat frequently, Snack a lot: Consume a lot of high-calorie snacks (not junk food) such as cheese sticks, milk shakes, muffins, dried fruits, yogurt and breakfast bars.
• For a fast metabolism. The only way to get around this burn-everything-you-eat metabolism is to eat more than your system has the capacity to burn.

For the extreme cases

After over four years with this problem (underweight), I would recommend a visit to a doctor. My doctor provided me with Tres-Orix, which is well known and seems to work for many people. It has done wonders for me in the last two weeks. I have already gained more than 2 kgs and my appetite is superb. 

Beauty tip of the day.

The secret to any beauty aspect is to:

1. Minimize non pleasing attributes.
2. Promote and compliment positive ones.

How To Determine your face Shape.

When you know your face shape you can choose your most flattering hairstyles, hats, eyeglasses, sunglasses and earrings.

Determining Your Face Shape

There are a few approaches to this. You will need...

• A mirror large enough to see your whole face
• It may help to have a photo of your face. Pull your hair back away from your face and make sure the photo is taken square-on to your face, so you can see both sides. If you're taking the photo yourself, for example with a cell phone camera, make sure the camera is far enough away that you don't get a distorted, fish-eye effect!
• Or, it may help to draw the outline of your face, with your hair held away from your face, on the mirror (make sure whatever you use -- for example, whiteboard marker, eye-liner pencil, lipstick -- will wipe off later!

Knowing the correct shape of your face will help you find a style that will best compliment your features.

  

 Square:  A strong jaw line is common with a square face. The cheekbone, brow bone, and jaw usually have a similar length and width

  Rectangle:  An elongated square face.

  Round:  The length and width of face is similar and the middle portion is wider than the forehead and jaw line creating the round appearance.

  Oblong aka a Long Face:  This is when cheekbone and brow bone are similar in width but the length of the face is noticeably longer.

  Oval:  Considered the most appealing of facial shapes because the jaw line is more narrow then the temples creating soft features. If you have an oval face shape consider yourself lucky, you can wear almost any hair style.

  Diamond:  This is when your cheekbones are noticeably wider than your Brow bone and jaw line, resulting in a narrow forehead and jaw line.

  Triangle (Pear Shaped):  When the forehead is very narrow with a wide jaw and chin line.

  Inverted Triangle (Heart Shaped):  A wider forehead and a narrow jaw and chin line.

“If the wrong style is created for the wrong face shape, the result is a disaster.”

 It's all about putting the perfect frame around a person's face to balance and bring perspective to the overall shape. It is very important for you to understand face shape suitability it will help you to understand what does and does not work for you and why. There is a general rule that applies to face shape balancing and it is that you should try to achieve an oval shape, which is the most perfect and pleasing shape to the human eye.

Hairstyle that suit your face shape. 

1. For a round shape face keep in mind to minimize roundness by creating less volume around the face.

2. A square shape face want to draw attention away from your angular jaw. Go with texture hairstyles such as choppy ends and lots of curls.

3. An oval face shape can wear just about any hairstyle, so just have fun with your hair and accentuate some of your best face features.

4. For long oblong face shapes remember one thing, add width. You want full hairstyles and haircuts that has lots of volume.

5. The heart shape face has that pointy chin that seems to draw all the attention. So to take away from that, bring out your eyes by wear side-swept bangs.