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 was 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:
Stay hydrated and do it with 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!
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.
Remeber don’t leave home without it!
Saturday, 20 December 2008
Monday, 15 December 2008
More Beauty History
Many Egyptians 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 much like our modern lipstick today.
Ancient Grecians displayed their vanity through elaborate hair fashion.
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 may 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!
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 much like our modern lipstick today.
Ancient Grecians displayed their vanity through elaborate hair fashion.
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 may 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!
Sunday, 14 December 2008
Welcome to Simple Beauty Techniques!
Ever since Eve took that first bite of the apple, the human race has
been obessed with beauty. Granted, each civilization has had their 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
If you think todays 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. Their 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 hieroglyphs. 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 regard to
beauty and adornments.
been obessed with beauty. Granted, each civilization has had their 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
If you think todays 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. Their 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 hieroglyphs. 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 regard to
beauty and adornments.
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