Beauty Through Strength

Night Makeup The night sparks off opportunities for more extravagant make-up, and on this page, all eye make-up began with a fine line of black pencil along the lower lid, for emphasis. Then a line of black kohl was applied along the inside rim of the lower eyelid. Whites of the eyes look even clearer [...]

Asking the doctor about Healthy hair LOSS OF TEXTURE How frequently can hair be tinted? An interval of three to four weeks is necessary. More frequent applications may result in over-fragility and loss of normal texture. Temporary color rinses can be used to touch up untainted roots that begin to show. These preparations are water-soluble [...]

After Mask Care After the mask is taken off with warm water, you should tone and refresh skin and pores with a skin tonic. Of course you could use one of the excellent tonics available in the shops, but why not finish off with a make-it-yourself tonic too? TONING LOTIONS TO USE AFTER MASK For [...]

The Honey Mask: 2 tablespoons honey Warm water Have two small bowls handy, one for the honey and the other filled with water as hot as you can bear. Wrap hair in a towel to keep it off your face (which should be clean), and dip your fingers first into the warm water, then into [...]

Sesame-seed Treatment: Sesame-seed oil A small, clean towel Apply a liberal amount of sesame-seed oil to a clean face, massaging it in gently. Leave eye and nostril areas clear. Dip towel in hot water, wring out, and place over face for a few moments to encourage oil to soak into skin. Try to lie down [...]

Cholesterol Menace-or Just misunderstood? IT IS true that cholesterol is fat that clings to the arteries. But there is more to it than that, says Dr Leon Simons, head of the Cholesterol Clinic at St Vincent’s Hospital and Director of the Sydney Heart Disease Prevention Programme. Cholesterol is an insulating substance in our cell membranes [...]

MASKS FOR OILY SKIN Simple Clay Mask: 2 tablespoons witch-hazel 1 tablespoon Fuller’s Earth The ingredients are available at chemist’s shops. You will find that they keep well if bottles and jars are tightly covered and stored in a cool, dark place. Mix the ingredients to a paste and apply with a spatula. Witch-hazel has [...]

Lovely fun recipes for make-it-yourself  face masks WHEN you have a facelift, the surgeon gives you a younger face. Your skin is smoother tauter, firmer. Lines and little wrinkles are ironed out your complexion has a new bloom and clarity. It is an expensive and fairly drastic process mainly for women who really need it [...]

The government of the Maldives has reversed a ban on the sale of spa treatments, alcohol and pork, the country’s president told CNN Wednesday. The country’s Supreme Court is expected to rule similarly in favor of reversing the ban Wednesday, President Mohamed Nasheed said. The court originally was to rule whether the ban was constitutional. [...]

Spring/Summer Make up trends 2012 are just out. Make-up play a vital role in describing your personality. Make up trends 2012 are just prevailing around. Make up vary from season to season and time to time. Make up is a prominent part of fashion and make up artists are doing fantastic job in this context. [...]