Lets Talk About skin Care, Beauty And Health Tips

Also, what are the foods I should be eating to help with this?

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Homeopathic Treatment for High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) :-

Head remedy; with nervousness (during pregnancy use with care) Rauwolfia S.Q(Mother Tincture) 4 hourly

With depression; suicidal tendency; cardiac symptoms Aurum Met 200X or 1M, 10 min (3 Doses)

With arteriosclerosis and senile paresis Aurum Iod 30X, 6 hourly

With senility and senile behavioural changes Baryta Carb 200X or 1M weekly (3 Doses)

Systolic pressure high and diastolic pressure very low Baryta Mur 3X or 6X, 4 hourly

With constriction in heart region and anginal pain Cactus G.Q(Mother Tincture) or 30X, 3 hourly

For fat and flabby patient; sweat on head, palms and soles, craving for eggs; chilly patient Calcarea Carb 200X or 1M weekly (3 Doses)

In old age;old bachelors and old maids Conium Mac 200X or 1M weekly (3 Doses)

Palpitations in slight exertion; dyspnoea, insomnia and gastric complaints Crataegus Ox.Q(Mother Tincture) or 30X 4 hourly

Due to shock (broken love affair etc) emotional disturbances Ignatia 200X or 1M 4 hourly(3 Doses)

Due to congestion in brain; severe headache, lassitude and dizziness Glonoine 3X or 6X, 1/2 hourly

Due to syphilitic origin; lancinating pain in head and bones Kali Iod.30X or 200X 4 hourly (3 Doses)

Due to gastric origin; flatulence; craving for sweets and warm food; worse 4 - 8 P.M. Lycopodium 30X or 200X, 4 hourly

Due to shock or grief; hyperthyroidism, goitre, addision's disease, diabetes ,etc. Desire for salt preparations Natrum Mur 200X or 1M 10 min (3 Doses)

In syphilitic cases; angina pectoris; vertigo, dyspnoea and endocarditis Natrum Iod.30X or 200X 10 min (3 Doses)

In tall, intelligent, hypertensive people; craves for icy cold things; fear of dark and stroms, etc. Phosphorus 30X or 200X 10 min (3 Doses)

With sclerotic degeneration specially of spinal cord Plumbum Iod 30X or 200X, 6 hourly

Due to grief; apprehension, dullness, loss of thirst etc. Gelsemium 30X or 200X, 3 hourly

During menopausal stage; worse after sleep; great loquacity Lachesis 30X or 200X, 4 hourly

Bursting pain in head; better by cold application, pressure, vertigo; palpitation of heart; worse when alone; sleeplessness with heaviness in head; oedematous swelling on face and legs Boerhaavia Diffusa Q (Mother Tincture) or 6X , 4 hourly

Take the remedy which is similar to your symptoms. No side effects or complications if taken as directed, please do not exceed the given dosage and under any circumstances do not try to mix any remedies and avoid Chocolates, Mints, Coffee, Red Meat, Alcoholic and Carbonated drinks, Spicy Rich Food while taking any Homeopathic remedies, and keep the medicines away from direct sunlight, heat strong smells and perfumes and do not store them in the fridge.
Curing without any side effects or Complications Thats the Beauty of Homeopathic Medicine

Homeopathic Treatment for High Cholesterol Levels : -

1.PHYTOLACCA DECANDRA 30C
2.PHOSPHORUS 30C
3.CHOLESTERINUM 30C
Three Drops Each in a sip of water half an hour before meals three times a day, Half an hour before or after meals, always take them on an empty stomach.
No side effects or complications if taken as directed, please do not exceed the given dosage. Chocolates, Mints, Coffee, Red Meat, Alcoholic and Carbonated drinks, Spicy Rich Food while taking any Homeopathic remedies, and keep the medicines away from direct sunlight, heat strong smells and perfumes and do not store them in the fridge.
Curing without any side effects or Complications Thats the Beauty of Homeopathic Medicine (Cures Par Excellence)

Best of Health to you and your family.

Take Care and God Bless !

Why do people only breed dogs to 'breed standard'?

I would never want dogs to be harmed by novice breeding or unethical treatment and perhaps I've just answered my own question, but what is so great about breed standard? I have heard it is to 'improve the breed' but how is that happening if you are just breeding the exact same qualities more and more. What's the point? You just keep breeding within the confines of the breed and the improvements seem marginal or stunted. The whole purpose of breeding dogs in the first place was to make them right? Now it seems like new dog breeds or breeding out of the standard is heavily looked down upon by the breeding community. People throw around the 'backyard breeder' term or puppy mill and I don't understand it I suppose? If you're doing it properly and not disregarding health concerns for beauty, then isn't that alright? Isn't that what dog breeding is supposed to be? Breeding for certain qualities? I mean who wouldn't want to make new, beautiful healthy dogs even if they were out of standard? I mean, it's nice to conserve a breed but that's been going on for so long you think the breed would be conserved by now haha. Trying for something different seems heretical and I just wanted to know why besides the obvious reasons of health concern. Thank you for answering.
WOW! Thank you so much, so many responses in such a short amount of time! Personally my favorite was Lara, but you were all very informative. I do understand that BYB's and PM's are terrible, they disgust me as well. I know that careful planning, love and genetic testing are of course the only right way to breed a dog! But there are so, so many pure bred dogs now a days. They should definitely stick around but I just would like to see unique HEALTHY species come into the world as well. BYB's and PM's give that aspiration a bad name. But there was trial and error to make the pure-bred dogs we cherish today. Breeding dogs at all is still breeding for someone's opinion of beauty and usefulness or likability. The standards are there for a reason and knowing what you're getting before hand is great, but I don't see that many people buying a German Shepard to actually go herding. The most I see of them are pets, breeding dogs and show dogs.
It's great if dogs work but you can want a companion even if you don't work on a farm or hunt.
Also when I said 'conserve' the breed and 'better the breed' these are terms I've heard about why breeders breed to standard. To keep the same qualities, or improve qualities line after line and eliminating health problems, etc. The only reason why dogs 'look and act the way they are supposed to' is because someone bred them to be that way in the first place.

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If only that were true, in fact it isnât.

Breeds were created to serve a purpose and a standard describes the ideal dog for a breed, for and breeders should replicate or as near to conform to in the dogs they produce to reach that standard.

A breeder can better the dogs they produce and better the breed as a whole by the quality of dogs available to purchasers. By raising the bar they breed to, not cherry picking the bits of the standard they like and tossing other aspects out of the window as irrelevancies, the dogs would be bred to be fits for what purpose a breed was created for, which includes mental and physical soundness and health testing.

Using the Doberman as an example the majority of dogs are bred specifically for the pet market to be pets, with working kennels few and far between. To appeal to consumers that want a dog that is less demanding of them as an owner but still looks the part, less confident and soft temperament are not uncommon, with weakened in strength abilities and characteristics.

Many breeders of Dobermans call it a job done when a dog or b*tch is titled in conformation, which is a nominal test of temperament, with the working abilities of the dog untested and common practice for those that title their stock in dog sport to describe it as âworkâ. A show Doberman may look beautiful, but reducing a breed to a shell of what it should be is breeding against the standard and unethical.

Puppy farms and recidivist back yard breeders do not have the requisite knowledge to choose a compatible breeding pair using bloodline and health test results that were proven breed worthy against the standard, and do not pay out on anything that would bite into their profit margin on each puppy sold, so forget health testing, veterinary checkups during and post pregnancy, decent diet and shelter.

Some breeds fair better than others in the number of breeders producing dogs with the potential to be sold to work available to dogs produced specifically to be pets, but the shift is towards the breeding of pet dogs being greater in number, with cherry picking the bits of the standard a breeder likes and disregarding the rest not uncommon.

Im starting to see small, tiny wrinkles and my skin is so uneven and blotchy. Also, my neck looks alot darker than my chest. major skin discoloration, any advice on that? I think my lighting in my bathroom is allowing me to see my skin inperfections.

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I really like the Mary Kay Time Wise products. They are reasonably priced and work very well. I started using them when I was 29.

How do I get rid of pimples?

I have a combination of oily and normal skin. I'm a 14 year old girl if that helps. What are the techniques you use to get rid of pimples? What would you consider trying? What are some other tips you would consider giving o other people about clearing their skin? I can't go to a dermatologist. Too much money. So give me all your tips.

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Hi!! Already I find that I have a lot in common with you! I'm also 14 and have oily skin.

This is what I did and I really think you should do it too -

1. Go to the doctors and they'll prescribe something that will treat your pimples. I got prescribed DIFFERIN.
http://www.differin.com/

(DIFFERIN is not available over-the-counter. It is ONLY a prescribed medicine cream for moderate/mild to severe acne. If you do decide to use it, keep this in mind - takes time to treat the pimples but is effective =D )
The medicine cream/gel is pretty expensive but please at least give it a try for 3 months. In Australia I got it for $29.95.

2. Wash your face 2 times a day.
(Do NOT over wash because that will over dry your skin. If your skin is dry, then it'll produce MORE oil to hydrate it and more oil means more breakouts!)

3. Use a gentle cleanser.
(Although most people go with brands such as CLEAN AND CLEAR and NEUTROGENA etc. I use CETAPHIL for OILY/COMBINATION SKIN. The doctors recommended me to use it with DIFFERIN.)

4. Keep it hydrated.
(Same thing i said before about skin over drying. Use good moisturises and avoid the ones that clog pores. I use Vaseline Intensive Moisture. It absorbs quickly and won't leave your skin all greasy.)

Just remember that although it's MOSTLY true many people to stop getting acne after they have passed their teen years, pimples and other acne sometimes leave severe scars if not treated or cared for.
Treating acne is also a health thing and skin care is just as important as caring for your insides by eating good foods.

ALSO, i left you a site to learn more about acne but DO NOT USE PROACTIV no matter now tempting it is!!!
It's EXTREMELY BAD FOR YOUR SKIN and it doesn't work as well as it says!
Once you use it, you have to continue to use it otherwise your skin breaks out so much and PROACTIV ALSO DRYS OUT YOUR SKIN AND MAKES IT PEEL AND SOMETIMES EVEN GO RED - happened to a friend =(

Hope I helped - sorry for writing so much - just really wanted to help you cuz I went through the EXACT same thing as you just like 2 months ago.

So im 14 and for my 15th birthday party, I want to have a beauty night with me and a ton of my friends! you know manis peddis facials ect. if you have any idea on hoe to make this night spectacular let me know. Anything you enjoy adding into a manni or peddi? Any facial recipies you really love? or if you threw a party like this let me know what you did! Thanks!

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I've always wanted to try one of those!! =D So my ideas for a good beauty night would be to set up a nice comfortable mood for all your guests. Maybe some relaxing music. Little snacks like cheese cubes or fruit kabobs would be nice . Anything easy to pick up with wet nails. Fruity punch kind of drinks with little umbrellas. As for the mani pedi you could put in a few drops of essential oils like lavender,peppermint,jasmine. Anything that gives off a nice scent. You can purchase these essential oils at places like Health Food stores and such. If you're having trouble finding the oils some fruity bubble bath would make a good subsitute. .For a good mask just mix together a teaspoon of honey, 3 tablespoons of plain yogurt, and a few drops of lemon juice. Apply this to clean skin and put some cucumber slices over the eyes. Relax for 5 min and then rinse. Haha that's about all sorry a wrote like a book for ya but I really do hope I helped =)) Hope it goes great!!

I want to get rid of my possessions?

I want to get rid of it all.
I dont even need all this stuff. But Im scared to take the plunge.
Because onces something is gone, its gone for good.
And by stuff I mean -
Makeup, jewellrey, magazines, books.
Mostly books, health and beauty stuff, magazines.

I've been feeling this way lately. It would be nice to just have the minimum. A bed, wardrobe, laptop.
No books, magazines, jewellery, thousands of bottles of lotions and nail polishes, bags, or whatever.

But im scared of doing it.

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Can I have your panties and bras to sniff? Send me a receipt and I'll reimburse you for postage. BTW be sure to wear them and don't wash them again before mailing.

Hey guys,
I'd like a tattoo that i've designed myself - i'd like it to represent frest starts and health and wellbeing. I'd like to incorporate into it a universal symbol that I can adapt (not chinese symbols etc). I originally decided on the egyptian ankh however realised it was focused more around 'eternal life' that health/happiness etc. I'd be really grateful if you could give me some ideas and maybe links? Big thanks!

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A great symbol of rebirth/renewal is the phoenix (or firebird)

From dictionary.com:
a mythical bird of great beauty fabled to live 500 or 600 years in the Arabian wilderness, to burn itself on a funeral pyre, and to rise from its ashes in the freshness of youth and live through another cycle of years: often an emblem of immortality or of reborn idealism or hope.

If you do a Google image search on phoenix tattoos you will see some beautiful work.

Here are some links to a tattoo artist whose work I like a lot. they are some varied phoenix tattoos.

http://www.volutatattoo.com/p92115004#h15b387e2
http://www.volutatattoo.com/p250896277#h6129073
http://www.volutatattoo.com/p467150188#hd632568
http://www.volutatattoo.com/p467150188#h1414ca8b

Is there really a need for landscape architects and interior architects?

Also known as landscape designers and interior designers but with at minimum a bachelors degree. I ask this because an architect can design outdoor and indoor spaces as well as a building while landscape and interior architects can only manage part of a project.

Or I've heard people say in some professions that it's good to focus on one aspect of a broad career. An example is advertising, you're better at focusing on one part like animation, rather than dabbling in all parts if you want to be most successful.

What are your thoughts?

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Each of these careers suffer when the economy slips.
Architects (of structures) can design the building and it's interiors and outdoor SPACES!
But a landscape architect will know the best plant materials for the site, where to place them to enhance the structure, and the required care for maintaining the health and beauty of the materials installed.

I want to give pinhole glasses a try considering normal glasses make my eyes really exhausted, mostly in light. I am just wondering if there is any difference between higher quality ones that cost like $20 vs china-made ones or diy ones.

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It is a good alternative to wear pinhole glasses instead of you normal glasses for eye relax.Basically the quality of pinhole glasses sold in market are the same,the mainly difference between them is the manufacturing materials and designed style .Plastic and plain ones are cheaper.More fashionable more cost.But I think the one suits you is the best one. You may try:

http://www.1powershop.com/en/health-beauty/eyes-exercise-pinhole-glasses-eyesight-vision-improve.html

Nature vs. Nurture debate on the idea of physical attractiveness?

Are certain people regarded as physically beautiful because society, the media, along with culture has brainwashed us to believe they are or is there enough scientific evidence to state possibility there some physical features we as humans universally find desirable such has highly symmetrical features that according to scientists serve as indicators of good health?
before anyone states personality or things like personal opinion. I am taking about people who are widely considered physically attractive? Personality and physical attractiveness are two different things. I do agree personality is more important. When initially meet someone you obviously can't tell someone's personality.

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I don't think that natural selection (specifically nonrandom reproduction) even remotely applies to humans anymore.
First of all, the population is much too big for evolution to occur.
Second, as you said, the media. The ideas of beauty change every few decades.
Third, most beauty ideals nowadays are not determined by genetics but by makeup, lifestyle, and even surgery sometimes. If they don't think they're attractive, most people change their appearence.
Fourth, there are so many ideas now that everyone is beautiful in their own way. Not that I am criticizing this, but it doesn't allow natural selection to occur.

However, I have heard that, in general, animals choose a mate based on personality (kindness, etc), physical attractiveness, and intelligence.
I'm not sure how much of this applies to humans though...


I do know that when humans were first evolving, the ones who could stand up straighter had a higher chance of reproducing. I don't think anything like this could happen in modern society, however.

I'm going to start a beauty & health company. But I'm having a lot of trouble thinking of a name for it! I will be selling products like skin care & collagen.
Can you help me think of a good name for my company?
Thank you very much ! :)

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i think venus cosmetics will be good because venus is the roman deity of beauty.

What would you do if you were trying to start a beauty aid business?

Q. I'm trying to start a beauty aid and I need a little help. The way it works is ur supposed to have ur own products. Like nail care products and all that stuff. It has a lot to do with health care and that stuff. A little help?

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to start any business, begin with a business plan. lots of books in library to help.

I have worked in the beauty and skin care retail industry for about 8 years and I am having a hard time figuring out what my strengths and weaknesses are. Should I take a personality test?
I want my next career move to be a monday thru friday job , something where I am constantly on the move and make at least $39000 a year with benefits. any suggestion?

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It helps to get feedback from customers, coworkers, and supervisors that you can share with your next employer.

How do you go about launching your own skin care line?

Do you have to go to school for it? It's something I've always wanted to do however, I'm absolutely HORRIBLE at the sciences/math. It's stressful. But I've always had skin issues growing up and would like to help others in advising what to use and stuff. I'd like my own skin care line.

If you don't need school, how do you start?

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You would have to have some eduation, and experience to back up your progress. You can't just open up your own line and be like "hey, this stuff works for me! It might work for you too." , because certain people are allergic to different things. For instance, I have mild urticaria (exema) and its a skin condition in which the skin reacts to an allergic reaction to something. My skin swells up and it gets like hives on it. In order to specialize in any part of the skin industry, you would have to go to school and major in dermatology which is the she study of the physiology and pathway of the skin. I would say about 2 years would be the required amount of school to open up your own skin line. I use benadril or zyrtec to help my skin condition, and I've only had it for 6 months. I'm only seventeen, and I'm sitting here saying why does this have to happen to me? I don't deserve this, but let me tell you: it can happen to "anyone". I've lived for seventeen years without any skin problems and then boom it hits me. It's not really a big deal, my skin will just turn red and swollen and then it dissapears within minutes. But for your skin care line, I guarantee that you will need some education to open it up. Put yourself in the customers shoes, "would you want to apply something to your skin that you have no idea what it may do to your skin, and knowing that the seller has no education or not enough education about the product?"- No, I don't think you would want to apply that to your skin. I sure wouldn't apply something to my skin, or much less even purchase a skin care product from anyone that didn't go to school to obtain the information and knowledge about the skin care product. So go to school for it, and then you can open up a skin care line. You could possibly try to open one without any knowlegde but I think thats illegal and youre business wouldnt last. Now if you went to school and obtained a degree in dermatology or something of the skin nature, then I would bet a dollar to weak old donut you would make a killing :)


Hope all this helps. Try googling it next time. Do some research on skin and see what you can learn about it. You would be amazed because I sure was when I had to learn about it.


Good Luck:)

I dyed my hair black and I'm pretty fair skinned. I had natural red and dark brown hair before. I don't want to dye my hair again, but because by hair is so dark it makes my face look really pale and stand out more. What make up or colors should I wear to not make wearing make up look bad? Anything will help. Thanks!

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Hello! :)
I did the exact same thing a few months ago when attempting to dye my dark brown hair a darker shade of chocolate brown, the ending result was actually just pure black. At the time I was quite worried about how it didn't suit my fair skintone but now I've become more used to it and quite like the colour that its faded too [still very close to black, but now more of a very dark brown with reddish highlights when its in the light].

Here are a few look and make up tips that I would recommand for you :)..

Natural Look:

Face -
- To add a hint of natural looking colour to fair skin, choose a shade of blush that is subtle and fresh such as a peachy colour, or alternatively a facial bronzing powder in a light warm golden brown tone. Apply to the apples of your cheeks using a soft rounded make up brush, buffing onto your skin in circular motions to achieve a healthy, natural looking glow.
I would recommand Maybelline Mineral Blush in True Peach, Bourjois Little Pot Blush in Lune d'or 35 or for bronzing, Bourjois Chocolate Blocks Bronzer.

Eyes -
- Curl eyelashes for a more wide open eye appearence and apply one or two coats of black or dark brown mascara to the top and bottom lashes. Black mascara worn with black hair will make eyelashes stand out even more and frame the eyes beautifully in a natural way. Use a white eyeliner pencil to trace along the eyes waterline and also around the edges of the inner corner [the tear duct] to give your eyes a fresh, sparkling, wide awake look :) Apply natural looking eyeshadow that compliment your skin tone, such as beiges, very light browns, peaches or light greys. Use a highlighting powder in white or light cream and dust lightly underneath your eyebrow arch, following your eyebrows natural shape and blend in.

Lips -
- For the most natural look, apply a clear lipgloss to your lips, daubing a little more in the middle of the lower lip to give the illusion of fuller lips. For more colour, apply a tinted lipgloss with tones of peaches and very light pinks. Lipbalm such as cherry or cocoa butter will also give lips a natural, healthy looking shine.

Try not to worry too much about the colour of your hair and spend more time experimenting with new hair styles that compliment you and your style, and love your hair for the way that it is now. Take ultimate care of your hair with shampoos and deep conditioners that enhance shine to add to your healthy, natural look :) Work with the colour and do what feels right for you and your specific style, try out different colours at beauty and drugstore make up counters and see what you think and what feels good.

I hope I helped as much as possible! :)
Take care x

P.s. Just incase you're interested, you mentioned not wanting to dye your hair again [which is a good decision for your hairs health! :)] L'oreal have a product called Casting Creme Gloss which is a no-ammonia [it does not lighten or darken it in anyway], semi permanent colour/colour enhancer that adds more shine to your hair, and brings out natural highlights. They recently launched the Glossy Blacks collection, which will add very subtle shades of red and gold shininess <3

May be more beautiful and smart somebody with more money than you?

Is this fair and what's the chance of a poor kid being smarter and even more pretty than the rich one?

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I don't know whether or not this is fair. But the chances of a rich person being prettier (and i'm talking about natural beauty) is much higher, simply because beauty is enhanced by health (darwins theory: survival of the fittest, people are attracted to healthier/stronger people & attraction = beauty). Rich people are healthier because they have better access to quality food, and great living conditions.

To be smarter, you need two things: motivation and good health (for proper brain function). Poor kids tend to have motivation, but rich kids may have family expectations to be well talented, so I think that evens out.

This is why Europeans are prettier and were seen as a superior race (I know its not really a race), whereas as people in third world countries are normally uglier, they have poor health and tend to be smaller.

She is 60 years old and weighs 544 pounds. She fell about 6 months ago and now can hardly walk. She has gotten alot better but still can't walk far and she can't get in the bed by herself among many other things. I have to work. My husband is much older than me so he is retired and stays home with her while I'm at work. I love my mom but its not fair to my husband to be stuck at home with her all day and for us to never be able to go anywhere together. She is way to heavy for us to have to be pulling up and lifting her legs up into the bed and pulling her up and over in the bed. She is very demanding and if I tell her she needs to move to a nursing home she will make it out like I hate her and don't want her and that I am the meanest person in the world.

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Unfortunately, obesity is a growing reason why some people who are young to be admitted to nursing homes. I am sure she was probably still struggling to walk when living independently, but the fall really made things worse for her ability to take care of herself. Can your mom afford a caregiver during the day where your husband will not have to stay with her? Even some nursing homes are not equipped to care for individuals who are morbidly obsese. In the nursing home I worked, the Administrator refused a hospital admission for a resident who weighed 500 pounds because the specialized bed cost a fortune and had to be put together since it wouldn't fit through the door to the room.

You definitely don't want to risk a back injury. Lifting and turning/repositioning someone who weighs 544 is no light job (no pun intended). If your mom cannot afford a caregiver who can come in, then just be honest with your mom. Your husband shouldn't be put in the position where he has to help her with her bathroom needs......due to her size, she is definitely at risk for skin breakdown between her folds.

I have purple lines under my eyes how do i get rid of them?

I've had these for like 2 years now and i don't know what to do! They look kinda like bruise..they are purple and some what black. I've been to a skin care place and they told me to rub the parts of my eyes because it means i'm not getting enough blood there, but i've tried that and it doesn't help. also i've tried a lot of creams and still nothing.. please help they make me look tired and older then i am
THANKS

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get an hour or 2 more sleep. relax, becuase these are signs of stress and tiredness. dont get up to an alarm, because you are usually still tired. you need at least 8 hours for adults, 10-11 for teens, and about 12-13 for the elderly. tips that helped many people:

-put frozen green tea bags under your eyes for about 45- 60 minutes a day.
-drink more water
-sleep more
-stress less
-excersize
-put cucumber slices under them
-preperation H
- put an ice bag on them
-concealer

hope i helped

<3:) Stacy S.

Heey. So im currently looking for some nice skin care products. right now im in korea so if hopefully you guys can recommend some asian ones :) im in highschool so im looking for some that arent really expensive. Also if anyone can recommend a bb cream for me. my skin type- not oily not dry. low-medium coverage. lasts 7+ hours. when i get back to america i live in a pretty hot and humid place. thanks!

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Whether your skin is oily, on the dry side, or a bit of both, making your own skin care products is a fun and inexpensive way to keep your skin looking its best. Homemade skin care products can include natural skin-healthy ingredients such as cucumbers, milk, strawberries and eggs. You can even use essential oils and fragrances to customize the smell of your skin care products. If you've always wanted to make your own skin care products to use at home, read on for some tips and tricks.

What is the best skin care/anti-aging product that you have used?

Q. Has anyone tried the skin care line from Dr. Perricone? Do the products work? How about other brand such as oil of olay? What has been the best skin care product that you have ever used?

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Aveeno Positively Radiant Daily Face Cleansing Pads = all time favorite product.

Q. Are there any good skin care products for men that work? I used to use Zirh and I loved it but I can't find it anywhere anymore.

I also read in Mens Health magazine that there's this new product called Skinn, I looked on Amazon and its around $70!

Will any of you guys recomend some?

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I'm not a guy but I use clearasil ultra. It does wonders. I got it for $8 at a grocery store.

Where did the stereotype of the fragile male ego originate?

This stereotype has been around a long time. It's bolstered by the media...in order to sell skin care products to men, the wording needs to be very careful ("after shave balm," not "moisturizer"), women are told that the worst thing they can do is dent a man's pride, men in Japan and other parts of the world commit suicide rather than face up to their errors if they screw up in the business world, etc.

Is there truth to the stereotype that the male ego is a fragile thing? If not, where and why did it originate?
I agree, Kuve, but why is this?

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I'd say yes. Anything that "questions" a man's masculinity...? Not cool.

In my experience, women can take more criticism than men...I've even had men tell me that it's harder to "coach" or "train" boys, because they already "know" everything, and that they'd much rather put up with PMS and tears from girls, because they're more flexible and willing to learn.

....I kinda was. I bet the secret service people were too.

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Hey Fonzie,
I'm not goNna lie, I was very nervous from the time he stepped out to be sworn in. There are a few people who are stuck in the 1950s who think their should not be a black President. My attitude is, who cares what color the President's skin is. We had over 200 years of White Presidents and look where the country is now. Give the man a chance.

What is it with men and mini skirt?

Why are men so attracted to mini skirt I mean they can't not look
my boyfriend gets instantly hard every time
Like magic
I mean I know it is showing body but my legs are so attractive? Or is it just my boyfriend?
Guys or ladies with boyfriends?

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You've asked a good question. But you don't deserve the level of response received so far.
Still, this seems to have come from adolescent males so they aren't relevant.
Especially the one who suggested he likes a girl in a mini because he can "see more".
As if.
Look, the truth from a female perspective has to be that mostly no matter what sort of legs we have,
, a miniskirt really makes us look so much better.
Ever since our grans and mums discovered minis way back last century, they knew there was no way any other garment that made girls' legs look so good. And nothing compensates as well either for small boobs or a flat chest. When you wear a miniskirt and a top with a Peter Pan collar, nobody cares or seems to notice if you have small boobs.
It doesn't matter if our legs aren't perfect. A mini does magic things because it uses the illusion of length and appeal, the suggestion that there's something more - the same way we sometimes feel out hiking that there'll be an even better view or campsite just over the next hill.
And that's more important to me, and I think most girls. It is the way a mini makes us feel. Not how boys like it.
The truth is that even in the olden days of the 1960s and 70s when miniskirts were much more colourful and stylish than they are at present (just look at the old retrospective movies and the models of the time like Twiggy and actresses like Susan George) the miniskirt actually hid more than it revealed. That is, it showed girls' legs of course, but the rest of the body was modestly covered.
Mary Quant is acknowledged as the first true modern miniskirt designer. She first designed and sold her minis in the late 1950s from her clothes shop in Kings road, Chelsea. It was called Bazaar.
But it wasn't until 1964 that she perfected her first successful miniskrt, and minidress with 10cm or 4" hemlines . She then adopted the name 'Mini' in honour of her favourite motor car, the Morris Mini Minor. I bet the boys on this site didn't know that :)
She said that among the many factors that inspired her were the freedom the mini allowed the wearer. This was something Amazon and early Chinese women had discovered cent juries ago. As had Roman soldiers and the Scots and Irish who w]all wore a sort of mini skirt that had a hemline sufficiently above the knee to allow fast movement and comfort in all weather and climate conditions - cooler in warm weather and warmer in cold weather, healthier and more hygienic than trousers or pants that chafed on movement, did not dry easily, and did not allow good ventilation or insulation.
It's how you wear it too. Schoolgirl Chic is one good way. A Peter Pan Collar is another. Only poor taste girls showed lots of boobs as well as legs. The same applies still. Only these days the bad taste girls not only show boobs or push them up, but they cover themselves in fake tan slap and look even uglier.
Anyway, that's my thinking about why we can turn men's heads when we wear minis. Even more than wearing shorts. And you would know the feeling you get walking in the mall or down the street that there are eyes following you...? You also know it is always men's eyes if you're wearing a mini.
I like it. It is flattering and gives my confidence and my day a boost. I low wearing minis. They are stylish, fashionable, flattering, comfortable, and always chic. Easy to walk in and run too.
They're so versatile too. You can team them with tights in winter or at night. And with heels they become super glam, giving legs even longer length.
Take Alexa Chung for example, she's on record as saying her legs are really too thin, yet she insists she'll never stop wearing minis and schoolgirl chic styles because they actually make her legs look so much fuller, better.
Minis are great for most of us.
But it is really nothing to do with revealing skin. More the illusion and the suggestion...
And most of all, we wear minis for ourselves first.
- Alexxxx

This is what it looks like:

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its really big and it hurts. It had to pop up about three or four days again
I know keloids with industrial's are normal and I've had two that have fallen off but they've never looked like this one or felt like it.
I don't know if i should take my piercing out or just keeping doing sea salt soaks
My piercer is a DEADBEAT so no help there... can i go to a random tattoo shop and ask about it as well?
Ive been using this organic stuff for tattoos and piercings and one day i used this other stuff on it plus lotion on top because my ear was very dry and crackley--- if thats a word lol


Thank you for your help

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I can't see the picture :S What you need to know abut bumps and how to treat :

There are 2 kind of bumps when it comes to new piercings. Hypertrophic scarring bumps and cysts/boils.

If the bump does not ooze any fluids or blood or whatever, does not hurt and has the color of your skin, you know it's a hypertrophic scarring bump. This bump is made of scar tissue ( new skin that is naturally created to heal a piercing ) and it goes away with proper care, it just takes time.

If the bump does ooze any fluids and it does hurt then you know it's a cyst/boil. If the cyst is also filled with pus you know that it got infected.

You treat both those bumps with sea salt soaks twice a day.

Warm water (8oz) + non iodized salt (1/4 teaspoon) mixed in a cup. Soak the piercing in for 10 minutes, 2 times a day. Use a q-tip to clean around the piercing thoroughly, rinse with water and pat it dry with a paper towel.

Non iodized salt is cheap and easy to find.

p.s. Piercings bumps are not keloids. Keloids are also formations of scar tissue but they are very very dark and you need to be prone in forming keloids in general after any kind of skin injury. People with dark skin tones are prone to them.
So it's very very rare to actually get a keloid on a piercing.

Hypertrophic scarring bumps are confused to keloids which are common on new unhealed piercings.

Only do sea salt soaks and never ever use any lotion or ointments on the piercing.

Until the piercing is fully healed don't : touch it, twist the jewelry, sleep on it, change the jewelry or take it out, play with it, but only touch it with freshly washed hands to clean it.

Industrial is a piercings that goes through ear cartilage and those piercings are not easy piercings to heal. They take at least 1 full year to fully heal and they have their ups and downs while doing so.

Meaning..they can stay irritated and swollen for long, bumps can be formed around them which can also get infected. All this goes away with proper care but can happen again days or even months later.
So be extra careful with those piercings.

Avoid touching, do sea salt soaks twice a day for the whole healing period ( yes 1 full year ) , never sleep on them etc.

Can you get breast cancer at 15?

So recently I noticed that the area above my nipple on my right breast was red, so I felt it and felt a hard lump under the surface of the skin. A few days later the area isn't pink anymore, but the lump is still there. I'm a little concerned at this point, because I know that most cases occur over 40, but I can't help but be apprehensive. Can you help me?

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If a 15 year old did have breast cancer her case would make headline news and be written up in medical journals the world over.

The chances of breast cancer at 15 are as close to zero as makes almost no difference.

Breast cancer is almost unheard of in under 25s, let alone young teens; fewer than 0.1% of all those diagnosed with it are under 30 and only 5% are under 40. Most (80%) are over 50. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I was allocated to the breast care nurse whose special interest was 'breast cancer in younger women'; I was 50.

Most breast lumps, even in women over 50, aren't cancer. At your age any changes you notice in your breasts are almost certainly normal hormonal development

Talk to your mother about this; if you're not comfortable doing that, talk to your school nurse, who will be used to girls having worries like this and will be able to reassure you

I want a suncreen that protects me from getting darker. Believe it or not yes I am one of the few that don't really care to about getting a tan. I recently did some research and tanning will increase age. So I don't want to ruin my skin complextion I'd rather keep the youth and keep my skin pale and all one color. I want to get ready for the summer and avoid those farmer tans that result in my arms and face are darker than my other skin areas. I want to be one color for once. I've tried to stay out of the sun and cover up and wear hats it does work but I want to learn how to surf and scuba dive this summer and hit the beach. But I need some good sunscreen protection. I have had bad luck with Banana boat for babies SPF 45 it gave me an allergic skin reaction. So if anyone knows of a great brand please let me know and much thanks.

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Sunscreen containing either titanium dioxide or zinc oxide (both for UVB protection against burns) and aveobenzone (UVA protection against aging skin, cancer, wrinkles, etc...) is optimum

Try BullFrog. Alot Of People Say It Works Really Good

I need a good suntan that will allow me to not tan while in the beach?

Please,give me the name of the product.Not so expensive and if most likely it be sold at CVS.

I'm already brown skinned and i dont want to tan,I'm going to the beach on sunday.

Anyone knows a good suntan product that is known and will fully protect my skin?

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It is absolutely true that you should get something with an SPF of 30 or higher, but be aware that SPF 30 is exactly as effective as SPFs 40, 45, 50, etc. 30 is the maximum working SPF of any sunscreen.

Because these can be so expensive, I use the CVS brand sunscreen. It is called CVS Oil Free Sunblock SPF 30, and has a list price of $6.99 for 8 oz., though it's usually on sale. I've found that CVS brand products are well-formulated and a good value, and they have many sunscreen options. I just prefer the Oil Free one because I want to reduce the risk of clogging my pores.

Brands like Coppertone and Banana Boat are sometimes okay, but someof their products have irritating ingredients and are missing UVA protection, which is not a good thing. You should make SURE whatever sunscreen you buy has at least ONE of the following: zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, or avobenzone (also called Parsol 1789). These will add protection by preventing UVA damage to your skin.

Also, remember that it is important to apply the sunscreen at least 20 minutes before you leave the house for maximum protection... this is not an old wives tale, skin care experts all agree on this!

Can someone tell me things I shud do for healthy skin.. I have not too oily or not too dry skin... I dont have too many pimples but I get these little bumps on my face from time to time how do I get rid of them? and what should I add to my diet plans? as well tell me some homemade skin care recipes..mousturizing, cleaning and toning...as well as how often should I do each...and how many days a week.....

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Pimples Home Remedies
Mix 1 tablespoon groundnut oil with 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice to prevent formation of blackheads and pimples.

Another overnight home remedy for zapping a zit is to put a dab of toothpaste on it to help dry it out. You may need to test this on a short-term basis to make sure it doesn't irritate your pimple. Calamine lotion will have the same drying effect.

Honey is a great remedy for pimples and acne. It kills bacteria and leaves the skin pimple free.

A common home remedy for pimples is toothpaste. Use the paste variety, not gel and gently apply a small drop directly on top of the blemish and let it dry. This will draw the pimple out and leave you blemish free. If left on too long, the skin may become irritated.

Juice of raw papaya is the best treatment for pimples. Apply fresh juice of raw papaya on pimples and get a good result.

Take a raw potato, peel and grate it. Put the grated into a muslin piece and tie it tightly to form a pad. Rub this pad all over the face in the firm, circular motions for about 5 minutes and then wash your face. Alternatively you could directly rub potato slices all over the face, Helps to get rid of blemishes and pimple scar.

Pimples treatment using Zinc
Another useful remedy for acne and pimples is zinc. It should be taken in a dose of 50 mg daily for a month to reduce pimples. Then you can reduce the dose if noticable improvements are seen on your skin.

Home remedy for Pimple using Orange peel
Homemade Pimple Treatment using Orange peel has been found very effective. Pound the orange peel with water on a piece stone and apply to acne affected areas.

Mix equal amount of lemon juice and groundnut oil to form a paste. Apply on face and leave for 15 minutes and then wash off with water. Another good remedy to prevent pimples.

Mariglod petals crushed with a little castor oil can bring the zit to its head quickly. To suppress it, sandalwood paste with holy basil leaf helps.

To avoid transferring bacteria and germs, clean your pillowcase, washcloths, towels, make-up brushes and applicators frequently.

Apply fresh lime juice mixed to a glass of boiled milk as a face wash for acne, pimples, blackheads, and cracked skin.

Apply ripe tomatoes pulp on pimples and keet upto 1 hour, then wash.

Make a paste by mixing 3 tablespoons of honey and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder. Apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it next morning with warm water. Repeat for two weeks, pimples will disappear forever.

Use of sulphur soap is effective in keeping the oil glands clean and thus reducing pimples and acne. Grease can be removed by the use of lemon juice or camphor­spirit.

Blend cucumber and make a paste. Apply this as a mask on your face and leave it for 1/2 hour and then rinse. This refreshes your skin and prevents acne.

A mask of grated apple mixed with a little honey is an excellent remedy for pimples. Most facial masks can be applied to the skin for 15-20 minutes then washed off with warm water, followed by a cold rinse.

How to reduce pimples:
Regularly shampoo your hair.
Avoid unnecessarily touching your affected areas.
Change your dirty cloths , always wear clean and fresh cloth.
Wash your face twice a day with mild soap.
Avoid over make-up, only wear on special occasions.
Try to minimize your stress levels.
Keep a food diary to work out.

What are some home recipes for hair conditioning or skin care?

I need any home remedies or recipes for improving hair/skin care without buying name brand or store products. Just stuff you can use around the house. Like I heard egg and mayonaise to leave in your hair for and hour and rinse but with shampoo?? And do you style it normally or wait? Clear instructions would also help.

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Here are some home remedy (recipes) for hair and skin. Iâve used some of them and they work great. Theyâre also much more economic. Good luck. =)

(Beauty recipes) http://www.beautycare.com/articles/SkinCareRecipes.html
(Bath and shower) http://www.itsmynature.net/html/BathSkinRecipes.html
(skin and hair care) http://birchhillhappenings.com/recipes/hairskin.htm
(skin care) http://www.pioneerthinking.com/lotions.html
(hair care) http://www.recipegoldmine.com/beautyhair/hair.html
(Hair care) http://www.angelfire.com/journal/nutrients/URecep.html
(hair recipes) http://www.expage.com/hairr0015

I am 31 and on birth control pills (ortho-Tri) which is supposed to help mild acne. I have never had acne in my life until I turned 30. Now, every month both during and the week after my period I get these huge deep painful pimples on my chin that take weeks to go away. I have tried skin care for acne and not only does it do nothing, it dries out my skin creating dry lines and wrinkles. Then I have acne AND wrinkles! HELP!

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It doesn't matter if you're 6 or 60, male or female. Acne on your skin means there is something going wrong in your body. Acne is an indication that something is wrong inside; there is absolutely no reason why anyone should have acne and you certainly shouldn't just have to deal with it. It is very treatable and as long as you deal with the real problems, you'll never have to worry about it ever again.

So why is all acne hormonal? Well it stems, for most of us, from our diets. Something like 90% of the food we eat these days is processed in some form. While this helps with distribution and helps keep food from spoiling, it also plays havoc on our bodies. We, as human beings, are still pretty much built the same way we were thousands of years ago. As such, our body knows how to digest natural whole foods. It doesn't know what to do with all the added chemicals and other junk in our food.

So when we eat a typical meal, our body overreacts a bit. Since many of our meals have a lot of simple carbs, our body see's this influx as a huge danger. Simple carbs break down into sugar in our blood stream. To much sugar in our blood stream can lead to things like blindness and death, which are pretty bad. So the body releases a flood of insulin to take care of all this sugar. But since the release of insulin was so large, we have a new problem.

Now our blood sugar has dropped to low, which can lead to coma's and death. Again, very bad things I'm sure you'll agree. So now the body releases androgens, hormones which help stabilize our blood sugar but also cause us to crave food to get our blood sugar levels back in line. Except now, since our blood sugar has dropped to low, the body wants to get blood sugar levels back up now. These androgens cause us to crave sweet, salty, and carb based foods. In other words, the very same foods that caused this mess in the first place.

Now this wouldn't be so bad, but these wild swings happen over and over throughout our lives. The swings start getting wilder and bigger which leads to excess amounts of hormones and toxins floating around in our body. To much insulin and androgens in our body leads causes our sebum glands to make to much oil and also causes our skin to thicken, dry up and die off faster than normal, which in turn lead to acne breakouts.

Now normally, our body can deal with these excess hormones and does so in a timely manner. But for many people, these swings have gotten so big and the amount of hormones has gotten so large that our system is just to tired and taxed to keep up anymore. It can't clear the hormones away fast enough.

On top of this, many people have other problems that lead to acne breakouts. We have vitamin deficiencies from improper diet, we don't get enough rest, we don't get enough time in the sun (which is very beneficial to our health), and most of us are under a lot of stress throughout the day. Diet plays a humongous role when it comes to acne, but there are other factors as well.

How To Look And Feel My Best Every School Day?

How do I improve my appearance? make up, hair, clothes, skin care stuff, body and exercise, other? I am confident, but I'm a perfectionist, if you will.. haha. but a few tips on personality and stuff would be cool toooo. A long answer would be nice!! thanks in advance!!!!

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Feeling good about yourself in my eyes, is one of the biggest parts that will make or break a day at school. When you feel good about yourself, inside and out, you will be nice to others, and actually try at school, instead of worrying on how you look,or if the cute boy who sits next to you is thinking you dont look so great, once you will good about yourself/appearance you will be nearly unstoppable! So i'll give you some tips that i've used when i was in high school (just graduated) that made me school days beautiful and fun! <3

First I'd like to start with the "body and exercise", i'm not sure on your weight or height, but no matter that numbers, for diet wise, remember to eat what you like, but in average to small amounts, it's important not to completly starve yourself, because once i went through a plase when i didnt eat for a whole summer, i stopped my own period, my hair was dead, and fell out, and my skin was horrible.. so remember to eat good food, but dont over eat, and you will be fine. now for the exercise, i enjoyed the wii fit, but if you dont have that, dont worry! you can put on your favorite music and CRAZY dance all over your room, do some dance moves you wouldnt dare do infront of everyone else, so this for about 30 mins a day, and you will tone up almost all muscles in your body, you'll get a dancers body, by just being wild and having fun! With these tips, your body will be healthy and happy, you will look hot and your skin,hair, and nails, will already have a very natural and healthy well being, where you can look beautiful even without the makeup and all that... but we know that all the makeup and jazz is the best part so.....

TIME FOR MAKEUP! (: which is my favorite part because im going to beauty college this fall.
Now Im not quite sure what you look like but let me tell you some AMAZING products to use and fun trendy moden ways to doy uor makeup..
They key is to make it where you dont have to take hours getting ready, this makeup routine should last about 5-8 mins.. For your face, use Hard Candy Tinted Moisturizer, they sell this at Walmart, it is a great product to use, it will provide a mouistizer all day long, and with this i use a bit of liquid foundation to add a bit more coverage, and for foundation use whatever you like to use, i dont have a favorite, then i apply a powder, cover girl true blend, to seal the foundation, then i use a eye shadow that goes good with my eyes, but let me tell you a nude color with shimmer, will look amazing on every eye color, Naked Lunch by MAC or Sin by Urband Decay are great eye shadows! For eyeliner I line my water line with black and then at the top lash line i apply liquid liner cover girl exact liner, i make it into a cat eye, this will open your eyes and make them look a bit sexy. Then i curl my lashed and apply two coats of mascara, lash blast or cover girl exact eye lights are great mascaras! while your lashes are drying, i apply a lip balm and a light pink color, or a nide color, i ike bonne bell lip gloss in strawberry parfait! then take your eye lash curler and put a hair dryer to it for 5 seconds to wamr it up then curl your coated lashes, they should look HUGE! add a bit of pink blush to your cheeks, and you should look like a doll <3

For hair, I simply straighten mine and put it into almost like a snooki poof, but not as outrageous! or braif your bangs and put them to the side, this looks so vintage and uniquie!! orrr when your hair is wet after the shower put it in to 3 french briads and sleep, when you wake up take them out and tossle them around and hair spray scrunch and youll get amazing wavy hair! Make sure to try Organix shampoos, they have them at walmart they small amazing and are greaat on your hair!

For skin care, just idenifty your skin type, and go to the walmart isle that has skin care stuff, get a daily face wash, an exfoliating face wash and a face wash for your skin type. then buy the oxy pads or stridex pads to use after the shower, for a great spot zit cream buy zapzyt this gets rids of zits like magic, then if you want buy facial masks to use on the weekends these will clean your pores and make your skin feel so fresh! moisturize your face after your shower everyday, this will be the best thing you have ever done for your skin! and this is a good thing to do, boil water, put a towel over your head and put your face over the boiling water pot, let the steam clean your pores, stay in there for about 15 mins, your face will be free of all the toxins!

And for personality.... Keep in mind that you are you and people enjoy you because of your uniquie perks, dont change yourself. but remember to be a happy girl, everyone loves someone who can bring sunshine into their day each day, make sure you are there for a friend, and dont be mean, just be relaxed, if someone starts something, just be more mature, people will respect that.

<3 i hope i helped!

What is the BEST skin care advice that you've ever received to clear up acne? The best products, the best home remedies, the best daily activities, I want to know them all! Thanks so much to everybody in advance.

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Besides washing your face morning and night (no sleeping in make-up!), toning, and moisturizing, the best advice I had was to see a dermatologist. I was given a prescription that cleared up my skin problems (acne during pregnancy) like a charm.

The best "trick" I ever heard of was for a spot treatment. Pure tea tree oil applied with a cotton swab. Hold it on the blemish until it starts to feel cold (a good 60 seconds). If you do this at night, it will dry up by morning, but the bump might still be there. Careful though, this can be very drying. Only apply it to the blemish.

Do you have any secrets on home beauty tips ?

Q. I recently have been trying out new home remedies for makeup and skin care! I love it and was wondering what else I could try! For example I made a facial scrub with honey oatmeal and sugar and it worked wonders!

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Use lemon juice to moisturize and get rid of freckles and acne. It works! Just slice the lemons in small slices and leave them on your cheeks and forehead for at least 20 minutes.

Hi :) so I've noticed the last 2 years or so my butt and thighs have gotten slightly bigger. I know that big butts are supposed to be 'sexy' but really I don't care what anyone else thinks, I just want to be comfortable in my own skin. So I'm looking for a way to lose that excess weight, especially since school's out and it's beginning to feel like bikini weather. I swim once a week for 45 minutes (lessons), I play basketball with my school (so at the moment I'm not playing since school's out for summer) and I've started jogging/running for 30 mins to a hour this past week. Obviously I'm not expecting to see results after a week, but I'd be hoping to see results after a month. Please keep in mind I'm a 15 year old girl. I have started to eat less sweets and am trying to cut out more carbs, but I don't want to tell my parents coz they'd just tell me not to be silly and that I'm beautiful just the way I am (all parents have to say that!) so I don't want any major diet changes that they'd cop on to. So any advice you have on losing that butt and thigh fat as quick as possible would be great :) thanks in advance!

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I've been trying to do the same thing and the things that have worked for me or atleast helped are

-Lunges (I do about 30 but you can move up if you want to see faster progress)
-Squats (I do about 30 but you can move up if you want to see faster progress)
- Leg Highs (Its a yoga pose - 90 secs)
-Bend Knees (Its a yoga pose - 90 secs)
-Knee Circles

They hurt and take a lot of time to get use to but they really help. My thighs already are beginning to become more firm and they're starting to tone. Good luck! xx :)

What is the best diet for losing belly fat for a 15 year old guy?

Hi! I am a 15 year old guy who is relatively thin but have quite a bit of belly fat. I would like to lose it by the beginning of school (5 weeks). I work out (15 minutes of running (Good heart rate) + arm workouts) daily. I would really like to know what the best diet is for doing this. Thanks!
will the south beach diet work?

and I read that spot reduction is impossible so doing crunches doesnt help losing the belly fat, all it does is build up the muscle underneath

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Homeopathic Treatment for Excessive Fat and Weight :-
PHYTOLACCA BERRY's Mother Tincture is perhaps the safest and sure fire way of loosing excessive fat around abdomen. With Phytolacca Berry once you loose the excessive fat and weight you don't get it back because you body takes care of itself after that and keeps you from gathering up excessive fat. It is prescribed after having a baby too, to get the tummy to loose its flab and to make it flatter and tighter. And after loosing weight with this you don't get flabby it tightens up the flab and skin along with helping your body to shed the excessive accumulation of fat around the girth
The dosage is 15 to 20 drops of the tincture in half a cup of hot water thrice a day half hour before or after meals.
Avoid Chocolates, Coffee, Mints, Red Meat and Carbonated and Alcoholic drinks while taking Homeopathic Medicines. You have to take it for at least 30 to 45 days after that you start to feel the results.
To the best of my knowledge its the safest and the most sure fire way of loosing fat and weight and keeping it of for keeps. Excellent remedy for Obese people who cant seem to shed weight despite trying.
Homeopathic Remedies can be found at all Major Herbal Stores or could be bought on line, In most of the world Homeopathic remedies are quite cheap and easy to find and they do not need a prescription.
Take care and God Bless !

P.S
Regular active exercise is advised with all weight loosing medicines and remedies :-) Take care