20 Oktober 2009

How to Apply a Facial Mask

A great way to nourish tired and rough skin is to apply facial masks, specifically facial mask sheets. The function of face masks is to provide an intense nourishment of essential ingredients to help your skin become younger looking, soft and smooth.

Variety of Facial Masks
Facial mask sheets are awesome because it helps to remove dry skin from your face and impurities as well as providing moisture and nutrition to revitalize your skin. Just recently we had an excellent review of our Faifia green tea face masks by fellow blogger at Bringing Out the Beauty.

On the market today, there are several types of face masks available

  • rinse off facial masks
  • peel off facial masks
  • facial masks in sheet form with a high concentration of essence

Directions of use differ for each type of facial mask product but there are a few common principles to keep in mind prior to and after applying face masks in order to maximize the benefits of the face mask.

Frequency
Face masks are skin care products that provide nutrition to the skin.

Regarding the mask sheet type of mask, the sachet contains a high concentration of ingredients and essence. So, using the mask sheet or any mask for that matter, too frequently could irritate the skin. Mask sheets are very affordable but it doesn't mean you should just use one everyday.

The frequency of mask application should be around every 2nd or 3rd day.

Prior to Applying Facial Mask

  • Double cleanse well. Even if you don't put on make up, your facial skin is still exposed to the dirt and pollution in the air which will only fill your pores.
  • Good idea to open the pores so that when you apply the facial mask, all the nutrition is immediately absorbed into your face. Cover your face with a steamy towel or soak your face with warm water and chamomile tea bag.
  • Follow the directions. Apply a face mask sheet for the duration suggested in the directions.
  • If you use mud face masks, apply an even layer on your face, avoiding sensitive areas such as eyes and mouth.

After Applying the Facial Mask
You can soothe and maintain your moist and nourished skin by applying plenty of moisturizing cream or lotion. If you used a sheet type face mask, you can just pat your face with the remaining essence on your face.

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19 Oktober 2009

The Science Behind Popular Skincare Products

Your skin is one of your most over-looked and under appreciated body organs. Your skin controls and protects your body from external temperatures, bacteria, and chemicals from the environment and other external sources. It protects from trauma, mechanical stress, and our own unintentional abuse. Your skin helps with the synthesis of vitamins and proteins, metabolism, and temperature and fluid balance. In a sense, you skin is one of the most important organs in your body with multiple functions. Shouldn’t your skincare products work with you to enhance those functions and the look and feel of your skin? That is the theory scientists believe who use science to develop better skincare products for the consumer.

Skin is permanent and in a constant state of change. Dead cells slough off every day and new cells take their place. PSP- by Neocutis is the newest and best biotechnology product for your skin today. It uses cultured fetal skin cells to obtain the most natural balanced mixture of skin nutrients available to help your skin be restored and to help with the aging process.

Scientific research conducted by physicians in various University and laboratories around the world have discovered the healing properties of fetal skin for use in restoring and lessening aging of human skin. Cell banks have been developed to provide fetal cells from scrapings, so there is an endless supply for research and the development of skincare products. The products developed by Neocutis, including PSP, are the newest cosmeceuticals in the market place providing the consumer with wonderful sources of skincare products.

Research is showing remarkable performance when products include proteins and other skin nutrients like cytokines, growth factors, and antioxidant's. These products naturally aide in skin restoration and regrowth, help wounds heal with less scaring, and help problem areas like lips and around the eyes and lips where aging lines appear.

Other products with similar natural cell building nutrients have been scientifically developed by Skinmedica and Kinerase. Skinmedica has a product called Nuricell-md which has been clinically proven to reduce the signs of aging and to restore healthy skin to a supple and healthy state. Kinerase developed a similar product called Kinetin.

Scientific skincare products have been long recognized and researched. Consumers are expecting high performing skincare products that do more than moisturize and cleanse.

They are expecting and searching for natural ingredients, rather than the older version of products containing manmade chemicals and dyes. Skincare companies are responding with science and research.

Consumers are an educated group who know if they are being scammed and they look to companies that perform diligent research and conduct safe clinical trials. Consumers do not want any product which would harm people, animals, or the environment in research, development, or production of products they choose to use. It is a tough sell in today's marketplace and new products must make the grade for the consumer to spend their money. With that said, the new scientific based research and development of new skincare products to reduce the sign of aging and sun damage are making that grade.

Consumers will be satisfied when they explore what is available from a scientific point of view, but also from the view of the consumer. These products deliver their promises to restore skin damage and to have an impact on signs of aging. Science proves once again, it is more than hype and has value in the world of skincare products for the average consumer.

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How to Buy Baby Clothing for First Time Moms

Where do you start?

Buying baby clothing can be tricky business, especially for first time mums, there are so many baby dresses and outfits to choose from! I know I had a difficult time and made some blunders with my purchases along the way. Take advice from the guide below there are plenty of tips from mums on 'how to buy baby clothing' successfully.

1) What kind of baby clothing will I need?

Buying baby clothing can be a boggling experience, as your bump grows you will probably start to panic - 'I don't have any baby clothes!' You will probably do what I did and start wandering around all the stores that sell baby clothes, baby furniture, baby gifts and so on. The choice is endless, this is where the danger lies in buying too many clothes for baby.

Too many baby clothes means your baby will only wear them once or twice (or sometimes not at all), babies grow very quickly and the next size up in that special outfit is needed before you know it! Leaving you with the cutest outfits ever, but no VALUE FOR MONEY.

The ideal way to buy baby clothing is to make sure you have enough outfits to get you through the week in a couple of different sizes, but not so many that you have overflowing drawers of baby outfits that haven't even been unwrapped before your baby gets too big to wear them; or duplicate clothing that you didn't really need.

Well, to be fair, duplicate baby clothing isn't that big of any issue really, especially in the early days when baby clothes can only be worn once and usually for a couple of hours and all clothing needs to be continually washed and washed! In the early days make sure you have numerous baby dresses, bodysuits, comfortable playgro suits, and sleeping suits, basic tees, comfortable cotton pants, warm cardigans and coats or sunhats, depending on the season.

Before you buy new baby clothes check what time of the year your baby will be born, it could be around sale time, which is the best time to buy bulk lots of newborn baby clothing that you are going to need.
Once all of the confusion has settled you will have an exciting time buying your first newborn baby clothes, it is much more fun than buying clothes for yourself (honestly) - and then in time you will be having more fun when your baby grows out of that first lot of clothes, you will find yourself a more experienced shopper in the baby clothing department.

Sizes of Baby Clothing:

Sizes of baby clothing vary from manufacturer to manufacturer so we haven't listed a definitive sizing guide here. Newborn sizes generally start from 0000 but this is actually quite a small size and unless you have a smaller than average baby, you might only get a month or two from this size. The best advice is to pre-buy in size 000 and then buy extra supplies in the 0000 size if you need to after the birth. Check labels for weight and height guidelines before you buy (average birth weight is 3.5kg). baby clothing tips

What to look for when Buying Baby Clothes:


  • wide necks, or easy fastenings to get clothes over baby's neck easily
  • fastenings to enable you to remove and change a nappy without completely undressing baby
  • snaps / press-studs are easy, safer and quicker than buttons
  • no rough seams or uncomfortable material - natural, cotton, etc, is best
  • machine washable
  • check that buttons are sewn on well (baby could choke on little buttons)
  • no loose threads that little fingers or toes could get caught in
  • avoid ribbons and strings that babies can wrap around their necks

Hopefully this comprehensive guide to baby your babies first clothes has been helpful to you! Remember, don’t rush in a buy too many clothes before your baby is born, you can always buy more of the garments you need after the arrival of your newborn.

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