Our skin is highly absorbent, and provides a pathway into our bloodstream for many of the ingredients in our skin care and makeup. Women on average absorb more than 14kg of the ingredients in face and body care products alone over 60 years - that is not counting those we absorb from cosmetics. Yet most of us use skin care that is filled with chemicals that can accumulate in our bodies, and may, over time, provide harmful.

For example, one common ingredient in skincare is parabens. Parabens can have an effect similar to estrogen, and may lead to an increased risk of breast cancer. A study conducted by researchers in Britain found that there were traces of parabens in the tissue of women who had breast cancer. Whilst they are not suggesting that the parabens caused these women’s cancer, they pointed out that this is the first study that shows that these chemicals do accumulate in our bodies. So even though we may only be absorbing a small amount each day, that can build up to a more significant amount over time.

Some ingredients have very concerning chemical relatives. For example, talcum powder is in the same group of minerals as asbestos, and there is a 300 to 400% increased risk of developing ovarian cancer when it is used regularly. The common emulsifiers used to thicken and bind products are known to be irritating to the skin, yet they are used in nearly every skin care product to prevent it from separating. These emulsifiers include monostearate, and stearic acid. Another one, triethanolamine, can cause allergies on contact with the skin, and in some people causes eczema. Other emulsifiers such as the ethoxylate group (abbreviated usually to something like PEG-20-stearate - or PEG-something else), have an interesting association with World War 1. Then, a by-product of it was used as part of chemical warfare.

Interestingly, although skin is so highly absorbent, there are products which are banned in food use still used in skin care and makeup. These include certain artificial colors, such as FDC Red 4, FDC Red 1, and Food Red 1. They were banned from use in food because they are known to cause urinary bladder polyps and wasting of the adrenal glands, yet they are allowed to become part of the 14kg of chemicals women will absorb over 60 years into their bloodstream.

If we begin to look closer at the ingredients in our skincare and make-up, this disturbing theme of toxicity comes up again and again. Whilst these chemicals are present in only very small amounts, the potential for them to build up is real. It’s no wonder so many women are opting for organic skincare.

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Ralph Waldo Emerson very rightly said, “One of the most wonderful things in nature is a glance of the eye; it transcends speech; it is the bodily symbol of identity.” Eye is considered to be an integral party of one’s beauty and we at times completely ignoring taking care of it. The unhygienic environment around us along with inevitable aging deteoriates the beauty of eye unless we make a concious effort to take care of it. Here are few healthy tips on how to apply makeup with contact lenses on!

. Always apply cosmetics after you insert your lenses. Apply eye make-up sparingly and take care not to soil or damage a lens. Apply eye make-up on the outer lid margin only, not the inside.

. Use Eye make-up that has been specially formulated to be oil and fragrance free. Use a non-oily mascara which is water-proof to prevent flaking and excessive smudging. Mascara with lash-building fibres should be avoided.

. Replace mascara and eyeliner products very three to six months to avoid contamination.

. Avoid eye shadow that is powder. Use only gel, liquid or cream. Never use eye shadow that is frosted or iridescent. These may contain oyster shells or mica.

. Do not use eyeliner that is directly drawn on the rim of the eye. Keep all eyeliner pencils sharp enough so the wood doesn’t scratch the surface of the eye.

. Remove the lenses before removing eye make up all make-up daily with an oily-free remover.

Random Tip: How to achieve the smoky eyes effect-

. Use a highlighter pencil right under the eyebrow, with a wider sweep. near the end, right on the bone. Blend. Emphasing the natural curves of your eye, use silver eye-shadow on the lid and inner corner, and a deeper gray on the socket crease, outer corner and near the lashes.

. Whip out the eyeliner and redefine the shape of your eye by making the line narrower in the inner corner and wider in the outer corner, to give it an upward slanting, almond shape.”

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Wash your hands prior to putting in each contact, and then apply makeup.

Your mascara needs to have two magic phrases on its label: “hypo-allergenic” and “safe for use by contact lens wearers”.

Never apply eye makeup while in a car.

The odd flake of mascara fiber or the wrong eye pencil can make your eyes puff up or can bring that bloodshot effect which obviously you don’t want, right?.

Random Tip: Home remedy for black spots-

“Try these easy recipes to do away with black spots: Make a mixture of 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice and glycerin and apply it on the spots.

Grind dried basil leaf, neem and mint (100gm each). Add some turmeric powder and rose water to make it into a paste and apply it on the spots.”

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There is such excitement in this cutting edge technology for laser hair removal. In order to decide if you want to use laser hair removal, you can check online for research and then you would need a doctor consultation.

Why should you use a laser to remove hair?

Lasers can target pigmented hair while leaving the skin around the laser treatment unaffected. With each pulse of the laser, you can treat many hairs. Each pulse only takes a fraction of a second. Compare this with electrolysis and you will see that laser hair removal is much more precise and faster.

Does laser hair removal really work?

The results are quite predictable. 90% of patients usually have permanent hair loss. 10% percent of patients, no matter what you do, hair loss just does not happen. Usually after each session, most of the treated hairs by the laser fallout. After about six weeks the hair follicles that have survived gradually start growing back. But on the average with each session, approximately one third of the hairs’ treated never return back and, therefore, are permanently removed.

The remaining hairs tend to be lighter in color and also smaller in size. Patients typically, on the average, are satisfied with three to five treatments separated by two months apart. Patients that have darker colored skin may need more sessions as their skin may require lower energy levels in order to be a safe treatment.

Will it work for me individually?

A consultation is required to determine if you really are a suitable candidate for a laser hair removal procedure. Dark, coarse hairs on any part of the body usually respond well. As a rule, very fine or very lightly colored hair whether it’s white, gray, or red, do not respond well to treatment.

Patients with dark complexions really need to be treated cautiously because the dark skin interferes with the laser light even before reaching the hair. With the latest technology available, there is some flexibility to treat a wide variety of patients effectively and safely.

What should I do before treatments?

Prior to treatments some protection from the sun is recommended. Usually for at least a month in advance. Tan skin increase the pigmentation and this can compete with the laser light. This can result in less effective sessions with a higher chance of side effects. The hairs in the areas that you want treated must be short but visible. It is very important not to pluck or wax the hair for a month prior to the treatments.

How long does each session usually last?

The treatment is relatively quick but also depends on the amount of hair to be treated. The laser can treat the hairs about the size of a quarter every second. A small area like the upper lip can be treated in less than a minutes, while large areas like the back or the legs may need up to an hour.

Will it hurt?

An anesthetic cream is usually recommended to numb the skin before treatments. This you will need to speak with the doctor and he can discuss with you which cream would be effective. The procedure is usually tolerated well with a mild sensation of heat tingling or stinging.

What should I expect after the Treatment?

The laser hair treatment area looks and feels much like a sunburn that usually last one to two days. You can use a cool compress and moisturizers. The area treated pretty much is usually pain-free the day after. Makeup can usually be used after the treatment unless there are blisters. Blisters, though not common, are more likely to happen in patients with darker skin. The lasered hair falls out over a month period and should not frighten you. Also, you should use sun protection for a month afterwards so it won’t change the pigment in your skin. Changes that sometimes may occur, which are permanent undesirable side effects, are scarring or skin color changes, though rare.

Again you really need to speak with a doctor before you even consider having laser hair removal. This is only general information and not to be taken as the only answers to these questions.

Copyright 2005 Fern Kuhn, RN

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Good girl gone bad blonde, suggestive caramel, and provoking coppers, yes we love getting our color done it makes use feel sexy, renewed and able to take on the world! However are you doing your color justice, or just having it for the sake of having it? Make an impact! This does not necessarily mean that you have to do purple or bright red, I am talking about the mix of colors and the technique,

What I love for brunettes right now

Yes brunettes, some of my clients walk in and get an all over color to cover their “natural Nordic blonde highlights” that come with their wisdom and maybe add a bit of a golden hue or a reddish hue to their medium brown, it can be nice but I am sure is it easy to get bored just changing a hue here or a tinge there. Suggestion: A medium natural brown base with darker warm low lights and lighter caramel highlights. Natural hair is not one solid color is has an array of highs and lows mixed with warmer and cooler tones through out, taking a medium brown and adding espresso and caramel highs and lows gets you a little Suggestive Caramel

What Blonds should ache for? When bad things happen to good blonds: Going too solid and too light, this look can be aging and tends to wash out the color in your face. It happens with highlights sometimes when we get them done over and over again or with an all over blonde color, eventually it goes to blond and to solid, Suggestion: Keep some of the light pieces mostly around your face, do a blonde low light, depending on how dark you are naturally (what your roots are) do one shade lighter than your natural color, and in between all the foils do a toner for the rest of the hair, a light butter cream toner works beautifully. Again when you mix some warmth with your cool tones, is gives you more contrast, depth and amazing shades flashing themselves in the wind, give your hair a little good-girl-gone-bad- blonde!

Red, red does it really grow out of your head?

I love seeing naturally red hair. The mix of reds, gold, and coppers can be stunning, and the red heads themselves can be very stubborn about color, I am a natural carrot top my self and for some reason it is special to say “yes this is my natural color” so copper girls tend to miss out on the fun of coloring just so that we can be truthful when we say “yes it is natural”.The reality is as we age, have babies, (this goes for all hair colors) the color darkens, and we lose the vibrancy that we once had. Suggestion: I have had great success with rinses, yes a conditioning color glaze that gives the redheads back the vibrancy they had as a child, without looking fake, or like a light bulb, they fade out in 6-8 weeks since there is different tones in the hair and if the read head does not want to go lighter this is just what they need to get back the richness of their natural color. If lighter is what you want you might want to try some light golden highlights woven in to your copper mane, make it look like the sun did it! When people ask you say “yes I am a natural red head”. Nobody needs to know what shade exactly. Give the world a glance at provoking copper!

Roxanne Muir Hairstylist/Makeup artist/business owner, Karma Kollective Hair Studio, Toronto Canada.

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