Sunday, January 13. 2008
The condition of the hands depends on the care you give them. The skin on the back of the hands is soft and thin and prone to early wrinkling. Whereas the skin on the palm is thick and tough.
(1) After your bath or any washing , always massage your hands with a lubricating cream. In fact, barrier creams should always be used when tackling particularly dirty and greasy jobs.
(2) Get into the habit of giving yourself a weekly manicure, which will make your hands look good along with helping them to combat annoying problems like chipping, splitting, peeling and cracking.
(3) If your nails persistently split and chip, then they probably need strengthening by regular use of one of the many nail hardeners in the market.
(4) Every night, before bedtime, massage your hands with a cream for few minutes.
For an emergency treatment for coarse, rough skin, apply cream lavishly at bed time and go to sleep with cotton gloves on.
Continue reading "CARING FOR YOUR HANDS"
Tuesday, January 8. 2008
Chapped hands are a result of very dry skin, occurring as a result of reduced moisture, or water, content of the skin. The surface of the skin holds a certain amount of water. When the water content decreases, the skin becomes dry, itchy, and uncomfortable.
Most of us have our pet peeves about our hands. Some have dry coarse hands; others have cold clammy hands. Some have soft thin delicate hands where the skin tears easily. A little knowledge would help you to exposed to minor cuts, burns and bruises in the kitchen or while doing chores..
Symptoms of Dry, Chapped Hands:
Hands that are chapped usually have the following characteristics:
Roughness
Dryness
Redness
Peeling
Cracking
Sensitivity
Tenderness
Causes and risks Factors:
Some individuals have a genetic predisposition to dry skin. Their skin tends to become drier, with age.
Dry air, resulting from winter's low humidity and the use of indoor heat, can cause skin to dry out.
Long, hot baths and showers can also make skin dry.
Continue reading "Dry, Chapped Hands: a winter itch"
Thursday, January 3. 2008
Manikyri i rregullt (dhe nje diete e balancuar)..bejne qe thonjte te jene shume te forte dhe te shendetshem.
Pa harxhuar shume ne mund ti japim vetes nje kujdesje per thonjte ne shtepi..
1- Perdorni nje lime thonjsh.. duke lemuar thonjte lehte vetem ne njerin drejtim (sic mund t'ju pershtatet me mire)
Thonjte jane me te forte dhe me te shendetshem ne gjatesine e tyre mesatare..
2 - Fusni majat e gishterinjve (thonjte) ne nje filxhan me vaj ulliri te ngrohte; kjo i forcon, i ushqen dhe i ben me te shendetshem.
3 - Hiqini nga vaji, lajini dhe thajini duart, pastrojini me kujdes nese shikoni ndonje mbeturine te vogel nen lekuren qe rrethon thoin.
4 - Vejini kremin qe perdorni zakonisht per duart dhe masazhojeni lehte duke filluar nga majat e gishtave - thonjte dhe duke vazhduar ne te gjithe doren.
Pasi kremi te jete marre komplet nga lekura, lyeni thonjte me shtresen e pare te manikyrit (base coat)
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Wednesday, January 2. 2008
The chilling cold in the air from the sudden change of seasons can leave your skin chapped and devastatingly dry. Winter atmosphere is notorious for scarcity of humidity, compounded by indoor heating which is winter's most vicious skin-drying scoundrel.
Winter often spells disaster for your skin. It looks rough and chapped, feels tight and drawn. What should be one of your greatest assets becomes one of your biggest beauty problems. You have to take extra care for your skin during this season and with our tips you will find that having a beautiful skin is not that difficult after all.
Your mission: remove less oil and moisture, and add extra oil and moisture as needed.
Keep your whole body hydrated. Drink approximately 64 ounces or more of water daily. Limit the amount of caffeine and alcohol you intake; these act as diuretics releasing fluid from the body.
Protect your skin from sun damage. Apply sunblock, preferably SPF 25 or higher, as a part of your daily skin care routine all year long. Remember to apply to all parts of your body that will be exposed during the day: face, arms, neck, etc.
Continue reading "Winter Care for your skin"
Sunday, December 30. 2007
This most rich fruit cake is drizled with whiskey as sonn as it comes out from the oven.
Serves 10.
115 gr sultanas
115 gr raisins
115 gr cherries
175 gr brown sugar
300 ml cold tea
1 egg beaten
45 ml irish whiskey
1-Mix the dried fruit,cherries,sugar and tea un a large bowl.
Leave to soak overnight until the tea has been absorbed.
2-Preheat the ovento 180 grade celsius. Line and grease a 1 kg loaf tin.Add the egg and flour to the fruit mixture and beat thoroughly until well mixed.
Continue reading "Irish Whiskey cake"
Saturday, December 29. 2007
Wondering what you can do to feel as clean as possible "down there"? Read this article for the facts on douches, wipes, and other feminine hygiene products.
As you've probably noticed, puberty comes with all kinds of changes — including the way your body looks and even the way you might think it smells. These changes are a normal part of becoming a woman, but lots of girls worry about them.
Do I Smell — and Can People Tell?
Many girls wonder if they smell "down there" — or whether people will notice they have their periods. And some girls wonder if they should use douches, wipes, or any of the other products that claim to make women feel cleaner and fresher. But do these work? And does a girl really need them?
Continue reading "About girls...(feeling fresh)"
Thursday, December 27. 2007
There are several signs to look for if you think your husband may be cheating on you, but lets face it you know him better than anyone. We as women don’t need signs, we can sense it. I am not just talking to you as a private investigator but someone who has been there and done that. I am remarried now, and I should have met my husband three times before I met him, but I didn’t. That is how many times I drove in and out of the parking lot of a PI office. My advice to you is do it and get the closure, so that you can move on without guilt, or wondering.
Continue reading "Is He Cheating On Me?"
Friday, December 7. 2007
Girls have a tendency to overdo it, especially during the Holiday Season. Of course, us females are known to spend more, save less and have expensive and at times outrageous taste. We don't care if the malls are crowded and it takes us close to half an hour to find a parking space. Neither do we pay so much attention to maxing out our credit cards, deferring a payment or using the last of the cash we have with us. If I do it, I am sure most of us girls have done it and do it, too. But the truth is that life in general is filled with expenses, especially the end of the year, when we have a lot of gifts to buy, as well as things we would like to get for ourselves, treat ourselves, parties to throw and organize, big dinners, etc.
Continue reading "How to Avoid spending too much Money for Christmas?!"
Friday, November 30. 2007
An interesting twist regarding the "obesity epidemic"...obesity can spread from person to person, much like a virus, researchers just recently reported. When a person gains weight, close friends tend to gain weight as well.
Continue reading "Friends Can Make You Fat! Is Obesity Contagious?"
Monday, November 19. 2007
Ndonjehere i'a bej vetes kete pyetje: perse pothuajse cdo femer qe njoh preferon te mos e tregoje moshen e saj te vertete? C'fare te keqe ka, fundja? Vete, s'jam nga ato femra qe e kam fshehur apo e fsheh moshen time. Mbase se jam akoma ne te njezetat e mia dhe akoma s'kam arritur ate moshe (ndoshta) kur une ndjehem e pasigurte per veten time, pamjen time, look-un tim, bukurine time, etj. Shpresoj dhe uroj qe ajo dite te mos vije kurre, por me ndryshimin e moshes sone, jam e bindur qe si cdo femer, ashtu edhe une do te ndryshoj mendim (ndoshta). Tani per tani, akoma e pohoj moshen time, nese me pyesin e them pa nje, pa dy. Megjithate me pelqen edhe t'i pyes njerezit qe me pyesin sa vjec jam, se sa mendojne ata qe jam (para se tu tregoj vete). Nese pyes ndonje djale apo mashkull, ai heziton menjehere ta thote, me frike se me jep me shume sec jam. E verteta eshte qe une nuk zemerohem apo merzitem edhe sikur te shtojne nje apo dy vjet. Eshte mendimi i tyre fundja dhe cdo mendim eshte relativ dhe personal. Une thjesht bej kuriozen.
Continue reading "Pse shumica e femrave preferojne ta mbajne moshen e tyre, sekret?!"
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