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Showing posts with label Beauty tips. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Manicure,The Fashion Needs

The manicure is a cosmetic beauty treatment for the fingernails and hands performed either at home or in a nail salon by a licensed professional nail technician or manicurist. A manicure treatment is not only a treatment for the natural nails but also for the hands. A manicure consists of filing, shaping of the free edge, cuticle treatments, and massage of the hand and the application of polish. There are also manicure services that are specialties for the hands and feet. For the hands, the soaking of a softening substance and the application of a lotion is a common speciality. This procedure can be applied to the toenails and feet; this treatment is referred to as a Pedicure. The word "manicure" derives from Latin: manus for "hand," cura for "care."
Other nail treatments may include the application of artificial nail tips, acrylics or artificial nail gels. Some manicures can include the painting of pictures or designs on the nails or applying small decals or imitation jewels.In many areas, manicurists are licensed and follow regulation. Since skin is manipulated and is sometimes trimmed, there is a certain risk of spreading infection when tools are used across many people and, therefore, sanitation is a serious issue.
History
Ex-servicewomen learning manicure techniques, 1945Manicures began 5000 years ago
In India, henna was used for manicure. The term mehendi, used synonymously for henna, derives from the Sanskrit mehandika. The Dowager Empress of China was known to keep very long naturally-grown nails.French manicures are manicures designed to resemble natural nails, and are characterized by natural pink base nails with white tips. The tips of the nails are painted white while the rest of the nails are polished in a pink or a suitable nude shade. French manicures may have originated in eighteenth-century Paris and were popular in the 1920s and 1930s] Like any style they are chosen for a variety of aesthetic reasons. Many choose them because they are very simple and give nails a natural, healthy look and can visually correct or perfect otherwise imperfect nails
Nail careNatural nails are made up of protein keratin. The nail plate requires a certain amount of flexibility and moisture to encourage healthy growth. Using 'hardening' treatments and harsh chemicals on natural nails will make the nail plate brittle and more prone to breakages. The use of nail moisturizers and clear polish proteins is essential for perfect growth. A professional Nail Technician or Manicurist will use a written, verbal and observational consultation to determine the condition of a client's natural nails. A manicure treatment should take from about thirty minutes to one hour.
Paraffin treatments Hands can be dipped in melted paraffin wax for softening and moisturizing. Paraffin wax is used because it can be heated to temperatures of over 35°C, without burning or injuring the hand. The intense heat allows for deeper absorption of emollients and essential oils. The wax is usually infused with various botanical ingredients such as Aloe Vera, chamomile, tea tree oil, and azulene. Fruit waxes such as peach, apple and strawberry are often used in salons.
Occasionally, lotion is rubbed on the hand before submersion into the paraffin bath. The hand is usually dipped more than once to allow a thicker wax coat to forms, making the coating stay warm for longer and less likely to break or tear prematurely. After the hands have been dipped in the wax, they are wrapped in either plastic or aluminum foil, or a special type of plastic bag or glove then covered with towel or special mitten to retain warmth. The hands are left for a few minutes before the paraffin is cooled and dried.
Hot oil manicure
A hot oil manicure is a specific type of manicure that cleans the cuticles and softens them with oil. It works well for dry skin and nails that are brittle as it improves both by leaving them soft and pliable. Types of oils that can be used are mineral oil, olive oil or commercial prepared oil.


Thursday, March 11, 2010

FASHION OF FACE


FACE, THE MIRROR
Fashion is closely associated with face appearance of a person. There are many threats for a beautiful face in the fashion world.
Blackheads are the offensive threat for a beautiful face. Blackheads look like tiny, dark dots. "The clog itself is made of follicle-lining cells that stick inside the pore. As they're exposed to air, the cells oxidize and turn black," says Pennsylvania-based dermatologist. So to remove them we should select right face creams, and medicated products after close consideration with a nice dermatologist.

If our selection would wrong, we would not be able to get right and satisfactory results. So the selection of right products for face can bring some positive and enchanting effects on our face. This will add to our fashion of face and new trends in FASHION WORLD.


Monday, February 15, 2010

Fashion Takes Flight


Women have always been the pivotal influences of fashion trends. By the same token, transition, development, and major changes in fashion trends are generally meant to target women as major consumers. All new fashion trends are primarily aimed towards women and therefore women are involved in the evolution of any important fashion trend from the time of its inception to the point that it is displayed in shops for consumers to purchase.

Colossal changes have come about in the world of fashion for women in the last century. Taking the global image into account, there has been a massive shift in acceptance of various styles for women, for instance the transition from skirts and dresses to pants for women. There is a common opinion, which holds that the major movement of Women’s Liberation has played a significant role in changing clothing trends in women’s fashion when viewing these changes from a global perspective.

In current times, the most significant thing of note about the fashion trends meant particularly for women is that there is a large variety available for women to choose from so that they may decide which look or ensemble works for their personality. From the immense variety of fabrics, styles, and colors available to every woman, practically fitting everyone’s budget so that people on a broad spectrum of incomes and salaries may achieve the look that they desire, it is a cinch to create one’s own style which caters to one’s individuality.

While on the one hand there are big designer names creating fashion forward looks for women, on the other hand, women can also use resources available to them and shop around to recreate a red carpet or fashion-show ramp look for themselves. Since there is a lot of variety in the styles that are currently deemed to be at the top of the fashion forward look of current times, there is something for everyone in the mix. For instance, from a western standpoint, skirts are as much in fashion nowadays as pants are, and flat heeled shoes are also accepted as trendy along with high heeled shoes and even boots, because it all depends on the right kind of pairing between outfit and shoes along with accessories. With regard to clothes, the difference would arise in the quality, cut, and stitching of the fabric.

Since all styles are extremely accessible and affordable by a wide range of incomes and salaries, nowadays, the bulk of the fashion forward looks rely heavily on the quality of materials used as well as the sophistication of the cut, along with the execution of the stitching. Moreover, a lot of the panache and beauty of the entire ensemble comes from how it is carried and accessorized.

Not only does a woman’s look represented by the kind of clothes or shoes that she is wearing, in fact, it is also recognized and compounded by the kind of things she utilizes to complete said look. Handbags are a giant fashion representative and industry in and of themselves. There are major designer lines dedicated solely to crafting different styles of handbags to go with every imaginable outfit as there are designer lines created only for clothing and shoes. Moreover, much importance is awarded to different styles of jewelry including watches, bracelets, earrings and necklaces, along with a very high emphasis on makeup for women. It is a common saying in the western world of fashion that a woman must own a perfect little black dress and the most spectacular shade of red lipstick that compliments her face and skin tone.

All in all, fashion trends for women cover everything from hairstyle, manicures and pedicures, and the right kind of jewelry to the perfect makeup, clothes, and shoes. So, fashion is a broad term and covers a lot of ground in the case of women. Women are empowered in the fashion world to create and achieve the style of clothing and an overall fashion forward look that is perfect for them and suits their personal style and fits their individual personality and budget.