Pregnant women often make a mistake of opting out of using makeup altogether. Pregnancy is a time when there are so many changes occurring in the body leaving the women bewildered. Using makeup to make themselves pretty give them some control over their body. However, during pregnancy choose makeup carefully, read all labels and select…
Skin color varies from person to person and from race to race. It ranges from pearly white to ivory, rose-brown and on to dark olive or bronze. Darker skin has more melanin or color pigment and can withstand more sun exposure. It is harder and more resilient. The basic criterion of beauty is a clear…
Pregnant women require more nutrients than they normally consume. Milk is a food recommended especially for an expecting mother. It contains calcium, Vitamin D, riboflavin and energy. Not drinking milk stunts the growth of the baby and lowers his birth weight, according to medical research. Some women avoid drinking milk assuming that it will lower…
Each woman has a different perception for beauty. Some may like a particular color of eyes or shape of face while another may like something which is far removed. Likewise, some may be proud of their wide forehead, while others may be embarrassed about it and try different ways and means to hide it. Men…
Some of you may have had to suffer embarrassment due to dark armpit skin. It causes low self esteem and you cannot enjoy water and other sports. You try to cover your armpits with sleeves. Armpits tend to darken, irritation, rashes due to a number of factors: The foremost being constant friction due to rubbing…
It is not unusual to get acne on other areas of the body besides the face. Most of the body has sebaceous or oil glands and if this oil combines with dirt and clogs the pores, you get acne. The chest has as many oil glands as the face and it is not uncommon to…
All of us are concerned about the cleanliness of our skin and strive to maintain good hygiene. Although some women may be careless about caring for their skin, most others try to do their best. They are always on the lookout for ways to improve their skin condition and would like some clarifications about doubts…
Plastic surgery is undertaken by people who want to change a feature to suit their notion of beauty or perfection. They believe that what God did not give them, a plastic surgeon will. Rhinoplasty is one of the most commonly performed surgeries. It is done to modify the shape of the nose. Some women are…
Collagen is a fibrous protein found in tendons, muscles, bones, cartilage and skin. It plays an important role in maintaining skin elasticity. As we age, collagen produced by the body decreases- up to thirty percent by age forty. Other factors like too much exposure to sun damages the collagen present in the skin. This shows…
During the period of pregnancy lots of hormonal changes take place in the body of a woman. This is a natural phenomenon and the object is to provide maximum nourishment to the growing foetus. In certain cases some women report that their hair has grown thicker and more lustrous during pregnancy. This is because of…
Collagen is a protein necessary for connective tissues. This protein constitutes about thirty percent of the entire body protein content. This is the main component of bones, ligaments and human skin. This protein provides strength and elasticity to our skin. As we age, the collagen content starts to decrease, leading to formation of wrinkles and…
Dead Sea contains lot of salt and is very rich in minerals. Salt, created by the natural process of evaporation of water from lakes, mixes with the sea water and produces a composition of natural minerals. The compounds so produced are refined by solar radiations which neutralise sodium chloride and rich compounds remain on sea…