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Your skin covers every inch of your body, and keeps all the bits and pieces where they should be, so it’s very important to take good care of it. The skin is also your shop window – everyone can see at least some of it. As if that wasn’t enough responsibility for a body organ to carry, the skin is the protective barrier that keeps the worst effects of the environment from penetrating the body.

While everyone’s skin is individual in sime respects, there are four broad types – normal, dry, oily and combination. Each skin type requires slightly different care, so your skin care routine should be tailored to your skin type. Dry skin is not normal – it is drier than is desirable, whether slightly or severely. These are the basic skin care strategies for dry skin.

Internal beauty treatment

What you eat and drink affects the condition of your skin. The body needs water, and so does the skin, so it’s important to stay hydrated. Dry skin in particular needs water, so drink as much as you can. Avoid caffeine and alcohol, which can take moisture away from the skin.

Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables, especially those with high water content, such as melons, grapes and salad vegetables. Aim for a high intake of vitamins A, B and C from citrus fruits, berries, dairy products and leafy green vegetables. Vitamin E is also helpful for dry skin. Find it in nuts, seeds and oils, as well as wholegrains. Foods rich in Omega-3 fatty acids such as oily fish and nuts will encourage the skin’s natural oil production.

Cleansing

Cleanse your skin twice a day – morning and evening. Avoid soap, particularly if you have dry skin. Choose a facial wash for your skin type, and look for a product with added moisturisers. Use warm water, as hot or cold water may irritate the skin. If your skin is very dry, it may be better to use moisturising facial wipes for cleansing, rather than wash off cleansers.

Never use a toner on dry skin, particularly one that contains alcohol. If you want to freshen your skin after cleansing, splash with cool – not cold – water, and pat dry with a soft towel. Don’t rub the skin, as this could encourage fine lines and wrinkles, particularly with skin that already has a tendency to dryness.

Moisturising

All skin needs some form or moisturiser, but for dry skin, it’s particularly important. Look for a moisturiser with a high oil content, or you could use coconut oil or olive oil, applied directly to the skin. Apply moisturiser while skin is still slightly moist, to

When it comes to purchasing beauty products, no place comes close to Sally Beauty Supply. They are one of the few stores that stock products that fit the needs of women and men of all ethnicities. Not only do they stock a number of products, but unlike salons, they offer reasonable price ranges. It’s hard to narrow down the best beauty products; however, there is a brand found at Sally’s that lives up to its promises.

Sally’s sells a line of products calls Dr. Miracle’s. The full line included hair care products as well as skin care products. I personally have used the hair care products on myself and my daughter. The products work on any hair type, but they are especially good for African Americans whether they wear their hair natural or relax it.

Dr. Miracle’s 2 in 1 Conditioning Shampoo works as soon as it hits your head. Your scalp tingles as it lathers up. It feels like it’s massaging your head as it cleans. Unlike a lot of shampoos, it doesn’t leave a residue on the hair that makes it look dull. The only drawback of the tingling sensation is, when I first used it on my daughter’s head, she wasn’t too crazy about it. Eventually, she grew accustomed to the feeling and actually enjoyed the feeling.

Another Dr. Miracle product sold at Sally Beauty Supply is the Damaged Hair Medicated Treatment. When we first moved to Arizona, my daughter spent a lot of time in pools because it’s sunny most of the year. Because she was in water more, her hair was suffering. I don’t chemically treat her hair since she’s so young, but I needed to use something to stop the breakage. My mother actually bought the Damaged Hair Medicated Treatment for me. In less than a week, her hair was manageable and started thickening again.

The final product that I will profile is the Anti-Breakage Strengthening Creme by the same company. This product reinforces the affects of the Damaged Hair Medicated Treatment. I primarily use this one because I experiment with my hair a lot, including wearing wigs. Wearing wigs, in particular, wears the hair out. So, using the Anti-Breakage Crme and letting my hair breathe counteracts the affects of constant hair changes.

I’m not sure of other Sally’s store, but the ones that I frequent do not keep the Dr. Miracle’s products on the shelves. They keep a display box and the actual products are in the back of the store. It’s a lot cheaper to purchase them at the store as opposed to purchasing them online because you don’t have to pay shipping. The cost of the products ranges from $4.00 to $10.00.

Sally Beauty Supply had a number of other products, but these are the ones I buy the most.

Hair bonding glue is usually used when applying “tracks” directly to the head or on a wig cap.  Although it is one of the most inexpensive methods of applying a hair weave, the cost to natural hair can be detrimental, making the use of hair bonding glue potentially not worth it.  In addition to the glue being a pain to remove, if not removed properly the glue will leave a sticky residual on the hair, which can cause hair damage, and possibly cause hair to fall out.  To prevent this outcome, there are several ways to ensure hair bonding glue is completely removed and to gaurantee that natural hair remains safe and healthy. 

Hair bonding glue remover shampoo is sold in most stores, and is applied just as a regular shampoo would be.  Wet hair and massage the remover shampoo into the hair focusing mainly on the scalp until the tracks begin to loosen up.  When the tracks are loose enough they will slide out gently with a small tug.  Once all of the tracks are out, rinse hair, then shampoo and condition hair with whatever other products are available.  After the conditioner is out, all hair glue should be removed.  If there is still some residual hair glue left on the hair or scalp, use oil sheen or hair oil to saturate the area.  Then, whatever residuals are left should comb out easily.

If hair bonding glue remover shampoo is not available, or if just looking for an inexpensive option to remove hair bonding glue, there is a product that can be helpful that is found in most kitchens. Olive Oil is very helpful in removing hair glue, although it can be messy.  For this method of removal, in addition to the olive oil, a towel should be draped on the shoulders, and a comb should be handy.  Saturate each track one by one in olive oil, massaging along the way.  Once tracks are saturated, they should slide out quickly. For the tracks that are a little harder to remove, just add a little more olive oil and continue to massage scalp.  Once all of the tracks are removed, comb hair thoroughly.  If there residual glue on the hair or scalp, it should all be out after a shampoo and conditioner treatment.

A lot of people stay away from hair bonding glue because of the effects on the hair when not taken care of and removed properly, but, by following these tips, removal of hair bonding glue should never be a problem again.

Nail biting or Onychophagia as it is known in the medical world, is considered to be a compulsive disorder, if it’s maintained for a longer duration and occurs very frequently during the day. The condition is of higher prevalence among the very young children as well as the teenagers and approximately 30 – 40 % of these categories would practice biting of nails.

There can be several reasons apart from being a compulsive disorder for the biting of nails. These can include anxiety, lack of self confidence or being simply a ‘bad habit’. Thus, it is essential to give the due vigilance to such practice, especially in children, as it may be the presenting feature of a mental conflict.

The given consideration towards nail biting is not only because it appears a bad habit but because it actually influences the health of such individuals. Thus, some of the health issues that can be seen in long term nail biters will be,

* Shortened nail bed

* Swollen finger tips known as ‘big headed fingers’

* Discolored and less appealing nails

* Gum diseases or gingivitis

* Tooth damage and increase incidence of dental caries

* Infections and pus formation in the fingertips

* Deformed nails

* Transmission of infections from nails into the body

* Social unacceptability

There are several means of alleviating the nail biting habit and apart from such direct measures; it may require certain supportive measures in order to alleviate these symptoms. Following are some of the widely used interventions for nail biting.

* Discouraging the nail biting

There are certain nail polishes which are flavored in bitter taste and thus would discourage the person from biting the nails.

* Habit reversal training

The process being a behavioral therapy will seek to un-learn the biting habit and replace it with a more constructive action or procedure.

* Stimulus control

In this method, the children as well as the adults are examined and interviewed in order to identify what leads to the unacceptable behavior and steps will be taken to eliminate the stimulus and thus its effect.

* Mouth protectors

When children are engaged in nail biting, it’s possible to make use of a mouthpiece to protect the nails as well as the teeth and gums from effects of nail biting.

An important aspect that needs to be remembered is, the condition although will be troublesome and un-healthy for a child, it should not be given the highest priority on the day to day activities. Proper understanding of the circumstances, explaining the bad effects and praising at times of avoidance are preferred than confrontational actions.

Thinking of Cosmetic Surgery? YOU MUST READ THIS THEN!

What I am about to tell you is going to probably save you a whole lot of grief and heart ache; and perhaps several revision surgeries…. Unlike what most Plastic Surgeons try to tell you and make you think, most plastic surgeons after they complete their plastic surgery residency hardly have had enough experience in Cosmetic Surgery to be qualified to do Cosmetic Surgery independently. Most of these doctors after they finish their residency are lucky if they have done a hand full of cosmetic surgeries (such as Nose Jobs; Breast Lifts; Face lifts, liposuction and etc.)on their own. That is why, they are not qualified to sit for the Board Certification examination by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery. The American Board of Cosmetic Surgery is the ONLY board that represents Qualified and Fellowship trained Cosmetic Surgeons who have had the experience of performing hundreds of cases of Cosmetic Surgery during their training. If a surgeon is in fact a plastic surgeon or another Board Certified Surgeon and then completes a one or two year full fellowship in cosmetic Surgery and proceeds to apply to sit for the examination of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, only then he may be qualified to take that examination. It is a very difficult examination and only 50% or so of the doctors pass it the first time and it includes both a written and an oral examination. Check out the Required Qualifications of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery for yourself and you will truly be amazed.

www.AmericanBoardCosmeticSurgery.org

Most plastic surgeons are afraid to be required to take this examination and hence are fighting to take the public’s attention away from it. www.AmericanBoardCosmeticSurgery.org is the website. Is your plastic surgeon a Diplomate of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery?

If you respect yourself and want to be safe, make sure of it!

You know what else you MUST KNOW? After a surgeon is in fact qualified as a Diplomate of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, then and only then can he be qualified to try to become a Fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. Did your plastic surgeon tell you that? Is he qualified to be a member at all? This is an amazing organization with thousands of members and the largest organization representing the specialists in the field of cosmetic Surgery. Only a hand full of surgeons each year who are Diplomates of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery and have completed hundreds of surgeries and are qualified to be considered super-experts in Cosmetic Surgery in order to be allowed to become Fellows of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. here is the website to check out the facts for yourself. www.cosmeticsurgery.org

Don’t be mislead. Is your plastic surgeon a Fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery? Be smart. Don’t let a certain group of people misinform you for personal gain. Do your research…

You Deserve the Best…

Good Luck!