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Skin Care

What are the major causes of stretch marks?

by admin March 8, 2011

Stretch marks are caused by erratic growth and development of the body. This explanation suffices to supply a rationale of sprouting and engineered muscle growth, and skin stretch during pregnancy or when one engages in muscle building. While stretch marks are a harsh reality of life, they could potentially open doors to a wealth of knowledge about skin care and proper maintenance of a healthy body and mind. The popular belief that we are what we eat is imperative in understanding stretch marks, which are because of our erratic feeding habits. A healthy skin is less likely to be affected by stretching given the fact that it has good torsion to allow gradual stretch. For example, pregnancy, which is blamed [...]

Cellulite Busting Exercises

by intriguemedia July 30, 2010

Do you think like me, that everything that passes your lips travels south and rests comfortably in your hips and thighs? If you don’t suffer with cellulite then you might think I’m making this up. Sadly, I’m not: many women suffer from fat excess being stored in this area: such women are often said to have a pear-shape. Dealing with cellulite is tough, but it’s not impossible: you can select exercises which target it for example, and a change in diet can help too. Cutting out fried and high-fat foods and replacing them with high fiber foods should be one of your first tasks when you try to deal with cellulite. Exercises to Tackle Cellulite in the Thighs Before starting [...]

How to Get Younger Looking Skin

by intriguemedia July 18, 2010

Taking care of your skin is important. They key to getting smooth, wrinkle-free, youthful looking skin lies in cleaning, exfoliating and exercising your face on a daily basis. The main idea behind having fresh feeling smooth skin is to remove the dead skin in order to make room for new skin. It’s that dead facial skin that makes your face feel heavy and rough. The only way you can get rid of it is by literally scrubbing it off. The first thing you’ll need is a good face wash. Facial washes remove natural oils and daily residues that form on your face throughout the day and while you sleep. When your face is clean, you are ready to exfoliate. When [...]

Do Anti Ageing Creams Work?

by intriguemedia July 17, 2010

If you watch TV, read magazines or newspapers you will have seen the vast array of adverts for anti aging creams. All of which promote the belief that these anti ageing creams will reverse the ageing process by reducing the appearance of wrinkles, and restoring the skin back to its youthful look and feel. Most of them promising to create the same effect as some surgical procedures such as Juva Dderm, Botox and Restlayne. Most people facing a crisis will rush out and buy whatever is advertised to them to help them to fix the problem, but there are a lot of sceptics questioning the validity of these claims including some doctors, asking the question “Do anti ageing creams work?” [...]

Do Cellulite Creams Really Work?

by intriguemedia July 17, 2010

Cellulite is every woman’s worst nightmare. There are many expensive treatments available to help eradicate this dreadful problem. They range from creams to surgery. Many cellulite creams promise to get rid of cellulite quickly and permanently. How do they work Cellulite creams manipulate the skins surface; they work by raising and refining the skins surface to diminish the display of cellulite. Cellulite is a mass of toxins, fat and fluids all cornered into an arrangement of elastin and collagen fibres deep within your skin. The presence of cellulite is due to damaged blood vessels under the skin, this in turn impairs the top layer of the skin. Fat moves straight to these areas which is what creates the dimply effect [...]

Best Ways to Get Rid of Cellulite

by intriguemedia July 17, 2010

Cellulite is commonly known as the lumpy fat that appears on the thighs, upper arms and buttocks. There has been so much debate about the causes of this lumpy fat (among women) that is sometimes referred to as cottage cheese fat. Is there anything one can do to reduce the appearance of cellulite? Can you actually get rid of cellulite? Or is it just simply something that is impossible to eradicate? There are some steps that you could take to begin the process of getting rid of it however, you may never get rid of it completely. One of the key factors in removing cellulite is losing weight, as it is essentially fat that appears lumpy instead of smooth. Exercise [...]

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