Vitamins and your skin

Today we are looking at Vitamins and your skin

Vitamins and your skin and how they benefit you

In today’s blog we are looking at Vitamins and your skin and the benefits they can give you.

There are many advantages to getting your vitamins in your food rather than in tablet form.  The fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains that provide fiber also naturally deliver vitamins and minerals and are low in calories.  It is virtually impossible to have dangerous amounts of vitamins or minerals through your diet alone. Some vitamins are great for your skin inparticular, you could call these beauty vitamins.

Below is a list of the vitamins that will benefit your skin and where to find them-

Vitamin A- Antioxidant, essential for the growth and renewal of new skin cells.  Topically applied it may boost collagen production and promote skin cell turnover. You can get your vitamin A from egg yolks and dairy products.

Vitamin B- Increases fatty acids in the skin, promoting exfoliation and firmness.  You will find this vitamin in yeast, eggs, liver and vegetables.

Vitamin C- Building block of collagen, the protein that gives skin its structure, tone and elasticity.  Vitamin C will be found in citrus fruits, broccoli, peppers, berries and tomatoes.

Vitamin D- Essential for the development of skin cells.  Egg yolks, salmon, fortified milk and other dairy products contain vitamin D.

Vitamin E- Antioxidant that helps build and maintain healthy skin tissue.  Vitamin E is found in wheat germ, leafy greens, nuts and whole grains.

Fat- is also an important nutrient for the skin and the health of the whole body.  To have supple skin and soft hair fat is necessary.  To make sure you are getting the correct fats you should have unsaturated fats such as the monounsaturated fats found in olive oil and avocado and add some fatty fish to your diet as it contains omega 3 fats, seeds are also a good source of fat.

So Vitamins and your skin definitely go together, with one the other will be much healthier.

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Today we are looking at Contouring your eyes

You can change how your eyes look just by Contouring your eyes

You may have heard all about face contouring but did you know that there is also Contouring your eyes which is as affective a as facial contouring. We will be looking at different ways you can change the way your eyes look purely by contouring using eyeshadow.
Deep set eyes - need to be bought out by using a light to medium shades of eye shadow. If you use colours that are too dark it will recede and make the eyes look even deeper.
Wide Eyes - will appear closer by using an eye shadow two shades darker than the foundation shade applied to the corner of the inner eye. If you are planning on wearing eyeliner thicken the line a bit at the corner of the inner eye and do not extent the liner past the outer corners,
We will be adding more tomorrow on this.

To make your eyes look more oval -  you should apply your eyeliner to both the top and bottom meeting at the outer corners. Then contour shadow from the lash line along the eyeliner and into the crease.

To make  large eyes look smaller - use a soft eyeshadow colour as a liner on the lower lash lineman sure the shadow is several shades lighter than the colour you use o the top liner.

To make your eyes look less puffy - apply contour shadow at the outer corners and blend it as you move toward your nose

You can use the same contouring kit for both face and  when Contouring your eyes or use matt eyeshadows if your contouring kit is creamy or waxy

Different foundation formulas

Today we are looking at Different foundation formulas

Did you know that there are lots of Different foundation formulas

There are lots of Different foundation formulas and we going to have a look and them and what type of skin they are best suited:

Tinted moisturisers – are for normal to dry skin, They give a sheer light weight cover and are a an alternative  to foundation

Tinted face balm – Is best suited to very dry skin this also give a sheer coverage as well as hydrating the skin and giving a dewy finish.Balm plumps the skin and reduces the appearance of fine lines

Stick Foundation – for all skin types except oily skin. it provides easy spot coverage and  is also build able for medium to full coverage good for photo’s

Liquid foundation –  For dry to extra dry skin. Hydrates and smoothes proving  medium to full coverage

Moisturising compact – for dry to extra dry skin. Hydrating formulas provide  medium to full coverage.

Whipped foundation –  This is for combination skin and is great for skin with texture and balances the skin by hydrating dry area and absorbing the oil in the T-Zone this also provides medium to full coverage

Oil free foundation – for oily skin for combination skin in the summer a sit absorbs oil and smoothes whilst providing light to medium coverage

Oil free powder compact –  for oily skin this provides medium to full coverage and is great for top ups.

Mineral Powders – This great for all skin types but particularly oily but be careful as oily skin can change the colour of the powders which lead to the skin looking dry and pasty

We hope you have found todays blog on Different foundation formulas useful

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Tips on looking younger

Tips on looking younger that do not actually work

Some Tips on looking younger that do not actually work

We thought we would let you know some Tips on looking younger that do not actually work as you then do not need to waste your time on them and try some that actually do work.

Moisturiser prevents wrinkles- Some moisturisers can make wrinkles harder to see but others really do not do anything to affect wrinkles one way or the other.  Moisturisers can however lessen the appearance of wrinkles by hydrating your skin.

Makeup protects your skin from the sun-  There’s nothing in normal makeup that protects you from the sun.  If the makeup has an SPF of 30 or above in it then it’s still not enough to protect your skin as makeup is put on thicker in some areas and thinner in others.  To really protect your skin you need to be using a separate sunblock with an SPF of 30 or above every day before applying your make up.

More expensive products are the best- This is not true as it isn’t about the cost of the product and is more important that the product has the correct science behind it. Which does not always mean that it is expensive.

Facial exercises make us look younger- Apparently not, as if they did, then we would look younger by just chewing everyday.  Gravity, genetics, sun, smoking, stress, lack of exercise, and lack of sleep all contribute to poor facial aging.

More makeup helps us to look younger- Nothing accentuates wrinkles more than filling them with makeup.  It will actually make you look older.  So keep it soft as you get older.

So these are some Tips on looking younger that you should not follow.

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Is TPHP in nail polish harmful ?

Today are are looking at Is TPHP in nail polish harmful ?

 We discovered an article today about  Is TPHP in nail polish harmful ?

Most people won’t know what TPHP is to know how or where it can harm  you. Before being able to ask the question Is TPHP in nail polish harmful ?

So here is the science bit so you have a clearer understanding about what TPHP is and  how it can be potentially harmful.

Triphenyl phosphate (TPHP) is a chemical used in plastics to improve flexibility and as a flame retardant. Animal studies and in vitro studies have suggested that it could be an endocrine disrupter which affects your hormones – in particular, it could potentially affect reproductive health and lipid metabolism

Researchers  conducted  a test to see  if the TPHP in nail varnish entered the blood stream of the wearer, and found that  all of 17 participates  had increased amounts of TPHP in their blood stream.  Be it was only a tiny quantity, it is neither the less a toxic chemical and  which is why the question Is TPHP in nail polish harmful ?Was asked in the first place , but unfortunately the answer is inconclusive  more research will need to be done regarding TPHP before a infinitive answer  can be given.

We feel that as long as we are aware of a possible harmful effects of products in cosmetics then it has to be a personal decision as whether or not to keep painting our nails.

We will keep you up to date with any research with regards to Is TPHP in nail polish harmful ?

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