Beauty Myths

5 Beauty Myths

If you have ever wondered if some Beauty Myths we are about to tell you

 There are so many Beauty Myths out there, but  we are going to set the record straight  5 of them.

Myth 1: That there are some  skin-care products that work like Botox or dermal fillers.

Fact: No there is no  skin-care product that can work like Botox or dermal fillers this  because the ingredients  that are needed cannot reach their targeted areas as the areas are too small which is why the are injected.Regardless of the ingredients or the claims for skin-care products, it just isn’t possible. Neither Botox or derma fillers would work if just simply rubbed on to the skin. So don’t be fooled by the product manufactures .

Myth 2: Age spots are are simply a fact of getting older.

Fact: Firstly  the term “age spot” is really a misnomer. Brown, freckle-like skin discolouration is  not necessarily  a result of age;  but more likely result of years of unprotected sun exposure.

Sun spots can appear at any age, from the freckles sprinkled across a child’s nose to smooth,  to flat brown discolourations  that you may see as early as your mid-20s.

Myth 3: You’ll eventually outgrow acne.

Fact: If only that were true, lots of people’s still have acne skin-care problems much later  in life In fact, women in their 20s, 30s, 40s, and even 50s can have acne just like teenagers, and the treatment principles remain the same.

Not everyone who has acne as a teenager  just as not every one  who has it will grow out of it, but even if you had clear skin as a teenager, there’s no guarantee that you won’t get acne later in life, perhaps during menopause. You can blame this often-maddening inconsistency on hormones! What is true is that men can outgrow acne, because after puberty men’s hormone levels level out, while women’s hormone levels fluctuate throughout their lifetime, which is why many women experience breakouts around their menstrual cycle.

Myth4 :  You should always look for collagen and elastin in anti-wrinkle products.

Fact:  Although collagen and elastin in skin-care products can serve as good water-binding agents, but they cannot fuse with your skin’s natural supply collagen or elastin.

This is because  the collagen molecule is too large to penetrate into the skin. But even when it is made small enough to be absorbed it cannot bind with the collagen existing in skin, and to date there is no  scientific evidence  to say otherwise. What does exist are myriad studies showing that collagen is a very good moisturizing ingredient, which is great for skin, but not unique or the only formulary option.

Myth 5: Expensive cosmetics are better than inexpensive

Fact:  The truth is that there are good and bad products in all price categories. It’s all about the formulation, not the price. of example, an irritant-free toner by Neutrogena can be just as good as, or maybe even better than, an irritant-free toner by Chanel (depending on the formulation) it is infinitely better than a toner that contains alcohol, peppermint, menthol, or any other irritants, no matter how natural-sounding the ingredients are and regardless of the price or claim.

We’ve  all seen expensive products that are little more than water and wax, and inexpensive products that are beautifully formulated. Spending less doesn’t hurt your skin, and spending more doesn’t help it. Again, it’s all about the formulation, not the price.

We hope this has shed light on some of the many  Beauty Myths and we will cover more of them at a later da

The effects of sleep deprivation

Today we are looking at The effects of sleep deprivation

Here are The effects of sleep deprivation

We continue with our sleep blogs and look at The effects of sleep deprivation.

We may think losing sleep isn’t a big problem but sleep deprivation has a wide range of negative effects that go way beyond daytime drowsiness. Lack of sleep can affect your judgment, coordination, and reaction times. In fact, sleep deprivation can affect you just as much as being drunk.

The effects include:

• Fatigue, lethargy, and lack of motivation
• Moodiness and irritability
• Reduced creativity and problem-solving skills
• Inability to cope with stress
• Reduced immunity; frequent colds and infections

• Concentration and memory problems
• Weight gain
• Impaired motor skills and increased risk of accidents
• Difficulty making decisions
• Increased risk of diabetes, heart disease, and other health problems

Sleep deprivation can add to your waistline

Have you ever noticed that when you are over tired you crave sugary foods for energy.  Sleep deprivation has a direct link to overeating and weight gain.

There are two hormones in your body that regulate normal feelings of hunger and fullness. Ghrelin stimulates appetite, while leptin sends signals to the brain when you are full but when we don’t get enough sleep, your ghrelin levels go up, stimulating your appetite so you want more food than normal and your leptin levels go down, meaning you don’t feel satisfied and want to keep eating. The more sleep you lose, the more food your body will crave.

Sleep can lead to loss of brain cells

Missing sleep may lead to brain damage, according to new research ,  many assume that naps and sleeping in on weekends can help you catch up on your sleep  but that strategy won’t fix the damage you may have already done to your brain. Missing out on sleep for consecutive nights may do more than make you pour a larger coffee it may lead to irreversible damage of brain cells.

Researchers have now linked extended wakefulness with injury to, and loss of, neurons that are essential for alertness and optimal cognition.  Extended wakefulness occurs when the body is awake for periods outside of usual sleep periods, this can be working a night shift for three days, then spending the remainder of the week on a usual cycle or revising for an exam in the nights leading up to the test, then resuming your regular schedule.

What is important with chronic sleep disorders is that there have been studies that if you’re actually sleep deprived over time you lose the sense of how impaired you are as you feel like it’s just your normal self.  Sleep loss is a major health problem, as well as a quality of life problem.

Long term sleep deprivation saps the brain of power even after days of recovery sleep and that could be a sign of lasting brain injury.

Research continues on this and they are hoping their research will result in medicines that will help people working odd hours cope with the consequences of irregular sleep.

After reading our blog on The effects of sleep deprivation you probably want to take yourself to bed.

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Myths and Facts about Sleep

We are going to continue  with looking  at sleep but today is Myths and Facts about Sleep

Interesting Myths and Facts about Sleep

There is a lot of misleading information about the right amount of sleep we are going to set the record straight with  Myths and Facts about Sleep;

• Myth 1: Getting just one hour less sleep per night won’t affect your daytime functioning. You may not think that you are  noticeably sleepy during the day, but losing even one hour of sleep can affect your ability to think properly and respond quickly. It also compromises your cardiovascular health, energy balance, and ability to fight infections.
• Myth 2: Your body adjusts quickly to different sleep schedules. Most people can reset their biological clock, but only by one–two hours per day at best. It can take more than a week to adjust after traveling across several time zones or switching to the night shift.
• Myth 3: Extra sleep at night can cure you of problems with excessive daytime fatigue. The quantity of sleep you get is important, but it’s the quality of your sleep that you  have to pay attention to.  Because if you are sleeping eight or nine hours a night but don’t feel well rested when you wake up its  because the quality of your sleep is not very good and maybe you need to look at what is causing you to have a restful sleep.
• Myth 4: You can make up for lost sleep during the week by sleeping more on the weekends. Although doing this will help relieve part of a sleep debt, it will not completely make up for the lack of sleep. By sleeping later on the weekend your  your sleep-wake cycle will be out so that it is much harder to go to sleep at the right time on Sunday night and get up early on Monday morning.

Adapted from: Your Guide to Healthy Sleep (PDF) The National Institutes of Health

We hope this has cleared up any debates to do with Myths and Facts about Sleep

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The power of sleep

The power of sleep is todays topic

How important is the The power of sleep

We are going to be looking at The power of sleep and why it is so important to get the right amount of sleep each day. We as the human race try to sleep as little as possible.  A we think that there are things that are more  interesting or more important than getting a few more hours of sleep, but just as exercise and nutrition are essential for optimal health and happiness, so is sleep. The quality of your sleep directly affects the quality of your waking life, including your mental sharpness,  your productivity, emotional balance, creativity, physical vitality, and even your weight. No other activity delivers so many benefits with so little effort!

Understanding sleep

First you need to understand why we sleep While you body  rests, your brain stays busy, overseeing a wide variety of biological maintenance that keeps your body running in top condition, preparing you for the day ahead.  If you  skip this important part of the day, you won’t be able to work, learn, create, and communicate at a level even close to your true potential.  If you regularly skimp on sleep then  you’re headed for a major mental and physical breakdown.

But if you get the amount of sleep that your body requires, your energy and efficiency will go up. In fact, you’re likely to find that you actually get more done during the day than when you were skimping on sleep.

How many hours sleep do you need?

According to the National Institutes of Health, the average adult sleeps less than seven hours per night. Now six or seven hours of sleep may sound pretty good. In reality, though, it’s a recipe for chronic sleep deprivation. You may be asking your self how come this is because, there is a big difference between the amount of sleep you can get by on and the amount you need to function optimally. Just because you’re able to operate on seven hours of sleep doesn’t mean you wouldn’t feel a lot better and get more done if you spent an extra hour or two in bed.

While sleep requirements  do vary from person to person, most healthy adults need between seven and a half to nine hours of sleep per night to function at their best. Children and teens need even more  the common theory that that we need less sleep as we age,  is not trues as older people still need at least seven and a half to eight hours of sleep.

The best way to figure out if you’re getting enough  sleep is to evaluate how you feel as you go about your day. If you are getting enough sleep, you’ll feel energetic and alert all day long, from the moment you wake up until your regular bedtime.

Average Sleep needs by age are;

• New born to 2 months – 12-18 hrs
• 3 – months to 1 year – 14-15 hrs
• 3 – 5 years 11-13 hrs
• 5 – 12 years 10 – 11 hrs
• 12 – 18 years 8.5 -10 hrs
• Adults -7.5 – 9 hrs

There is so much information  on  The power of sleep we will be covering it again at a later date

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Bizarre Plastic Surgery Procedures

We have been doing some research and have found some Bizarre Plastic Surgery Procedures

Some of the Bizarre Plastic Surgery Procedures  are just weird others just make you think why would you want that done.

Bizarre Plastic Surgery Procedures  seem to becoming the norm,if  you think most people who go under the knife for cosmetic procedures and only ask for bigger breasts and smaller stomachs? you would be wrong. Plastic surgery is more than just breast implants, liposuction, and facelifts.

Here is some of the weird and wonderful cosmetic surgeries that people ask for;

The Grin lift  - As we get older the corners of the mouth can droop. But for an unlucky minority, this permanent scowl can make them look perpetually grumpy. The grin lift is the most effective way to turn this frown upside down.

Chubby cheek surgery - Chubby cheeks are cute in kids, but can make some adults look overweight or jowly. This can be improved by a buccal lipectomy this causes the cheek hollows to contour inward, improving the jowly or “chipmunk cheek” look.

Bra line back lift  - Many women complain to their plastic surgeons about having back fat  this is unsightly rolls of fat which make their bras fit uncomfortably. In the past, our only real surgical option was to liposuction this fat away, sometimes leaving the patient with loose skin. Now a days the can have plastic surgery to remove just that.

Change your iris colour - silicone that can be folded and inserted into the eye to cover iris-related abnormalities. They can also change eye color for cosmetic purposes.

Palm line alterations -i n Japan, where palm reading is popular, some people acquire new lines in their palms by way of cosmetic surgery they think that if they have this surgery that they change their  fate if only it was that simple.

Pointy Spock ear cropping - this is called elfing, this  process  makes the  ears all pointy via slicing and dicing is common in the body modification community. We think this has to be the most Bizarre Plastic Surgery Procedures there is and really why would anyone want this .

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Life after acrylic nails

If you have just had your acrylic nails removed we are going to help you with Life after acrylic nails

Today we are looking at Life after acrylic nails

Life after acrylic nails is what we are going to be talking about today and what  tips and advice to follow.

No matter how pretty acrylic nails look, it takes a toll on the health and integrity of the nail bed. Many women who wear artificial acryclic nails with hopes to return to natural nails are shocked when their nails appear brittle, splitting, and thin. 

The chemicals involved in any fake nails not  just  acrylic nails, this  unfortunately  can include  nail sculpting powders and gels, can cause damage to the underlying nail. Depending on the extent of artificial wear and the health of the nail prior to having false fingernails applied, damage may vary.

Once the acrylic nails are removed you can then begging to get your nails back to a healthy state;

• Weekly manicures: Weekly manicures, although an additional expense, will help stimulate the circulation of the nail bed, promoting its growth. You can of corse give your self a manicure each week just soak your nails in warm water for 10 min  you could add a manicure solution the water to help with the first steps to  both the nails and the cuticles.
• Cuticle oil: Cuticle oil, such as vitamin E or olive oil, should be massaged into the cuticle area . The essential vitamins found in these natural oils will help promote healthy nail growth.
• Trim nails: As your  nails begin to grow, keep them short. Don’t be in a hurry to let your natural nail gain length; instead, make the overall nail health and thickness  be your goal. A thin, damaged nail that grows quickly hardly stands a chance at surviving for long. Rather than deal with disappointment, understand that your nails need to be kept short while the body rebuilds the damaged tissue
• Apply strengthening products: Many nail care base coats have strengthening and stimulating properties. Find a base coat that will help strengthen the nail bed and apply the product every three days if needed remember there are lots on the market so buy the one that suits your needs the most.
• Ridge fillers: Ridge fillers can work wonders for covering up the unsightly torn and jagged ridges that may remain on the nail bed after artificial nail removal. Apply a ridge filler directly under your nail polish layer as a base layer.
• Avoid colour: Although you can still paint your nails as desired, the less exposure to chemicals the better for your nails as they rebuild their strength. If you must wear nail polish, try alternating one week one, one week off this still gives your nails time to heal.
• Treat any infection: Acrylic nails that become slightly separated from the nail bed can become a breeding ground for fungus and bacteria If your nails have become thick or discolored, or if you experience redness or pain, see your doctor immediately for treatment. Don’t just cover it up as this will just compact the problem.

Have patience it takes time  returning to natural nails after acrylic nails. It  is a process that requires patience and realistic expectations, once you’ve become used to the durability and thickness of your artificial nails, natural nails may not seem as appealing. Keep in mind the long term benefits of natural nails include less maintenance and reduced chemical exposure, the long term result will be worth it.

Hopefully Returning to natural nails after acrylic nails is a process that requires patience and realistic expectations. Once you’ve become used to the durability and thickness of your artificial nails, natural nails may not seem as appealing. Keep in mind the long term benefits of natural nails include less maintenance and reduced chemical exposure the long term result will be worth it.

Life after acrylic nails let the healing begging.

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