4.4.10
To make your legs look longer, wear shoes that match your skin color or hosiery.
To appear slimmer, wear a monochrome outfit with a matching narrow belt. Putting high contrasting colors top and bottom or wearing a wide belt tends to cut you in half visually.
Choose skirts that are longer than they are wide to create a more vertical appearance.
If you choose to wear a jacket or shirt over your outfit, leave it unbuttoned to create a stronger vertical impression.
4.11.10
Wear a hat with good circulation to protect your hair from the sun’s rays during the summer months.
Keeping hair shorter in the summer makes it easier to keep healthy. If you have long hair, wear it up to protect the ends from becoming brittle.
Avoid using alcohol-based hair sprays in the summer as it can dry out your hair and cause damage.
Use protective sun screen on your hair if you plan to be in the sun for an extended length of time or if wearing a hat is not feasible.
Use a moisturizing shampoo and a light leave-in conditioner during the summer to protect your hair from the heat and humidity.
4.19.10
Clothes that fit right flatter your silhouette and the contour of your body.
Choose clothing that creates an unbroken visual line as this will give you a longer looking body line.
Clothing should not hide the outline of your body, it should accentuate it.
A general fit guide is clothing that does not cling, bulge, crease or pull from any angle - front, sides and back. Clothing should follow your natural outline and move gracefully with you.
When trying on clothing - sit, stand and walk to make sure it has a natural fit and pay attention to the bust, hips and back areas to assure a proper fit.
Choose clothing that accentuates your assets and diminishes the areas you don’t want to emphasize. You are uniquely you so express yourself with clothing that shows you at your own best style.
Clothing that complements your skin color and brings out your natural tones will be much more flattering than wearing this season’s trends.
4.28.10
Beauty Tips
When you look in the mirror do not criticize yourself. Instead smile at yourself and say “I am beautiful now!”
Remind yourself every day that you are unique and important. There is only one you and you are wonderful!
Treat yourself every day to something that makes you feel good!
Smile! It makes you feel good and actually makes you happier.
Put on your favorite music and dance by yourself. It’s great exercise and makes you feel happy.
Work on improving your health. Eat a healthier diet, drink lots of fluids and exercise in a way that expresses doing something you love.
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Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
6 Exercises To Achieve A More Youthful Appearance
Look five to ten years younger with a daily facial exercise routine! Facial exercises work because they help boost the production of collagen and elastin giving your face greater elasticity. They also increase blood circulation bringing more oxygen and nutrients to the skin. You may experience minor skin break outs at first, but this is normal and is nothing to worry about.
Facial exercising is not a look-young-instantly program. It may take 2 or 3 months for the positive effects to really show, however, if you make a genuine commitment, you will reap the benefits of looking younger. Plan to perform the exercises a minimum of 5 times per week for optimal results.
For maximum effect, perform the exercises in front of a mirror and visualize the muscles you are currently working on. Hold each exercise for about 6 seconds and repeat 5 times.
Don’t be afraid to laugh at how you look while you are performing these exercises. My friend Rita and I tried some of the ones I was researching and it was pretty hilarious. At one point my husband Tim had to leave the room because he said we looked way too scary! The bottom line is that they do work and if you give them some time, you will notice a big difference!
# 1 - To smooth your Forehead
Place the fingers of both your hands vertically across your forehead, using your index, middle and ring fingers only. Your ring fingers should be resting on the top of your eyebrows. You want to keep the skin on your forehead smooth while you perform the exercise. Once your fingers are in position, try to raise your eyebrows up, at the same time bringing the front of your scalp down against the pressure of your fingers
# 2 - To tighten muscles around the eyes
Place your middle fingers at the right corners of your eyes pressing lightly. Raise your lower lid upwards. You should look somewhat like you are squinting. The pressure from your fingers will help you avoid wrinkling the skin at the corners.
#3 – Tighten skin on upper eyelids – 2 part exercise
1. Close your eyes and press the upper eyelid to the lower eyelid.
2. Prevents eyelid drooping. With both eyes open, raise upper lid as far as possible. You should see the upper whites of your eyes.
#4 – Remove creases from area between nose and cheek
Lay your index fingers from the inside corner of your eyes alongside either side of your nose to keep your skin smooth and create resistance for the exercise. Then try to wrinkle your nose upward but without allowing your skin to move very far. This makes the muscles work harder creating an isometric excersize. What you should have is similar to a bunny look.
#5 – To strengthen cheek muscles and raise the corners of your mouth
Smile as wide as you can with your mouth open and open your eyes as wide as possible. Try to move the corners of your mouth toward your ears. You can gently place your index fingers at the corners of your eyes and your thumbs to the right of the corners of your mouth to reduce wrinkling while you perform this exercise. This exercise might be called "The Joker".
#6 – For the chin and neck
Tilt your head back as far as you can, keeping your shoulders down and back, at the same time make a chewing motion. Chew for about 10 seconds, then return your head to its normal position. Repeat 5 times.
These are just a few exercises that can really make a big difference in how you look. For more information, you might want to do a Google search on “yoga for the face” or “facial exercises”. I found many You-Tube videos on the subject and it may be helpful to actually see someone perform different exercises. The important thing is to choose a few exercises that feel right for you and stick with them until you achieve the results you want. Good luck!
(For anti aging products that really work, click here.)
--Carla
Facial exercising is not a look-young-instantly program. It may take 2 or 3 months for the positive effects to really show, however, if you make a genuine commitment, you will reap the benefits of looking younger. Plan to perform the exercises a minimum of 5 times per week for optimal results.
For maximum effect, perform the exercises in front of a mirror and visualize the muscles you are currently working on. Hold each exercise for about 6 seconds and repeat 5 times.
Don’t be afraid to laugh at how you look while you are performing these exercises. My friend Rita and I tried some of the ones I was researching and it was pretty hilarious. At one point my husband Tim had to leave the room because he said we looked way too scary! The bottom line is that they do work and if you give them some time, you will notice a big difference!
# 1 - To smooth your Forehead
Place the fingers of both your hands vertically across your forehead, using your index, middle and ring fingers only. Your ring fingers should be resting on the top of your eyebrows. You want to keep the skin on your forehead smooth while you perform the exercise. Once your fingers are in position, try to raise your eyebrows up, at the same time bringing the front of your scalp down against the pressure of your fingers
# 2 - To tighten muscles around the eyes
Place your middle fingers at the right corners of your eyes pressing lightly. Raise your lower lid upwards. You should look somewhat like you are squinting. The pressure from your fingers will help you avoid wrinkling the skin at the corners.
#3 – Tighten skin on upper eyelids – 2 part exercise
1. Close your eyes and press the upper eyelid to the lower eyelid.
2. Prevents eyelid drooping. With both eyes open, raise upper lid as far as possible. You should see the upper whites of your eyes.
#4 – Remove creases from area between nose and cheek
Lay your index fingers from the inside corner of your eyes alongside either side of your nose to keep your skin smooth and create resistance for the exercise. Then try to wrinkle your nose upward but without allowing your skin to move very far. This makes the muscles work harder creating an isometric excersize. What you should have is similar to a bunny look.
#5 – To strengthen cheek muscles and raise the corners of your mouth
Smile as wide as you can with your mouth open and open your eyes as wide as possible. Try to move the corners of your mouth toward your ears. You can gently place your index fingers at the corners of your eyes and your thumbs to the right of the corners of your mouth to reduce wrinkling while you perform this exercise. This exercise might be called "The Joker".
#6 – For the chin and neck
Tilt your head back as far as you can, keeping your shoulders down and back, at the same time make a chewing motion. Chew for about 10 seconds, then return your head to its normal position. Repeat 5 times.
These are just a few exercises that can really make a big difference in how you look. For more information, you might want to do a Google search on “yoga for the face” or “facial exercises”. I found many You-Tube videos on the subject and it may be helpful to actually see someone perform different exercises. The important thing is to choose a few exercises that feel right for you and stick with them until you achieve the results you want. Good luck!
(For anti aging products that really work, click here.)
--Carla
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