''Waxing''

''Waxing''
Smooth legs that are hair free and soft are one of the many things that is considered attractive about a women. Unfortunately, most women that shave their legs experience stubble, razor burn and many other uncomfortable aspects of shaving the legs when they choose to use the traditional method that can remove the hair from the legs. Waxing provides an alternative to women to allow the women to have legs that are hair free and that can easily allow the woman to remain hair free for several weeks after the waxing process has been completed.
The long lasting effects are not the only benefit that can be seen from those that have decided to wax their legs, rather than shave. Waxing can inhibit hair growth in the future, in fact, many women that have been waxing their legs for an extended period of time experienced a reduction in hair growth.
Waxing is extremely versatile and can be completed at-home through the use of various waxing kits which include the wax, the strips and even conditioning oil that can be used to soothe the skin afterwards, or it can be completed in a salon with professionals and professional products.

Temporary and Permanent Hair Removal
Surveys indicate that 80% of women and over 50% of men have unwanted hair in various body areas. Much of this unwanted hair is genetic, but sometimes it is the result of other causes, for example, testosterone treatments. Humans have lost most of their body fur over the past few millions of years. Today, many still seek the "longest-lasting," "least painful," and "least expensive" methods for getting rid of unwanted hair. Hair removal salons report that men are increasingly interested in hair removal and that their male clientele ranges between 35% and 60% today.
Despite changes in the past 20 years in attitudes toward many other types of body changes, attitudes toward body hair remain rigid. A recent study asked college students to view videotapes of a woman emerging from a swimming pool and drying herself. In one videotape, the woman had more body hair. In the other, she had shaved. Both male and female students considered the woman with more body hair as less intelligent, less sociable, and less happy than the same woman as she appeared after shaving. The students also thought of the unshaven woman as more aggressive and strong, and, in essence, they saw her as less feminine.
Men commonly want hair removed from between the eyebrows, around the outside of the ears, and the shoulders, and also, they sometimes want smooth bodies to cut down on wind resistance during sports. Male cyclists and swimmers want hair removed to increase their competitive speed. Women commonly want to remove facial hair on the lip, chin, eyebrows, neck, bikini line, abdomen, breasts, forearms, and underarms. Many muscle builders (a rapidly growing sport) favor hairlessness for competitions and, therefore, carefully shave, depilate, and wax their bodies to seek the perfect body image. In Northern California, a substantial group of transsexuals are highly interested in obtaining degrees of hairlessness in various body areas.
Medications such as steroid hormones and birth control pills, or the surgical removal of sex glands, may stimulate abnormal hair growth.
The cost of hair removal can range from $20 to 50 for do-it-yourself waxing kits to several thousand dollars for laser treatments. "Permanent" hair removal takes time and often requires repeated treatments. This is because hairs that are visible are in their growing phase. However, at any given time, about 11% of your hair is in a resting phase and the follicles are not growing hair, while another 4% are in the hair shedding phase, during when hair falls out. "Permanent" hair removal works only on hair in the growing phase and works best on follicles in the early part of the growing phase. So, any permanent hair removal treatment might only affect 30% to 40% of the follicles. Later treatments will be needed to treat the remaining follicles as they progress into the early phase of the hair growing cycle.
Types of Hair Removal
Temporary: Tweezing, Shaving, Mechanical Epilators, Chemical Depilatories
Less Hair Eventually: Waxing (tends to reduce hair growth with time)
Permanent: Electrolysis (Hair Electrology), Laser Hair Removal

'' Hand Manicure''

Taking care of your hands is important as well as easy.Even those who think that they have no time for such treatments, can manage to take out about 5 minutes from their busy schedule, and pay some attention to those poor, neglected hands.
To make your hands look pretty as well as well-kept, start with manicure.It takes about 15 minutes, and once a week is quite enough.Once your hands are manicured, all you need is a little natural oil to keep it moisturised.
A Simple To Do-Home Manicure:Things You Require:For your manicure, take a small bowl of warm, soapy water.A small hand towel, a nail file, cotton wool, coconut oil for moisturising, nail polish remover, and polish.It is much nicer to prefer pink and pearlised shades, for the daytime.Nail polish is best applied before you go to bed so that you do not have to worry about badly kept nails in the morning.Purple, violet and other dark shades, are a bit too extreme for formal dressing, but if you find that they suit your personality, as a lady with a mind of her own, please go ahead! After all, individual tastes, differ.Manicure Steps:A.First, remove your older nail polish and then file your nails.Long nails are best suited to people with long slim fingers, and if you have short, sturdy singers, please make sure that your nails are shaped to an oval, and not more than 1/16 th of an inch past the fingertip.B.Next, soak your hands in the soapy water, for 2 minutes.Press back the cuticles, very gently with your towel.They are very delicate, and need moisturising.To remove any soap deposit, wipe your nails again with nail polish remover.C.Apply a base coat, beginning with the thumb.Base coats are normally transparent nail polishes, which are either strengtheners, or just present to stop the chemical products of the nail polish, to yellow your nails.D.After it has dried, apply nail polish.Use only 2 light coats, allowing the first to dry completely before applying the second.E.Finally, when the polish is completely dry, massage the coconut oil/ Almond oil/ olive oil into your hands up to the wrist. A manicure once a week keeps your hands feeling good.As it is always preferable to use natural products, rather than expensive creams and moisturisers, go back to nature and every night, use a bit of milk cream, or milk as a natural moisturiser.A little bit of salt added to it will bleach your hands beautifully.
If you have to use your hands for washing up, gardening, or any work which needs hand care, it is always best to use hand gloves.And if you think that it is too tiresome, what is to stop you from oiling your hands too well, with coconut oil, or milk, and then washing up? For gardening, always make sure that little soap pieces are placed under your nails, so that dirt does not get caught between fingertips and nails.
Remember that very hot and very cold water is disastrous for hands.Make sure, the water is at room temperature.In the winters, it is always preferable to wash your face and hands in cold water, to keep the naturally moisturising oil in, but make sure, you apply some oil after a wash.
Exercise For The Fingers And The Wrist:Fingers are best kept supple by exercising upon an imaginary keyboard.Put your hands out, and flap them like wings of an ostrich, then rotate your wrists, clockwise and anticlockwise.If you happen to be doing a lot of writing work, exercise your fingers by clenching your fists, and then opening out your fingers, fast.This close-open, close-open exercise can not only relieve finger fatigue, but it's also useful in keeping your fingers from gaining deposits at the joints.

Remove the nail polish from your nails with a good quality nail polish remover. If the color still persist in the corners or cuticles then remove it with the cuticle stick or if you don't have one you can use the ear bud after soaking it in the nail polish remover to clean the nail polish from corners and cuticles.
Soak the nails in the lukewarm olive oil or water for few minutes it makes them softer to cut them easily and give a good shape. Wipe the nails off with cotton or napkin and cut them properly. Now give them the desired shape with the filer. Some people like to keep them flat, some square and most of the people like to give them oval shape.
After shaping the nails now its time to cut the cuticles.Cuticles should not be scratched otherwise it harms the nails and the joint of the nail with the finger. So with the help of cuticle cutter, push the edges back so that the white cuticles don appear on the nails.
Now soak the hands in the lukewarm soapy water. Soap should be mild for the hands as excessive soda in soaps makes the hands dry and rough. Now apply scrubber on the hands and wash it off. Brush the nails with a soft manicure brush. If you don't have one, you can use your old soft toothbrush to help you with this.
Now wipe off your hands and massage them well with the hand cream or moisturizer.
Wipe off the nails from a cotton ball so that no traces of soap or cream are left on them. Now apply the base coat on the nails, let it dry and apply another coat. When it gets dry then apply the transparent coat to lock the color of the nails.
When the nails color is 3/4 th dry, soak them in chilled water in a bowl for few minutes. It freezes the color on the nails and helps it stay on them for longest time.
Now your beautiful nails and hands are ready to make many jealous of them. For the natural beauty of nails eat balanced food including dairy products and take vitamins in adequate quantity.

Seasonal Nail Care Tips
Healthy nails are important for a healthy and active lifestyle. Different weather conditions affect your nails differently. Strong, disease-free nails contribute to good health whether you're working out at the gym, jogging or walking, splashing in the pool or where ever you are going to be. There are important steps you can take to keep your nails healthy. The following tips for dissimilar weather conditions will help you look and feel best.
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Cool weather tipsThe temperature is dropping, and so is the circulation to your toes. Follow these tips to keep your feet and nails safe during cool weather activities…
Wear thicker socks to keep your feet warm, but make sure they aren't too tight.
If you enjoy very active sports like skiing or hiking, choose socks that have some acrylic fibers rather than just wool. Man-made fibers help absorb perspiration better.
Wash your feet and dry them thoroughly everyday. This will prevent infection.
While soaking your feet always use lukewarm water. Never use hot water. Dry feet well especially in between the toes.
Never use heating pads to keep you feet warm. They can get very hot
While choosing shoes and boots for outdoor activities buy those that will easily allow circulation of blood to the toes.
If you have sweaty feet ensure that you use antifungal powder while working outside for long periods of time. This will prevent nail fungus infection.
Fungus can enter through cracked skin. To prevent skin from cracking use a good moisturizer. But do not use it in between your toes as they breed fungus easily.
In winter before going to bed knead your feet gently with your thumbs to increase blood circulation.
To refresh your feet after a tiring day soak your feed in warm water with Epsom salts and a drop of peppermint oil.
Sexy Nails For Summer
For summers keep use a bright pair of flip-flops or a pair of sexy strappy sandals.
Soak your feet in warm water for about 7 to 10 minutes.
Dry your feet with a clean soft towel. Remember to clean in between your toes too.
Cut nails straight across. Once they are completely dry use emery board to file them.
Scrub pumice stone under your feed to remove all the dead skin.
Cuticles should be massaged with moisturizer. You could try using Baby Oil.
Push cuticles back slowly. Use an orangewood stick if you can.
Massage your feet with some moisturizing lotion and remove the extra lotion.
Apply nail polish. Apply a basecoat to protect your nails. Remove extra polish from the sides of the toes.
Apply a topcoat after the polish is completely dry. This protects and gives sheen to the nail polish.

How do I avoid getting polish on my cuticles? Instead of painting right from the cuticle, place the brush on the nail bed about 1/8" away from the cuticle and push backwards toward it, stopping just before the skin.
That’s too much work…how do remove polish from my cuticles? Plan ahead. Paint your nails about an hour before bedtime, leaving the messy polish on. When taking a shower the next morning, the polish will soften and peel off. Any stubborn polish still left on the skin can easily be removed by rubbing it with a soft towel. Polish not dry yet? In a rush? Use a cotton swab and nail polish remover to do a quick removal.
How do I keep my polish from peeling near the skin? Lightly buff the top of your nail near your cuticle with a fine-grained file. This will take away the top oily enamel and allow better adhesion.
My polish doesn’t peel near the skin, it peels at the tips, what am I doing wrong? It’s usually one of these two things…
•You’ve used two or more coats of ridge-filler and followed with a couple coats of polish. To avoid peeling, stick to only one coat of ridge-filler, and wait until it’s completely dry to apply the regular polish.
•You’ve painted a couple thick coats instead of a few thin ones. Always use thin coats, it gives better coverage, dries faster and lasts longer.
I can’t apply thin coats, my nail polish is just thick to begin with. What should I do? If you really want your nail polish to keep well in the bottle, keep it in the refrigerator, this will extend its shelf-life.
I keep getting those darn bubbles! Two things can cut down significantly on bubbles: ROLL the bottle between your palms, instead of shaking it. Shaking just whips bubbles into the polish. Also, use only thin coats.
Why does my polish keep cracking? Try applying a thin clear coat of polish every other night to avoid this.
My nails keep splitting in layers at the top, will eating gelatin and drinking milk help strengthen them? No and no. These are just myths. Your fingernails are made of keratin, the same protein as hair. Have you ever seen conditioner brag that it has calcium in it? Probably not. What WILL help strengthen your nails is to avoid filing them as much as possible, and when you have to, file in one direction only. You know what happens if you keep bending a wire back and forth? The same thing happens to nails, just on a different level. Other tips… use gloves when washing dishes and doing other household chores. Keep exposure to harsh chemicals at a minimum, especially bleach.
People say that you need different moisturizers for your nails than for your hands…why? Well, back to the protein thing again. Would you use hand cream on your hair? Unlikely. The fact is that your fingernails absorb water 100 times faster than your skin does…and they lose the moisture just as fast as they absorb it. So considering how much hand cream you need in the wintertime, think how thirsty your nails are, and recognize that they need just as must tenderness (if not more) than your hands do.
I work with food, so my hands are constantly in water. What can I do to keep my manicure nice? I only see two choices really. •Keep nails well-trimmed, and don’t wear polish to work (not even clear, it’ll just crack and peel). •Get thee to a nail salon! In my opinion, acrylic is to fingernails what Godiva is to chocolate. Only nail enhancements will stand up to the beating your hands will take.

''Pedicure''

Wearing open-toed shoes for a cocktail party or headed to the beach for the first time this year? Or maybe you just hate to waste an hour at a spa during your busy weekend? Here’s how to give yourself a flawless at-home pedicure in under seven minutes.
You’ll need:
Nail polish remover
Nail file
Foot lotion, like Kerasal One Step Exfoliating Moisturizer Therapy
Quick dry polish, like Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Nail Color

The first step to a flawless pedi is to remove your old nail polish. You probably don’t think twice about what nail polish remover you use, but it does make a difference to the health of your nails. Use a non-acetone based polish, because it is more gentle and won’t dry out nails.

Unless your toenails are really long, file nails, instead of clipping them. Filing allows for greater control of the length and the shape to give you a prettier pedi. File the edges of the nails at an angle for a softer shape.

Use a foot lotion with alpha hydroxy acids (AHA), like Kerasal One Step Exfoliating Foot Lotion. AHA’s gently exfoliate dry skin, allowing the moisturizer to fully absorb. This lotion, in particular, is sheer and light, so you can put your shoes on minutes after applying without your feet feeling greasy. Pay special attention to your heels and other rough areas as you massage the moisturizer in. Take an extra minute to enjoy the sensation and give tired tootsies extra TLC.

Use a toe separator to keep toenails from hitting each other and potentially smudging your polish. Paint toes with a quick dry polish. The benefit to a quick dry polish, like Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Nail Color, is that you don’t need to bother with a base coat or top coat—it’s a three-in-one. This polish has an extra-large brush to coat nails quickly. The polish really does dry in about 60 seconds.
Tips:
A sheer pink polish on longer toenails gives an instant French pedicure and won’t show chips as easily.
A classic red nail polish will go with most colored shoes.
Use a foot lotion nightly to keep heels and feet soft in between pedicures.