Grooming The Groom

                          

Grooming The Groom

                     Looking Good Is Not Just A Women Prerogative, Especially On The “Day Of All Days”. It Is True That The Bride IS The Apple Of All Eyes, But This Is One Occasion When The Bride-Groom Shares A Good Part Of The Limelight.

           Though Most Men Shy Away From Any Mention Of Beauty Care, They Would All Agree, I Am Sure That The Knowledge That One Is Looking One Best, Imparts Self-Confidence.

    Self-Confidence Is One Attribute That Goes A Long Way Towards Projecting The Picture Of A Well-Groomed, Self-Assured Man, On His Way To Taking On The Responsibility Of A Wife And Family. Clothes Are Definitely A Part Of Good Grooming, But That Is Not All There Is To It. Grooming Involves The Total 'Top-To-Toe' Effect That Shows 'Care'.

For Men

   Cosmetic Care For Men

               Till Very Recently Beauty Treatments Were Considered A Women Prerogative. A Beauty Salon Was Entirely The Women Domain. Things Have Changed. The Way Women Have Entered Nearly Every Professional Sphere That Was Dominated By Men, Beauty Care Is No Longer Purely A Feminine Pastime. The Mushrooming Of Men Salons Is Evidenced Enough. Today Man Is Fully Aware Of The Importance Of His External Appearance And Is Convinced That It Does Not Begin And End With The Clothes He Wears. He Is Slowly, But Surely, Shedding The Idea That Beauty Treatments Detract Form Masculinity. He Knows That In This Competitive Delay The Signs Of Ageing, And Why Not? This Trend Of Thought Has Led To The Development Of  Various Cosmetic Aids For Men.   

The Advantages Of Raw Foods

                         "Raw Foods"
                  We Usually Associate The Term 'Good Health' With Freedom From Disease. Yet, A Person Who Does Not Show The Symptoms Of Any Disease Many Not Be Truly Healthy. In spite Of  The Sophisticated Developments In Medicine And Medical Techniques, The Incidence Of Disease Has Been Increasing. Today  Killer Diseases Are Mainly Degenerative-Cancer, Heart And Circulatory Ailments, Respiratory Disorders, Diabetes, Etc.
           Even Mental Depression And Disorders Are On The Increase. The Cause Lies Mainly On Our Lifestyle_Our Sedentary Occupations, Overeating, Little Or No Exercise, Exposure To Pollution And Chemicals. After A Lifetime Of Damage To Our Bodies, We Can Hardly Expect Medicine To Reverse The Degeneration. 

Health And Fitness

          Balance Your Diet With Natural Foods
       According To Dr Roger Williams, The Renowned Bio-Chemist "Faulty Cellular Nutrition Of One Type Or Another May Be A Basic Cause Of Most Of The Non-Infective Diseases."
                 In Other Words, He Stresses The Fact That Our Tissue Cells Should Receive All The Elements That Are Needed To Resist Diseases And Thous Ensure A Healthily Body. The Daily Diet Is, Therefore, Extremely Important, As We Can Supply Our Bodies With The Essential Food Elements That Are Vital To Good Health. This, In Turn, Will Reflect Not Only Is Terms Of Combating Disease, But Also In Terms Of Better Performance And An Attractive Appearance.  Good Health, In Fact, Reflects Best On Our External Selves.. On The Skin, The Hair And Figure.

Brown Is Beautiful

                                    "Brown Is Beautiful"
                   The Best Make-Up For Brown Skins Would Be Colors From Pale Beige To Rich Brown Since Dark Skins Need Shades To Complement Their Skin Tones, Whether It Veers More Towards Deep Brown Or Pale Ivory. Choose A Liquid Foundation Which Matches The Skin Colouring. A Dark Skin Seems To Show Or Give The Impression Of Oiliness Because Of The Way light Reflects On The Skin.
           To Reduce This Unwanted Sheen. A Good Water-Based Foundation Is Essential, If This Not Available In The Right Shade, Choose A Shade Slightly Darker, But Never Lighter Than Your Own Skin Tone. Dark Skins Show Up Layers Of Make-Up More Than Fair Skins, So A Sheer Foundation Is Best.
    If The Exact Shade You Would Like Is Not Available, Choose A Shade Closest To The Skin Colour Of Your Neck And Add A Little Distilled Water To Make It More Translucent.

Optical Lllusion

                        Optical   Illusion
                    In Order To Be Beautiful, A Women Must Have The Will To Be Beautiful. Make-Up Can Prove The Determined Women's Greatest Ally, Provided She Uses It Subtly And Skilfully: Misused It Can Have Disastrous Effects. Make-Up Falls Into Two Simple Categories: (A) Simple Make-Up (B) Illusion Make-Up. In This Chapter We Will Deal With The Latter.
                 Remember That The Perfect Face Is Oval. Any Facial Cut Deviating From This Must Be Made To Look Oval. In Order To Decide What Shape Your Face Is, Mentally Divide It Into Three Equal Parts_First, The Forehead From The Hairline To The Base Of The Nose To The Tip Of The Chin. These Proportions, Within A Perfect Oval, Constitute The Measurements Of A Classically Beautiful Face.

Make-Up As An Art

                                    "Make-Up As Art"
              The Expertise With Which Make Up Is Applied Is  Called An Art. The Dictionary Describes The Word 'Art' As 'Skill'_Especially Applied To Representation, Design Or Imaginative Creation. This Definition Is So Apt. Make-Up Is A Technique That A  Great Deal Of Experiment And Practice, Trial And Error. It IS Not A Natural Telnet, But A Technique That IS Learnt And Mastered,  Bringing Into Use One Power Of Observation, Good Taste And Colour Sense.
           One Can  Go Wrong So Easily_As Is Evident In The Way So Many Attractive Faces Are Hidden Behind Masks Of  Heavy Foundation And Layers Of Paint. The Entire Result Is Self-Defeating As The Attention Of The Beholder Goes To The Make-Up Rather Than The Weather!
            When You First Begin Applying Make-Up, It Is Best To Observe Discretion. Begin By Choosing All Cosmetics With Care And Keep Your Individual Skin Tone And Texture In View. 

Of Neglected Necks And Backs

                             "Neck"
                        A Long, Graceful Neck Has Always Been Considered A Symbol Of Beauty. It Is Also One Of The Areas Which Begins To Show The Tell-Tale Signs Of Age First. Unfortunately , It Is A Portion Of The Anatomy That Is Sadly Neglected. Yet The Neck Is Always Is Evidence And Certainly Requires A Lot More Attention Than It Gets. Faces May Be Regularly Cleansed And Beautifully Made Up, But The Neglected Neck Provides A Terrible Contrast.

                                "Back"
         The Back IS Another Trouble Spot That Owes Its Troubles To Neglect. Not Having Eyes At Back Of The Head ,We End Up With Backs That Are Cases Of "Out Of Sight,Out Of Mind". Yet It Is Very Much A Part Of Us And Gets Enough Attention.. But , From Others. We Moan At The Sight Of One Spot On The Face And Happyily Go Around With Backs Laden With Pimples, Lumps And Scars. Its High Time We Turend Around  And Had A Look At The Back.

Hints For Happy Feet

                                            " Happy Feet:"
                           Many Of  Us Neglect Our Feet, Usually Thinking That They Are Hidden From Public View. But Foot Care Is Very Important, Not Only For The Appearance, But Also For Health. The Feet, After All, Hold Up The Entire Body And We Expect A Lot From Them, We Make Them Carry Our Weight In All kinds Of Footwear, Over All Sorts Of Surfaces.
                   Happy Feet Certainly Make You Feel Better-And Like Every Other Part Of The Body, Respond Wonderfully Well To Regular Care. Problem Feet Can Arise From Many Reasons_Ill-Fitting Shoes. Poor Posture Or Heredity. Daily Care, With Regular Exercise, Can Really Help To Overcome Most Of These.Good Foot Posture Does Help To Put The Entire Body Into Balance. When You Stand Or Walk, The Toes Should Point Almost Straight Ahead.

Hints For Pretty Hands

                                                  Pretty Hands :
                   What We Tend To Forget Is That Our Hands Are On Display All The Time. Even We Use Gestures And Gesticulations! Rough, Wrinkled Hands And Chipped Nails Can Really Shatter The Entire Illusion. The Condition Of The Hands Depends On The Care You Give Them... And This Is So True Of Every Aspect Of The Appearance. Good Grooming Includes Pretty Hands.
                           The Hand Is Really A Marvel . It Has 28Bones, Including The Wrist, All Wonderfully Balanced. No Wonder It Has So Much Mobility And Expression. In Fact, The Hands Can Speak A Language Of Their Own. On The Back of The Hands The Skin Is Soft And Thin. It Is Prone To Early Wrinkling. On The Palm, The Skin Is Thick And Trough. The Palm Has No Sebaceous Glands, Like Most Other Parts Of The Body Have.

Caring For The Eyes

                                           Eyes Caring:
             The Eyes Are, Probably, The Most Wonderful Part Of The Anatomy. They Present Us With Such A Variety Of Sight, Of Space And Vision. Even Where Beauty Is Concerned, Most People Rate The Eyes As The Most Important Feature Of  The Face. 
              For One Thing, The Eyes Get The Most Attention. When People Talk To You, They Look At Your Eyes. The Eyes Are Called  "The Mirrors Of The Soul" And Rightly So, Because They Express The Exact Emotions That We Feel. They Can Convey Anger, Disappointment, Sorrow, And Joy More Effectively Than Words.

Herbs For Hair

                                                    " Herbs For Hair "
             From Organic Foods To Herbs Based Cosmetics, The Cycle Has Turned A Full Circle, Back To Nature. Synthetic Shampoos Are Now Accused Of Causing Several Irritations, Including  Dandruff And Excessive Dryness Of Hair And Scalp . Now The Natural Goodness And Purity Of Nature Gift To Beautify Hair And Skin Have Been Rediscovered.
          Dyes: Herbs Like Henna, Walnut Bark, Indigo, Which Were Used Even In The Ancient Times When Women First Started Being Conscious Of Beautifying Their Hair And Skin Are In Practice.
      Indigo: Gives A Blue Colour To The Hair. IT Is Mixed With Henna To Make What Is Called The Persian Dye, Still Widely Used In The East.
      Walnut Bark: Gives An Attractive Brown Colour To The Hair. Henna Is The Persian Name For A Small Shrub. A Paste Made Of Powdered Henna Leaves Is Of Ancient Repute As  A Cosmetic.

Tips On Hair Conditioning

                             Hair Conditioning:
           Healthy Hair Is One That Is Shiny, With Resilience And Elasticity Neither Too Limp Nor Too Dry. Hair That Is Dry Will Have The Fly-Away Look And Acquire Split Ends Easily. It Will Be Dull And Without Luster. In Other Words, Healthy Hair Is One Which Is Balanced, With The Sebaceous Glands Producing The Right Amount Of Oil To Keep It Glossy.
    The Texture Of Healthy Hair Is Smooth, With Body And Bounce. The Delicate Balance Can Be Upset Very Easily Due To Various Reasons. Among These, Lack Of Care And Harsh Treatments Are Probably The Most Common. Treatments Like Perming, Straightening And Dyeing As Well As Harsh Shampoos Can Remove The Natural Acid Mantle Of The Scalp, Living An Alkaline Residue. This Can Affect The Hair Natural Elasticity, Making It Dry And Brittle.   

Hair Dyeing

                                           Hair Dyeing
            What Wrinkling Is To Skin, Greying Is To Hair. Both Are The Signs That Herald Age. A Women Despairs As Much Over The Wrinkles That Begin To Line Her Face, As She Does Over The Hair That Turns White. This Feeling Of Regret. For The Youthful Years That Have Passed Is Nothing New. In Fact, The Effort To Retard The Ageing Process Has Existed Since Eve.
           Beauty Treatments, Geared To Delay Or Camoutlage The Singes Of Ageing, Have Been A Major Concern Of The Cosmetic World. Ageing, However, Is A Natural Process. With Time, The Body Ages And The Signs Of Ageing Manifest Themselves In Various Ways.....Greying Is One Of  Them.

The Turama Of Hair Loss

                                             Hair Loss:
                         Nothing Alarms A Person More Than To Be Confronted With The Problems Of Hair Loss. Coming Face With It Can Be A Traumatic Experience..... One That Can Neither Be Shared Nor Happily Camouflaged. Down The Ages, Ideals Of Beauty Have Placed A High Value On The Hair.
Hair Is Never Going To Be Out Of Fashion!
   Hair Loss Can Be Triggered Off By A Variety Of Reasons And In Many Cases, The Primary Cause Cannot Be Traced, Making It Difficult To Achieve A Cure By Internal Medication. In Men, Hereditary Hair Loss Can Progress To Complete Baldness, Though It Seldom Affects Women TO Such An Extent. Yet, General Thinning And Falling Of Hair Have Becomes Much More Common Among Women. The Cause May Lie In The Tension-Ridden Lives We Lead. To Compound The Problem, Our Pattern Of Life Is Not So Conducive To Good Health.

Dandruff Is Dangerous

                  Dandruff Is Dangerous:
               The Hair, Like The Skin, Is A Barometer To The State Of Your International Health. If You Are Generally Healthy And Have A Balanced Diet, You Will Most Probably Find That Your Hair Reflects It. On The Other Hand, Illness, Tension And Deficiencies Can Affect Hair And Give Rise To Various Problems. Hair Is Fed By Blood Flowing To The Hair Follicles, |And This Means That A Good Circulation Is Necessary For Healthy Hair.
       For This Reason, The Daily Diet Is Of Great Importance And So Are Normal Living Habits. At Some Time Or Other, Most Common Among These Is Dandruff, Which Can Trigger Off Other Problems Like Hair Loss Or Acne.   

Oily Hair

                                         "Oily Hair"
                   Oily Hair Requires A Completely Different Therapy. It Is Important To Remember That Though Brushing Is Very Good For Healthy Hair, Too Much Burnishing Is Not Good For Oily Hair Because It Stimulates Oil Glands That Are Already Over-Active. So, Go Easy On The Brush. Get Yourself A Good Tonic especially Blended For Your Type Of Hair.
                 You Must Take Care To Buy Something That Will Brace The Scalp And Prevent Oiliness. If Your Hair Is Oily, It Needs To Be Washed Every Third Or Fourth Day Or Even More Frequently, Depending On Your Individual Comfort.A Good, Nourishing Liquid Shampoo Is Often The Best Answer.
           Excessive Oiliness, When. Neglected, Often Leads To Falling Hair And Premature Baldness, Especially In Men, After35. Treated In Time, Loss Can Be Checked Considerably, Though, Lost Hair Cannot Be Replaced. 

Hair Types

                                            Hair Types
                Before You Get Down To Hair Care, It Is Important To First Make Sure  What Kind Of Hair You Have, And Then To Look After It Accordingly.
    Dry Hair: For Example, Would Need Plenty Of  Nourishment. The Roots, Consequently. Require Extra Oil And Feeding. So, If You Have Dry Hair, Make It A Point To Use Shampoos And Tonics That Have Nutritive Value, Preferably With Lanolin Or Vaseline Bases. Egg Shampoo Go A Long Way Towards Preventing Hair Dryness.