Posts Tagged ‘beauty’

How to Really Protect the Skin From the Sun

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

After removal of the cancer cells of the skin, reconstructive plastic surgery is often necessary. Although publicity about the harmful effects of sun exposure has raised awareness of the need to protect the skin, most women have a false sense of security derived from the myths. First, Many women believe that sunscreen is only effective in staving off skin damage. Nothing could be further from the truth. Although sunscreens are an essential part of sun protection, they are not effective alone.

Sunscreens rub and sweat. They are not applied uniformly and are not permanent. A sunscreen is effective only after it binds to cells of the skin, which can take up to 20 minutes? more than enough time for sun damage to begin. Even when sunscreen blockers, and are active, the protection only lasts 20-80 minutes, which is not nearly enough for women lifestyle to lead healthy and active today. Finally, sunscreen blocks only some, not all, of the sun’s damaging UV rays. By itself, sunscreen does not provide effective sun protection. The second myth that lulls many women into a false sense of security about sun damage is the belief that the hat do the job.

That the beach straw hat who has been using for their trips to the beach should provide good protection against the sun, right? Incorrect. All hats are not equal in the battle against sun damage. Most common are hats made of straw, cotton or other common fabric through which the sun’s rays are able to penetrate easily.

Can It Be Too Feminine ?

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

I have a client, I'll call Julie. She is a beautiful woman and the setting that I'm working with the phone. She is kind and sweet and very smart. I love and she is working with me to improve social skills and so you can work better with men. I think I'm very good at it. I grew up with a mother who had eight siblings.

My father had seven brothers and I have two brothers of my own. I have a sister too, but when I was younger I was the girl in the neighborhood that could compete with the kids playing ball or pickle in the front yard. I liked to win. My sister was more on crafts and sewing. I chose the later going, but was never as talented as my sister in things domestic. I was the one who had to learn to be feminine.

I've always been "one of the boys" until college when I realized that was not being treated special by the guys at all. They were rough and tough around me and did not hesitate to speak out against me either. I remember once in college felt had had enough. I was a freshman and going out with football players. Everyone liked to hang me, but when it came time to ask the girls for a party, I was stuck on the country. I decided to change that in a blink of an eye. Disappeared. It did not go to the cafeteria to go out every night.

Making the Most of Your Beauty

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

It’s true what they say that you can never be too rich or too thin, but this also applies to beauty.  If you enjoy looking and feeling beautiful but yet are still trying to find way to enhance this, you may want to research the stunning gems on sale at Lapicosa Jewelry.  Jewelry can sometimes be overwhelming and either take away from the outfit you are wearing, or from your natural beauty.  You don’t want that to happen. You want the first thing people to see to be you.  But if you are adorned with over-the-top jewelry then that is where the focus will be.

At Lapicosa Jewelry, you will find all sorts of glorious gems, including: sapphires, rubies, pearls, and more. You can custom make your jewelry at Lapicosa and choose gold or silver chains, and more.  The advantage of purchasing your jewels from Lapicosa is that you get the chance to custom-make a beautiful piece just for you.

So check out what is available and what will look good on you.  Browse the store.  Try stuff on.  Get the feel for the jewelry so that you can make an informed decision and feel good about what you are purchasing.  Remember, jewelry should be about adorning you, not you adoring it and that is what the producers of Lapicosa Jewelry aim to do.