Lose Weight Fast and Feel Healthier

Two weeks ago a friend of mine wanted to lose weight fast. She had a wedding that she wanted to go to but was self conscious about her weight. So she heard about a company called Isagenix. Supposedly it cleans out your body while helping you to lose weight quickly.

Within nine days she had lost fifteen pounds. I was so impressed that I tried it and had the similar results. I lost ten and was very happy. In addition we both have a ton of energy and despite the cleansing effect, we were not in the bathroom 24/7.

If you are looking to lose weight quickly try this program.

Eau de Parfum vs Eau de Toilette

Many people wonder what the difference between Eau de Parfum and Eau de Toilette. Eau de Parfum contains 7-15% perfume concentrates, while Easu de Toilette contains 1-6% perfume concentrates. So you can use far less of the Parfum to get the results that you want. The parfum is a bit more expensive but it will last you a lot longer. And that is how these women's perfume products differ.

How to Apply Perfume

Applying women's perfume can be easy. It just takes a gentle touch. Here are the simple rules to applying fragrance:

1) Put on your perfume at least twenty minutes before leaving the house.
2) Apply your fragrance just to your pulse points and in tiny quantities.

• A drop to the pulse points in your neck
• A drop to your wrists.
• A tiny drop to the area between your cleavage.
• A small amount to the back of your knees.
• A tiny drop behind both ears.

Now if you are using a spray bottle, unscrew it and use the plastic applicator to apply your perfume. Spray bottles tend to waste your perfume and over apply the scent. Save money and make your perfume last longer by using this technique.

What is the best hair sculpting cream?

You asked for the best hair sculpting cream and we found the answer. There is a product in the joico hair products line that will keep your hair exactly the way you want it all day long. The products name is ice spiker and just the tiniest bit will allow you to spike or mold your hair any way you want. Plus if you change your mind later in the day, just wet your hair and re-sculpt it.

I will warn you the industry calls this hair glue for a reason. It looks and feels like glue, which is why it helps keep your hair in place as well as it does. This is a great product especially for men's hair and will give you that wet hair, sculpted look.

Are All All Natural Hair Products Organic?

Looking for all natural hair products? Not all of them are created equal. Some claim to be made with organic ingredients but, when you look at the label, the only thing that is organic is the last ingredient. Also just because a hair care product claims to be all natural does not mean that it is necessarily organic.

Look for the specific organic label to ensure that the foods or plant extracts used were grown organically. Anyone can stick a model in a field and have her swing her hair, extolling the virtues of their all natural products but it is the product labels that bear the proof.

Here are a few brands that we love:
Phyto hair products
Aquage hair products
Modern Organic Products

How to Style Curly Hair

Curly hair can be difficult to style. It is hypersensitive to the weather and the environment and naturally tends to be dryer than straight hair. And yet we see all these commercials with girls with beautiful curly hair. How do they do it?

It is all about the product.

1) You must use shampoo designed for curly hair. Wash your hair only two to three times a week or you may be stripping out the natural oils in your hair.

2) Use a conditioner designed for curly hair. Use just a small amount or you will end up with limp curls.

3) Use a styling cream like MOP - C-Curl Defining Cream. Again just put a dab in your hands and rub your palms together. Then work it through your hair.

4) Flip your hair over and begin to scrunch your curls. The cream will help mold them into luscious bouncy curls.

5) Finish with a styling spray like MOP C-System C-Curl Curl Refreshing Spray later in the day to help maintain the curl and fight frizz.




Find out more about mop hair products here

How to Have Beautiful Hair

Having beautiful hair boils down to a few factors:

1) The type of products that you are using on it.

2) The type of water you are using when you wash it.

3) The amount of times that you wash it.

4) How much you blow dry it.

5) How many times you treat it with chemicals like straighteners and color.

6) What your general health is.

7) The amount of stress in your life.

The products that you use can make a huge difference. Modern organic products yield results much more quickly because they are made with all natural ingredients. They are like vitamins for your hair.

The number of times that you wash your hair can make a difference, as well. Over-washing can strip your hair of its natural oils and under-washing can leave your hair looking and feeling greasy.

The type of water that you wash with can make a difference too. Unfiltered water can carry chemicals that can damage your hair. Go to the drug store or online and buy a water filter that you can attach to your shower. You will notice a huge difference in the look and feel of your hair and your skin will start feeling softer, as well.

Over blow drying and over processing your hair will take its toll. So add a once a week intensive moisturizing mask to your beauty routine to help repair damage.

Finally your general health and stress level can cause hair loss and breakage. Take a multi-vitamin, drink plenty of water and try meditating. All of these will help you feel better body, and mind.

Caterina Christakos is the author of a beauty advice column and will be offering up beauty tips here.

Are Organic Hair Care Products Better?

Lately there is a huge surge in organic hair care products. Whereas before if you used them you were considered almost a hippy, now it is trendy to do so. The question is," Are they actually better than the synthetic ones?"

And the answer is in many ways yes.

Organic hair products use natural ingredients and are usually gentler on your hair. They help restore natural oils that over processing may have taken out. They are also better for the environment because they aren't putting chemicals into the soil when they are dumped. And these companies generally do not believe in animal testing.

So by using all natural products like Aquage Hair Products you are helping yourself look better and stay healthier, doing a good deed for the environment and helping to keep a few more animals out of the labs. What else is there to say?

Beauty Routine for Beautiful Skin

Skin care begins with a consistent beauty routine. This is not limited to what you do on the outside. Truly great skin is one that is nurtured on the outside and from within. Here are the basics:

Beauty On the Inside:

1) Drink plenty of water.
2) Eat raw vegetables and fruits whenever possible.
3) Limit caffeine consumption.
4) Limit processed sugar intake.
5) Exercise for at least 15 minutes a day.

Beauty on the Outside:
1) Buy only products that match your skin type.
2) Clean your skin daily.
3) Never go to sleep with makeup on. Use a makeup remover to take makeup off. Plain old sold usually will not remove all of it.
4) Exfoliate once a week.
5) Don't pick at acne. Keep a good product in stock so that your first impulse is to put the acne treatment on instead of pimple popping.
6) Use a toner after cleansing to balance your skin.
7) Use a moisturizer with spf of at least 30.

Taking care of your skin is not difficult. It just takes consistency.

Caterina Christakos is the founder of stillagirl.com - a positive place for women and girls. She also recently founded Seven Jeans Sale - a place where you can buy seven jeans at great prices.