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The Foods For Healthy Hair
Posted on October 25, 2011 | Health and Beauty Tips.
The concept of food for healthy hair may be a relatively new one to most of you. You’re no doubt already aware that the right shampoos and conditioners are key components of how to get healthy hair, but more and more, researchers are discovering that the foods you include in your dietary regimen may play just as big a role in the health of your hair as these other factors, if not an even bigger one! This is because while your hair is growing, the main factor that affects the health of that growth is the nutritional composition of your diet. Thus, there are certain foods which you can (and should) consume more regularly if you want to make absolutely certain that your hair is as healthy as possible.
Salmon
Salmon is one food in particular that’s absolutely wonderful in terms of promoting the growth of healthy hair. That’s because salmon contains such a large portion of omega-3 fatty acids. These are absolutely essential for the support of optimum scalp health. If your diet doesn’t contain a significant enough portion of them, then your hair will end up looking dull, and your scalp will be really dry. What if you’re a vegetarian though, or just don’t like the taste of salmon? Neither of those is a problem. Simply ground up a tablespoon or two of flaxseed every day and you’ll be getting a healthy dose of plant based omega-3s.
Dark Green Vegetables
There is an oily substance called seburn that your hair follicles secrete naturally. It’s your body’s natural conditioner. Dark green vegetables like broccoli, spinach, and Swiss chard provide your body with the vitamins A and C, which it needs in order to produce this substance. Not only are that, dark green vegetable also a great sources of iron and calcium, which also promote the growth of healthy hair. Although Popeye the sailor man wasn’t eating spinach because he wanted to promote the growth of healthy hair, he certainly could have been! You can be, too.
Beans
You’ve probably already heard that old, humorous saying about beans being good for your heart, but did you know that they’re also good for your hair? This is particularly true of kidney beans and lentils. Protein, iron, and zinc are all present in these foods, as well as biotin. A deficiency of that last substance can even, in rare cases, result in brittle hair. That’s exactly the kind of problem you’ll avoid by incorporating these foods for healthy hair into your diet.
Liquid Mineral Makeup
Posted on July 10, 2011 | Health and Beauty Tips.
People with a combination skin type often feel that their face looks like a patchwork quilt after the use of powder mineral makeup. This is indeed true, as the face shows uneven dark and light areas, and separate smooth and flaky spots.
The solution to this problem exists as mineral makeup in the liquid form. Only a few companies including Raisin Images, Maybelline, Illuminare, Jane Iredale, GloMinerals etc. manufacture and market liquid mineral products. Such makeup is usually found in the form of face foundation.
Makeup in the liquid form contains all the qualities and advantages of all that was present in powder mineral cosmetics. The only difference is the consistency of the makeup and the ease of application. Mineral cosmetics in the liquid form also ensures that the skin is protected from bacteria and skin irritation caused by organic materials. This is because mineral makeup does not contain any plant or animal extracts. Also, it helps your skin to stay healthy the natural way as it does not contain any oils, perfumes, chemicals, artificial dyes and additives.
Moreover, makeup in the liquid form does not contain mica, formaldehyde and bismuth oxychlorides which ensure that the skin looks radiant, without the unwanted shimmer. It enables the skin to breathe free too, as it does not contain parabens and petroleum. Also liquid makeup is completely natural which makes it just the perfect choice.
As far as suitability is concerned, liquid foundations are suitable for people with dry and flaky skin. This is because powder makeup makes their skin look and feel drier, dehydrated and itchy. It provides added convenience, as due to the natural SPF15 formulae, it becomes a makeup and also serves as a sun screen lotion.
This makeup can be made at home personally using your own skills. Moreover it is very easy to prepare. All one needs to do is take a dab of a moisturizer or mousse and add a little powdered makeup to it. Then apply this mixture consistently on your face on both normal as well as dry areas for full, even coverage.
However, rather than using your fingers, there are special application tools for liquid mineral makeup. These tools are made of absorbent sponge and are in the form of thick brushes that can hold the liquid and sweep it on. As a matter of fact, you can use whatever tool and application method you wish to, the way you would for any other liquid makeup.