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Sleep? Hmmm, I’m very glad to imagine it. By sleeping, we can get new energy and make our body relax. At the same time, sleeping has good impact on our health mentally and physically. Sleep was long considered just a uniform block of time when you are not awake. Sleep needs vary from person to person, and they change throughout the lifecycle. Most adults need 7-8 hours of sleep each night. Newborns, on the other hand, sleep between 16 and 18 hours a day, and children in preschool sleep between 10 and 12 hours a day. School-aged children and teens need at least 9 hours of sleep a night.
Some people believe that adults need less sleep, as they get older. But there is no evidence to show that older people can get by with less sleep than younger people. Older people are also more easily awakened. Sometimes we can get enough sleep or we cannot sleep at all due to many reasons. For those who suffered from insomnia, such as narcolepsy, sleep is no longer considered as a means of refreshing.
Do you have difficulty getting to sleep? Millions of people experience insomnia, and when you have a demanding job or a fussy baby, a night of not being able to sleep can feel tortuous. Everyone suffers from insomnia at some time. Insomnia has a strongly negative affect on your looks (hence the term, "beauty sleep"). Under eye circles, blotchy skin and bleary eyes are only three of the drawbacks of insomnia.
Insomnia is caused by so many factors that you can have one reason or six, each one potent enough to keep a person awake. Here are some possible causes, such as stress, too much drinking caffeine, too much alcohol, exercise later in the evening, diet, depression, anxiety, pregnancy symptoms and hormonal fluctuations. Sleeplessness is also one of the symptoms of menopause.
What is the solution to overcome insomnia?
Avoid caffeine. A recent study showed that in some people, caffeine is not metabolized efficiently and therefore they can feel the effects long after consuming it. So an afternoon cup of coffee (or even tea) will keep some people from falling asleep. Also, some medications, particularly diet pills contain caffeine.
Don’t drink too much water when you are going to bed
Avoid before-bed snacks, particularly grains and sugars. This will raise blood sugar and inhibit sleep. Later, when blood sugar drops too low (hypoglycemia), you might wake up and not be able to fall back asleep.
Make certain you are exercising regularly. Exercising for at least 30 minutes everyday can help you fall asleep. However, don't exercise too close to bedtime or it may keep you awake. Studies show exercising in the morning is the best if you can do it
Find the situation that makes you feel relax. If you're generally content with the way your hormones are performing, you may choose to induce sleep by having a hot bath at night. When body temperature is raised in the late evening, it will fall at bedtime, facilitating sleep, if hormones are causing you real problems, try herbal remedies.
Sleep in complete darkness or as close as possible. If there is even the tiniest bit of light in the room it can disrupt your circadian rhythm and your pineal gland's production of melatonin and seratonin. There also should be as little light in the bathroom as possible if you get up in the middle of the night. Please whatever you do, keep the light off when you go to the bathroom at night. As soon as you turn on that light you will for that night immediately cease all production of the important sleep aid melatonin.
No TV right before bed. Even better, get the TV out of the bedroom or even out of the house, completely. It is too stimulating to the brain and it will take longer to fall asleep. Also disruptive of pineal gland function for the same reason as above.
Keep the temperature in the bedroom no higher than 70 degrees F. Many people keep their homes and particularly the upstairs bedrooms too hot.
Remove the clock from view. It will only add to your worry when constantly staring at it... 2 a.m. ...3 a.m. ... 4:30 a.m. ...
Keep your bed for sleeping. If you are used to watching TV or doing work in bed, you may find it harder to relax and to think of the bed as a place to sleep.
Don't change your bedtime. You should go to bed, and wake up, at the same times each day, even on the weekends. This will help your body to get into a sleep rhythm and make it easier to fall asleep and get up in the morning.
Go to the bathroom right before bed. This will reduce the chances that you'll wake up to go in the middle of the night.
For sunny summer days and warm nights, we need a light make up with some fresh, subtle color. Add some highlights to your face, hair and clothes to create a fresh new to you.
Light, Easy Make Up
Forget the heavy coats of eye shadow and foundation. Go easy on the make up and let your natural skip powder and just dab some concealer under your eyes and over blemishes. Use blotting paper to remove shine.
1. Lip Gloss
Lip gloss is a must. If you want to enhance your mouth shape and to keep the gloss from bleeding, use a lip liner in the same color as your lips. Smudge the line to soften the edge. Apply your favorite shade of gloss with your finger or lip brush.
2. Blush
Use blush, but use it sparingly. Go for a bright color that brushes on sheer for a true blushing effect. Crème blush often looks the most natural. Find the apples of your cheeks by smiling of yourself, and apply the blush where your cheeks puff out in the middle (this part is called “the apple of your cheeks” and is where your blush naturally). Don’t put the blush too far out toward your cheekbones, it just looks unnatural. Dab it on a gently, and don’t be scarred if it looks too red at first – some of the red color comes from the action of rubbing the make up on and will soon disappear.
3. Mascara
Use to kinds of mascara in three coats to get lash density. No single mascara really offers both definition and thickness, and that’s why there are so many mascaras on the market. Use an eyelash curler to curl lashes first – this will open the eye and groom the lashes. This is a very important step to get beautiful result. Start with a defining mascara for two coats. Wipe the wand off before the first coat to prevent clumping. Apply coat in three strokes, starting from the inner eye, the center eye, and then the outer corner. Do a second coat with the same mascara and let set for a minute. Use a thickening mascara for the third and final coat to fill in the defined lashes and create a full lash.
Update your wardrobe with some nice items in well-chosen colors. However certain shades of colors have a tendency to bring out an unhealthy sallow (grayish, yellow, greenish) tone and should be avoided for those whose skin has an olive tint. Follow the guidelines below to find out what color work best for you.
Red
Red is symbolic of fire and bloods, and stands for excitement and physical strength. It has a great deal of energy and intensity, and can also create a very romantic, passionate or dramatic mood.
Best : True red, Magenta Red, Ruby, wine.
Worst : Orange-Red
Pink and Peach
Pink and Peach are dedicate, feminine, compassionate, calming and approachable colors. They project less energy than red. Choose pink if you have a fair or olive skin tone and peach if your skin tone more yellow or golden.
Orange
Orange stands for fire and sunlight. Orange is similar to red but toned down in intensity. It can reflect friendliness and liveliness. It looks great on Asian with light to medium brown hair. If you have black hair, orange works if you have a yellow or golden tint in your skin tone.
Best : Deep, vivid orange worn with a lot of black.
Worst : Rust, Light Orange, Tangerine.
Yellow
Yellow is the color depicting sunshine. It connotes radiance, warmth, and friendliness. The wrong shade of yellow can easily make your complexion appear sallow. In general, Asian should wear a yellow only in small amounts, rather than from head to toe.
Best: Canary Yellow, Lemon Yellow.
Worst: Mustard Yellow, Cheddar Yellow.
Gray
Gray is a neutral that is not based on any hue but rather is a mixture of black and white. It connotes peace, reliability and conservatism. Dark gray signifies power and authority. Gray is a traditional corporate wardrobe color. Finding the correct shade of gray is your challenge. Some grays can have a green or red tint. Avoid gray with a green tint if you have an olive complexion. Asian with light to medium brown hair should use gray sparingly because their warm hair color is not complemented by gray.
Best: Charcoal, Medium Gray, Dark Gray, Blue Gray
Worst: Gray with Green, Gray with Yellow
Black
Black stands for the night, power, mystery and dignity. Because of its versatility, it has been one of the most important fashion colors. Most Asian can wear black beautifully unless they have light brown hair with a very pale complexion, in which case black would be too strong and dominant. Black is always elegant and chick after five. A change in accessories with a black outfit can easily transform a day look into an evening look. Black belongs in almost every Asian women’s wardrobe.
Green
Green gives a feeling of stability, balance, naturalness, freshness, and tranquility. Shades of green containing yellow or brown can bring out unflattering sallow tone in some Asian skins.
Best: Emerald Green, Hunter’s Green, Clear Green
Worst: Sage Green, Moss Green, and Lime Green, Tea Green
Blue
Blue represents the sky and water. The light blues are calming, while the dark blues such as Navy give off a feeling of power and authority. Navy is one of the most versatile neutrals. It is an important color for anyone working in the corporate world because it projects professionalism and leadership. Asian wear almost all bright blues and deep blues well. Some of the very light shades, and shades with a lot of yellow or green, do not work well for some Asians.
Best: Navy Blue, Cobalt Blue, True Blue, Royal Blue
Worst: Pale Aqua Blue
Purple
Purple stands for the mystical, sensitivity, uniqueness and artistry. In ancient times, it suggested wealth and royalty because as a dye, it was rare, and expensive to produce. Purple can be very flattering for skin tones, with a lot of yellow because purple is the complement of yellow. A deep eggplant purple suit is a new power color Asian women to wear in the business world.
Best: Royal Purple, Violet
Worst: Lilac, Lavender (if the skin tone has a yellow or green tint
Brown
Brown is associated with the ground, dirt, and earth. It creates a feeling of comfort, casualness, and sincerity. Many shades of brown, especially the light ones, blend with Asian skin tones, and create a dull and boring look. If you like these shades, dress them up with other, more striking colors, and accessories.
Best: Dark Brown, Espresso Brown
Worst: Honey Brown, Camel, Rust Brown
Do you really want to get a “bare face” make up? It’s simple. You just have to own bronzing cream without foundation or powder on your face. The result is that your face looks like so natural, as if you didn’t use make up.
Here are few tips:
~ Dab bronzing cream gently on cheeks area to make your face looks natural
~ Choose a creamy eye shadow and blush on. It would be better if you use beige and taupe for eye shadow, and brownish pink for blush on.
~ By using finger, apply bronze shimmer (with bright tint) around eyebrow and up cheekbone. The main function is to highlight the shape of cheekbone and make eyes look “sharp”.
~ Lastly, color your lips with beige pink (nude), press it down smoothly on your lips. To make the color stay long on your lips, previously dab it with little foundation.
People who live in a tropical area, sometimes, will easily get their skin sweat or they will have an oily skin problem. But, if you have a dry skin and live in a cool area, sometimes, you will feel upset because living in this cool area will make your dry skin feel tight. A very dry skin can also be prone to wrinkles.
For those who are fond of swimming, they will always have a dry and scaly skin problem. Don’t worry, though, here are some tips using traditional recipe from fruits and look how it can freshen up your skin.
Banana and Avocado
These two fruits contain of fat and enriched by water, it is useful in making your skin soft, moist and smooth especially for those who have a dry and scaly skin problem.
To make your skin fresh, and reduce wrinkles on face, use mixed mask from banana, honey, and egg.
Avocados and honey are particularly moisturizing. This mask is particularly great for mature, wrinkled and dry skin. It's best to use a ripe, fresh, organic avocado. Make sure to mash it up into a creamy pulp.
Avocado’s shell can also be used as a mild cream to smooth your rough back and knee.
Here is the simple recipe by mixing the avocado’s shell and the squeezed lemon, then dab it to your skin. Keep it for five minutes and then rinse with warm water.
Apel and melon
Other examples of fruit oils include apple and melon. It can clean and soften the scaly skin. It can also be used as a toner which will freshen up your face. Like cleanser, if your skin is dry, you’ll need to pick a mild toner which will help seal in moisture rather than get rid of it.
Honey is not only delicious but also good for beauty health. It can be a medicine for our beauty. It is believed that honey can cure skin problem due to acnes and make skin look fresh as well as shiny.
Here are steps to overcome acnes problem using honey:
1. Warm honey until it becomes semi-fluid, then dab it to your face and leave for 15 minutes.
2. Rinse it off with warm water, then wash off again with cold water.
The above steps are good for killing germ on the skin pore so it will be out of infection and also your face will be out of acnes.
Besides, you can create honey scrub by mixing the honey with sugar.
Well………it’s easy, isn’t it? Follow these steps regularly and look at the differences within 4 weeks!
Fruit is enriched by vitamin, enzyme and acid whose special quality of giving nutrition to skin and hair. To make your hair healthy, there are some simple formulations that you can make by yourself.
For face care, you can use papaya to make your skin face look shinning because the content of enzyme in papaya can remove dead skin cell. All you have to do is that you should blend 1 papaya. Mix and add to two teaspoons of honey and havernut at sufficiently until viscous. Dab it on your skin and let it for 10 minutes. Then wash off with clean water.
For hair treatment, you can use coconut milk to make your hair as soft as silk. Coconut milk contains of mineral, phosphorus, protein, vitamin A, B and C. Soak your hair with coconut milk and let it be for two minutes. Then rinse and wash as usual
For your body care, you can use scrub made of pineapple to make your skin look shining. You just prepare 8 ounce of pineapple, mix and blend it with 1/3 cup of refined-sugar. Scouring it to your body and wash with fresh water until clean.
A peach fruit is also useful for smoothing your skin since it is enriched by vitamin and mineral. Blend 4 ounce of canned-peach. Mix it with 1 ounce of heavy cream, 2 spoons of honey and havernut. Scouring it to body and let it be for 5 minutes. Rinse and take a shower as usual.
