Your skin can absorb up to 60% of the products you put on it, and since your lips are much thinner than the rest of your epidermis, you should seriously consider pampering that pucker. Look for balms, sticks and salves with a high concentration of botanical smoothing ingredients like plant oils, fruit essences, nut butters and mineral tints. Kiss My Face makes an irresistible lip balm infused with chamomile, goldenseal and peppermint oil. Avoid preservatives and petroleum byproducts. Beeswax and jojoba oil — both found in Boscia's Salve Stick — do just as good a job sans the synthetics. If you have a sensitive mouth steer clear of essential oils, which may be slightly harsh. Dr. Bronner's all-organic "Naked" balm is free of irritants. And for the ultimate in "green" beauty, Cargo's PlantLove lipstick is entirely biodegradable. The tube is made of corn and the carton is embedded with wildflower seeds that sprout when you plant it.
Plant a Kiss — Lips
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Feel Like a Natural Woman — Body
Let's start with the basics. If you're serious about product purity in any cosmetic or skin care offering, look for the USDA Organic seal. This ensures that the ingredients are at least 95% organic. ("Made with organic ingredients" on the label indicates at least 70% organic components.) Of course, you may simply be interested in products packed with a goodly amount of botanicals, or concocted without harsh chemicals. When preservatives are shunned and natural colors and fragrances used, I think the result is more vivid and fragrant than anything artificial. John Masters body milks and washes burst with certified organic essential oils and are sulfate-free for a decadent and healthy treat. Jason Natural packs 85% aloe vera into their soothing lotion, and Dr. Hauschka uses botanicals like almond and apricot kernal oils and bentonite clay to power-up their potions. And one of the pioneers of socially-conscious and environmentally-friendly skincare, The Body Shop, brings us shower gels, soaps, moisturizers and scrubs that invigorate and inspire with unbelievably luscious scents.
Eat To Stay Young
Did you know that yams have a natural estrogen that helps keep skin firm, and that green tea is not only high in the powerful antioxidant EGCG, but those who drink it on a consistent basis have less sun-related skin damage? Turn back the clock with these supermarket finds to keep you feeling and looking younger.
Protect Your Heart Like The Mediterraneans
Just three months of Mediterranean-style eating in one recent study improved blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol in people at high risk of heart disease. Olive Oil, leafy greens, nuts, tomatoes and red wine are just a few common ingredients in Mediterranean food that are rich in antioxidants, phytochemicals and vitamins that keep you looking good from the inside out.
Could You Be Struck By Lightning
Friday, August 22, 2008
It might be more likely to happen than you expect.
Could you be struck by lightning? It's possible. In fact, being struck by lightning (your odds are an estimated 1 in 700,000) is more common than being involved in an aircraft accident (1 in 11 million), being bitten by a shark (1 in 8 million), or dying from food poisoning (1 in 3 million). In 2006, 46 people died as a result of being struck by lightning and 246 were injured, according to the National Weather Service. Here's what you should know about lightning strikes, and what you can do to reduce your chances of being struck.
Why and When Lightning Strikes
In a thunderstorm, rising and falling air separates positive and negative charges inside the cloud. These charges build up and release electrical energy, which creates lightning. When lightning becomes a visible strike, electrically charged air moves down until it meets with a powerful surge of electricity from the ground.
Trees are often lightning victims. Why? Height, high resin content, needles, and leaves lend themselves to a high electrical discharge during a thunderstorm. These reasons are why you should never find shelter under a tree during a storm.
Contrary to popular belief, lightning often strikes outside of heavy rainfall--sometimes up to ten miles away. Lightning is more common during the summer months because the warm, moist air produces the right conditions.
How to Avoid Being Struck
What should you do if you're outside when a storm strikes? Here, a few preventative steps you can take to assure you don't become a victim of this improbable and unfortunate event.
Get inside
. If you are planning on being outdoors, be sure you know where the closest shelter is. If you're caught outdoors with no structure nearby, get inside a hardtop car.
Avoid trees
. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), approximately 25 percent of lightning strike deaths occur when the victim is under a tree.
30/30 rule
. The National Weather Service suggests you follow the 30/30 rule. The rule states you should seek shelter if there is a delay of thirty seconds or less between a lightning flash and the sound of thunder. You should also stay indoors until thirty minutes after the final clap of thunder.
What Happens if You're Struck
Injuries resulting from lightning strikes are not the same as those from other types of electrical shocks. According to NASA, a lightning strike delivers about 300 kilovolts of electricity while a typical industrial electrical shock is 20 to 63 kilovolts. When a person is struck, the electrical current passes over the surface of the body and may produce severe burns around the head, neck, and shoulders. If a person is struck and survives, he or she may still be at risk for kidney failure, infection, or muscle and tissue damage. The most immediate cause of death as a result of a lightning strike is cardiac arrest.
Black Friday- The Discount Shopping day
Have you hear about Black Friday ? You probably wondering what black Friday is. Let me tell you what Black Friday means.Black Friday is the discount shopping day that follows American Thanksgiving, which is always on a Thursday. Retailers promote Black Friday as the day to start shopping for Christmas. Black Friday is often advertised with "Christmas Sales" as well as "Thanksgiving Sales."
The word "black" in Black Friday refers to the term "in the black" meaning making a profit. Today, Black Friday is not a crucial source of profit to retailers, but is important in driving traffic into stores. Many retailers mail special Black Friday circulars to consumers, announcing deeply discounted items like walmart ad in the hopes that consumers will visit their store on Black Friday. Black Friday can be so hassle. Stores usually are crowded , overcrowded parking space.
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