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An Insight to the Basic Makeup Essentials

Thursday 19 June 2008 @ 5:47 am

Every woman has a desire to look dazzling! Those women who know the fundamentals of makeup essentials master the art to look beautiful. We usually associate makeup with beauty products but not many women are aware of the fact that keeping your skin healthy from inside is equally important. First and the foremost consideration should be given to a healthy lifestyle that includes right diet with a regular exercise routine. These days many women are working due to which they face some amount of stress level in their daily lives. Give your body the required rest by sleeping for at least 6 hours. Avoid greasy food which hampers your body system. Encourage the intake of fresh vegetables, fruits with minimum 12 glasses of water everyday as it helps in cleaning your body from inside. So in order to keep your skin fresh from inside out you need to pay attention to your daily routine.

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An Insight to the Basic Makeup Essentials




What Stayed on Your Lips - Lipstick or Bacteria?

Wednesday 26 March 2008 @ 1:03 am

Sharing is healing, said Cathy Stone, but she never said that about make-up testers. Share anything, but don’t share your cosmetics not even with a friend. You might be sharing body fluids such as a stranger’s saliva……..

What Stayed on Your Lips - Lipstick or Bacteria?The lipstick shades, mascara and the variety of eye liners on the shelves of departmental stores are meant to attract you. You select one of tempting lip shade and apply it on your lips. Seems quite convenient, isn’t it? But, unfortunately you might have picked up dangerous microbes along with that tube.

According to researches, microbes on the testers aren’t a cause of public panic, but it is hygienic and better if you can avoid them. In fact, as per the FDA 1989 report, Shared cosmetics – testers - are more likely to be contaminated than the same products in an individual’s home. At home, the preservatives on these products still have time to kill the bacteria that comes with every use, but, in a store, the elapse time is, few minutes. Preservatives in such a situation are no effective. Moreover, these preservatives themselves pose risks of allergic and irritant reactions to cosmetics, as per the studies conducted by North American Contact Dermatitis Group.

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What Stayed on Your Lips - Lipstick or Bacteria?