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Its swimsuit season and you know what that means. It means getting your bikini area ready for the bikini. For some of us it's an easy task, but for others, it can be a horrible vicious cycle of red bikini bumps and irritation that usually looks worse than the hair!

First off, you're not alone. Every girl who removes unwanted hair gets bikini bumps and irritation - it comes with the territory. If you suffer from bikini bumps after shaving, you can't leave it alone. It could turn into Folliculitis. Not to mention, how awful it looks.

So what actually causes these bikini bumps? It is most likely those pesky ingrown hairs causing the irritation. You see, these bikini bumps pop up when a hair curls back into the skin instead of growing straight out. Sometimes you might see some pimple-like blemishes created by irritation and those babies itch. No wonder it's so painful with the razor burn and skin irritation.

What can we do about these pesky bikini bumps? The good news is that there is a solution. We don't have to be plagued with these bikini bumps or irritation any longer. The solution is Bikini Zone! Bikini Zone medicated after shave treatment provides instant relief from irritation, pain and itching while it smoothes away bikini bumps and redness. Bikini Zone is specially formulated to put the brakes on bikini bumps and irritation.

Dermatologist-tested Bikini Zone Medicated Creme is specially formulated to provide fast relief from bumps, irritation and pain that can occur in the sensitive bikini area after shaving or waxing.

First, it contains an analgesic to soothe away pain and irritation. It improves healing by speeding along new skin cells to replace the scraped ones, eliminating redness and razor burn. Next, it dries out the small, pimple-like blemishes and exfoliates the skin to help prevent hair from curling back into the skin to form an ingrown hair. With Bikini Zone, your skin will look and feel better.

Bikini Zone absorbs instantly, as you apply it. It will not stain lingerie, swimsuits or clothing and you'll start to feel relief from the irritation, pain and itching immediately. After 24 hours, you'll see a noticeable difference, as Bikini Zone begins to smooth away the appearance of bikini bumps and irritation.

Bikini bumps and irritation can occur any time, not just during swimsuit season. Using Bikini Zone after shaving regularly can help keep your bikini area skin irritation free and beautifully smooth all year long.

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If you want to give style to your hairs you may simply means giving a different and unique look during various occasions. You go either for a family function or get together to formal gatherings and wedding parties various formal hairstyles can help you to look completely unique and elegant.

You can adopt any formal hairstyles in a wedding, prom or any other type of social occasion and no occasion can be prove good for you if your hairstyle is not supportive for your dress. Many magazines provide a variety of hairstyles that can match your dress as well as occasion.

You can even practice some hairstyles at your home. You have no need to take a help to make this hairstyle you can create your own masterpiece. Just follow the steps below for this beautiful style, perfect for parties and special occasions.

Wedding hairstyle- A wedding is the most important time span for every girl and everyone wants to be attractive at that time. The hairstyle of the bride should be matching with the dress. It should be exciting but not hectic. The perfect hairstyle is necessary for the perfect memory for the special day.

Style- Long, flowing hair blends completely with all formal dresses and it gives more attention and uniqueness to the face. Long formal hairstyles also include structured curls, loose waves, loose ringlets or modern updos. Formal hairstyles, gorgeous and frumpy are the biggest formal fashion today that adds appeal to the formal dresses and the occasion as well. Double buns, low pony tails, high pony tails and low chignon are few of the other formal hairstyles for long hair.

Home made hairstyles-Many of these hairstyles are easy and can be pulled off at home and some require a good stylist. If one has less time to spare for any special occasion then easy formal hairstyles is the best options. Choosing the right hairstyle that is easy to wear and requires low maintenance needs infinite patience and fortitude.

Hairstyles for long hairs- Long hairs should be arranged to beautiful ways. The long hairstyle is a very beautiful cut and that is rare with women generally. These hairstyles are unique hairstyles that have razor cut and uneven ends. The parts of hairs that are uneven closely frame the facial area. These can be suitable for any of the face cut.

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Being wearing acrylic nails for a while and have decided to go back to your natural nails? We all removed our acrylic nails for a variety of reasons, some do it for the cost, others because they want to give their natural nails a breather or just because they want have their own nails again.

After you have decided to get your acrylic nails removed, there are two different techniques that can be used. You nail tech will help you with the removal process. It should take about 30 minutes to do so. The first technique that could be used it soaking off your acrylic nails in an ace-tone based mixture. The second technique would be your nail tech would use a electric drill. This technique your sculptured nail is gradually sanded off down to almost to your natural nail. A fine buffer is used to smooth the surface. The thin layer of remaining acrylic can protect your natural nail as it growing out. Your nail tech may use one or other or a combination of both techniques depending on what she feels is best for your nails.

Here are a few tips on dealing with your weakened nails.

Your nails are going to be really weak and may be hard for you to deal with the first few weeks as they are growing back out. As your nails are growing out they are going to be a bit paper thin they may split or peel as they are growing out. This is natural for your nails to do so, so expect it.

Getting a manicure once a week may help you deal with your weaken nails. You can also rub into the base of your nails at night olive oil, or cuticle oil to help strengthens the base. It also helps simulate growth.

Understand that your nails grow about 1/8 of a inch a month and even though it doesn't seem like much it really shows after a month or so how your nails are growing back out. Your nails grow faster in the summer time and at different periods in your life so if they seem to be growing faster than 1/8 inch a month be happy for it.

You may want to use a nail strengthener as well. This nail care product helps prevent more splitting by strengthening the base of your nails. There are some products that you apply before you apply your base coat and others that you apply everyday whether or not you are wearing nail polish.

Be sure to read the ingredients of your nail strengthener and avoid any that may contain formaldehyde which is very drying and may make your nails even more brittle. Be careful as formaldehyde may be listed as toluene, toluene sulphonamide or toluene sulphonic acid.

While your nails are growing out, you want to wear light colored nail polish. The reason for this is because your nails are weak, they may chipped at the ends and dark nail polish doesn't look good chipped. Light nail polish hides any chips you may receive.

Also make sure that any nail polish remover you may use when changing your nail polish color is ace-tone free.

Also always carry a emery board with you at all times. Your paper thin nails can still split and tear and get catch on things. It's best to keep your nails super short but they can still get straggly edges and may cause you to want to bite them and that is not a habit you want to start up now! Having a emery board with you at all times you can smooth out any edges that are rough. Apply hand cream as often as you can and rub it into the cuticles around your nails to help keep them soften. The hand cream will help boost the moisture levels in your nails and help them from being too dry.

Apply cuticle oil at night and when giving your self a manicure as a way to help condition the cuticle area and keep your cuticles soft. The last thing you want while waiting out your natural nails growing out is hangnails as well. Those tiny tears in your cuticles will drive you nuts, so keep your cuticles soft.

I hope this helps with dealing with your weakened nails after you have removed your acrylics.

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Facial hair is a bothersome thing for both men and women. However, for men to remove such hairs is not really difficult - just put shaving creams, gels or foams on the hairs to be remove, take out the trusted razor, and walla, no more facial hair for a couple of days.

But things are not so straight forward for women though, and they often struggle as to which method is best to remove excessive hair on their upper lip, along the side of the face, and on the chin as well. In fact, women in ancient times also struggled to remove facial hair, and they resorted to use stuff such as tree saps and hot honey to attain a smooth and hairless face.

Shaving is not a good option for women because they will likely end up with "facial stubble", and neither is plucking because it is not only time-consuming but painful also. The other common options left are depilatories, waxing, bleaching, electrolysis, and laser hair removal.

Depilatories work by dissolving visible hairs, and because of that, it needs to be applied when new hair sprouts out. One important thing to remember is that depilatories must be handled with care because they can burn facial skin. The key advantage of depilatories is that they are inexpensive and can be done privately at home with minimal fuss, but its main drawback is that the result is short termed. This means when new hair growth takes place, you need to depilate again.

One of the most common methods is waxing. Waxing works just like tweezers - meaning hair is literally pulled off (plucked) from its root. However, it does not damage the hair follicle, and thus new hair growth will still take place. However, unlike depilatories, hair which have been waxed takes a couple of weeks to become visible again. In that context, waxing is a better option that depilatories.

Another popular hair removal method is bleaching, by using bleaching creams. Such creams must never be used anywhere near the eyes as it may cause blindness if it gets into the eyes. A key problem with bleaching is that it may not be suitable for certain skin types. That is why it's always best to do a 24-hour test patch first. The advantage of bleaching is that if you use it regularly, the hair somehow becomes more fragile and can break off easily - which is good news for its users.

For those looking for permanency, lasers and electrolysis are the best options to take. The result is considered permanent because they both work by literally destroying the base of the hair follicles. This means areas which have been treated will no longer see hair growth.

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One of the benefits of buying wholesale wigs is that wholesale offers the option of purchasing large batch or bulk orders at a lower cost. The reason for this is simply supply and demand, which explains the generous discounts and special offers to buyers. Increased demand balanced with available supply stabilizes pricing factors, and proves to be more encouraging for buyers as well as sellers. Because these wholesale wigs can be packaged and shipped as bulk purchases, it cuts down on the overhead expenses for the buyer. For example, a buyer can take advantage of having individual packages transported to a variety of different locations for each of their retail purchases. Purchasing wholesale wigs are considered a better option to buying at retail as it offers a better price for bulk wigs than compared to purchasing single wigs at a retail price.

A quality made wig can be used for many years so individuals may not have a great requirement for wholesale wigs as other groups or organizations that require a larger supply of wigs. Organizations like theatrical and performance groups, and other entertainment industry companies will always require wholesale wigs for their various productions. Such organized groups will need a variety of wigs frequently and may choose to buy wholesale wigs or rent them from particular costume retailer. It is more advantageous in the long run for these types of groups to pay for the wholesale wigs, as it may be more profitable rather than incurring rental costs that can be very expensive. Recent industry research suggests that market trends for wholesale wigs that are purchased online are often less costly than local retail store deals. Online stores have minimal overhead costs and pass the savings to the benefit its clients.

Whether a buyer acquires wholesale wigs from retail or online stores, it is important to take into consideration that a potential customer may choose from available designs or need to make an order for a special occasion. In finding a reputable manufacturer, especially when the need for wholesale wigs may be unexpected, it is advisable to verify the manufacturers reputation, quality of their product and the choice of various price options. This is because if a wholesale delivery does not arrive in a timely manner, the discounted rates no longer have any worth and the value of a good reputation and potential sales in the future is marred and. Many times it is not always feasible for every delivery that is received to inspect each and every wig in a bulk shipment. Some products may not be up to the buyer's standards and may have faulty construction or mistaken special order. Consequently, it is imperative to be aware of the return policies and guarantees before making a commitment to a purchasing agreement with a wholesaler.

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In an age of increasing commercialism in the name of industry - where longstanding and time-tested methods are being tossed out for "better, cheaper and faster" ways actually producing lesser quality products - it's good to know that at least one perfumery still manufactures their fragrances in the same high-quality fashion as when they began in 1760. The House of Creed (Creed Fragrances), the last privately-owned fragrance dynasty in the world today, lives up to its history by offering the highest caliber of luxury perfumes available on the market.

James Henry Creed started The House of Creed in London, England nearly 250 years ago and since then has passed down the tradition from son-to-son. The company is currently led by 6th generation perfume-maker, Olivier Creed. His son Erwin Creed is next in line and has already worked on the development of Creed's Love in White fragrance for women and the new unisex Virgin Island Water.

While this technique produces aromas that reach the maxim of fine fragrances, its cost and time-consuming nature has made Creed Fragrances attainable by only society's affluent including many of Europe's royal families. According to their website, they received their first Royal Warrant in 1781 by King George III. The list of notoriety ranges from Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie to Franz Joseph and Elizabeth of Austria-Hungary, and Queen Christina of Spain. In 1864, under the benefaction of Empress Eugénie, the company moved its operation from London to Paris and has since become the premier European perfumer.

It has been their custom to use time-honored means of developing fragrances and their full line of perfumes are a reflection of that commitment. The perfume house uses an age-old method for preparing fragrances called infusion. This process takes dried or fresh herbs, plants or flowers and places them in either water or oil, without boiling, then strained after approximately 10 minutes.
Although the process is costly and time-consuming, the results have been revolutionary; updating their line of fragrances to meet the needs of celebrities, Hollywood stars, and nobility with perfumes being tailor-made per order.

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Proper skin care is not just something that individuals do to take up part of their spare time. Skin care is something that is very important for each one of us to take a little extra time in doing. Proper skin care only takes a very small amount of your time, and the benefits you can enjoy are plenty. Taking good care of your skin is not just something that will make you look and feel much better; skin care is a good habit that can literally be something that can save your life.

The hydration and the appearance of your skin is something that can be affected by a large variety of different things. You may not realize it, but the things that you eat and drink will not only affect the health of your body, but it can also affect the health of your skin. Various hormonal issues can also affect the hydration levels in your skin. So it is important to be sure to drink plenty of water. When you do not put enough fluids into your body, your skin can become dry, and if you have dry skin, it can lead to other bothersome skin conditions.

There is another factor that we now have to take into consideration, which can end up affecting our skin in a very negative way. It is also something that we did not have to worry about just a few short years ago. The ozone layer that is very important for protecting our bodies and our skin is getting thinner and thinner all the time. In some areas of the world, it is even nonexistent. Because of the effects that the harmful rays of the sun coming through the ozone layer can cause to your skin, it is extremely important, more so now than ever, to take good care of your skin. If you do not take special care of your skin, it can now put you at risk for getting such harmful diseases as cancer.

In being able to enjoy having healthy and beautiful looking skin, there are a variety of different things that you will want to consider for the care of your skin. It is always important to drink plenty of water so that your skin will stay well hydrated. The use of moisturizers is also extremely important for the overall health and appearance of your skin. Moisturizers are very good in re-hydrating skin that has become dehydrated.

If you live in a climate where the weather is always very hot, you should take extra steps to protect your skin with the use of sunscreens that are available. These are very important in the protection against overexposure to the sun, which can ultimately cause dry skin, as well as very serious skin problems and conditions.

When you consider the short amount of time that is necessary to follow a good skin care routine, the advantages that you can benefit from will far outweigh the small amount of extra time that it requires.

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At some point in our lifetime, almost every single one of us will hear - from time to time, some type of information about how important it is for us to use a good moisturizer. Have you often wondered exactly why there is so much importance that is always being put on the use of moisturizers?

You may not be aware of it, but when you have dry skin, it can make your skin also become much more susceptible to experiencing many other skin related conditions, other than merely having to deal with skin that is dry. There are some of these conditions that can also cause cracks that will form. These cracks can become not only unsightly and embarrassing to the individual experiencing them, but they can become very painful to endure as well.

There are a variety of different natural occurrences and activities that can cause a person to suffer from having dry skin. The climate and the weather conditions where you might live can be a major contributor. The winter months and the dry heat that many of us use in our homes for warmth, will affect our skin, and it can become very dry. If you are the type of person who spends a tremendous amount of time in the hot sun, this can also affect your skin a great deal. When a person works vigorously at their job, it can often cause the body to sweat, and this will cause your skin to lose hydration that is very important to the overall health of your skin. If you bathe too often, or you use bar soaps, these are also factors to consider. Another major contributor for causing individuals to experience dry skin would be from the often-dreaded natural aging process that each of us has to experience at some point. Every one of these can drastically contribute to the overall appearance of your skin, and cause dry and unhealthy looking skin.

While keeping your face clean by washing it two or three times a day can be very beneficial, this is not all you will need to do, in order to enjoy the benefits of having beautiful and healthy looking skin. Excessive washing can also dry out your skin even more.

By selecting a good moisturizer and facial cream, you will be well on your way to feeling better about yourself and being able to enjoy having lively looking, healthy skin. They are very necessary in re-hydrating skin that has become dry. You just might be surprised at the results you will notice, within only a few months of when you first begin using a good moisturizer.

Moisturizers are the key to nourishing your skin. They can help to lessen evaporation of the moisture that is already in your skin, as well as help the skin to produce even more of the necessary moisture that your skin requires to maintain a rejuvenated and healthy natural glow.

The ultra-violet rays of the sun can be very harmful to your skin, so it is very important to use sunscreen. There are a large variety of moisturizers and facial creams that include sunscreen in them.

If you want to enjoy beautiful and healthy looking skin, it is imperative that you use a good moisturizer.

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If you are getting older and you are beginning to age in years, it does not mean that you have to settle for anything less than being able to enjoy having beautiful and healthy looking skin as you did when you were younger. As we get older, there are common occurrences that unfortunately can happen to the skin of many individuals. Several people who have reached the age of 50 and above will end up developing damaged skin. Some of the problems that are often caused by damaged skin can include, but are not limited to unwanted wrinkles, spots, and lines.

However, just because you are getting older, and the natural process of aging affecting your skin has started to take place, this does not mean that you have to simply accept and live with the unwanted wrinkles and damaged skin that it has caused or is causing. There has been a fantastic breakthrough in the development of a skin repairing product that is called Regeneration Platinum Plus. The age specific compounds and the polyhydroxy acids that are combined in the formula of this wonderful rejuvenating facial cream will dramatically help in the repair and restoration of skin that has been going through the natural process of aging that each and every one of us eventually have to go through.

Just imagine if you were able to enjoy the benefits of being able to have younger looking, stronger, and naturally beautiful skin. That is exactly what will appear and you will begin to see, if you will simply start applying Regeneration Platinum Plus to your skin once each day. It is that easy!

This increasingly popular formula helps to reduce the appearance of lines, the unwanted sagging skin that can appear, dark circles under your eyes, and wrinkles. Regeneration Platinum Plus is a repair treatment that is to be used daily for skin that is 50+ and it works specifically to help reduce the visible signs of aging that naturally occurs.

There are three important key elements that work to help reverse harmful damage that has been caused to the skin, and they are also important in slowing down any further damage from taking place.

1. The rate at which cell renewal occurs is faster because Poly Hydroxy Acids, such as lactobionic and cluconolactone acid are included.
2. The skin is more resistant from environmental damage because the skin's immune response is supported by a multiactive complex called beta glucan.
3. A protein-building complex that helps to prevent the skin from thinning better supports skin proteins. It also helps to prevent the elasticity and collagen in the skin from being damaged.

Regeneration Platinum Plus is specially formulated to assist the skin in stimulating proteins that are responsible for the thickening of the skin, thus providing better hydration abilities.

Many individuals that are post menopause will often show signs of advanced aging from skin discoloration, age spots, and various other conditions that can take away from the natural beauty that most of us want to achieve. Regeneration Platinum Plus is used to help diminish the signs of aging.

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Leg beauty tips - why is this topic rarely discussed in beauty magazines? If it is discussed it is usually just touched upon in the summer months before the swim suit season. Leg beauty tips should be just as important as other beauty tips for both men and women. Bottom line if you show your legs off then you should maintain them. What are a few leg beauty tips?

One would probably say that one of the key tips would be to have smooth legs. How is this accomplished? Well first of all for a woman, one would have to get a good shave. This would require the use of a good razor, keep in mind that not all razors work the same on everybody. Take your time and find one that is good for you. To get a close shave soften the hair in warm water and then shave. What are some other Leg beauty tips? Now that your legs are hair free we can move on to soften them. Some people put moisturizer on after a bath or shower daily, some like baby oil either way keep your skin moist on a regular basis. The new Leg beauty tips now a days are creams and moisturizers that have self tanners in them. People but these on after bathing or showering daily and reportedly you start to build a realistic natural looking tan. Some people feel that tanned legs look better.

Some other leg beauty tips are using those creams that are out now which claim to firm and tighten the appearance of wrinkles or firm the skin on your legs. Do these products really work? Most articles reference them or talk about them so they must be hot on the market. Still they always list exfoliating your legs on a regular basis to get rid of and loosen all the dead skin on your legs. They suggest doing this so you can eliminate dry patches and self tanning creams and firming creams when applied will look smooth and silky on your legs. Not only do leg beauty tips have suggestions for the bottom of your legs they now have tips for maintaining the top of your legs. This is the area where they suggest using the new to market firming cream to tighten those cottage cheese like areas. Not to mention the top of your legs tend to be the whitest and stick out the most when exposed. I bet we could all use a few leg beauty tips now and then. Every summer tends to lead us to know leg beauty tips so let's give a few a try and see what the future holds.

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