Here are a few basic hair care tips we all can use. Beautiful hair is something we all want, if we have it we want to keep it. If you don’t have hair like you

want check out these basic tips and see if they are helpful.
Starting off with:
Use a wide toothed comb, instead of a brush, when combing wet hair. A brush can cause hair to break.
Brush hair daily. There are several different types of brushes that are on the market, choose one that works best for your hair.
Get regular hair cuts. By keeping your hair trimmed, not only do you look better, but your hair remains healthier. By trimming your hair, you are removing split ends that can cause the hair to dry out.

Hair Care Tips For Dry Hair

Wash hair 2 to 3 times a week. The oil that builds up on your hair serves to protect your hair. Washing your hair too much can strip your hair of the natural oils that are designed to protect it, resulting in breakage and frizzing.
Use a wide-toothed comb to brush your hair, whether it is wet or dry. Brushes can cause the hair to break.
Use products that are specifically designed for dry hair. Use products that are designed to moisturize the hair.

Hair Care Tips For Colored Hair

Color your hair no often then every 6 weeks. It is recommended that any color application done before that time, simply be a touch up.
Use products, such as JLife Xtreme Colour Protecting Shampoo and Conditioner, that are designed for color treated hair
Once a week, use a conditioner that is designed to seal in and bring out the color you paid so much money to have and keep.

Hair Care Tips For Curly/Permed Hair

Curly hair tends to dry out faster then straight hair. Wash your hair 2 to 3 times a week.
Use a wide-toothed comb as opposed to a brush to avoid breaking and frizzing
Use products that are designed for curly hair, such as JLife Catch A Wave Curl Defining Shampoo and Conditioner or JLife Perfect Wav Defrizzing Curl Definition Styling Product

Hair Care Tips For Straight Hair

Wash straight hair every 2 to 3 days. If your hair has any special needs, such as added moisture, use a product that is designed for your hair type, such as J-Life Dead Calm Straight Shampoo and Conditioner
Add volume to your straight hair with products such as J-Life Boost Volumizer, J-Life Swell Mousse or J-Life The Big One Thickening Shampoo.
Deep condition your hair once a month to add moisture.
If you use a straight iron to straighten your hair, use a product such as J-Life Heat Shield Straightening Iron Protection

Hair Care Tips For Children

Children have a tendency to be more “tender-headed” then adults, so take care when brushing or combing their hair
Wash a child’s hair just as you would an adults. Every 2 to 3 days should suffice.
Avoid using hair care products that have added chemicals.
For girls with longer hair that tends to tangle, use a de-tangling mist to help remove the tangles.

Hair Care Tips For Men

Most men have shorter hair. Keep it trimmed to keep a neat appearance. If you have longer hair, get it trimmed once a month to remove breakage and split ends
Use a styling gel or wax that is designed for men to help tame fly-aways.
Wash hair 2 to 3 times a week.
Use hair care products that are formulated for men.

Hopefully all these tips help you keep the glory of a mane of hair you have!! All JLife haircare line is offered at Overallbeauty.com

It starts out subtly for most. You wear a dark colored shirt to work one day and notice little white specks adorning the shoulder area. For others, it starts with an itchy head that just won’t quit. However it may start, chances are everyone, at some point in their lives, has experienced dandruff.

Dandruff is described by WikiPedia as: “the excessive shedding of dead skin cells from the scalp.” Encyclopedia.com defines dandruff as “…also known as Seborrheic dermatitis, swelling of the upper layers of the skin on the scalp…”

Simply put, Dandruff is dead skin cells on the scalp. For some people the prescience of dandruff is minor. They don’t notice much, if any, flaking, and are able to treat their dandruff with an OTC dandruff shampoo. For others the problem can be more persistent or severe. People experiencing severe dandruff may be prone to sores on the head, larger flaking, and severe itching. In cases such as these, most often a trip to the dermatologist and a prescription shampoo may be in order.

Several different factors can cause or contribute to dandruff.
Dry Skin: Simply having dry skin–the kind you get during the winter months when the air is colder and rooms tend to be overheated–is one of the most common causes of dandruff. Dandruff flakes from dry skin tend to be somewhat smaller and less oily then those that are from other causes.
Irritated and oily skin: Also known as Seborrheic Dermatitis. This is another frequent cause of dandruff and is marked by red, greasy skin covered with flakey white or yellow scales. This affects not only your scalp, but other areas that are rich in oil glands such as eyebrows, the sides of your nose, and backs of your ears.
Not Shampooing Enough: Failure to regularly wash your hair can result in the build up of oils and skin cells, causing dandruff to form.
Psoriasis: This is a skin disorder that causes an accumulation of dead skin cells that form thick, silvery scales.
Eczema: Eczema on the scalp can cause or contribute to dandruff.
Sensitivity To Hair Care Products: Also known as contact dermatitis. Often times sensitivities to certain hair care products or hair dyes can cause a red, itchy, scaling scalp. Shampooing too much or using to many hair care products can also lead to dandruff.
A yeast-like fungus called Malassezia: Malassezia lives on the scalps of many healthy adults without issue. But there are times that it can grow out of control, feeding on the oils are secreted by the hair follicles. This can lead to irritation of the skin on your scalp and cause more skin cell to grow. These extra skin cells die and then fall off, clumping together with oil from your hair and scalp. The cause of an overgrowth of Malassezia isn’t know, however having too much oil on your scalp, changes in hormones, stress, illness, among other factors may contribute.

You can develop dandruff at any time, even if you have never had dandruff in the past. The key to preventing dandruff from getting any worse is to promptly treat it by shampooing with an anti-dandruff shampoo or by visiting your dermatologist for more in-depth and advanced treatment.

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Rule number 1: Healthy mind ~ Healthy body ~ meaning getting enough exercise, eating right and drinking lots of water. Getting enough sleep all adds up to beautiful skin. Simple huh?

Rule number 2: Never give up on your skin and your appearance!! It doesn’t matter how old you are, how heavy or thin you might be. There is always something you can do to help yourself improve the way your skin looks and feel. You just need to take the time to take care of number 1 ~ That means you!!!

Hormone changes through out our life’s can and will have a cause and affect on our skin. At adolescence, the effect is nearly always to produce excess oils.
This is why it’s a good idea to start caring for your skin while in your teens. Start building your own skincare routine and stick to it. Because it just seems so unfair that just as you are starting to be attracted to the opposite sex, you are very often suffering from oily skin, blackheads, blemishes or the biggest problem ever, Acne!
How do you care for your skin while it seems like all hell as broken free all over your face and you have a date? Start washing your face every morning and before going to bed to help keep that oil at bay. If you have really oily skin you may have to wash your face more than twice a day BUT don’t wash it more than three times a day because your face will react but you got it creating even more oil! If you do have acne or just want to know the best way to take care of your face, visit your Dermatologist, she will be able to help set up the best skincare routine.
Also don’t worry, as we get older most of us more on to having clear skin and no matter what you felt all those times when you felt you had the biggest blemish ever and everyone was staring at it, sorry but they were not, they were too busy thinking the same about their own blemish.
Remember once you have found products that work, don’t go jumping around and trying something new all the time. Stick with what works for your face and you too will glow!

While you are at it, check out Natural Empathy skincare line.. The best the UK has to offer and its now at Overall Beauty!

Scientific tests have shown that they help to improve the condition of the skin and reduce additional damage occurring that causes the aging effect that we are seeking to eliminate.

The damage to the skin is caused by free radicals and antioxidants help to fight off these free radicals and thereby improve the condition of the skin. Free radicals cause damage to your skin over time so using any skincare product on your face that helps fight them off, is a good idea!

Antioxidants are in no way harmful to the skin and not only can they protect the skin from damage but they have been to shown to actually reverse some of the damage that has already occurred to the skin of many people.

This has an anti aging effect and the publicity that has surrounded the discovery of this information has resulted in antioxidants being included in almost all skin care products to meet the demands of the consumer.

Sun damaged skin in particular has been shown to improve in condition when antioxidants have been applied directly to the affected area.

There are various different sources of antioxidants and some of the more popular ones are grape seed extract and green tea extract. There is one out of the United Kingdom called Rapeseed Extract which is what they use instead of Olive Oil. It works amazing with your skin. One brand called Natural Empathy use it in their skin care product line. Worth really checking them out!

Grape seed extract has shown to reduce inflammation of the skin and in addition it helps to strengthen the capillary walls. It is a popular inclusion in many skin care products due to these properties.

Green tea on the other hand has shown to reduce the size of pre-cancerous skin lesions in various tests due to the active ingredient catechins.

With the use of these naturally occurring antioxidants the damage that is caused to the skin by the free radicals that degrade the collagen and elastin is reduced and the positive effect that they have in assisting the skin to renew damaged cells has the desired anti aging effect that people are looking for.

Just a little information you might be interested in reading about when trying to understand what antioxidants are and why they just might be good for you inside and out!

The Causes of Dark Circles Under Eyes
There are a number of ways that dark circles under eyes can be caused, and although they are more prevalent in people of an older age, they can affect the young too. Some of the more common reasons for dark circles are: · Old age. As we grow older, our skin becomes more translucent and this in turn makes the veins underneath our skin come to the fore. This results in the dark circle look.

· Diet. We’ve all heard of how a balanced diet is good for our overall health, and this includes our eyes. Lack of nutrients can lead to our bodies breaking down, again leading to dark circles under our eyes.

· Sleep deprivation. Whether you’re burning the candles at both ends, or suffer from sleep problems, the end result is the same, and often more pronounced as the eyes get puffier when tired.

How can I remove Dark Circles Under my Eyes?
Although they can be slightly ugly and give you a more haggard appearance than normal, the good news is that dark circles under the eyes can be cared for quite easily, and are not usually permanent (unless there is a bigger underlying issue, such as insomnia, where medical advice should be sought).

“There is a great product by Ella Blue called Shadow Magnet.. It works to help hide the dark circles! Check out Shadow Magnet by visiting Overall Beauty ~ Ella Blue Shadow Magnet comes in Light or Natural.”

There are a number of ways you can help prevent the build-up of dark circles in the first place, and they include:

· If you’re out in bright sunshine, always wear dark sunglasses. Combine this with a strong sunscreen for the area around your eyes, such as Factor 30 – not only will this protect your eyes from the sun’s UV rays, it will keep your skin strong.

· Drink lots of water. Pure water has long been associated with smoother skin and an effective barrier against aging. · Get as much rest as you can. Not only will you feel more alert yourself, your eyes will feel less strained, reducing the chances of dark circles under them.

If you have already noticed that you have dark circles under your eyes, then there are a number of methods you can make use of to reduce the circles, and they can all be used with simple household items:

Cut some cool cucumber into two slices and apply them over your closed eyelids. Leave them on for 15 minutes for the best results.

Similarly, get two cool teabags (normal tea, though, not herbal) and apply them to your closed eyes as you would the cucumber.

Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables with Vitamin C and iron. When these two vitamins are combined, they strengthen the skin, once again reducing the chances of dark circles under the eyes.

Copyright Kim Snyder, owner Overallbeauty.com. Great lover of all natural beauty care and all natural skincare products. Offering mineral makeup, glam gloss, killer body cremes and more. Never happy without trying to make the world a little prettier for all.

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After looking into this question being that it is dark nail polish season (WOOT! Bring them on baby!) this is what I found out. No dark nail polish doesn’t dry faster than light nail polish does. For some reason it takes dark polish longer to dry specially if it has glitter in as well. BUT I have found that BB Couture dark nail polish colors dries faster than OPI’s when testing them against each other. In fact light dries faster and doesn’t show if you chip it or smudge it either as much as dark nail polish does. When it comes to applying dark nail polish one must use less and wait at least 2 minutes between coats. I have found that some either need 3 coats of polish when applying some dark nail polish colors over light nail polish colors.

The best thing you can do is after you have applied your nail polish either dark or light color use a good top coat. I have personally found that Top Rock by BB Couture is the best there is! Top Rock top coat comes Raspberry scent and those with a little extra time Extreme Top Rock is even better! Pretty hard to beat Top Rock but Extreme Top Rock has been tested out on my fingernails wearing Dragon’s Breath and has lasted up to a week before chipping! Now I am someone who isn’t easy on her nails, I type a lot so I am always busy and not having your nail polish chip within a few days is great!

Top Rock

I hate chipped nail polish and I don’t really care if some famous actors are into showing off their nails with chipped polish. I think it just shows they are too lazy to get their nails fixed.

In fact from Overall Beauty here is a review for Top Rock!

“This top coat is awesome! So far no chips or peeling! Which is a major plus, but come on how can you not like a top coat that dries and smells like raspberries after. That is some crazy cool effect! It also applies really great, just like their regular polishes. The application of all their nail products are way smoother than most of the other nail polishes.” ~ Jen

For those looking for a great nail polish deal, all orders of BB Couture nail polish if you order 3 or more nail polishes get a FREE Top Rock! From now till the end of the year! Its that good and I want everyone to test it out and give me their thoughts. Don’t you want the best for your nails?

Gamer gift baskets for the guys or girls. These are easy to put together, add snack foods that they can eat while playing their favorite games. Be sure to ask your teenager what games they are into and what they might be wanting this year. New games for all play systems come out often and teenagers love to have the most up to date games to play with or against their friends. Maybe give them a coupon book filled with coupons for days you won’t might having a little party for them with just their friends over. If they have gaming accessories they been wanting why not add them as well?  If you can’t think of a game or don’t want to ask them, why not add a gift certificate to their favorite game store? This will be sure to be a hit this year!
Manicure/Pedicure Gift Sets. These are great for boys and girls of all ages. For the girls you could create a whole gift basket all about caring for their nails and toes. With the latest in BB nail polish colors, cuticle oil, top coats, base coats, nail files etc. And why not add a book on tips for caring for their fingernails and toes naturally? Or write your own little tips book on how to give yourself a manicure/pedicure. The information is easy to come by all over the web.  For the guys there are manicure sets made just for men. The guys tend not to take too much about their nails but if you drop hints that girls like men with well cared for fingernails, I’m betting they will start using it right away!
As always there are gift baskets that come pre-made with the latest in organic/natural handcrafted bath and body products.  With a little thought and understanding your teenager’s likes and dislikes, you can create a gift basket filled with their favorite bath products. Or you can save time by having one created for you and shipped to your home. What child of any age doesn’t love getting something in the mail?

Copyright 2008 Kim Snyder Owner Overall Beauty, where beauty rules!
Offering only the finest in mineral makeup, natural skincare and BB Couture nail polish, manicure/pedicure gift sets and more!

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There is a very good reason for this and that is simply because smokers will generally look a lot older than others of the same age. Smoking does so much damage to your face that you don’t see because its below the skin. It will dry out your skin and make your fine lines wrinkles around your mouth and eyes show up sooner.

Smoking is only second to over exposure to the sun for making the skin look old, tired and unhealthy. Of course there are the other factors that need to be considered with smoking such as lung cancer that will certainly shorten your life and decrease the quality of life along the way.

Smoking will also discolor teeth and teeth discoloration is something that is associated with aging. The smokers hair will also usually be somewhat discolored too. The smell doesn’t leave you either specially if you smoke in your house.

Smoking leaches a lot of goodness out of the body and that is shown in the skin causing a lifeless dry condition.

Wrinkles also form around the lips of smokers from the action of sucking on the cigarette on such a regular basis and it is common for smokers to have more frown lines due to the fact that they often have to look through the smoke haze that they are expelling in front of their eyes.

When you add all these negative effects together it becomes easy to see why smokers look so much older for their age and how eliminating smoking can stop the speed of the aging process and to some extent reverse the trend.

Once smoking has ceased then various skin treatments, tooth whitening procedures and other positive anti aging processes can be implemented that will help the person to look considerably younger and healthier, provided they don’t resort to smoking again.

This year you are going to be wearing a costume that is going to turn you into a knockout! Making every man in the room wish they were your date! Now you know if you buy the wig, shoes and more its going to cost you almost $100.00 plus costume! Do you want your Halloween makeup to reflect you normal everyday makeup or do you to really look like a playboy bunny, or farm maid, sexy cop? They show all the amazing Halloween makeup looks on the packaging, how do you feel about creating one like that?

Besides one of the reasons we dress up for Halloween is to truly be someone we would never be in real life. Temptress’s of the night anyone?

The style of Halloween makeup you will need to do is going to be a bit harder to do because you need more but not looking like you went at it with a paint brush.

You never know who you might be meeting at all those Costume parties, Costume Contests, Masquerade balls, Themed Night Clubs that we as grownups love to be at on Halloween right? A lot of these parties happen all year around, but Halloween just seems to bring more grownups out to play. Why not go looking like Super girl this year?

Some Halloween makeup ideas are going to take a lot of different colors to make the whole look come together. What’s different about going glam instead of ghoul is the style of course of the makeup and what you do to create it.

After you have pick out the costume you want to wear this year its time to decide how to do your makeup. Don’t bother going out and buying more makeup, you wear makeup everyday anyway right? Why buy makeup that is geared and created just for Halloween? Unless you really dig black nail polish, most makeup colors you will need you already have. This is you we are talking about, use what you know works with you, not some cheap stuff you are not even sure who makes it, just use yours.

Have you checked out the makeup they offer at the local Halloween Store? Are they nuts? Its grease paint at best, sure its only a few dollars but can it be used for creating the Genie you want to be? Probably not. That makeup you find there is good for kids not good for the looks you are going for. You really need a Halloween makeup DVD to walk you through the best ways to use your makeup to create the most stunning looks you see on the packages when you view the costumes. Some of those looks such as Marilyn Monroe, Evil Genie, Playboy Bunny really need a step by step video you can watch to make it work correctly. If I were you I would be looking into getting the Halloween Makeup DVD Collection Vol. 1 with 13 Hot looks you can create. Wow its so worth the money! I even heard that if you buy 3 mineral eye shadows you might even get the Halloween Makeup DVD for free! Check out Overallbeauty.com for details.

Take a good look at your face and decide which your best feature is and as always work with it. For our example, we are going to use farm maid. All of these ideas and tips can be found on a DVD called Halloween Makeup Collection Vol. One with more information on the how’s to step by step.

For a farm maid, or cowgirl you are going to want simple, but it still needs to be seen. So more makeup than usual will be needed but tasteful done.

Start off with your best feature you are going to want to play up, and we are going to use eyes as our example.

A farm maid is going to have a simple innocent look such as doe eyes. As virgin as the day you were born. It’s not the easiest look to pull off but if you really think about what your makeup needs to be and you will need to plan out because you want it to last all night no matter what.

Start off with your makeup primer, or foundation all over your eyelid. A cream eye shadow will work just as well if you have one, only make sure it’s a nude color. This is to keep your makeup in place. Next you will need a all over color and for this look pick something really light such as a cream or white.

Smudge your base color on the lid, blending up and out towards the brow till it pretty much just fades away. A nice gray or soft brown will would work well for this.

Next you need to intensify that color with a darker color by adding it to the crease of the following the natural curve of the socket. Lighten under the brow line and use a round makeup brush to smudge it the two colors together starting from the outside in.

Go easy on your eyeliner and do wear mascara. If you look younger than you are, your eyes will be just right for this look. Just make sure that your black magic mascara doesn’t get all over under your eyes, it will take away from this look. No smoky eyes here! You need to look young and innocent so stay simple with what you are wearing as well. Pretty doe eyes, looking like you just came back from milking the cows, in Daisy Duke short shorts. That will drive them wild at the next party you go to!

Don’t forget your blush so use a pretty baby pink and place it on the apple of your cheeks for your farm maid or cowgirl look.

This is the Halloween you need to set away from looking like you are going to be playing with dead people all night and walk out into the spotlight looking totally hot! Make the guys wish you were their date, and they came as James Bond 007 instead of the walking dead. Anyone can be a ghoul but only those with the true know-how of how glamorous makeup is done can pull off the more beautiful looks. This year let it be you! Have fun this Halloween, and watch out for all those ghouls!