All posts by vc

Stress and your looks Stress happens to everyone, but since you can’t avoid your job, bills, or life, the best thing to do is learn to manage the stress. This includes eating healthy, exercising regularly, getting enough sleep, and taking care of yourself in general. Continue reading

Cellulite Cellulite can be defined as a medical disorder observed as microscopic changes within the skin. These invisible changes manifest later after puberty as dimples. Cellulite is caused by skin that has deteriorated to a point that buoyant fat cells are able to push into the dermis, the middle layer of the skin, and show through the surface as unsightly lumps and bumps. Continue reading

Are Foil or Cap Highlights Better? Colour plays an important role in hair design, and the decision to add highlights is made daily by both men and women, whether in the salon or with home colouring kits. Continue reading

Give your hair a holiday You work hard to make your hair look fabulous. So make sure the steps you take — like styling and colouring — aren’t working against you. Continue reading

Does Massage Improve Circulation ?  Poor circulation is more problematic than just cold hands and feet. If you suffer from restricted blood flow, you may be faced with heart and kidney problems, high blood pressure, varicose veins, and organ damage in the long term. Fortunately, there’s a very pleasurable way to get your circulation pumping. Massage therapy has been praised for alleviating muscle soreness and boosting blood flow, and it’s becoming ever more popular as a complement to traditional medical treatments. No longer just hearsay, the ability of massage to improve circulation is now validated. Continue reading

Are you getting enough sleep? Everyone has heard that the ideal amount of sleep is 8 hours every night. The truth is everyone is different. Some people function just fine on as little as 4-5 hours of sleep. On the other hand, there are just as many people out there who sleep 9-10 hours every night. So knowing how much sleep you need as an individual is the most important factor in determining if you are or aren’t getting enough sleep. Continue reading

Oily Hair  Our hair type is another factor in controlling excess grease and oil from the sebaceous glands of the scalp. Thick, curly hair may appear dry on the ends but greasy at the scalp. When the oil glands produce too much sebum, your curls may prevent even distribution. For this reason, you may shampoo less but end up with a greasy scalp and dull ends. Spray dry shampoo to your roots in between washes to control excess oil at the scalp without stripping it away from the rest of your hair. Continue reading

Hair Mask Basics You’d think they’d be a given holy grail, but a lot of us are still nervous about using an overnight hair mask on a regular basis. Masks can bring on a whole host of fears (Will it make my hair greasy? Will it wash out when I try to take it off? Do I have to sit still for five hours if I use one?) Considering the amount of torture we put our hair through on a daily basis with heat styling, teasing, and colouring, you hair could benefit from a mask from time to time. Continue reading

What is detoxification and how can it help your skin? Every day we are exposed to toxins in our air, water, food and personal products. Examples of these chemicals are pesticides (in our food, lawns and parks), solvents (in gasoline, paints and cleaning products) and plastic chemicals (such as BPA and phthalates). We can do our best to live free of these substances, but some are unavoidable. Continue reading