Black Skin Care: Dark Spots
When it comes to black skin care, dealing with those dreaded dark spots seems to be one of our biggest issues. It doesn’t matter if you are light-skinned or dark-skinned those dark spots just seem to appear.
Where Do They Come From?
The dark spots we see are from excess pigment that can form in (3) different ways:
* sun damage
* hormonal changes such as melasma
* inflammatory processes called post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) in the form of dark marks that follow healed acne or trauma to the skin
* Melasma is the condition where the skin darkens due to increased estrogen-type hormones during pregnancy or when taking birth control pills or hormone replacement. The condition is exacerbated with exposure to sunlight so it is crucial to wear sun protection daily
Now I’m sure we have all seen those nasty souvenirs that are left over after a pimple has gone away or a cut has healed and the dark spot is left hanging around. That is what we call post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. This is very common in black skin and can be quite annoying.
You may get a pimple that comes and goes but then you are left to deal with the dark spot that remains that can last for months at a time. Read the rest of this entry »
Beauty Tips for Women
W
e all want to look as youthful as possible and this is why most of us go to the extreme to make sure this happens. There are many beauty tips you can adhere to so as to maintain your youthful appearance especially if you are a woman. Drinking plenty of water and avoiding sodas is the first thing you need to do if you want to look beautiful always. This is because water has been found to burn extra calories especially iced water. Beauty tips also include the food eat as you will need to take fresh fruits and vegetables before each meal as this ensures you eat adequately without packing on your pounds.
Another one of the beauty tips you should follow is changing your lip color by going for a lighter shade and this will give you an instantly younger as well as a youthful mouth. You can go a step further and add a dab of gloss on the middle of your upper and lower lips especially if you have thin lips as it gives you fuller lips. Another one of the beauty tips you should follow is using self tanning lotion on your legs. This helps in masking cellulite, spider veins and gives your legs a slimming appearance.
You can follow this up with a highly absorbing lotion containing Aloe as this helps even out the lines that the tanning lotion might have left out. Another one of the beauty tips is the usage of a cream highlighter on the eyes corners as this helps in hiding crows shadows and feet that are in most cases forgotten. This will give you a wide and bright eyes appearance that will not look tired. This will give you a slimmer face appearance. Read the rest of this entry »