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Your eyes are your window to the world

  Simple tips on how to achieve stunning and beautiful eyes. They say that eyes are the windows to the soul, but your eyes can also speak volumes about your general health, your physical and mental well-being. We smile, laugh, and cry with our eyes. No wonder the most important human contact is called eye contact. Maybe that’s also the reason why eye creams often cost three times as much as facial creams? Our eyes cry for more care, and not necessarily in the form of cucumber slices after a heavy night out or yet another slick of eye cream in a desperate attempt to erase those lines. How can we expect our eyes to look bright and beautiful if we deprive them of the most important things required for their health: sleep and good humor? The skin surrounding our eyes is the most fragile on our bodies. Just as the rest of our face, the eye area is constantly withstanding the aging effects of the sun, pollution, smoke, and poor diet, but unlike our facial skin, this skin area has f ewer oil

12 INGREDIENTS TO AVOID IN SKINCARE PRODUCTS

  12 INGREDIENTS TO AVOID IN SKINCARE 1 Parabens (methylparaben, ethylparaben, butylparaben and everything - paraben. Also watch out for para-aminobenzoic acid and Phenotip (contains parabens). 2. Artificial fragrances: watch out for words “perfume” and “fragrance.” The only safe fragrances in skincare are derived from essential oils, and responsible manufacturers usually note that on the label. 3. Aluminum: abundant in antiperspirants but also found in sunscreens and makeup, where it’s used to create matte effect and reduce perspiration. 4. Formaldehyde: usually listed as formaldehyde resin in nail polishes and hairstyling products. Also Read: 5 MOST BENEFICIAL INGREDIENTS IN YOUR SKINCARE 5. Ethoxylated compounds: anything with -eth in the name, for example, sodium laureth sulfate. 6. Propylene glycol: ubiquitous in deodorants, skincare, toothpastes, and baby products. 7. Lanolin: highly irritating and comedogenic sheep wool alcohol. 8. Denatured alcohol: often listed as “SD -alcoh

5 MOST BENEFICIAL INGREDIENTS IN YOUR SKINCARE

5 MOST BENEFICIAL INGREDIENTS IN YOUR SKINCARE 1. Sunblocks: titanium dioxide and zinc oxide protect your skin from all types o f sun radiation by reflecting sun rays rather than starting a long term r elationship with them deep in your skin. 2. Plant oils: thin oils like jojoba and thistle deliver useful ingredients into y our dermis; thicker oils protect from dehydration and keep skin supple. Also read: 12 INGREDIENTS TO AVOID IN SKINCARE PRODUCTS 3. Vitamins: look for vitamins A, C, and E in the ingredient list. Avoid retinyl palmitate, though, as it has been linked to skin cancer. 4. Antioxidants: look for green tea, pomegranate, resveratrol, grape skin  e xtract, quercetin, curcumin, beta-carotene, and lycopene. 5. Seaweed and algae: these marine beauty boosters nourish the skin with m icroelements, minerals, proteins, and vitamins in a completely b ioavailable form. Related Posts Face cleansers: what do I really need? (Basics for Natural Facial Cleansing) NATURAL MANICURES IN 8

How to maintain a youthful look

BEAUTY FROM THE INSIDE OUT  How to look naturally beautiful from head to toe: Is it true that you are as beautiful as you feel? In the words of Alain Dattner "the most important thing that people can do for beauty is to come from peace, Joy, appreciation and happiness inside and let that radiate out on their faces".  Many experts agree that the secret of true beauty is to work from the inside out, as well as the outside in, reducing exposure to toxins, including stress, and watching what we put in our body as well as what we put on it..  How to keep my skin resilient, clear and looking beautiful: Lifestyle issues, including stress, have a huge impact on the skin. Before you start spending money on creams and treatments, look at your eating, sleeping, working, playing and exercising habits. According to Allison Tannis, author of feed your skin, starve your wrinkles "stress, whether environmental or internal, increases the production of free radicals in the body, which lea