Apply perfume to four or five pulse points on your body. It’s best to wear it low on your body, as fragrance tends to waft upwards. You could spray perfume behind your knees, inside your wrists, and on your ribs. Don’t rub it in your skin.

Perfume is meant to be applied on the skin, and not on your clothes. This allows the heat of your body to work on the scent. Spraying scent on your clothes just stains them.

To make the scent last longer, try layering. This means using a shower gel first, then moisturizer or lotion of the same fragrance. Finish it off with the perfume.

When it comes to storage, avoid placing your perfume in a place where it’s susceptible to heat, light or air. Store them in their bottles upside down, to keep air from entering.

Whatever you do, don’t over-apply perfume. You don’t want to drive people away.

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In the office, as I was surreptitiously surfing the net for online college reviews, I couldn’t help but notice my co-worker’s toe.  It seemed as if it had been run over by a speeding truck.  It was covered in a thick bandage and looked swollen as hell.  She told me she just had surgery on that toe, because of a nasty nail infection from a nail salon she recently went to. 

If in the past you have likewise fallen prey to supposedly experts who give careless manicures, here are some points to remember the next time you hit the nail salon:

Bring your own stuff.  It wouldn’t hurt to be scrupulously clean when having manicures.  Buy your own manicure or pedicure kit and bring it with you to wherever you get your nails done.    Don’t forget to disinfect your tools after each use, even if you’re the only one using it.  If you can, take off your old nail polish from your nails before going to the salon, or bring your own nail polish remover. 

Inspect the salon.  You don’t have to walk around with a magnifying glass in hand.  Discreetly check if their manicure tables and floors are clean, and if the trash bin is properly bagged and covered.  See if their disinfectant containers are clean.  

Be sure that the pedicure tub is cleaned after each use.  Check if the manicurists wash their hands before and after each client, and that each client washes his or her hands prior to the manicure. 

Take the extra time to make sure everything used is sanitary.  In the long run, it’ll spare you a big headache- and fungi-infested nails.

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One of the most neglected body parts is our feet. But just because every other body part lords over it, doesn’t mean you have to neglect them. Remember, you wouldn’t be able to get from here to there without them. Yes, they’re more important than your new Blackberry playbook. So, it only makes perfect sense to take care of them. Here are a few natural ways to care for your feet:

After a tiring day, you can give your feet the pampering it needs by soaking them in a bowl of warm water with mineral salts. You may even add pebbles and roll your feet back and forth as you soak. That will give them a soothing massage. You can also add a few drops of lemon juice, rose petals or lavender oil to the water for a more relaxing effect.

To get rid of dead skin on your feet, rub them with a pumice stone. Wash feet well, then pat them dry and massage with a moisturizing lotion.

First, it helps to understand the causes of frizzy hair.  Dry hair is lighter than moisturized hair, so it has a tendency to fly off in every direction, away from the head.  Aside from dryness, hair which has been subjected to harsh chemicals and treatments likewise becomes a frizz victim.

Common sense dictates that the way to combat frizz is to moisturize the hair.  A deep conditioning treatment once a week helps keep hair supple.  Coconut, jojoba, and olive oil are some of the natural substances which help to quickly moisturize hair.  Just a few drops worked into the hair, starting from roots to tips, does the job.

Try to minimize the use of hot styling tools such as flat irons and hair dryers, as they can leave your hair dry and damaged.  If you must use a flat iron, apply some silicon-based serum prior to styling, to help minimize the probability of frizz.

1. Put your beauty products in the fridge

Beauty products already serve their purpose by making the ladies look young and fresh all the time. However, knowing that the sun is too hot outside, applying a cold cream or a chilled moisturizer can be a great treat for the skin. If you will be going on a trip, it is advised to have the cosmetic product frozen so that it can maintain its coldness even after an hour or 2 hours being on the road.

2. Use a cold Hydrating mask

When you feel that your face is all too red and hot, then do not hesitate to pamper your skin with a great hydrating mask from Olay to moisturize your skin. To keep things colder and much more relaxing, you may put that hydrating mask in the fridge for about 2-3 hours.

3. Scrub your skin often

Before you get into moisturizing your body, you should work on exfoliation first, so that the dead skin cells will just be away from your system, making your skin healthier and full of glow. Just imagine that dead skin cells, along with sun, dirt, and sweat are not removed from your body as you moisturize. It will keep you feeling sticky all day long.

4. Drink water more often

As you lose water in the form of sweat, you must drink as much water as you can. Dehydration may cause fatigue, stress, and even dizziness, if you are not careful about it. Your skin takes in the water and cools itself down while excreting sweat. Although one of the most repeated beauty tips, it still is as effective today as it was thousands of years ago – you must drink at least 8-10 glasses of water a day, assuring that taking in the allotted drinking allowance would keep your skin supple and naturally moisturized.

5. Give your skin a break

Just like people who cannot breathe with too many pollutants in the air, the skin also needs to take some rest in having that make-up on. Since the skin breathes through its pores, unblocking it from pigments and powders is great. If you need to go out and have make-up on, just applying a decent and minimal amount should still make you look good.

In case, you are already in your mid-twenties, it becomes all the more important for you to take care of your skin in summers to avoid early signs of aging due to scorching heat. Or, be sure to have the best wrinkle cream handy with you to avoid any unsightly wrinkles.

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Facial massage  Step by step

* Removing make-up – is very important to thoroughly clean the face, not just the eyes or the areas on which to apply makeup. Removing make-up is done with special products to suit skin type;

* Perform massage – is done with a special cream for facial massage. If skin is dry, apply a massage before a deep moisturizing cream to avoid skin iritation. It is preferable that the massage be performed by a qualified person. The massage techniques are similar to those used for body massage to stimulate blood circulation and muscle tone, but in this case are executed fine movements;

* Application tonic facial firmness – it nourishes, revitalizes.

Relaxing facial massage benefits

* Has a calming effect on the face;

* Gives skin elasticity and suppleness;

* Strengthens facial muscles;

* Help raise the cheekbones;

* Reduce wrinkles, especially those of speech;

* Help relax and ease your body.

If you do not have time nor money to go to a salon, you can make a facial massage yourself. For this you need to cleanse and moisturize your face very well. Also, you must have clean hands and short fingernails. For normal skin maintenance we recommend a massage once a week. If you have problems with acne, it is best to go to a specialist to solve this problem, massage is not indicated in this case. Here are some moves that you can help:

* Movement of comfort – is done with fingers, the skin and actually comforted, not stretched. Comforter massage acts on blood flow;

* Pianotat massage – is done with all fingers that are short and frequent movements similar to those performed on the piano. This massage activates blood circulation;

* Pinching massage – is run by short movements and repeated by holding the skin between thumb and forefinger. Like kneading massage, massage, pinching is recommended for people with oily skin;

* Frictional massage – is done by finger movements with leg pressure. These movements may be circular, zig-zag, horizontal, vertical. Relaxes muscles and improves blood circulation to the face. It also prevents wrinkles.

Autumn is the season that should you pay special attention to skin and try to repair the damage done by the sun and to prepare your skin for lower temperatures.

Hydration is important!

Cooling weather affects mainly dry skins, and use of moisturizers is essential. In winter, it is strongly advisable to use moisturizing creams, especially for dry skin, which is more prone to wrinkles, creams with retinol, vitamin A and C, as a way to prevent skin aging, during the night is very advisable to use moisturizing creams.

UV protection Do not give up!

Beneficial for skin, even in winter, there are creams with SPF. Even if the sun shines not as strong as in the summer does not mean you have to give up cream with UV protection. Experts recommend the use of creams during the day with at least SPF 15 for all skin types.

Drink plenty of water!

Your body needs hydration to your skin to be beautiful and healthy. Although warm periods we tend to consume more fluids, this should not change even in lower temperatures. Drinking water provides many benefits. One of the most important is that help eliminate toxins and thus the skin will get a healthy look. The water can help keep your silhouette that reduces appetite.

Try to quit or reduce consumption of coffee, soft drinks and opt for water. Consuming the recommended amount is 6-8 glasses of water a day will keep your skin hydrated and wrinkle free. The use of wrinkle creams is recommended for people over the age of 20-21 years.

You are what you eat

Bad eating habits have a cumulative effect on a body and skin, get as many fruits and vegetables.

Take advantage of beautiful weather!

Sunlight is essential for health. Regular exposures to sunlight will help your body produce enough vitamin D. 10 minutes per day in the sun will keep a possible deficiency of vitamin D. Sun will also help get rid of seasonal depression, so enjoy every sunny autumn.

After bath or shower, apply a moist skin body oil or lotion, paying special attention to the tougher parts, elbows, knees and feet. Dermatologists recommend using the body lotion with alpha ACIS hydroxide, which helps to exfoliate.

Melatonin is a hormone released during sleep which has an antioxidant effect. As you get older, your body’s ability to produce melatonin decreases. When this thing happens, difficulty falling asleep and even if you sleep eight hours a night, not feeling rested. However, a study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism has shown that melatonin levels can be controlled through diet. The research, conducted on monkeys, it took 12 years and showed that calorie restriction not only improves the production of melatonin, decreases body fat also reduces blood glucose levels and reduced risk of certain cancers.

According to experts, there is no need to count all the calories. It is enough to gradually reduce the portions. At one table, for example, half of portion to be composed of salad or vegetables, and half the carbohydrates and protein. At snack, opt for something healthy, such as an apple or almonds and really give up the chips. Eat protein at two of the main meals. When they are of animal origin, size and thickness of the portion should be a slap. Eat up to two servings of red meat than white meat and fish two servings of seafood per week. Another recommendation is to not starve yourself. And this is bad for your skin. Eat balanced meals and not skip any.

2. Use quality skincare products!

Many skin care products contain ingredients that scientific studies have found harmful to the skin. Sodium lauryl sulfate, for example, penetrates the skin and affect its protective function. Formaldehyde can irritate the skin and can trigger allergic reactions such as skin rashes and even the heart palpitations. It can also aggravate asthma.

If you want to keep your skin looking young for as long as possible, protect yourself from the sun. Apply sunscreen with a protective effect on the most sensitive parts of the body: face, neck, decollete, hands. Always read labels on products you use. You can opt for children’s products because they contain no fragrance and has a lower concentration of chemicals.

If you have dry skin, wrinkles, or if you suffer from premature aging skin, use an exfoliating cream or scrub that will leave your skin soft and smooth. Do not exfoliate if you have acne or skin rash.

3. Getting enough sleep!

During sleep your body releases some hormones that have different functions in the body. One of them is melatonin. Darkness stimulates the production of the hormone, so it is advisable to sleep in a dark, well ventilated room.

Foods that promote a restful sleep contain tryptophan, an amino acid that the body uses to produce serotonin and melatonin. Some foods rich in tryptophan include: milk, cottage cheese, plain yogurt, seafood, turkey, whole grains, brown rice, beans, lentils, eggs, peanuts and sunflower seeds.

I was a bit surprised at the many misconceptions surrounding cellulite. A lot of women asked if such-and-such cream would work, if they should stop eating cottage cheese or if surgery was their only option.

What exactly is cellulite and what is the best way to get rid of it?

Cellulite is nothing more than additional fat cells stored in your body. We all have connective tissue that separates fat cells into little compartments. Women have honey-combed shaped compartments and men have a crisscross pattern. The honey-combed shape compartments are the reason some women have dimply thighs, or cottage cheese looking arms.

Getting rid of cellulite is simple, but not necessarily easy. The only way cellulite can be reduced is to reduce overall body fat. You cannot spot reduce or rub a cream on it. You cannot starve yourself either. The only way to rid yourself of cellulite is to follow these 5 highly effective, simple, and to-the-point tips.

1) Eat 5-6 small meals throughout the day. Each meal should be 2-3 hours apart. Each meal should contain one protein and one carb. The first meal should be eaten within an hour after waking.

2) Drink a cup of water at each meal.

3) Rest properly. This means taking at least 48 hours between strength training the same muscles, and it also means getting at least 7-8 hours of sleep per night. Lastly, it means taking 1-2 days off from exercising per week.

4) Cardio should be done at different intensity levels and different session lengths. Consider doing a low intensity/long session, a high intensity/short session and a few medium intensity/medium length sessions per week.

5) Strength train each muscle 1-3 times per week. You should lift a proper weight and perform the proper amount of sets/reps for your strength training method.

All of the above things combined will result in cellulite reduction. There are no miracle creams or secrets. It’s all about good old fashioned working out. Having said that, workout smarter and not harder! Get on a great program that is tailored to your body and your goals. Everyone is different, but following these 5 tips practically guarantees your cellulite will vanish.