January 2017 – Page 2

January 13, 2017January 12, 2017

Tips To Apply Foundation For Women With Dry Skin

Flaky, Dry skin could be a severe pain, and also putting on the foundation can make it even worse. Fortunately, learning just how to put on foundation having dry skin happens to be not rocket science plus it does not need turning the skin into the sticky mess.

Concentrate on looking after your skin and after that selecting the most effective products regarding your skin type. And Dry skin could be a regular issue or even only a short-term one, and also if it happens to be on your face, then things could get difficult. You might have hit a several rough spots while attempting to improve your natural elegance just with makeup. As opposed to turning out the skin’s glow, here you might be accentuating the defects.

However, we have obtained great news for you: If you have got dry skin, then it does not imply that you cannot experience a glowing complexion. Best of all, it does not require to cost you anything! Technique combined with just a few essential products can help you attain your preferred look. Learn all these 5 suggestions for using makeup to dry skin.

Listed below are five essential suggestions on how to put on makeup having dry skin.

1. Exfoliate

The skin vulnerable to dryness happens to be around your nose and even in the crimp of your chin (many thanks, hormones). And you should try to softly eliminate dry flakes of the skin of these areas each night. And you may maintain it simple and even make use of a washcloth or even utilize an exfoliating to eliminate the layer of the dead skin.

2. Moisturize

A foundation, regardless of just how sexy, happens to be not intended to act just as your moisturizer. And you ought to usually hydrate your skin before you use foundation, however, be cautious regarding the lotions you select. Petroleum- dependent products can simply sit on your skin without having to be absorbed, departing you looking greasy. Completely, moisturizing the skin happens to be the Number 1 key for obtaining makeup you would like it to get.

Utilizing facial products designed for dry skin, clean your face, and then moisturize 3 to 5 minutes before using cosmetic foundation. Beauty experts and Makeup artists additionally suggest slathering on the coating of makeup guide that includes a defensive barrier while removing dry patches. Right now, you will find even high-definition cosmetic primers which place your skin in best light regarding video and photography. And you could also wish to utilize eye cream or even serum to clean away wrinkles around your eyes.

3. Choose foundation with a dewy finish

Obviously, you would like to avoid drying matte formulas. Possibly “Normal” foundations may dry up your skin, particularly waterproof and also “oil-control” foundations. Select something having “luminous””dewy” or even “aqua” in the name, and also you will have something much more flexible for dry skin.

4. Use cream products

Powders soak up moisture and also may create dry skin look drier. For avoiding flakiness, utilize numerous cream products just as you can and also avoid powder and even cream-to-powder products. And it’s a good idea to mix cream products having a beauty sponge concerning an all-natural finish. Usually, Makeup artistry is all about actively playing upward your better features plus minimizing any flaws. However, powdery makeup can certainly cake up on the dry skin and even draw attention to the wrinkles, creases, lines. Opt for creamy cheek and also eye colors to balance your satiny cosmetic foundation.

Highlight your cheekbones by making use of shimmering pale pink, bronze or gold blush; however, hold all those metallic tints out just from your eyes in case, you have got wrinkles there. Just like using foundation, avoid the temptation to utilize your fingertips to wear eye shadow and also blush. Choose a blush brush and also eye shadow brushes to soft on creams without having to harm your delicate skin.

5. Utilize tools, not your fingers, to use

This particular happens to be a great beauty rule, however, particularly for dry skin. Using foundation or even concealers using your fingers happens to be difficult simply because your skin can soak up the product. Whenever your skin happens to be dried up, it could be much more difficult to obtain an even and also smooth finish using fingers. Press rather than swiping product on, utilizing a brush or even cloth or sponge.

January 11, 2017January 10, 2017

What Makes a Good Tent?

In the Philippines, resorts having tents and other outdoor amenities are becoming a trend since many people now are into nature. Camping is definitely one of the relaxing ways to take a break from the busy life of the metro.

Camping can be an expensive outdoor activity since you need to invest in different camping gears, such as camping tent. Camping tents may come in all shapes and sizes. Here are some of the important qualities that you should look for when choosing a tent.

Appropriate Size

Before purchasing your desired tent, determine first the appropriate size that you will need. How many people are you camping with? Tents are commonly categorized to two-person, four-person, six person tents, and so on. However, this concept may depend on the height of each person that will use the tent. For example, a 4-man tent might be tight a fit for four tall people plus there will be no space left for their baggage. Consider the height of people that will use the tent and leave enough space for your bedding and baggage. Hence, make sure to know your measurements so that you can purchase the right tent will give you enough space and comfort while enjoying the nature.

Convenient to Use

Who does not want convenience, right? When choosing your tent, make sure that it is easy to use and gives you the right convenience. Choose a sturdy tent yet easy to set up. Also, before you take your tent out on your camping trip, have a practice of setting it up in your backyard. This way, you will already be familiar to all its parts and on how to set it up. After all, you wouldn’t want to spend your whole day setting up your tent, right?

The Right Tent Materials

It is the sum of the parts that make up the whole. That is why it is very essential that when choosing your tent, consider what materials do the tent is made of. Some tents are made out of canvases (cotton), which are waterproof, however, heavy when it already absorbs water. Though, this type of material is long lasting. On the other hand, the nylon or polyester is also waterproof, however, they can deteriorate once exposed to the sunlight.

Apart from the kind of fabric, check the quality of tent poles and zippers, too. Tent poles are often made of aluminum or fiber glass. Likewise, zippers are also an essential part of a tent. Check if the zippers can open and close freely and do not bind up on the tent fabric.

Weather Resistance

When you go either hiking or camping, weather is definitely unpredictable. You can experience sunny mornings, light afternoon breezes, cool evenings, and even rainy days. That is why it is essential to pick a kind of tent that can stand any weather conditions.

Camping is one of the greatest rewards you can have when you go outdoor. The cool breeze and sky full of starts are certainly one-of-kind-experiences anyone could have.

As much as possible, when buying a tent, choose buying in a physical store rather than just in the online store. Surely, there are more online promos and discounts in different online shops in the Internet. However, it is recommended to buy camping gears, especially tents in person because you can actually see how it will be assemble and how it really looks like.

January 10, 2017

How to Set Goals for Your Child’s Education

It is a tradition for people to set goals at the beginning of the year. This is mostly because it helps them remember significant things that they want to achieve for the rest of the year.

Usually, individuals set their own goals for themselves. However, parents would find that their children would need some help in setting up and completing their educational goals for the year. Even those who go to an international school in the Philippines would need some assistance in regards to this task.

Help them out by following these tips:

Set Goals from the Get Go

Setting up your children’s goals (whether they are educational or not) is important to be done as soon as the year starts. Doing this would provide them more time to comprehend their tasks and accomplish them. It would also give them ample time to adjust as another school term starts.

Take Time to Listen

Find some time to discuss all the goals you and your child need to achieve this year. Be certain not to restrict them by only giving them the goals you want to accomplish. Ask their opinions about which goals they want to do. It does not have to be purely educational; you can include extracurricular activities like sports and school clubs.

SMART Goals

When setting up goals for your kid’s education, you must remember that they need to have some kind of structure. This is for you to measure whether they are realistic and achievable. Take note of the following:

Specific – What goals do you want to accomplish exactly?
Measurable – How are you going to break these goals into measurable elements?
Attainable – Do you consider these goals truly attainable?
Relevant – How relevant are these goals to you and your child?
Timely – Are you and your child able to attain the goal within a deadline?

Be Supportive and Encouraging

Your child would need all the support and encouragement from you while trying to accomplish these goals. Be ready to provide these things to them whenever they need you to. Let your child know that their efforts and accomplishments make you proud as their parent. You can easily boost their confidence by doing this.

Build a Plan

Building a plan is another important step in setting up educational goals for your kid. Make their goals easier by providing a visualization of your plans. You can create a colourful chart that provides all the details they need to do. Place it to a spot that they can easily see like the door on your fridge.

Frequent Check-Ins

Help your child move forward by doing frequent check-ins on the goals you have set up. Keep in mind that it would be very easy for them to forget these things. Remind them by scheduling check-ins. They do not have to be daily; they can be weekly or even monthly.

Celebrate

Celebrate with your child once the goals have been met. Let them know that they have done well, but be sure not to provide them with huge rewards because you would not want these to become the motivators in accomplishing their goals. Achieving them should be the ultimate reward itself.

Your child’s education is important. Provide them with ways that they can get better at their subjects and extracurricular activities by setting up some goals this New Year!

January 7, 2017January 8, 2017

Four steps to improve my personal excellence by becoming more creative

Below is one of the exercises I created a while back in order to improve my personal excellence by becoming more creative and self-aware, enhancing my intuition, and supporting myself in reducing my stress levels:

STEP 1

Find a comfortable space where you will not be interrupted. Set a timer for 15 – 20 minutes. Sit in an upright position with your legs uncrossed and your bare feet on the floor. Imagine a cord running down from the base of your spine and the sole of your feet all the way down into the center of the Earth. These are your grounding cords. They keep you present with yourself.

STEP 2

Take a deep breath in. Place your hands over the center of your chest. Feel your chest move up and down with each breath. Tune into the rhythm of your breath. What’s the tempo? Is it fast? Slow? Varied? Can you feel your heart beat? Make a mental note of anything you notice or jot it down if you’d like.

STEP 3

Now, while your hands are still in place and your focus is still on how fast or slow your chest is moving up and down, think about something that angers, frustrates, disappoints, or worries you. Notice what those feelings feel like inside your body. Is there pain or discomfort, tightness, stiffness, or soreness anywhere? If so, what’s the intensity of it? Did your posture change at all? If so, how? Do you notice any difference in the tempo of your breath? Is it faster? Slower? Non-existent (some people sub-consciously hold their breath when they are stressed)? Make a mental note of any changes you noticed or jot it down if you’d like.

STEP 4

Now, without judging those differences between Step 2 and Step 3 (if there were any), take a moment to think about something you enjoy that feels really, really healthy and good to your mind/body/spirit. What else does this thing make you feel? Try to pick something that makes you feel good about yourself or is comforting, kind, beautiful, tranquil, peaceful or something you really appreciate a lot or feel grateful for. Hold that thought for a few minutes as you continue to take long, slow, deep breaths in and out, keeping your attention on the rise and fall of your chest. As you breathe in, imagine you all the parts of your mind/body/spirit that felt discomfort, pain, tightness, etc., being filled with the energy of unconditional love. Imagine a more balanced state of harmony, cooperation, sharing, and reverence for life taking place within your body’s mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual operating systems. Imagine those parts of your mind/body/spirit that are stressed out, painful, nervous, or tense beginning to feel lighter, happier, and more peaceful as that happens. Continue this for about 5 – 10 minutes or as long as feels right to you. Make a mental note of any changes you noticed with that or jot them down if you’d like.

Did your posture change at all during this part of the exercise? If so, how? Do you notice any difference in the tempo of your breath? Is it faster? Slower? Non-existent (some people sub-consciously hold their breath when they are stressed)? How does your body feel on the inside? Did the pain or discomfort, tightness, or stiffness go away or subside at all?

Practice Steps 1 – 4 daily for best results.

REMINDER TO SELF: If you get interrupted by some loud noise or an intruder for some reason (like a child, a pet, or the phone ringing) during the middle of this exercise and it makes you more frustrated, come back to it later. In the meantime, remember to BREATHE and try tempering your passion for privacy with unconditional love, regard, acceptance, joy, and forgiveness! Go with the flow. Trust that all is in Divine Order and that the interruption happened for a higher purpose. Perhaps there is a better place, time, or prior planning you could do to prevent the interruptions from happening in the future.

The author of this article is Sarah Williams, who is a copywriter for a PPC agency in London, United Kingdom. You can follow her on Twitter on @SWilliamsLondon, connect with her on LinkedIn and say hi on Google+. She loves books, hiking and the online universe.

January 5, 2017January 5, 2017

How To Lose Weight At The Gym

A lean body, well defined muscles, and a stronger physique are all fruits of clean eating and intense exercising several times a day. However, it is possible to fail at weight loss regardless of how much time you spend at the gym. This particularly occurs to people who walk to a gym blindly and start doing ‘exercises’ without a goal or the proper guidance of a professional/expert. Here are a few things that will actually help you lose weight at the gym and hopefully gain a head turning manly physique.

1. Start Off With Cardio

Via: menshealth.com

The key to achieving any positive result with exercise equipment at the gym is beginning your sessions with cardiovascular exercises. Exercises such as jogging on the treadmill, skipping rope, biking are categorized as warm ups. These help to prepare your body for the oncoming vigorous workouts. This way, you prevent injury and prepares your body for the vigorous workouts ahead. You are able to go further having performed warm-ups at the beginning of the session. Warm ups performed for longer periods of time are considered cardio which is an effective form of exercise that engaged the whole body. For instance, jogging for 10 minutes is considered as a warm-up but doing it for 30 minutes is considered cardio.

2. Discipline Equals Consistency

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Another big mistake that will keep you from losing weight at the gym is skipping sessions. Working out three times a week is recommended. This gives your body adequate time to rest and rejuvenate in between. However, you can choose to perform simple workouts such as sit ups, pull ups, jogging, press ups, and biking during the days that you don’t go to the gym. It will help you lose a few calories regardless of how light the workouts are.

3. Divide Your Workouts

One of the biggest secrets of losing weight and gaining muscle while at the gym is categorizing your workouts. Walking in there blindly and going crazy with equipment will only exhaust you for absolutely no reason at all. Plan to workout different muscle groups in different sessions. These should include; leg, chest, and back, biceps. This way, you get to maximize your workouts and burn even more calories in each session. This is unlike working out the entire body in every session where you get to burn fewer calories.

4. Choose To Advance- Do Not Fear The Weights

Via: maxedmuscle.com

In weight loss and workouts, everyone begins somewhere. Some begin with 5-pound weights while others feel comfortable with 15-pound weights. Regardless of where you begin, the ultimate goal should be advancing with time. Once a routine starts feeling too comfortable, it is time to advance to tougher routines and heavier weights. Stagnating will stop your weight loss and muscle gain.

5. Keep Watch Of The Resting Periods

A common mistake that a lot of people, especially beginners, make is abandoning their reps and resting longer than they should. The resting period between sets should normally be between 30-90 seconds depending on the workout. This is not the time to strike conversations with other members, dash for bathroom breaks, checking your cell phone or getting something from the car. Jumping back into your routines quickly will help you lose more weight and gain muscle than taking long breaks in between. The higher the intensity of the workout, the higher the metabolism and weight loss.

Bonus Tip

1. Although most workouts involve your core, it is advisable that you aim at engaging your abs during every workout. People with stronger and tighter abs eat less as they get fuller faster. This is because the tight abs prevent the tummy from expanding. This definitely equates to weight loss.

2. When you work larger muscle groups such as; abs and back, you actually lose more calories than when working smaller muscle groups such as biceps. However, engaging all muscle groups at once is much more beneficial.
3. HIIT sessions are definitely worth your effort and will boost your weight loss. HIIT, which stands for High-Intensity Interval Training, is able to boost your metabolic rate for up to 8 days. However, these are not to be performed on a daily basis because your body will not have time to rest which is a vital part of working out so once or twice a week is perfectly fine

Weight loss is the ultimate reward for clean eating and intense work out sessions. If you are new to this, feel free to seek the guidance of a professional fitness instructor. This way, you will be able to achieve more result, stay safe and successfully advance in your workout routines. In addition, you could incorporate a thermogenic fat burner supplement to your diet. It helps you to burn even more body fat hence a leaner physique.