Speed Dating Basics

  • Posted by admin on September 18th, 2007 filed in Relationship

Speed dating is a quick way to hook up with a person of your choice. Aish HaTorah, a Jewish educational network is credited with introducing the speed dating. Inspired by their success, lots of dating companies have borrowed the concept in the US. Prominent among them are 3 minute dates, fast dates, 8 minute dates.

The speed dating sites online organize events, which facilitates singles in your own town to meet up and have brief tete-a tetes with around 6-7 people in one evening! This is usually organized at restaurant, cafe or a bar in the town. To get the conversation going, people participating are given ice-breaking topics to help them out. After the stipulated time spent with one person, which would typically last for five minutes or so, there is an announcement or chiming of the bell by the organizer to move on. The members then are given forms to fill up. In these forms, participants would also be asked, if they would like to meet the person once more with whom they have had a chat. Then, there is brief intermission after 3-4 meetings. Here, participants gather to have some snacks and this provides opportunity to meet other fellow members in who they could be interested. If there is a mutual consent from both the parties to meeting again, organizers inform the participants about it. Email addresses and telephone numbers are given to both the parties so that they can meet up independently.

Speed dating companies have claimed huge success rates at these events. But there are certain rules to be followed at these meets. During the meeting of prospective couples, neither of them is supposed to ask the other for contact information, such as e-mail ID, phone number or business cards. Questions should not be explicit or offensive. Sometimes, one event might not help you in finding the right partner. Do not panic, take your own time and do not be in haste.

Online Dating Basics

  • Posted by admin on September 18th, 2007 filed in Relationship

The first step to get your name on your dating website is to register yourself. In this process, you have to give details about yourself, such as name, city, job, age and so on. In the next phase, you have to write briefly about yourself and the kind of partner you are looking for. You then upload your snap for more visibility. Then on the website, you have search for a person of the opposite sex. Many of them put up their photographs. If you happen to like anyone of them, the dating website asks you to pay money in order to correspond with the person you have zeroed in on.

There are several sites on the Net, which cater to different tastes. They range from matchmaking to penpals. For the more choosy ones, there are Christian dating sites, Jewish dating sites, gay and lesbian sites, and some catering to purely sleazy tastes. Then there are chat rooms that facilitate virtual dating, where the members might not want to experience real-time dating.

Then apart from the above, there a lot of websites offering dating advice and other suggestions regarding approach to dating. The advantage here on the World Wide Web is that when you contact a person for advice, your profile is strictly confidential. People can be less inhibited while posing questions that they would have otherwise felt embarrassed about. Another advantage of going online is that you can be a part of a discussion group where the most delicate doubts can be cleared.  Some of the major websites for dating are web.tickle.com, www.match.com, friendfinder.com, lavalife.com, Yahoo!,  MSN and so on.

What women want?

  • Posted by admin on September 18th, 2007 filed in Relationship

‘What women want’? Well, I am not posing a question. This is name of a movie starring Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt, and it is also the elusive quest which most men embark upon to find. If we narrow down to what women want after a brief passionate encounter, there are some answers.

According to certain surveys, which are by no means exhaustive, cuddling is on the top of the charts. It is a gesture which symbolizes appreciation of them. Let’s face it, women want to be petted and smothered. There are, however, others who switch off and want to be left alone. These type of women need some time to recoup. The other rank of women who love yapping want to be heard! Hearing makes them feels reassured.  Then there are others, who ask for more! Who can complain?

Then some girls like to have a drink and sit down to listen to numbers by Richard Marx, Julio Iglesias or even Ricky Martin. The intellectuals might want to read out a passage for you from Germaine Greer, do not yawn unless you want a black eye. Then there are more women who have quite weird needs, lots of which cannot be discussed on a public domain like this. But the bottom line of it all is that ‘girls just wanna have fun’, just like men. So my request is, junk all the ‘truths’ broken by me. Enjoy yourselves and do not worry about the aftermaths. As they say, “que sera sera, whatever will be, will be”.  Sleep tight after a nice night and she will follow suit.

Wedding Jewelery - How You Can Be the Star

The right jewelery adds the sparkle to the ears and neck and complements the bridal gown on the wedding day. Jewelery and accessories complete the bridal ensemble and it is a fact that with the right accessories, the bride and bridesmaids will be looking their very best.

Remember when selecting the jewelery for the bride, the type of bridal dress and the hairstyle will dictate the type of jewelry. The jewelry chosen should also show off your personal sense of style.

To start with, look at your family heirlooms. If you have a fabulous piece of jewelery, wear it. You can ask family and friends to borrow jewelery that you admire. Wearing the jewels that have been in the family for generations not only has a special feel but also adds a sentimental value to your wedding. Vintage jewelry is in right now. Take good care of the borrowed jewelery and do not lose them.

Many bridal salons and department stores offer an array of faux pearl earrings and necklaces. Faux diamonds are wonderful as well, and many of the pieces available combine the costume pearl and diamonds together for a sparky and classic look.

Pearls are in fashion now and are extremely versatile. Choose the strand length that best enhances your gown?s neckline. A pearl collar, 12-13 inches, or a choker, 14-16 inches, are the most classic and versatile necklaces for the bride. It goes with just about any gown neckline. Princess length is 17-19 inches and goes well with high and very low necklines. Other choices are white pearl jewelry with silver plating and gold plated jewelry with ivory pearls depending on the color of the bridal gown.

Beautiful earrings complete the look. Experiment with various earrings to see which look best with your gown?s neckline and the hairstyle you plan to wear on wedding day. Drop pearls are elegant. If your gown is heavily beaded and sparky itself, wear subtle or smallish earrings. Sapphires, emeralds and colored pearls are in fashion, but they need to be subtle.

It looks great if all the bridesmaids wear the same jewelry; but it is OK for them to make their own choices while keeping with the tone of your wedding. A tiara is suitable for your hair.

Just make sure that your entire wedding ensemble works together. Do some trial runs with your gown and hairstyle to see which jewels really complement them and enlist your bridesmaids for their input. Remember proportion is the key element, and jewelery is important, but the best choices are those that do not take center stage.

Having jewelery on the younger members of your wedding party makes them feel extra special. If you have a miniature bride, try to coordinate her jewelery to the bride’s jewelery if it’s possible. Bracelets are another great choice for children’s jewelery accessories. Choose a bracelet that is adjustable so you don’t have to know their wrist size.

Lingerie adds a Sensuous Touch to the Wedding

A wedding is a union between two loving people. The wedding ensemble consists of a beautiful wedding gown, head wear, jewelery, gloves, pantyhose, garter, and of course the lingerie. What adds a truly sensuous look to the bride is lingerie that is elegant, feminine, and exciting. Lingerie is the most intimate clothes that make you feel confident and powerful and design your silhouette. Whether you want underwear that enhances the curves curves, or flatters your figure, it is useful to look around to find the perfect fit that you like.

Keep in mind that bridal lingerie is the foundation of your entire wedding look. So it becomes important to wear well-fitting lingerie to help look your best. Especially on your wedding day, when you will be cynosure of all eyes, it is essential to get it right with what you?re wearing underneath. Even if all you want is just a strapless bra or a bustier or something purely functional.

It is always a good idea to take the help of trained staff, who are trained bra fitters, to find the correct size that is neither too small nor too large. The next step is to balance practicality and aesthetics and stock up on a good number that fits you and makes your gown look pretty on you.

If you want to maximize your assets, you can use silicon pads that are ideal for smaller busts. If you have a large bust, go for Princess line corsets to achieve push-ups. When ordering for a perfect fit, ensure that your over-bust, under-bust, waist and hip measurements are taken together with your height, bra size and dress size.

An increasing number of brides order a made to measure corset made in ivory or white silk, and then request their dressmaker o make the skirt in their chosen style to form the wedding dress. Whatever the gown size, it is better the underwear fits and is of the appropriate size to cover the vital areas beautifully.

They compensate for this by treating themselves to some really hot and pretty silk or lace lingerie, and nightwear for the honeymoon. It will be intimate and just between them, a really hot topic. After all, lingerie is supposed to turn the man on and help with the loving to be the best time of their lives together.

Freckles - Causes, Symptoms & Remedy

  • Posted by admin on July 19th, 2007 filed in Skin Care

Freckles are flat, small spots of melanin on the skin, develop randomly, and can be caused by too much sunlight. Both men and women get freckles at an equal rate. Freckles are most commonly found on the face, although they may appear on any skin exposed to the sun

Causes of Freckles:
Being over exposed to the sun. Freckles will fade when sun exposure is reduced or eliminated.

  • Special cells in the skin produce a pigment called melanin that is concentrated at one spot.
  • Freckles are also genetic.
  • Abnormal Hormones can cause freckles.
  • Fair skin absorbs less UV rays so special cells in the skin produce melanin in concentrated areas.

Symptoms for Freckles:
Some symptoms associated with freckles are:

  • Changing of the skin’s shape and color.
  • Diarrhea.
  • Cramping, abdominal pain, or loss of weight.
  • Skin cancer can come from freckles.
  • Moles.
  • Blood or mucus in fecal matter.

Remedies for Freckles:

  • Bleaching Creams: Using hydroquinone acid is one of the best treatments for freckles.
  • Cryosurgery: This freezes the freckles with liquid
  • Chemical Peels: Using this treatment will remove aging spots, freckles, and fine lines.
  • Intense Pulsed Light Therapy (IPL): IPL is the newest treatments found today. What IPL does is it shoots energy to both the epidermis and dermis; as a result the freckles fade away in a treatment or two.
  • Tretinoin: Vitamin A helps make freckles appear lighter when used over an extended amount of time.
  • Laser Treatment: Laser treatment can be effective but also very expensive.

Applying cosmetic products on sensitive skin

  • Posted by admin on November 29th, 2006 filed in Skin Care

I have a sensitive skin. How can I effectively apply cosmetic products on my face?

Sensitive skin is still a mystery with scientists and doctors alike as to why some skin react differently to extreme temperature, sun, fragrance, wind or alcohol. Due to action of these symptoms like violent itching, rashes, excessive dryness, rashes, watery eyes could occur.

Women with blue eyes, fair complexion, light or red hair are more likely to have sensitive skin. Women with this type of skin should use hypoallergenic range of skin care products and minimize the use of chemical based cosmetics.

Sensitive skin ages faster: When skin (sensitive skin) gets irritated too often, it becomes weak and fails to perform its function of being a protective layer. Irritants enter into the skin as and moisture of the skin is lost. Lack of protection from environmental pollution leads to the breakdown of collagen and elastin and invites free radical damage which results in visible wrinkles and skin sag.

Home Made hair conditioner

  • Posted by admin on November 29th, 2006 filed in Hair care

Ingredients for home made hair conditioner :

  1. Lanolin: 2 tbs
  2. Castor Oil: 3 tbs
  3. Coconut oil: Half tbs
  4. Vegetable lard: 1 tbs
  5. Water: Half cup
  6. Vinegar: 1 tbs
  7. Glycerin: 1 tsp
  8. Shampoo: 1 tsp

Method of preparation for home made hair conditioner :

  1. Heat water in a pan over a water bath.
  2. Take another container and melt oils and lanolin.
  3. Add water quickly to the oil and beat continuously till they are completely blended.

This will make a good amount of nutritious hair conditioning cream. Apply 2 tbs of this conditioner on your hairs and steam it. Adding egg to the cream will restore dry hairs in extreme conditions.

Natural Vitamins for Hair Growth

  • Posted by admin on November 5th, 2006 filed in Hair care

Nutrients and herbs can affect your hair growth in a positive or negative way. Nutritional diet vitamin and amino acid supplements act upon your hair follicles in different ways. The mineral rich and vitamin supplements can directly stimulate or inhibit the hair growth. They may also act indirectly through other intermediaries. For example, they may cause production of a hormone that can influence the growth of hair follicles. Their influence on hormone activity can influence the activity of hair follicles. Some minerals and vitamins can also influence the work of another vitamin and minerals. For ex, lysine, vitamin B12 and vitamin C are helpful in absorption of iron.

Vitamins for hair and hair growth

Vitamin C helps in the absorption of other factors. But the most important vitamin for hair growth is vitamin E. It provides good blood circulation to scalp and helps in increasing the uptake of oxygen. Other common ingredients like the amino acids - L-Cysteine and L-methioine are also useful. Though they are necessary for healthy hair growth, even an unhealthy diet contains these amino acids. So supplementation is not necessary.

Vitamin supplements’ vitamins

There are many vitamin, mineral and herbal supplements in the market that help promote healthy hair growth. These vitamin supplements are popular by different names like liquid vitamin supplements, daily vitamin supplements, natural vitamin supplements and nutritional vitamin supplements. They are also known by names like mail order vitamin supplements.

With few exceptions like vitamin A and Folic acid, these supplements are found to be not harmful for hair growth. But the actual cause of hair loss has to be understood before deciding on which supplement to use. Apart from it you should also understand how the active ingredients in the supplements interact with your hair follicles.

Vitamin and herbal supplements

It is advisable to depend on the fresh foods or natural vitamins supplements. Typically, there will be more vitamins and minerals in fresh foods.

Hair loss vitamins and minerals

It is a mere waste of your time if you search for vitamin supplements without getting the deficiency detected by a blood test. Get a comprehensive test done to check vitamin and mineral levels. The deficiency of one or more of the following can be a cause of hair loss: serum ferritin, serum iron, and total iron binding capacity - serum zinc. The following deficiencies can directly affect your hair growth: vitamin (H) biotin, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12. Biotin and B6 deficiencies are the causes of hair loss in majority. Only if you find such deficiency detected in the tests, you have to use the vitamin supplements. So the more important thing is to get all the natural supplements by taking a balanced diet.

Glycolic acid peel and chemical peel for acne

Exfoliating the top layer of the skin with help of certain acids is known as “skin peeling”. These types of peels are of two types - chemical and fruit peels. Chemical peels contain acids like trichloroacetic acid and fruit peels contain acid, which is extracted from sugarcane known as glycolic acid.

Peeling action of these peels highly depends on the strength of the acids and sensitivity of the skin on which they work. These peels help skin to get rid of acne scars, fine lines and blemishes.

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