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The Perfect Eyebrows

A modified female's eyebrow that has been waxedImage via Wikipedia
You've got two choices when it comes to eyebrow grooming you can wax or tweeze and waxing at home may not be to easy unless you have been doing this for years. To obtain great looking eyebrows you have to see what kind of face shape you have and take it from there, and you must have to proper tools.Grooming your eyebrows can make a dramatic difference in your look the best looking eye-brows are the ones that look natural.


Poorly shaped brows can make you appear tired, unhappy or much older than you really are and a pair that’s too thick or too dark will make you look like Browzilla,or even worse you will get the what look, you know the look that makes you appear as if you are always asking a question the huh look.


Model credit Candice Freeman
For a truly arch-altering experience, invest in a well-lit magnifying mirror, brow brush with stiff bristles, eyebrow scissors, white eyeliner pencil (a nail white pencil also works) and stainless steel tweezers. Tweezers with a thin, pointed tip are made for plucking miniscule or ingrown hairs; a square tip grasps short, coarse hairs; and a slanted tip offers optimal control. Cheap tweezers can break hairs instead of pulling them out at the root, so splurging on quality is encouraged. Be sure to sanitize them with rubbing alcohol, and if you anticipate sensitivity have ice cubes on hand to numb the skin a bit.


Taking the time to groom your brows each day will make a marked difference in your appearance. Brush them upward when you want them to appear fuller, or sideways to make them appear more slender. As they grow, you can tame unruly hairs with clear or tinted brow gel, or even a bit of hairspray applied with an eyebrow brush or dry toothbrush. 


How do you achieve the perfect shape everyone's shape is different and is determined mostly by facial features. If a you have a larger facial features — eg, eyes and nose — a thicker brow will balance the face as opposed to a thinner, shorter brow working well for those with smaller features.


Model credit Danielle Roux
The innermost point of your brow should be over the inside corner of your eye, the arch of your brow (its highest point) should occur over the outside of the iris of your eye. Your brow should end on a diagonal from the outside of your nose just past the outside of your eye. Depending on the shape of your face, your natural brow line may vary somewhat. Use the brow bone as a guide to the best placement for your eyebrow. To begin, use a brow brush or toothbrush to brush the brows straight up. Snip any hairs that are too long or stick out in wild directions. Be sure to pluck just a hair or two at a time so you don't wind up with any gaps.
When you're done plucking and combing your brows into a shape you like, hold the look with some brow gel, brow wax or a little hair gel. Apply just enough to hold the hair in place.


Eyebrows change with the trends – sometimes natural is in, sometimes thick is in. Start with what looks most natural and flattering on you and play with different shades and thicknesses.
Fuller brows ALWAYS look more natural and make you look younger. Over-tweezing is never flattering. It can be easy to get carried away with the tweezers, so be careful.




Model credit Lesley Burrows
If you're not sure about shaping your brows on your own, go to a professional. Just like a good hairstylist, bring in a picture of what you're looking for and a good eyebrow shaper will be able to tell you what will look good and what won't.


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The Dangers of Hair Straighteners, Pt. 2

BIG TUB OF RELAXERImage by lovers v haters via FlickrThe Dangers of Hair Straighteners, Pt. 2
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The main reason hair is curly is because the keratin proteins contain amino acids called cysteines. These cysteines link to each other by disulfide bonds (two sulfur atoms connected to each other). The more disulfide bonds, the curlier the hair. All hair has disulfide bonds but it is the shape of the hair strand itself which determines both how many and in what way the disulfide bonds are put together. 


Hair strands that are round have fewer disulfide bonds and the bonds are more aligned with one another thus the hair is straight. Hair strands that are flattened and look more oval like have a greater number of disulfide bonds, which are also connected askew, there fore the hair is more curly. The shape of these hair strands are dependent on the person and are there fore difficult to permanently change but we can change whether or not hair is curly or straight by changing the disulfide bonds. Relaxers simply break these disulfide bonds and cap them so that they cannot chemically reform. Classically, hair relaxers use a reducer or a base (the opposite of an acid) such as lye (sodium hydroxide) to break and cap these bonds

Information provided by
Jason Dorvee
Graduate Student Researcher Science & Engineering


Pregnant women have to make many sacrifices with regards to what they eat, wear, do, use, etc. so that their unborn baby does not get affected in any way. After all, a woman is responsible for her and her child's health and safety during pregnancy. Certain people believe that using hair relaxers during pregnancy is very harmful for the unborn child and should be completely avoided. It is believed that when a pregnant woman applies hair relaxers, there is a possibility that the chemicals in it might enter the blood stream from the scalp. However, there is no concrete evidence or research conducted to support these claims.

Essential oils have many beneficial effects on hair, 
Various studies and research have proved that essential oils are able to stimulate hair growth

There are many essential oils that can be used. A few of them are mentioned below:

•  Arnica: It is considered to be among the best essential oils that are available for preventing hair loss. It is mostly used in homeopathy as a cure for various problems related to hair.

•  Lavender: It possesses many regenerative properties and is also an anti-bacterial agent. This makes it suitable for treating skin and scalp problems like hair loss and dandruff.

•  Peppermint: It accelerates the blood circulation of the scalp and hence allows the roots of the hair to get proper nourishment which in the end results in better hair growth.

•  Jojoba: The best feature about this oil is that it is easily absorbed by our skin as its composition is similar to our skins own oil composition. It can also be combined with almost any other essential oil.

•  Basil: The essential oils obtained from basil are also highly beneficial for hair treatment and growth. It improves the circulation of blood to the hair tissue and hence it promotes hair growth.

There are many more essential oils that exist in nature. Though all of these oils have many therapeutic benefits, some of them may also cause some side-effects. So it is advisable to consult your doctor before moving forward with a treatment.


Best Essential Oils for Hair
Use these essential oil blends for your hair type. Simply add them to any unscented shampoo, conditioner or other natural hair recipes.
Note: The number of drops is formulated for 4 to 8 ounces (125 - 250ml) of hair product. Reduce or increase the number of drops according to the recipe.

Hair Color
Blonde Hair 12 drops lemon, 6 drops rosemary OR lavender, 2 drops chamomile
Red Hair 18 drops orange, 1 drop cinnamon, 1 drop ylang ylang
Dark Hair 15 drops sandalwood, 4 drops patchouli, 1 drop clove
Gray Hair 14 drops lavender, 3 drops sage, 3 drops rosemary

Problem Hair
Dry Hair 10 drops lavender, 1 drop each chamomile, clary sage, rose geranium, ylang ylang
Oily Hair 10 drops rosemary, 4 drops juniper OR lavender, 1 drop cedarwood
Thinning Hair 14 drops rosemary, 3 drops bay, 3 drops peppermint
Dandruff 10 drops tea tree, 5 drops lavender, 5 drops rosemary

Cautions: Don't use sage and rosemary essential oils if you have high blood pressure or epilepsy. Do not use essential oils on skin during pregnancy.
Info. from: Aromatherapy Recipes






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