Sunday, August 30, 2009

Remaining fresh always

Many think that taking coffee helps them to keep fit and fresh for the whole day. But it is not true. Research has said that taking coffee is temporary stimulant and it never helps you in the permanent way.

As usual you feel sleepy when the effect of coffee moves out. Over dose of coffee leads to tremor certain times. So limit the intake of coffee.

It is very important to check that the body has a good amount of fluids otherwise it make you feel tired and worn out.

Fruits help you the most to make you fresh always. For smooth day ride fill your stomach with lots of fruits. Feeling hungry eat a plate full of colorful fruits. Because fruits contain lot of carbohydrates and needs more time to get digested this makes you feel full through out day. Plus it gives you lot of energy.

Fruits also rank low in calories. To get good amount of proteins go for handful of nuts that keeps your brain alert and attentive. Last but not the least eat a bowl full of mixture that contains cashews, groundnuts and pistas.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Kids spa treatment

To entertain the children at the birthdays and forty winks party’s colorful and aromatic spa treatments is a creative way. Homemade spa treatments are made by the ingredients found in the kitchen and are easy to make. Colors are added to the treatment to synchronize with the party theme and to convey the kid’s personalities. Creating your own spa treatment is safe for your children as you might you the natural ingredients that are safe for the children’s sensitive skin.

Below are the steps to make the spa treatment for the kids:

Instruction

Step 1: create a tropical facial. Mix ½ mango and pine apple and blend them until pureed. Put the mixture in a large bowl and add ½ cup chilled green tea and ¼ cup honey.

Step 2: stir the mixture until creamy state exist. With the help of finger tips apply to face avoiding the areas around the eye. Leave it for 20 minutes and the wash with warm water.

Step 3: prepare a colorful body scrub. Combine 1 cup of granulated sugar, ¼ cup honey, 1 tsp vanilla, 1/2 tsp cherry extract and 4 tbs baby oil and mix thoroughly.

Step 4: to the scrub add 2-3 drops of food coloring. Blend until the color is mixed thoroughly with the scrub. With the help of fingertips apply the scrub to rough areas such as hands, knees, elbows and feet. Gently rub these areas with the scrub and clean with warm water.

Step 5: rest the feet in a colored foot soak. In a microwave bowl add 8 cups of water, 3 cup of milk and 1tbs of cherry. Heat the mixture until it is warm. Check the temperature before allowing the children to soak their feet in the mixture.

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Oil spa treatment

Oil Massage is famous massage and it give freshness to body as well as brain and also remove heat from body. Many spa centers give different kind of oil message. Even those oil massages are available in health shops.

Some oils are more probable to leave you feeling greasy after the massage, while other massage oils go sour quickly and take on an unpleasant smell. Some oils might irritate skin and cause allergic to the body.

1. Sweet Almond Oil

Sweet almond oil is most popular in oil treatment and it looks pale yellow color. It is slightly oily and easy to move over skin. Compare to other oil it is cheep and not create any infection to skin.

2. Apricot Kernel Oil

Apricot kernel oil is comparable in texture and color to almond oil, but costs more. It is rich in vitamin E. Apricot kernel oil is wrapped up into the skin, so it won't leave people feeling oily afterwards.

3. Fractionated Coconut Oil

People may thing that coconut oil is thick a white solid actually it is not thick and solid. Coconut oil is thin and liquid. Fractionated coconut oil price is less compare to oils.

4. Sunflower Oil

Sunflower oil is light, non-greasy oil that won't leave skin reaction oily. The oil, taken from sunflower seeds, is rich in the necessary fatty acid linoleic acid, as well as palmitic acid and stearic acid, all gears of healthy skin.

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Cucumber Eye Gel

Lets Prepare Cucumber Eye Gel

Ingredients:
1/4 large cucumber
1 ounce aloe vera gel

Take a cucumber and peel it and then blend the cucumber, leave the cucumber a little pulp. Now drain the mixture into a glass bowl and see you have atleast 2 ounces. Take only a tad of the pulp from the strainer and add the aloe vera to the puree cucumber in the bowl and lightly mix it. Take a clean and sterilized container and pour the mixture. Now cleanse your face and gently stir the mixture and apply a cotton ball to the undereye area. Completely avoid the eyeball. This product has a very less life because of the fresh cucumber. So use the product within few days and refrigerate between every use.

This Cucumber Eye Gel will keep your eyes cool and gives a fresh looking eyes.

Now Why to Wait Lets try!.

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Foot Spa! Need to have little care...

Protect Your Skin!

1. Microorganisms in foot spas can enter through the skin; so broken skin (e.g., cuts and abrasions) should not come into contact with foot spa water.
2. Do not shave, use hair removal creams, or wax your legs during the 24 hours before receiving treatment in a foot spa.
3. Do not use a foot spa if your skin has any open wounds such as bug bites, bruises, scratches, cuts, scabs, poison ivy, etc.

Identifying an Infection

Open wounds appear on the skin of feet and legs. Initially they may look like insect bites, but they increase in size and severity over time, and sometimes result in pus and scarring.

Cause of Infections

Some incidents of foot spa infections have been caused by Mycobacterium fortuitum. This organism can occur naturally in water and soil. Other organisms have also been found in footbath systems. The screens and tubes of foot spas are particularly good places for the bacteria to collect and grow, often forming dense layers of cells and proteins called biofilms, which can be very hard to remove.

Know how the salon cleans and disinfects foot spas.

1. Ask salon workers how the foot spas are maintained and how often.
2. A foot spa should be disinfected between each customer, and nightly. The disinfectant needs to work for the full time listed on its label, typically 10 minutes, depending on the type of disinfectant.
3. Proper cleaning and disinfection can greatly reduce the risk of getting an infection by reducing the bacteria that can build up in the foot spa system.

Monday, July 27, 2009

All About Spa

The term spa is linked with water treatment which is traditionally used to mean a place where the water is believed to have special restorative properties. Spa towns or spa resorts offering such treatment; Spas are loyal to attract your overall comfort.

But there are many different types of spas:

Day spa:

A day spa is somewhere you go for the daylight hours to get massage, facial and body treatment, like sea salt scrubs and mud wraps. They are called day spas, you don’t spend the night.

Destination spa:

Its exclusive point is to help you lead a healthier each day life through spa treatments, exercise, and educational training you stay at least two nights. Some have bare minimum stays of three or seven nights. Spa cookery is served exclusively.

Resort/hotel spa:

It is placed within a resort or hotel. It offers spa services, fitness classes and spa cookery at the side of less health choices like steaks and burgers. It's a good choice when one person wishes spa and the other golf.

Medical spa:

It offers treatments that require a doctor's care, such as laser resurfacing and Botox injections. It is a hybrid between a medical clinic and a day spa.

Airport spa:

It is located in an airport and specializes in short treatments designed at the travel, like 15-minute chair massage and oxygen therapy.

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Gommage Treatement

Gommage is a highly efficient way to exfoliate the face or body, leaving skin feeling silky soft. The term `gommage` is a French name that means "to erase". Gommage treatment offered in spa, but it went by the wayside in many locations when other options in exfoliants like alpha hydroxy acids came along.

Working of gommage

It is a cream or paste that is lightly applied to the skin until it gets dries slightly. The dried particals from your body are removed by the spa therapist.
It rolls up off the skin as it is rubbed, picking up outermost dead skin cells for your skin with slightly sticky ingredients like xanthan gum. It may also contain a cellular dissolving agent, like an enzyme.

Don't use gommage,

If you have older, thinning facial skin.
If you have sensitive skin, broken capillaries or pimples.
Together with other exfoliates like body polishes