When the body is in need of equilibrium there is nothing more effective than nature .Beauty finds the answer in fields and meadows . Each essential oil possesses its own specific properties and has its own place in cosmetic use .Sage ,rosemary ,thyme ....plants make us beautiful.
Essential oils
Essential oils are the extracts of aromatic plants .These perfumed liquids contain active ingredients which are concentrated up to a hundred times .Powerful and varied ,they have attracted the interest of numerous cosmetic laboratories thanks to their versatility and the varying degrees of strength with which they work to oxegyenate and regenerate the skin .The combination of several different essential oils reinforces the action of each one separately .You can even prepare your own beauty products according to your own particular wants .Remember that the areas in the brain which register the scents of the emotions are found .So by using aromatic plant oils you will enhance your outer and your inner beauty simultaneously .
Your beauty ritual
The key feature or the essential oils is their ability to be absorbed rapidly into the epidermis and the deeper layers of the skin .They stimulate the circulation of the blood ,eliminate toxins and speed up recovery according to the active ingredients used .A word of warning ; essential oils are highly concentrated and require care in their use .Start by mixing the product (7 drops) into a tablespoon of oil .Then apply delicately to the face and neck taking care to avoid the eye area .
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Do You Understand Your Own Body
Most people just eat indiscriminately .Actually ,both food and Chinese medicine have their own individual nature .The nature of food and Chinese medicine should complement each other to boost our body five organs and also their inter-relationships with each other .Different people have different types of body nature ie cold ,heaty,weak and in nature .As such not all food are suitable for everybody .To be able to eat healthily ,with vitality and beauty require careful consideration in the selection of food .Listed below are the commonly seen types of body nature to enable you to easily identify your own body nature to eat healthily and beautifully .
1. Body cold in nature ( suitable food is hot in nature)
- cold in nature ,fear windiness,usually limbs will feel cold
- complexion and lips are pale in colour
- like to consume hot soup and drinks
- tongue pale in colour with white coating ; mouth feels bland without any odour
- seldom drink water yet do not feel thirsty
- watery stools and urine light in colour
2. Body heaty in nature (suitable food is cold in nature)
- fear heat ,body is usually hot
- reddish complexion and ear
- like to consume cold drink
- tongue is red with yellow coating; mouth feels bitter with mouth odour
- drink frequently yet still feel thirsty
- hard stools and urine is dark yellow in colour
3. Body neutral in nature (suitable food is cold in nature)
- muscular body with strength
- energetic
- loud speech with vitality
- thick tongue have thick coating
- spleen asthenia and is easily troubled
4. Body weak in nature (suitable food is nourishing in nature)
- body is weak due to long illness
- lack energy with weak pulse
- dispirited ,speak listlessly
- tongue is soft and does not have much coating or none at all
Among the four types of body nature ,the poorest nature is the body weak in nature which can be further divided into weakness in blood ,weakness in yang ,weakness in yin ;each with their own individual symptoms.
* Qi-asthenia
Dizziness ,shortness in breath ,fatigue ,sweatiness ,no appetite .abdominal flatulence after eating ,fear cold ,easily contract flu and weak pulse
*Blood-asthenia
Pale and yellowish complexion ,lips and nail pale in colour ,dizziness ,insomnia ,poor memory ,lingerie fear ,numbness of the limbs weak pulse ,light menstruation
*Yang-asthenia
Cold stomach ,cold limbs ,like to consume hot food ,inability to talk loud ,lethargic and like to sleep ,long urination ,thick and pale tongue and weak pulse
*Yin-asthenia
Slender body ,thirstiness ,limbs and heart heat ,rosy cheeks ,dizziness ,insomnia ,heatiness and sweatiness ,constipation ,red tongue without much coating ,weak pulse
1. Body cold in nature ( suitable food is hot in nature)
- cold in nature ,fear windiness,usually limbs will feel cold
- complexion and lips are pale in colour
- like to consume hot soup and drinks
- tongue pale in colour with white coating ; mouth feels bland without any odour
- seldom drink water yet do not feel thirsty
- watery stools and urine light in colour
2. Body heaty in nature (suitable food is cold in nature)
- fear heat ,body is usually hot
- reddish complexion and ear
- like to consume cold drink
- tongue is red with yellow coating; mouth feels bitter with mouth odour
- drink frequently yet still feel thirsty
- hard stools and urine is dark yellow in colour
3. Body neutral in nature (suitable food is cold in nature)
- muscular body with strength
- energetic
- loud speech with vitality
- thick tongue have thick coating
- spleen asthenia and is easily troubled
4. Body weak in nature (suitable food is nourishing in nature)
- body is weak due to long illness
- lack energy with weak pulse
- dispirited ,speak listlessly
- tongue is soft and does not have much coating or none at all
Among the four types of body nature ,the poorest nature is the body weak in nature which can be further divided into weakness in blood ,weakness in yang ,weakness in yin ;each with their own individual symptoms.
* Qi-asthenia
Dizziness ,shortness in breath ,fatigue ,sweatiness ,no appetite .abdominal flatulence after eating ,fear cold ,easily contract flu and weak pulse
*Blood-asthenia
Pale and yellowish complexion ,lips and nail pale in colour ,dizziness ,insomnia ,poor memory ,lingerie fear ,numbness of the limbs weak pulse ,light menstruation
*Yang-asthenia
Cold stomach ,cold limbs ,like to consume hot food ,inability to talk loud ,lethargic and like to sleep ,long urination ,thick and pale tongue and weak pulse
*Yin-asthenia
Slender body ,thirstiness ,limbs and heart heat ,rosy cheeks ,dizziness ,insomnia ,heatiness and sweatiness ,constipation ,red tongue without much coating ,weak pulse
Monday, March 3, 2008
Chrysanthemum Drink
Ingredients :
12g dang shen
12g white chrysanthemum
12g tu fu ling
8g licorice root
Method :
1.Boil 200cc water and then add in all ingredients and cook over low heat for 10 minutes .Ready to serve .
Function :
Chrysanthemum aids in reducing heatiness and detoxification ,removes lipids and attains slimming effects .Tu fu ling is for reducing swelling and have a skin whitening effect . Dang shen can revitalizes blood . This is special drink for those who want to white her skin .
12g dang shen
12g white chrysanthemum
12g tu fu ling
8g licorice root
Method :
1.Boil 200cc water and then add in all ingredients and cook over low heat for 10 minutes .Ready to serve .
Function :
Chrysanthemum aids in reducing heatiness and detoxification ,removes lipids and attains slimming effects .Tu fu ling is for reducing swelling and have a skin whitening effect . Dang shen can revitalizes blood . This is special drink for those who want to white her skin .
Uncover the magic of masks
Hydrating beauty masks are amazing .Because they are highly concentrated and super-absorbent you need only use a tiny amount from time to time to get good results .The secret behind their efficacy lies in the active ingredients which adjust themselves to the needs of the epidermis.
Why should I use a mask ?
Masks can dramatically improve the features no matter how old you are or what type of skin you have .In responding to the need of the epidermis ,they reverse the harmful effects of weather conditions whilst toning and hydrating the skin .For optimum results alternate products which contain different ingredients .Use a clay mask to purify ; a thermal mask to sooth the skin ; vitamin C to revitalise ; apricot oil to hydrate.......
Masking your face in beauty
You should use a mask once a week or more frequently if you love their refreshing and regenerative effect .Aways try to avoid the delicate area around the eyes when applying .Instead apply liberally to the neck- a highly delicate part of the body often overlooked in everyday beauty care .Take care to stick to the time indicated on the product as taking it off too quickly will not give it time to work properly and leaving it on too long can produce the exact opposite of the desired effect - which is ,to enable the skin to adapt to its environment by balancing itself naturally .
. If you have shiny skin ,remove the excess product with tissue or cotton wool.
. If you have oily or combination skin ,it's not necessary to replicate the effects
of the mask with your usual day or night cream .
. Make the most of your beauty session by listening to some peaceful
background music .Choose sounds from nature : birds ,animals ,the sea .
Think multi-sensory .
* Use a mask every time you want a beauty pick-me-up .
* Remember that a mask is twice as concentrated as a day or night cream .
* Choose your mask according to your needs : for soothing , hydrating or
revitalizing .
Why should I use a mask ?
Masks can dramatically improve the features no matter how old you are or what type of skin you have .In responding to the need of the epidermis ,they reverse the harmful effects of weather conditions whilst toning and hydrating the skin .For optimum results alternate products which contain different ingredients .Use a clay mask to purify ; a thermal mask to sooth the skin ; vitamin C to revitalise ; apricot oil to hydrate.......
Masking your face in beauty
You should use a mask once a week or more frequently if you love their refreshing and regenerative effect .Aways try to avoid the delicate area around the eyes when applying .Instead apply liberally to the neck- a highly delicate part of the body often overlooked in everyday beauty care .Take care to stick to the time indicated on the product as taking it off too quickly will not give it time to work properly and leaving it on too long can produce the exact opposite of the desired effect - which is ,to enable the skin to adapt to its environment by balancing itself naturally .
. If you have shiny skin ,remove the excess product with tissue or cotton wool.
. If you have oily or combination skin ,it's not necessary to replicate the effects
of the mask with your usual day or night cream .
. Make the most of your beauty session by listening to some peaceful
background music .Choose sounds from nature : birds ,animals ,the sea .
Think multi-sensory .
* Use a mask every time you want a beauty pick-me-up .
* Remember that a mask is twice as concentrated as a day or night cream .
* Choose your mask according to your needs : for soothing , hydrating or
revitalizing .
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Exfoliate
Every day exfoliatethe skin .Not unlike dry skin brushing ,exfoliation clears the skin of dead cell ; thae main difference is that it needs to be done with water and an exfoliater ,so this treatment could easily be integrated with one of your pampering sessions .
- As you run a bath ,add a few drops of your favourite bath oil and relax for at least ten minutes in the water ,allowing time for your skin to soften before you begin to esfoliate .
- You can either apply exfoliation cream while in the bath ,lifiting each limb out of the water to do so ,or climb out of the bath and apply the cream using firm circular movements all over your body .When finished ,climb back into the bath and carry on rubbing until all the cream has been washed off .
- Get out of the bath and towel yourself dry before applying moisturizer all over your body.
- Finally jump into a pair of your warmest pyjamas,and hop into bed with a good book for a restorative early night.
Epsom salts baths
Spend up the elimination of toxins from the skin and improve your circulation with an Epsom salts bath.Run the bath water and 225-450g (1/2-1lb )of Epsom salts to the water .Most chemists and health food stores sell Epsom salts .
Soak for about 20 minutes ,and when you get out ,keep yourself warm by piling on lost clothes ; this will help the body to continue sweating out toxins.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Lift whit serum
We all have gad skin days when no matter what we do ,the face looks old and tired .Now ,thanks to the latest advances in skincare,help is at hand .Serums are here to life the skin and bring about active regenertion .
Toning is essential .All skin types need toning to help them resist loss of firmness .With time ,the contours of the face naturally begin to sag and lose their definition .The process of regeneration begins to slow and the muscles of the face retract .
Choose product that life the skin .It is better not to wait for the signs of ageing to appear before thinking about taking action .Serums consist of highly concentrated biological ingredients designed to drain ,tighten and lift the skin almost instantaneously .
.Keep your serums in the refrigerator.It will be even more effective in stabilizing and firming the skin.
.Reinforce the action of the serum by including the use of fresh water in your beauty ritual.
*Tiredness and the effects of the weather visibly drag down the skin.
*Don't wait too long before trying a serum .
*Serum work so effectively and quickly thanks to their extremely concentrated active ingredients.
Toning is essential .All skin types need toning to help them resist loss of firmness .With time ,the contours of the face naturally begin to sag and lose their definition .The process of regeneration begins to slow and the muscles of the face retract .
Choose product that life the skin .It is better not to wait for the signs of ageing to appear before thinking about taking action .Serums consist of highly concentrated biological ingredients designed to drain ,tighten and lift the skin almost instantaneously .
.Keep your serums in the refrigerator.It will be even more effective in stabilizing and firming the skin.
.Reinforce the action of the serum by including the use of fresh water in your beauty ritual.
*Tiredness and the effects of the weather visibly drag down the skin.
*Don't wait too long before trying a serum .
*Serum work so effectively and quickly thanks to their extremely concentrated active ingredients.
Monday, February 18, 2008
Slimming soup
Ingredients :
100g wintermelon
100g chicken breast meat
2g red dates, huang qi ,dang shen
5 bowls water
Seasoning :
a dash of salt
Method :
1.Peel off the skin of wintermelon rinse and then cut into small pieces .Slice the chicken meat .Rinse red dates ,huang qi and dang shen and drain well .Set aside for further usage .
2.Boil 5 bowls of water ,then add in chicken meat ,red dates ,huang qi and dang shen .Cook under low heat until 2/3 cooked ,add in wintermelon and cook until soft .season with salt before serving .
Functions :
Wintermelon is famed for promoting diuresis .If you wishes to reduce water retention and swelling ,you should consume more wintermelon .Red dates ,huang qi and dand shen nourishes the blood and qi .This soup functions to reduces water retention.
100g wintermelon
100g chicken breast meat
2g red dates, huang qi ,dang shen
5 bowls water
Seasoning :
a dash of salt
Method :
1.Peel off the skin of wintermelon rinse and then cut into small pieces .Slice the chicken meat .Rinse red dates ,huang qi and dang shen and drain well .Set aside for further usage .
2.Boil 5 bowls of water ,then add in chicken meat ,red dates ,huang qi and dang shen .Cook under low heat until 2/3 cooked ,add in wintermelon and cook until soft .season with salt before serving .
Functions :
Wintermelon is famed for promoting diuresis .If you wishes to reduce water retention and swelling ,you should consume more wintermelon .Red dates ,huang qi and dand shen nourishes the blood and qi .This soup functions to reduces water retention.
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