Coming Out to Friends and Colleagues

 I wrote about coming out to your family, your children, your parents, and your spouse. Every one of these actions has their own unique aspects. Coming out to your friends and colleagues is another ballgame. 

If your family rejects you it is extremely painful, but friends can hurt you in other ways. The worst I have seen is where a person lost each and every one of his friends. It doesn't happen often, but it happens all the same.

What makes it difficult is the fear of isolation. Interestingly you will be amazed by who rejects you and who stays in your life. It is absolutely unpredictable. I think it is the unpredictability that moves people to stay closeted. 

On the other hand I can assure you that you will have a whole bunch of friends outside the closet and in my experience they are your truest friends.

People always ask how they should tell their friends, but in my opinion it is impossible to answer. As I said many times no two people are alike and there isn't one fool-proof way to tell it to them. 

On the other hand I do not think that the how is all that important. How you tell them is not going to make a big difference and it does not have a big influence on the reaction you will get from them.

In my experience the biggest fears of coming out are unfounded. The fact is that most of the things we fear never happen.

 Good friends do not judge and if they judge they either come around in time or they were not the friends you thought they were. In this last case you do not really lose valuable friendships.

For that reason I believe you just have to go for it and tell them. Interestingly many of your closest friends suspect it anyway. Despite the wide-mouthed ramblings of the far right most people do not have a problem with gay people. 

In many cases even homophobes change their opinion if one of their close friends comes out. The fact is that most people who fear/hate gay people base it on stereotypes. The moment they realize that being gay didn't change who you are, they also realize that their opinion was based on nonsense.

It would be untruthful to claim that people do not lose friends if they come out and it would also be a lie if I told you that we do not suffer rejection from some colleagues. 

The thing is that being gay is not the only thing some people use to discriminate against others - some people have a bad skin, others are from another culture, some are overweight, wears thick glasses, limps, are introverted, or are easy targets for bullies, and all of them suffers under idiots. 

People can be very mean and the world is filled with sociopathic people who need to be caged. The best thing is to ignore them and if they go too far report them.

You have the right to live your life as a gay member of society and you will be amazed to see how many straight people believe that you deserve it to be happy. Not all people wishes to deny another his/her happiness and those who do is just not worth worrying about.

Rejection is Love's greatest Enemy

 What if the Ocean rejects the rivers from merging with it? What if the Mother rejects her children and their Love? What if nature rejects the humanity? 

What if God rejects the devotion of His children? If the above are to take place, the world will go topsy-turvy. It is astonishing and abnormal for all the above to reject. It is not their nature.

 The thin invisible thread in all of them is Love. Rejection is the greatest enemy of Love.

To reject a person is easy but to love a being, it takes enormous willingness, humility and egoless attitude.

 No being deserves rejection on this earth. If one thinks he needs to be deserted for his sins, every human being deserves to be alone. To err is human. 

To blame it on someone else is not. When you point out one finger towards others, remember there are four fingers pointing towards you and your mistakes. If every being minded his or her own business, this earth would turn into Heaven.

It is not impossible but very much practicable to forgive and love the person who you think deserves to be rejected. 

Firstly, think for yourself how many blunders and mistakes you have done all your life. Let alone life, count your mistakes in a day and then multiply them with 365. There will be countless mistakes in just one year. Imagine the mistakes made in all the past years? It is then you will realize your mountain of sins hiding in heaps.

 We think it is natural for us to make mistakes at that point of time. But isn't it natural for the other person too to make mistakes? Why are you not ready to accept him with the same feeling you forgave yourself? When you develop oneness with all the beings around you, you will never ever reject a being in your life.

Learn to forgive the people whom you assume as enemies. Hate the hatred and not the person. Hate the sin but not the sinner. If possible, help him overcome his weakness and mistakes. If you try to correct the person, he will be careful not to make mistake only in your presence. But if you correct the sins or his mistakes, he will never repeat them before any person in his life.

God gives and forgives; Man gets and forgets. Man is the creation of God and so ought to remain embodiment of forgiveness. But he is acting in the opposite. 

When God is willing to forgive our greatest sins, why can't we try to forgive our enemies? No person is worthy of rejection. In turn, reject his negative attitude and try to change him towards good. Lead a life as his brother as you are all children of God.

Life is a rainbow of different colors. Even if we don't like any color, we can't separate it from the rainbow. Similarly life is a mixture of different tastes and various personalities we come across.

 Some are sweet and some are bitter. Yet life has to go on with all of them within it. Man is a boat sinking and floating with sorrow and happiness in the ocean of Life. They are inseparable. 

Man is born to accept whatever life bestows on him; not to reject. When he learns to accept all beings in his shadow of Love, there will be God at the other end of his Life's journey just waiting to accept him in his heart bubbling with grace and love which confers endless bliss on Man.

"Rejection is the outcome of the contraction of your heart where as Love is the outcome of its expansion."- Sharmila Sanka

About the Author

With pride that I have been blessed with a human form, I always craved to grab any opportunity in order to utilize this human birth to the fullest and at last I found the answer to my craving mind and it was no other than ‘Spirituality.’

My little heart panged for the desire to quench my thirst of ‘releasing the heaviness’ which resided inside of it since years. It hungered after the soul within asking to reveal more of life – Materialistic and Spiritual in the form of Articles and Quotations which had the sole purpose of sharing it with other human beings not for name or fame but to tame this little mind towards the higher goal of ‘Global Peace’ on this earth plane.

Life - The Way of Love

 To live in peace and love, evil cannot be overcome by more evil. Evil can only be overcome by good. The current trend in the world today is to overcome evil with evil, which with modern weapons would lead to complete chaos. 

The way of overcoming evil with good and love, it would lead to a glorious and mature life. It is the lesson of the way of love. Those who create something which is evil in order to overcome something else which is evil, will only double the evil.

Pure love is a willingness to give, without a thought of receiving anything in return. Love can save the world from nuclear destruction. Love your fellow human beings; make yourself fit to be called a child of God by living the way of love.

Do you know there is a power greater than ourselves which manifests itself within us as well as everywhere else in the universe? This can be called God. To love God is to reflect love toward all people and all creations. 

To know God is to feel peace within - a calmness, a serenity, an unshakeableness which enables you to face any situation.

 You can find God if you will only seek - by obeying divine laws, by loving people, by relinquishing self-will, attachments, negative thoughts and feelings. And when you find God it will be in the stillness. You will find God within.

The Way of Man is taught by Confucius. The five human relationships must be perfected before one can appreciate The Way of Heaven. In life, firstly is to practise the Way of Man. Sincerity in the practice is of utmost importance.

 When you give love, in return you shall receive love. To ask for mercy, first you must show mercy.

Goddess of Mercy said, "let thousands of people, receive the light of mercifulness. Let thousands of people, bathe in the great grace of Heaven. Let thousands of people, transcend from the sea of sufferings. Do not compare with others. 

Do not compete with others. Establish a right objective. Do not hesitate and do not hinder yourself. Accept the sufferings and live with the sufferings. Feel the tragedies of mankind. 

Give joyousness whenever required. Show mercy, in return you shall receive mercy." How many of us can really show mercy?

People can be very cruel and unreasonable. Why not ponder over this poem, "In the dark, there is some light. In the black, there is some white. In the blind, there is some sight. In the wrong, there is some right. 

Step back one pace. The sea is wide and the sky is spacious. Give some way to others, how leisurely one is! Endure a few words, you'll be easy and worry-free. Be patient for a while, a happy fairy one becomes!"

Just Love Me!

 Just LOVE me, like a fat kid loves cake!

Have you ever felt like that? When I first heard that, it hit me like a ton of bricks. To be in LOVE like that or to be loved like that would just rule forever. 

Is that not what we are all yearning for? Do we not seek out LOVE from the second we breathe as an infant? We search our parents eyes for that look of LOVE. We smile because we know it makes them smile with the LOVE that they feel for us.

To LOVE or not to LOVE? This is the question we all ponder through out life.

Why do we yearn to be someones everything? We want nothing more than to feel like the LOVE of one`s life. We spend our lives looking for that special person that will make our world seem like a dream.

 We want to feel safe and secure in our choice of partners. But how do we really know that this one is "the one" we will LOVE unconditionally forever? How do we know that this choice of LOVE will not break our hearts?

 How do we know that this LOVE will LOVE us when the chips are down and we are not that perfect person that they fell in LOVE with?

Well I hate to sound like a wet blanket here on a cold night, but nothing is guaranteed. Life promises us nothing. We make our lives what they are, right at this moment. In matters of the heart we gamble, and as I have said before, to give LOVE is to risk losing LOVE.

 That is just another one of those bleary facts. Like rain storms and snowfalls, we have no control over anything that nature has given to us.

 We can only do our best with what we have. I have spoken before about gifts. Well, LOVE is a gift when it is given and when it is received.

 It does not happen because we say we want it to, or when we like a person and say "LOVE me". HA. I am sure that almost everyone out there will agree to that. I am also certain that the word "Stalker" comes from that notion.

LOVE can be a very scary risk. "Have you ever been in love? Horrible isn't it! It makes you so vulnerable. It opens you up, totally exposing your heart only to let someone get inside you and twist things up so tight, you can barely breathe.

 You build up defenses, you build an entire suit of armor, so that nothing can hurt you, then that person, not seeming any different from any other person, wanders into your lonely life. You give them your heart. They didn't ask for it.

 They did something one day, like kiss you or smile your way, and then your life isn't your own any more. LOVE takes your heart hostage. LOVE swarms inside you. LOVE devours your entire being and leaves you crying in the darkness.

 With the simple phrase, "lets just be friends", it turns into a knife, cutting its way into your heart. The pain is like no other you have ever felt nor ever want to feel again. Not just in your imagination, not just in the mind.

 It's like losing a part of who you are, or rather who you were. That my friends is one reason we are so careful to not make the wrong LOVE choice. 

I know reading this totally makes one never want to do that. But we do, over and over again. Why?

Is it such a deep needed desire that we really have no control? Is cupids arrow that strong? YES on both counts.

LOVE is one of the most powerful sensations we will ever endure in our lives.

LOVE knows no limit to its power, no end to its trust, no loss of its hope.

LOVE can overpower anything.

LOVE stays up, when all else has falls down.

LOVE is felt when one grasps another's hand.

LOVE is as much of an object as an obsession. Everybody wants it and everybody seeks it, but few ever achieve it. Those who do, will cherish it, get lost in it, and among all, will never, ever forget it.

LOVE does not waste time looking for the perfect lover, instead it creates a perfect love.

LOVE is somewhat like an hourglass, the heart fills up on one side as the brain empties the other.

LOVE is admiring ones heart: as admiration is the love of ones mind.

LOVE is with you when you least deserve it, because that's when you really need it.

These are a few thoughts that I have that tell me what LOVE is and why LOVE is.

When we're incomplete, we're always searching for somebody to complete us.We must understand that until we admit that while our partner can add sweet dimensions to our lives, we alone are the only ones that can bring that same fulfillment to ourselves. No one is responsible for our happiness.

Some people fall into a pattern of needing that NEWNESS LOVE in their relationships. These people will go from one relationship to another forever, never getting off that roller coaster of failure. They never understand that LOVE has stages. LOVE at first is so full of mystery and excitement. Then we move into becoming comfortable with one another and blending our ways to continue to strengthen our LOVE for one another. 

We continue to grow with each other, adding newness to each other by growing in one world, but as two people. Our years together build our road to our destiny of spending our lives and enduring tribulations as one. 

If you want life to always be a bed of roses, then you best grow a few gardens, because the roses will only get there if you grow them or bring them to your life. In other words sweet people of LOVE, your LOVE and passion is only what you make it. If you ignore it or get too busy to feed it, it will die or fade away. It's like any other living breathing thing. LOVE needs to be treated with respect and treated like the special gift that it is.

Another thing we must be careful of is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not to twist them to fit our own image, otherwise LOVE is only the reflection of ourselves we find in them.

 LOVE like you mean it, it is the only true way to let your LOVE for one another grow stronger and continue to be all powerful and wonderful.

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Relationships ask us to contemplate "forever" as a way of life.

It is a world without end of our own creation.

Toni Sciarra Poynter

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The purpose of life is to discover your gift.

The work of life is to develop it.

The meaning of life is to give your gift away.

The gift, is LOVE!

Stand Out With These Bold Nail Polish Colors

 Bring bight summer colors wherever you go this fall with these bold nail polish ideas!

The way in which you color your nails allows you to express your feelings and inner self. 

Fortunately, there are many options to choose from so that you can always do just that! Bold colors are becoming popular as many celebrities set the trend for nail polishes with bright and vibrant tones.

1. Whatever Lola Wants from Deborah Lippmann
This glittering lilac is soft, sweet and playful with a high dose of energy. It is the favorite color of Kelly Ripa's daughter and bears a beautiful spring touch. Let a little girlish color glitter on your nails, and just see if you can stop yourself from smiling at the sight of it!

2. Pool Party from Créme
This azure blue will bring a little fun to any party. Bright and bold, wear this color to give your nails a unique style. Your azure nails will remind you of beautiful stress-free summer days spent beside the pool. Crème offers bright and beautiful colors which can be easily applied so you can dress to impress at any party.

3. Bitter Buddhist by Smith & Cult
This opaque celadon green blends in with the atmosphere of fall, but is nevertheless vibrant and daring. The color will no doubt turn heads and make your hands the envy of passers-by. This is a nail polish to bring out your femme fatale side. Use it wisely!

4. Heroine by Jin Soon
Deep cherry red like a good bottle of French Claret wine, this color is delicate, feminine and intense. The nail polish uses natural ingredients that will protect your nails from chipping, and the formula helps the color look fresh for a long period of time. This nail polish is perfect for any event and high-class party. 

Apply the color, wear your best dress, and let your hands shine between the crystal champagne glasses. Perfect!

5. Le Vernis
The Vernis color pallet features classic colors and bold new ones that are perfect for any occasion. The color is bright and vivid thanks to an improved formula that uses bioceramics and ceramides. 

These natural ingredients keep your nails healthy and help the color last longer.

6. The New Orleans Nail Lacquer by O.P.I.
Inspired by the vivid New Orleans scene, this raspberry crème speaks to an adventurous French spirit and it is ready to energize your nails and your life. The color is vibrant and long lasting. Two coats of paint are enough to transform your nails from blah to wow!

7. La Laque Couture by YvesSaintLaurent
The new YSL nail lacquer combines the glamorous with the practical. The new and improved formula beautifies and strengthens nails, and the color pallet is vibrant, bold and daring.

 The Vert Dorient we have chosen is perfect for fall fashion, without being too conformist. These colors may seem tame, but take them out and watch them shine!

8. Fusion by Little Ondine
For nights when you want to let your hair down a little, put on your favorite red dress and apply this bright, vivid nail polish color.

Passionate and wild, the new Fusion by Little Ondine will help you bring your best to the dance floor. The elegant polish is also suitable for any office meeting where you want to dress to impress. It is a bold color to brighten even the gloomiest of weather!

9. Pink Knickers by Butter
Bring out your playful side with this pink nail polish that will brighten your day. A formula which offers a 10-day wear, this lacquer is both strong and gentle on your nails. 

Add a touch of pink to your fall style and you will no doubt feel your energy soar. The color is bright, lasting, and above all, a bold choice for this fall and winter.

10. Plum Gorgeous by Little Ondine
A perfect color for fall, Plum Gorgeous by Little Ondinde combines the nuances of our favorite autumn fruit with the glitter of the stars. Glamorous and elegant, this nail polish color adds something magical to your style. 

It is a color for nights that you will never forget!

Your fall and winter style does not have to be monotonous like the weather. You can be dynamic, glamorous and elegant by wearing any one of these colors. 

These nail polishes combine the practical and the elegant and will help you look your best at home, work or on the dance floor. You can combine them with any outfit - from casual to elegant - and these colors will still shine. 

This fall, we are fighting back: spread some summer warmth and meet the gloom with a bright smile!

Make Your Skin Look Right and Tight to Celebrate Valentine's Day

 Anti-Aging Treatments

Many treatments and procedures are available for women to undergo and gain a more youthful appearance. A few of the more drastic procedures involve plastic surgery to tighten loose skin around the neck, eyes, or stomach. 

However, while many women are not against the idea of undergoing surgical facelifts and tummy tucks, other individuals prefer less invasive ways to improve their appearances and fight ageing.

Mechanical Facelifts and Tummy Tucks

Thanks to modern technology, you can have a facelift or tummy tuck to tighten skin without going under the knife. Machines such as the soniXsmooth HIFU facelifting machine use ultrasound technology to penetrate through the skin's layers to trigger collagen growth. 

As women age, collagen production slows significantly and causes their skin to sag. However, after just one session, a high-intensity focused ultrasound machine (HIFU) begins tightening the saggy skin.

HIFU machines produce low heat levels that penetrate the skin to stimulate collagen production and repair soft tissues. The machine tightens skin and makes it more elastic, which helps it bounce back into shape.

 If you want to look your best while celebrating St. Valentine's Day with your spouse, a HIFU machine can tighten the sagging skin around your stomach and waist, so you look right and tight.

Locations on the Body

The HIFU machine can be used to tighten any areas of the skin that sag, so your skin glows and your clothes fit right.

 The treatments are usually applied to the areas near the forehead and eyebrows, around the chin, the neck and around the stomach. Along with tightening skin, it can also brighten the area, so it does not look dull.

Dull skin often makes you appear older. However, if you tighten and brighten the troublesome areas, you can bring back some of your youthful glow.

 Whether you have excess skin around your stomach and waist due to weight loss or ageing, a HIFU machine can tighten it, so you can purchase a unique dress for a special Valentine's Day with your husband or boyfriend. Since it is not surgery, you will not have to wait and have these treatments once again to have a tight, sexy body.

Although several sessions are necessary in order to completely tighten sagging skin and regain its youthful appearance, it will look better after the first session. 

A HIFU machine can also diminish the appearance of stretch marks, soften fine lines and wrinkles, and reduce the size of skin pores. To get your body ready for a special Valentine's Day celebration, you should have HIFU treatments, so your body looks right and tight in lingerie.

5 Homemade Masks For Beautiful Skin

 Having a beautiful skin is the dream of every single woman, but beauty products these days are not only very expensive. There are plenty of them available and choosing the right one is the most complicated task to do.

Hydrating mask:

Proper hydration is very necessary for having a healthy and beautiful skin and you can have it easily by this astounding mask. Along with hydration this mask will tighten the skin, refine your pores, smooth out wrinkles and prevent aging spots.

To make this mask all you have to do is take half avocado and mash it properly with no lumps left. Then add one tablespoon of honey in it and again mix it. Apply a thin layer of this mask all over your face avoiding the delicate area around eyes.

Let it sit for 20 minutes and then wash it off with Luke warm water.

Anti-acne mask:

Acne is something we all hate the most and there are so many remedies available to treat this issue but only few are effective. This anti-acne mask is made by cucumber and avocado. 

Take ½ cup of pulp of avocados and mix it with 2 tablespoons of cucumber juice. Apply it all over your face and leave it for 15-20 minutes. Wash it off with Luke warm water. You can also place cucumber slices on your eyes for relaxing your eyes.

Mask for dry skin:

Finding out the right product for your skin is not an easy task when there are multiple options available in the market. But not to worry, this easy and quick home-made mask is very helpful in doing so.

 Take one ripe avocado and mash it properly in a bowl. Then add 1 tablespoon of cooked oatmeal in it and mix it again. Apply it all over your face and let it dry completely. Once it's dried wash it off.

Moisturizing Mask:

This amazing mask is made by yogurt and avocado and highly beneficial during winter days and it name suggests that it's a moisturizing mask. All you have to do is take 1 tablespoon of organic yogurt and mix it with mashed avocado and that mixture should be without any lumps. Apply it all over your face avoiding the delicate area around eyes. Leave it for 10-15 minutes and then wash it off with warm water.

Oil-control and anti-acne mask:

This mask is made by lemon and avocado. Lemon has natural astringent properties and also rich in Vitamin C that is highly effective to control oil and acne, when it is used with avocado and egg white.

 To make this mask take one ripe avocado and mash it properly. Beat the egg white until it becomes frothy. Now add two tablespoons of fresh lemon juice into the mixture and apply it all over your face and let it sit for 20-25 minutes. Then wash it off with water.

Discover Your Signature Perfume

 Every woman needs her personal fragrance wardrobe.. To fit her mood. To blend in with the nuances in her personality.

Getting ready for some romance?

You could go for a heady fragrance or one that is feminine, rose based.
Incidentally, rose and
jasmine are the classic floral scents for romance.

In a carefree mood?

Go for something fresh. Citrusy.
A fragrance that is fruity, especially one with notes of grapefruit or orange or
neroli would be wonderful for that optimistic outlook.

Perfume is all about your individual taste. My cousin loves patchouli but
that smell makes me want to throw up.

The trick is to get something you simply adore which smells great to other
people too. The easiest way out is to buy a brand-name perfume off the shelves. But would that mean someone else would
probably be wearing the same scent as you?

If that is your concern, you need not worry too much. That same fragrance
smells different on different people as the day progresses. The fragrance mixes
with the oils your skin produce and the end result is something that is subtly,
uniquely yours.

If you do want to mix your own fragrance, go ahead.

When I was in my teens, my pals would mix their own fragrance by mixing 2 or
more of their favourite perfumes. That could turn out to be a hit, or a total
waste of good perfume if the result stinks.

The other way is to mix your own fragrance from essential oils. Each
essential oil provides a note in the complete fragrance.

A beautiful fragrance consists of at least 3 notes. A top note, a middle note
and a base note.

The top note evaporates the most quickly. Meaning, your first whiff of the
fragrance would be the top note. Mints and Citrus scents like grapefruit and
lemon are top notes.

 It is also the first note to disappear, meaning as the day
progresses, the top note would have evaporated off, which lets the fragrance
develop, showing off the other notes.

The middle note forms the body of the fragrance. That means, for most of the
day, this is the note that dominates the fragrance. Lavender, tea tree, geranium
and nutmeg are some examples of middle notes.

The base notes are the most lasting parts of the fragrance. Long after the
fragrance has faded, the base notes remain. These would be the woody and the
musky scents like musk, sandalwood and vetiver.

Some scents are complete perfumes by themselves. Rose for example is made of
hundreds of components. It can be used as the top note, body and even the base
note in a fragrance.

 I used to keep a tiny bottle of Rose Otto. Very expensive
stuff but a single drop goes a long way. 1 drop of that in 5 ml of jojoba oil
lasted me for a very long time as a personal perfume that was also therapeutic.
It was also a complete perfume on its own.

Experiment with different scents, diluting them in a massage oil, to create
your personal fragrance

For starters, you could put 1 teaspoon of sweet almond oil or a carrier oil
into a small bottle, add 1 drop of essential oil for the top note, 1 drop for
the middle note and 1 drop for the base note and see how it goes.

Have fun!

Choosing A Perfume

 The choice of fragrances and scents seems to grow wider every day, as manufacturers fight for our attention and try ever harder to distinguish their offerings from the competition. With such a selection to choose from, how does one even begin to know where to start when it comes to buying perfume?

Broadly speaking, all perfumes fall into one of six different categories based on their dominant top notes. Different categories will suit different people or occasions.

Earthy or woody type perfumes evoke smells of the forest, and are usually very refreshing. They often tend to appeal to the older generation, and may make ideal gifts.

Oriental fragrances use strong spicy scents, and are ideal for special social occasions, but be cautious giving them to anyone you don't know well - these intense perfumes can be a very personal choice.

The so-called "greens" are much lighter than the orientals, and are well suited to more casual wear. Because they make a less dramatic assault on the nose, they are also safer to give as gifts!

Modern "oceanic" fragrances are becoming more and more popular, particularly among younger people who appreciate the intense but often quite unusual scents, which instantly bring to mind seaside scenes. Naturally these are an excellent choice in the warmer months when thoughts turn to holidays.

Spicy fruity perfumes are also a good warm-weather choice, and can be a good all-round choice for the woman who wants to wear something with some traditional base-notes but is a little different to the classic floral scents.

Finally, those classic floral fragrances are suitable for almost everyone and any occasion. But be wary of cheaper brands; this most feminine of all the main groups works best when the ingredients used are of high quality, and that means less expensive brands can smell exactly that.

Ultimately, choosing a fragrance is a very personal choice, and many women prefer to stick with what they know and buy the same thing year after year. But by trying different fragrances from the same group as your favourite smell, you may just discover a new gem.

Wear Perfume Like a Pro!

 Here a few simple tips, from some of the pro's in the fashion and modeling industry on how to apply your perfume so that it lasts all day!

1. Put It On Early. Give your perfume time to fully develop by applying it at least an hour before going out to give the fragrance time to blend with your own skin's oils.

2. Layer the Fragrances. Use soaps and creams in the same scent as your perfume. If worn together the fragrance will last twice as long! Most stores will sell a complete line of products, including soaps, creams, and different moisturizers, in the same fragrance(s).

3. Seal the Scent. If you are using a scented moisturizer in addition to the perfume, apply the perfume first. This seals the alcohol in closer to your skin and as it evaporates the cream will "trap" the essence of the perfume fragrance.

4. Start With Your Feet. If you are wearing some cute strappy sandals, heels or open shoes, put a little perfume on the soles of your feet. As you walk, the friction will warm your feet and the scent will float upward. (Note: this does not work for closed shoes.)

Watch Your Jewelry. Be careful to not apply your perfume on or near costume jewelry. The alcohol in it can strip off the coating, or an oily build-up could be left on the jewelry. Put your jewelry on after you've applied all your perfume(s).

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Michele owns her own website and is a member of a number of organizations for women Netpreneurs and business owners. She has over 20 years experience in health care, clinical trials, management, project management and software development. She currently lives in Las Vegas, Nevada USA with her two dogs.

Say Goodbye to Facial Scars With Micro Needling Therapy

 With time your skin loses its elastin and collagen and become easily prone to scarring. Scars can be drop down your level of confidence and have a huge impact on the quality of life. 

Scars are one of the most common types of acne vulgaris that occur on the face and significantly debilitate the social life of people. Micro needling for scars is one of the most effective methods that helps you get rid of fine lines, wrinkles, and scars.

 This process combines both collagen and elastin, which help in reducing blemishes, skin thinning problem, and scars making the skin livelier.

Micro needling for scars also known as collagen induction therapy (CIT) is a cosmetic procedure that involves puncturing the skin with tiny, sterile needles. It is a treatment modality for scars. 

This device consists of fine multiple needles, which punctures the skin in a controlled manner. The healing process starts once the body encounters puncture as an injury and starts the healing process, which helps in the formation of collagen and elastin-two structural proteins that give smooth and younger look.

 The process involves a small hand-held rolling device which is covered with many tiny closely spaced needles. The device rolls around the skin and the needles create tiny little holes without damaging the epidermis.

The entire process of micro needling for scars requires maximum 5-6 sessions depending on the skin type. The dermatologist reduces scars and anti-aging effects of the skin by reducing cellulite level in the skin, thereby easing the risk of hyper-pigmentation.

 It is a minimally invasive procedure that helps in gaining natural firmness and reduces fine lines on the face. This affordable scar removing process is any type of skin, be it thin or sensitive.

Let Us Take a Look at the Benefits of Micro Needling Therapy

• Micro needling for scars is said to improve the texture of the skin. This minimally invasive procedure fades blemishes and scars, thereby giving smooth and acne free skin.
• Scars are formed due to abnormal formation of collagen, which has the potential of breaking up scar tissue and produces elastin and collagen leading to the healthy growth of the skin.
• The procedure helps in regaining natural firmness and reducing fine lines, thereby rejuvenating the skin.
• Micro needling is a highly efficient, effective, reproducible and consistent manner.

Micro needling is proven to be one of the best methods for treating atrophic white scarring, skin tightening, stretch mark therapy, acne healing, and skin texture. With the help of special equipment, the dermatologist effectively revives the shine and glow of your skin.

5 Ways To Treat the Wrinkles on Your Face

 Sun damage, stress, age, excessive work routines, sugar intake, smoking, excessive alcohol, all cause wrinkles on your face and make you seem much older. 

We can 'agify' the process of aging for you. Have you seen the beautiful supple-skinned women of Japan and Korea? They undergo many skin-treatments on a regular basis including a likewise diet to ensure that the innate texture, glow and youth of their skin and face remains as it is. 

Trends show that an average Indian Woman earlier was not so keen on herself. But, the times are changing and so are the perceptions of the Indian independent women. 

They are now mentally prepared to take steps and undergo cosmetic treatments to maintain their beauty. Wrinkles act as the biggest detractors in this process. 

The under-eye wrinkles, forehead and around the lips wrinkles are the most prominent ones. Nobody, not even Queen Elizabeth, can completely eliminate them.

But, we can definitely help you by delaying their occurrence and can make them less visible.

Wrinkles can be reduced by:

1. MINIMIZE DIRECT EXPOSURE TO SUN: It is more of a prevention tactic. The UVA and the UVB rays from the sun tend to damage the healthy layers of the skin and enhance wrinkles. Thus, it is advisable to avoid the sun and to use good sunscreen as and when you have to travel in the sun. Also, remember to always renew the sunscreen every 2 hours.
2. HYDRATE YOUR SKIN WELL: Washing your face also washes away its innate healthy oils. Thus, limit this habit of yours to only two times a day. Also, ensure the usage of a good alcohol-free toner post-cleansing. It helps to close pores and retain oils for healthy-looking skin.
3. RETINOIDS ARE YOUR BEST FRIEND: Retinoids have been proven time and again to reduce wrinkles. Retinoid-enriched creams like adapalene, tretinoin, etc. help in making more collagen and hyaluronic acid inside the skin, making it thicker to smooth out the wrinkles.
4. VITAMIN C WILL ALSO HELP: Intake of Vitamin C in any form, be it eating of a food, a fruit, a fruit pack rich in Vitamin C or a multi-vitamin medicine, it helps in skin tightening and therein reduces wrinkles. Rose water, orange, lemons, etc. are all good sources of Vitamin C.
5. ANTI-WRINKLE TREATMENTS: Expert dermatologists will analyze and customize treatments as per the separate root cause of each individual. We use technology-based solutions like Botox, dermal fillers, muscle relaxers, facelifts, micro-needling, dermal rollers, etc. in combination with apt creams, serums and medicines to help our customers gain smooth wrinkle-free skin in a short span of time.

7 Types of Breast Surgeries That You Should Know

 Breast Reduction Surgery For Gigantomastia: Many women have large breasts. Oversized breasts have several secondary health problems associated with it.

 It hampers the blood circulation to the heart and lungs, abrasion of the skin of the chest and the lower breast, improper fit of clothes and finally some psychological impacts too.

 So, by Breast Reduction Surgery, surgery is done to reduce and resize the breasts to bring them into a new shape. It reshapes the breast mound using a skin and breast tissue, pedicle, Breast reduction surgery is not only done to alleviate the health issues, but it also gives new aesthetic sense to women.

Augmentation Mammoplasty: Breast Augmentation is done basically to give an aesthetic sense to breasts. There are several techniques involved in it. Generally, 3 techniques are used for breast augmentation.

1. Saline Implants
2. Silicone Implants
3. Alternative-Composition Implants

Breast Augmentation has no functional side-effects on breasts. It generally takes 4-6 weeks to heal.

Mastectomy: Mastectomy is done especially on breast cancer patients. Generally, mastectomy is done only when there is no option left to treat the cancer cells. 

After a mastectomy, prosthetic breasts and nipple prostheses can be used to help patient gain emotional and psychological strength.

There Are Generally Different Types Of Mastectomy.

Simple Mastectomy is done on Women with large areas of duct carcinoma. Simple Mastectomy is also called total mastectomy.

Radical Mastectomy is done to remove invasive cancer for prevention. In this surgery, lymph nodes are examined before surgery.

Radical Mastectomy is done only when the cancer tissue starts affecting the chest muscles. But this form of mastectomy is less preferred nowadays, due to its less effectiveness.

In a partial mastectomy, only a part of the breast is removed. In this type of surgery, more tissues are removed than lumpectomy.

Lumpectomy: A lumpectomy is an alternative option to mastectomy. It is a way to remove only the large tissue of the breasts carrying cancer. 

In this case, complete removal of breasts is not necessary and only the portion of the breast is removed.

Breast-Conserving Surgery: Breast-Conserving Surgery is an alternative to the Mastectomy. In this case cancer cells are removed through radiation and chemotherapy. Generally, patients diagnosed with 1st and 2nd stage of cancer are performed with breast-conserving surgery.

Mastopexy: It is the procedure to uplift the saggy breasts on the chest of the women. It is specially done to improve the aesthetic beauty.

Microdochectomy: It is the removal of lactiferous ducts. This is done when nipples start discharging fluids that are coming from ducts. This is the earliest stage of cancer.