Beauty Is A Beast

Very Beautiful Quick & Free Tips!

2011-08-31T07:41:00.000-07:00

While some of you may already be using these, there are many that have never even considered the possibilities! So here are a few easy-peasy tips for tough economic times:

First thing: always shop the drug store for your make-up, not only are the (off-brand/store-brand)or popular brand name cosmetics good-most of the time they even beat out high end department store brands! They are not only cheaper, they are as effective and at times prove to "work" even better than their competitors.

Second: tools and implements such as eyelash curlers,tweezers, curling irons, flat irons, hot rollers and such are cheaper and work as effectively as high-end items if purchased at large food sellers(Meijer & Walmart), and discount stores
such as places like Target,or Kmart.

Third: Always check beauty supply stores, most things other than hair-dyes and certain relaxers may be purchased by the general public.

When to go high-end? Need to go somewhere fabulous? Get a make over at a favorite beauty counter. Resist any hard sell to get you to buy something, and there you have it looking great as you leave with all new high-end products on your face! Always collect the take-home samples, for further use-they may take a phone number/e-mail address and will "bug" you possible regarding the products.

Beauty for fun:

Take out all the samples perfumes from your Sunday newspaper: use them a new scent each day-will make anyone feel beautiful! If you don't want to actually use them open them and use them a drawer sachets! Stick them in your laundry room, in your luggage, car, or even in the locker at the gym!

Always collect as many freebies as possible: go directly to a web-site of a product you love and most will have you sign up for e-mail and in return you get a small sample/or coupon.

And lastly, Turn over you bottles! Seriously I know your parents do this (um can you say Ketchup bottle?) Alot is wasted in shampoo/conditioner & lotion bottles-turn over for another few more days or applications you will be surprised by what you throw away!

Always remember the most beautiful make overs for free are sleep & smiles! They both make all the difference in your world and to those around and that's beautiful and free!

Beauty in CoCo

2011-05-27T11:22:00.000-07:00

By Mary Caliendo

The epitome of Fashion and design was that of CoCo Channel. Her given name was Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel. She was born on August 19, 1883 in Saumur France. She died January 10, 1971 at the age of 87 years old in Paris France.

She was considered a modernist. She is credited with inspiring women's fashion in a menswear fashion. She was considered Time 100 Most Important Person of the 20th Century.

In 1924, with the famous Wertheimer brothers perfume house Bourgeois they embarked into a partnership to create Channel Perfume.

Here is a couple of great sayings from CoCo herself:

In Order to be irreplaceable one must always be different!

A girl should be two things: Classy and Fabulous!

Always different, ever inspiring and always very classy is CoCo Chanel and that is fabulous.

Beautiful Noise?

2011-04-20T20:59:00.000-07:00

Can you hear what I hear? Not everything emits a beautiful noise!

Conversation, construction, sirens, schools bells, and spring weather warning systems; these are all noises but they are mostly unwanted, loud and sometimes ominous. For the most part, this type of loud clatter and din is what types of noises that often reach the loudest of decibels and are often not good for our hearing. Such is, the highly reported case with the ipod for example something that most teens do everyday, doing at times irreparable damage to the ear and hearing. But what about simple home appliances like the vacuum cleaner? Very loud indeed!

Consulting with facts at http://www.quietpavement.com/ Noises that we may encounter sometimes as much as daily, are not only annoying, they can be downright unbearable. For instance a household blender comes in at about 80 decibels and that is considered a bearable noise. The vacuum comes in at the annoying level of around 90 decibels! And now that it is summer time with dogs barking, lawn mowers mowing and jackhammers working~the noise is deafening!

For the worker with the jackhammer in operation, it rings in at a whopping 140 decibels! That is considered the painful level! The level for gentle conversation is at an acceptable level of 50!

The anxiety and stress levels of the construction worker may rise as well as threatening his hearing thus putting him in a constant risk situation for his/her health.

Let's hope that with good weather we can hear more of the simple beautiful noises like the sounds of swishing leaves in the canopy of trees overhead, along with the whistle of the robin and chirps of the finches that fill them!

Beautiful Forgiveness

2011-04-17T13:40:00.000-07:00

By Mary Caliendo Are you currently holding a grudge? Could you be one of those people walking around with a “chip on their shoulder”? The wrongs done you may not be pretty, and may continue to harm your health in an unflattering and unhealthful way! Have you thought about forgiveness? We all know that over time stress wears away at the very core of our beings and ultimately harms our health overall. Harboring bitterness does the same thing! Many scientists, psychologists, as well as spiritual leaders are finding that letting go of a grudge is not only a beautiful thing, it is also most healthful as well! It seems though, most people struggle with thoughts that forgiveness means the wrong is then corrected and that letting go also means one will minimize whatever it was that brought one to a bitter place to begin with. Forgiveness is for you. You are the forgiver, and it is you who will be moving forward. Holding onto that resentment will cause you to continue to be consumed; your relationships will suffer and your health will fail. That grudge is hard work to maintain- it fills your life with constant stress, anxiety, and pain. One has to constantly be aware that no matter what circumstance you are bitter! Letting go: frees you, helps you lower heart rate and blood pressure, and your relationships with family, spouse, and co-workers become more meaningful and less hostile. Removing yourself as victim and emerging as a victor gives you the power. You make peace with yourself and your emotional well-being and that is a beautiful thing!

Beautiful Vacations?

2011-04-04T08:05:00.000-07:00

So Spring break has come and gone~you couldn't or just didn't get to get away from it all? Well perhaps you don't have to! Rejuvenate yourself by taking a mental vacation! Take a relaxation vacation right at home. It is not a difficult thing to do and you'd be surprized in fact what little things can be done that can not only change your whole outlook but maybe even your life! To take yourself on a mental vacation you need to inspire yourself~ start by surrounding yourself with what makes you the happiest. Things you love; is the connection to the ispiration. For instance if you always wanted to take some type of spa vacation and that is your dream; simply recreate that in your own home. You can invest as little or as much as you want to to create your "spa" at home. A quick and easy way is fill up a tub full of almond milk or homemade bath salts~ turn on some music, light up the candles and soak your stress away by pretending you are in an island spa! It works! Yes some have a complete bath redo or remodel on their list but that is costly...lay out a fluffy robe-pour a glass of wine and enjoy practicing relaxation. Some others prefer to surround themselves in fluffy pillows-can be made from home or go borrow all the pillows off of all the beds and just lay amongst them~create a retreat: include flowers, good books and dinners out- all great ideas to make an escape from the everyday "ratrace". If we take a small mental break each week our stress levels go down and that is a beautiful goal! Enjoy a taking your mind on a vacation soon!

Beauty Words

2011-03-28T13:11:00.000-07:00

Words are beautiful and soothing.... It matters more what's in a woman's face than what's on it. ~Claudette Colbert Whenever you need some beautiful inspiration or want to share some quotes: go to Wisdom Quotes. The web-sites offers quotes on most any subject from A-Y! Joy, kindness, and hope are all a beautiful thing. You can find them at: http://www.wisdomquotes.com Have a beautiful day!

Tone Down Your Stress

2010-06-07T20:21:00.000-07:00

If you are like so many of us, you are running on the treadmill of life and feeling like the gerbil running on its wheel, just slow down.

It is proven that stress takes years off our lives and we can do everything to help to change that. How? How about quiet meditation? Most people will find some excuse not to do it or they can't find the time, or some may even feel "weird" about it!

By keeping it rather simple one can meditate without doing a full-blown meditation. We are not talking about some entranced state or extreme lengths of obligation. Just simply finding a quiet spot in the house and sitting in a comfortable place, chair,or even on the patio outdoors. Wherever you can find your oasis in your life this is where you go.

It is up to you and your personal preferences some people like to sit on the floor, or some enjoy laying down; again it is up to you.

Start by closing your eyes, and breathing in deeply and slowly fully relaxing into yourself and let go of tension. Try to make yourself feel like a rag-doll or weightless. Try to straighten your body, if you are sitting concentrate on your posture and if you are laying down concentrate on stretching out your limbs and in both you will release your tension.

To get the full benefits of meditation, try to get into the routine of doing it consistently and for about 20 minutes at a time.

Meditation can help you feel better by lowering your blood pressure and helping to aid in focus. Sometimes stress and tension can even bring us into a place of depressive behaviors, meditation after a time can center us and bring us into stability. You will surprise yourself that your energy level will rise and you may even have set goals for yourself that you may attain after several personal sessions of meditation.

Life is complicated and meditation can help you relax and free yourself of burdens even if it is only twenty minutes or so each time.

Enjoy relaxing!

Beautiful Dreamer!

2009-09-30T08:49:00.000-07:00

By Mary Caliendo

Did you know there's something behind the saying "getting your beauty sleep"?

It's true, there are many cosmetics & preparations out there that can make one look prettier or better, but did you know that sleep is beauty for your overall health?

While most sleep centers would like the average person to get an ideal seven (7) to nine (9) hours of sleep per every twenty four (24) hours, however, the most sleep one can get the better.
Sleep allows your body, mind, and organs to come to a "rest". It allows your body to de-stress itself and revive and get ready for the next upcoming day.

Here's the ugly "low-down" on what can happen with short term sleeplessness:

decreased memory
cognitive impairment
falls and trips & lack of of alertness
negative stress impact
driving impairment

Here are some long-term risks:

High Blood Pressure
Stroke
Heart attack
Heart Failure
Obesity
depression
fetal growth retardation
reduced quality of life

That's not pretty no matter what your age, your socio-economic status, or your job; getting your rest is a beautiful thing! Turning yourself into sleeping beauty may not get you a kiss from your prince but, you will be able to look into the mirror and truly see the fairest of them all!

Sweet dreams beautiful dreamers!

Beautiful Self-Esteem

2009-08-09T13:43:00.000-07:00

By Mary Caliendo

Have you ever heard the saying "Everyone is beautiful in their own way?" Yes, I'm sure you have, so why is it that if we have all heard it a million times that we don't trust the saying?

Most likely the reason we don't practice what we preach is because many times each day we are all reminded that it is a beautiful thing to be beautiful. The beautiful people get more things, they get better jobs,they find better partners (or find partners at all), and quite simply the people that are "better looking" just have a better time in life in general.

It is time for that to change! "Everyone is beautiful in their own way" and we need to pass this very important bit of information to our little children and especially to the little girls coming up.
I was impacted greatly when I went to visist a large manufacturer of beauty and beauty-related products. This manufacturer is proud to say their industry, the industry of beauty stinks! And it stinks so much that they have launched their own campaign to change this! If you haven't heard of the Dove soap company, you must be living under a rock!

Seriously, if you believe you are a great parent,coach, scout leader,sport coach, mentor, teacher or just mom and dad and you have not been to this web-site you need to go. Look and listen to the information they are presenting.

The video shorts were very insightful and quite powerful! The video Evolution shows the transformation that a women goes through and then the further computer enhancements that are then made to her for the "final" picture. It was truly unbelievable! And then there was Onslaught the video, all I can say is wow. Every parent needs to see this and as Dove says, They are talking to your girls before the beauty industry gets them!

Please go to www.dove.us to check it out for yourself. Be a stand up parent and let this company show exactly why they launched the campaign for real beauty. Your child needs you to tell her (and him) why it is great to look good, but what counts on the inside is so much more important!Stand beside them as you both find your real beauty!

Lip Care

2009-07-22T18:28:00.000-07:00

By Mary Caliendo
Having beautiful lips shouldn't be so difficult. We need to treat our lips as we do our facial skin each day. According to the Academy of Dermatology, our lips do not contain oil glands and that in turn can cause them to become dry and chapped. The academy goes on to remind us that it does not have to be winter to have chapped lips.

Simple things like overly licking lips, exposure to wind, and even exposure to sun can cause chapped lips.

Here is a couple of simple things that can help you avoid getting chapped lips. Starting with the simplest of all, quit licking your lips (I don't know about you, but my mother would holler at me).
In the age of sunscreens for your body; get one for your lips and don't leave home with out it on! Purchase a lip balm that contains an SPF. Be certain that the SPF is at 15 or higher to combat the harmful rays of the sun. On windy days in winter, cover up your face this will not only help your lips, it will also help you avoid wind burn on your cheeks! Wearing a simple scarf, or even pulling up a turtleneck will help.

For night time, people have been known to create their own home remedies or use petroleum products and this can work for some. Please heed the warning that many have allergies or reactions to homemade remedies or are allergic to petroleum products, be careful if this is you.

Continue by "amping" up your water intake, and continue with a good diet with fruits and veggies (this helps with facial skin too). Finally, make certain that there is the proper level of moisture in your home.

Following these simple beauty basics, your lips will be stunning and will go from season to season.

Water is a Beautiful Thing!

2009-07-14T07:59:00.000-07:00

By Mary Caliendo

Want a quick refreshing dose of beauty? Jump in the pool! Yes! Hit the pool for a great workout. Water is relaxing, refreshing and fun. Exercise helps us maintain our beautiful selves, and water is just another way to get your exercise. It is nothing new, but often overlooked as a viable way to maintain your level of fitness.

Water exercise based classes at clubs used to be touted as classes for recovering injured, the elderly, or for people with chronic illness such as arthritis. But no more, aqua aerobic fitness classes are springing up all over the place!

Water uses no gravity as exercise on land does. While you will not get the benefits of weight-training by using free weights in water (though there are weights for the water), water does provide so much more. Water is actually heavier than air, and is all around you when you are swimming. While you don't feel heavy, your movements are not restricted but you have resistance all around you. And with little or no effort exercise is easy, comfortable, and offers your joints relief from the banging and pounding that exists on dry land.

One can grab the side of a pool and create a great workout, by doing leg lifts, squats, and lunges. Jogging in place, dancing, and jumping up and down (bobbing) can increase the aerobic benefit. To further your workout, grab the pool floats! Use the noodles or the kid's floats to do the bicycle! These exercises use all of your muscles, burn calories, and provide soothing relief. If you are able and want to, amp-up your workout by doing full laps across the pool.

To warm down, just walk or float around. The water is for everyone, and for those of you in areas of seasonal warmth, try to take full advantage of the gym right outside your door!

Jump into the pool with your kids and workout, or start a mother's/ladies swim group and encourage your friends to get healthy and happy as you are enjoying fun in the sun this summer!

Your Skin Beauty

2009-06-29T12:53:00.000-07:00

By Mary Caliendo

Your Beauty is skin deep. Here's a small guide for your skin through the stages and ages of your life.

In your teens and early 20's it is very important that you take care of yourself. As with everything in your future, your health and your beauty starts early.

When you are young and looking into the mirror, you don't immediately see a 50 year old self looking back at you. But your old bad habits will show up when you are older, and unfortunately it will show up on your face.

In this age category you will get pimples here and there, or you will get acne. In your young teens and 20's your glands just overproduce oil and thus pimples. Please don't use harsh chemicals to zap them, your skin is delicate at this time and will not need those harsh very adult remedies.
Instead, use gentle washes at bedtime, and apply a moisturizer. Look for a lotion that contains an SPF of 15 or above. Make sure also that it contains UVA and UVB sun protection.

Coming into your middle years, you may start to notice subtle skin changes. Sometimes, very late 20's through even early 40's fine lines appear,perhaps a wrinkle or two. *Anything damaging that happened to your skin in your 20's will start to creep in now.* Please continue to protect yourself from the harmful effects of the sun, they are extremely damaging!

Your daily morning regime should include a product to exfoliate your skin. For your bedtime wash you should maintain use of a mild cleanser. Many great creamy ones are on the market.
Look for a retinol type lotion at night. (this will repair damage as you sleep)

Skin now that is entering the latter part of the 40's and into 50's show signs of loosing its elasticity. Pores increase in size, and often time we see spider veins and sometimes age spots will appear. Continue to treat yourself with care using a more creamier cleanser, and looking for a pore reducing product. During these times women also may be dealing with menopausal issues.
Or perhaps even medications now will contribute to skin issues. Dry patches and even Rosecia may appear. Continue to moisturize, and continue using SPF protection.

Lastly, here are also a few other things that will contribute to having healthy skin. Drink plenty of water and get a great night's sleep. Eat plenty of water-based fruits and vegetables, lean meats and fresh fish.

Good skin practices start early and with a bit of help from good genes and a great lifestyle you can be radiant throughout all the stages of your life.

American Beauty Dies!

2009-06-25T17:27:00.000-07:00

By Mary Caliendo

Farrah Fawcett born February 2, 1947, in Corpus Christi, Texas died today June 25, 2009. Farrah fought long and hard with a battle with cancer. Her life time friend, confidant,and father of her only child son Redmond, Ryan O'Neal along with best girlfriend were at her bedside. She was 62 years old.

She got her break in Hollywood doing a toothpaste commercial and from there rose to supermodel fame as a "Charlie's Angels" TV show and multi-million dollar, top selling pin-up poster. She was once married to Lee Majors the "Six Million Dollar Man". Her career spanned movies into the 1980's. And in 1984 she played an abused wife in "The Burning Bed", which garnered her and Emmy Nomination, and revived her career as a serious actress. In 1995 Farrah turned 50 and then posed in Playboy.

Recently with her partner Ryan O'Neal at her side she starred in a made for TV videoblog about her anal cancer. She was brave as she stared in the face of her illness and thus left a wonderful legacy behind.
An American Angel has left our Earth.

Want to achieve Michelle Obama arms?

2009-06-25T12:30:00.000-07:00

Hello Ladies! Everyone is asking How can I get Michelle Obama arms?
By Mary Caliendo

Michelle Obama has made a splash everywhere she goes, whether it is in her sleeveless fashions or her striking beauty-we all just love her. Mrs. Obama is currently 44 years old, is not only a mother of two, but the wife of the president of the United States! The most stressful job in the free world and she has managed to keep it together. But how do we get arms like her?

First, Michelle Obama is a woman who has always exercised; so she has never let herself get out of fitness to begin with. This makes it easier for a person to stay or maintain physical fitness. Exercise can target areas, but getting the fats out of our diet will help us to achieve maximum exercise benefits faster and maintain them easier.

Obama arms can be achieved with sets of dumbbells very easily. Using the four staple exercises such as lateral raise, and shoulder raise (for shoulders),bicep curls (for biceps),and tricep kickbacks(for triceps: ladies that is the "flabby" part of the back of your arm).

For the beginner: Using dumbbells in the 3-5# range to start. Do these (4) exercises 3 times per week for at least 15 minutes. Beginners should do at least two sets of each exercise. Do each exercise slowly-don't rush!

Please continue to work up to using dumbbells weighing 8-10# each and doing three sets.

Getting Obama arms means trimming the fats and sugars from your diet. Lean proteins, whole grains,fruits, and vegetables are what is what a lean body needs. Adding more fish, chicken without the skin, eggs,and beans to your diet will help you stay fuller longer and give your body great proteins.

Exercise directions:

Lateral shoulder raise : Stand w/feet somewhat apart and with dumbbell in each hand extend arms up to shoulder level and back down again. Repeat 10- 15 times (or until you fatigue)

Simple shoulder raise: Stand w/feet somewhat apart and with dumbbell in each hand do a simple shrug up and down. Repeat 10-15 times (or until you fatigue)

Bicep curls: can be done sitting down or standing. Dumbbell in each hand- raise up dumbbell toward shoulder close to body. Repeat 10-15 times (or until you fatigue)

Tricep curl: Standing: Bend at waist making sure your back is flat and not curved, starting at side w/dumbbell in each hand -push back dumbbell. Repeat 10-15 times (or until you fatigue)*With this exercise it is easy to strain your back make sure your back is flat at all times and do not push yourself-if this is too hard only do two -three*

Some people will respond to these exercises quickly and some it will take longer, don't give up! And always the best advise is to always check with your doctor to let him know you are using weights and lowering your fat/sugars intake!

Congratulations to you!

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2009-06-25T12:26:00.001-07:00

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2009-06-25T12:09:00.000-07:00

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2009-06-25T11:34:00.000-07:00

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