Viva Challenge: fantasize about sexy, hot men
Friday, 20 November 2009
TGIF! It’s been awhile since I issue a Viva Challenge and since I’m so into hormones this week, so today I challenge you to go grab a bib and fantasize about some sexy, hot men! Yes, I’m not kidding! Because according to Chizu Saeki’s “Elixir of Imagination”, ladies who fantasize about sexy, hot men will help release hormones that is a great natural supplement for their skin.
You must have heard the saying that women are the most beautiful when they’re in love. So in the same vein, Chizu Saeki is saying that make-believe romances do the same as a bit of heart-throbbing excitement makes a great supplement for healthy skin since these fantasies excite the secretion of female hormones.
Endorphins increase natural production of collagen
I suspect this is also related to endorphins – natural hormones that your brain releases when it senses happiness. These endorphins give you a sense of happiness, satisfaction and well-being and also functions as the body’s natural pain medication hormones. I’ve come across reads that endorphins improve our complexion and makes our eyes sparkle! In fact, endorphins are released during laughter and *ahem* during orgasm. According to research at Royal Edinburgh Hospital, it found that sex is an aerobic form of exercise that pumps higher levels of oxygen around the body, pushing newer, fresher skin cells up to the surface. And at age 71, Jane Fonda confirms this! (source).
But granted, sex is not a possibility for all since some of us are not in a relationship. So, the next best option is to fantasize and it doesn’t have to be raunchy at all! Just pick someone who will make your heart flutter!
For me, it’s Takuya Kimura, whom I’ve adored for a decade. This is the guy who has been helping to release endorphins for me and I swear my heart skips a beat every time I see him on print or on screen. He’s incredibly sexy, funny and talented! The other is none other than 2009’s sexy man JOHNNY DEPP! But I’m a bit embarrassed to admit that I only discovered Johnny Depp after watching a spoof of Captain Jack by Takuya in SMAPXSMAP and since, I’ve been smittened. And my endorphins definitely surged by a notch when I heard his name mentioned on the radio this morning!
So tell me, who will you fantasize?
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How an organic ruling can save you money
Thursday, 19 November 2009
This is a guest post contributed by Joey Lam, owner of Kanga Organics.
Every time I flip the pages of any fashion or beauty magazines, the advertisements scream out to me “buy me, try me, use me!” And believe it or not, I was actually a dupe for such adverts just eight months ago. Even now, these adverts still scream out to me, but I have more self restrain as I go by the organic set of rules for any skincare or makeup purchases. If the product advertised is not organic or even natural, I will only read the advert, and then turn the page without having second thoughts if I should pop by the stores to check them out.
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Are you suffering from hormonal imbalance?
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
Apart from some hormonal chin acne in the past, I never really had to battle with major acne issues. However, since last year, my skin condition started to deteriorate and suddenly, horrors of horrors, I was developing acne rather frequently.
It started with new areas that I never had problems with, such as cheek acne and now, I’ve to deal with jaw acne as well. I am quite certain that these were not a result of the products I’m using, but rather, because of some of my poor dieting habits – eating loads of chocolate – and late nights. But it looks like it’s could be more than that. My skin has gone haywire and while it is dry on the outside, it’s still very oily inside! So I’m most likely suffering a hormonal imbalance more than anything else.
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DIY Beauty: avocado for beauty inside out
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
We’ve recently taken to eating avocados at home, under the influence of my mom. I noticed that her skin was looking firmer after she started taking this fruit consistently for a few weeks and found out that it’s because the fruit is rich in monounsaturated fat and essential fatty acids, including omega 3 and 6 fats.
Monounsaturated fats are considered healthy fats and this is why avocados are good for our skin because in combination with the omega fatty acids, they keep our skin plump and helps prevent dry skin. In addition, avocados are loaded with antioxidants such as lutein, beta-carotene, vitamin C and E, and together, these act well together as a powerful skin anti-aging combination.
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Why I prefer picking products from the last row
Monday, 16 November 2009
Over the weekend, I was at Parkway Parade and when I stepped into
one of the pharmacies, I noticed that their organic skin care products were were placed on brightly lighted display stands. And when I picked up a few of the products at the front rows, they felt very warm. The white lights must have “heated” them up!
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