December 2008 - Health And Beauty

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Health and Beauty - December 2008

Shea Butter- The Gold Of The Beauty Industry

December 23rd 2008 08:07

Shea butter is one of the most affective natural moisturises. It is used in soaps, balms, creams, lotions and hair conditioners (adds and maintains moisture in dry brittle hair giving it a softer appearance). Shea butter absorbs rapidly into the skin without leaving a greasy feeling. Shea butter is also rich in vitamins A and E. (Vitamin A promotes enzyme activity in the skin, thickens the epidermis and helps skin cells reguvenate in a healthier way. Vitamin E is a natural anti-oxidant that slows down the signe of ageing and the degeneration of skin cells. Reduces fine lines and wrinkles and soothes the irritaion of dry skin).

Shea butter also has remarkable healing qualities. It is known to be effective in the treatment of scars, wrinkles, very dry skin, stretchmarks, eczema, chapped lips, rashes, acne, blemishes and fading scars. This natural ingredient also contains cinnamic acid, which provides natural protection against the sun’s damaging ultraviolet rays.

BIO: Marie Otty is the founder of Essential Stuff, a natural skin care business. All products are handcrafted, 100% vegan and accredited by Choose Cruelty Free. The Essential Stuff range includes Body Butter, Body Mousse, Gardeners Hand Balm, Lip Balm, baby products and more. For more information on the Essential Stuff range please visit www.essentialstuff.com.au

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The Mullet is the worst craze of all time

December 23rd 2008 01:15

The Mullet tops the list for the worst craze of all time, according to a recent survey conducted by grabitnow.com, an online store.

The haircut that has been dubbed ‘business at the front, party in the back’ due to the short-cropped top, front and sides with the back left to flow down to or below the shoulders gained in popularity from the 80s to the early 90s and were worn by both men and women. I mean, who didn’t admire MacGyver for not only getting out of tricky situations with just something like a pen and paper but managing to keep that golden mullet immaculate through all those explosions? And there was a reason why Achy Breaky Heart became a #1 single despite Billy Ray Cyrus’ shoulder pads and ultra-tight jeans. So, looking back at the pictures of all my crushes from the sixth to ninth grade, I’m not surprised that they all sported the mullet, with a couple even complementing it with a poodle fringe. And I laugh now reading a teen romance novella I started almost twenty years ago with the hero, an altar boy at that, with solemn blue eyes, a spiked fringe and ‘the back of his blond hair cascading past his shoulders’.

So here’s to the Mullet and to those celebrities who wore them -

Billy Ray Cyrus may have single-handedly ended the mullet trend

Andre Agassi – the flamboyant tennis player with the big shorts and the big mullet

I’m ashamed to admit I had a huge crush on David Bowie in Labyrinth

Michael Bolton may have been balding but he was different from most in that he had the curly mullet

John Stamos had the best hairstyle in Full House

Richard Dean Anderson – the man who always got out of ‘hairy’ situations?

Nothing quite says masculine than Mario Lopez with huge biceps, a curly mullet and a bandanna

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Worst Celebrity Hair of 2008

December 9th 2008 01:57

It’s only natural that we look to celebrities for inspiration for our own hairstyle. While we have the likes of Victoria Beckham who creates a look that’s guaranteed to be ‘the hairstyle’ of the season, there are those who fall short of some hairstyle sense, despite fame and wealth.

A new UK survey, taken by over 2000 women, has named and shamed the 10 Celebrity Worst Hair of 2008 :

1.Amy Winehouse – I remember the 60s beehive look was in last year but top that with heavy make-up, a scrawny figure and a constantly spaced-out look and you have yourself a scary-looking scarecrow straight out of a Tim Burton film.

2. Camilla Parker-Bowles – well, we always knew she had crap taste anyway. I mean, Prince Charles?

3. Courtney Love – yes, she might have the fringe but the stringy, unwashed-hair, the smeared lipstick and you have yourself a blonde version of Amy Winehouse.

4. Kelly Osbourne – this one I don’t agree with. The very short sleek bob and the swoop side fringe may make her look older than she is, but they actually suit her round-shaped face.

5. Peaches Geldof – the wild child of Sir Bob Geldof has received a bit of flak in the recent years but #5 Worst Celebrity Hair? Yes, it’s been bleached to the max and looks ultra-dry which has me scratching my head why Paris Hilton didn’t even make the list.