Idea for wearing a poodle skirt

f you are planning to get a 1950s look, a poodle skirt can easily help you to achieve this. Here are few ideas for wearing this dress to look good.
1. Try a ruffled petticoat or slip under your skirt and s slip along with a drawstring waist. Try to use about 2 tiers of ruffles to get the best effect.
2. Wear a blouse which is short-sleeved to complement the skirt. For dark color skirts, you can wear a white or light-colored blouse to look good.
3. Wear a scarf around the neck and make the end of the scarf to hang down. The scarf color must match the color of your poodle skirt.
4. Finally try a pair of white and canvas lace-up shoes along with a pair of white bobby socks.

Song Of The Week: Paradise Circus

I was listening to one of my Refinery 29 Spring Playlists when this song came on that I had heard in the background of a Cadillac commerical that I always thought was The xx but whenever I tried to listen to it on their album I couldn"t find it for the life of me.  Perhaps that is because it is the band Massive Attack instead?

"Paradise Circle" is sexy, soft, mysterious, a little naughty and reminds me of The xx so much!  I haven't listened to any of their other tunes, but am loving "Paradise Circle" and I think you will too! 

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Beauty Sleep

Beauty sleep is what happens at night when your muscles and digestive system rest and your blood cells do a better job of supplying nutrients to skin cells. It is the cheapest beauty treatment you can very well give yourself. No beauty cream, no facials, no amount of makeup can give you the glow, fresh and relaxed look that a sound sleep provides. Without the sleep you’ll look older and your skin will look drier. Your skin renews itself as you sleep which is why too little sleep can make your skin look tired and dull. Sleep renews and refreshes us and is vital for good health and beauty.

As we know that a lack of sleep leaves us irritable; however most of us are unaware of the damage it may be doing to our skin. Sleep experts say that we need 8 hours of sleep per night. Sufficient rest and sleep effectively reduces our stress hormone and we look with naturally fresh and glowing skin. It is also believed that as a person sleeps, the brain performs vital house-keeping tasks such as organizing long-term memory, integrating new information, and repairing and renewing tissue, nerve cells, and bio-chemicals.

Here’s what to do for sleep more peacefully and longer.

• Eliminate noise from your bedroom. Bedroom sounds should be low and consistent. Try earplugs.
• Add a tablespoon of honey to a glass of warm milk and drink it before bedtime.
• Take a walk before retiring…a 15 - 20 minute slow walk is best.
• Keep the room at a comfortable temperature.
• Try natural-fill pillows such as down or feather because they have the most adjustability.
• Watch your coffee intake. Caffeine from coffee, tea, cola and chocolate can affect you for up to twelve hours.
• Close your eyes and breathe in very deeply, concentrate on the days pleasant happening

DON"T - Here’s what don't do for beauty sleep.

• Do not do heavy exercise before going to bed. Keep your body calm.
• Do not eat too many carbohydrates like breads or pastas, especially in the evening. Stay away from sugar and excess caffeine and follow a healthy eating plan.
• Do not keep s TV's and computers in the bedroom.
• Don' go to bed hungry or overly full.

Beauty After 25

Beauty After Twenty five

A woman having a perfect, petal smooth and rosy complexion is the envy of all women. Wherever she goes, heads turn in her direction in admiration. Such a complexion cannot be acquired without an effort. It has to be cultivated slowly and gradually by nurturing it carefully from within and without. Up to the age of 25 the skin is naturally supple, glowing and alive, but it is after the mid twenties that the skin slowly starts losing its fresh and youthful appearance and acquiring a parched look. This is because the cells deep within the skin layers are no longer able to retain their moisture and the beauty of the skin mainly depends upon the moisture contained in the cells.

The skin which cannot retain its moisture turns dry, rough, dull and wrinkled. Therefore in order to avoid looking prematurely old, you should try to observe a basic skin care routine after you pass your mid twenties so that the cells in your skin can retain maximum moisture and your skin remains firm, moist and young right up to old age.

Some people believe erroneously that moisturizing creams and lotions alone will keep the moisture level of the skin in perfect balance. No surface addition of moisture and no man made lubricant will help you unless you look after the inner life of your skin where beauty and youth really begin. Therefore, if you want to stimulate your cells to activity for a new look and the feel of youth, feed it regularly with a diet rich in proteins and vitamins B and C. Also, take at least six glasses of water every day, one glass of carrot juice and one pint of either milk or buttermilk. Besides looking after the inner life of your skin, you should also look after its outer life.

It is a good idea to use homemade moisturizing cream regularly after the age of 25 onwards, because this cream helps keep the skin soft, dewy and alive. But before applying any cream, remove all traces of makeup with homemade cleansing cream. Foundation cream is not soluble in water and does not come off even with soap. Therefore, a cleansing cream is a must for removing every trace of makeup and grime sooty and coaly dirt. To make the cream take one tablespoon of gram flour and mix to a paste with cream of milk. Stir in a few drops of lime juice and a pinch of turmeric powder. Mix well and apply it with your finger-tips over your face and neck. Leave it on for a few minutes and then rub your face vigorously with your hands. The paste will go on falling as you rub. Remove the clinging paste with hot water, splash on cold water. Blot dry and then apply this homemade cream on the face and neck.

Blanch and grind four almonds, one walnut, a couple each of peanuts and charoli to a very smooth paste. Mix in tour tablespoons of cream of milk, two melted. tablespoons of cucumber juice and one table spoon each of honey and rose water. Mix well and store in a small bottle. Massage it on the face and neck in circular upward movements firmly and gently.

This cleansing cream should not be just patted on the skin but it should be rubbed hard into the skin so that the oils it contains are picked up by the glands. But be careful with the areas around the eyes. Pat the cream lightly using the middle finger tip under and around the eyes. Leave the cream on for half an hour and then remove with tissue paper what the skin has not absorbed. This cream will not only give you a normal skin which is neither dry nor greasy but at the same time it will give your skin a natural glow, the look of health and feel of youth.

After you cross 25 use only moisture laden foundation creams because they not only protect a dry skin and help maintain a normal skin but also protect the skin from wind, sun, cold and dust. Use a special moisturizing pomade stick on your lips before applying your lipstick and apply over it a little lip gloss to keep them soft and pretty.

If you take regular care of your skin after you have passed your mid twenties by feeding it with a sensible diet and using moisture laden creams, the cells of your skin will be supplied with ample moisture to keep it supple, soft and wrinkle free. Your skin will have a smooth surface that is neither oily nor dry with a glow of health that stems from good blood circulation, regular care, regular attention and excellent general health.