Looking Young At Any Age

Time passes quickly and before we know it fine lines, wrinkles, age spots and sagging skin begin to rear their ugly head and it’s truly an eye opener that makes us screech when we see our reflection, “Ah gack!”  Some of us may use other superlatives though but, you get the picture.

Those changes accumulate over the years and grow rapidly as we get older.  Caring for your skin now starting as early as your 20’s is the best preventative measure ever.  Even if you’re in your 40’s, it is never to late.  We lose collagen, elastin and facial fat every single year and when you couple that with sun damage, impurities in the air, stress and whatever other abuses we fall prey too a woman will look older than their actual age.

Babying your skin now is so very important and the sooner you begin, the more beautifully you will age well into those golden years.  How do you ask?  Getting into the habit of following a daily beauty regime faithfully is major.  You need time to make time for you at the beginning of your day by applying a moisturizer with spf protection and before bedtime, cleanse your makeup away, exfoliate your dead skin away at least once a week and moisturize your skin nightly.  If you’re too darn tired,  use moisturizing facial wipes to at least clean away your cosmetics and daily pollutants.  This is a must.  No excuses either!  If you don’t take care of you, who will?  Here are some other helpful hints to maintain beautiful skin.

• Kill the tanning.   Tanning rays are so intense they penetrate deeper into the skin than the sun.  It’s a proven fact.  Use a natural bronzer or tanner instead.

• Suncreen.  Sunscreen.  Sunscreen.  A product with zinc oxide, avobenzone or Mexoryl, will protect against you getting wrinkles, sagging and brown spots.

• Keep your hands off your eyes.  Scratching and rubbing heavily damages the tender skin underneath.  Treat your eyes with kindness.

• Sweat It.  Exercise is great for the skin as it increases circulation and makes your skin glow.  Plus, it’s just plain healthy overall.

• Go smoke free.  Smoking damages the skin, turns it yellow, breaks down collagen and makes you wrinkle much faster.

• Wear your shades year round.  Squinting continuously causes those deep forehead wrinkles and creates lines under the eyes because the skin is broken down by the sun.

• First sign of aging begins in your 30’s.  This is the time to start using a retinoid like Retin-A to speed up cell turnover, and build and preserve collagen. 

• Protect your pucker.  Dry, cracked lips make you look older.  Use a balm daily or a lipstick with a moisturizer.

• Get a peel.  Our body begins to change in our 40’s & 50’s and at times we need a little more.  A facial/body peel or light-based treatments can take years off your appearance.  Visit a dermatologist to add new age-fighters into your regimen, such as peptides, or those that stimulate collagen, firm skin and prevent environmental damage.

What Your Palm Tells About You

Did you know that the lines on your palm were not instilled at birth?  As a matter of fact, they aren’t formed until we actually move forward in our lives and begin to form and change according to our behavior and experiences.   

I always thought palm reading was a means of determining my fate ... you know, a form of fortune telling.  But in actuality; it is how we live our lives that determine what our palm looks like.  See if you can tell your story by using the diagram to the left.

The knowledge about your life and who you are as a person is truly right there in the palm of your hand.

Your Heart/Love Line ~  refers to emotions and situations associated with love. 

If your line, starts directly under your index finger, you are content with your life.  If it begins right below your middle finger, then this indicates a selfish and materialistic outlook about love.  Should your line fall between the middle and index finger, you tend to give your heart away too easily.  A line that is straight and short tells of a high sex drive and little concern for romance.  One that points down and touches the life line says its easy for you to have your heart broken.  A long and curvy line indicates you freely express your emotions and feelings to others.  And lastly, a straight and parallel line to the head palm line indicates you have a good handle on your emotions.

Some variations in your love line:

• if your love line is wavy, you may have a slew of relationships and lovers, but a lack of serious relationships.

• a circle on the line tells of depression in your life & a broken line of emotional trauma, as does a heart line with smaller lines crossing through it.
• small lines stretching above the heart line show happiness in love where lines that stretch down indicate disappointment.

Your Head Palm Line ~ how you think, your beliefs, morals & attitude toward life.

A line that curves and slopes indicates much creativity.  If you have a short line, however, you prefer working toward physical achievements rather than mental ones.  A line that is separated says you enjoy adventure and have a great enthusiasm for life.  If you line is wavy, you have a short attention span and don't really enjoy pondering too deeply.  A line that is deep, long and stretches horizontally across your palm, says your thinking is clear and focused and the straighter your line, the more realistic you are.

Some variations of your head palm line:

• If you have a donut or cross in your head palm line, you’ve been through an emotional crisis.
• A broken line indicates you are inconsistent in the way you think and may have even suffered a nervous breakdown
• Multiple crosses through your line represent momentous decisions in your life.

Your Life Line ~ tells about the quality of your life. 

If your line tends to run close to your thumb, it indicates that you are often tired.  A curvy line, however, means you have a lot of energy.  A line that is long and deep says you will have a long, healthy life filled with vitality.  However, a short and shallow line indicates that you let others control your life for you.  If your line swoops around in a semicircle, you have a tremendous strength and enthusiasm about life.  If your line is straight and stays close to the edge of your palm, you are extremely cautious when it comes to relationships and generally hold back from love.  If you have two-three life lines, you certainly have extra vitality and much positivity around you.

Some variations of your life line:

• A circle in your palm life line indicates that you were hospitalized or injured.
• A break indicates a sudden change in lifestyle, such as an accident, illness or heartbreak.
•  Lines extend up and beyond your life line, you are good recovering bad situations.
•  Lines extend below your life line means you tend to waste energy.

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Open Your Home To A Child This Summer

This is a program very dear to The Girlz Korner's heart and it is our hope you will take a moment to see the wonderful service they offer inner city children who need to know the joy of being in the fresh air during the summer and away from their troubled neighborhoods and unsafe environments.

 

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Petite The Majority

According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the average woman’s height is 5’4″, which clarifies now more than ever that average truly is petite and makes up nearly 70% of the female population.  Finally, short women are being recognized as the majority and not the minority in the fashion industry.


Charles Cohen, Owner of Cinderella of Boston, knew a long time ago that the word “Petite” meant something and never waived from their commitment to provide the most attractive styles when the focus on small was merely an after thought for most shoe manufacturers.

“We have never given up on this market for more than 70 years now, “Cohen stated, “and try our very best to offer selections that are modern, fashionable and affordable.”

When Cinderella of Boston first began, it was a time dominated by World War II and women were needed to replace men who had gone off to war.  Their first great exodus of leaving the home for the workplace began and with that the creation of platform pumps with Mary Jane straps, polka-dotted peep holes, cut-out sides and elegant bows were the styles to wear.

In the 50′s the baby boom was underway as men returned from war and an energy to pick up lives, start families in new homes with new jobs was greater than ever before.  The slimmest possible heel was foremost in shoe design with light pumps, cut toes, curved vamps and enticing “v” shapes with molded heels. In the 60′s conservative women loved the stiletto but slip on shoes with clunky heels were also popular to wear with pants and all those babies conceived in the 50′s became teens and go-go boots went wild.

With the 70′s our culture went weird with flower power and funky disco, which meant fat, wide heels and platforms or wedgies and boots were a craze.  The 80′s meant power and more women were wearing business suits.  Strength was a key factor but sexy was important and sling backs with a pointed toe and slender heel dressed the suit.  And for those not wearing suits, stirrup pants and ankle boots with pointed toes was the look.

Cinderella of Boston has kept up right along with the changes and today old styles have resurfaced, retro floral fashion has come and gone, shoe boots and mid-calf boots are ever popular and high sexy heels are even hotter.  As long as fashion exists, women will always have a love for shoes and having enough space to house their sizable collections will always be a priority.

You can visit their website at http://www.cinderellaofboston.com.

8 Sex Mistakes Women Make

Every one has a fetish ... something that turns them on when it comes to being with their intimate partner.  If you say you don't, then you're not being openly honest with yourself or them.  It doesn't have to be anything as kinky as using whips and handcuffs or as erotic as watching porn to create a little thrill and excitement.  It could be something as simple as soft music and flickering candlelight setting the stage.  Maybe other questions might be, how do you make love or what am I doing wrong in the bedroom?

Does the idea of sex dwindle over time?  Anything of interest will die over time when ignored and quite frankly it's the responsibility of both parties to keep the spark alive.  There are, however, some unusually common mistakes we tend to make as women that can kind of throw a wrench into the mix.

~ Going To The Bathroom (1 or 2) In Front of Him

Really?? Um ... yah ! Some men really find it kind of thoughtless and crass.  Even if you feel really comfortable doing it in front of him, you still have to take his comfort level into consideration.  For some men it's a complete turn off even if he doesn't mind you farting in front of him.  Every one has their little pet peeves so, ask him where he draws the line or just say, "Does this bother you?"  Don't simply assume it's just okay.

~ Your Bed Looks Like A Zoo

If you want passion in the boudoir, then booboo and lammie pie and all those other stuff animals have to go bye bye.  It kind of is giving off a message that you're still a little girl, maybe a bit immature and not quite the sex kitten he's looking to toss around with.  I'm not saying you need to go out and buy a leopard bedspread to prove you are a sex kitten.  And you certainly don't have to sacrifice your femininity either because it is your refuge too.  Something that exemplifies sensuality to you both is all you need.

~ The T.V. Is On

Laying side-by-side watching his favorite team land a home run or The Bachelor handing out a rose is not conducive to intimacy. Our lives are controlled by so many outside forces and bringing them into the bedroom diverts you from giving attention and being intimate.

~ Using Sex To Get What You Want

Okay.  Stop snickering.  It really is a bad ploy to control your partner in order to get something you want from him, something you want him to do or an incident you need his forgiveness for like cracking up the car or overcharging on the credit card.  Yes we know sex drives men but using it in such a way will surely cause resentment in the long run.  The sex should be about you both receiving pleasure, not just you servicing him for a positive end result.  Connecting in a loving way for all the right reasons will only make your relationship stronger.

~ Are You A Faker

Faking climaxes will only create distance between you and your partner.  If you do it so as not to deflate his ego, you're not only doing an injustice to him but also being dishonest with yourself.  There is nothing a man wants to do more than please his partner and if the lines of communication aren't kept open, he'll be exhausted trying too hard and you'll be forever disgusted and disappointed from lack of enjoyment.  We all get tired, stressed and overwhelmed with work and obligations ... all valid reasons for not being in the mood.  But, take the "f" out of FAKE and make him a roguish RAKE by letting him know what you truly need and desire.

~ Old Lovers

Full disclosure in the bedroom is not a good idea.  Guys naturally get insecure and silently wonder if they'll ever measure up even if you tell him he's the best you ever had.  Keep old boyfriends out of conversations in and out of the bedroom.  The only place they belong is in the past. Sex with a confident man will be a lot more fun than with one obsessing about how he stacks up against your "x".

~ Great Mom O.K. Wife

You don't love him any less now that your a mom, but you have no energy left for him.  We are nurturers and with that comes an underlying guilt to be the "do all give all" mom.  Well guess what?  That way of thinking will certainly prove your downfall.  You have to make sure there is something left over at the end of the day for both you and your partner.  If you are a stay at home mom, set aside an hour for you to take a nap, a bubble bath, have some alone time to recover.  If you work full time, learn to delegate household chores so you aren't carrying the burden, divide and spread out tasks so you can have down time to relax and enjoy being with your mate.  Taking care of your needs will lead to a normal and healthy sex life for you both.

~ Treating Him Like A BFF

Just because he's your best friend, doesn't mean he wants to go shopping and carry all your bags or share a spa day together.  Most men just don't like it and are simply wired differently.  Unless he tells you otherwise, don't back him into a corner and make him do it.  If you're looking for that gossipy emotional connection that we all crave with our other bff's, don't force him to listen through why Sally is such a skank for sleeping with someone else.  Guys don't care.  Unless it has a dual engine, purrs like a kitten or broke the world record, he'll be bored or tuned out.  You will appreciate him providing what only he can ... his bod and it's ability to make you weak at the knees.