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Colours of my life

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:31:00 +0000

Colours

Hopefully by now, all you guys and ladies know your figure types and if not-you can always refer to the previous post.

In this post, I would like to share with you some terminology of colours. It is important to know these terms and which colours are suitable for us.

Primary colours: By definition, you can’t mix these colours. They are Red, Yellow and Blue.

Secondary colours-Mix Yellow with Red to obtain Orange, Blue with Red to get Purple and lastly, Yellow with Blue to get Green.

Complimentary Colours
Complimentary Colours refer to colours that are directly opposite each other (e.g. Green is the complimentary colour for Red and vice versa). Understanding this, you will know what are the complimentary colours for Blue and Yellow.

Colour Terms

Hue-Layman term also known as Colour. It actually refers to the colour in its purest form without mixing white, black or grey (e.g. Yellow).

Shade-Mix yellow with black to get darker yellow. Black is often add to colours to obtain darker shades.

Tint-Mix white with colours to get lighter colour (e.g. Mix white with pink to get baby pink).

Okie, next week (hope to have the time), let discuss the different types of skin colours and what colours are suitable for each skin type.

Chow!!!

Strapless and a short body

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 22 May 2009 17:20:00 +0000

Ladies

Most ladies love to wear this type of cloth as it enhances their body shapes and bring attention to their feminine presence. Nevertheless, the strapless dress or shirt is never suitable for ladies who have heavy bust and wide shoulders (my opinion).

Imagine this scenario-a woman who has a heavy bust wear a strapless dress, where would be the focus of the man’s eyes?

Gentleman

Last week we discuss about the man who has long body and shorter leg, what if you have short body and longer legs? Would you still want to tuck in your shirt?

The ordinary man's weblog

Attended my friend's father's wake on 21/05/2009, the mood was sombre and my friend wasn't keen to talk to me (perhaps he was sleepy).

The death of his father was too sudden for him to comprehend as his father realized he was diagnosed with fourth stage cancer recently. The father was the sole breadwinner of the family and he did not purchase any insurance for his family.

His last words to his son was-"Take care of the family".

My friend is only 18 years old (still schooling), the mother is not working and he have a younger sister who is also schooling.

At times, life can be..............

U versus Square

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 08 May 2009 17:54:00 +0000

Ladies

U versus Square neck

A U neck t-shirt is perfect for all figure types because it flatter the neckline and draw attention to the face.

How about the square neck t shirt? Would you think the cutting is suitable for ladies who have wide shoulder?

Gentleman

Last week, we discuss about the balanced proportion man. In reality, most of us do not have this type of figure-we are either having a long body with shorter legs or short body with long legs.

In this case, you have to make some adjustment to create a well proportion image.

Consider this man with his elongated body and short leg, would you recommend him to tuck out his shirt?

I bet you have the answer!

My neckline and well proportion man

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:37:00 +0000

Ladies

Ladies, once you know your figure type, bring your attention to your neck where it draws the most attention because it makes an impact on the appearance of your neck, chin, face and overall impression.

Now let have a simple quiz, the figures below show two types of cutting-boat and crew neck. Try to figure out which figure type is not suitable for the particular cutting and guess the reason, e.g. linear figure is not suitable for crew neck.

Boat Neck

Crew Neck

Answer: The Boat neck cutting is generally suitable for all except for the upper figure woman (big shoulders) as the cutting makes them look like they are professional wrestler who are well trained in the gym.

The crew neck is not suitable for full figure woman as the cutting makes them appear they have short neck and heavy bodies.

Gentleman

The figure below shows a man with a proportion figure and he looks well dress if he allows his top to be tucked in loosely.

In addition, he should try to avoid wearing baggy trouser if he is shorter than 1.68m and slim fitting trouser if he is taller than 1.83m. Guess why?

Answer: If you are shorter than 1.68m and you are wearing baggy pants, would you look like a windmill with bag of winds beneath your short.

If you are taller than 1.83m and you are wearing slim fitting pants, you will draw more attention to your legs as they might resemble two parallel lines.

I gonna get dress for success-Part 5 of 5

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:45:00 +0000

Ladies

You can dress well, and it starts with knowing your figure (shape).

There are five types of shapes as described by Randolph Duke-a swimsuit designer and these five types are:
A. Linear Figured
B. The Hourglass
C. Full Figure
D. Lower Figured
E. Upper Figured

This week, let us talk about (E) Upper Figured

You might have shoulders that are wider than your waist and hips. Your upper body is attracting more attention as compared to the lower half.

Gentleman

By now you should know your figure type whether it is triangle, rectangle or rounded, and you can always refer to the previous posts should you have no clues about it.

Next, you need to know what your proportion-your height and build.

A short figure is defined as if you are shorter than 1.68m, and average height is between 1.68 to 1.83m.

In addition, you should also try to measure the size of your chest. If your chest dimension is less than 97cm-you are considered to have a fine scale figure. If your chest dimension is between 97-112 cm, you belong to the average scale group.

Look at the two types of fabrics below; try to figure out which types are more suitable for you?

Social Etiquette Tip of the day: Be polite, and don't assume too much familiarity with other guests too soon.

The ordinary man's weblog: Lost my Internet connection from Friday 17/04/2009 to 20/04/2009. Called ISP helpline only to advise you to format your hardisk and manage to solve it after hours of installing fixes and patches.

Computers-they can make your life either very comfortable or miserable too, it is a double edge machine.

I gonna get dress for success-Part 4 of 5

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:17:00 +0000

Ladies

You can dress well, and it starts with knowing your figure (shape).

There are five types of shapes as described by Randolph Duke-a swimsuit designer and these five types are:
A. Linear Figured
B. The Hourglass
C. Full Figure
D. Lower Figured
E. Upper Figured

This week, let us talk about (D) Lower Figured

Your hips are broader than your waist and bust. You might have a large bust and heavy bottom.

You could have a very curvy figure.

Gentleman

What is your body shape?

Identifying your body shape will help you to know what types of clothes you should wear.

There are 3 types of body shapes:
A. Inverted Triangle
B. Rectangle
C. Rounded

Let talk about (C) Rectangle.

You might have round shoulders and stomach

Man, is that your figure?

Social Etiquette Tip of the day: Arriving late is rude, but so is arriving early; 15-20 minutes after the stated start time is ideal for social occasions.

I gonna get dress for success--Part 3 of 5

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:41:00 +0000

Your waist are broader than your hips and bust.

You might have a large bust and heavy bottom.

Full figured woman are usually classified in the plus sized category.

Gentleman

What is your body shape?

Identifying your body shape will help you to know what types of clothes you should wear.

There are 3 types of body shapes:
A. Inverted Triangle
B. Rectangle
C. Rounded

Let talk about (B) Rectangle.

You might have straight shoulders
Your waist and shoulders dimensions are roughly the same.
A flat stomach

Gentleman, is that your figure?

I gonna get dress for success-Part 2 of 5

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:01:00 +0000

Ladies

You can dress well, and it starts with knowing your figure (shape).

There are five types of shapes:
A. Linear Figured
B. The Hourglass
C. Middle Figure
D. Lower Figured
E. Upper Figured

This week, let us talk about (B) The Hourglass Figured

Your bust, waist and hip are broader than your waist. You have a highly symmetrical curved line-a figure pleasing to the eye.

Generally, you have more clothing options as compared to the rest of the figured types.

Ladies, is that your figure?

Gentleman

What is your body shape?

Identifying your body shape will help you to know what types of clothes you should wear.

There are 3 types of body shapes:
A. Inverted Triangle figured
B. Rectangle figured
C. Rounded figured

Let start with (A) Inverted Triangle figured.

You have broad shoulders
A full or well-defined chest
A trim waist
A narrow hips

Man, is than your figure?

Social Etiquette Tip of the day-It is always better to be slightly overdressed, than underdressed.

I gonna get dress for success-Part 1 of 5

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:41:00 +0000

Ladies

You can dress well, and it starts with knowing your figure (shape).

There are five types of shapes:
A. Linear Figured
B. The Hourglass
C. Middle Figure
D. Lower Figured
E. Upper Figured

Let start with (A) Linear Figured

Your bust, waist and hip dimension all measure about the same. You should have a small bust and narrow hips, which makes your waist appears wider or more inline with your upper and lower torso.

Your long legs further contribute to the linear appearance, but woman with shorter legs can also have a linear figure if your upper body is straight.

Ladies, is that your figure?

Gentleman

Most people look at your face to gauge your presentation and personality. The individual element that makes up your face may not be outstanding; but if you maintain them well, you can create an impression that is both professional and personal.

Remember it only requires 7 seconds to read you and it starts off with your face, therefore please shave!!

Shaving equipment

a. A shaving brush
b. Shaving soap
c. Razor

How to shave (Singapore Style)

A. Shave after a shower or apply hot water to the face prior to shaving help to soften the beard and open the pores.

B. Apply a good amount of shaving cream to your face using your fingers in a circular motion.

C. Start shaving your beard in the direction of your beard. Shaving against the direction of the beard will only result in razor burn (blood).

D. After shaving, apply cold water to your face to close the pores and pat your skin dry.

E. Apply moisturizer or after shave products to maintain moisture.

It was the shaving that bothered me the most. I'm not a great fan of shaving and I had to be really clean-shaven, hands, head, hairline, all the fluff off my face, everything except my eyebrows, so this sheen, this kind of polish they used on me, would stick. -Jude Law

Social etiquette Tip of the issue-Learn to listen, you can learned a great deal from listening carefully....

The ordinary man's weblog--My friend Steven brought his one year old son to the swimming pool, I saw him holding the baby boy's hand firmly as they waded across the pool. It was a sweet and priceless lesson.

With the appointment of Singapore first female minister, man may have to take more roles and think relationally..

Style is what makes you different

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:53:00 +0000

Firstly, dressing well required us to understanding our bodies and lifestyle. We need to be aware of what’s our preferences and conscious on how our clothes reflect that.

For Ladies

Style is within your reach

The good news is you can uncover, rediscover and cultivate what you love most about clothes. For those of you who have been wearing one style for ages and feel that it is time to make changes-take the leap!

If you have been wearing been wearing the same types of clothes for a few years, it’s going to be scary to change but also thrilling.

After all, you are not the same person when we were five, ten, fifteen or even twenty years ago. So, why should you still stick on to the same types of dressing?

In the next article, I am going to share with you the 5 different types of shapes for woman. The good news is when you know your shape, you can wear any look you love-modern, classic or complicated.

For Men

In order to move with confidence in the world, you must have a wardrobe that suits you and your style of living. Building a wardrobe is a lifetime pursuit rather than a mean to an end.

Your clothes are your personal maintenance tools. They are your means of personal expression at work. Appropriateness and uncomplicated dressing are your keys to a manageable wardrobe.

But, next issue let start off with shaving first….

See you on 03/04/2009

How to get rid of Dermatitis and Eczema

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 03:22:00 +0000

What is Dermatitis?

Dermatitis is the skin's reaction to chemicals or environmental elements. It will cause our skin to become irritated and inflamed, itchy and red, dry and flaky.

When certain substances contact the skin and causes an allergic reaction, the reaction is called "contact dermatitis".

Examples of such substances causing contact dermatitis are deodorants, bra closures, chemicals, clothing dyes, cosmetics, detergents, hair coloring, hair perm solutions, leather processing chemicals, nickel in jewelry, perfumes and fragrances, poison ivy, solvents, wrist watches and zippers.

How to get rid of Dermatitis

Eliminate or minimize exposure of whatever causes the problem as much as possible.
Many cases of dermatitis improve after bathing the skin in seaweed (also known as "algae" or "sea moss").

Sea salt has a healing effect to the skin. Seaweed can help to heal skin problems through its detoxification and balancing action as well as by re-mineralizing the skin with high concentrations of trace minerals.

Soak in an aromatherapy bath that consists of aromatherapy herbal oils using the formulation (Dead Sea Salt, Juniper, Dandelion, Burdock, Lavender, Lemongrass and Cedar Leaf) in your Bath.

Add to a rub of warm water. Soak for 20 minutes twice weekly. This blend of essentials oils can also be used for skin rashes, irritation, insects’ bites, chicken pox, measles and dry skin.

What is Eczema?

Eczema appears as dry patches of skin with cracking, crusting, redness and swelling, often with weeping sores or watery blisters.

The skin becomes hot, inflamed and itchy. Stress, cleaning compounds, colognes, cosmetics, detergents, food allergies, household chemicals, soaps and synthetic perfumes can cause or aggravate eczema.

How to get rid of Eczema

Minimize stress and avoid fragrant cosmetics, synthetic perfumes, and harsh chemicals.

Applied Borage oil externally and internally to eases symptoms of eczema.

Soak in an aromatherapy bath that consists of aromatherapy herbal oils using the formulation (Dead Sea Salt, Juniper, Dandelion, Burdock, Lavender, Lemongrass and Cedar Leaf) in your Bath.

A blend of jojoba oil and herbal oils also help to treat eczema. Apply a blend of 3/4 jojoba oil with one or more combination of herbal oils such as: eucalyptus oil, aloe vera oil, chamomile oil, clove oil, tea tree oil and Echinacea, to the affected area once or twice daily.

Deficiency in any of the B vitamins can also cause eczema, and these vitamins should be present in our diet in adequate amounts. Borage oil, vitamin E, vitamin B6 taken internally have been found to cure infants who have dermatitis and eczema.

Vitamin A is also essential for maintaining healthy skin tissue. A protein deficiency can cause chronic eczema and also a deficiency of water intake.

Hope it helps and see you on 27/03/2009

How to get rid of your Age Spots

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:27:00 +0000

A. What are Age Spots?

Age spots — they are also called liver spots. They are flat, gray, brown or black spots. Our skin has melanin pigment which absorbs sunlight and helps naturally protect our skin from UV rays.

However as we age, our skin's natural ability to fend off UV rays from the sun begins to deteriorate, and we see the development of age spots.

They vary in size and usually appear on the face, hands, shoulders and arms — the areas that are most commonly exposed to the sun*.

Though age spots are very common in adults older than age 40, they can affect younger people as well.

True age spots are harmless and do not required treatment, but they can appear like cancerous growths.

B. 2 Ways to remove AGE SPOTS

For cosmetic reasons, age spots can be lightened with skin-bleaching products or removed.

To prevent having age spots on your skin, avoid direct exposure to the sun and use sunscreen.

p.s Tanning our skin in the hot sun is the most direct way to kill our skin, tan skin is not healthy skin and the tan colour on our skin is telling us our skin has been damaged.

As we undergo UVA and UVB light exposure from the sun’s rays or from tanning beds, we are damaging our skin, which will lead to age spots (solar lentigines), sun spots, liver spots, poikiloderma (reddish–brown areas of discoloration) and melasma (mottled brownish areas).

The 4 types of common skin problems you should know-Part 1 of 4 ACNE

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:55:00 +0000

Imagine this situation-You spent over a thousand dollars on clothes and accessories over the weekend hoping to create a good impression from your superiors and colleagues. You are dressed up and arrived in the office, your bosses and colleagues commented well about your dressing but one of your superiors make a remark that perhaps you should also pay some attention to your face. How would you feel?

Do you know that skin problems can actually affect the way you look?

In this issue, let us take a look one of the common skin problem-ACNE in the following structure:
A. Why do we have skin problems?
B. What is Acne?
C. Causes of Acne
D. How to reduce Acne

A. First and foremost, why do we have skin problems?

It is because skin problems show that within our body, something is out of proportion internally and externally. Nothing occurs in isolation in the body, and when something appears on the surface, it is the result of something taking place on the inside.

B. What is Acne?

What is Acne? Now, Acne is defined as a common disorder of the oil glands when overactive sebaceous (oil) glands secrete too much oil (sebum) in the skin.

How do we know we have acne is when we have recurring formation of blackheads, white heads, and pimples on our face. Acne usually occurs primarily on the face but they also can sometimes form on the back, shoulders and arms.

C. Causes of Acne

We start to develop acne during puberty and adolescence period. Stress, emotional problems, menstruation, menopause, and exercising can also influence the excess secretion of oil glands.

Another cause of acne could be dirt, oil and dead skin that are accumulated inside the pores, plugging our pores and preventing the flow of sebum. When bacteria build up on our blocked pores, pimples can easily form and acne may develop.

Other causes of Acne could be allergies, a poor diet, dehydration, environmental pollution, heredity, sun over exposure, and weaken immunity.

D. How to reduce Acne

Firstly, please resist the temptation to touch or squeeze out your acnes. Your touching and squeezing will aggravates them, makes them last longer and further infection.

Next, your diet is also very important. Have a balanced diet and follow a sensible, daily skin - care program with a weekly facial scrub followed by a facial mask.

Treat your acnes with a formulation of essential oils such as tea tree, neroli oil, lemon oil, and/or aloe vera can actually help to heal your acnes at a faster rate.

These herbal oils can help fight bacteria which can cause acne. Just dab on a blend of jojoba oil together with one or more of these herbal oils on each acne several times daily. Often, these acnes should disappear within a few days.

This combination of herbal oils can also be used for cold sores, insect bites, cuts, and in-growth nails.

Hope it help! See you on 16/03/09

If I can just change the look of my hair-Romantic and Aristocrat

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:08:00 +0000

How many times in our life we badly need a new hairdo for a different occasion or maybe yourself, your bosses and colleagues are tired of your look and you really need a new hair style without much hassle?

Let continue from the past issue when I left off with the ‘Savage Idol’ look. In this issue, let look at how to we can create two very different types of hairstyles for ladies mainly:
A. Romantic Feel and,
B. Aristocrat

A. Romantic Feel-If you have the need to express yourself non-verbally in a very romantic sense or you are meeting your knight of shining armour for a moonlight adventure, hesitate no more for this hairstyle is created for you

The steps are as follow:
1. Apply Oil-In-Cream (OLEO-CURL Oil-In-Cream) onto your entire length of hair (make sure your hair is dry) with your palm.

2. Use ceramic plates to press your hair starting from the top. Make sure you only do once.

3. Use the curling iron to create a smooth base on the lower part of your hair and to create a contrast with the waves.

4. Next divide your hair into two equal sections. Use the curling iron to create curls into ringlets.

5. With the curling iron, use it on the lower part of your hair with the curling iron held vertically. Roll your hair from mid-length to the tips to achieve soft, romantic curls. You should sweep the curling iron forwards as you reached the tip of your hair.

6. If your hair is framing your face, use a curling iron that has a larger diameter to curl your hair horizontally from mid-length down. The top curls are then swept backward to create a care free movement.

B. Aristocrat

You woke up and you feel like you are a ruler by self-appointment or dictator of a absolute monarch, then the ‘Aristocrat’ look is definitely for you.

The steps are as follow:
1. Wet your hair thoroughly and apply Oil-In-Cream onto your hair.

2. Next, apply roughly the size of a 50-cent coin sized amount of styling cream onto your palms and spread it over your hair starting from the middle to the tips of your hair.

3. To create more volume, bend forward and repeat this step till you are satisfy with the texture.

4. Dry your hair using a diffuser.

5. Once your hair is dry, spray Oil-In-Milk (Kerastase) to style curls without having to weight them (hair) down. Using a curling iron and randomly pick a few curls to coil it.

6. While coiling your hair, arrange these curls to one side of your face. This will create a mysterious, arrogant beauty.

That all for this week sharing. We shall look at our skin and how to beautify them in the next few issues..In addition, this blog will be updated on a weekly issue.

Feature Product of this Issue

From the design closet of Jackson Design comes:

Wearable Art----Because you are wearing a piece of art on your body, it is hand painted and there is only 1 piece

This piece is titled "Untitled Woman 1".

Dimension:
Condition-----------------New
Material------------------100% Cotton

CottonTag Size------------M

Color ---------------------Black
Name of Painting----------Untitled Woman 1

Measurements:
Length--------------------25.5"
Width---------------------19.5"

Price----------------------S$32/- (it is hand painted)

Seller’s Polices

1) Delivered is strictly by postage.
2) Overseas buyers, please email me jacksondsign@gmail.com for details.
3) For Local, delivery is free and package will be delivered via local postal services.
4) Item will be mailed within 3 days ONLY upon receipt of payment.
5) The item comes with a 3 days money back guarantee upon receiving the item, the buyer for whatever reasons (As long as reasonable, subject to seller's discretion) may contact the seller to return the item and ask a refund.
6) In addition to 5), buyer is to return the item to seller using own postage. Only the purchase price will be returned to buyer upon receiving the returned item.
7) Payment details:
Singaporean: DBS / POSB bank transfer only*.
Malaysian/Others: Paypal only*.

Click here to buy with the subject "Buy 'Untitled Woman 1".

See you!!!

If I can just change the look of my hair

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:44:00 +0000

How many times in our life we badly need a new hairdo for a different occasion or maybe yourself, your bosses and colleagues are tired of your look and you really need a new hair style without much hassle?

In this issue, I will show you how to spice up your look with a hairdo titled "Savage Idol" that you might want to consider trying it out!!

Have this hairdo when you are wearing something new and you badly need attention from the guys or ladies. Create this kind of American Idol's look that leave people wanting more of you!!!

Savage Idol (For Ladies with medium to long hair)

How to create this look

A. Wet your hair thoroughly and gently de-tangle (if there is any) with a wide-toothed comb.

B. While your hair is still dripping wet, apply a generous amount of Oil-In-Cream hair product over your hair. Next, bend forward and pat your hair dry with a towel to create volume.

C. Use a diffuser hair dryer to blow at the entire length your hair. This action creates curls and volume.

D. To create more volume, try using the diffuser hair dryer by drying the lower end of your hair.

E. While your hair is still damp, crucnch curls upwards by cupping your hair from the ends to the mid-lenght.

F. Lastly, divide your hair into smaller sections and roll them into curling iron, leaving only 10cm away from your scalp and apply styling cream to create volume.

Savage Idol (For Man with short hair)

A. Wet your hair thoroughly

B. While your hair is still wet, apply a generous amount of Oil-In-Cream hair product over your entire hair.

C. Use a hair dryer with a concentrator together with a comb and blow the hair after your ears upwards.

D. Comb your fringe with a comb to the side. This will complete the job.

Try this hairdo over the weekend before proceeding to your office-in case it did not turn out well and you are forever remember for the wrong reason.

In the next 2 episodes, we shall take a look at another 2 types of hairdo.. So long!

p.s Blog will be updated on 2/3/2009.

Self Confidence and My Hair and Scalp

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:47:00 +0000

Self
Confidence

Do you want to appear confidence and fabulous in front of others? Sadly most of the time only women are willing to spent considerable time and energy working on their physical bodies.

Nevertheless, it is never too late for men. The key to looking good is confidence, good health and grooming. Let me share with you what the basic steps:

Basic grooming and fitness is about health.
To appear confidence before the mirror, you must learn to take good care of yourself, chances are if you feel good towards yourself, you will naturally look good in front of others.

Look into your habits. Do you have any unhealthy habits? Incorporate some health routines e.g. running at least 3 times a week and remove any unhealthy habits e.g. drinking and smoking.

In this series, let us explore how we should take good care of our hair in three parts, namely:

A. How to take good care of your hair and scalp
B. What are the different types of shampoos available in the market
C. How should you wash your hair

A. How to take good care of your hair and scalp

1. Have a well-balanced diet and drink sufficient water (Expert recommend at least 2 litres per day).

2. Try not to stay too long in the sun, it will damage your hair.

3. Avoid changing your hair colour too often (Experts recommend at most 3 times a year) as these hair dyeing products usually contains chemicals, bleaches and dyes that can caused considerable damages to your hair follicles.

4. If you really want to change your hair colour, get a professional stylist to dye your hair as those over the counters products might caused your hair to look differently under certain light condition.

B. What are the different types of shampoos available in the market? Here, let’s run down the best shampoos and conditioners for four different hair types.

1. If you are having Coarse, curly hair-Curly hair is almost always dry hair and here’s why: Oils produced in the scalp don’t travel as easily down the hair shaft as they do with straight hair.

We've found creamy, moisturizing shampoos work best for this hair texture.

Look for wheat germ oil, shea butter and nut oils (macadamia, for example) in your shampoos. These tend to coat the hair shaft, trapping water inside.

Conditioners: More than any other hair type, women with coarse, curly hair must condition every time they shampoo.

Look for an ultra-moisturizing conditioner made especially for coarse hair. Once a month use a hot oil treatment. For extra-dry hair, use an intense moisturizing treatment every 2 weeks.

Extra tip: Curly hair should not be washed every day. You’ll only dehydrate hair and make it more frizzy and unmanageable.

Another alternative to shampoo washings is to rinse the hair with water and then follow with a conditioner. Also, lay off the blow dryer (they tend to dry out hair even more) and let curls dry naturally.

2. If you are having fine, oily, or limp hair-Fine hair is most susceptible to looking 'oily' and can get this way after only one day.

Opt for clear shampoos and stay away from the creamy ones that were made for your curlier sisters.

You want a gentle shampoo marked for daily or frequent washing. The secret fine hair shampoo lies in a bodybuilding ingredient called panthenol.

Hair experts swear that panthenol penetrates the hair cuticle making each strand thicker.

Another tip: Use a dry shampoo or talcum powder between washings. Not only will the powder soak up oils, but it adds body as well.

Conditioners: Not all limp-haired ladies need conditioners. If you find you can easily comb out hair after washings without a conditioner you can skip it.

Conditioners are good for combing out fine hair. Just don’t let the product touch your scalp. Massage a light-weight conditioner from mid-shaft down and no need to leave it on for long.

If you have extremely greasy hair, look for the oil-absorbing tea-tree oil in your conditioner. Extra tip: Consider using a spray conditioner. They tend to be more light-weight and therefore don’t weigh the hair down.

Also, unless your hair is extra-oily, there’s no need to ‘rinse and repeat.’ One shampoo will do you. You don’t have to lather twice.

3. If you having processed hair- Adding moisture is key for colored, permed and relaxed hair. Unfortunately, overly-processed hair can suffer from oily roots but dry shaft and ends.

Therefore, washing processed hair can be tricky business. You want to cleanse the roots while moisturizing the ends.

We suggest washing hair every other day with a shampoo made for normal hair. Concentrate on cleaning the scalp.

Then use a strong conditioner only on the midshaft to ends of hair.

Here are other shampoo tips for the following processed hair types:

a. Colored. Hair experts swear color-protection shampoos contain gentle cleansers and ingredients that preserve color. Other experts suggest shampoos for colored hair are just another way for companies to make money off you.

They suggest using a gentle cleanser such as baby shampoo instead of the pricey specialized shampoos. We say: Whatever works for you.

Don't mind paying for the fancy stuff? Then do it. If you like it, then stick with it. Dozens of products on shelves must mean they work for somebody.

b. Permed or relaxed. Any moisturizing shampoo will work for your hair type but apply it only to roots and rub it in well. Then apply a quick burst of water.

While the water is running down the hair shaft, massage hair to remove any dirt and grime.

Rinse well. You don’t want to skip the conditioner. Make sure to keep conditioner from the roots.
c. Conditioners: Look for a rich conditioner to be used primarily on the ends of your hair. Avoid conditioners that contain silicone, since they tend to strip color.

Extra tip for processed hair: Wash your hair only every few days to prevent drying out. You can use a dry shampoo or if you're blond, a talcum powder, in between washings.

If you having dry, damaged hair-Avoid clear shampoos and go straight for the creamy ones. These smooth, detangle and diffuse static. Conditioners: Again, moisturizing is key. You’ll want to look for an ultra-moisturizing conditioner.

C. How should you wash your hair after knowing your hair type and shampoo:

1. Soak your hair. It's important that your hair is damped through thoroughly and evenly.

2. Petrosage. Petrosage is a scalp massaging technique to stimulate blood-flow to the scalp encouraging healthy hair and scalp.

3. Shampoo. Remember hair usually only needs one application of shampoo. More than this can lead to having a static or fly-away results and leave your hair unprotected from pollution and the environment.

4. Rinse. Please ensure that no shampoo residue remains as this can dry the scalp out and create a flaky itchy scalp. It’s important.

5. Condition. Distribute the conditioner evenly through the hair first using your fingers then using a comb.

6. Rinse. Rinse your hair thoroughly ensuring no residue is left behind. To finish the entire cleaning process, use cold water which will close the cuticles and give your hair an added shine.

7. Dry. When towel-drying never rub the hair as this will cause tangling and damage the cuticle of the hair.

Hope these information helps in taking good care of yourself and design your grooming habits to be simple and effective so that you will not spent too much time on it.

In the next issue, I will share with you how to take good care of your skin.. So long..

Our Image--An Introduction

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Our image is our personal brand. Whether you are a teacher, an engineer, a designer or a business executive, your desire is to convey a positive image as who we are to our surrounding people.

Having a positive image is therefore important to your career and personal life. If you are a CEO or MD of a company, you must present qualities of business professinalism and leadership. If you are a parent, your children will also be proud of you if you are well groomed and henceforth set good examples for them to follow.

In this blog, we will look at the different ways we can successfully project a successful image of ourselves.

How we dress-Reflect our values and personality....