Check out the following video of the popular street magician Dynamo displaying his brand new Facebook trick. It’s pretty amazing, isn’t it? It’s also fortunate that this is just a trick and not the real thing. You wouldn’t want your personal data accessible to such Data Snatchers and risk your money being stolen. 

Unfortunately, the fact remains that identity theft is still happening to many people on the net and it is essential that you protect yourself by installing Internet Security Softwares. At the very least, you should get some basic protection for your computer with the AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 9.0. It’s so easy to download and install. With such security protection, you can surf, search, download, bank, and of course, SHOP SAFELY. For the complete PC protection, you might like to check out the NEW AVG Internet Security 9.0.

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Aromatherapy is the name given to the practice of using plant oils, especially those known to be essential oils for healing and rejuvenating various aspects of physical and psychological health and well-being. The practice of Aromatherapy is favored by those looking to recharge their senses and replenish their tired bodies.

The principle underlying the practice is that of capturing the power of the essential oils and using it to revitalize the body, thus removing signs of daily stress and fatigue. The terminology ‘essential oils’ is used because the essential oils are considered to be the ‘essence’ of the plant and if they are used properly, one can get rid of a number of problems. Hydrosol, Absolute and CO2 extracts are the main ingredients in most aromatherapy concoctions.

Aromatherapy can help an individual get rid of infections by destroying harmful bacteria and fungi in the body. Eucalyptus oil will help you recover from the common cold in no time. It is also recommended by psychiatrists because it can help get rid of depression, anxiety and stress. Basil oil is the best example in this case. Sandalwood, lavender and rosemary oil can also calm down an individual and get rid of irritation within minutes. Tea tree oil is applied around a fresh wound to help it heal faster.

Research has shown that aromatherapy also helps to get rid of severe post partum depression.

Long hair has its pros and cons. But a lot of women want to have long luscious hair because it is very feminine and sexy. Long hair is versatile and you can sport different looks everyday with different hairstyles. But the downside is- long hair is high maintenance. If you have long hair and want to give yourself a great do, here are three great ways to style your long hair.

Wear it big and sexy
If you want to look as foxy as Eva Longoria, you can wear your hair big and sexy. You can add volume to your hair with voluminizing hair products that you can find in the market. Use the product at roots of your hair when it is still wet. Divide your hair into section so you can blow dry efficiently. Blow dry your hair straight down and use a paddle brush. You can also add more volume to your hair by flipping your head upside down and massage the roots of your hair while blow drying. Use your handy hair spray when needed to hold your big and sexy hair.

Tie it in a ponytail
Most of the time, simplicity is the best way to go. If you want to style your long hair without fear of overdoing it, you can use the classic ponytail style. This is also something that you can do yourself. There are many versions of ponytail hairstyle that you can choose from. Beyonce like to have her hair tied up high and have her front hair brushed back smoothly in a pony. If you want to go for the trendy look, you can have a small portion of your hair in a puff and then pony them all up. You can also wear the ponytail classic style with full bangs or a side swept bangs to give it a twist. Celebrities like Carrie Underwood who loves wearing her a side ponytail, can look equally glamorous too.

Curl it up
If you have long straight hair, you can jazz it up by styling it with waves and curls. There are many curling products that you can find in the market today. You can purchase curlers in different diameters so you can have different volumes and sizes of waves and curls. You can also buy curling iron to have a casual curly look in an instant. There are many celebrities who go for long wavy hairstyle like Beyonce and Jennifer Love Hewitt, among others.

With long hair, you can do a lot of styling. The styles mentioned above are three simple hairstyles that you can do on your own. Try it out and save big on your saloon visit!

As the winter months are upon us, harsh winds and dry air damage your once vibrate and radiant complexion. Everyone strives for healthy and hydrated skin all year round, and Sothys has the solution. Sothys offer the ultimate solution for dried-out skin: Hydroptimale; a third-generation hydration system created to reinforce the skin’s water reservoir.

Hydroptimale THI3 Light & Comfort Hydrating Creams: Patented Sothys complex Optimizer SC regulates water flow through the skin the Molecular Patch acts as a pseudo-skin. Made of osmolytes encapsulated in algae and vegetable polymers, it assures ultimate and long lasting protection and hydration, at least 8 hours. Filagrinol® complex containing extracts from pollen, wheat germ oil, soybean and olive hydrates, softens and improves the overall function of the skin. Sothys’ Hydroptimale Creams produce instant hydration improvement in the skin by up to 82% after three hours. After continuous use for one month, hydration can be improved by 66%. (Price: $55, 1.7 oz)

Hydroptimale THI3 Hydrating Mask: Hydrating Mask offers an instant solution to any type of dehydrated skin, plumping the skin with moisture for a healthy lift and glow by re-balancing the water exchanges within the skin and lessening the tightening sensation associated with dry or dehydrated skin. Beetroot extract balances water movements in and out of the cells to improve their metabolism while plant-based complex Filagrinol retains and optimum moisture in the top layer of the skin with extracts of pollen, soybean oil, olive oil, and wheat germ oil. (Price: $33, 1.7 oz)

WIN THEM : This is what you’ve been waiting for. One lucky reader of this blog will get to win a two of the above Sothys products, a Hydroptimale THI3 Light & Comfort Hydrating creams, AND a Hydroptimale THI3 Hydrating Mask.

Here’s what you need to do to stand a chance to win:

• One mandatory entry – Let me know in the comment section below why you want to win these products
• Two additional entries – Tweet this giveaway and leave your twitter id/thread
• Five additional entries – Link to this blog from your blog’s sidebar. Leave your blog url in the comment section
• Giveaway is open to US shipping addresses only and closes on 10th November 2009.
• A winner will be picked using Random.org. Remember to subscribe so that you will be updated with the contest result.

DISCLOSURE : I WAS NOT COMPENSATED NOR PROVIDED WITH ANY PRODUCTS IN EXCHANGE FOR THIS POST. HOWEVER,  THE GIVEAWAYS FOR MY READERS, FEATURED ABOVE ARE SPONSORED BY SOTHYS.

Congratulations to:

1. Jennifer R

AND

2. Charlene Kuser

 for winning the Hyp-Yoga 6 Weeks Weight Loss DVD

Please email me your shipping address by using the Contact Form here. If the prize remains unclaimed by 26th October  2009, we will be doing another random draw.

Thank you to everyone who participated.

If you are a big fan of the Ghost Whisperer star Jennifer Love Hewitt or you simply adore her music and want to look like her, here are some tips on how you can look like Jennifer Love Hewitt in four easy steps!

1. Dress like Jennifer Love Hewitt

If you want to look like Jennifer Love Hewitt, you can copy her fashion style. Hewitt loves to highlight her full breast and nice curves. You would often see her in dresses with a heart shape neckline or a v-neck. She is also fond of wearing low necks and deep necks. Empire dresses, halter tops and spaghetti strap blouses should be in your closet too. Hewitt is also fond of Victorian inspired vintage blouses with some lace and ruffles.

2. The Jennifer Love Hewitt Hairstyle

Celebrities can sport any hairstyle imaginable. If you want to look like Hewitt, there are two ways to go- you can wear your hair wavy/ curly or sport a short bob. In many awarding ceremonies, Hewitt would always go for the casual wavy look. She has that flirty and girlish wavy hair that makes her look young even at 30. At one time, she was also seen in short dark bob with straight bangs.

3. Get that Jennifer Love Hewitt Body

This may seem impossible, but if you really want to look like Jennifer Love Hewitt, then you should have those same curves and same body size! But if you can’t go for a size 2, then you should at least give attention to your chest area and do some buttocks to be at par with the great assets of Jennifer Love Hewitt.

4. Think like Jennifer Love Hewitt

If you want to look like Jennifer Love Hewitt- it’s all in the mind! Jennifer is a positive thinker. Before she sleeps, she would tell herself she is beautiful. In the morning when she wakes up, she would remind herself of 5 things that she likes about herself. That should be the same line of thinking that you have if you want to boost some extra confidence and gain that Jennifer Love Hewitt star quality.

Whether they are fiery diamonds, cultured pearls, natural stones or precious metals, drop earrings are in the public eye on the famous as well as on the unknown. The effect of the drop earring, whether short, long or chandelier, is to lengthen the neck and to brighten the eyes.

Many actresses present at the 61st Emmy awards chose diamond drop earrings as part of their jewelry montage. Pieces by designers such as Neil Lane, Fred Leighton, and Chopard were worn by Christina Hendricks, Elizabeth Moss and Glenn Close.  Drop earrings are also very attractive in semi precious stones such as turquoise and tiger’s eye. Sterling silver is very becoming as a drop earring setting.

A drop earring may have a solid base or open work on the ear and just a single stunning drop, like a cultured pearl. It also could be a string of pearls dropping one by one from a golden chain. Larger carved stones suspended from the ear are very catchy drop earrings. An elegant and sparkling drop earring for a formal occasion or a special gala could easily be the chandelier style earrings with many light catching stones in an ever broadening pattern.

Wear drop earrings along with a necklace, bracelets, rings and other jewelry pieces. You will glow and sparkle like the elements of the jewelry you are wearing.

GIVEAWAY CLOSED!

If you follow this blog, you’ll know that I am a strong believer that yoga has many benefits. So, when I was offered to run a giveaway on my site for Hyp-Yoga’s 6-Week Weight Loss DVD Program, I jumped at the chance. However, I must disclose here that I have personally not tried out this DVD.

Here’s an excerpt of what  Hyp-Yoga is all about:

Founded by three women from three different generations, all of whom are certified hypnotherapists and yoga instructors, Hyp-Yoga is designed to help individuals improve their lives, no matter what their fitness or yoga experience. Hyp-Yoga sessions feature expansive full-body poses and deep breathwork, opening up the body and calming the mind, making the gentle hypnosis that follows incredibly effective. When practitioners learn how to open up their subconscious mind to helpful and beneficial suggestions, there is unlimited potential for positive improvement and behavioral changes.

Hyp-Yoga is the next generation of mind-body wellness programs, and combines the proven benefits of yoga and hypnosis to help align the mind with the body and its behaviors. Yoga, which literally means union, brings together and opens up the body and mind. Hypnosis, a natural state of heightened awareness, taps into this relaxed state and uses 100% of the mind, as opposed to the 10% regularly used on a daily basis, to create habits, positive affirmations and behavioral change.

BUY IT : The 6-Week Weight Loss DVD Program ($39.99) is based on the idea that if you change your mind, you can change your body. While most diets and exercise programs rely solely on willpower, which eventually fades as you become exhausted, Hyp-Yoga taps into the power of the subconscious mind and helps participants connect to actual behaviors. It  includes guided yoga sessions followed by hypnosis, as well as tips and tricks to help change behaviors, a nutrition guide, and a yoga poses poster.

WIN IT : Thanks to Hyp-Yoga, who has kindly sponsored two copies of the above DVD, I will be giving them away to two lucky readers. Here’s what you need to do:

• One mandatory entry – Visit www.hyp-yoga.com and “name the founders of Hyp Yoga. Please  leave your answer in our comment section in this post.
• Two additional entries – If you tweet this giveaway (please leave your twitter id)
• Five additional entries – If you blog about this giveaway with a link back to this post (please leave your post url)
• Giveaway is open to US shipping addresses only and closes on 19th October 2009.
• A winner will be picked using Random.org. Remember to subscribe so that you will be updated with the contest result.

What is acne?

Acne or acne vulgaris is one type of skin disease that often targets the facial area but can also break out on the neck, back and shoulders. Acne develops when sebaceous glands and hair follicle lining are overworked. This causes the follicle to be clogged. If this happens, cells and sebum can accumulate and form a “plug”. When a plug is closed it forms a whitehead. On the other hand, blackhead forms when the plug is open.

Blackheads and white heads can eventually lead to acne.

What causes acne?

Acne can be caused by a lot of things. It often occurs during adolescent stage. It can be hereditary, especially with the case of severe acne. It can also be caused by poor hygiene and imbalanced or improper diet. There are also environmental factors that can cause acne such as dirt and pollution.

Acne treatments

There are many acne treatment products that you can buy over the counter. These include non-prescription treatments like products with sulphur, benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid and resorcinol.

You can also consult with your dermatologist if you have severe acne. Your doctor can prescribe you topical treatments like retinoid or give your antibiotics. You can also take oral medicine and hormonal medications.

How to prevent acne

A good hygiene can help you prevent acne. Make it a point to wash and clean your face before your sleep and when you wake up in the morning. Wash your face after being exposed to dirt and pollution. You can also use anti-acne products that are readily available in the market.

As the bun become the new fall trend, why not mix it up with a funky twist. Philip Pelusi and his Tela design team, created a sexy, chic look for over thirty models at the Kati Stern’s Venexiana Mercedes Benz fashion week show.

• Wanna try this look? Below are step by step tips to create this great look- perfect for a night out or the office.
• Make a side part and take three inches of the hair closest to the front and pin to the side.
• Take another three inches from the crown of the head, right behind the section of hair you just marked off and pin that to the side as well.
• You should be left with two sections of hair on both sides of your head.
• Take the hair from the right section, and twist hair into a low ponytail, you should go from your temple to the nape of your neck.
• Take the hair from the left section, and do the same but make sure you keep hair on an angle.
• You should be left with 2 “rolls” on each side of you head.
• With the hair in the low ponytail, you should coil pieces together and allow them to fold into each other, just use pins to hold hair in place.
• Take the top section from the crown of your head and twist that piece loosely like a rope and pin it to your head.
• Take the last section of hair and fold the hair into the rolls with your finger and pin all loose pieces with your finger.