What Every Woman Should Know About Their Mineral Foundation

I have been using a popular brand of mineral foundation for some time now. Then last night, out of the blue, I became curious on its quality and looked it up in the internet. I'm not sure if I should be glad that my preferred brand rated number 6 in the Environment Working Group website's hazard score which means that my organic foundation is in the moderate hazard category. 0 to 2 means low hazard, 3 to 6 means moderate hazard and 7 to 10 means high hazard. If this were a firing squad, this means that I am next in line to the first batch. Should I be glad?

I then decided to do some more reading on the topic. According to the website, ingredients present in my preferred foundation are linked to cancer, developmental or reproductive toxicity and allergies. Needless to say, the next day, I reported to work without any make up at all. As I am working inside the mall, I have resolved to visit the nearest organic cosmetics boutique after work. Then I immersed myself in tons of work so I can forget about my product being linked to cancer. And forget as well, that I have been using this brand for as long as I can remember. But sadly, I cannot forget. So I did another research and looked for natural cosmetics that are relatively safer than my current brand. First I looked up the more expensive organic cosmetics line near my office. And to my surprise, their mineral makeup and lipstick is still under the moderate hazard classification! Although it was a few notches lower with a hazard score of 3. What if I want something which is not hazardous at all? What product should I use?

I continued my research and found, at last, that there are some mineral foundations that are under the low hazard classification. One brand in particular use more organic and synthetic free ingredients and very sparingly use toxins like dioxide and MICA which according to studies has been associated to cancer, allergies, organ system toxicity, occupational hazards and Biochemical or cellular level changes. It is also free from synthetic preservatives called paraben, an ingredient in most skin care products like cosmetics, shampoo, conditioners and lotions. These synthetic preservatives are said to be carcinogenic. Several breast cancer studies discovered the presence of paraben in breast cancer tumors.

Contrary to popular belief, not all mineral foundation s are allergy and irritant free. Most organic cosmetics use bismuth oxychloride, a natural ingredient which may irritate sensitive skin and may cause itching when applied to the face or even acne. I have sensitive skin so I decided look for a product that is bismuth oxychloride free, paraben free as well as a low hazard natural cosmetic. Maybe luck was on my side because it didn't take me long to find what I was looking for.

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Women And Their Pirate Costumes

The popularity of media pirates has created increasing demand for pirate fashion, including pirate costumes. Many wonder if the women's pirate costumes of today resemble what historic female pirates used to wear. In fact, female pirates usually dressed like their male counterparts, in sturdy trousers and rough spun shirts that could withstand the harshness of life at sea. Even those who dressed as women wore full skirts that could be kilted up for rigorous activity and fighting. The corset and short skirt typical to ladies' pirate costumes today may keep the wearer cool at an indoor fancy dress party, but neither is practical for a working sailor aboard a ship.

Those interested in a more authentic look should study the history of female pirates, and research the fashions worn by sailors of the time. While there are engravings available for some historical figures, sources do have to be considered. Many illustrations available to modern audiences were initially caricatures, meant to depict the evil of women pirates not only engaging in violent crime considered to be men's domain, but compounding their sins by dressing as men. Thus, such illustrations are unreliable as sources for the women's dress.

Standard men's pirate costumes could work as base for a more authentic female costume. So could, depending on the period, a sailor's costume, or a peasant's. To illustrate how these clothes could lead to a more authentic-looking outfit than the women's pirate costumes, here are a few brief histories of some of the more famous female pirates.

Unquestionably, the most famous female pirates in Western culture are Anne Bonney and Mary Read. Anne served as a member of Jack "Calico Jack" Rackham's crew until that crew's capture in October, 1720. She was already Jack's lover when she began to serve under him in 1718 or 1719, but she waited until her reputation as a fighter was established to reveal herself as a woman to the rest of the crew.

Mary Read also came aboard as a man; in fact, she had been raised as a boy, joined the English military, and only lived as a woman for the brief time she was married. Once widowed, she again became Mark Read, and was serving aboard a merchant vessel when Calico Jack captured it and gave the crew the option of working for him or being killed. When Anne expressed romantic interest, Mary revealed her secret. They both shared the secret with Calico Jack, who was jealous of the amount of time they were spending together.

While Anne and Mary spent their pirating careers dressed like their male crew members, it was their femaleness that saved them both from the hangman's noose. Both pled pregnancy at their sentencing, which delayed their executions until after childbirth. It's unknown if either was lying; Mary Read died the next month. Anne Bonney disappeared from the record entirely. She, too, might have died, or her plantation-owning father might have exercised his influence to bribe her out of trouble.

Slightly less famous is Irish pirate Grace O'Malley. She was born to a seafaring family where she learned the ways of piracy. Whereas Bonney and Read worked at the beginning of the eighteenth century, O'Malley lived in the middle of the sixteenth century. So while she dressed like the men who served with her, their dress differed from that of Calico Jack's crew.

There are many more female pirates, in every time period and from every nation. It's just a matter of deciding which might be of most interest, and then doing your research on her. It's even possible that certain ladies' pirate costumes, with modifications, would serve well in recreating a less famous pirate.

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The ends of the beauty of men to keep their look attractive

Beauty and beauty tips, when you hear that these words always think of women and forget about men. The right of the old days there is a known point that women are more important in this beauty treatment. Hmmm when I think of beauty this time I remembered men. I think I'm moving in the right track. When this word in my brain hit I felt strongly that men should also have some tips to show them smarter than ever. I think men grooming is as important as women. They should also provide some beauty tips to remove defects in their appearance. Men can follow some beauty tips and make them more attractive and handsome. When someone meet you first the first think they notice is your face, so should you face more attractive. Most of the men have oily skin, therefore deeply cleansing is essential to keeping your skin healthier.

Some tips to keep your look attractive:

-Keep the hair in style and neat look. Use its quality products and even moisturizing treatments to maintain healthy-looking hair.
-Shave often. Nothing looks more attractive than a man who loves his facial hair trimmed.
-To keep The teeth clean. A nice welcoming smile always goes hand in hand with healthy white teeth.
-Use an effective underarm deodorant
-Keep your fingernails clean and trimmed.
-Use a friendly body spray.

Many men don't know what to do with rose. Here are some natural recipes to get rid of this problem. Take one liter of water and boil it, then add the stem and leaves of celery in it. After that it to boil 5 minutes and then apply it in her to remove dandruff allow from. Another one recipe is the juice of one complete adding fresh lemon in half a litre of water and application in hair after shampooing you can get a good result of it.

Healthy food habit is very important to live healthy and happy. Don't eat junk food they different disease in you will cause. Drink lots of water and fresh juice. Wash your skin gently and with much care. Moisturize your skin regularly. Avoid use of chemicals on your skin. Protect your skin over the exposure of the Sun with sun screen lotions. Non smoking and excessive drinking.

Healthy beauty tips to keep your skin glowing:

-A facial mask of protein and honey will remove the tan gently from your face.
-Mix oats with honey, yogurt and ground almonds and apply this to your face, let it five minutes and wash with lukewarm water
-Peel, grate and squeeze the juice of a cucumber. Mix it with half a teaspoon each of Glycerin and rose water. These apply if you burden for sun burns.

All these health benefits will help you to increase you look and will help you to show them that you are smarter.

The ends of the beauty of men to keep their look attractive