Tingly Tan

People who have pale skin prefer to get a tan, and they would take every chance to stay under the sun. Those who don’t want to be seen with their pale skin use indoor tanning lotions and complete the tanning process with a tanning bed. Tanning lotions enhance the production of melanin in the skin, producing a darker tone.

There are several ingredients that give the tanning effect. Ingredients that “tingle”, or irritates the skin to cause reddening may be uncomfortable to some individuals. Bronzers is another ingredient that is sometimes combined with “tingling” agents. Common bronzer is dihydroxyacetone (DHA).

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Nivea for Men: Being Vain was never this Masculine

Remember how vain our girlfriends are? They spend hours and hours in using cleansers, toners, lotions and other potions to keep themselves looking beautiful in our eyes.

But can you imagine us men doing the same? Probably not, because we care too much of our macho image. Since when did guys like us stock their cabinets and shelves with lotions and vanity products? But we still be conscious about hygiene don’t we?

Luckily for us there’s NIVEA for Men.

Oh yes. You have read it right. NIVEA For us Men.

The Nivea one of world’s largest leading brands in the field of hair, skin and body-care has launched new products especially formulated for men.

Now we can be hygienic and maintain that handsome look without losing our masculinity.

To be Continued…

Nivea for Men: Cooling Aftershave Balm

After shaves has been stapled to the shaving ritual because it soothes your skin after shaving. It also relieves painful razor burns and cuts inflicted by shaving, and disinfecting it to prevent infection.

To aid this need NIVEA for Men formulated a shaving balm that would give you the benefits presented above while keeping your skin smooth, moisturized and comfortable.

The NIVEA Cooling Aftershave Balm is Alcohol free. It does not sting or dry your skin unlike the alcohol based ones. It has a cooling action that will immediately relieve razor burns immediately upon application.

It is dermatologically tested and proven safe for everyday use.

Copper Peptide

Referred as one of the most effective skin care product even with such a short existence on the market, introduced in 1997. The compound promotes elastin and collagen production on the skin hence the product promotes younger skin and can reduce wrinkles and age spots when used regularly. It also has the ability to induce the production of glycosaminoglycans (hyaluronic acid for example) a very powerful anti-oxidant that is produced naturally by the brain that aids in our skin’s health and development. Copper, the base element on which the compound is derived, also has influence on the human body’s regenerative functions thus allowing faster tissue regeneration in high enough doses. It is still under study for it has very powerful effects on the body’s regeneration functions it can even get rid of damaged skin, inducing the natural renewal system of the body to kick in high gear.

DMAE – A Fishy Tale

The substance Dimethylaminoethanol or DMAE for the rest of us, is a naturally occurring substance produced by the brain and is also referred to as a sort of “Brain Food”, present in fish and other sea bound creatures. The compound has the ability to induce the production of acetylcholine that allows proper brain function keeping the brain young and the body active. It has a very good effect on skin, on which it has been shown to reduce lines and wrinkles in a shorter time compared to other skin care products. Combined into a topical cream, it can be applied onto the face, such as on wrinkles, age lines and spots, promoting regeneration of the skin allowing it to maintain it’s youth for many more years to come.

Hyaluronic Acid

The bi polymer is an active part of cell function and is produced naturally by the human body allowing it to effectively stay younger and thus live longer. First brought to life when a reporter came to a small Japanese town noting the utter perfection of the health and skin of elderly people who live in the area which warranted further study into their overall health which was traced to their diet. These people dine on many root crop vegetables that are known for their unique starches and other anti-oxidant components that were derived from pristine areas not touched by pesticides and other man-made chemicals. Hyaluronic acid is the main chemical that allows bones through the cartilage layer to slide over each other acting as the lubricating polymer. Read the rest of this entry »

Marula Tree – Nature’s Powerful Anti-Oxidant

One of the most common and over-looked tree species in the African savanna that has been used by many people on the continent as a jack of all trade trees for food, shelter and many other uses. The tree hails form the same family as the beloved food tree the mango and other species that are edible. The marula tree has a very good concoction of moisturizing compounds that makes it very useful in the cosmetics industry as one of their best moisturizing plant extracts. Hailed as a super-moisturizer, the fruit, when ripe is peeled exposing the stone or seed case which yields three or two nuts that is cold pressed three times to extract the essential oils that is filtered and used as a component of the many cosmetics we see. Read the rest of this entry »

Skin Naturals – Healing Through Nature’s Cure

The world has seen a resurgence of interest of natural ingredients due to the fact that they have long been tested and used by our ancestors for many years proven in the many home cures developed not due to a need for beauty but for more practical ones. Fatty acids are some of the best moisturizers due to their anti-oxidant assisting effects. Our skin is composed of collagen and is considered to be the body’s largest organ, covering each and every inch of our fragile internal structures that would otherwise dry out and die from exposure to the toxic environment we all live in. The essential fatty acids mimic the body’s natural oiling system that keeps the skin elastic and supple that when augmented by anti-oxidants that protects the skin cells from dying out, they make one good protective layer that keeps our skin soft and protected from the environment. Read the rest of this entry »

Unwanted Body Hair

Want flawless skin?
Unwanted body hair can be very and embarrassing and frustrating for a lot of people, especially women. Some are becoming shy and conscious that other people might see their unwanted hair.
People remove unwanted hair from their bodies (armpit, legs, face, bikini area, eyebrows, abdomen, pubic areas, arms) for several reasons. These reasons may be because of medical, aesthetics, sexual, cultural, or religious purposes. Whatever the reasons, there are a lot of hair removal techniques or treatments available, like shaving, waxing, laser, tweezing/plucking, and threading. It is best to research about the different methods before choosing what technique you will use in getting rid of your unsightly hair. You can either remove your unwanted hair yourself, which is cheaper, or go to a treatment center that offers different hair removal services.

Tea Tree Oil + Silver Nitrate = Better Antibacterial products

Researchers have found that the effectiveness of tea tree oil as an anti-microbial agent is increased greatly when combined with silver nitrite. The common adage that says more is better seems to go the opposite with these compounds which have been found to be more effective when combine in very low concentrations than more potent mixtures. The mix has been found to be effective against infectious skin bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus which is known to be a common cause of skin infections and abscesses, along with Candida albicans that is the major cause of thrush. The combined agents were found to be toxic at high levels which prompted the researchers to use a different approach, lowering the concentrations till they found the best possible combination. Administered to infected wounds, the low concentrations allowed controlled release of the active ingredients minimizing toxicity and thus becoming more effective.
Both have very good anti-microbial abilities, but used alone and in high doses, they have been found to cause severe side effects such as irritation and more. combining them and lowering their concentration in a solution complements each other to make one good anti-microbial/anti-bacterial agent for future skin treatment products