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Are Corioliss Hair Straighteners Worth The Money?

2011-09-17T14:47:00.001-07:00

By Claire Haley

Hair Straighteners
If you talk to hair dressers about which are the best straightening irons then you expect to hear names such as GHD and Cloud Nine but Corioliss also make a range of decent hair straighteners and being very competitively priced certainly makes them a brand worth consideration. Corioliss have been in the market place since 2002 so have almost 10 years of experience in the industry. The C1, C2 and C3 models of hair straightener are all full size and come with 1 inch plates. Corioliss also do a mini version called the Baby SXE. So if you are looking to upgrade your current straighteners, buy some for a loved one or looking to straighten your hair for the time then read on to understand more about this lesser known make.
Corioliss C1 versus C2
If price is your biggest concern then the first thing you need to be aware of is that the C1 is about half the price of the Corioliss C2. Apart from that these 2 Corioliss straighteners share many qualities. With titanium plates and a variable temperature control you have the flexibility to use heat appropriate to you specific hair type. Note however that the C1 heats to 230°C whilst the C2 only heats to 210°C although this temperature should be sufficient for most people needs. The C2 also gets to that max temperature in a super speedy 20 seconds. The Corioliss C2 has a remote digital display on the cord to change and view the heat settings, as opposed to the C1 which has this on the main body of the iron. To reduce the dreaded frizz Corioliss use Negative Ion technology in all their straighteners which combat the positive ions that cause static. They also use something called far infrared technology with is a slightly different way of internally heating up the hair gently so as not to bring about so much damage from straightening. Finally the last thing that the Corioliss C2 has which the C1 doesn't is an automatic sleep mode which kicks in after 30 minutes making your irons safe if you forget to switch them off.
Corioliss C3
The C3's from Corioliss are the most expensive model they make. The added benefit of these is that they come with extra-long floating titanium plates. This can really help to reduce the time it takes to style your hair and is fantastic if you have long or really thick hair. With the plates reaching almost to the edge of the irons Corioliss straighteners are amongst the best for allowing you to get close to the root of the hair and consequently achieve that professional sleek finish.
The Baby SXE
Men these days are increasingly styling their hair so even people with short hair can benefit from using straightening irons. If you fall into this category but want someone petite and lightweight then the Corioliss Baby SXE iron might be what you are looking for. At just 20cm in length and weighing in at only 120g these are easy to use and will fit in your bag if you are looking for irons with portability. The plates are still titanium with negative ion technology but with dual circuitry you will be able to travel anywhere with these straighteners.
A Rainbow of Colours!
It's the colours that really make the Corioliss straighteners come alive. If your bank balance allows then for around £400 you can bag yourself a twinkling delight in the form of the Corioliss C2 Crystal. This is bling all over and I'm sure there are a few WAGS around with this one on their dressing table. If you are looking for something a little more subtle then the C2 in Midas Gold is perhaps a little more classy and sophisticated or why not go really funky with the purple Zebra or Red Leopard. For those seeking a little more traditional colour scheme it might be worth noting that each model also comes in black.
Should you spend your money?
In answer to whether they are worth the money - my conclusion is that they are. At around £50, the C1 provides you with a really quality straigthening iron but the Corioliss C2 seems to have it all and would be my top choice.

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Sagging Breasts - Best Bra for Them

2011-09-12T12:32:00.001-07:00

By Rob Foley

Sagging breasts can be a very real issue for many women. Unfortunately it is an issue that affects many women. Usually women with cup sizes of C cup or bigger are more affected over time. So what are the best solutions for sagging breasts?
One of the best solutions for sagging breasts is the bra. The right bra can instantly transform the look, shape and size of your cleavage. There are numerous factors to look at and review, to ensure that you achieve the desired outcome.
Unfortunately most women are wearing an ill fitted poorly designed bra. Recent studies have shown that up to 70% of women are wearing a bra that is the wrong size. Staggering as this fact is, it is the truth. The biggest piece of advice that can be offered is that before you consider buying a bra, get yourself measured professionally. Getting measured is free; most large department stores will offer free measuring service, so you should make the most of it.
Once you have been professionally measured, the next step is to look at exactly what you wish to achieve. For example a lot of women want to add volume to the breasts, lift up the cleavage and make them look firmer/younger. By doing these things you will eliminate the effects of sagging. One of the best bras that can achieve this is the padded push up bra.
The padded push up bra adds volume to the breasts making the breasts seem fuller, reducing the appearance of sagging. The padded push up bra then lifts the cleavage upwards eliminating the drooping effect and finally the bra pushes the breasts together, enhancing the cleavage and making the breasts look firmer.
Put altogether this bra can eliminate all the effects of sagging and give you the cleavage you so desire. The effects are instant, painless and very cost effective when compared to other options, such as Cosmetic Surgery, breast enhancement herbs and breast exercises.
The last piece of advice that will be offered in this article is quality. There is no substitute for quality when it comes to getting the right bra. While a good quality bra will cost a small amount more than a poorer quality bra the investment will be well worth it. It will look better, be more comfortable and last longer in the long term.
There are numerous other factors to consider especially the different types of bras and what effects they will have on your cleavage and what options there are for different clothing/outfits.
For further information check out our Sagging Breasts guide.
R.foley is a consultant with over ten years experience. He has set up http://www.best4breast.com/ to help and offer advice on all matters relating to Breast Enhancement. Please take time to visit his website to explore different options available to you.
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2011 Hair Color Trends

2011-09-12T12:31:00.001-07:00

By Sherry Brister

Hair color can play an extremely large role when it comes to changing your look. That said, choosing the right hair color is not an uncomplicated task. The ideal hair color must go with your skin tone and eyes perfectly to add to one's natural beauty. For women seeking to color their hair, it is important to understand what the current fashionable trends are.
Popular 2011 Hair Colors
Color trends for 2011 are fashion forward and glamorous. The trends are currently undergoing a significant transformation from striking reds to refined blondes. These trends represent more than simply selecting a new hair color; it is all about change, and not just a change of shade, but a spectacular, head turning change. The hot tip for hair color this year is; just change it. This year's colors are anything but dull.
Several stylish and gorgeous hues are hot right now. The most pronounced trend for 2011 is the reemergence of red hair; particularly fiery reds that have lots of sparkle and shine, as well as bright ginger hues and even hair with red neon colors running throughout. All of these options are fashionable and will result in a gorgeous look.
Blonde hair is another color that is all the rage in 2011. There is a vast assortment of blonde shades to choose from and 2011 is definitely the year to make the switch. Lighter, cooler-toned blonde hues are extremely hot at the moment.
Brown hair color is unquestionably in style for 2011. The advantage of brown hair is that it looks fabulous on nearly all skin tones. There is an array of brown shades from which to choose, from dark coffee to light taffy to caramel, depending on what suits your complexion.
Another trend is going darker. The dark burgundy's are back in style, along with dark auburn and chestnut browns. Shiny dark black hair is everywhere. Not only is black a hot hair color for 2011, it is always an excellent alternative for women because it's pretty close to being a permanent trend.
How to Choose the Proper Color
Today women dye their hair for various reasons; whether they just want a change or just want to brighten their natural color. The motives for dyeing hair are as plentiful as the colors existing in today's market. How then should a woman select her ideal hair color?
First, it is essential to be familiar with the diverse types of hair dye available for different types of results. Choosing the right color starts by understanding your skin tone. The trick is to flatter and bring out the best in your complexion. Lighter skin tones will look stunning in a hair color like cool beige blondes or chestnut browns. Slightly warmer skin tones will look terrific in rich shades like deep blondes or cinnamon reds. Those with medium to dark skin tones will look spectacular in chocolate browns, burgundy reds, or even black.
Conclusion
The bottom line is that the right color is whatever color compliments you the best and looks fantastic. Just do your research, try a few out, and above all be patient. Good luck!

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Three Ways to Create Work Inspired by the Feminine

2011-09-12T12:29:00.001-07:00

By Tarra Christoff

So many of us - men and women alike - have steeped ourselves in myths about how we're supposed to create our ideal work. Myths that grew up from our masculine Western culture. But for women, this purely masculine way is not always effective. In fact, it can be just the opposite. Following this "traditional" approach often makes us unhappy, leads to burnout, and may even be harming our relationships.
Here are three ways to start debunking the myths and creating what you want, the feminine way.
Don't "Just Do It". If it were as easy as a Nike tagline, you would have done it by now. The reality is that our relationship with our work life is complex. We have a history that we are bringing to the work. For example, I have a client who came from a traumatic background, and she chooses workplaces are dysfunctional. Until she does some of the inner work to address this pattern, it's quite likely that her next work environment will look similar. While there is a time and place for taking action, the best action comes from a place of inspiration and trust. The prevalent "Just Do It" sentiment often leads women to feel shame for not being further along than they are. Let it go and instead accept where you are. Acceptance->Awareness->Action is the formula that is more likely to bring the results you want. Don't move into action for the sake of action. Let your actions be inspired!
Eat, Pray, Love. As women, we do best when our chalice is full. We have nothing to give to our work life if our cup is not full. When you have balance in your life - balance that comes from healthy eating, prayer (meditation/yoga/connecting to something greater than yourself), and most importantly, love - you connect to yourself. Loving yourself is perhaps the most important part of the formula for creating work you love. Your relationship with work is like building a healthy relationship with a partner. When you have a deep love of yourself, you are nourished and not needing work to fill a hole inside of you. Try filling yourself up with what you love, and then notice what and who you attract from that space.
Create a Web of Support. Women thrive when they have a supportive community. We do best when we link arms and see each other through difficult times. We like to give and receive support. In fact, we need that web of support to make shining our brightest lights possible. Right now, I encourage you to draw a circle with some lines radiating out from it. On each line, write the name of a woman who supports you. I invite you to connect with each of them and consider one thing she can do to support you in creating work you love. It might be a contact at an organization, a resume review, a brainstorming session. Or it could be emotional support - a reminder of your gifts, a fun night out with the girls, or being your bookend. (Bookending is a simple and powerful tool that's great for taking difficult action. Just tell your friend what you plan to do. Then, once you've done it, let her know that too. It's a easy way to get support - and accountability.)

Tarra Christoff is a career and leadership coach with a masters degree in psychology. She is committed to supporting and empowering women called to make a difference in the world. She has coached hundreds of women to create abundant, meaningful, and sustainable work. Tarra has also led workshops for The Omega Institute, Young Women Social Entrepreneurs, Spiral Muse, and progressive organizations. She divides her time between the San Francisco Bay Area and Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. Visit her at http://www.workthatmakesadifference.com/.

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Where Is Jill Nye the Science Gal?

2011-09-12T12:22:00.000-07:00

by Greta Hansen

I am in the process of trying to start an Association for Women in Mathematics chapter at my University. I wasn't really inspired to do this until recently when I came to a sad realization while viewing the "people who inspire you" section on my Facebook profile...none of them are women.
What is worse is that when it comes to literature, history, and business I know of many examples of women who figured prominently and made significant contributions, but in science and mathematics I can only think of a few. Of those few, most are in the social sciences and some met with some pretty terrible fates (i.e. Marie Curie). I am also well aware of the stories of women who would have had their names in the history books, but alas their work is overshadowed (and not credited properly) in history books by their male contemporaries, even thought their work is what made it possible for those men to make important discoveries.
I began to also realize that as a child growing up I had no female role models in math or science when it came to pop culture. I loved Indiana Jones and wanted to be an archeologist for the longest time. I watched Beakman's World and Bill Nye the Science Guy every chance I could. All of my childhood science heroes were men.
Even today when I watch television or go to the movies it is still mostly male characters that dominate the world of math and science. Women, when cast as scientists, are often characterized as brilliant, but so socially flawed that they are to be pitied.
In the media women who are gifted at math and science and who are also cool, fun, interesting, and desirable are mostly portrayed as doctors, psychologists, or nurses. All of these are noble fields, but these are not the only science fields. Women are rarely portrayed in the applied and theoretical sciences such as engineers, mathematicians, scientists, and researchers.
Even my favorite shows like Big Bang Theory and Bones do this. The one "normal" character Bernadette in the Big Bang Theory still had to contend with the possible emasculation of her future husband by her earning a PhD. Although she is normal, especially in comparison to most of the other characters in the show, Bernadette's character is subjected to the sexist storyline that she should walk on eggshells because she dared to be an accomplished female scientist who would make more money than her less educated and less accomplished husband to be. Other characters like Amy Farah Fowler are meant to comically mirror the bizarre Sheldon Cooper character, or as in the case of Leslie Winkle are characterized as women who behave as men do (even sexually); one would assume because she is in a male dominated profession.
In Bones Dr. Brennan is so dependent on her logic and facts that she pushes people and her feelings away because they aren't as reliable. She is brilliant but damaged, so damaged that the audience often wonders if she can ever really be happy. In one of my favorite cancelled shows Numb3rs, Amita is portrayed as a brilliant and beautiful mathematician, but her role is largely supportive of her love interest Charlie Epps. This support even threatens her ability to move forward in her career. The audience is led to want Amita to give up her goals for Charlie for the sake of the love story. Amita doesn't really get a chance to focus on her own work until the show ends or when she is briefly broken up with Charlie; thus emphasizing to the audience that her work is not as important in the grand scheme of things, or that women in the sciences must choose between love and success.
One of the few positive featured female role models in science pop culture right now (that children would be exposed to... sorry Dr. Ruth) is on the TV show Mythbusters. Kari Byron has been on the show for years and shows young kids that women can be good at science and be just as successful as men. We need more Kari's so that little girls can have that woman that makes them feel that they can be a mathematician, scientist, or engineer.
I was lucky. I had parents that encouraged my interest in the sciences and made it clear to me that I was capable of doing anything I wanted to in any intellectual pursuit. I am also lucky that social norms did not stifle my exploration into math and science. But if the media is still portraying female mathematicians and scientists in sexist and denigrating ways, how do we encourage young girls into math and science? How do we change the perception in society to women who are good at math and science are normal, interesting, cool, and desirable? I don't know the answer yet, but I'll keep trying to think of one.

Greta Hansen is the author of Just Another Thought Online and The College Wallet Blogs.

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From Modesty To Bare Nothings: Ditching The Undies Revolution Part 1 of 4

2011-09-12T12:20:00.000-07:00

by Miriam B Medina

"What has been the fashion once will come into fashion again..." Japanese proverb
Women are extremely self-conscious of their bodies, especially after having been married for years and bearing two or three children. Many become genuinely depressed when they glimpse themselves in the mirror and realize how much weight they have gained. What they see is harsh reality, a reflection of lumped, rolling flesh. Breasts are now fuller, butts appear larger, and cellulite thighs have the appearance of bubble wrap. Their self-esteem becomes even more deflated when they compare their bodies to the younger, more beautiful women showing off their shapely figures in their hubby's supply of Playboy's. How will she ever hold his interest in the bedroom and keep him from straying with that competition? She has to cook, clean, raise children, do laundry and hold her share of the financial burden. Now she needs a complete make-over to become a sex object for his pleasure? Is he worth it?
Some may subject themselves to a regimented routine of exercise and diet in an attempt to regain their youthful 18 year-old figure, while others try so hard but can't seem to get past first base. However, there are countless men who are quite satisfied with their well-endowed woman, grateful for her sumptuous flesh, while others prefer a much leaner woman. How a man makes a woman feel about her body during sexual intercourse can either increase or destroy her self-esteem. This will also reflect in the way she dresses. If her sex life is a disappointment, she will see herself as undesirable, which will make her hate her body more. By virtue of her modesty she will expose less of it. Standards of modesty not only discourage exposure of the intimate parts of the woman's body, they also obscure her shape by convincing her to wear non form-fitting clothing. On the other hand, if her partner says after a moment of sexual passion that she was hot and steamy in bed, she will flaunt her sexuality, to the point of immodesty.
Ah, the naughty word immodesty, or is it to be the other way around? These days, there is an overwhelming tendency of women who exhibit more flesh than ever, the less they wear the better. Whereas, if a naive woman behaves or dresses in a modest way, she is criticized by others as being "sexually repressed" or labeled a prude.
Design companies in the United States have capitalized on this "immodest" trend by making their products as beautiful and seductive as they can, thus tempting men to imagine what women look like beneath their clothes. Frederick's of Hollywood and Victoria's Secrets have morphed into a multi-billion dollar industry, creating exotic panties, lingerie and breast enhancers that have a lot of extra push-up packing for female fans. These sexy items bring out the sensuality in women, thus tempting many a godly man in a moment of weakness to fall from grace. Designers are the ones that have encouraged modest women to become immodest. Most of the malls now have stores that cater to preteens, teens and college-age customers, enticing them using the word "Sexy," in ads that say: "Sexy and Cool" or "Smart, Modern and Sexy."
But underwear didn't begin as a sexy advertisement for the female body or did it? In this engaging 4 part article, we examine the history of the evolution of underwear, from its prudish, functional beginnings all the way through the sexual revolution of the 20th century and into today's world, where underwear can even be a see through edible sex toy.
Modest women over the centuries have evoked man's respect, yet today women have managed to do very well for themselves without giving a hoot what men think about them or the way they dress. However, immodest dressing may have its negative consequences because it can be distracting. Provocative clothing not only distracts but also puts an incredible amount of pressure on teenagers to keep their weight down unnaturally, through anorexia and bulimia, so they can see themselves in that sexy bikini, G-string or thong. These seductive garments only encourage further indecent behaviors such as "butt grabbing" which can lead to other forms of sexual abuse. Immodesty has encouraged extra-marital affairs and promiscuous sex as men are visually sexually stimulated. Indecent dressing not only creates an erotic impact, but it can also stimulate a man's sexual desire to the point that they will commit rape. Just seeing busty cleavage or a figure hugging piece of clothing or underwear lines through a pair of tight-fitting jeans can sexually arouse any man, which doesn't seem to take long.
So now I'm wondering, when did modesty become so shameless? Remembering that idea, let's take a backwards glance at the history of lingerie as it has emerged over the last few centuries, evolving inevitably "From modesty towards bare nothings" into what it is today, "Ditching the Undies Revolution."
Before going into this vast subject matter, I want to direct attention to the fact that, although I am a researcher and a historian who always has her head buried in books, I do detach myself sometimes to observe and make note of current issues that are reflected in the today's world. However, as a modern philosophically mature woman, I assure you that I do feel comfortable discussing just about anything, and I do mean anything, whether or not I agree. Therefore, during this study I may have to take a bold approach in describing parts of the body and the use of certain underwear items.
Aside from trying to understand the complexity of people's thoughts and actions in modern America, there is still a part of me that yearns for the past, a nostalgic desire for what once existed. Maybe for this reason I am fascinated by and drawn to the Victorian Era, with its pervasive influence and coexistence with the Modern World. People who lived during this time experienced a life quite different from that of today. It was a remarkable era of romance, inhibitions, etiquette, modesty and feminism of dress. In part 2 we examine the beginnings of women's underwear in an era of sexual repression, examining the passion killer underwear that existed at the time, which will get you up to speed for parts 3 and 4 that examine the evolution of underwear into the sexy accoutrement it is today.

History is Miriam B. Medina's passion. History can be exciting, sexy, informative and humorous, and Miriam wants you to experience the wonders of history, not just READ about it. She loves nothing more than sharing that passion and her 13 years of research with everyone. So sit back, enjoy the ride and LEARN. For fashion pictures, articles and you-tube viewings of fashion shows from the 19th century through the 21st century, please visit:
http://thehistorybox.com/ny_city/fashion_center_19th_century_nycity.htm The History Box is a one-stop resource center for writers, journalists, historians, teachers and students.

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The Age Criticality of Womanhood

2011-09-12T10:55:00.000-07:00

By John Iroh

In most parts of the world, having children is a key element in a family so much so that some people attribute success in marriage to the production of children. In recent years, many families struggle to have their own children by natural means. Thanks to technology that has given hope of having babies to families through scientific procedures such as In vitro Fertilization (IVF) treatment and surrogacy.
I had a discussion sometime ago with my childhood friend who has been married for five years and yet to have any child. My friend is approaching forty years of age and I know how desperate she and her husband desire to have their own children. She told me that she was regretting the abortion she had just one year before she met her husband. When I asked her why she did not keep the pregnancy and have the baby, she simply told me that she did not like the man enough for marriage, although the man was begging her to accept his marriage proposal.
She opened up to me and told me about her past. I was surprised to hear my friend speak so openly about her past relationships. I had believed that ladies keep their past relationships secret especially if they are married. She told me that suitors started coming to her for marriage from her first year at the university. These suitors would normally come to her parents to declare their intention. For most of these suitors, she refused to see them as marriage was not in her list for consideration. She recalled to me several of her suitors that were actually admirable in terms of looks and career profile. One of them was a young man from her village, who at the time was a lecturer at a university in the USA. The man came back from the USA to seek her acceptance of his marriage proposal. He promised that he would sponsor the rest of her education and take her to live with him in the USA, after their marriage. My friend said she was attracted to this young man for his gentleness as he was also soft-spoken. Up till today, she cannot explain the reason she refused the proposal. I could make from the tone in her voice and her cloudy eyes that she was regretting not accepting the proposal.
After university and working, she recalled to me a relationship she had which she said was the second best after her very first boyfriend in life. She recalled how the man treated her like and angel and was there for her. She told me she could fall into a very deep sleep lying on the man's chest. She narrated how they lied on bed all day watching movies and chatting and wondered how fast the day went by. I could not help but ask why she did not marry the man. 'Was it that the man did not want to marry you?' I asked. She said the man wanted to marry her and had introduced her to every member of his family. The only reason she did not accept to marry him was cultural difference between them, she explained. 'Cultural difference to me is secondary if two people are in love', I commented. My friend agreed with me but said that wasn't her thinking at the time.
Today, after many years my friend is married to a man she met only briefly before marriage and they are trying to have their own children. I hope and pray that my friend enjoys her marriage as it is possible for her mind to keep flashing back into her past relationships and remind her of the good old days.
After my lengthy discussion with my friend, I thought for many days why she is now having difficulty having her own children even though she told me of the abortion she had one year before her marriage. Could it be that the abortion damaged something inside of her? I know the hospital where she carried out the abortion. It is among the best in the city. Why then is the difficulty in having babies? This question caused me to do some reading and research on what could be a problem in having children naturally.
In my research, I observed that every woman has been graciously endowed by nature with the ability to conceive and bear children. The natural design for a female to push out the baby by series of muscular contractions is an extremely painful process called 'labour'. Because of this painful process, nature has set an age limit to the women that could withstand the pain. Therefore, we must play by the nature's rules if we must have babies naturally. Age, therefore is a critical factor.
'Childbirth labour' is a term commonly used to express the pain the pregnant women undergo prior to child delivery. This 'labour pain' is usually excruciating and the intensity varies among different women. For this reason, nature has protected the older women from undergoing through this pain by narrowing their chances of getting pregnant.
Science has shown that every woman is born with all the eggs she would release throughout her life time. Changes in the woman's body system would cause an egg to be released about once a month from the time the woman is about twelve years old. If the egg gets fertilized after being released, pregnancy results. Otherwise, the egg de-materializes and is discharged from the body. This means that by the time a woman is thirty years, she must have released about 216 eggs, which equates to the number of pregnancy possibilities. A woman's egg store deplete with increasing age as there is no replacement for the released ones. The quality of the egg also depreciate with increasing age leading to reduced chances of pregnancy. It is believed that a woman is more likely to get pregnant before the age of thirty after which it becomes increasingly difficult.
I have observed from my research that age is a critical factor in conceiving. I believe that my friend would not be in the present condition if she had realized that her age was counting against her. Had she realized the numerous opportunities that came her way, her children would have all been born by now. Today, at almost forty years, she is still trying to have her babies.
It is advisable that women who hope to have children do so before they are thirty years old. In my search for answers, I noticed that some women do not give the age factor any consideration whatsoever. Over the years, I have had discussions with some girls, between 18 and 26 years, on matters relating to marriage and having children. I still feel amazed at the thinking of some of these girls. A girl told me that she was not ready considering marriage until she is about forty years old. At that age, she said she would have had enough fun and ready to consider a man for keeps. All of the girls I discussed with agreed that they have had many suitors coming for them but they were not ready for commitment. Some of the girls said they would like to have their kids before they turn 25 years. A few of the girls were confused on making the right choice of a man.
I discovered that most girls, before the age of 25 years, have had many men seriously seeking for their hands in marriage. At this stage in a girl's life, they are scared to date anyone who is seriously talking to them about marriage. The girls prefer a relationship that had 'no strings attached'. All that matters to them at this stage is having fun. With so much fun ahead of them, the girls want to experiment and exploit life. Emotions are released into relationships that eventually end with some form of heart-break. This process in a girl's life occurs at the prime of her womanhood and takes a couple of years out of the girl's life. The number of years varies from person to person.
Finally, a girl decides to settle down with a man with the hope of spending the rest of her life with him. If a girl continues with a man with whom she has spent the prime of her life; this is very good and commendable. However, this is not normally the case. It so happens that a girl would 'settle-down' with a different man. In this case, the girl has given her prime womanhood to another man just like another girl has given hers to the man she wants to marry. Well, it's time to settle down for both the man and the girl and raise a family. For those who do this a bit later than necessary, the reality sets it. The child won't come.
It is my suggestion that any girl who may wish to have a family, to harness the opportunities that come in her prime womanhood by choosing from the array of men desiring to marry her, the one that best suits her desires. This very important choice comes one step too late for a good number of girls. They delay to embrace this opportunity believing that it will always be there waiting on them: but they are wrong. There is a time in a girl's life when the number of men desiring her reaches a climax and begins a downward descent after that point. Many of the girls I have discussed with are engrossed with doing 'their own things' that they fell to give attention to the men seeking after their commitment during this crucial period. I believe that for some of the girls, they let their man slip out of their hand due to negligence.
It so happens that when a girl thinks she is 'ready to settle-down,' after getting bored or tired of 'doing her own thing', that the men who were previously desiring her, were all gone and no longer there. Desperation to settle-down with a man gradually sets in and the girl is most likely to make a wrong choice. At this stage in a woman's life, it becomes even more difficult to have a baby because of her age.
Every woman must understand that age is critical in a her life with regards to conceiving and having her own baby. She must learn and understand the rule of nature and play by the rules. For those who are keen to have children, they must set a target age at which to have all their children; but remember to set this age according to the rule of nature.

John Iroh is a free thinker. He takes notice of the differences or similarities as a result of geological, cultural and religious backgrounds; and how these differences or similarities are integrated within the society. These features are presented in John's articles.
John writes during part of his leisure. Within each article is the presentation of the world as seen by John.

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Get The Right Tailoring Service For Your Important Day

2011-09-12T10:54:00.001-07:00

By Anupama Dhir

When it's the important day in your life such as your wedding or engagement, you would want the best of everything, starting from the dress, jewelry, sandals, and accessories. Getting your outfit for such an important occasion stitched poorly is something you cannot afford so it's important to look for the right tailoring services in advance. Though there are ready-made dresses available in the market, they certainly won't impress you much with their fitting and styles.
Your wedding dress is something you have dreamt of so many times. You have dozens of ideas and creative designs in your mind. When you want your visionary dress to turn into a reality, all you need is the right tailoring services. You must start hunting for the ideal dressmaker weeks before your important day. You can ask your friends and family members for referrals of some good tailors in your locality. You can also check out the Internet to find a list of tailors available in your area.
In most cases, you will get the contact information of the tailors available on the websites. A good idea would be to shortlist the tailors depending upon their years of experience, and then visit the selected ones personally. Always have ample time at hand when you visit a tailor. There are a few more things that you must look out for. Ask the professional if he or she has any experience in stitching the kind of dress you want custom-made. For example, whether you are looking for a traditional Indian bridal lehenga choli, a western wedding gown, or a Baju Kurung, you must first ensure that tailor has done such work before.
If the tailor says that he has experience in stitching the kind of dress you have in mind, ask for some samples. This should give you a fair idea of the tailor's level of skill and proficiency. Furthermore, you can also ask for client references so verify the quality of tailoring services offered by the professional.
When you have successfully completed the first stage of verification of tailoring services, you can go on to describe your expectations and designs. It is important that the tailor understands exactly what you have in mind. You can bring a sample image if you have one or draw it out on a paper for the tailor to understand. You can work out the minute details with the professional to ensure that the tailoring services are perfectly customized to your specific requirements.

Anupama Dhir has a keen interest in women's tailoring. She advises you to trust only the best when you want your wedding dress custom stitched. Check out the expert tailoring services offered at http://www.ladiestailorsingapore.com/

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Flatter Your Body With Custom Tailoring

2011-09-12T10:40:00.000-07:00

By Anupama Dhir

Women of all ages and regions are beautiful. This doesn't only apply to the perfectly shaped models, picture perfect actresses or those who feature in the cover magazines. Many women long to get that model-like waist or hips, but the truth is that beauty lies in different sizes and shapes. No woman can have exactly the same statistics like the other. Instead of longing to have a figure like someone else, you can work on what you have to make the best out of it. An amazing way to flatter you body type and hide your flaws is to try smart tailoring services.
Whether you are slightly overweight or thinner than average, you can make the best use of custom tailoring to flatter you body and look your best. In this article, we will discuss something that will help you dramatically change your overall appearance - perfect tailoring.
First of all you need to understand your body type. You can also take the help of your tailor to figure this out correctly. If you are apple shaped, get your blouse stitched in an away that it snugly fits at your bust. However, be careful to ensure that it doesn't cling to the body. You can get jackets tailor-made with long lapels, and try the wrap around blouse designs.
Give turtle necks and empire waist blouses a miss. Instead, opt for the boat, collar, and v-necks when choosing a neck design. You can work this out with your dressmaker to determine what tailoring designs would suit best on you. When buying fabric, try to experiment with some colorful and bright fabric. This should complement your shape and flatter your body.
Women who are pear-shaped should buy black fabrics when wanting to get blouses stitched. The influence of the color would make you look slimmer. You can also try sleeveless designs by opting for the custom tailoring services. It is recommended that you wear skirts and dresses of knee-length, and avoid buying any fabric that clings to the body.
Women, who are plus size should ensure that they wear clothes that fit them well. When you wear bulky clothes it makes you look more overweight than you actually are. With custom tailoring, you should be able to meet your requirements well, and custom make dresses that hide the unflattering parts of your body. The fabric you choose and the tailor, who works on it, have a major role in determining how the outfit looks on you, so make your choices carefully.

Anupama Dhir has a keen interest in women's tailoring. She believes that with the right custom tailoring, you can dramatically change your appearance and hide your flaws. Flatter your body with expert tailoring services at http://www.ladiestailorsingapore.com/.

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Tubal Reversal and the Waiting Game

2011-09-12T10:28:00.001-07:00

By Debra Verville

Couples that have been through the tubal reversal journey know all too well what the "waiting game" is. This is the time either waiting for their cycle or waiting for the beta results on their blood work. The waiting game seems to take forever and can try the most patient of people.
The tubal reversal journey can be one of the most enjoyable times in a couple's life. Having the chance to have children again can be like beginning life over. A second chance is given after the couple thought they would never be able to have children naturally. Most know from research just how expensive IVF (in vitro fertilization) is and would have not been able to afford it.
Once the surgery and healing is complete the couple is then able to begin trying to conceive. They go through each month and cycle and then ovulation takes place. In this time the woman is tracking her cycle so that she will know when ovulation is about to happen with ovulation predictor kits or by using basal body temperature readings. Once ovulation does take place it is then time to wait to see if her period will commence or she just may be pregnant. This two-week wait can seem like it takes forever. Many women will find extra things to do just to try to make the days go by faster.
Once the couple does get a positive pregnancy test it is then time to rejoice but with their guard still up. The woman now has to make sure that the early pregnancy protocol is followed. This protocol is followed by tubal reversal patients and their physicians. By having blood work done the HCG levels are monitored. When the HCG level reaches a certain point then an ultrasound is then performed to make sure the pregnancy is indeed safely in the uterus. With tubal reversal patients having a slightly higher risk of ectopic pregnancy this protocol is very important.
During the tubal reversal early pregnancy protocol each woman naturally worried. At this point all they want to hear is that the pregnancy is safely in the uterus and that the baby is developing as he/she should be. Once given the good news the couple then able to breath a bit easier. There will still be the normal pregnancy worries but this milestone has been cleared.
The tubal reversal waiting game may not easy for couples. There are women that worry every day that she just may not conceive and go on to have a viable pregnancy. The worry and stress can cause havoc in life. What do couples say about this? By having the tubal reversal surgery they have given themselves the chance and that hope has been restored. When these couples speak of the tubal reversal journey the majority state that they would do it all over again.

Debra is a writer on various topics including tubal ligation reversal.
Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center is the leading center in the world for tubal repair with a success rate of over 98%.

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Don't Tell My Husband, My Only Son Has A Strange Paternity!

2011-09-12T10:14:00.000-07:00

By Vitus Ejiogu

Very early in the morning, I was greeted by a stranger who looked straight into my eyes and said: "It is not really my fault, but I must confess that my husband does not deserve the disgrace I have just put him to". Her name was Ella - the wife of Joel (Not their real names). Ella was famous for running a public house (brothel) before she got married to Joel. The death of her parents might be responsible for her ungodly behaviours.
Ella lost her parents to the cold hands of death during their community's annual festival, Kenke. This left her without the usual parental care which she had enjoyed right from the time of her birth. The emptiness that was created in Ella's life needed to be filled. According to the words of the ancient philosopher Aristotle, "Nature abhors a vacuum." By his words, nature requires every space to be filled with something, even if that something is colourless, odourless air. This idea is in line with Jesus' words in Luke 11:24-26.
One day as Ella was reviewing the activities of her past, she quickly stumbled into a certain event that made her question the existence of the Almighty God, that is, allowing death to snatch away her parents from her, thereby subjecting her to untold hardships. It was at this period of her life that she ran into a childhood friend who introduced her into prostitution. In the course of discharging her duties, one thing led to the other and she got pregnant. At the early stage of her pregnancy, she met with Joel and they hurriedly got married. She was delivered of her baby few months after her marriage with Joel. Her unsuspecting husband accepted the baby and was so grateful to God for His mercies.
After the arrival of the baby, Ella had an encounter with the Lord Jesus Christ and became born again. She was very happy to let me into her secret past when she walked into my office to receive counsel. It was actually a joyful period with her, but her parting words kept me thinking. Till this moment, I have not arrived at a workable idea to the issue. It has always remained a period of sober reflection for me ever since Ella thundered at me on discovering that the husband will be appearing at the next counsel session: "Don't tell my husband that my only son has a strange paternity!" To me, it seemed as my counsel found no place in Ella's heart. My heart has not stopped racing up and down in trying to decipher the reason behind her sudden decision, after all said and done.
However, I was able to remember an article that I read about a woman in Dallas who gave birth to twin boys that do not have the same father. Trust today's scientists, this incident is quickly proved to be possible and they even went further to give it a medical term, heteropaternal superfecundation. Don't bother about that jaw-breaking nomenclature, it's probably not worth memorizing, but what we are concerned with in this place is a case of a mother who was actually pregnant before living together with her husband.
The main issue here lies in the woman's fear of losing her child to someone outside her home thereby jeopardizing her marriage. It is no longer news that there are places today where the laws permit that children with strange paternity or children born during a marriage belong to the husband. This is to say that a married woman can have extramarital affairs or get pregnant from another man but as long as she is not divorced from her present husband, the child belongs to the husband. This woman in question is of the opinion that as long as the secret remains with her, and not disclosed to her husband or the child's biological father, then the child belongs to her present husband.
In Africa where the birth of a son in any home serves as a guarantee for family unity, the fear is that if at last the marriage did not produce any male child, the one available will serve as a security as long as the secret is not made known. I now understand. This woman in question was not actually threatening my life, but was trying to do what an average African woman would do in her situation. When the woman in Dallas had an affair during marriage which resulted into pregnancy that produced twins, she and her husband, after noticing that the twins had different facial features, they went to a lab to get a paternity test. Whatever their reason, it was later stated that the woman had no intention of telling the other father about his son.
In that part of the world, quite like in Africa, the law seems to view twins with different paternity as no different from a married mother who just gave birth to a single son out of an affair. This, according to experts, is nothing more than "forcing" a child to a strange father (non-biological father) for the sake of family unity and the fear of leaving the child without a father. Thinking further on the matter also led me into so many conclusions, part of which is that no matter how good-intentioned this woman could be, any home that is not built on truth will eventually collapse. Therefore, I am of the opinion that the woman should make this "secret" known to her husband, because if he hears it from someone else (I am not sure if I am the only person that knows about this "secret"), the result could be fatal.
Friends, if you were in my shoes, what will you do or say? What other advice will you give to Ella? I need your support because I believe you may have some good ideas towards the solution of this problem. Again, some of you who have had the opportunity of hearing me preach, reading my books and articles, and meeting with me in person, with all you know about me, I believe we can rub minds together over this matter. You can be sure that when I say "I need your help", I surely must be in need of your help. So, it's up to you to sow into my life. Words are seeds, and by God's grace, your word-seeds in form of suggestions, advice and personal opinions over this matter, will surely germinate and bear good fruits. Let me hear from you!

Vitus Ejiogu is a writer and publisher with the Fire-Brand Int"l Ministries, a media ministry that is based in Nigeria.
He is the editor of FOUNDATION SATELLITE magazine also published by the ministry. He pastors a Church in Bauchi and is married with two children.
You can reach him at: firebrandhq@yahoo.com or: 234 80 8181 829.

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Look Beautiful, Feel Beautiful

2011-09-12T09:38:00.000-07:00

By Amy C Dardis

A Woman's Daily Battle
Beauty has Become an Obsession
The insecurities of being a woman are many indeed. There is an unspoken and sometimes spoken expectation to be beautiful, sexy, thin, and have a perfect body. The standards are so high that no woman could possibly live up to them, but that doesn't stop us from trying.
I used to wake up and feel good about myself. I used to wake up and be happy with how I looked, happy with my body. There was a time when I didn't even obsess about it, much less think about it. Now it is in every waking thought. What should I eat? What should I wear? How should I wear my hair? What should I buy? How is my make-up? It is exhausting. And every woman knows it. I want to wake up again and throw my hair up and it look good. I want to put on my clothes and know they are flattering. I want to feel sexy and beautiful, but most of the time it is a constant battle. Every woman I ever see I look at her and start the comparisons....fashion sense, hair style, body type, personality. It's an awful thing to do but every woman does it...most of the time without even realizing it.
Your Own Worst Critic is Yourself
Women tear themselves down, judge themselves and we truly are our own worst critic. We need that "pick-me up" that compliment, we need someone to say "you are beautiful" and mean it. Because sometimes all the pressures and expectations in this world are enough to make us sit down and cry and just give up all together. A compliment for me is like a waking up to an amazing cup of coffee...it totally makes my day. I am a total sucker for a good old fashion genuine compliment.
Perfection Doesn't Equal Happiness
Because the truth is, we will never measure up because that standard is an impossible one. It is a figment of our imagination that tells us if we get there, if we have a perfect body, great hair, fashion, and sex appeal then we will finally be happy, we will finally have the marriage we want, the relationships we want, and the peace that we are all so desperately after.
Give Yourself a Break
There are days when I feel like crap. Days when my hair doesn't do what I want it to, days when my pants don't fit right, my face is breaking out, and all I want to do is put on my sweatpants, eat chocolate, and watch chick flicks. And I can honestly say, women need to have those days. We need to have those days where we just don't have to try because it is exhausting.
Getting Ready is Harder than you Think
I can't roll out of bed and look beautiful. It takes time, effort, and skill to put together an appearance that is socially acceptable. I get up in the morning and just stand in front of my closet trying to decide what I can wear that will make me look sexy, feel good, but feel as comfortable as sweatpants...I have yet to find that outfit, but that doesn't stop me from searching every single morning. I worry about things like what color will look good on me, what outfit will flatter my shape without making me look too pudgy, short, or frumpy. What outfit will transform me into Cinderella?
Feeling Guilty about Food
Then there is the pressure on what to eat? What to eat for breakfast? Oatmeal and a banana doesn't sound good when it's up against its ever so delicious rival the donut. But then I think, what is going to make me lose weight, the oatmeal or the donut? Then comes lunch, and instead of a burger and fries, which is what I really want, it's a salad and water...yummmm.... So then about twenty minutes after lunch I am starving and by the time dinner rolls around I feel hungry and crabby and then all I really want is pizza and breadsticks. But that's not the healthy choice either now is it? So I either give in and eat the pizza or I eat another tasteless substance-less meal and go to bed hungry and start all over again the next day. I ask myself what is going to make me feel better...eating the pizza or being thin? The whole woman-food relationship is incredibly unhealthy. I want to eat what I want when I want and not feel guilty about it.
I remember a couple months ago I had really been struggling with how I looked and it seemed like no matter how hard I worked at the gym I just couldn't get anywhere. My husband and I had come home from the gym, it was about 9:00pm and I was hungry. I had been feeling so down on myself about my clothes being so tight and I put a cracker in my mouth and felt so guilty. I lost it. I started bawling my eyes out because I was hungry and all I wanted to do was eat something but eating something made me feel so horrible because I was already feeling like such a fat-ass.
Now let me pause for a second and explain the actual facts. I'm not fat, nor have I ever been. I am healthy and should be happy with how I look. But it was one of those days and I was in one of those moods and nothing was helping. But that is how we as women get and I bet every single one of you can relate. You know exactly what I am talking about and how those days feel.
It's a Never Ending Battle
Those days happen, it's a reality. But being obsessed over how we look, what we eat, and if we are living up to those ridiculous expectations doesn't have to control our lives. My best days are when I decide I am not going to worry about what I eat or how I look. Usually that's a Saturday... but that's what it takes...to make a daily decision to tell yourself "today, I'm just not going to worry about it". Give yourself a break day. And the next day do it again. If you make it a conscious decision enough times, eventually it will become an unconscious decision.

Amy Dardis
http://www.amyscoffeetalk.com/

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For Women, By Women: Enjoying A Women To Women Magazine

2011-09-12T09:33:00.000-07:00

By Robyn Stone

One way to stay in touch with the happenings and movements of modern women is by subscribing to a magazine for women. A women to women magazine provides female focused articles, photography and content that is significant to the success of today's women, no matter how the courses of their daily lives differ.
Whether you are a working woman with no children, a working mother, a stay at home mom, or a single woman who volunteers her services from time to time, there is a magazine spotlighting women just like you. These publications provide advice, creative outlets and success stories relative to your interests, not only as a woman, but as an individual. Subscribing and reading a women to women magazine allows for the enjoyment of concentrated subject matter that is not readily available in unisex publications.
Entertainment can come from a number of measurable sources. Exercise your freedom to choose with a magazine for women announcing to the world that your interests are specific to your cultural and sexual identity. Your reading choices will give your opinion a voice of confidence in the magazine industry, while stating that your preferences are clear, and are not to be combined with material your boyfriend or husband might read for enjoyment.
No matter your age, marital status, physical ability, or hobbies, there is a women to women magazine that will help you communicate with other contemporary women. In additional to learning new things through specific educational articles, your senses will be delighted by the amusing opinion/editorial compositions, as well as the creative, financial and interactive articles written by women, for women. When women write or direct through their own eyes, it provides a personal touch of them selves that is shared by their readers. This specific adaptation is truly a remarkable way to apply the knowledge of one woman, for the understanding, education or entertainment to be consumed through the eyes of another woman.
Reading a magazine for women provides a positive and encouraging outlook that can be shared with family, friends, and co-workers alike, all who understand that girl power is an important part of any woman's psyche. Women supporting other women through communication, enlightenment and hilarity, is a bonding process that is not simply abandoned once the magazine is set out to be recycled. The articles, tips, stories and information provided in a women to women magazine carries on through the knowledge, sharing and support all women are capable of providing to one another.

A women to women magazine is available for your entertainment, no matter your interests. Whether you enjoy cooking, sewing, politics, fashion, gossip, sports, information technology, gaming, health and fitness, automobiles, gardening, decorating or parenting tips, there is a magazine for women waiting for you. There is no need to wait to enjoy your categories of interest written, photographed and edited specifically for the enjoyment of other women. It is about time your interests were admired and perfected by those just like you. Take advantage of their hard work and dedication to benefit the beautiful, smart and accomplished women of the world, and subscribe today!

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God's Liberated Woman - Salty? Or Sweet?

2011-09-12T09:30:00.001-07:00

By Maxima Yuson Leonardo

Over the years, I've heard dozens of how-to-be-godly messages for women and they regularly circle around the same theme: don't mouth off to men. Especially husbands.
Right. Good. Unless you're Esther. Or Abigail. And your husbands are being idiots. In which case speak up! Stand up! God wants to use you to carry out His plan!
And as for speaking up, if only Pontius Pilate had listened to his mouthy wife who warned him not to do it, no matter all the hollering going on outside.
Instead, women are told to strive for the crème de la crème: the Proverbs 31 Woman. I just now read that passage and no wonder everyone wishes to be her - the woman had servants.
How did it happen that the "godly" woman message from the pulpit began pushing women to be docile and sugary sweet?
What about our salt?
I get it that Eve is the one who gave the apple to Adam. Eve, Eve, Eve. If only you'd had a support system and access to an online chat group.
As it stands, women feel guilty and confused. As a result, we shut up at all the wrong times.
Perhaps we have done it to ourselves, we women. We're so competitive. Once we sink our teeth into how something is "supposed" to be, we stop reading/thinking/wondering/searching/praying and instead we're ruthless in our pursuit to put an absolute label on those around us.
Many a righteous girl gang has cut me down to size with a look that says, "Your highlights look dull. You can't quote the Luke Christmas verse on command. You don't have an Honor Student bumper sticker for your minivan. You better get busy!"
It's not as if men benefit from homogenized preaching concerning women either. No guy comes home from a Sunday afternoon of golf without penalty to pay. The shiny church glow has worn off, the house is a wreck and the kids need a bath. Just ask my husband.
Let me blaspheme here by taking liberty with a Helen Gurley Brown quote on what it takes for a woman to really be a woman. She said, "It takes guts."
It takes guts to be an Esther. It takes guts to be an Abigail. It takes guts to approach and really know this God whom you have chosen to serve.
Take heart. Yours is the God who went to the home of Lydia, who gave Rahab a place in Jesus' lineage and who saw it through with Sarah even though she laughed at His promise.
Yours is the God who longs for you to hear His still small voice, no matter the hollering going on outside.
Now that's liberation if ever there was.

My name is Maxima Yuson Leonardo, I am a lady writer who turned 50 this year. Please visit my site to experience living better at 50. This is a place where you can find up-to-date information on topics that touch your life daily.

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Woman As A Flower

2011-09-12T09:27:00.000-07:00

By Alison A Rodrigues

Between Dream and Reality
New ideas emerge that challenge the monopoly of a greedy clothing industry - which, according to reformers, had never understood the female body and viewed it only as an erotic and decorative object - and contribute to fashion and lifestyle reforms.
1900 - 1914
"HOW OFTEN HAS ART INSPIRED FASHION, AND DOES NOT THE NEW ART MOVEMENT - THE VIENNESE SECESSION - HAVE A SOURCE IN FASHION?" (WIENER MODE: 1898)
Woman as a Flower
At the beginning of this century, Woman stood conscious of her dignity wrapped in the opulent armor of her robe, her figure pressed into a grotesque S-bend: breasts pushed outward into a sweeping curve, while an exaggerated, projecting bottom curved in the opposite direction as a counterweight beneath the tightly corseted waist and flat abdomen. This look included hip-hugging skirts which fanned out toward the ground, very long and narrow sleeves, extremely high stand-up collars, trains, well-coifed hair and rolls of pinned-up, wavy hair beneath overly decorated, dramatically draped hats made of chiffon, chine fabrics, silk alpaca, velvet, and lace.
The greatest innovations in the ball gowns of 1848 were long-stemmed, stylized flowers, colourfully embroidered borders and decorations that had an upward movement. An unprecedented passion for decoration characterised this time: corded embroidery, applique, lace inserts, glass beads, sequins, frills, and pleats covered women like a glossy, flickering web.
Another newly formulated inspiration shared by art and fashion surely lay in the erotic images and new ideas of feminine beauty: thick, flowing hair was replete with symbolic meaning for the Secessionists, and fashion too, laid great stock in full-bodied, curly hair tied into a loose knot and pinned at the back of the head. The Viennese artist Gustav Klimt (1862 - 1918) painted portraits of women that symbolically united art and life through a feminine yearning to stand above everyday concerns in a Madonna-like attitude wrapped in untouchable beauty. Klimt's images seamlessly merged ladylike dignity and sexual availability.
Around 1900, the entire female body was treated like a decorative or bejeweled objects-erotically stylised, deformed, and estranged from its biological function by a profit-seeking clothing industry. Fashion and femininity were inextricably linked. Already in the 1890s, designers had tried to establish the aesthetic principles of asymmetrical composition in ladies' fashion. Fashion not only expressed the asymmetries between social classes; it also mediated the inequalities between men and women.
Surveying the history of twentieth-century fashion in 1993, fashion historian Barbara Vinken defined a "fashion after fashion" which subscribed to an aesthetic of poverty, of the sentimental, of kitsch, or of poor taste: "While fashion had invented 'the woman' for over a hundred years, a 'fashion after fashion' began to deconstruct that self-same woman; while fashion initially hid its art, it now begins to also display its bag of tricks."

Alison is a fashion business consultant who has over 10 years of experience in the business of fashion and the industry and writes for http://www.alrodsfashionmarketing.blogspot.com/

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How to Get Luscious Lips

2011-09-12T09:24:00.000-07:00

By Marie Z. Cros

There has been a lot of attention recently about lips. Unfortunately, most of the buzz is bad. Too many times we turn on our TV to see yet another celebrity looking like a duck with a large, stiff upper lip flipped up unnaturally toward her nose. The truth is, a great lip augmentation just makes the patient look better, without causing others to just notice big, shapeless lips. So how is it done right?
Simple: the lips should match the face, be in balance with some soft undulations (not sausage shaped) and the lower lip should be a little larger than the upper lip. The platform above the lips should be supported and smooth and the corners of the mouth should turn up slightly. Hyaluronic fillers like Juvederm and Restylane are best for lip enhancement. Other fillers like Sculptra and Radiesse can cause persistent lumps. Patients who are older may also need a minute amount of Botox to prevent the mouth corners from being pulled downward, or to reduce lip pursing that causes those lipstick lines. Finally, if you have a lot of sun damage, you will also need laser resurfacing with a CO2 laser. Smoking and tanning beds are not options if you want full smooth lips.
Patients need to be off all aspirin containing medications, vitamin E, fish oil, and ibuprofen for 2 weeks since these medications increase bruising if you get filler injections. If you are on Plavix or aspirin because of heart disease, it is best not to discontinue these, but just plan on a bruise that could last 7 days. A bruise is preferable to a stroke or heart attack from stopping your medication.
Always seek the skills of a board certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon. There are a lot of frauds out there, so patients beware. Do as much research on your doctor choice as you do on that new car, TV or cell phone.
Overall some people say that beauty is only skin deep and the real beauty comes from within, so let us be beautiful inside and out. Let us keep our mind, body and spirit healthy and the outcomes will always surprise us. Being beautiful is not just a result of the doctors operation on our bodies, real beauty can be achieved by being happy and content. We can always go to the doctor to fix our outward appearance but to be more beautiful we must radiate kindness and that is beautiful.

My name is Marie Z. Cros, I am a lady writer who turned 50 this year. Please visit my site to experience living better at 50. This is a place where you can find up-to-date information on topics that touch your life daily.

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