Bathing in Chocolate
Posted by admin in Bathing Beauty on July 9, 2011
Chocolate is making a comeback with health conscious new applications. Research is showing that dark chocolate contains flavanols. Flavanols are antioxidants that can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, decrease blood pressure, improve glucose metabolism, and increase serotonin and endorphin production.
Body care is being revolutionized with new options for cleansing and protecting our largest organ; our skin. The skin is a semi-permeable membrane. It allows substances that are small enough to pass into the blood stream. Medicinal patches rely on the skin to mediate the transfer from the patch and into the bloodstream. For this reason cosmetics and body treatments should be chosen with the same care as the the food that we eat.
A good quality organic cocoa is the first ingredient in a romantic chocolate bath. Mix one cup of cocoa with two cups of milk, soy milk, rice milk, or goats milk. The milk helps to breakdown old dead skin cells. Add half a cup of honey and whip until frothy (an immersion blender works well). Read the rest of this entry »
Looking For Features in Bathing Suits For Women
Posted by admin in Bathing Beauty on July 9, 2011
Women’s bathing suits are revolutionizing themselves by using styles that were popular in the fifties with the advancements that today’s technology has to offer. Swimwear in our mother’s days was designed in nylon that dried quickly but offered no retention of its shape or any other properties that are offered today. For instance many of today’s beachwear are made from a blend of nylon and Lycra or Spandex offering you slimming properties.
The materials used today allow swimsuits to help slim your waist and tummy areas without being constrictive. The percentage of Lycra or Spandex used will determine how much or how little slimming the swimwear actually offers the consumer. Of course a one-piece may provide more of these properties than most two-piece suits but a two-piece that is a tankini can offer more than the normal bikini. The materials are an important factor in the slimming properties of beachwear.
Ladies who enjoy the beach or the pool may find it difficult to choose a bathing suit given all of the options and features available. Designers have created ladies and juniors swimsuits that are sexy, chic and flattering to almost any body style. A bandeau bathing suit can be worn by ladies or juniors as well as a halter style bathing suit. Both can be purchased as a one-piece suit or separates so that the consumer can mix and match tops to bottoms. Read the rest of this entry »