Friday, April 22, 2016
TIPS ON HOW TO TREAT BLEACHED AND SUN PATCH SKIN WITH ALOE VERA
TIPS ON HOW TO TREAT BLEACHED AND SUN PATCH SKIN WITH ALOE VERA
I bumped into an old classmate of mine on one of my trips out of time and my oh my what i saw on her was a sorry sight. She had like dark/red patches on her face, she wore a sleeveless silk blouse which made her arms so obvious and you won't help but stare and wonder. I lowered my eyes in a discreet manner to peep at her upper arms close to her armpit, it was an eye sore, snake -like veins stretched through and was red and disgusting to look at.
I thought of a better way to bring up her skin issue without making her self conscious mind her or embarrassing her. So I decided to ask her what she does for a living, she told me she is into catering, so I also told her am in training to open my own spa. She didn't quite understand what I meant by spa. I had to explain, yes! that was the opportunity I was looking for, so I told her its about skincare, if you have problems with your skin, I handle every issue or concerns of the skin.
So I ask her what cream she uses, she told me she combines a tube cream with another cream, permit me not to mention it here. I asked her if she is comfortable with the way her skin was, she replied that the person that told her to use it said that's how the cream reacts at first then later it would stabilize and give her a glowing skin.
I couldn't but giggle at such ignorance, I told her, if she doesn't want to develop skin cancer she better stop using that cream.
I had to be blunt about it though, I told her how irritating her skin was, and it would scare people away from her. I didn't need talk much because she knew I was telling the truth, I told her to try Aloe Vera gel,
It's perfect for treating most skin problems. It works on hyperpigmentation by encouraging the skin to regenerate new skin cells. As the new skin cells form, the old ones are sloughed off, leaving a fresh, new area free of the unsightly dark spots. Additionally, it adds moisturizing and cleansing properties that leave the skin looking and feeling fresh and rejuvenated.
I told her to look for it and use consistently for a month then let me know how far the healing has gone.
How to treat sunburn skin with aloe Vera
You want to get rid of dark patches on the skin using
aloe vera, you can simply use a freshly picked leaf.
1. Cut a freshly picked aloe vera leaf
2. Rinse it with water
3. Squeeze out some gel
4. Apply the gel onto the dark spots on your face or skin(preferably at night)
5. Leave it to rest for a few minutes (about 30) then rins off with tepid water or rinse off the following morning using mild soap.
6. Repeat the procedure everyday for about a month, depending on individuals' skin, improvement is noticeable between 2-3weeks.Instead of spending loadz of money on expensive creams that have harmful chemicals which can spoil the skin, why not try natural products especially plants extract, such as aloe Vera, you could even plant it in a flower pot or in a little garden, it will grow whether rain or shine. I use it as a moisturizer. Tell us about your experience with aloe Vera, was it helpful or not?
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
CELEBRATING CAESARIAN AWARENESS MONTH
CAESARIAN AWARENESS MONTH
The caesarian awareness month falls in April of every year. This is a month dedicated to educate and raise awareness about caesarian. Its a month to encourage women to opt for natural/vaginal delivery rather than Cs because of the risk involved in Caesarian section.
A cesarean section or (CS) for short, is a surgical operation in which a baby is delivered through a cut in the front wall of the abdomen and womb.
We are not saying women should not have caesarian section but only as the last option if the lives of mother and child are in danger, or baby is feet down instead of head,or prolonged labour. CS is not without its risk, its good to be aware of every choices or options we decide to go with.
Amanda shares her experience during her delivery, she is a mother of two lovely children all through the caesarian section. We asked her why she choose to have her baby through caesarian section instead of vaginal birth?
Here is Amanda's Account of her Caesarian section birth story
Amanda: I got married to my husband and I took in during our honeymoon, my husband works in another state while I was at my station. I was not ready to quit my job and he didn't urge me to either, we had an understanding. I would always travel to be with him every other weekend I was less busy. Now back to work after the honeymoon, I had to face my work squarely as I had taken my annual leave for that year, before I knew it I was now approaching the end of my second trimester and could count the number of times I had been with my husband.
When I go for ante-natal at the health care, the nurses always remind us spend more time with our husbands because of its benefit even though that's the worst time to feel in the mood, on my own part I just wonder, what about me that I barely see the man? That was a question I threw only to my self without any answer.
The D day came for me, as I started experiencing cramps in my lower abdomen, which came at intervals. I just knew that was sighns that I was in labour. So I carried my already pack suitcase and called on my landlady who was, thank God available, she drove me to the hospital where I was to have my baby.
I was checked in by the nurse attendant at the counter, the midewife came to check how long I was dilated.
I was just 4cm, she told me I had a long way to go but that everything was alright. The contractions came harder, she came back to me, after checking me she still said, its still the same gal, you better save your strength for latter.
I kept having contractions that were very close in between but hadn't dilated enough to start the push. From one hour to four till almost twelve hours having contractions and not dilated more than 4cm. The doctor decided to induce me which was the worst thing that could happen to me, still no way and I think the inducement did something because my baby was ready to be born but the passage was not ready, so the doctor decided instead of waiting any longer which might hurt me and my baby we should take that route.
They had to call up my husband for his consent before the procedure. My husband was reluctant to give his consent for almost 1hour, while I was groaning in pains waiting for just the "yes" which would relieve me of the pain I was experiencing.
Finally, it came. He said the word. And before I knew what was happening, I was wheeled on a stretcher to the theatre. I was first give anastesic to numb any feeling in my lower body, seriously all the contractions vanished. I felt so peaceful, all I could hear were voices of the doctor and the widwife with the attendant present, it wasn't up to 10minutes when the doctor held up my baby for me to see and placed him in the midwife's arms as she started cleaning him up. The doctor was now working on me so fast, that I kept wondering what he was doing with such speed. I kept muttering prayers under my breath for God to direct him, there should be no mistake as I have heard of horrid stories.I refused to dwell on those stories, the Doctor was talking to me all this while and asking me questions, some I couldn't answer, I guess that was so that I wouldn't sleep off.
Minutes later, or should I say hours later, I didn't check the time so I can't actually say how long the operation took, but I was wheeled out to the post partum ward while the midwife followed with my baby.
I was given specific instructions not to lift my head for any reason, I was too weak to even ask the reason. That's how I laid on my back for 3days at a stretch. I couldn't breastfeed my baby because my milk hadn't come in. The attendant cleaned me daily and kept checking my back, I asked her why, she said she was checking in case I developed bedsores.OMG. The things we go through, on the fourth day, I could lift my head and I was encouraged to try and walk.
It was so painful, I was bent over because of the pain that didn't allow me walk erect.And this past 3days I was not eating anything except the drip which according to them gave me all the nutrients I needed.
Almost five days in the hospital, though it was worth it, my baby hail and hearty gave me the consolation even though I couldn't care for him. My family helped me my baby, from diapering, to helping me breastfeed him, to bathing him. I really wished I could but the stitches on me didn't let me.
I could go on and on with my experience during the caesarian section but my last thought is that mothers should embrace vaginal or natural childbirth, because its easier, less painful, less exposure to infection and complication,less expensive and more or else gives you the chance to bond with your baby during the first hours of his birth.
Monday, April 11, 2016
Benefits of house chores on children
Experience has shown that children who have a set of chores assigned to them are better able to deal with frustration and have higher self esteem and are more responsible.
Parents should at an earlier age introduce doing house chores to their children, it will only help them in the long run, you as a parent should not feel guilty making your children engage in house chores, or you might feel they are still so young to take on responsibilities, you should know their capabilities at a certain age and the appropriate chores to assign them.
Chores such as, pick up toys (even if you didn’t make the mess!) on the living room floor, make your beds etc, the family and they begin to see themselves as a very important contributors to their family. Children should be held accountable for their chores, this can increase their sense of responsibility and prepare them for more responsibility as they grow up.
By assigning chores to your children, you are teaching them skills of every day living.For parents who did not begin a chore plan when their children were younger,its not too late to help your kid
Your home truly is the training ground for the playground, the classroom, and the workplace. The expectations that you demand will set the stage for
how well your child adjusts to the expectations outside of the home.
Read more on www.webmd.com/parenting/features/chores-for-children
Thursday, April 7, 2016
2 WAYS ON HOW I GOT RID OF SMELL FROM PLASTIC BOTTLES
The internet is a wealth of knowledge, there is so much that it can help you achieve.
Well I needed bottles to store oil, I mean red oil(palm oil) but the bottles I got were shampoo bottles. The seller said I could wash it and use but I was sceptical because of the smell of the shampoo in the plastic bottles affecting the oil, so I thought of how to get rid of the smell that defied washing with hot water.
Google came to the rescue but not all information gotten from the internet actually works in real life, that was an opportunity to find out.
I started surfing the net on how to get rid of smell/odour from plastic bottles, I came across so many options but decided to try out the easiest.
Some options of getting rid of the shampoo smell in the bottles involved using some form of chemical substance which requires spending some good money to buy and I was not ready to do away with any money just to get rid of the smell from the bottles when I would have rather bought brand new bottles.
So I took a look in my pantry to see if I had some of the things mentioned , yes I had Like two available things which are the newspaper and baking soda otherwise called bicarbonate of soda.
I started with the newspaper, I crumbled pieces of newspaper and put it inside the bottles and closed the lid, I left it for approximately 6hours, by the time I opened the bottles, I removed the crumbled newspaper, do u know what I discovered? The paper had absorbed the smell of the shampoo from the bottles, I was a bit disappointed though as I could still smell the shampoo faintly, should I have left the newspapers a little longer or the newspaper was not enough? Well I didn't have that patience to wait, so I decided to make use of the baking soda.
I filled the bottles with water, i dropped in 3teaspoons of baking soda and covered the lid, then I shook the bottles and left it for a day, the following day I poured out the liquid, to my amazement that faint smell of shampoo had vanished totally.
It worked, so when next you have bottles or anything with smells you don't gbadun just try this methods I used, tested and trusted.
Monday, April 4, 2016
NIGERIAN CELEBRITIES REVEALS SECRET ON HOW THEY STAY YOUNGER AND BEAUTIFUL.
Getting flabbier and saggy was a thought associated with the process of ageing but in this day and age the ladies in the spot light have proved that to be wrong. Instead beauty comes with aging and so many of them are aging beautifully.
Bukky Wright who is in her 50s, but who can tell.She has flawless skin and She is an actress one can say is really aging gracefully. She told Encomium Magazine that she uses African Shea butter on her skin, she uses it as body butter.
she also revealed another beauty regime; " I do have facials, but I’ll tell you something, I like to do them myself. I’ve discovered what works for me and I don’t want to go for a facial and some one puts something on my face that will ruin it. One thing I do is something called oil and honey therapy. Its red oil (epo or palm oil) mixed with honey and a little lime. I rub it on my skin for ten to twenty minutes and then shower, come out glowing. Also, at other times, I add a little St. Ives Scrub to the oil and honey mixture and use to scrub my face. Before this I use a hot damp towel to open the pores. Then I scrub, wash off, dab the face and use an icy cold towel on my face to help close the pores again".
Ireti Doyle is in her late 40s, here we have a beautiful and youthful lady who doesn't seem to age as the years go by, you would wonder what is the secret behind it but she owes it all to God.
Omosexy for short as she is popularly called, is one of the finest face in Nollywood, she took to her social media pages on her secret to her youthfulness.
Here's what she said:
"asking how I keep my skin glow. 1. I drink a lot
of water 2. When I fall asleep , I really sleep 3. I drink a
lot of fresh fruit juice 4. I only use baby lotions and
moisturizers ( my mum's secret) 5. Peace of mind ...
hope at least one tip helps..." she posted.
Another ageless beauty on our list is Rita Dominic who is in her late 30s,
In a brief chat with Sunday Express, Rita said the secret of
her new look was her spa treatment which she uses to pamper herself. “I make sure
that I get to the spa for some ‘me alone’ time. I also
exercise almost every day to deal with stress.
I go to the spa to pamper myself. I believe in massages and
therapeutic body treatment to remove the toxins in my
body”.
So ladies, you don't have to wait till your 30s to start looking after your appearance, skin, face, dressing and otherwise. When you look good, you will definitely feel good thereby boosting your self confidence. Chao!
Bukky Wright who is in her 50s, but who can tell.She has flawless skin and She is an actress one can say is really aging gracefully. She told Encomium Magazine that she uses African Shea butter on her skin, she uses it as body butter.
she also revealed another beauty regime; " I do have facials, but I’ll tell you something, I like to do them myself. I’ve discovered what works for me and I don’t want to go for a facial and some one puts something on my face that will ruin it. One thing I do is something called oil and honey therapy. Its red oil (epo or palm oil) mixed with honey and a little lime. I rub it on my skin for ten to twenty minutes and then shower, come out glowing. Also, at other times, I add a little St. Ives Scrub to the oil and honey mixture and use to scrub my face. Before this I use a hot damp towel to open the pores. Then I scrub, wash off, dab the face and use an icy cold towel on my face to help close the pores again".
Ireti Doyle is in her late 40s, here we have a beautiful and youthful lady who doesn't seem to age as the years go by, you would wonder what is the secret behind it but she owes it all to God.
Here's what she said:
"asking how I keep my skin glow. 1. I drink a lot
of water 2. When I fall asleep , I really sleep 3. I drink a
lot of fresh fruit juice 4. I only use baby lotions and
moisturizers ( my mum's secret) 5. Peace of mind ...
hope at least one tip helps..." she posted.
Another ageless beauty on our list is Rita Dominic who is in her late 30s,
In a brief chat with Sunday Express, Rita said the secret of
her new look was her spa treatment which she uses to pamper herself. “I make sure
that I get to the spa for some ‘me alone’ time. I also
exercise almost every day to deal with stress.
I go to the spa to pamper myself. I believe in massages and
therapeutic body treatment to remove the toxins in my
body”.
So ladies, you don't have to wait till your 30s to start looking after your appearance, skin, face, dressing and otherwise. When you look good, you will definitely feel good thereby boosting your self confidence. Chao!
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