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What we’d give for looking younger and younger, with no wrinkles on our skin from forming. But there are things that affect them and are not typical of aging such as dryness in parts of the body, most commonly on the elbows and knees.

The skin over these joints is always harsh and rough to the touch. This may be because, in addition to its normal flexing motion, as they are not as visible parts less care we pay to our face, neck and hands.

The dry elbows and knees accompanied, usually small scale and acne-like bumps. So we must make a deep exfoliation combined with exercises that apart from strengthening the joints , skin, sweat and can moisturize, cleanse and tone appropriately.

The exercises for elbows and knees are as simple as bending the arms and legs from top to bottom and then make circular motions with their respective joints from left to right and back a minimum of 20 times (you can work with weights to be more effective ).

When we begin to feel that the skin is sweaty and / or the area increases your body temperature, we can put your elbows and knees in a bowl of warm (almost hot shooting) or wrap on a pad with a terry towel couple of minutes.

For this and we have prepared a mask of yogurt with honey and sugar beans. While the first two ingredients serve to soften the skin, the pimples do the work of exfoliation.

As in the exercises, the mask must be applied with strong circular motion, but without pain or discomfort (not a question of scraping, but the sugar is well seated on the rough parts). You have to keep the mixture on the skin an average of 20 minutes and then remove it with cold water.

Personally, I recommend making two to three times per week, massage mask and do daily exercises for elbows and knees. The days that we can use the mask apply moisturizer and the results will be slow.

We all know the immense power of Mother Nature for our health. And many times we talked about the properties of mud or clay, medicinal, are also used for beauty. However, we must also know what each type and how to apply them.

Clay is a natural material containing minerals in the form of small grains. In general, it has regenerative properties, refreshing, decongestant, cleansing, healing, absorbent, painkillers and antibiotics. This is due to favor the elimination of toxins, so skin looks radiant and healthy.

However, it also depends a lot on what color the clay to treat certain health and aesthetic problems. The main ones are:

White clay, kaolin Call is an excellent source of brightness, elasticity and smoothness to dry skin types. Eliminating internal impurities and regenerate cells, also erases stains. And being highly detoxifying, antibacterial and healing also serves as mouthwash, regulates the intestinal pH, fights and even estreñinimiento helps combat fatigue in the legs.
Red Clay: Because of its high iron and aluminum is considered the most healing clay. Its properties are astringent, anti-inflammatory and decongestant, helping to improve the appearance and condition sensitive skin and dermatitis, as well as with cellulite and for those who have problems with open wounds.
Yellow clay, as it contains plenty of iron and potassium, yellow clay removes toxins and fats, favoring the recovery of tissue oxygenation of the skin and strengthening the muscles and ligaments. When combined with the green clay is an excellent treatment of bone problems and severe fatigue.
Green clay: Its color is a result of the combination of ferrous iron and magnesium, which has great power of absorption of fat and is a material scrub ideal for combination skin or oily type.

As the pounds over that bother you and the company strives to remember, stress is a little problem that the vast majority are school daily and ends at home over the years, causing diseases that are preventable. If you care about your well-being not only outside but your overall health, try to include these foods in your diet to help combat stress.

The first is the plantain, a vitamin supply, cheap in the market, and concentrating large amounts of vitamin A, 1 / 5 of vitamin C that the body requires, and all the B complex as always necessary for force of the nervous system. Easy to digest, banana protects against ulcers and, importantly, non-fattening.

Vitamin C accelerates self-healing mechanisms of the body suffering from chronic stress. A maintains healthy nerve cell walls, while the essential B complex vitamins help keep the energy available to the brain and other muscles, help in the oxygenation of cells and repair organs. Low levels or absence can cause depression, irritability, and insomnia.

The second food is almond, known for its healing properties and nutritional tell, moreover, the entire B complex vitamins. We recommend eating between 5 and 15 of them at least for a good absorption of minerals in its interior, such as copper, iron, phosphorus, potassium, and calcium, these minerals that help the nervous strength and protect against the feeling of decay.

But if you want to get a good result while banishing stress from your life, then dispense with excessive caffeine consumption. Coffee, chocolate, cola and black tea and create addictions, are stressful,  irritants, and friends of insomnia. Other enemies are too much salt, which experts say tends to hinder the absorption of calcium and causes hypertension and chronic fatigue, and refined white sugar, which is recommended be replaced with honey, as the latter brings the B vitamins that first robs the body when consumed.

From the 40 start to appear the first wrinkles and skin no longer has the same light I used to have, it’s time to change the type of makeup that was used, it is time for renewal, all must be more subtle, more discreet, the base should be liquid and light, the face should light to highlight features.

By reducing the collagen gradually begin to appear the first wrinkles, and skin loses its tone, it also begins to lose fat, that found in the deeper layers of the skin. We can therefore say that the elasticity decreases, and will decrease water retention in the skin, which loses tone and brightness.

It is essential then more skin care, first making a daily facial cleansing, makeup should be removed every night and it is advisable to do a thorough skin cleaning at least once a mes.También hydration is fundamental both the face as the contour of lips, eyelids and neck, at least this moisture will make it twice a day as these products give the skin the nutrients it needs.

The diet will be enriched by foods that have vitamins A, C and E. With regard to makeup, you should choose one that is natural and unobtrusive taking into account:

The base: Do not use heavy bases, the liquid formulas containing vitamins and minerals are best given that the color must be subdued, this will give the face a fresh appearance.
Shadows: Both the eyelids and eye area are the most sensitive, should moisturize with creams that are specific, both night and morning. The eye makeup should also be made with discretion, use light shades, which do not accumulate in the eyelids, do not use very dry shade, or light-colored or pearly.
Mascara: One important thing to remember is that the color should be brown mascara and black completely rule out hardening and aging eyes. Always apply a thin coat of mascara, never overload the makeup.
Lipstick: Use lip moisturizer having in its formulation, preferring the natural tones and always end with a bit of shine to give volume.

In short, from the 40 it is essential that your face look bright and not overloaded natural or artificial, with all the light that gives the maturity.

We are close to summer and what better plan to take the sun and do all those things which in winter are not entirely possible, such as taking a walk with friends, going to the beach, walking, playing sports by the sea in order … And it’s an era that demands you take care of the sun.

Failure to properly take care when sunbathing can bring us many headaches and even cause damage to our plans for summer fun. Because the skin, hair, body, accompanied by good nutrition are factors that need to pay special attention in this time of year.

Today, the beauty blog, we’ll give some tips about sun protection, the foods that you eat and some natural masks to not neglect your face and hair.

• Sunscreen should be applied 30 minutes before sun exposure with skin completely clean.
• After your first application is important to repeat the operation by putting every two hours.
• For the hair is important to use shampoos and masks with active sunscreen and vitamins to strengthen it.
• It is important to keep up at this time the use of dyes, irons and hair dryers.
Recommended Foods

It is essential to eat foods rich in fiber and water, for it will give you some food that can not miss in your diet this summer.

* Gazpacho: excellent alternative because it has foods like tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and olive oil rich in water and cell repair.
* Salads: We suggest you always have ingredients such as cucumber, lettuce, beets and tomatoes.
* Fruits: important to eat fruits containing carotene, fiber and water is recommended for this melon, cherry, strawberry, watermelon, peach and plum.

Natural masks for hair

Basic and natural mask for your hair in the summer is to mix one egg yolk with a teaspoon of olive oil and massage gently into the hair, then wrap with a plastic cap and leave for a few minutes.

To hydrate the skin: Apply to clean face five drops of honey with sesame seeds for a few minutes and rinse with lukewarm water.

* Mix yogurt, oatmeal and honey leave for a few minutes and rinse normally.
* Mix avocado with egg yolk to make the mixture is completely mixed, applied to the skin for 15 minutes and then rinse with warm water.

We have long heard of Reiki and we all know have ever heard that this is an alternative therapy, of many currently used as an adjunct to traditional medicine.

Born in India, Tibet were made slight variations in shape, but that did not change the original concept, calling the traditional school.

After a long time in the late nineteenth century Mikao Usui a Christian priest from the city of Kyoto, Japan, rediscovered and therefore this re-discovered Reiki is named after Usui-Tibetan, which is taught at three levels. Usui died in 1930 and by then had made 16 Reiki masters.

But in reality that is Reiki. There is a basic concept that says, “Reiki is a natural alignment method, which opens the flow of energy, and its basic objective to integrate and interact in a harmonious way the Rei (the energy of the universe) with the Ki (vital energy living beings). “

This leads to the conclusion that what makes Reiki is a harmonization of the individual, both physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.

This therapy holds that when our energy is poor are more vulnerable to disease, however when our energy is high and it flows through our body, we feel strong and healthy.

Reiki is shown that accompanies very well any treatment both medical and psychological or psychiatric treatment also reduces stress and gives a sense of peace, serenity, confidence and also helps to improve concentration.

Reiki seeks to change behaviors and attitudes are not desirable, also to be found by this technique the internal energy balance the person regains health.

In the Reiki energy is used to heal, because as all beings are connected to the energy of the universe this will produce health and well when it flows freely, and that energy that circulates throughout the body of all living beings is that we just gives life, being different from one individual to another.

Reiki treatments are designed to integrate and interact in a harmonious way the Rei (energy of the universe) with the Ki (internal vital energy of living beings).

In people and animals and plants are used to restore health and also in man is added to modify their behavior, habits and attitudes.

The therapist uses is called Reiki healer, he makes his feature using your mental energy healing and is also the channel through which energy flows Rei, or healing energy he transmits the patient, who is the receiver. But in reality the patient heals itself, with the support of the energy of the universe and is able to reconnect a process of revitalization physical, mental and emotional, resulting in a state of general welfare and good health.

According to quantum physics matter is energy vibrating at different levels, so follow this principle could argue that a disharmony (stress) causes an imbalance in the human body is known as a disease. To reach harmony are what are called alternative therapies, including cuencoterapia.

This type of therapy has been used for thousands of years in Eastern cultures, for therapeutic and meditative. Is the use of bowls through which sound a massage, there are two types of bowls that of quartz (made of quartz crystal) and Tibetan (made of an alloy of various metals).
Its basic principle bowls emit an alpha wave pattern is the same issued by the brain in meditation and deep calm. It has been shown that in this state there is an increased production of T lymphocytes, which are responsible for the immune system.
Today we know that can be modified by the principle of resonance, these frequencies affected by the transmission of other frequencies, making the sound in a therapeutic process.
The sounds and vibrations of the quartz bowls are the property of changing brainwaves promoting relaxation. The therapist sounds the bowls close to the patient to channel both sound and vibration.
The ancients knew that everything in the universe vibrates, such as Pythagoras asserted that every body and every atom produces a particular sound, due to their movement, rhythm and vibration.

With a gentle tap, you get the similar sound of a bell, scouring the edge of the bowl in a circular motion generates a vibration therapy, vibration affects the spine, which acts as a vehicle of resonance, extemdiéndose through the nervous system cells, tissues and organs.

Benefits in using this type of therapy are the following:

* Improves the immune system.
* Effective in treating stress and depression.
* Help you to relax.
* Try insomnia.
* Increases ability to concentrate.
* Reduce the difficulties in learning.
* Balances brain hemispheres.
* Relieves muscle aches and headaches.
* Relaxes the body, mind and spirit.

The cuencoterapia is an experience in which we discover our inner sound allowing our inner balance and lead to personal growth.

Our hands are a part of the body that we are very exposed to the gaze of others, which is why we care for them every day to maintain and keep in perfect condition.

Many of the projects we develop each day can damage, but luckily there are homemade solutions to prevent common problems and delay the signs of aging.

Some of them are:

* For Dry Skin: First make a scrub by mixing sugar and lemon juice into a paste, apply on our hands with circular movements, then rinse and moisturize.
* To strengthen nails: Before intrudicir manicure nails in warm olive oil, leave them until the oil cools. With this treatment we will make the nails stronger.
* For chapped hands: Apply a few drops of calendula oil directly on the hands in the morning and evening.
* For soft hands: Put moisturizer we usually use a few drops of almond oil.
* For anti-aging effect: Heat some industrial paraffin (you buy at hardware stores) until melted, spread with a brush on your hands, hands with nylon wrap and leave on for 20 minutes, remove with warm water and place a little moisturizer.
* For all skin types: Recommended by dermatologists, is a foolproof method of placing nails in castor oil a few drops of lemon and leave for 15 minutes. This treatment is effective if done once a week.
* With wheat germ: The germ of wheat is high in vitamins A, B, D and E, which gives the skin softness and elasticity. Mix 2 tablespoons of mineral oil with 2 wheat germ oil, 1 olive oil, 1 yolk and 1 tablespoon honey, massage is applied is left for 20 minutes and then rinsed with water at room temperature.
* Massage: A massage with moisturizing cream and a teaspoon of sugar provides nails and soft hands a spectacular, at the same time we will be doing a peel, if you also apply every morning a little pineapple juice hands regain its smoothness.
* Hand washing: Dermatologists advised not to wash your hands constantly as this will cause the loss of the Ph of the skin. Nor should we abuse soaps and gels and always wash your hands with warm water.

Well-groomed hands are synonymous with good looks and elegance and are sometimes visible indicator of our health, so we must take care as we do with the rest of our body, a balanced diet, drinking water daily helps our body is in healthy conditions and that will be reflected in our hands.

To all in the summer we like to be tanned, with that tone in our skin healthy, but not all skins support in the same way the effects of ultraviolet rays, melanin quantity and quality of each individual possesses determines that capacity defense has to face the sun.

It is therefore important to know your skin type and then use the appropriate sunscreen and managed to stay tan without unpleasant effects. There are what are called phototype (skin types):

* Phototype 0: Blue eyes, white hair, sensitive skin, tanning, no, these people should avoid sun exposure.

* Phototype I: green or blue eyes, red hair, fair-skinned, tan least sensitive skin should use protection (FP30) for the first few days and then protection (FO25).
* FototipoII: Light eyes, blond hair, fair skin, light tan, sensitive skin. The first few days using protection (SPF 20) and then maximum protection (SPF 15).
* Phototype III: brown eyes, blond or brown hair, fair skin, dull, light bronze, medium sensitivity. High protection the first few days (FP12) and then go to (FP10).
* Phototype IV: Dark eyes, brown hair, olive skin, dark tan, low sensitivity in the skin. The first days average protection (FP8) and the rest (FP6).
* Phototype V: dark eyes, brown hair, dark skin, dark tan, less sensitive skin. The first few days the minimum protection (FP6) and then (PF4)
* Phototype VI: eyes and black hair, tan, black, low sensitivity to use (PF4).

After identifying the color, it’s time to choose the right product to get the best tan.

There are things you can do to prepare your skin and get an optimal tan, for example:

* On the melanin (natural protective screen), to experience a sharp rise in the sun and avoid sunburn, there are the so-called pre-applied sunscreen instead of moisturizer.
* Eat foods rich in carotene as carrots and tomatoes, which produce vitamin A facilitating the production of melanin.
* Foods rich in vitamins E and B, such as fish and vegetables, which prevents dehydration of the skin and help prolong your tan.
* The first three days of sun exposure are most important, take the sun in sessions of 5 minutes to prevent burning, then after those 3 days and can do longer sessions, without abusing and taking into account times when we are exposed to ultraviolet rays.
* In very sensitive areas like nose, lips, shoulders, should use a sunscreen with a high protection index.

Adequate exposure to sun, psychologically and physiologically produces a feeling of health and wellness in addition to being a great source of energy, but as everything must be done right to obtain beneficial results.

The sun is one of our greatest enemies, the sun damaged skin and aviejan the face, especially when the years go by. So, in today’s beauty blog, we talk about protecting the skin of the face, so you do not burn and damage the face the sun.

The first thing to know is how your skin and what features it has, if you have very clear and soft or have brown and strong sunlight will affect you differently.

Also, you should also take into account how the sun affects you and what is the reaction of your skin when exposed to sunlight. We must also know that the sun, not only burn in summer and when you are sunbathing, if not since the beginning of spring and the sun is more present in your routine.

The sun’s rays are very harmful to the face, ultraviolet greatly affect the epidermis, and eventually destroys toa natural protection that the skin of the face alone is.

Before summer arrives, we must begin to do a good treatment for protection, because that is ready for the summer, when ultraviolet rays more direct work and do more damage.

One of the first advice we offer to protect your skin from the sun, is that you have very clean and moisturized. Hydration is always required for any facial treatment. So, first analyze your skin and keep it clean, it is important.

Then, we recommend that you begin to approach the spring, choose a sunscreen and you apply it to go outside.

The protection factor must be consistent with the tone of your skin, if you’re brown, a factor 6 is fine, however if your skin is very clear, you can apply a sunscreen of at least factor 15.