The benefits of relaxation
Practicing relaxation techniques can have many benefits, such as
- Lowering blood pressure
- Improving digestion
- Controlling blood sugar levels
- Reducing activity of stress hormones
- Increasing blood flow to major muscles
- Reducing muscle tension and chronic pain
- Improving focus and mood
- Improving sleep quality
- Lowering fatigue
- Reducing anger and frustration
- Boosting confidence to handle problems
Healthy Nails
4 REASONS YOUR NAILS ARE NOT GROWING
Pushing, Picking and Biting
Pushing and trimming your cuticles and stress-induced biting and picking can affect your nail growth.
Using Harsh Soaps and Cleaners
Harsh soaps, cleaning products and solvents pull the natural oils from your nails and damage the nail keratin protein.
Gel Polish and Acrylic Nails
Getting your nails done is a nice way to treat yourself, but things like gel polish, shellac and acrylic nails can do serious harm to your nails.
Vitamin Deficiency
A lack of vitamins and minerals can slow down nail growth and lead to brittle nails. If you notice your nails aren’t growing it could be a sign you’re lacking in iron, zinc, vitamin A and E or protein. It’s important to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet for nail growth.
Minimize Dark Circles
Contrary to popular belief, loading up your under eyes with concealer won’t erase those dark circles — in fact, using a ton of cover up looks really unnatural and can make you look older. Instead, use a thin layer of a sheer concealer that evens out your skin tone without covering up your complexion completely.
Skin Care Tips
How to Transition your Skin to Fall
With fall in full swing (we see you) it’s time to talk skin. Autumn brings cooler weather (sweater weather) and a drop in humidity, which makes for dry, stale air and even drier skin. Mix this with dry heat from radiators and furnaces, and it’s a setup for skin disasters like eczema and dry, itchy skin.
To avoid the itch fest, below are some incredible ideas to quench the skin and keep it glowing all season long.
A Thicker Moisturizer
Say goodbye to the lightweight, oil-free moisturizer you’ve been slathering on all summer. It’s time to bulk up with a heftier hydrator.. We recommend a heavy cream made with ceramides, which are the “essential and healthy fatty acids that occur naturally in the skin but need to be replenished during the colder months.
Adding an extra layer of hydration to your routine is another great way to prevent skin dehydration. As chill settles in, you layer clothes as it gets colder; you should layer on hydration, too.
Cut Back on Exfoliating
As the weather gets colder, it’s best to cut back on robust
ingredients, like retinoids and glycolic acid. Exfoliation, in general, is a
tricky subject because it’s very easy to overdo it, chilly weather or not. It can
create tiny cracks in the skin barrier that lead to more loss of hydration and
inflammation.
Invest in a Humidifier
The dry heat from your home, apartment, or office serves another threat to your skin barrier. Low humidity levels degrade the skin’s natural moisture barrier, which can lead to flaking, cracking, and peeling.
Hydrate
Now is the time to continue drinking your recommended daily water intake. As fall approaches, we tend to drink more hot drinks, lattes and more sugary drinks. Keep it simple and add fruits and veggies to your water for flavor and take out the sugar syrups.
