Jumat, 07 Desember 2012

How to stimulate the fat burning?


How to stimulate the fat burning?Exercise regularly, follow a diet and still can not lose weight? The problem in the metabolism!
To restore it, the following tips:Eat regularlyEat five times a day, every three hours, always on time.
 
Studies have shown that people who consume 1100 calories per day in two meals, lose weight more slowly than those that consume the same amount of food for 5 receptions.


Also, due to the regular diet insulin levels remain stable, as a result, you will not be disturbed feelings of hunger and weakness.
No undershot Between five meals are allowed to drink only water and tea.
This is to ensure that the body use fat accumulated previously, and burned them more intensively. The process will be slower if the products to be processed in excess.
Beware of hunger As soon as you receive a feeling of hunger, the body begins to sound the alarm and not work towards burning fat, but in the direction of their accumulation.
Also, when you're hungry, produces cortisol - a stress hormone that breaks down proteins, promotes the accumulation of body fat, and increases the level of glucose in the blood.
 
Increase thermogenesis After a meal your body is warmed up after a workout.
Accelerated heart rate, blood pressure rises, and the body uses energy to digest food. This phenomenon is called thermogenesis.
Therefore, to each meal helped burn fat, provide the body the right products, in order to take his job. By the way, for the digestion of protein requires more energy than the digestion of carbohydrates.
30 minutes on the exercise Nothing helps burn fat better than movement. Choice for this long and repetitive exercises, which involves a large amount of muscle.
This is possible in aerobic classes, cycling, running. It is important that training lasted for 30 minutes, as in the beginning of muscles burn glycogen (excess glucose), 30 minutes after the beginning of the body derives energy from fat deposits in the body.
Recent studies show that even short, but very intense workouts are effective.
Use natural "burners" of fat These include citrus fruits, green tea, caffeine extract, ginger, pepper, cocoa and raspberries.

Maybelline Lip Smooth Color & Care Refreshing Tinted Lip Balm in Cranberry Jam

Maybelline Lip Smooth Color & Care in Cranberry Jam Review

by Chand


Hi All,
Today we are going to check a Chand's review on one of the most favorite lip balms of girls out there, the Maybelline Lip Smooth Color & Care Refreshing Tinted Lip Balm. Read below for detailed review on the same.

Maybelline Lip Smooth Color & Care Refreshing Tinted Lip Balm in Cranberry Jam

What does the Maybelline Lip Smooth Color & Care Refreshing Tinted Lip Balm Claims:

  • Refreshing Tinted Lip Balm
  • Revitalizes dry / dull lips
  • Gives moisturizing shine
  • Softens and smoothens lips
  • SPF – 16
  • Dermatologically tested
  • Non sticky texture

Price & Quantity: Rs.110 for 4.5g (I bought when it was priced at Rs.99)

Shade: Cranberry Jam

Maybelline Lip Smooth Color & Care Refreshing Tinted Lip Balm in Cranberry Jam
 
Key Ingredients: Jojoba oil, Safflower seed oil, also contains Vitamin E

Usage Instructions: Apply daily on lips.

My Experience with Maybelline Lip Smooth Color & Care Lip Balm:


Packaging: A circular tube with circular patterns all over the tube is the packaging of Maybelline Lip Smooth Color & Care lip balm. The tube is a twist up one with a plastic pressing cap. The cap shuts with a click.

Maybelline Lip Smooth Color & Care Refreshing Tinted Lip Balm in Cranberry Jam

Colour, Texture & Fragrance: Cranberry Jam is a bright pink shade. However, it is not very bright on the lips. The consistency of the lip balm is very thin and it very light on the lips too. Though it is a lip balm, it does not have that thick waxy texture. Maybelline Lip Smooth Lip Balm forms a thin coat like an oil film. The fragrance is exactly similar to the fruity scent. The smell is very light which stays for sometime and then vanishes off.

Swatch:

Maybelline Lip Smooth Color & Care Refreshing Tinted Lip Balm in Cranberry Jam
How it works: Maybelline Lip Smooth Color & Care is a moderate lip balm. Those who do not need heavy lip treatment can easily use this product. It moisturizes the lips good enough. It makes a perfect daily use product. The lips do not need any lipstick or lip gloss when this product is used. Maybelline Lip Smooth serves both the purpose, gives the color to the lips and also glossy finish.

It stays on for at least 3 hours with some fading. When it fades, it does not leave the lips dry or flaky.

The re applying of this product is also easy. A little twist up from he tube and a gentle swipe on the lips will do the job. There is no fear of color going too dark on the lips. The product is very travel friendly too. No worrying about the cap getting opened or product spilling out or even melting in its tube.

Overall, I adore this product just the way it is.



PROS of Maybelline Lip Smooth Color & Care Lip Balm:


  • Twist up tube.
  • A little of the product is sufficient for one use.
  • The entire tube will go a long way.
  • Contains SPF.
  • Tinted lip balm.
  • Gives a glossy shine to the lips.
  • Very thin texture.
  • Staying power is good.
  • Hydrates dry lips.


CONS of Maybelline Lip Smooth Color & Care Lip Balm:

  • Does not help heavily chapped lips.


Makeup and Beauty Home Rating: 4/5

Do I Recommend Maybelline Lip Smooth Color & Care Refreshing Tinted Lip Balm: 
Yes, you have to have at least one of the available shades from this range.

Would I Repurchase Maybelline Lip Smooth Color & Care Refreshing Tinted Lip Balm?: 
Not really, I get bored with lip products very soon. I will try other variants of Maybelline lip care products.

Have you tried Maybelline Lip Smooth Color & Care Refreshing Tinted Lip Balm in Cranberry Jam? Which is your favorite variant girls?

 

Kamis, 06 Desember 2012

Mostly Pictures... Red Lips Are So Liberating!!!

Do you know about the "What Does Makeup Mean To You" Contest that is running here on ISLM? If you haven't entered it yet, then go ahead do it... No idea about the link? Here you go...
http://isimplylovemakeup.blogspot.ie/2012/11/contest-alert-what-does-makeup-mean-to.html

Now this is just a random look I did last night... I was itching to wear a Red lippy and so I did this... Those who follow me on Instagram would have already seen this look of mine last night ;) This is why I keep telling you all to follow me on Instagram people! :P




Red Lipstick: Faces Moisture Extreme Lipstick in Claret
Review Coming Up Soon...

Tell me if you like the look :)

Lotus Herbals Seduction Botanical Tinted Lip Gloss in #33 Berry Smoothie Review

Lotus Herbals Seduction Botanical Tinted Lip Gloss in Berry Smoothie Review

by Preethi


Lotus Herbals has brought in many products that are commendable. Today I'm going to review a lip gloss from their range. This is named as the "Seduction Botanical Tinted Lip Gloss". The shade is "Berry Smoothie".

Lotus Herbals Seduction Botanical Tinted Lip Gloss in #33 Berry Smoothie Review

What does the Lotus Herbals Seduction Botanical Tinted Lip Gloss Claims:
A unique high-gloss, non-sticky formula, SEDUCTION™ not only gives a wonderful shimmer to your lips but also keeps them soft and supple for a longer period of time. Available in 15 fun shades, its special sponge applicator covers the lips precisely. Additionally, you can use SEDUCTION™ Botanical Tinted Lip Gloss to add that extra zing to your lip colour without altering it.

Price & Quantity: Rs.245 for 5ml

Shade: Berry Smoothie

Lotus Herbals Seduction Botanical Tinted Lip Gloss in #33 Berry Smoothie Review

All shades available:
  • HAZELNUT SHEEN 31
  • ICE CUBE 32
  • JAMOON 34
  • LYCHEE SQUASH 40
  • MOCHA SPICE 35
  • PASSION FRUIT SPLASH 48
  • PRECIOUS PEACH 38
  • SAPPY WATERMELON 42
  • WINTER BERRY CRUSH 43
  • BERRY BLUSH 36
  • BERRY SMOOTHIE 33
  • CANDY FLOSS 37
  • CRANBERRY PUNCH 30
  • GOLDEN MANGO 39
  • STRAWBERRY PUNCH 41

Key Ingredients: Enriched with botanical extracts of Grapes and Jojoba.

Usage Instructions: Smooth the lip color onto the lips

Shelf Life: Not mentioned

 

My Experience with Lotus Herbals Seduction Botanical Tinted Lip Gloss in Berry Smoothie:


Packaging: The packaging is quite sturdy and simple and is absolutely safe to carry in your handbag. The body of the container is transparent showing the color and the quantity left.

Color, Consistency & Fragrance: Berry Smoothie is a pink colored gloss. The consistency is semi-solid and not too runny, making the application easy. It has mild floral fragrance that does not bother at all.

How it works: I am personally not a lip gloss person. At times I get attracted seeing their display at counters. So, this was one of my impulsive shopping. But definitely I was not let down by this. The gloss has a doe-foot applicator. The applicator picks up enough product on the first go. Nevertheless, the color can be built with two or more swipes. This is my on-the-go lip gloss..when I don't want anything heavy on my lips.  It does not give heavy coverage, so not very suitable for pigmented lips. I use a concealer pencil beneath to get a neat even coverage. It lasts for 2-3 hours without meals/drinks in between.This can be applied over a lippie but I do not prefer it that way. The gloss contains mild shimmer that doesn't show-up evidently when applied.

See below the swatch on my wrist and how it looks on my lips. (wow that sounds nice lol)

Lotus Herbals Seduction Botanical Tinted Lip Gloss in #33 Berry Smoothie Review

Note: I have not applied any lip pencil or concealer to my lips in the below pic.

Lotus Herbals Seduction Botanical Tinted Lip Gloss in Berry Smoothie Lip Swatch:

Lotus Herbals Seduction Botanical Tinted Lip Gloss in #33 Berry Smoothie Review


PROS of Lotus Seduction Botanical Tinted Lip Gloss in Berry Smoothie:

  • Decently priced lip gloss from lotus herbals
  • Good quality for the price
  • Color range is wide; you have 15 shades to choose from!
  • Feels light on lips; not sticky or heavy
  • Doesn't dry out lips

CONS of Lotus Seduction Botanical Tinted Lip Gloss in Berry Smoothie:

  • Staying power is less
  • Though not drying, it doesn't moisturize the lips as well.

Makeup and Beauty Home Rating: 4/5


Do I Recommend Lotus Herbals Seduction Botanical Tinted Lip Gloss: I recommend this range to all beauties who love lip glosses.


Would I Repurchase Lotus Herbals Seduction Botanical Tinted Lip Gloss?:
 Yes, I will try other shades.

Have you tried the Lotus Herbals Seduction Botanical Tinted Lip Glosses?

Rabu, 05 Desember 2012

In The Spotlight: MAC Club Eye Shadow

Welcome to another edition of "In The Spotlight" and today we are featuring MAC Club eye shadow. When you google MAC Club, you come across mixed reviews about this shade and almost negligible reviews from Indian blogs. We Indians are I guess still exploring the possibilities with makeup and tend to walk on the safe path... Especially for products that cost the earth, we like to checkout reviews online extensively and look at swatches after swatches and then finally go with a shade that seems to be the most popular with all beauty bloggers... We all end up with similar shades of eye shadows like Naked Lunch, Mythology, Expensive Pink, Cork, Carbon Black, Folie, Texture, Rice Paper to name a few...


Now this doesn't quite work for me... Why, I don't know but it just doesn't... Now am not saying don't read reviews on beauty blogs, rather if I said that then I would be putting my feet on the "kulhari" myself :P But what I want to tell you all is that read reviews about a product, but check out swatches in person at the store... For example, review of one MAC eye shadow will be the same for all eye shadows! They are awesome! PERIOD... Browse through various EOTDs but swatch them on yourself before yo buy it cause when you go on a swatching spree at MAC you discover hidden jewels like Nylon, Club, Patina, Green Smoke, Ego, Honesty to name a few :)

So anyways, I got myself this magical eye shadow quite a while back and have even reviewed it here...
REVIEW OF MAC CLUB



The "magical" thing about this eye shadow is that on its own its a pretty, light mossy green eye shadow but when you apply it over a black base, then the shade of green that it takes on is just plain exotic and mysterious :)

Take a look at my EOTD below... It's an attempt at smokey eye and quite a good one that too... Yup I have always been the humble one ;) Now would you believe it if I said that only one shadow i.e. MAC Club has been used to create this smokey eye and no other eye shadow.. Not even black... Yes of course I have used a highlighter shade but thats it! The dimensions this eye shadow gives you is just unparalleled and I am totally smitten by it...




 
Do let me know what you think of the EOTD and the eye shadow :)

Australia, Cigarettes Without the Logo and Colors


 
Health News: In smoking prevention efforts, many countries are going to act, one Australia. Australia became the first country in the world to require plain packaging for tobacco products. Since that time, the cigarettes without the logo and colors, banned tobacco companies featured in the packaging.

Instead, the cigarette packaging there would be adverse effects picture smoking, and anti-smoking messages. Cigarette companies just got a little place at the bottom of cigarette packs to write down the name and its variants.

Anne Jones, antismoking activities, revealed that plain packaging would eliminate personality traits. "With plain packaging and a massive health message, the image of cigarettes as glamorous product that will disappear," he said.

Prior to this, cigarette packaging is the only medium for tobacco companies to advertise itself. Since 1976, tobacco companies banned from advertising on television and radio Australia. Prohibition of advertisements in newspapers and magazines followed in 1989.

Cigarette companies are also prohibited from sponsoring sports and cultural events since 1992.

Regulation of plain packaging has long been a target of the Australian Government. The effort was led by Nicola Roxon, the health minister at the time, whose father, Jack, died of diseases caused by smoking when he was 10 years old.

Government "State Kangaroo" was also determined to reduce the number of smokers from 16 percent in 2007 to less than 10 percent by 2018.

In May 2011, the board issued a study on cancer Australia plain packaging on cigarette packs. The results of the study showed that packs big role to persuade teens to try smoking.

Australian Government's decision was opposition from the tobacco industry. Consortium of major tobacco companies, such as Philip Morris, Imperial Tobacco and British American Tobaco (BAT), come together to make a plan against the decision.

"Plain packaging has been misconstrued and it's not going to stop because the brand of cigarette smokers will still appear. Addition, the tobacco companies will also seek to remain competitive, partly by cutting prices," said Scott McIntyre, spokesman for BAT.

Besides Australia, the UK, France, Norway, India, and New Zealand are also planning to implement plain packaging cigarettes.

Become Dangerous Too Long Inhale Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy has been widely recognized usefulness, especially to relieve stress and even reversed the mood. But you should be careful and limit time using aromatherapy. There unfavorable effects of aromatherapy, become dangerous too long inhale aromatherapy.

Benefits of using aromatherapy by inhaling steam from plant oil droplets are heated. Any vegetable oil aroma is said to have usefulness different

In a study of 100 workers Spa in Taipei, Taiwan, is known to increase heart rate and blood pressure after they breathe in aromatherapy for two hours.

In the first hour of aromatherapy inhalation, blood pressure and heart rate spa workers it down. This is consistent with previous research that suggests that aromatherapy is to reduce levels of stress.

But after 120 minutes, the researchers found the opposite effect. Systolic blood pressure increased again and the heart rate. "This shows the excessive exposure of aromatherapy oils," the researchers said in a report in The European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

Previous research has linked the increased risk of asthma with a volatile organic compound (VOC), which is widely used in aromatherapy. Inhalation of VOCs that can increase inflammation in the body and disrupt the function of the nervous system that affects the heart.

Yet researchers say that more in-depth research is needed to ascertain this study. Also uncertain whether the fluctuations in heart rate and blood pressure experienced by the respondents in this study can be considered a threat to heart health.