Great Skin in Winter??

Winter is well on its way again. While autumn’s crispy leaves are a great sight, it is also the time to start preparing for the days when the world outside will be white. The most important thing that we ladies think of is the condition that our skin will be in during the long, cruelly cold months; not only the ladies- the men are also thinking of their skins now, I am sure. While there are many kinds f creams on the supermarket shelves that can easily change your skin from looking miserable to great, at Healthy Hideout, we try to make beauty glow from within. Keep in mind that the true, and more importantly, lasting beauty is not something that you put on top of your skin, but something that becomes a part of you.

Skin and Sun 

The skin cannot get enough exposure to the sun in winter, and so cannot get enough of vitamin D, which helps our skin to be at its best. Adjusting the diet well before winter, or if you have not started, changing the diet now will be a natural and effective way to fight dull, shriveled looking skin. The items in the diet should be able to aid in skin repair, have plenty of vitamins, and ingredients that will make the skin soft and supple. Let us start with green tea. If it already is a part of what you have every day, then be assured on one point at least. It has flavenoids, which are very good anti oxidants, and protect the skin from sunburns and ultra violet ray radiation, and also help maintain the skin’s structure. If you do not take green tea as yet, start now! It benefits the human body in endless ways. Another kind of the super foods is blueberries. A handful of them at breakfast will help your speed up your skin repair, due to plenty of vitamin C in the fruit, an abundance of anthocyanidins, which help the skin to feel plump and fresh, and the highest known levels of anti oxidants. Do get them while shopping!

Foods 

Another great fruit is tomato. Yes, it is a fruit, not a vegetable. All red fruits and vegetables contain a powerful anti oxidant called lycopene, regular intake of which will make your skin clear and soft; and lycopene works better when cooked, so if were thinking of putting the juicy red fruits under the grill, then go ahead. Another great substance for the skin is zinc. This metal is essential for fighting infection and makes the healing of the skin faster. Pumpkin seeds have a lot of zinc, along with essential fats, which reduce acne and help the skin stay soft and supple.

Talking about fat, let us come to fish. Having oily fish like mackerel, herring, salmon, tuna and sardines twice or thrice a week can help the skin get rid of its dry and shriveled look. Oily fish have omega three, which has a compound in it that makes the skin stay conditioned and supple. So there is no point in staying indoors or hiding that beautiful skin. Enjoy nature’s gift and look great!

Article written by Andrew Ellis from www.howcanigetmuscle.com online fitness and health site

Work romance

For most people work has become a  big part of their lives.Lets face it ,it's a place where friendships are born and in some cases it's where romances blossom.For some it has become a joy to mix business and love.It has its own advantages especially these days where most people are spending more time at work.The question is where do you draw the line at work.How do you separate work from your romance and act professionally.At the office you should refrain from public displays of affection.Make sure your personal issues don’t cost the company you are working for when things turn sour or in the event of a break up.Before pursing the relationship check your company policies and procedures as in some companies  it's seen as a high risk to be romantically involved with a workmate and it's not allowed.On the disadvantage side of office romance some people find themselves in a situation where they have to resign from their jobs after break ups of office romances as the environment they will be working in has suddenly become uncomfortable.Office romances must be professional as possible as lacking in that  can affect productivity and results in conflicts.If you can't be professional and can't separate work from  your social life then stir clear from office romances.

When an office romance or fling turns ugly it affects even your personal brand among your workmates .You may also fall victim to office gossip and ugly remarks and in some cases you end up resigning.Office romance comes with many challenges like separating work from home especially if the two parties take it far  as to living together.it comes with the strain of being together with your partner at home and at work ,seeing the partner,day in,day out.

Whether office romance is a good or a bad idea it's your choice make a wise one for yourself.

Skin treatment.

 Skin lighteners.

Is it good for a naturally dark skinned person to choose to use skin lighteners and how does this affect a person in the long run? Is it dangerous for one’s health or is it  just the same as using make up, wearing a wig ,fake nails, face powders, earrings  and all that? We do all these things in search of beauty. But who defines beauty. Does it mean if you are dark skinned you are ugly and one would argue that okay if you saying skin lighteners are not fine then is it okay for a person with their black coarse hair to put wigs ,weaves on their natural ,why can’t they just leave it like that? Is changing your complexion a whole lot dangerous than all other kinds of make up?

Make up

For me putting make up is just to enhance your own beautiful features that God gave you. I believe you are beautiful no matter what the colour of your skin is. The thing is most skin lightning creams have dangerous side effects which can harm the melanin. Another ugly side when you change your skin colour drastically it ends up looking bad because you end up not doing it properly and you end up scared to touch your face with your hand as the hand will be too dark and looking like it’s not your hand. Well for me the weaves and wigs you can remove but the change of the skin colour you can’t reverse it and it’s more harmful especially when not done in a proper manner.seek professional help when you have got a skin problem rather  than prescribing creams yourselfs.

Pigmentation

Mainly in summertime freckles tend to be deeper. It tends to look like dark spots on your forehead and cheeks which is called hyper pigmentation. When skin cells become unhealthy and damaged it affects the melanin production which in turns causes pigmentation. Usually women with a darker skin are more prone to pigmentation which I n turn causes some women to resort incorrect use of skin lightning methods. Causes of pigmentation can be hormonal ,pregnancy or menopause you want to treat your pigmentation go to a trained doctor so that you can be given proper topical skin lightening which usually contain hydroquinone which is dangerous if its abused or incorrectly used.

How to stop pigmentation

-Avoid too much sun exposure and wear sun hats

-Use sun screens and blocks

Hope this helps you to a much clearer and smooth skin.