Category Archives: skin care

Seasons Greetings from Timeless!

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Hello Friends,

Enjoy the food, your family, your friends and the time-off! Celebrate! We’ve made it to the end of 2010, and now 2011 is just around the corner. A new year means you get to start fresh!

Timeless Laser Clinic truly believes in the importance of your health and your right to access skin healthcare.

Try something new and share your experiences!

Thank you to everyone who visited or referred someone to Timeless Laser Clinic in 2010

TLC Team

Please call 619.294.846 for an appointment or visit us online at www.TimelessLaserClinic.com.  At Timeless, your feedback is important to us. Please forward any comments to – info@timelesslaserclinic.com. Also, become a friend on Facebook and Twitter.

7 Green Christmas Gift Ideas

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If you like to reuse, recycle, and care about the planet, here are some ideas that might help.

1. Instead of giving a tangible item, give an experience A gift of this nature will not require boxes, wrapping paper, or other wasteful materials. Give your friends individual or season tickets to something that interests them – you may be able to get a season pass for the local skating rink, gym for working out or swimming, or a gift certificate to a restaurant – even a gift certificate for the local pizza place can be a wonderful thing. You will be helping to build memories, save time and your recipients won’t have to find a place for yet another gift item. There are many more things you can do like this, your imagination is the limit.

2. Pamper your friends. Arrange for a him/her  gift certificate for a relaxing massage. From pedicures, facials to haircuts, giving such a gift will be a real treat. Who wouldn’t want to be pampered a bit during the busy holiday season – and beyond?

3. Home-made gifts mean a lot. When you make a gift for someone, you have to think about who they are and what they’d like. People really appreciate this time and effort that is evident in a home-made gift. Are there any foodies on your list? Buy a vintage container, mug or cup at an antique store (tea cups are usually to be found in abundance in antique stores) and fill it with home-made candies or cookies. You can also make your own gourmet cocoa mix using sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, and powdered milk. That goes well in a handsome mug, as does attractively wrapped loose tea and an infuser (avoiding the waste of tea bags).

4. Food is always appreciated Aside from the usual cookies and candy, there are practical and meaningful food items you can give the people on your gift list. Bake them a loaf of home-made bread (thus skipping that pesky plastic wrapping on store-bought bread), or even an entire meal. You can bring it to them or invite them over. This is especially awesome for new mothers (and old ones too!!)

5. Give something living. Sprout some culinary or medicinal herbs in your windowsill and give your friends a useful, living gift. Nothing brightens the darkest days of winter like growing plants, and this is one gift that is truly green! Want to spruce it up even more? Put it in a unique container and/or paint it or decorate it yourself. Even a small, simple painted on picture can really jazz it up and make it personal.

6. It doesn’t have to big. Something small that is just up their alley can be far more appreciated than something large that doesn’t interest them. My sister recently bought me a cup with an insert to infuse tea and a lid. It’s one of my favourite things, I use it all the time.

7. And of course homemade skin care items, pamper and spa baskets are always appreciated. You can make them big or small by making a themed basket or a single item in a small gift bag. You can even make that yourself by decorating a small paper bag or cutting one to size and stamping it or tieing it with ribbon or jute.

 

What type of skin do you have?

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Type 1: Oily Oily skin tends to shiny with enlarged pores, and is prone to blackheads and blemishes. You might experience some tightness.

Type 2: Combination/normal This skin type has medium pores, a smooth and even texture, good circulation, healthy color, may tend toward dryness on the cheeks while being oily in the t-zone.

Type 3: Sensitive Sensitive skin tends to be thin, delicate with fine pores. It flushes easily, is prone to broken capillaries, is frequently allergic and can be rashy.

Type 4: Dry Dry skin feels tight, especially after cleansing. You have a tendency towards fine wrinkles, flaking and red patches. In women of color, skin may appear ashy or dull from dead skin buildup.

Type 5: Aging or sun-damaged This skin also feels tight with visible wrinkles, slack skin tone — especially around the cheeks and jawline — with leathery texture and broken capillaries.

Cracked Heels Home Remedies

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Cracked heels or fissured heels are an extremely common skin condition and ironically very few people are worried about them, unless they are painful. This is probably because we assume that no one is going to check our heels. Cracked heels are not only caused by negligence but these may occur as a result of over exposure to dry environment or deteriorated generalized body health. What so ever is the cause, only a little care on daily basis can give you soft and supple heels that will enhance your beauty. Here are a few tips and remedies to treat cracked heels fastly and effectively.

Remove the Dead Skin

The first step is to remove the dead skin; this could be done in multiple ways. You can use pumice stone or a foot scrub. Rub it vigorously against the feet to exfoliate any dead skin and make them smooth. You can get a wide range of commercially available foot scrubs; however an easy and cheap solution is to use a home made foot scrub. Two easy recipes are;

  • Take some ordinary table salt and add few drops of any oil. Use this to scrub your feet.
  • Another option is to use crushed strawberries. Just add some oil (any massage oil will work) and massage this mixture over fissured skin. Now leave it for 10-15 minutes than rinse well.

Moisturize them generously

The most important part of foot care is to moisturize them regularly. There is a long list of natural products that work really magnificently when applied diligently and consistently.

  • Any hydrogenated oil can work wonderfully. Just apply twice a day.
  • Paraffin wax can be melted and used to fill the cracks, just leave for an hour or two and it will heal even the worst cracked skin after a few applications. You can also add small amount of any massage oil to make it easily applicable.
  • Another well known home remedy for cracked heels is a mixture of rose water with glycerin. However, it works only for mild cases.
  • Shea butter has been used as a natural treatment for dry skin and cracked heels in different parts of the world for a very long time. It can work even for severely damaged feet.

 

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