Beautiful hands easy how to

It's time for cleaning the kitchen. Hate doing it :(( So I'm trying to use this opportunity to make my hands look BEAUTIFUL! How you ask me? Simples ;)
 Before you put your yellow(or any other colour) protective gloves smother your hands in olive oil. I use home-made olive oil I get from Greece from my mother in law. She brings olives in it, and once olives are eaten I reuse the oil in cooking and beauty things. Any way, once you smother your hands in oil put them in gloves and do all the cleaning you need to do in the kitchen or bathroom or wherever. When you are done cleaning and take your gloves off, voilà, beautiful skin.
 You can also add a few drops of fresh lemon juice and/or honey or any other stuff or oil you want.

Have fun cleaning ad take care :D 

WARNING:Your hair dye can kill you!

Studies show that at least 75% of American women color (lighten or darken) their hair. Way more than the 7% that colored their hair in the 1950's. And it's not just women, last year men's at-home hair color sales reached over 113.5 million dollars! But what isn't being shown on any commercials for hair color is the fact that one of the main ingredients in 2/3 of hair color is hospitalizing and even killing people. The FDA does not approve it to touch your scalp...but it does and not many people know about it. AND YOU CAN HAVE A REACTION ON YOUR 1ST  HAIR COLOR APPLICATION OR YOUR 37TH!
And no the patch test will not guarantee anything- they said you can have a reaction to the PPD even after you've used the same product safely for years.

(please share this, post it email this- with anyone and everyone to help warn everyone you know about this hidden danger that no one knows about)

 Just last week, Tabatha McCourt, 17, began pulling at her shoulder-length locks, screaming and vomiting before collapsing in agony at a friend’s house. A short 20 minutes after applying hair color to her hair, Tabatha, who had died her hair many colors, died. The doctor reported is was a chemical called p-Phenylenediamine that had reportedly been suggested as a cause for the sudden reaction.

 Please meet Miriade Kelly, a 29 year mom, who just wanted to cover her grey hair like normal. She suffered an immediate reaction from her, Garnier hair dye:

'There was yellow pus oozing from my scalp and it had the most horrific smell of burning flesh. 

'I knew straightaway that was from the dye but at that point I didn't panic, I just took some anti-histamines and put some Sudocrem on my hairline, where it was starting to blister, before I went to sleep.'

'Both my eyes swelled up and the skin at the side of my earlobes was really swollen and itchy.

'The worst part was the awful pus that was still oozing from my head all the time. 

'We went to A&E and I was seen pretty quickly, but at that point, because the reaction was still relatively slight, I was sent home with some anti-histamines and told to keep an eye on it.' 

3 hours later she had to return, this time being hospitalized for 3 days.

One of the doctors asked her if she had ever heard of the chemical PPD. 

An ingredient in many hair dyes, para-phenylenediamine (PPD) is a common allergen banned in many European countries. 

People can become allergic to it at any time, even if they have been exposed to it before without problems. 

For this reason, it was voted Allergen Of The Year in 2006 by the American Contact Dermatitis Society.

WHAT TO  LOOK OUT FOR:

The bad ingredient responsible for many people who are suffering near death experiences from hair dye is: Phenylenediamine (PPD) its present in over 2/3 of chemical hair dyes, and is known to be toxic to the immune system, skin, nervous system, respiratory system, liver and kidneys. It is the most toxic chemical in hair dyes. It is a substance used in rubber chemicals, photo
developer, oil, gasoline, ink, textile dyes, dark cosmetics and hair dye. The European Union classifies it as a toxin and irritant that is dangerous in the environment. In Canada, its use in cosmetics is restricted and it was banned in France, Germany and Sweden.

PPD is a neurotoxin and is even used in anti-freeze.

PPD might also be called any of these names:

Paraphenylenediamine	Para-aminoaniline (p-aminoaniline)
PPD	PPDA
1,4-Benzenediamine	Orsin™
1,4-Penylenediamine	Ursol™ D
Rodol™ D	Paradiaminobenzene

****this is not just for store bought boxed color, this is in certain salon brand hair color as well! (see info below about Hair Stylists and Cancer levels)

And it causes Cancer: Laboratory experiments have shown that PPD damages the DNA of human cells. Accumulated DNA damage leads to cancer.

DANGERS FOR HAIR STYLISTS: 
Hair stylists who color hair at work do have higher cancer levels. Studies have shown that hair stylists have higher rates of skin allergies, asthma and breast cancer, so the risks for stylists are real.
• Hairstylists and barbers with just one year or more occupational exposure to permanent hair dyes were 50% more likely to have bladder cancer than those who did not. This increased to five times — 500% — more with 10 years of professional exposure.

HAIR COLOR AND CANCER: 
The Scientific Committee for Cosmetic and Non-Food Products is fully aware of the dangers of PPD.

The National Cancer Institute also warned that PPD can increase various forms of cancer such as:

• non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Multiple myeloma
• Breast Cancer
• Leukemia
• Bladder Cancer

The University of Southern California just completed a study linking hair dye to bladder cancer:

• Women who used permanent self-administered hair dye at least once a month for a year or longer were twice as likely as women who did not use permanent hair dye to develop bladder cancer.

• Those women who used permanent dye monthly for 15 years or more were more than three times as likely to develop bladder cancer as non-dye users.

IT MAY NOT KILL YOU BUT IT WILL MAKE YOUR HAIR THIN:
But did you know that certain ingredients are causing women and men to get thinner and thinner hair, and in some cases hair dye has even taken lives.

This is something that many big companies are not talking about, because this would put a major dent in their millions of dollars in sales.


And dark hair colors seem to be the most dangerous. Great, I've been dying my hair different colors for years! And I wonder why my hair is so thin!

So what's a girl or guy who wants to dye their hair or cover their gray to do?

No worries, we just have to make sure what we're using or where we're going uses hair color without PPD.

Do a little research before you head to the store to buy hair color or before you head to the salon to get your hair colored- and remember to look for the other names PPD is labeled as above.

There are natural alternatives too! I've never tried any, (my mom uses them all the time) but I think I'm going to start!

Here's a list of some of the safe, PPD free hair color or hair dye:

*Goldwell professional brand hair color is supposed to be free of PPD

*as well as Clairol Loving Care. (Oh good...because I've used Goldwell in the past!) I'm sure there's more but these are the only ones I know of right now.

MANIC PANIC- your fun, rainbow colored hair dye is free of PPD! YAY! Fun colors AND safe! Thanks Tish and Snooky (not of Jersey Shore fame)...for making this!

1. La Vita Nuova hair color - PPD, Ammonia and Paraben free

2. Tints of Nature - certified organic hair color

3. Palette by Nature - free of paraphenylene diamine (PPD), resorcinol, m-aminophenol, p-aminophenol, toluene- 2,5-diamine, azo-dyes, diazo-dyes, disperse dyes, ammonia, and parabens

4. Advanced Cosmetic Technologies - formulated with natural plant dyes and easily removed with vinegar or lemon juice.

5. Herbatint - all natural hair color free of all chemicals

you can also ask your local Whole Foods about their natural hair color or ask your hair colorist about the line that they work with... or you can also use Henna if you like too:

Henna is another alternative. Henna reacts on the outside of the hair shaft, where "normal" hair dye works by penetrating the inner part of the hair shaft. Henna Options- please check, Henna can cause different allergic reactions too. And do NOT use anything labeled "black henna", that is PPD as well.

1. Light Mountain- natural henna hair color

2. Sabba Botanical- henna hair dye

No one is talking about this enough, some doctors, Cancer Research Centers and universities and even Lance Armstrong's LIVESTRONG site have been trying to spread the word too.  (I am pleading no comment on how the FDA approves things. ha ha ha) Please feel free to email this, post this, tweet this to help get the word out to help your friends and family be aware of this.

Not to freak everyone out, or make everyone think they can never color their hair...I just don't want to hear of another girl dying or having their flesh burned, or coming down with cancer from their hair color. Just do a little research before you go out to get a fresh dose of hair color!

Huge love and feeling horrible about not knowing about this and just slapping on all kinds of hair color on my hair for years now...I will be carefully be reading labels or buying the healthy hair color if I feel the need to color my hair! See, another reason why the Ombre hair style is/was great- it doesn't touch your scalp!

thinning hair for years now...kandee

SOURCES and REFERENCES: 
The FDA
The Cancer Research Center
The Scientific Committee for Cosmetic and Non-Food Products

• Surviving-Hairloss.com: How Much Do You Know About Hair Coloring?
• USC News: Study Points to Bladder Cancer Risk From Long-term Hair Dye Use
• American Cancer Society: Hair Dyes

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/211736-the-health-effects-of-hair-coloring/#ixzz1bUJTl7n9

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WARNING: Your hair dye can kill you!

Studies show that at least 75% of American women color (lighten or darken) their hair. Way more than the 7% that colored their hair in the 1950's. And it's not just women, last year men's at-home hair color sales reached over 113.5 million dollars! But what isn't being shown on any commercials for hair color is the fact that one of the main ingredients in 2/3 of hair color is hospitalizing and even killing people. The FDA does not approve it to touch your scalp...but it does and not many people know about it. AND YOU CAN HAVE A REACTION ON YOUR 1ST  HAIR COLOR APPLICATION OR YOUR 37TH!
And no the patch test will not guarantee anything- they said you can have a reaction to the PPD even after you've used the same product safely for years.

(please share this, post it email this- with anyone and everyone to help warn everyone you know about this hidden danger that no one knows about)

 Just last week, Tabatha McCourt, 17, began pulling at her shoulder-length locks, screaming and vomiting before collapsing in agony at a friend’s house. A short 20 minutes after applying hair color to her hair, Tabatha, who had died her hair many colors, died. The doctor reported is was a chemical called p-Phenylenediamine that had reportedly been suggested as a cause for the sudden reaction.

 Please meet Miriade Kelly, a 29 year mom, who just wanted to cover her grey hair like normal. She suffered an immediate reaction from her, Garnier hair dye:

'There was yellow pus oozing from my scalp and it had the most horrific smell of burning flesh. 

'I knew straightaway that was from the dye but at that point I didn't panic, I just took some anti-histamines and put some Sudocrem on my hairline, where it was starting to blister, before I went to sleep.'

'Both my eyes swelled up and the skin at the side of my earlobes was really swollen and itchy.

'The worst part was the awful pus that was still oozing from my head all the time. 

'We went to A&E and I was seen pretty quickly, but at that point, because the reaction was still relatively slight, I was sent home with some anti-histamines and told to keep an eye on it.' 

3 hours later she had to return, this time being hospitalized for 3 days.

One of the doctors asked her if she had ever heard of the chemical PPD. 

An ingredient in many hair dyes, para-phenylenediamine (PPD) is a common allergen banned in many European countries. 

People can become allergic to it at any time, even if they have been exposed to it before without problems. 

For this reason, it was voted Allergen Of The Year in 2006 by the American Contact Dermatitis Society.

WHAT TO  LOOK OUT FOR:

The bad ingredient responsible for many people who are suffering near death experiences from hair dye is: Phenylenediamine (PPD) its present in over 2/3 of chemical hair dyes, and is known to be toxic to the immune system, skin, nervous system, respiratory system, liver and kidneys. It is the most toxic chemical in hair dyes. It is a substance used in rubber chemicals, photo
developer, oil, gasoline, ink, textile dyes, dark cosmetics and hair dye. The European Union classifies it as a toxin and irritant that is dangerous in the environment. In Canada, its use in cosmetics is restricted and it was banned in France, Germany and Sweden. 
PPD is a neurotoxin and is even used in anti-freeze.
PPD might also be called any of these names:

Paraphenylenediamine	Para-aminoaniline (p-aminoaniline)
PPD	PPDA
1,4-Benzenediamine	Orsin™
1,4-Penylenediamine	Ursol™ D
Rodol™ D	Paradiaminobenzene

****this is not just for store bought boxed color, this is in certain salon brand hair color as well! (see info below about Hair Stylists and Cancer levels)

And it causes Cancer: Laboratory experiments have shown that PPD damages the DNA of human cells. Accumulated DNA damage leads to cancer.

DANGERS FOR HAIR STYLISTS: 
Hair stylists who color hair at work do have higher cancer levels. Studies have shown that hair stylists have higher rates of skin allergies, asthma and breast cancer, so the risks for stylists are real.
• Hairstylists and barbers with just one year or more occupational exposure to permanent hair dyes were 50% more likely to have bladder cancer than those who did not. This increased to five times — 500% — more with 10 years of professional exposure. 

HAIR COLOR AND CANCER: 
The Scientific Committee for Cosmetic and Non-Food Products is fully aware of the dangers of PPD.

The National Cancer Institute also warned that PPD can increase various forms of cancer such as:

• non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Multiple myeloma
• Breast Cancer
• Leukemia
• Bladder Cancer

The University of Southern California just completed a study linking hair dye to bladder cancer:

• Women who used permanent self-administered hair dye at least once a month for a year or longer were twice as likely as women who did not use permanent hair dye to develop bladder cancer.

• Those women who used permanent dye monthly for 15 years or more were more than three times as likely to develop bladder cancer as non-dye users.

IT MAY NOT KILL YOU BUT IT WILL MAKE YOUR HAIR THIN:
But did you know that certain ingredients are causing women and men to get thinner and thinner hair, and in some cases hair dye has even taken lives.

This is something that many big companies are not talking about, because this would put a major dent in their millions of dollars in sales.


And dark hair colours seem to be the most dangerous.

So what's a girl or guy who wants to dye their hair or cover their gray to do?

No worries, we just have to make sure what we're using or where we're going uses hair color without PPD.

Do a little research before you head to the store to buy hair color or before you head to the salon to get your hair colored- and remember to look for the other names PPD is labeled as above.

There are natural alternatives too!

Here's a list of some of the safe, PPD free hair color or hair dye:

*Goldwell professional brand hair color is supposed to be free of PPD

*as well as Clairol Loving Care. 

MANIC PANIC- your fun, rainbow colored hair dye is free of PPD! YAY! Fun colors AND safe! Thanks Tish and Snooky (not of Jersey Shore fame)...for making this!

1. La Vita Nuova hair color - PPD, Ammonia and Paraben free

2. Tints of Nature - certified organic hair color

3. Palette by Nature - free of paraphenylene diamine (PPD), resorcinol, m-aminophenol, p-aminophenol, toluene- 2,5-diamine, azo-dyes, diazo-dyes, disperse dyes, ammonia, and parabens

4. Advanced Cosmetic Technologies - formulated with natural plant dyes and easily removed with vinegar or lemon juice.

5. Herbatint - all natural hair color free of all chemicals

you can also ask your local Whole Foods about their natural hair color or ask your hair colorist about the line that they work with... or you can also use Henna if you like too:

Henna is another alternative. Henna reacts on the outside of the hair shaft, where "normal" hair dye works by penetrating the inner part of the hair shaft. Henna Options- please check, Henna can cause different allergic reactions too. And do NOT use anything labeled "black henna", that is PPD as well. Especially the tattoos on the beach. 

1. Light Mountain- natural henna hair color

2. Sabba Botanical- henna hair dye


Please sign this petition & help us try & Ban the sale of products containing the chemical PPD(para-phenylenediamine) sold in the UK!!
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/18664


Also Shampoo and conditioners

'Almost all mainstream shower gels, shampoos and conditioners contain detergents and foaming agents - SLS or SLES - which disrupt the cell membranes,

'A solution of just 2pc SLS can cause irritation and increase immune activity in the skin, but some shampoos can contain up to 50pc SLS.'

While some people are not affected, those with sensitive skin can experience dryness and flaking.

Recommendations are using shampoo that washes hair with mild, vegetable-based detergents and using as little as possible.

Greenpeople shampoos and conditioners cost £4.99/200ml; Avalon Natural Products Shampoo and Conditioner £4.95/200ml; Aveda's Shampure £8.50./200ml.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-165538/Is-hair-colour-die-for.html#ixzz1bUqI9gVG

No one is talking about this enough, some doctors, Cancer Research Centers and universities and even Lance Armstrong's LIVESTRONG site have been trying to spread the word too.  (I am pleading no comment on how the FDA approves things. ha ha ha) Please feel free to email this, post this, tweet this to help get the word out to help your friends and family be aware of this.

Not to freak everyone out, or make everyone think they can never color their hair...I just don't want to hear of another girl dying or having their flesh burned, or coming down with cancer from their hair color. Just do a little research before you go out to get a fresh dose of hair color!

Huge love and feeling horrible about not knowing about this and just slapping on all kinds of hair color on my hair for years now...I will be carefully reading labels or buying the healthy hair color if I feel the need to color my hair! See, another reason why the Ombre hair style is/was great- it doesn't touch your scalp!

SOURCES and REFERENCES:
The FDA
The Cancer Research Center
The Scientific Committee for Cosmetic and Non-Food Products

• Surviving-Hairloss.com: How Much Do You Know About Hair Coloring?
• USC News: Study Points to Bladder Cancer Risk From Long-term Hair Dye Use
• American Cancer Society: Hair Dyes

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/211736-the-health-effects-of-hair-coloring/#ixzz1bUJTl7n9

Original post taken from: http://www.kandeej.com

My Acne is gone!! Temporarily ;)

Gosh it has been a long time since my last post, sorry :)


I have finally got the Cover FX Acne Treat & Conceal Set. I LOVE it.  I have tried all sorts of concealers to even out my red-santa-claus-nose, chin, brown patches and redness,scars from acne and acne itself. From store labels to stage make up like Ben Nye. I like BN to cover under eye blue bags but it was not good to cover my Acne on my extremely oily skin. I got my extremely oily skin due to the hormonal change in my puberty years and now in my 30-s it's still ON :( 
So the make up melts on my face in half an hour after applying it. Oh how many tricks I have tried and the things I did... 
 But finally an answer to my make up worries - Cover FX.  You can read about Cover FX on www.coverfx.com, in short it is a professional camouflage make up used for skin disorders. 
          My Cover FX Acne Treat & Conceal Set. The 1st travel friendly 4 piece Acne and blemish set includes Clearprep FX Matte Foundation Primer and Anti-Acne Treatment 15 ml, Conceal FX Camouflage Concealer 15 ml, Matte FX Oil Absorbing Powder 12g, Clean FX MakeUp Cleansing Solution 55ml. This set is availible in three shades. I have bought it on line at House of Fraser (I think its the only place in UK that sells it), they also have a stand at the shop in Oxford Street in London. 
        I have tested it same day by going to 2 hour extreme power fitness class. Usually my face would be like somebody poured a bottle of oil on my face and no way I could wear any make up. But with this stuff the make up I had was still almost perfect! My skin did get oily but nothing that one clean&clear tissue wouldn't fix :D 
One thing, the concealer is very light so I do need to use or foundation or a pigmented powder to put some colour on my face and even it out. I use Clinique oil absorbing powder(quite useless for oil on its own) on top and it is good, but currently saving some money to buy a mineral foundation from Cover FX. 
    So if you have any of these skin conditions
ACNE, BLEMISHES,OILY SKIN, BIRTHMARKS,BRUISING,BURNS,ECZEMA,MELASMA,PSORIASIS,ROSACEA, REDNESS, BROKEN CAPILLARIES,SCARS,SKIN CANCER,SUN DAMAGE,TATTOOS,UNDEREYE CIRCLES,VARICOSE VEINS,VITILIGO and want to be able to cover them I am certainly recommend you to try The Cover FX.    
   

Today's freebies :D

Free Ben & Jerrys Fair Trade Bag

to celebrate Ben & Jerry's ice cream move to fair trade the first 2,500 people to enter their details on the Co-Op web site linked will receive a mooooovelous Fairtrade shopping bag! You must enter the barcode of a tub of ice cream too so here are 3 examples - cookie dough (8 0076840600021), phish food (8 0076840600151 ), caramel chew chew (8 0076840600915)

Free L'Essence D'Eau Skin Cream

this is a must for people who suffer from acne or other skin disorders. Don't miss a chance to try one of the best acne treatments.

Free Pint Of Guiness Or Small Baileys

delicious if you like either of these Irish drinks. Just fill out your eail to get sent a voucher which can be redeemed at any Marston's pub. You can search for the locations on the left hand side.

Free Cosmetics For Joining Glamour Magazine Reader Panel

had loads of stuff from Glamour from joining this panel. They will send you free beauty products to test and review, which you can keep afterwards. Everyone is a winner, enjoy!

Free Recipe Book By Antony Worrall Thompson

simply complete your details and they’ll send you an email with a link to download your free copy of Antony Worrall Thompson’s recipe book. You also can get loads of other offers etc. form the Irish food board.

Free Fitness First Gym & Spa Day Pass

there's so much to do in a day at Fitness First; Check out the full range of facilities available, meet the team, relax with your friends, and most importantly of all enjoy your workout!

Free Personalised 100% Cotton Bag

just click the get started button to begin designing your cotton bag with your own photos or text. You need to pay a small p&p charge but its a pretty cool freebie so I thought it was well worth posting. I have used Vista prints many times and def recommend.