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2017年06月29日

Helping others after bettering themselves

Miss S. Sreeveena told The New Paper that her experience at last year's Miss Universe Singapore (MUS) competition could not be more different.


The 25-year-old said: "I had so much fun with the girls when we did our shoot in Bintan, and we became one big family."


She still keeps in touch with some of the girls and occasionally meets with them.


But she took away more than just the cherished friendships.


The librarian, who sponsors two underprivileged children under World Vision Singapore, said MUS "gave me a platform to promote this cause and gain sponsors".


MUS also opened up many doors for her - Miss Sreeveena was offered a modelling contract and several acting opportunities.


She said: "I did not take them up in the end, because modelling was never really something I wanted to do."


Another MUS alumna, Miss Shona Woo, 27, said the pageant got her hooked onto leading a healthy lifestyle.


"I never really worked out before the competition. Now, I am doing weight training and eating clean, which is new to me," said the part-time tutor, who also freelances as a model.


"I never thought I could do these things."


Miss Woo added that MUS taught her plenty about what it takes to be a model.


"No matter what kind of background the participants come from, there was still a lot to learn," she said.


"I never had formal catwalk lessons, so learning how to work the catwalk was useful for me." The participants also discovered more about themselves.


Another participant, jewellery designer Patricia Eng, said: "The entire MUS experience was excellent.


"I learned a lot about myself, and I realised that even if I did not win, I will still do the things I had set out to do.


"I realised that I did not have to win in order to give back to society."


EXPERIENCE


The 28-year-old travelled to South Africa for wildlife conservation work last month, monitoring animals and their behaviour for three weeks.


Sharing some tips for MUS hopefuls, she said: "Be keen and have an open mind. Find your purpose and be yourself. Do not get too hung up about the competition.


"During my MUS journey, I was too focused and worried about everything.


"For instance, during the question and answer segment, I was so focused on having to speak proper English.


"You should relax and let the judges see you for all that you are."


Miss Sreeveena's advice: Don't be afraid of making mistakes.


For Miss Woo, the most important thing is to have fun. She said: "Just enjoy the entire experience and live in the moment."Read more at:queenieau.com | celebrity dresses

  


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2017年06月26日

Makeup artist for the Duchess

Her commercial influence has been dubbed “the Kate effect” — almost every dress she wears instantly sells out.


Now her makeup artist Arabella Preston has revealed the best way to wash your face.


“It’s all about the flannel,” Preston, the co-founder of luxury skincare line Votary, told The Cut. “It’s quite necessary,” she said.


Preston’s theory is that a flannel — or a washer, as we call it here — removes makeup and dirt from your skin while gently exfoliating.


It’s not the first time we’ve received some goss about what skincare products the Duchess uses.


According to US Weekly, Kate slathered Trilogy’s Rosehip Oil onto her skin while carrying Princess Charlotte.


“Kate is very cautious of products and treatments,” a source told the magazine. “Baby’s health comes first.


“Kate continues to use rosehip oil in her daily skincare regiment. She loves the effect is has on her skin. [Her mother] Carole [Middleton] is also a fan.”


The Duchess has been celebrated for filling her wardrobe with a mix of high street labels and luxury designers.


While her wedding dress was Alexander McQueen, she’s a big fan of ASOS and British retailer Reiss.


In 2015, Kate wore a $68 ASOS maternity dress while visiting the Brookhill Children’s Centre in London. The dress sold out almost instantly, and ASOS had to restock.


The $70 pink Seraphine dress she wore for her first family portrait with Prince George and Prince William sold out in every colour available within two hours, with a four-week-long waiting list.Read more at:long formal dresses | online formal dresses

  


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2017年06月23日

Monique Lhuillier

Monique Lhuillier Resort 2018

Monique Lhuillier dresses all sorts of brides and now she will help decorate their homes too through a deal with Pottery Barn.


Through a multiseason collaboration, the designer will be serving up bedding, bath, tabletop, entertaining and decor products starting for the holidays and carrying through to next spring and beyond. It will debut in the chain’s stores and its site in October. The partnership builds on her Pottery Barn Kids collaboration. Both brands are part of the Williams-Sonoma portfolio. Pottery Barn currently has stores in the U.S., Canada and Australia and unaffiliated franchisees with outposts in Mexico, the Middle East and the Philippines.


Originally a bridal designer, Lhuillier has branched out into all sorts of categories and licenses during her more than 21 years in the fashion industry. The Pottery Barn items will include feminine references like rose gold accents, romantic prints and traditional embroidery. The Los Angeles resident has said on more than one occasion how much she enjoys spending time at home with her family. Lhuillier’s husband, Tom Bugbee, is also her business partner.


Lhuillier said, “Partnering with Pottery Barn to create a lifestyle collection couldn’t have been more natural or rewarding. They are experts in creating relaxed environments that lend themselves to celebrating life’s everyday moments.”


Monica Bhargava, executive vice president of product development and design at Pottery Barn, said the design process involved drawing inspiration from the designer’s gowns and translating her use of color, prints and texture for the home.


Lhuillier recently revealed plans for a second home of sorts. The designer will soon be trooping off to Paris to show her ready-to-wear collection there for the first time. Following in the footsteps of Proenza Schouler and Rodarte, who are Paris-bound next month, she will be showing her spring collection on July 3 at Hôtel d’Évreux with an 11:30 a.m. start time. There will be 275 guests, a more intimate group than the crowds of 750 that are invited to her New York Fashion Week shows. “It will be like sharing the magic in a different platform,” she said. “It will be my ready-to-wear but slightly elevated and more intricate.”Read more at:bridesmaid dresses online | queenieau.com

  


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2017年06月22日

Haider Ackermann

This show began to a slow and steady thump from the PA that sounded like a livestream from a stethoscope on an elephant. As the models walked through twin lines of bulbs toward the photographers, then turned left or right around the grand ballroom of the InterContinental, the structure of this show seemed just as measured. The mostly black, mostly striped looks turned left. The mostly white, mostly dotted looks turned right. Within those stripes and dots—often slightly mismatched between Ackermann’s signature low-rise tapered pants and his raffishly loose smocks, vests, or sinuously cut jackets—were signs of stress head: panels of print that appeared to have been peeled off the garment, revealing different concentrations of dot or stripe below.


As the thumps slowly sped up remorselessly, that initial semblance of a structure fell delicately apart. Sweaters were worn around the neck rather than on the body; a pair of rust-color jersey track pants tapered to gaiter tightness injected the first shiver of color; then a wide regatta stripe suit in mint linen pushed it further. A long loose silk trench billowed behind a nattily wide pair of pants in monochrome check. Around 15 looks in, a fabulous, revere-less single button lilac suit represented total defeat of the relative restraint that had preceded it.


Still the thumps grew faster. We saw a few women’s looks, notably a black and white shorts suit with short, turned-up arms revealing a polka-dot cuff: Ackermann cuts so incredibly for women. The thumps merged and turned into a stressful dirge as the two opposing currents of men and women circled in an increasingly diverse and deconstructed representation of Ackermann’s cultured/nomad/pirate archetype, all shod in ribboned gladiator flip-flops.


Afterward Ackermann said, “It was little bad boys in search of themselves. The bad boys are getting mature and they’re trying to straighten up.” This is a designer whose designs are a mirror of himself. Was he referring to his big boy gig at Berluti? Maybe—but let’s hope Haider stays twisted. It’s why the audience roared over the wall of sound when he came out to take his bow.Read more at:online formal dresses | bridesmaid gowns

  


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2017年06月21日

Back to ethnic wear

Leggy dancers in tight shorts, bottles of Moet champagne and flashy cars feature in Nigerian pop icon Wizkid’s bling-bling music videos.


But the singer himself has now swapped the Versace T-shirts and low-slung jeans that show his underwear for traditional African dress — a new youth trend in fashion hub Lagos.


Last year, Vogue voted Wizkid “Nigeria’s best-dressed pop singer”, a particularly coveted and prestigious title in a country where appearance is all-important and competition is fierce.


Clothing that used to be considered only for the old or for people out in the provinces is setting the trend in fashion, from the Yoruba agbada, a large, triple-layered robe worn in the southwest, to the Igbo “Niger Delta” embroidered collarless shirt from the south, and the northern Hausa babariga, a long tunic worn with an embroidered asymmetrical hat.


In recent years, this traditional clothing — or “trad” as it’s dubbed — can be seen in offices as well as nightclubs, and at weddings and business meetings.


“It’s the in thing now,” Wizkid told Vogue magazine.


“When I’m back home, all I wear is African fabrics. I get material from different parts of Nigeria — north, west, south — and I mix it up,” said the 26-year-old superstar.


Lack of space in Lagos, a sprawling megacity of 20 million inhabitants, has meant there are few shopping centres and ready-to-wear clothing stores are hard to find.


Economic recession and the free fall of the naira currency has put paid to wealthy Nigerians’ shopping sprees in Dubai, Paris and Milan.


Instead, they’ve had to make do with what’s on offer locally, sending the popularity of roadside tailors soaring.


In 2012, Omobolaji Ademosu, known as BJ, left his job in a bank to set up his own line of men’s clothing, Pro7ven.


In two tiny workshops in Ojodu, on the outskirts of Lagos, his dozen employees cut, sew and iron a series of orders to the sound of a diesel generator.


BJ calls his style “African contemporary”.


His work includes magnificent made-to-measure agbadas with embroidered collars, which can sell for up to 150,000 naira (RM2,040) each.


“Trad is swag,” smiled BJ.


“Any day, I can switch from Yoruba to Igbo to Fulani, I’m rocking it! It’s the Lagos spirit, there is no barrier, we are one.”


When attending professional meetings in business and politics, dressing in the ethnic outfit of your host is a sign of respect that can really pay off — or at least win big contracts.


Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s election campaign in 2015, for example, featured him in a variety of traditional outfits from across the country.


With more than 500 ethnic groups, Nigeria is able to draw from a huge catalogue of fabrics, styles and jewellery.


The beauty of each ethnic look is a source of pride, which has begun to extend beyond Nigeria’s borders.


In early May, Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, a spokesman for South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters party, posted a picture of himself on Instagram, dressed in a dark “Niger Delta” outfit, complete with wide-brimmed hat and gemstone necklace.


His numerous and enthusiastic female fans were quick to comment with emoji hearts, affectionately calling him “Igwe” — an Igbo prince.


“Even in Paris, young people from the diaspora want to present themselves as African princes now,” said Nelly Wandji, owner of MoonLook, an African fashion boutique in the upmarket Rue du Faubourg St-Honore.


“Nigeria is clearly the leader in fashion in terms of style, creativity and number of recognised designers,” she said on a recent visit to Lagos.


“Lagos Fashion Week has dethroned Johannesburg. Nigerians have remained much more authentic, they have retained ‘African pride’, whereas South Africa is very Europeanised.”


Wandji, who is French of Cameroonian heritage, said the fashion trend was due to the African diaspora, of which Nigerians were the main ambassadors by sheer weight of numbers.


“Young people from the diaspora are the drivers of African fashion. They have reappropriated their culture and made it trendy because it’s seen in Europe or the United States,” she said.


Gloria Odiaka, a petite woman in her 50s, is the successful owner of a luxury traditional fabric shop in Lekki, a well-heeled Lagos neighbourhood.


“The young generation are into native wear and they look gorgeous,” she said.


“My sons study in Canada and when I go visit them they say, ‘Please, Mommy, buy us some trads. I’m done with Canadian T-shirts’,” she said with a laugh.Read more at:www.queenieau.com | bridesmaid dresses australia

  


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2017年06月20日

Hey, Mr. tailor

Clothing becomes more personal with tailoring as you know that no one else can wear it as well as you do. You! takes a look.


The knowledge and art of tailoring, of cutting and sewing cloth and constructing clothes from a pattern, is not an easy one to master. Not everyone can make clothes as it is a talent that requires patience and understanding of aesthetics. Once upon a time the business of tailoring was flourishing and they were the busiest people around. But in the past few years, the tailoring business has been affected due to the rising trend of ready-made-clothes. However, one can't deny the fact that today's pret wear is mass-produced and many a time it becomes a challenge to find clothing that fits perfectly. This is where tailoring comes in. Every single person has a unique build, and with a skilled tailor, you can have the perfect fitting. Tailors understand different types of fabrics, fit, and cuts and can give you honest advice on what type of cut will flatter your body type. Keeping this in mind, You! talks to a few Karachi-based tailors in a bid to find out how the ready-made business has affected the tailoring profession...


Master Saeed owns a shop in P.E.C.H.S and has been in the tailoring business for more than 30 years now. According to Master Saeed, today's 'ready to wear' styles aren't designed to ideally suit everyone's body type and that is why our customers rely on us to provide them that perfect fit. "Due to ready-made clothes our work has decreased at least 50 per cent in the past 5 to 7 years. But I have a loyal clientele that have been coming to me since generations," he shares.


Regarding the problems that he has to face, Saeed says, "Load shedding is one of the major problems that hinders our work. We usually have power shortage of four to five hours per day and because of that we are unable to meet our deadlines. And then the high prices are also another issue. Every six months the expenses increase. We have to cover costs of the material, the labourers and the shop rent. I have experienced drastic changes in prices. Things were easier before because the prices were controlled. Moreover, the customers refuse to pay when we increase our prices. They don't understand that our prices correlate with the inflation in the country," he states.


Another tailor, Muhammad Rehan Shaikh, owner of Top Stitch Shop located in Gulistan-e-Johar, is quite optimistic about his line of work. "These days, many women just make do with how clothes come off the rack, but savvier women understand the transformational power of good tailoring. Custom-made tailoring and alterations can transform an everyday garment into an item that feels and looks amazing to wear," stresses Rehan.


"Even though, the pret-a-porter business has definitely affected tailoring, but people who know a thing or two about the finished product of a tailor always opt for us. Ready-made is not for everyone. Some people have sizes that cannot be easily found in boutiques. Normally in boutiques you get small, medium or large sizes. Women with bigger sizes or women who are finicky about stitching and finishing prefer tailors over ready-made," he adds.


Many women consider tailoring too pricey and instead prefer wearing today's easily available stitched outfits. "Women have become more fussy and they want us to make replicas of designer's original cuts and designs. Of course it is very time consuming and if we charge extra for extra effort, they make hue and cry," he shares.


When asked about the reason behind the switch from custom-made to ready-made, Rehan is of the view, "Every now and then there is a brand being launched. And people who want cheap clothes go for pret wear, as there are so many low-cost options available in the market."


On the other hand, master Imran of Iqra tailoring shop in R J Mall, Gulshan-e-Iqbal is of the view that the ready-made business has affected us greatly. "The business is just normal and we do not earn high profits. It is the boutique people who are minting a lot of money. We stitch a suit for Rs 1200 to 1500. It might sound a lot to the customer but we get a profit of only 500 out of it. Why would anyone spend money on buying a suit priced Rs 3000 and then get it stitched for another Rs 1200 or more? So, it is definitely the prices that are pushing the customers away. But in my opinion all readymade clothes have a similar style and women who want to stand out still opt for tailor made outfits," he points out.


Amongst the many other problems that the tailors face are load shedding and the availability of skilled labours. According to master Saeed, "Everyone just wants a good pay but nobody is skilled enough. Many labours who are proficient at their work are hired by women designers who make them work in their own homes and pay comparatively better than what we offer them." Rehan shares the same thoughts. "Usually we have to put up with kaarigars' tantrums. They have a long list of demands. They want a high pay, vacations and less work timings. When they don't get that, they quit. Apart from that, there are issues with the electricity."


According to Saeed, Imran and Rehan, despite all the problems, the profession gives them enough to run their households and live a comfortable life. "Even though, the ready to wear business has taken the fashion industry by storm, it is the skilled tailors that can give any outfit an extra edge. Thank God, we get paid according to the quality of our work and all one needs to do is polish their skills," informs Imran.


Today skilled tailors can be found all over the world and they are all standing in the long shadow of tradition and craftsmanship. No matter what height or weight you are, having your clothes professionally tailored is an easy way to achieve a more flattering appearance. When your clothing fits you properly, you have more confidence, you carry yourself better and don't feel like you're hiding under baggy, ill-fitting attire. Clothing becomes more personal with tailoring as you know that no one else can wear it as well as you do.Read more at:queenieau.com | bridesmaid dress

  


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2017年06月19日

Beauty edit

This Eid, we bring you a carefully curated selection of beauty looks that will take you from day to night


Bold Statements


Make a bold statement this Eid and stand out from the crowd. Make-up artist Saima Rashid opts for deep plum for Sabeeka. Get those perfect matte lips with Smash Box’s Femme Fatale and Gosh’s Quatro eye shadow in Tempting Purple. Bring out those cheek bones with this Elf Contour Kit and finish with a slick of Maybelline’s Colossal Mascara.


Peachy Nude


Keep it simple this Eid with nude and earthy hues. This no-make-up look by Nabila’s salon is one of our favourite neutral looks. Opt for a light weight moisturiser, the N-Pro no make-up palette, a nude lip and peach blusher. Complete the look with brown mascara instead of black, for a softer look. Don’t forget to highlight those cheekbones!


Bright Eyes


For a unique look this season, opt for bright coloured lids. We’ve been inspired by this Bina Khan look that will take you from day to evening. Use this Gosh colour stick to line your eyes and use a powder shadow for the rest of your lid. Add these mink eyelashes by Zhoosh and a stroke of bronzer to complete your look. Keep your lips nude and let your eyes do all the talking!


Dramatic Expressions


Let your eyes do the talking by going for dramatic smokey eye this Eid! This smouldering hot smokey eye on Amna Baber done by make-up artist Anam Farooq caught our attention for all the right reasons. To get this look, use Urban Decay’s Smokey Eye Palette and use Luscious Cosmetics’ Face Contour Kit for prominent cheekbones and Revlon’s lipstick in Raisin Rage for a perfect dark lip.Read more at:QueenieAu | formal dresses brisbane

  


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2017年06月15日

A Retail Industry Bailout

Millard “Mickey” Drexler, the former chief executive officer of J. Crew, recently announced his resignation, signaling the “end of an era in fashion,” according to media reports. With the retail industry continuing to reel under the weight of debt and the unrelenting migration of consumers to online shopping, Drexler’s resignation comes on the heels of a recent report last month where he acknowledged underestimating the speed at which technology would change retail.


Whether it is the “end of an era” or not, it is clear the retail industry is at a tipping point. U.S. brick-and-mortar retailers are over-stored, laden with debt and shedding jobs by the thousands while e-commerce sales show no sign of slowing. (The U.S. Commerce Department reported a 15.6 percent year-over-year increase in 2016 and 14.8 percent in the first quarter of 2017.) The NRF predicts “online is going to be the major driver of growth for retail moving forward.”


Add to this the increasing costs of doing business in China, and new tax reforms and regulations on the horizon, and we could be witnessing the end to a once-dominant retail industry that has begun to mirror that of the automotive and banking sectors over the last decade — both of which received government bailouts in order to stem another Great Depression triggered by massive debt.


Meanwhile, retail companies are throwing good money after bad as they scramble to onboard new, yet still unproven, products and services coming out of Silicon Valley that promise to fix what ails brick-and-mortar retail — but do not address the problems. Retail companies need to innovate to have any hopes for survival and must incorporate three elements to drive successful change:


Speed to market with products that meet consumers’ fast-changing preferences


Price points which consumers are willing to accept


Differentiated product


Here is a closer look at four top reasons why the retail sector could be prime for a government bailout.


1. A Perfect Storm of Legislation: Changes to the border tax, NATO and other regulations could result in higher costs for everyday items, triggering a falloff in already slumping brick-and-mortar retail sales. A travel ban could not only further reduce international traffic to U.S.-based retail (a recent story by TechCrunch showed an average decrease in U.S. tourism’s market share of 11 percent year-over-year, during October 2016 to March 2017), but possibly reduce demand for American brands overall by countries displeased with decisions being made by American leadership.


2. Retrenchment of America’s Largest Private Employer: Retail is the largest private employer in the U.S., according to the National Retail Federation, which reported that it directly and indirectly supports 42 million jobs. A May article in National Review stated that there are 17 times as many retail jobs as there are jobs in automobile manufacturing, 100 times as many retail jobs as there are steel jobs, and 210 times as many Americans working in retail as in coal mining. With the March jobs report showing the retail sector lost 30,000 positions, with the hardest-hit segment of retail being department stores, continued shedding of jobs could fuel further retrenchment of brick-and-mortar retail, and impact the economy in ways that were deemed critical in previous government bailouts.


3. The Online Retail Advantage: Amazon’s online presence to date has brought it a distinct competitive, and ultimately unfair, advantage over brick-and-mortar retailers. Being online has meant that a retailer can avoid most state-based regulations and tax structures. This huge tax advantage has enabled companies like Amazon to continually introduce discounted items and expanded services like free shipping, whereas retail’s brick-and-mortar presence can not. Change is coming, but it may be too late. Meanwhile, successful online retailers have been adding market share but not jobs. Amazon’s impressive plan to add 100,000 jobs in the next five years, when comparing to Wal-Mart, which employs 2.1 million people and 1 percent of the American workforce, is vastly inadequate.


4. Manufacturing Has Nowhere to Go: Lead times for manufacturing are not changing. Chinese manufacturers are requiring more and larger up-front commitments that allow for little to no flexibility for one-off and on-demand orders. Most retailers and brands have explored every opportunity for product manufacturing. It’s possible that the industry is approaching an equilibrium of costs where companies can no longer simply move manufacturing to another area to gain the cost reductions necessary to achieve their margin targets.


Whether the government continues to allow retail to “right size” at the expense of the American worker remains to be seen. A bailout would give the retail industry debt relief and a chance to innovate and adopt new, proven innovative strategies and solutions in manufacturing, lead time reduction and predictive modeling, just to name a few.


The U.S. government needs to act quickly or be prepared to watch from the sidelines as America witnesses the loss of yet another industry in our great country where just four decades ago, 95 percent of fashion and apparel bought in the U.S.A. was made here.Read more at:plus size formal wear | short formal dresses

  


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2017年06月14日

Anderson-Daniel


Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Jeffrey Anderson of Huntsville announce the engagement of their daughter, Deborah Anne Anderson, to Zachary James Daniel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles William Daniel of Mountain Brook.


The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Marcella Anderson and the late Dr. Bernard Anderson of Reno, Nevada, and the late Colonel and Mrs. Glen Edward Martin of Carson City, Nevada.


Miss Anderson is a 2009 summa cum laude graduate of the University of Alabama, where she received bachelor’s degrees in philosophy and accounting and a master’s degree in taxation accounting. She earned her CPA in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts while working in public accounting. Miss Anderson is a doctoral student at the University of Oxford and a member of Lincoln College, Oxford, England.


The prospective groom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Seabe Pate of Shreveport, Louisiana, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hugh Daniel Sr. of Mountain Brook.


Mr. Daniel is a 2005 graduate of Darlington School in Rome, Georgia, and a 2009 graduate of Birmingham-Southern College, where he received a bachelor’s degree in economics and was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. He received his master’s of economics from North Carolina State University in 2011. He is on the junior board of the Birmingham Botanical Gardens and is a trustee of the Daniel Foundation of Alabama. Mr. Daniel is a CFA charterholder and works for Regions Bank as a quantitative modeling analyst.Read more at:queenieau.com | bridesmaid dresses

  


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2017年06月12日

Enhance beauty with yoga

Enhance beauty with yoga – Here’s how

Almost 5,000 year old well-known ancient practice of yoga can greatly aid in lifelong pursuit of beauty.


Everyone wants a glowing radiant skin and people inevitably start discussing about their trusted range of cosmetic products such as cleansers, moisturizers and facial masks for quick and simple way to look great but they really do not need harsh chemical or expensive beauty treatments to look beautiful.


Those who regularly practice yoga can add a permanent glow to their faces that comes from within and radiates outwards.


Yoga also helps to attain ideal body weight and gives a proportionate body by removing excess weight and unwanted fat from all body organs.


It improves blood circulation and helps to remove toxins from the body which helps to look more youthful, radiant and beautiful naturally, says beauty expert Shahnaz Husain."You do not have to be born beautiful. You can acquire it. Good health and beauty are two sides of the same coin. Unless you are healthy from the inside, you cannot reflect true beauty. Yoga is very relevant to our modern lifestyle, in terms of both health and beauty," she adds.


One of the asanas that is necessary for beautiful skin and hair is Pranayam, as it helps to reduce stress, increase oxygenation and improve blood circulation.


Pranayama is one of the best exercises of correct breathing. Devoting a few minutes every day allows us the means of natural cleansing of the system.


These exercises are now being followed worldwide. Close one nostril with the fingers. Then breathe in through the other nostril. The air should be inhaled in short sniffs. Then close the second nostril and breathe out. Breathe in again through the other nostril and breathe out the same way. Alternate it up to ten times. This not only purifies the blood stream, but cleansers the entire filtering system.


Yoga improves blood circulation, including the circulation of blood to the skin surface. This is so important for the good health of the skin as it helps to supply essential nutrients to the skin. It also promotes the removal of toxins.


The same goes for the hair. Yoga helps to promote blood circulation and oxygenation to the scalp and hair follicles. This helps to supply nutrients in the blood stream to the hair follicles. It promotes hair growth and keeps the scalp healthy.


When we talk of beauty, we do not talk only about the beauty of the face. It also includes the figure - with suppleness, good posture and grace.


A slim figure can take years off and make you look well groomed. Many beauty problems are triggered off by stress. Since yoga helps to induce relaxation and reduce stress, it aids in dealing with stress-related conditions like acne, hair loss, dandruff, etc.


Studies conducted on those who practice yoga have shown that positive changes also occur in the personality, in attitudes, emotional stability and self-confidence.


It has a direct effect on the mind, emotions and mood. In fact, yoga is a regular stress-buster and puts the glow back on your skin."Feeling good will make you look good too!" stresses Shahnaz Husain.


As we all know, yoga deals with physical exercises, called `Asanas,` which entails the assuming of well defined poses, with precise results. Yoga helps in dealing with beauty problems that are triggered by stress, like acne.


Asanas for acne help to reduce stress and also keep the system flushed, getting rid of toxins and wastes. The asanas that help acne are Uttanasana - This is a standing and forward bending pose, in which the body is fully bent, with hands holding the ankles.


Kapalbhati - a breathing exercise, is also said to help an acne condition. In this, the exhaling of breath is done with a little force. It is said to help remove carbon dioxide and thus purify the blood. This also helps to decongest the system.


Dhanurasana - This posture resembles a bow. It is excellent for removing toxins and flushing the system. It also promotes blood circulation and reduces stress. It benefits the skin, making it clear and adding a glow. Therefore, it can help to control an acne condition.


Protecting youthful properties:The regular practice of yoga helps to preserve the youthful properties of the skin and body. It keeps the spine and joints flexible and this goes a long way in keeping the body supple and youthful.


There are numerous other benefits. The posture improves and so does grace of movement. It also helps to reduce weight. Muscles are toned and blood circulation improves. Yoga also helps to relieve fatigue and allow recuperation of energy. It has powerful rejuvenating and revitalizing benefits.


Surya Namaskar is ideal, as it exercises the entire body and has a rejuvenating effect on both body and mind. It is a set of 12 poses or "asanas," in a particular sequence, accompanied by controlled breathing.


For wrinkle-free skin, try this yoga "asana" along with Pranayama. Stand straight and place feet and legs wide apart. Cover face with palms and breathe deeply and quickly for 10 counts. Then while continuing breathing, rub the face with the fingers, starting from chin and going to the forehead. Include the area around eyes. This helps to make the skin smooth, firm and radiant.


The 12 poses of Surya Namaskar also help to control excessive sweating. Surya Namaskar induces relaxation and reduces anxiety, which is sometimes associated with excessive sweating.Read more at:beautiful formal dresses | formal wear brisbane

  


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