Men’s Natural Scent Has Been Over-Rated

It seems that we have been giving the sex hormone in men a little bit too much credit for doing too little. It has been said that the attractiveness of a man lies in how he smells and that females are particularly attracted to the scent of pheromones….which is essentially their natural odor when they sweat. Studies upon studies has been done to confirm the fact that the scent of male sweat is a powerful magnet to women but there are misinterpretations in that because of mere over-simplification of the results.

The truth of the matter is when a man sweats, the male pheromone called androstenone is produced. Fresh androstenone is attractive to women because some perceive it to be the ‘macho’ smell of men who are active and on the move. Over a period of time, the smell of the sweat mingles in with oxygen – and it becomes unpleasant. Really….

The effect of the smell a man sweat is short-lived too so a shower is highly recommended after a good game of soccer; do not head straight out for a dinner date with the girl of your dreams after a good sweat-out session in the gym thinking that she’s going to be turned on.

Most of the studies done on the male natural scent’s attractive pull towards women are rather inconclusive. A man wearing a fragrance with pheromone-base in a crowded party would have to fight with the scent of other males wearing other types of perfume. Since the natural scent of a male is very subtle, the pull of the scent in a crowded party scene is questionable. The natural man scent can only take effect when the man is on a close one-on-one encounter – and needless to say, the man would have to use other means to reach that stage of intimacy with the woman.

On another note, there are studies done that shows that men who wear other types on ‘unnatural’ fragrances on a daily basis does improve their mood, personality and increase their confidence level. If done consistently, it can even help with stress, depression, anger management, confusion, headaches and fatigue. When one is happy with life and is confident about one’s ability, one would naturally become more attractive to the opposite sex.

So, in conclusion, men’s natural scent has been over-rated. Men DO need help from a good bottle of fragrance that mingles well with their natural odor that helps attract the opposite sex.

To Stay Young, You Need To Be Healthy FIRST

Nearly everyone that I’ve ever asked said that they wanted to look younger when given the option of staying healthy and staying young. When you’re young, the worry about health would never have cropped up in the first place, I agree with that but as we age and we realize that it’s impossible to stay young forever. And the irony is that in order to stay young, we need to stay HEALTHY first.

We form habits, some of the unhealthy, as we live and grow older. Your habits will affect your health and in tidal wave, affects the way you look. Smoking is not only a dangerous habit but it also speeds up the aging process. More than four-hundred-and-forty-thousand people die due to direct and indirect affect of smoking. While drinking alcohol is permissible and some say it’s good for the body but the rule of moderation should not be broken. Drinking too much alcohol can cause problems to your liver, throat and digestive system. Men should drink no more than 2 drinks per day while women should have 1 per day and that would be just fine.

Eating a proper meal on a regular basis will not only keep your body in fine shape but it will make you look fantastic as well. It charges the body up for major cleanups within your physical system so that there’s enough resources for your body to reproduce cells….which leads to a more beautiful you. If you’re thin, work out a better diet with a nutritionist if you have to. If you’re overweight, exercise and eat healthy small bite-sized meals throughout the day to fight hunger pangs.

It’s one thing to want to look awesome during summer time but it’s quite another to overdo the sunbathing and use of unnatural tanning booths! Overdoing it is not only dangerous but it may open up doors to unwanted wrinkles which is, as we all know, irreversible with the exception of extensive surgery.

On top of making your blood pressure shoot through the roof, stress is also the cause depression and other disorders. Keep it at bay to keep your cholesterol and blood pressure in check.

How To Become Absolutely Irresistible

It’s amazing how differently people answer that question. One woman’s answer was ‘confidence’ and I would have to agree on that one but confidence is something you can’t buy in a store. It’s, some would say, something that you either have or you don’t, so it would be a pity if people who were not arrogantly aggressive can’t be irresistible.

Women who are flirty, apparently, gets the attention of men more than women who are less so….this goes without saying, of course because men are only human. If they have a beautiful woman flirting with them, the first thought that enters the head is ‘why not?’

The other thing about being completely irresistible is the way a woman holds herself. Even when you’re short, you can stand taller. Even when you don’t look like Angelina Jolie, you can make use of killer dresses, nice strappy heels, makeup and a good skincare routine to have beautiful skin. The way a woman treats herself and holds herself when she’s out there in the world shows and the straighter you stand, the more attention you give to the way you look, the more irresistible you will be.

Of course, it helps if you have a perfume that can help you put the flirt on! It seems that smell has a huge roll to play in the game of attraction, so pay attention to that.

It’s important to wear the right perfume for the right occasion and if you can’t decide, get an opinion from your best-friend or a family member.

Men and women have differing views about how irresistible the opposite sex is and it’s uncanny because it becomes a catch 22 situation. Women think dressing up is sexy and irresistible but men might think that being casual and ‘yourself’ very sexy. Some women think that driving a big car is attractive but men might find that a tad intimidating. So, the views may vary but the fact remains that the more you try to be yourself, confident and sexy, the more irresistible you will become.

Having Fun With Make-Up For The Ageless Look

Some people have the kind of skin and skill to make themselves absolutely ageless….ten years down the road and they still look the same! It’s astonishing, actually but it’s something even common people like you and me can learn. It’s not very hard, trust me, but you need a little bit of practice so do it a lot at home so that you’ll know what works and what doesn’t.

Have the right foundation

You need an even base of foundation to cover up major and minor flaws in your complexion. One drunken night out is all it takes to bring out the worst on our faces. If the foundation is not applied evenly, your whole face will turn out looking absolutely artificial – no, that’s not the way to work it. Use a sponge to even out the chin, cheeks, nose and don’t forget the neck too!

The concealer

The role of the concealer is to do what the foundation failed to do. Most people put on the concealer before the foundation just so that it covers up evenly but if you’re using a nude shade of foundation, there is absolutely no reason why you can’t apply the foundation first, concealer second. Let me share a secret with you – some professional make-up artists swears that it looks better if you apply it after but then again, it applies on the shade of the concealer and how much of a flaw you need to cover.

Matching your eyeshadow with your outfit

That is why need to pre-plan what we are going to wear….so that we know we have a shade of eyeshadow that can go with it. If you’re wearing blue, you wear blue eye shadow, if you’re wearing green, your eye shadow should be green. That’s the rule….that can be broken.

Sometimes when you apply a shade of color to your eyes that contrasts your outfit, it makes your eyes and the makeup that you’ve applied to it, stand out. Big, beautiful green eyes become more pronounced, larger and enchanting.

Have a little fun with make-up and color so that you don’t look like you’re aging and trying to stick to all the right make-up rules. Admittedly, sometimes it works and sometimes it comes up like a horror flick. But that is why practicing it at home before presenting it to the rest of the world is so important.

Now, go ahead and have some fun in trying to look agelessly gorgeous!

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Have A Beautiful Landing

If you’re an air stewardess, you will understand why you need ten inches of makeup to keep you from looking lifeless and haggard after each flight. Traveling is fun but the flight can zap the youthful appearance from our faces. You could look young and beautiful before the trip and then when the plan lands, everything lands with it.

For long flights, you might want to consider drinking lots and lots of water before, during and after the flight. They’re served on the plane, so, ask for it and take as much as you can. Try to avoid drinking alcohol or other fizzy drinks that they, sometimes, serve too. Well, one or two might not hurt your looks very much but try not to. On top of doing that, you need to moisturize your face before the flight. Green tea has fantastic calming effects on nerves if you’re looking for a beautiful landing.

As for makeup style, I encourage people to go for the I-don’t-really-care-about-the-way-I-look style. The reason? Simple. You’ll look smashingly natural even when tired instead of overdoing the cosmetics. Natural makeup style will bring out the best in your tired state.

Listen to some relaxing music on the flight instead of watching Rambo reruns or some exciting movie which will pump some adrenaline into you. Bring along your iPod or your phone and load them up with your favorite relaxing, calming music so that you can clear your head on flight. This is particularly true if you are the kind of person who have trouble sleeping on the plane.

Some swear to having concealers handy….not the watery kind but the creamy kind that you can actually apply to hide the under-eye dark circles or sudden spots on your face. A thin layer will hide a lot.

Before exiting the airport, especially if you’re about to meet someone and it’s imperative that you look spectacular, head to the toilet and touch up on your makeup before being greeted at the gate. Touch up on your blush, your mascara, concealer, so eye-shadow and don’t forget the lip gloss which will make you look fantastic for that grand entrance into another place.

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Top Up On Your Vitamins

Your health is the primary reason for how you look on the outside. The healthier you are, the younger you will look. I’ve written a lot about how important it is to exercise and eat the right types of good food to attain that ageless look that you want, so now, I will write about the types of vitamins that will help you look younger and more beautiful.

But first of all, understand that if you don’t get the right amount of vitamins, it will FOR SURE show up on your face and be reflected.

If you’re low on vitamin A and E and you’re no longer in your teens, take a look at how much vitamin A and E you are consuming. There is very strong evidence that points to the fact that if you are not getting enough vitamin A and E, there’s too much toxin in your blood and you’d probably have problems with your skin. Your body eliminates toxins every day and your liver and kidney plays the biggest role in that. But if there is excessive toxin and your body is having trouble getting rid of them, it will get rid of the toxins via the largest organ on your body, your skin.

Therefore, it will show up as acnes and boils.

Those with problems with eczema or psoriasis, my heart is with you because it’s a condition that we do not ask for when we are born. But you can combat it with consuming food that is rich in omega-3 fatty acid. If that’s not possible, run to the health store and get a tub of it and start consuming it on a daily basis. Omega-3 fatty acids balances out inflammation and reduces the number of incidents.

Developing wrinkles is one of the most natural things in the world and yet it’s not something that we want too much of. Maintaining your skin with vitamin E creams is a good idea while topping it up with vitamin supplements.

When we were young, we had enough antioxidants that helps us combat the effects of the sun and the lifestyle that we live. As we get older, it’s important to help our bodies adapt to the changes and give it a little boost in the form of consuming all the right vitamins that is essential not only for our health but for the way we look as well.

As we all know, consuming the right kind of food everyday in our diet is quite impossible unless you’re ready to eat a tableful of vegetables and fruits. So, the best way is to get yourself some supplements which will help slow down the aging process.

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Things You May Not Know About Keeping Age At Bay

Eating good carbs
The US Government condones eating of complex carbohydrates although many of us have been advised to avoid carbohydrates at all costs if we are to lose weight. Now, the thing is this, there are good carbohydrates and there are bad ones. The ones you SHOULD consume more of are fruits, vegetables and whole grains. If you can fit some nutritional supplements into it, that’ll be fantastic. Milk, olive and canola oil contains a healthy dose of unsaturated fat, so top it up and place special emphasis on oatmeal, whole wheat bread and a little bit of rice.

Endure, endure, endure
One of the biggest changes you can do to your life and the way you look is to start a brand new strength and endurance exercise program if you’re not already on one. All experts agree that when you have stamina, muscles, balance and bone density, it naturally combats the natural effects of aging. In fact, the American Heart Association says that if you repeat an exercise for fifteen times three times a week, you’ll not only be stronger but you’re going to look much younger too. It doesn’t have to be a big sudden leap! You can start it out with ten-minute workouts, then stretching it bit by bit as you go along.

Stressfully out
Whatever’s been stressing you out, kick it out the door. Chronic stress ages you like nothing else. You MUST have enough sleep especially if you work more hours than you want to. Meditation and yoga may not be for everyone but not everyone’s giving it the right opportunity to work because the definition for meditation and yoga have been so distorted that when you say you meditate, people give you strange looks. Getting yourself a good massage or engage of an aromatherapy session, believe me, you’re doing yourself a huge favor.

Take the oxidant beaters
Free radicals are everywhere we live and we need to consume enough anti-oxidants every single day to beat out signs of aging elements that devours our body. Tomato, carrots, spinach, blue berries, or you could get a bottle of really good anti-oxidant at your local pharmacy if that’s what it takes.

The list of things you can do to keep signs of aging at bay is endless but I’ll leave it for another day. In the meantime, let’s hope you’re taking small daily steps to looking better, younger and more beautiful.

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Understanding The Aging Process

How healthy we are and how hard we’ve lived is often reflected upon the condition of our skin. Men are a luckier bunch of people because wrinkles attack them later in life and in a very different way as well. Women who are in their thirties onwards will start to see signs of aging and suffer from wrinkles around the eyes, mouth and the forehead.

First thing first…maintain a healthy lifestyle if you’re serious about reducing the drastic effects of aging, especially if you’re hitting menopause age. We’re not going to pretend that it’s easy because it’s an incredibly grueling and challenging phase to go through.

Understanding your skin type is one of the first things you need to look at. Get products that are made for your skin type especially when signs of aging are already reflected upon your face. Getting the wrong product will not only waste your time and money, it will disappoint you or make matters worse!

Aging is a continuous process – hence, efforts made to keep signs of aging at bay is ALSO a continuous process. When we get older, somehow, our system goes into sluggish mode which means that when we lose cells, it takes the body a longer time to replace them. This includes nutrients that you body needs to recover from illness or scars.

The faster your body can replace the nutrients lost, the better you will look. One thing truly important about purchasing anti-aging products is that we need you to ASK, ASK and ASK again if you’re unsure. Test them out, get a sample and ask a professional about the product. Never grab them off the shelves based on what is said on the product box or on the leaflet.

To slow down the emerging signs of aging, you can also get supplements to nourish your body from within. Supplements like Vitamin E, B5 and B3 promotes better skin elasticity and elimination of wrinkles. I can’t guarantee you anything but this is the way your body works. Understanding, like I always say, is the first step to a better body, better skin, better health and eventually, an assuredly better life.

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Live Longer, Worry Less

A worrier will not only live less but they enjoy less and it will all be reflected upon the face and physical fitness of that person. There’s no sure-fire way to eliminate stress, anxiety and worry from our lives but here are some common worries we face on an everyday basis.

Work worry – With the current economy, too many people suffer from work worry. Question marks are all over the face and hearts flutter at the mere mention of possible layoffs. To get out of this circle, try closing your eye on how your company is doing. Focus on a good leader and some great colleagues who are positive. Meet with your boss often and be generous. We’re not saying shoe-polishing but do your best and we’re sure you’ll be seen as, at least, ‘worth keeping’.

Kids worry – If you’re a mother, you’ll agree with me that it’s hard to push the thoughts of something potentially happening to our kids whenever they are away from us. If their health is what’s keeping you awake at night, speak to a professional, preferably a pediatrician who can help you understand what is happening. Knowing is the best way to eliminate unnecessary questions. If it’s their school work, get in touch with a tutor. Don’t let the kid worry get too far till it interferes with your own life as a person.

Health worry – One of the worst worries in the world would be probably the kind of worry that you have about whether your body or mind is holding up or now. Every now and then, you worry about minor tummy aches or that tingle in your knees. Health worry worsens when you watch others around you fall ill or die; perhaps you’ve just discovered that a certain illness runs in your family. If that’s worrying you, get a total body checkup…NOW! The more you over-think, the worse it gets.

Money worry – In the current state of our economy, I don’t think it’s a surprise at all that more people worry about money than ever before! You’re afraid of unexpected bills, a major illness, a sudden rise in expenditure that you’re not prepared for or loss of a job. Surprisingly, people who have been raised to believe that money creates happiness tend to worry more about money. They associate money with power, confidence, love and influence. The only solution to this is to keep track of all your cash – money in, record. Money out, record. It’s also a good idea to refocus your life around something else that is equally if not more important. Reprioritizing will set your free to think about something else instead mulling over whether you’re going to have enough money tomorrow, next week or next month.

Once you’ve addressed your worry issues, you’ll find yourself a freer person; someone who is happier, healthier and more able to live life to the fullest. And believe it or not, this is the core of looking like someone who is full of zest and life.

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Source: Stephanie Younger who is one-part of a world-renowned company, Harvey Prince & Co, the very company that came up with the world's first ever anti-aging perfume

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How To Stop Reflecting Your Age On Your Face

In order to look and feel young, you need the following:-
1. sleep
2. exercise
3. proper relaxation time
4. reduced level of stress
5. balanced diet
6. healthy self-esteem

These are just 6 items that I am looking at but there is an endless number of things that I can think of about how to keep from aging prematurely. If you keep to at least the above list, you’ll not only keep aging at bay, but you’ll also start slowing down the aging process. Sooner than you know, you’ll look a few years younger than your peers.

Sweet, sweet slumber
Without the above, the first thing you’ll feel is the inability to sleep well at night and that will lead to, naturally, fatigue during the day. Fighting fatigue when you have to contend with bosses or customers all day long can cause you a lot of stress. Combine that with unhealthy eating habits - that’s like asking to age faster.

One of the first signs that life is getting to you is when you feel consistent ache on your shoulders and neck. They’re usually the first place to give you an indication that you need to do something about your lifestyle.

Dieting without a good cause Nothing runs you down faster than not consuming the right amount of good, nutritious food at the right time, paying particular attention to fruits and vegetables. Your gender, weight, height, built, activity level and age plays a huge role in determining how much you need to eat to sustain your energy level.

The importance of water
Believe it or not, when one is dehydrated, the body suffers and energy level drops. You will have a harder time concentrating on tasks at hand despite being dehydrated.

By the time you feel thirsty, you’re a little late. So the first thing you need to do is to sit down and rate yourself according to the above list. How far off are you and how are you going to remedy that.

Once you’ve got those down pat, that’s when your face and body stops reflecting your age.

Credits
Author, Stephanie Younger, is one part of revolutionary company who gave birth to the first ever anti-aging fragrance in the world, Harvey Prince & Co.

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