Anti-Aging Products for Acne Prone Skin

So, you've resigned yourself to the fact that although your teenage years are long gone, you still have acne. Or, you have looked in the mirror in disgust wondering why your skin is worse now than ever before. You find yourself buying acne products that are either geared towards teenagers or come with a hefty price tag - at the drugstore, no less! But, things could be worse, right? Yes, they certainly could - you could have acne and dry, wrinkled skin.

Before delving further into this topic, let me first acknowledge the wide variety of treatments available to acne sufferers through a dermatologist. If you have severe acne you should be under the care of a dermatologist. I am a firm believer in obtaining treatment advice from a professional and using the best treatments available, which in most cases are prescription drug products. However, it is estimated that only about twenty percent of acne sufferers are under the care of a dermatologist. If you are among the eighty percent or so who treat their acne with over the counter products, this article is for you.

What are your options for anti-aging skincare when you suffer from acne? First, reevaluate your skin. Reports of acne in women fall steadily between the ages of 20 to 40, but many women fall into the habit of using the same products year after year. Have you fallen into a rut? Second, it is important to realize that the most important over the counter treatment for acne, benzoyl peroxide, can easily be incorporated into any anti-aging skincare regimen. Salicylic acid, which is used to a lesser extent in over the counter acne preparations, can usually be substituted with other components.

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Beach Party Make-Up Tips

Going to a party on the beach is one of the best things to look forward to during the summer months. But your swimsuit or sundress aren't the only things that can help you look fabulous. Many women feel that they can't wear make up to the beach because it will run or won't stay on right. But there are lots of ways you can wear make up to the beach and have it look fabulous the whole time. Below are a few tips and tricks that will give you that sun-kissed beach look all summer long.

    Your skin: Protecting your skin is a must anytime you're out in the sun. But instead of wearing a simple sunscreen, try a tinted moisturizer that has SPF in it. Places that specialize in skin care products like Kheil's have really good tinted moisturizers that contain SPF.

    Bronze it up: Nothing gives you that natural sun-kissed look more than bronzer. To get the most out of your bronzer, get a multi-colored bronzer and apply it with a thick bronzer brush. This ensures that it will go on evenly and smoothly. Apply a few strokes to your entire face and neck. Bronzers don't just make your skin tanner, they give a beautiful glow.

    Have fun with shadow: Summer is a time of pure joy and carefree fun. You don't want to wear too much eyeshadow to a beach party, since heat and sweat will most likely cause some of it to wear off quickly. But a little eyeshadow can go a long way. Save all your matte shades for the winter, and get some fun summer colors like bright orange, yellow and pink that have shimmer in them. Put just a small amount on along your entire crease. There are tons of summer colors to choose from, so try getting a percentage of your cosmetics from a wholesaler to save some money.

    Glitter: This may not be something you want to experiment with during the rest of the year, but just about anything can work at a beach party. Add some glitter to the outer creases of your eyes, your chest, shoulders, and wrists. This gives you a small amount of sex appeal without going over the top.

    Lip Gloss: All you need for a beach party is a simple shiny lip gloss without any color. In this case, the shinier the better. Some glosses have multi-color shimmer in them, making your lips pop. Carry a tube of lip gloss around in your purse, so you can reapply after drinking your fruity summer cocktails.

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The Perfect Women's Beauty Sets

Most ladies, no matter how old they may be, love to be pampered. Gifts and sets for women's skin and outward appearance tend to be welcomed as presents, no matter what the occasion. Whether it's a birthday, bridal shower, or holiday, most of the female gender truly appreciates being given a gift that will help add to and protect the beauty they already posses.

Many ladies spend hours a day primping and preparing themselves for the day ahead of them. For these gals, hair products, bath and body lotions, and make-up might be the way to go. Most women like to feel pretty, and these are the kinds of products that can help them hold on to that feeling longer. If the woman you're shopping for has a favorite brand, it is possible to find gift sets that contain several products for her.

Whether she loves the scent of perfumes or prefers the texture and aroma of lotions, you can find a gift for her online. If the woman in your life happens to be a little miss, you can easily find sets that will appeal to her. From sweet smelling Disney merchandise to elegantly designed products for the more refined lady, whatever gift you choose will surely be appreciated.

There was once a time when shopping for presents meant getting dressed, getting in the car, trying to find a parking spot, and wading through crowds, only to end up stuck in a line. Today, you no longer have to go through all of this. If the presents you wish to give have anything to do with being beautiful, you can find them all online.

There's a lot of pressure put on women these days. Many have kids to raise, families to tend to, and careers to follow. Sometimes daily life, whatever that encompasses, can leave them feeling disheveled inside and out. It's nice for them to be able to take some time (even if it's just a few seconds to squirt on some perfume) and devote it to just to herself.

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Tips for Avoiding ATM Crimes

How many times have you found yourself ready to head out for that sporting event, concert, or birthday party, and as you get into the car you realize that you don't have any cash? Most of us live a pretty fast paced lifestyle and wait till the last minute to do everything. ATM cash machines have become a way of life for many people. They offer a nice convenience to those on the run, but they also offer a nice convenience to thieves. What better place to find people with cash on hand than at the ATM. Just because these machines are open 24/7 doesn't mean they are safe to use. ATM safety requires awareness and a little planning.

Most ATM robbery victims are women and are alone when the robberies occurred. The robbers usually prefer to work alone. They will hang out somewhere near the cash machine where they will be hard to notice, usually behind bushes or trees, concrete barriers, or sometimes in a nearby automobile. They like to use the element of surprise on their victims.The majority of victims claim that they never saw the robber coming until it was too late. In drive thru ATM robberies, the robber usually approaches from the rear of the car on the driver's side. Walkup ATM robberies occurred in many different ways. Many times the thief will wait on the right opportunity, get out and act as if he is using the ATM in front of his intended target, and then rob the person when they walk up behind him. The percentage of robberies is slightly higher at walkup ATM's than at driveup ATM's.

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Tips for Our Safety

Looking at our society today, we could really see the mere difference as to what it was before when talking about safety. Right now, we are facing a dilemma of various crimes that are unfortunately increasing in rate and that victims have also continue to rise in number. Sad to say, but the fact is most of our children, elders and women are the ones who are frequently the victims of such cruel incidents.

Many have been taking advantage of their vulnerability and made them as the primary targets of crimes. We often hear in radios, or see televisions. and the internet such cases of killings, robberies, rapes and other abuses. It is just so depressing to know that there are people who do not have souls.

This is now the perfect time to make a move in order to address such major concern. Of course, we do not want to be the next victims and fall into their baits. We should therefore begin to do something for our own safety. Taking part to some self-defense classes is a good option. In here, we could learn a lot of things that can be used to protect our selves from potential threat and danger. Gone are the days that we are so helpless and that all we could do is only to shout for help.

The basic thing that we can learn in these classes is on making use of whatever we have on hand. Canes, umbrellas and even keys are good examples that can somehow help us in possible attacks. We may be in doubt or in surprise, but yes, these are already self-defense tools when threatening situation arises. These things can be used to hit an attacker in his vital body parts, his eyes for instance. This act can already cause serious damage to the suspect. We are protected immediately with just the things that we carry along in our day-to-day life.

Moreover, using such techniques requires also an important factor for it to be that effective and useful. We should be able to identify the weak points of the attacker for us to know where to strike him. We must remember parts such as the eyes, nose, throat, and the groin. Hitting these would surely injure an attacker.

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Be Prepared For More Than Just Dictation: Ultimate Office Safety and Security Kit

In a small town in Oklahoma, an unprecedented string of events in the country have affected people to the point that many have applied for gun permits under the Self-Defense Act. The year's not yet over and already more than 200 licenses have been issued. Imagine living and working in the bigger cities where crime is a daily occurrence and threats continue to hover over every individual. And this isn't a situation exclusive to developed countries like the US; it's happening all over the world. Does this mean everyone should start carrying a gun? What about at work? Is there any other way to protect ourselves?

Office safety and security is not just a term for avoiding accidents anymore. It's not about making sure anyone get injured working with the equipment or climbing slippery stairs. Today and in the past few years, it has also become about survival. For this reason, the Ultimate Office Safety and Security Kit has become a staple office item for many women and men who have stay late at work or come in during weekends.

One does not have to arm himself because this kit has self-defense items you can use to disarm or distract an attacker or intruder long enough to get away safely. In fact, an office manager or business owner would be right in conducting a security lecture with a professional coming to show the staff some basic tricks on how to use the items found in a useful kit such as this, as well some moves on how to get away safely.

By learning some basic maneuvers and arming employees with standard self-defense equipment like a Taser, stun guns, and surveillance cameras, a business owner is openly admitting to concern about employee safety while working.

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Breast Augmentation Gone Bad

Breast augmentation remains to be one of the most sought after procedures in the market, as it gives clients who choose to undergo the procedure a boost of confidence and an improved physique. However no matter how much success and popularity this procedure gathered, it still has inherent risks for complications. There remains to be that chance of something going wrong. How do you determine if something is indeed not quite right? Here are ten ways to determine if your breast augmentation result has gone bad.

1. When you feel tightening on your chest area, specifically from your implants, this can be a sign of a capsular contracture. This is when a scar tissue develops around the implant putting some pressure on it which results to hardening of the breasts.

2. Sometimes implant deflation can also occur it could be due to external factors which cause the implants to rupture or leak. When this happens you will notice your breasts becoming asymmetrical. A reaction from deflated saline implants is less likely to occur since the fluid has the same osmolarity with that of our body fluids. However, if you had a silicone implant on, you should immediately notify your surgeon because this can cause untoward reactions such as capsular contractures as an inflammatory response to the foreign substance.

3. If you are experiencing chills, increased temperature, pain, redness and swelling specifically on the site of the implants, this could be a sign that you are having an infection. For this case, immediately report this to your surgeon to get immediate help before it progress into something more serious such as sepsis.

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Beauty Tips For Natural Looking Eyes

Eyelash extensions can draw prominence to your eyes and make them look beautiful. There are basically two types of eyelash extensions available. The first and more preferable kind is the individual eyelash extension. In this type, both thick as well as fine hairs are used for extending the lash. The other kind of extension comprises of 3 to 5 strands knotted together, known as flares. Although flares can offer more density to the lashes, they quite often look artificial and feel uncomfortable to wear.

Individual eyelash extensions provide the most authentic and natural look. They are laid one at a time on each individual lash, making it a very time consuming process. The extension lash is glued to your natural lash one by one, and each session can last for about two hours. If maintained well, the extension lash would stay on your natural lash until for own lash falls off eventually. The false lash weighs a little more than your natural lash and so it might add some stress to it.

The thinner variety of false lashes looks more authentic and is obviously lighter in weight than the thicker ones. When you lay about 40 lashes over each eye, you would get a thick and full line of natural-looking lashes. You can mix and match thick and thin lashes to maintain a balance between thickness and weight.

Flares are not as good as individual lashes. They do not look as natural and can often cause damage to your own lashes. Since flares are made of a few strands knotted together, they can have a stiff, doll-like look. It might take quite a while for you to get used to wearing flares on your lashes. They also weigh more and are less comfortable to wear than individual lashes. Flares have a tendency to yank out your natural lashes over time. So if you have a very sparse line of lashes, you could lose them all eventually if the flares pull them all out.

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3 Aesthetic Procedures for a Mommy Makeover

Every expectant mother knows that her life will change once she brings her first baby into the world. If you are like most women, you just didn't realize exactly how devastating those changes would be to your body. It starts with all of those months carrying the baby around in your stomach, proceeds to the birth, and ends with breastfeeding and tons of stress and worry. If you just have one child, you might be able to get back into reasonable shape fairly quickly, but after having multiple children it can be difficult to pull your body together without the help of an aesthetic doctor.

There are many aesthetic procedures that can be used to get everything back in its place and bring your shape back. An aesthetic doctor can look at the parts of your body causing worry and suggest procedures appropriate for your situation, but the following discussion will introduce you to three options commonly used for mommy makeovers. Not all will be appropriate for your body, but it shows the range of procedures now available.

1. Filler Breast Enhancement

Sagging in the breasts is one of the biggest complaints of mothers; especially those who have breastfed multiple babies. Once the children get a little older and you start to pull your body back together, you might notice that your breasts do not spring right back up to where they used to be. They may also have a different shape than they had before you had your children.

Body filler can now be used to pick the breasts up and give them more shape, so you feel more comfortable with them. This is not a permanent procedure like breast implants or a surgical lift, but it is a minimally invasive, safe procedure that can be performed rather quickly by a well trained aesthetic doctor.

2. Body Contouring

This is another filler procedure that can be produced by an aesthetic doctor with experience and extensive training. You can get filler in your buttocks if they have lost their shape, or you can use the filler in other areas of the body where you want definition and curves. Just like the breast filler, this is not a permanent procedure that you do once and forget about. It is a safer alternative to going through extensive plastic surgery.

3. Thermage Cellulite Treatment

There is no way to absolutely guarantee that you will never again have to deal with cellulite on any area of your body. Not even plastic surgery can completely get rid of this problem. Yet, you can go through Thermage treatment with your aesthetic doctor to greatly diminish the cellulite on any given part of your body. This is less invasive than plastic surgery, and can be far more effective.

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The Mask of Pregnancy - Fight Back Melasma!

The mask of pregnancy: How can I fight back the discoloration?

We all learn about the "mask of pregnancy" or "melasma" in residency as a dermatologist. However, until I saw what it was doing to my own best-friend during her pregnancy, I didn't appreciate its full impact! To look blotchy all over the face... and having her picture taken while looking like that... my friend turned to me for help!

The bad news is that the most effective treatments for discoloration are not safe in pregnancy. These include the retinoids as well as hydroquinone. The good news is that there are several things one can do to fight back nonetheless!

How to fight back melasma in pregnancy:
1. Wear a great sunscreen every day. Even on a cloudy day there are UV rays! Choose SPF over 30 to help protect against melasma, and skin cancer.
2. Avoid the sun. Wear pretty hats. Sit in the shade. Avoid the hours of 11am-2pm for doing anything outdoors.
3. Use products that contain a Vitamin C and E. They are anti-oxidants
4. Buy products that contain glycolic and kojic acids, which are safe treatment options during pregnancy. Most dermatologists can get you a prescription strength formula.
5. Avoid any products that can cause irritation. Irritation causes inflammation. Inflammation damages the pigment cells, causing further discoloration.

After Pregnancy and breast-feeding is completed, there are many options to help you clear up any residual skin discoloration. An important consideration for treating melasma is the ethnicity, and the native skin tone of the patient. Ethnic people are harder to treat. Careful attention is required to prevent further damage to pigment cells, and therefore exacerbation of the melasma.

Treatments for melasma:
1. Sun protection. SPF. Cannot emphasize this enough!
2. Various creams such as hydroquinone, retinoid acid can now be combined or used in addition to the above.
3. Laser treatments. Some patients are not good candidates and can get worse melasma relapse after few months of treatment with lasers.
4. Various chemical peels of different chemicals and percentages can help fade away melasma and restore the glow of the skin.

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Pre and Post Surgery Tips for a Facelift

Pre-Surgery Tips

If you have decided to undergo a facelift, there are several things to do prior to the surgery to ensure a smooth and successful surgery and recovery period. Here are some things to remember before the big day draws near.

First, make sure to regularly attend consultations with your surgeon prior to the surgery. The surgeon will most likely have you undergo diagnostic test to determine your current health condition and if you are a physically qualified to undergo the procedure. It is also important to inform the surgeon of any medications you are currently taking or any allergies as this might affect the surgery and recovery period. This would also be a great time to ask the surgeon of any questions and doubts about the procedure.

Next, the surgeon will provide pre-operative instructions on what to do prior to the surgery. It is imperative to follow these instructions down to the last letter to avoid any complications and risks. It is important to stop taking blood-thinning medications as this may increase risk of excessive bleeding.

Next, it would be best to quit smoking at least a month before the surgery. Smoking will hamper the healing process and may also affect wound healing.

Lastly, it is best to prepare the home for a comfortable recovery period. It is best to clean the bedroom and position essential items within reach such as medical supplies and medications. Thus, it would be best to purchase these medical supplies in advance. It would be best to have prepared food stored in the freezer which can easily be heated and saves the trouble of food preparation. It would be best to have someone take care of you especially during the first two days after the surgery.

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Breast Augmentation and 3D Software

As one of the most popular elective cosmetic surgeries around the world, millions of women continue to decide to undergo breast augmentation surgery for a variety of reasons. Whether you are looking to regain your femininity after breast cancer mastectomy or simply wanting to supplement family genes, this type of elective cosmetic procedure has been around for decades and its popularity ensures it won't be going anywhere anytime soon.

While it may seem like the decision whether or not to have elective breast augmentation may seem like a big one, it really is just the tip of the iceberg. There are a number of things to consider and factors to discuss with your plastic surgeon before the big operation.

Advances in digital and electronic technology help women across the country and around the world attempt to take much of the guessing out of the procedure. One of the most common reasons for revision of breast augmentation surgery continues to be patient dissatisfaction with the final results. As such, more and more physicians are attempting to counsel their patients and help them make wise decisions with realistic expectations before they even set foot in the operating theater.

3D imaging systems and software platforms are the latest advances in the field of elective cosmetic surgery that will let women get a better idea of what the final product will look like. These digital simulations allow women to provide and upload their own photos or for the doctor's office to take photos that can be manipulated with different sizes and types of implants. Seeing what the final product will look like often helps women answer the ultimate question of "how big is too big?" and other pressing concerns that they must decide on.

When it comes to choosing a plastic surgeon for your procedure it is important to keep these options in mind and find someone that you can adequately communicate with. By letting your expectations and desires be well known up front, the surgeon is in a better position to help you achieve your goals with what is for many a once in a lifetime opportunity. Invest your cosmetic surgery dollars in a breast augmentation that you will be happy with for years to come.

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Three Hot Tips For Moms Considering Glitzy Beauty Pageants

Beauty pageants can be entertaining for small girls and their families. Girls get to dress up and strut their stuff. They learn poise, gain confidence and develop social skills in the milieu of beauty pageantry. These pageants also require a lot of time and effort on the part of the entire family. The hair must be perfect, the dress outstanding and these are the easy parts of getting ready for that first ultra-glitzy beauty pageant. All of this can be pretty intimidating given the caliber of the competitors the little darling will face. Keep these tips in mind before you even begin preparations.

1. Start Small

The idea of a beauty pageant is appealing to many mothers and daughters. Lot's of little girls think its fun to play dress up and prance about on a stage. Add to that the chance to wear a crown and win a trophy and the occasion becomes even more joyous. Be aware though that this kind of entertainment comes with a lot of work, usually more than anyone expected. There is an abundance of practice sessions and rehearsals involved in these high-powered pageants. Many entrants do one or two and call it quits.

Before investing real money and time in it, be sure this is something the two of you really enjoy and want to continue doing. Borrow a fancy dress or rent one and help your daughter learn a simple routine to perfection. If she enjoys herself at these pageants, you can begin to spend real money. In any case, the first pageant you enter should be all about fun, not winning. Winning comes later.

2. Bring a Friend

Especially in the beginning an extra pair of hands can be a godsend. Bring along an adult that both you and your daughter are comfortable with. This person can be the supervisor of wardrobe and supplies. Pageants attract dozens of little girls and their family members. Things can and do get lost in the chaos and having someone around to immediately replace lost (or forgotten) items can be a huge relief.

When it's time to get ready, it's all hands on deck. Makeup time is one of the most important times to have an extra set of hands. Have you ever tried putting mascara on a four year-old? You'll most certainly want someone there to keep her distracted and still. Your helper can also make a big difference during the pageant itself while you're backstage. Have your helper stand behind the judges; this will help your little girl know where to focus. If she forgets where to walk, they can also help direct her using arm motions.

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How To Bleach Hair

Blondes have more fun and maybe that's why you want to learn how to bleach hair. Well, that's really not a sure thing -the having more fun part anyway- but maybe you want to walk around blonde for a while. I've been wanting to bleach my hair blonde for the longest time anyway. It'll make me look better in a bunch of outfits, so that's a plus too.

Now, I knew that just dumping a bunch of chemicals on my head was probably a bad idea. Daring, sure, but it isn't very smart so I decided to go to the research. There's plenty of advice on how to bleach hair running around, but the internet isn't exactly known for accountability. Just about anything can crop up on the net. Here are a few considerations for anyone who wants to be a blonde, at least for a little while.

Of course, before I put a single cent into my "blondening" efforts, I did some research. First, I had to figure out if it'll look good with my skin tone and of course, with my clothes. Access to photo manipulation software can easily show you just how you would look platinum, ash or dark blonde. Before I even started on the road to bleach my hair blonde, I checked out how it would look.

Damn nice, that's what, so for me, it was all lights are green and go. For you - check it out. If you have it bleached, it's gonna stay that way for a while. Might even damage your hair while you're at it and it'll only be worse if it makes you look sick and washed out. Well, nothing wrong with that if that's what you want, but most people aren't looking for that look.

You do have to consider that doing this at home is probably a bad idea to begin with. Salons know how to bleach hair - this is what they paid to do. It's so easy to ruin hair - too much wrecks it, too little and you can barely notice what changed or at worst, you end up another shade of the rainbow. You also have to consider that putting your hair through this ordeal means that you're going to damage it at some point if you keep it up, no matter how careful you or the salon is.

Another reason to get into the salon chair? Hydrogen peroxide. That's what you use to bleach your hair and it's not exactly something you should handle without care. Getting in your eyes means that you should pull a "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" and call a friend to get you to help. Swallowing the stuff is even worse.

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Your Menopause and Weight Gain

Sad, but so true, one of the #1 most common symptoms of menopause is weight gain, as well as a change in the overall shape of your body.

About 90% of pre menopausal and menopausal women gain weight, an average of 10-15 pounds.

Women who have an early menopause or surgical menopause (due to cancer treatments or hysterectomies) may experience more rapid and extreme weight gain. Lovely!

Here's the kicker, when it comes to menopause and weight gain - you may be eating and exercising exactly the same way you always were, but you still can't seem to maintain your previous weight. You continue to gain, and it seems to be landing right around your middle?

As you enter the early stages of pre menopause, maintaining weight becomes more and more difficult, and losing weight becomes almost impossible. This is because of a fluctuation in your hormones.

Your hormones have direct impact on your appetite, your metabolism and fat storage. This is why it is so difficult to control your weight gain during menopause, no matter what you do. Fluctuating Estrogen, Progesterone, and Androgen will fight you all the way.

Estrogen:
This is the female sex hormone that is responsible for causing monthly ovulation. During female menopause, your estrogen levels decline rapidly, and your body will stop ovulation. Estrogen also seems to play a big role in the weight gain. As your ovaries produce less estrogen, your body works harder to convert calories into fat; the fat is used to increase those depleting estrogen levels. Unfortunately for you, fat cells don't burn calories the way muscle cells do, which causes you to pack on unwanted pounds.

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Top 8 Women's Interests Magazines

With so many magazines out there, which ones have the best stories? Here are the top eight reader-to-reader story magazines that look into the hearts and homes of women. Some of the stories are romantic, some are inspiring, some are emotionally charged, some are sexy, some are sensual, some are sweet, some are passionate, some are funny and some are erotic. Many of the stories have happy endings and many have sad endings. Every story, however, is a good story.

True Story

True Story magazine is a romance magazine written for women. True Story magazine features romantic and inspiring stories from readers. You can get twelve issues and save 50% off the news stand price.

True Confessions

True Confessions magazine is focused less on romance and more on relationships. True Confessions magazine features the trials and tribulations of people in love through emotionally charged stories of marital problems, tragedy and peril and how couples overcome these obstacles. You can get twelve issues and save 50% off the news stand price.

True Romance

True Romance magazine is focused on contemporary, modern romance with an inspirational tone and a hint of erotica. True Romance magazine features stories that are sexy, sensual and sweet with a little suspense and include both happy and sad endings; real life tear jerkers targeting all ages. You can get twelve issues and save 50% off the news stand price.

Best of Secrets

Best of Secrets magazine is your glimpse into the forbidden, revealing the hidden lives of your friends, neighbors, co-workers and maybe even your family. Best of Secrets magazine is about love, romance, passion, home, danger and inspiration. You can get four issues and save 30% off the news stand price.

True Love

True Love magazine features heroines generally in their 20s and 30s and features stories that range from light romance to more passionate, erotic romances. True Love magazine also ties in current social concerns and stories with a twist. You can get 10 issues and save 50% off the news stand price.

True Experience

True Experience magazine features an honest look at experiences that define modern day life. True Experience magazine writes evocatively on topics that matter most, like romance, career, marriage, family and spirituality. You can get four issues and save 30% off the news stand price.

Best of True Confessions

Best of True Confessions magazines brings readers a selection of emotionally charged, compelling stories from True Confessions magazine. Each issue of Best of True Confessions magazine offers heartbreaking, hilarious and inspiring reader-to-reader stories that look into the hearts and homes of women. You can get four issues and save 30% off the news stand price.

True Story Romance Special

True Story Romance Special magazine provides a doorway for readers to escape from their daily routine and to peek inside the lives of others, sharing their romantic life experience. True Story Romance Special magazine features the best in romantic reading. You can get 4 issues and save 30% off the news stand price.

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How to Dress Like Vintage Pin-Up Models

Vintage pin-up photos always show models that look perfect. The curves, the breasts, the smooth skin, the sexy pose and the cheeky smile are what make many women want to dress up, pose, and have their photo taken to look like that. Those vintage photos models are so tempting, even so many years after the first time pin-up art hit the fashion industry back in the 1940's. Men like to hang these photos on their walls, and women simply would like to dress up and look as stunning as those models. However, the first quest is whether they would look as stunning as the real pin-up models do. The fact is, women do not have to be super hot to have stunning photos taken. Here are some clothing tips on how ordinary women can dress like vintage pin-up models and have their photos taken.

First of all, you need to get yourself a corset. This is the most important element in this photo genre. The corset is either the visible or the hidden element in the whole outfit. It accentuates the breast line and minimizes the waist. Even if a woman has an ideal body, wearing the corset is still a good idea, whether visible or hidden. Both ways it will look good on her body. To the contrary, plus size girls better wear it as a hidden element as it will tighten her body and make it look better covered with another sexy outfit worn on top of it. The next thing you have to do is wear high heels no matter what outfit is selected. If you notice, vintage pin-up models always wear high heels. High heels will look stunning with outfits such as lingerie, evening gowns or even swimsuits. High heels form the leg's calf into a better shape, and are therefore a must if you want to dress like vintage pin-up models. Another important element is the outfit itself. If you want to look sexy in an elegant way, then what you need to buy pr rent is an evening gown. The gown should not be too tight, but it should show your shape in an elegant way.

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Ladies, Wake Up!

It is about time we think further to make sure our daughters have a better life than we do.

Ok, in the western world, women's situation is not that bad: they can vote. They can study, work, aim for the top positions politically and in business organizations. The reality though is in the numbers.

Sheryl Sandberg talks much better than me about these numbers and I really invite you to view the video that you can watch on my blog.

The reality is also that working women with children are not only consumed with guilt, but they also feel a pressure that men don't feel. The pressure I am talking about is the one linked to physical appearance and ability to seduce and convince.

It is hard to change patterns that have been going on for centuries. The lack of self-confidence in most women stems from the fact that, for a very long time, women have seen themselves through the men's eyes.

I was looking at the TV show Bewitched with my daughter the other day. And suddenly I understood why unconsciously I had banned all pink and girlies stuff for my daughter, who, as a result, has never played dolls, princess or anything like that. I guess I had the intimate conviction that this was a fraud.

I find it difficult shopping for gifts for girls because I do not want to feed into this debilitating, servile drive to confine women in an obedient domestic role.

If we want the male female interaction to change, it has to start in education. It has to start in our homes. Who would offer a doll or an ironing board to a boy? Who would offer cars, power symbols to a girl?

My little boy who is five loved to dress up a baby doll neglected by my daughter, but very soon peer pressure taught him that it is not cool to do so for a boy: it is a girl thing!

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Women Are Amazing!

Some men may feel threatened by the increasing space taken by women in the business and political world. They should not and let me tell you why.

Most problems we currently face as modern nations are linked to the fact that we have lost our connection with rhythms and cycles. It is not that these rhythms and cycles have disappeared; in fact they are the only steady and predictable things in our world today.

What went wrong is that we have been ignoring them. So instead of working with them, they are imposed on us and we are not prepared. Working with them would mean accepting and respecting these cycles, preparing for the downside when we are in the upside.

Women have an extraordinary ability to stay in tune with the concept of cycle. The very first one is of course the body monthly adjustment to procreate or not, that they feel each month.

As annoying as periods may be, they act as a reminder that we belong to something much bigger than us, over which we have no control. The medical world has tried to suppress that monthly reminder by providing a pill that would stop all periods for six months. But besides the physical side effects of taking such a pill, the very role of guardian and base of all things that women should have is affected.

The world in which we live in has lost all respect for seasons, for cycles of the human kind. As a result, kids have become mini adults, weekly breaks from all activity to reconnect with oneself and the divine are not respected either. Divine here should not be taken in a religious way. Divine represents what is beyond us, what is bigger than us, so it could easily represent your religious belief of a super power, and it should also speak to non believers. What is beyond us is a fact, not a belief. Moon cycle, earth rotation, blood renewal cycle, these are facts.

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