The Benefit Behind Vitamins

True enough excercising and maintaing a healthy diet is very important HOWEVER supplying your body with the proper and right amount of vitamins can also make a HUGE difference as well. Below you will get a chance to learn about some of the many vitamins that promotes a.....

LONG, STRONG AND HEALTHY LIFE. These vitamins can fight against ageing, sickness and even cancer.

FISH OIL

Fish Oil is a great vitamin filled with Omega 3 and Omega 6. Fish Oil is great for eliminating mercury from the body. Fish Oil also helps reduce heart disease, Helps lower the rish of alzheimers disease, Slows down the possibility of cancerous cells, Improves vision, Reduces the risk of being diagnosed with schizophrenia, Promotes weight loss, Improves your skin, Lowers triglyceride levels, Eases anxiety and depression, Lowers cholesterol, Reduce joint pain especially in rheumatoid arthritis, and etc.

BLACK SEED OIL

Black seed oil is a great liquid oil for Digestive/Gastrointestinal problems, Toothaches, Headaches, Colds, Flu's, Congestion, Allergies, Diabetes, and Healthy looking skin.

LYCOPENE

Lycopene is a good vitamin for Prostate function, Healthy heart and immune system function, Colon and pancreas health.

VITAMIN E

Vitamin E promotes great irculatory wellness and heart function.

VITAMIN B

Vitamin B is great for conditioning the nervous system and providing energy metabolism.

MELATONIN

Melatonin is a great vitamin for sleeping. It can balance out excessive sleeping and jet lag.

ZINC

Zinc is a amazing vitamin for immune health and cell growth.

CRANBERRY

Cranberry vitamins and juice helps reduce the risk of urinary track infections.

VITAMIN C

Vitamin C promotes great Joint movement, Strengthens gum tissue, Healthy blood vessels. Vitamin C is also great for strong and healthy Hair, Skin and Nails.

ACAI

Acai comes from a rainforest in Brazil. Acai is very high in antioxidants. Acai is great for your eyes, joints, immune system, skin and helps fight against ageing.

VITAMIN D

Vitamin D promotes healthy breast, colon, immune system, teeth, bones and neruomuscular health.

BILBERRY

Bilberry also known as a "blueberry" is a a great vitamin full of antioxidant and promotes great eye health.

SELENIUM

Selenium is great for promoting healthy thyroid function and prostate health.

These are just a a couple of the WIDE variety of vitamins that contribute to living a long and healthy life.

Enjoy!

Quick Hair Tips

Every woman loves for her hair to look flawless!

I must admit as a woman, weaves can be very addictive. I mean who doesn't love a natural looking weave?

After a long period of time weave can become your WORST ENEMY....

Most people aren't aware of PERMANENT SCALP DAMAGE!!!

Permanent scalp damage can occur from....

SEW-IN'S, COLORS/BLEACHING, BRAIDS, GLUE IN'S, RELAXERS AND ETC.

You know that saying "Too much of something isn't good for you?" It's true.

Chemical scalp damage i.e (Relaxers and Color) May never fully heal dependin on how bad of the reaction.

After wearing the same styles for so long you should start to think about other options for your hair.

Im not saying completely X out your weave but try to compromise.

EXAMPLE...

If your going to wear a sew-in for a couple weeks thats fine but once you take it out, make sure you go to a great beautician who knows alot about promoting healthy hair so he/she could provide a long line of hair care treatments to keep your hair looking strong, lively and healthy.

SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS

Seborrheic dermatitis is a papulosquamous disorder patterned on the sebum-rich areas of the scalp, face, and trunk. In addition to sebum, this dermatitis is linked to Malassezia,immunologic abnormalities, and activation of complement. It is commonly aggravated by changes in humidity, changes in seasons, trauma or emotional stress. The severity varies from mild dandruff to exfoliative erythroderma.

-(Via MedScape Online Article)

Seborrheic is VERY COMMON in small children. Seborrheic can also come from lack of frequent shamooping. You should always try to shampoo at least once a week. Cleaning your combs, brushes, and blow dryer combs are VERY IMPORTANT. Sand your pressing combs to clean them as well.

Ladies, I know some of you are not into semi-oily hair but honestly, which would you rather have oily hair or NO hair?

Some great hair oils are listed as followed:

• Morrocan Oil
• Tea Tree Oil
• Carrot Oil
• Coconut Oil
• Argan Oil

I hope some of these quick hair tips helped you out ;)

Simple Beauty Tips

Going to the spa and having extravagant facials and skin treatments are extrmely nice but in REALITY......

EVERYONE CAN'T AFFORD THOSE LUXURIOUS TREATMENTS.

Believe it or not

Most of the services you receive at the spa can be performed in the comfort of your own home.

You can pick up some of the great products at your local drug store, pharamacy, target, walmart, the dermatologist and etc.

Some of the best products are CHEAP and cost all of nothing. For an example:

BLACK SOAP!!!

Black soap is a great cleanser for the skin. It softens the face and body. It doesn't dry out the skin and softens your complexion.

EXFOLIATE!!!

Exfoliation is great for the skin. It removes all of the dead skin and leaves you with soft, smooth and great looking skin. It is very important that you don't OVER-EXFOLIATE. Over-exfoliating can cause skin irritation i.e Rashes and can also dry out the skin. When exfoliating, people often use loofahs. I use to use a loofah in the past but, I grew to realize that it leaving a skin rash. Now when I exfoliate I use shower gloves. Shower gloves work very well on the body. It's leaves your body very soft and clean. You will definitely be impressed by the results.

SCRUB!!!

Face scrubs/mask are amazing. I have a great scrub from Costa Rica. I use the scrub twice a week. Once at the beginning of the week and once at the end. It's VERY important to not get carried away when using a scrub. FACE SCRUBS CAN NOT BE USED EVERYDAY!!!!! Using a face scrub can cause you to ruin your face. You can burn or irritate the small which can feel very uncomfortable.

CUCUMBERS!!!

The sweet old cucumber trick has been around for years. Slice a couple slices of cucumbers and leave them stored away in the freezer and pull them out whenever you decided to give yourself a facial or even just use them on a rainy day. Cucumbers are great for removing dark circles/bags from around your eyes and it always pulls the skin together and helps it remain firm.

VITAMINS!!!

People dont believe it but, not only does vitamins play a MAJOR role and being healthy but it keeps you looking and feeling young. Don't believe it? Try it yourself.

FRUITS & VEGETABLES!!!

Eat PLENTY of fruits and vegetables. Try to focus on veggies like i.e asparagus that cleanses the blood, carrots for eyesight and all the other important veggies. Great fruits like pomegranates and blueberries are great natural fuits with antioxidants. Most people dont know pineapples are a great for weight loss! All fruits and vegetables are great for you.

Fitness

fit·ness/ˈfitnis/Noun:

1.The condition of being physically fit and healthy.

2.The quality of being suitable to fulfill a particular role or task.

Everyone wants to be HEALTHY and in SHAPE

But is everyone ready for the COMMITMENT?????

STEP ONE: DISCIPLINE YOURSELF

Fitness and Dieting is honestly a love/hate relationship because you hate to do those tiring excercises but you love the results of your body in the end.

When I say "DISCIPLINE" yourself, I'm not asking you to starve yourself. I'm asking you to take ownership of your actions.

We all love a juicy cheeseburger, chilli cheese fries, fried chicken and etc. but we also know that were only putting our health at risk.

Why would we constantly do that to ourselves?

When starting your dieting/fitness plan it's perfectly normal to not be able to just give your daily obsessions up in just one try. It's a working process.

TRY PORTIONING!

Portioning helps me out a lot because it's like a 50/50 deal.

For example; When im craving something salty, I'll buy a bag of plain potatoe chips but I WON'T eat the whole bag in one day. I'll portion it. When portioning my chips, I'll take out maybe seven or eight chips and save the rest for the next day. It's similar to a compromise, except it's a self-compromise.

EXCERCISING IS VERY IMPORTANT!

It's very important to keep your body active. Even if you're not ableto do fifty sit-ups, crunches, push up's or etc. It's imperative to take part in some form of fitness work, even if it is just jogging around your neighborhood, walking in the park or even sprinting around the track. Even if you can't get into the whole excercise subject, just grab your ipod/mp3 players and dance to your favorite tunes until you get tired. Believe it or not it's a very fun activity. When doing this activity you should aim for fast songs. When dancing around, my favorite songs to get loose to are "Alright" by Janet Jackson, "Gimme That" by Ciara, "Run The World (Girls)" by Beyonce and many more. You would'nt believe how many calories you burn by doing this small excercise. TRY IT!

If you're ready for a more intense excercise, you should try yoga and/or pilates. Pilates are not as easy as they seem, TRUST ME! I took a pilates class and it was very intense. I was very sore after class but, I ADORED the results. My body felt amazing!

ENCOURAGEMENT...

A lot of us aren't as confident unless we have that little whisper of encouragement. If you have a short attentio spand and give up easily especially when it comes to excercising I highly encourage you to hire a personal trainer or get a workout partner.

No matter how you choose to get your daily dose of excercise, REMEMBER to always make it FUN!

World Topics

Why does everyone feel that gay marrige is such a bad thing?

I feel that everyone should be entitled to a happy life and if that's what's making them happy, so be it.

I honestly don't understand why is such a big deal for gay men and lesbian women to get married?

I mean they're already dating, having sex and doing things every other couple does, so if their in love, why not become one?

Us straight people get married, DON'T WE?

Yes, I'm a firm believer in GOD and I know what the bible says about same sex relationships...

BUT I ALSO KNOW THAT THERE IS ONLY ONE GOD AND IT'S NOT MY PLACE TO JUDGE..
Or anyone else's.
I have a cousin that's gay and I love him to death regardless if he was gay, straight or undecided.

In my opinion, the sad part about the gay marriage controversy is that, people are judging these

HUMAN BEINGS

Simply off of "how" and "who" they want to spend their lives with.

What a lot of people dont understand is,

IF IT DOESN'T CONCERN YOU, WHY DO YOU CARE SO MUCH?

Let these people live their lives, They're ONLY human.

Before Me, Before You, Before Us...

Music & Movies = History

Everything you see and hear today is just a sample of repeated HISTORY!

Appreciate those that paved the way for you....

BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL

Otis Redding

Dorothy Dandridge

Sam Cooke

Pearl Bailey

Thelonious Monk

Phyllis Hyman

Minnie Riperton

Marvin Gaye

Tami Terrell

Stevie Wonder

Lena Horne

Sammy Davis Jr.

Of course there's many more outstanding artist.

Get more fimiliar with your history,

I promise you will love it.

Different Images - Self Esteem.

Why should every OPINION matter?

It shouldn't but sadly it happens....

Children, Teens and even Adults battle with low self esteem....EVERYDAY!!!

Low self-esteem can form from many subjects. Several individuals delevop low self-esteem from:

•  Being bullied in school.
• Not being comfortable with their physical appearances ( for an example; weight, height, size of nose, ears, lips, acne, speech impediments, disabilities, clothing and etc).
• Ending of personal/dating relationships.
• Some children have self-esteem issues when they're adopted as well because, they feel as if no one wants them and they have been abandoned.
• Some people automatically have self-esteem issues when they're not recognized by the ones they love i.e ( Parents, Friends, Spouse).
• Simple lack of confidence.

Self-esteem issues have ended or almost ended in terrible ways. A lot of low-esteem victims have resulted in taking their own lives or even attempting to.

Many people in the world battle with self-esteem issues, they're just better at hidhing it than others.

Some of the people that seem the happiest and always brag amongst their looks are the most unhappy people but they know how to cover their emotions up by false "Conceit".

It's VERY important to respect others and be nice to everyone. You never know what someone else is going through and a simple smile, compliment or invite could change their whole attitude. 

When I think about the subject of low self-esteem, I begin to think of the Video lyrics by India Aire because the words are pure and the meaning is incredible. The song is great because it let's you know that it's ok to be yourself, regardless of what anyone else seems to think. What a lot of individuals living with low self-esteem don't realize is life would be horrible with duplicate people, that's why it's only ONE you!

"I’m not the average girl from your video

And I ain’t built like a supermodel

But I learned to love myself unconditionally because I am a queen...

I not the average girl from your video

My worth is not determined by the price of my clothes

When I look in the mirror and the only one there is me

Every freckle on my face is where it’s suppose to be

And I know my creator didn’t make no mistakes on me

My feet, my thighs, My Lips, My eyes, I’m loving what I see

Now don’t be offended this is all my opinion

Ain’t nothing that I’m saying law

This is a true confession

Of a life learned lesson

I was sent here to share with y'all

So get in when you fit in

Go on and shine, Clear your mind, Now’s the time

Put your salt on the shelf, Go on and love yourself

Cause everything’s gonna be alright."

Song Lyrics By - India Aire (Video)

SO REMEMBER:

No one is better at being you than YOU!

Color Blocking!

FASHION TRENDS ARE CREATED EVERYDAY!

Fashion does'nt consist of any rules, because it's your own personal expression. However, if fashion did have rules, I would have to say the main one should be "NEVER BE TO MATCHY, MATCHY". One of the latest and most noticed trends are color blocking. Color blocking happens to be very popular on the runway as well. In my opinion, color blocking is a all year round trend. During the Spring season, you should color block with very light pastel colors. During the Fall, it's a great idea to color block with various shades of browns and dark colors. Of course in the Summer, you would color block with unlimited shades of bright colors or even patterns. Lastly, in the Winter season, you should color block with soft nude colors. It's even a great idea to color blocking with your footwear. The best thing about color blocking happens to be, you can make a color blocking a long drawn out process while getting dressed or you can even make it really quick by just throwing on a bunch of random colors and still look fashionable while you wear the creative outfit!

Charisma

Just a nineteen year old WISE, DREAMING,

YOUNG WOMAN!

Working to launch my OWN magazine company REALLY soon.

My magazine caters to EVERY subject you can possibly think of from...

Fashion, Health & Beauty, Entertainment, History and etc.

This magazine is a home for ALL ethnicities.

This magazine will include such positive and uplifting literature.

I'M OBSESSED WITH WRITING!!!!!!

My major is Journalism. (I guess you can see why) :)

Just working to live my dreams,

And with GOD & DETERMINATION...

I CAN'T FAIL!!!!

COMING SOON

http://www.readcharisma.com/

-Charisma Miller

Taking Cosmetics To Another Level!

Everyone loves the regular over the counter M.A.C Cosmetics and Sephora products,

Don't get me wrong, they're nice products.....For a "PLAIN JANE"

Ladies it's 2012, how about you EXPAND your horizons and try something new? SPICE IT UP :)

New cosmetic lines are launched across the world everyday but how many actually cater to

African-American Skin ???? Not to mention with AFFORDABLE prices!!!!

Listed below are a couple of HOT new cosmetics lines that you should try at least ONCE in your lifetime.

KA'OIR by Keyshia Ka'Oir

(You can visit the KA'OIR website and purchase great products at www.kaoir.com)

Motives for LaLa by Alani "LaLa" Anthony

(You can visit the MOTIVES COSMETICS website and purchase great products at www.motivescosmetics.com/motives_for_la_la)

"E" by Evelyn Lozada

(You can visit Evelyn's website and purchase great products at www.evelynlozada.com)

 

Learn how to EXPLORE and take your beauty to a totally different level! Have fun with these new FRESH, EXCITING, SPUNKY colors. The best thing about make-up is...IT'S NOT PERMANENT!!! You can always cleanse your face and start your make-up application over and over again as many times as you want to get the look you're going for. These three cosmetic lines have great colors from the soft natural humble look to the wild outraegeous head turning look.

GO CRAZY WITH THESE FUN COLORS ESPECIALLY DURING THE

SPRING & SUMMER SEASON

ENJOY LADIES!