Article by
Dr Syed Haq:
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Defining Beasuty in Today's Society
Dr Syed Haq, BSc MBBS PhD DIC MRCP(UK)
Physician and Consultant Aesthetic Specialist
www.aquitaineaesthetics.com
Defining beauty in today’s society……using mathematics!!
Many of us continue to ask the age-old question of how one defines beauty. This has been propagated even more so than in the past and can be attributed to pressure from today’s media and the changing opinion of society in general towards beauty as being less than a frivolous topic and far more closely aligned to health. To most individuals, a face is considered beautiful if there is youth, a fresh complexion, a beautiful smile and lips, facial symmetry, large ascending eyes and high cheek bones.
Specialists such as plastic surgeons, aesthetic specialists and cosmetic dentists may use mathematically derived measurements such as Phi (1.618) to determine facial imperfections including that of teeth. The golden ratio or section, also known as the divine proportion or Phi (Phi – f) is a mathematical constant equal to 1.6180339887 and has been described in mathematics and the arts for many centuries as being typically defined by the division of a line for example, such that the ratio of the longer to the shorter segment is 1.618:1. This ratio has been identified as an aesthetic ideal and is still observed today as a guiding principle.
Article by
Claire Jennings
Crowning glory
Having a bad hair day? I have just the solution. If your hair is thinning or just won't grow, don't despair. Hair extensions are the easiest, discomfort free way of having the exact sexy luscious hair you've always dreamed of.
There are 2 main types of hair used:
Human hair
This is either sourced in Asia or Europe. The Asian hair can be longer, 22 or 24 inch but tends to be courser. European hair, which is used in the Racoon method of hair extensions, is much softer but can only be acquired to 20 inches.
Human hair is fixed to your hair with glue or wax in a tiny bond about 3 centimetres from your scalp. You will have between 40/80 of these attached in a process that takes between 3 and 5 hours. Once finished, the hair can be treated like your own hair. It can be brushed, dried, curled, straightened and so on. You may notice additional weight but this is because of the sudden contrast with the thinner or shorter hair you had before. You won't experience any itching associated with wearing wigs or hair peaces though.
Article by
Mark
hair by Mark - spiky in 5 easy steps
The way I look and feel has always been extremely important to me. No one needs to feel left out of the health and beauty market and I am determined that I, as a totally blind young woman, will live life to the full and do my best to make every second count, including looking gorgeous. I have a busy life-style, working full-time for the BBC, running a home and still finding time to enjoy my passion of sailing. I enjoy exercising -climbing, riding my tandem and walking in quiet countryside but I also harbour a passion for high heels, silk and everything that glitters.
Many people who are in anyway challenged, for example by disability, age, or maybe having a few extra Lbs, tend to give in to what they consider to be the inevitable but not me! All it takes is some self-belief, some exercise, a few cosmetic procedures and a range of beauty products and just about anything's possible.
humanHi fashion guy
MAN IN THE CITY !
Dress to impress! It plays an important part in ones life to dress according to your profession and a suit is still the most appropriate attire. A man in the right suit can be very sexy and suave! Modern slim fitting cuts, a classic tailored look! I can’t think of anything better than a man in the city with a slick suite! Yum!
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the modern male mirror
Gone are the days when you only found only shaving cream, soap, and after shave lotion in the man’s bathroom cabinet.
Guys are more conscious about their appearance and have graduated from being admirers of beauty to keep good looking themselves! They are brave enough and willing enough to use cosmetics to improve their over all look without worrying their “Macho” image might be called into question. And you don’t always have to be nipped, tucked, and sucked in order to look good and to be more attractive.