Archive for February 5th, 2010
The History Of The Manicure
Historically manicures have been done to make ones hands look as nice as possible. It maybe done with no particular reason or it can be done to make the hands look more decent for a ceremony like a wedding. Manicuring generally entails the upkeep and maintenance of the nails and when the hands as a whole is given required attention.
Fake nails and gels are also used these days to enhance the beauty of fingernails. Sometimes special paints and stones are applied to the nail to make them more attractive. Because the upkeep of the hands and nails require at times cutting and trimming of the nail and even the skin beauty salons have to be careful with hygienic issues.
The trend of growing nails and their up keep goes back more than 4000 years ago both in India and china. In those days they used various herbs and natural polishes for the up keep of the nails. But manicures in the modern sense of the word started in France in the 18th century. Manicures were popular then as know to give the hands and nails a more acceptable look.
The Four Types Of Acne Scars
Scars caused by zits have a big effect on an individual’s mental state. One inevitable – and calamitous – adventure that we go through in our younger years is agonizing over a bad crop of zits. We had to live with the vexing zits and the later scarring.
Bacteria are noted as the main cause of pus-filled papules. Bacteria flourish on skin pores that are blocked up with grime and oil.
Once we get over the zits, we have to deal with the scars. Although there are acne scars that disappear after a while, some scars do not. Living with these scars on our own faces can be a very traumatic experience.
The four easily known types of scarring left over from pimples are as follows. Ice pick acne scars are marks characterized by the pits formed on the outer layer of the skin. Another type is called rolling scar; a wide, shallow depth is what characterizes this scar variety. Boxcar-type scars are commonly found on the temples or the cheeks; they have angular and well-defined edges, similar to scars caused by chickenpox. Keloidal and hypertrophic acne scars are raised skin tissues on the surface of the skin.