Month: April 2018

Parents everywhere add their voices to the refrain, “I wish they’d stayed small and cute” or “When will they outgrow this?” as their children hit the dreaded teenage years. If you thought that the Terrible Two’s were bad, then the hormonal angst, melodrama and frustration of being a teenager or young adult is doubly worse. Many of them transform into individuals with no respect for any form of authority while trying and failing to find their own voice. Even those who ‘escape’ this in their teen years often succumb in their youth.

Body Art

Most teenagers go in search of tattoo studios the moment they turn 18. In many countries it is illegal for an under-age child to be inked in any way so for them this becomes one of the most blatant expressions of their new-found autonomy and freedom. Plus, this gives them a way to express their latest obsessions and passions. There is often the view that the youth get their ink on an impulse and come to regret it later on. While this may be true of some, there are others who think deeply about what they want and then get a design that they will cherish for their lifetime.

Dyed Roots

Anyone up for some hair colour? Along with tattoos Inner West this is another common form of rebellion, especially when teenagers and young adults go for colours like purple, neon and blue. Parents often find themselves at odds with children who insist on getting colours that are not humanly possible and when denied, do it on the first chance they can as soon as they are out of the house or in college. Thanks to permanent colour, washable dye, hair colour spray, extensions and a range of other products, teenagers can now rebel in all colours of the rainbow.

Body Adornment

Piercing is either a cultural tradition or a social mortification, depending on where you are from. In South Asia, almost everyone (men and women) pierce one or both of their ears. In the conservative South of America, you may as well have signed a ticket to hell. Piercing is often seen as a rebellious subversion of societal norms, with your imagination being the only limit. Plus, it is often given a sexual connotation, with nipple rings and belly button jewellery often being heavily fetishized and exoticized.

So if you are parent/s to a teenage boy or girl, then hold onto your hats because you are in for a wild ride with regards to some push back against the establishment. Be ready to see some ink somewhere, a colourful mane and maybe, a nose ring too.

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Every bride wants to look the prettiest on their big day. Stress is the one thing that every beautiful bride fears. You can cover a deep pore with layers of foundations or cover up your double chin with contours but not your wedding stress. It’s one war to watch out for your weight and another to look out for the stress pimple that’s waiting to pop on your big ceremony. But with the right skin care routine you can say goodbye to all the stress and acne that keeps appearing your face. It’s crucial to drop a visit to your beautician before you even choose your wedding dress. So, here’s a few insights into the perfect skin care routine that can help you look like a princess on your wedding day.

Book your appointments

The first thing you would probably want to do is to call your beautician and discuss the schedules and appointments. There’s so much to discuss and so much to do that one day of facial treatment won’t be enough to last until the wedding day. Depending on your skin type whether its sensitive or normal they would fix you a skin care routine that can give you the perfect shine you need. This would be the initial time you discuss the dos and the don’ts. The waxing, threading, manicure and pedicures will be done few weeks before the wedding. But your facial treatment might happen even 6 months before your wedding.

Eat the right food

Your beautician will be able to help you remove the excess oil and the pores but you need to consider changing your diet. A poor diet will give you acne in your nose and an issue with hormones will cause your chin to look like the craters on the moon. This why you need to eat the right food. Your beautician will be able to give you a flawless makeup with the best brands and eyelash extensions Surry Hills but with a poor diet you won’t be able to achieve the wedding glow.

Moisturize and moisturize

Most of the brides fail to moisturize their skin after a good long walk or a run. Your skin will tend to get dry or go to the extreme of being so oily. It’s important that you use face masks to keep your skin fresh and soft. The germs and the dusty air can give make your complexion impure.

Don’t forget you skin allergies

Some of us are allergic to certain types of creams and brides to be, watch out for this! One mistake can leave a long lasting mark on your face. Don’t listen to anyone’s recommendations of creams. The best thing to do is to listen to your skin doctor and beautician. They know what’s medically good for you skin and what’s not good for your skin.

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