04 Mar 10 Holistic Tips to Soothe Dry Winter Skin
The skin all over your face and body needs some tender loving care to survive Winter. Sensitivities, eczema, psoriasis and itchy skin are often made worse in the cold, dry weather. A holistic approach works best, that means thinking about what you put on your skin, what you put inside your body and factors in your environment.
Natural skin and mineral makeup excel because they don’t contain detergents or synthetic substances that dry and irritate skin. Plant oils closely resemble the oils in your skin and work to nourish the deep layers. Swapping from a chemical or petroleum-based skin or makeup product will make a difference and keep your natural beauty glowing.
1. Drink plenty of water: Hydrate your skin from the inside out and help carry nutrients to your skin cells. Eating lots of juicy fruit and vegetables helps too.
2. Pull on an extra jumper and turn down the heaters: A cooler environment helps reduce moisture loss from your skin. If you do put on the heater, place bowls of water around the room.
3. Keep showers short and warm: As glorious as a long hot shower can be in Winter, hot water will strip moisture from your skin. And, we all know that shorter showers save precious water.
4. Luscious lips: No-one’s lips are safe in Winter. When dry lips crack or become stressed, you increase the chance of a coldsore. Keep lips protected with a plant-oil lip balm. Petrochemical lip balms sit on the skin rather than soaking in and working to heal the skin as well.
5. Use gentle, creamy, plant cleansers: Ingredients such as sulphates, propylene glycol and alcohol can irritate and dry skin. Choose soaps hand made from 100 per cent olive oil. Shampoos that contain sulphates and chemicals can also cause itchy scalp and dry skin problems.
6. Use a natural moisturiser that nourishes your skin. Petrochemical or mineral oil moisturisers form a layer on top of your skin rather than being absorbed in to lubricate and support the skin. Apply the moisturiser while your skin is damp to lock in extra moisture. Intensive skin boosters like rose hip, sweet almond and jojoba oils do wonders for your natural beauty.
7. Exfoliate and hydrate. Gentle exfoliation removes the dead cell layer making it easier for your skin to absorb moisturisers. Hydrating flower mists or masks help refresh dry skin.
8. Use plant oil-based makeup or mineral makeup. Synthetic-free makeup and makeup without petrochemicals is gentler and less drying for your skin. However, not all mineral makeup is pure. Some mineral makeup contains irritating and drying ingredients, so avoid those that list Bismuth Oxychloride and Talc.
Another benefit is that mineral makeup containing the minerals Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide are non-chemical sun blocks that also help to protect skin from damage in Winter.
Holistic skin tips provided by Biome Eco Stores.
04 Mar 10 Get Rich By Copywriting?
Can you get rich, by copywriting? Possibly. But even if you don’t get rich, you can earn a pretty good living at it, from home, without ever setting foot outside your door, and it’s FREE to get started.
Firstly, what is online copywriting? It’s pretty simple. Say, for example a wine merchant wants a few articles about wine to be circulated via wine wholesalers magazines, but they don’t have the time or creativity to do it themselves. They would contact an online copywriting agency (of which, there are several) with details of the work, how much they are willing to pay and when they need the articles to be written by. Writers like myself on the agencies books then bid for the work, stating how much they’d want to be paid (yes, you can do that!) and when they could finish the articles.
If a buyer likes your bid they pick you and you write your little socks off! When the articles are done, they pay you – thank you very much.
So what’s the catch? Well, there isn’t really a catch. The agency extracts a fee from both the bidder and the buyer, but it’s not an ‘up front’ fee, and it’s only triggered when your bid is accepted, so you know the job is yours and payment will follow. Most fees are reasonable, around 10% of the total project.
Being a freelance copywriter is a useful adjunct to other writing projects, such as writing for Hubpages (read how to win bids here), as there is a ton of copywriting out there to pick and choose from, and it’s regular paid work from the comfort of your home.
HOW IT WORKS
First you sign up with an agency. I mainly write for Freelancer.com, but there are others.
You choose what type of work you could do, what your interest are, for example, copywriting, ghostwriting, data entry, craiglist poster etc. If you have good IT skills, you could offer these, as IT skills usually pay more than writing.
The agency emails you regularly with prospective work. For example, Freelancer.com sends me up to ten emails a day, often with a dozen jobs in each one, that makes around 100 jobs on an average day that match your interests.
FREE SIGN UP
All you have to do is read through the job offers and if you see something you fancy, log on to the site and take a closer look. If you like it -bid!
Freelancer let you have 30 bids a month, which is more than enough, I find, to keep you writing as much as you want. Like I said, it’s free up to the moment your bid is chosen, but then most buyers pay you within one week.
So if you want to earn cash straight away with Freelancer.com. SIGN UP HERE
Just make sure you join using the box on the right – “Looking for Work” – see the screen pic below. If you join as a buyer different charges apply and this article is all about working as a freelance copywriter, rather than as an employer of copywriters.
Why not give it a go. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain, particularly if you want to make a career out of writing from home and EARNING EASY MONEY to support your writing.
04 Mar 10 AED Grants For Churches
What is an Automated External Defibrillator ? An AED is a computerized medical piece of equipment. An AED can measure a person’s heart rhythm. AEDs can spot a rhythm that needs a shock. And AEDs can instruct the trained help if a shock is advisable. An AED uses lights, voice prompts and text messages , to tell the EMT the steps to take.
Could Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) be used on children? Youngsters over age 8 could be cared for with a standard automated external defibrillarot. For children ages 1-8, the American Heart Association (AHA) recommends the pediatric attenuated pads that are bought separately.
Can anyone purchase an AED automated external defibrillator? Automated external defibrillators are made and sold under rigid guidelines advocated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA may insist that somebody that purchases an AED to present a physician’s prescription for the machine.
How can I take part in a CPR or Automated external defibrillator training? The American Heart Association gives CPR and Automated external defibrillator (AED) training through its network of Training Centers. To find a Training Center near you, call 1-877-AHA-4CPR.
How much does an Automated external defibrillator (AED) cost ? The price of an AED differs by make and model. The majority of Automated external defibrillators run $1,500-$2,000.
How can I obtain an AED grant? AED grant funding is attainable for a variety of entities. Industrial organizations, office buildings, sports complexes, schools and universities and even dentists are qualified to apply for aed grants. If you are thinking about applying for an AED grant, do it .
Applying for a AED grant easy . In minutes , you can apply online, and get approved within a few business days.
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04 Mar 10 Mortgage Planners improve your peace of mind
A serious lack of apartments will probably result because of the anaemic rate of multifamily rental property construction, according to market specialists. Brand new multifamily construction has been crippled from the 2009 credit crunch, leaving the industry unable to gear up for the increased need for market-rate and cost effective apartments which is anticipated to accompany economic recovery beginning the coming year.
Precisely why would you want to stay in an apartment anyway when you could own your own apartment instead?
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