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Asked in Dieting and Weight Loss, Exercise, Beauty
How do you get rid of a double chin?

Get rid of
a double chin
Doing some facial or more specifically neck or chin exercises
might reduce your double chin. Here are a variety of suggestions
from Wiki .com
(1) Try this exercise: Press your palm to your forehead
for 10 seconds while resisting with your head and neck. You should
feel your neck and chin tighten. Repeat the movement with your hand
on the back of your head, then on each side, with your hand cupped
over your ear.
(2) Try this exercise: Lift your chin up and open and
close your mouth as if you're chewing. Feel the muscles under your
jaw and down the front of your neck tighten.
(3) Try this exercise: Sit up straight in an armless
chair, holding the bottom of the chair with your hands at your
sides, tilt your head back and alternately close your mouth pushing
your chin forward and them open your mouth as wide as you can.
(4) Try this exercise: A chin exercise is to tilt your
head back sitting in a chair and try to kiss the ceiling, you will
feel it work under your chin.
(5) Try this exercise: Lift chin slightly upward. With
flat point of index and middle fingers press against indentation
(hollow) formed by the two upper nodules of the larynx located at
the curve from chin to neck. Do not be concerned in the beginning
as to the precise location of pressure which you will discover
through practice. Regard finger pressure as the resistance against
the working muscles. Now press your back teeth firmly together and
while maintaining this position, press the tip of your tongue
against the inside of lower front teeth (gum line) increasing
pressure with the tip of tongue in 10 or more gradual and definite
steps (Count to 10). Hold end position of pressure for 6 seconds
(count slowly to six). Release muscle work for 10 gradual steps
(count to 10). Remove finger resistance. Repeat 4 more times.
(6) Try this exercise: Slap under the chin with the back
of your hand. When slapping, start gently and build up speed
gradually. Do this for a couple of minutes each time, two or three
times a day.
(7) Try this exercise: Exercise the muscle called the
platysma whose function is to pull down the corners of the mouth
and pull down the jawbone. Open your mouth wide, and then pull up
your bottom lip over your bottom teeth. Move your jaw up and down
as if you're trying to scoop something up with it - imagine the
movement of the shovel on a digger scooping up earth or debris on a
building site. Perform ten repetitions of this exercise each time,
and again do this two or three times a day.
Here are other types of suggestions:
(a) Eat healthily. Eat an apple or grapes and have
healthy vegetables and protein. Have a healthy snack like like a
salad. Exercise lightly at first, then workout a little bit more
every day that you work out. This will make you look thinner and
muscular too. It will also help to get rid of your double chin.
(b) Eat a very balanced diet. Don't eat JUNK! because it
will make you gain more than you trying to lose.
(c) Exercise. Whether you lift weights, run, or walk make
sure you incorporate this into your daily exercise routing. Don't
eat fried foots, red meat, or white bread. DO NOT eat after 6 pm.
This should help.
(d) There is another way (it's simple you won't even
notice it because you'll be asleep), sleep with one flat pillow.
When you sleep with two or one slanted or two slanted etc. you will
get a double chin. Here is a temporary way: If you hold your tongue
to the roof of your mouth it will get rid of your double chin until
you let it down again.
(e) You can almost hide a double chin with make-up.
Purchase a bronzer or a shade darker than your natural tone [fair
skin: bronzer; bronzed to tan skin: darker foundation.) Take your
foundation or blush brush and place the bronzer or dark foundation
under your chin.
(f) There is no easy way to get rid of your double chin.
You have to lose weight all over your body first, to do so you need
to eat healthy foods in the right amounts, and exercise. Please
note that it is very important to exercise your entire body. Doing
facial exercise to get rid of your double chin will help you only
if you eat healthy foods and exercise your entire body.
(g) Alternatively, exercise and eat less if you are
overweight.
Asked in Exercise, Beauty, Nutrition
What exercises can you do for a bigger butt and breasts?

The problem with the buttocks and the breasts are that both of
these areas are suspect to the additional laying down of adipose
tissue (fat cells). Essentially, however, exercising these
particular regions will generally firm and increase size of the
muscles of these areas, especially if using the right exercising
regime. You can tighten or tone your butt and your boobs. This is
likely to improve their shape and appearance.
The muscles underneath your boobs are your pectorals and those
shaping your butt are often called, "the gluteals".
Here are exercise suggestions from other contributors, they
may or may not work:
Personally I have found that doing exercises such as push-ups
and bench press builds muscle beneath the chest area allowing the
breasts themselves to look firmer and larger.
Doing an exercise such as the squat or leg press enlarges and
firms the gluteus maximus thereby leading to a great looking
butt.
To make your butt bigger you should do leg presses, lunges, and
single leg squats.
The butt is essentially so-shaped because of its muscle, unless
you have a very great amount of fat - which will also contribute to
a degree, but it will look sloppy. To build muscle in this area and
at the back of the legs generally, great non-weight exercises
include running up and down hills -especially sand dunes [better
still], or climbing trees or running up and down stairs -
especially 3 steps at a time.
Also, many here have mentioned lunges: they are certainly
contributors; but a better exercise for the development of the
gluteal muscles are jump squats. They are great for the gluteals
and the legs generally, and for the lower back and stomach muscles,
as well.
Lunges. Start with stationary lunges if you are a beginner and
progress to walking and reverse lunges. Single-leg squats also seem
to work. The biggest mistake is to use light weights, the heavier
the weight, the bigger the muscle!
Do large amounts of sit-ups and twist sit-ups (sit up to the
right and then sit up to the left).
You cannot make your boobs bigger, but you can RISE them by
benchpressing, although too much of it or using too heavy of a
weight could give you a manly looking chest (speaking in shape).
Get a weight you're comfortable with and it should make your
breasts rise some.
In addition to bench presses and twist sit-ups, push-ups will
help your breasts.
From experience to help get that great "bubble butt" look is to
do stairs! In cheerleading over the summer our coach made us run
stadium stairs and I had noticed that my thighs were getting bigger
and looking nice, and also my butt had been gettin bigger!
If you want a bigger butt you have to do a whole lot of lower
body exercises such as lunges, squating (with heavy weights),
walking and stairs. The butt is nothing more than a muscle, to make
it grow you also have to put more food into your body, but mainly
foods with a lot of high amounts of protein, plus you have to
gradually increase the amount of calories you are eating (usually
they suggest starting with 500 more calories than normal per day).
The only way you won't see results you want exercising is if you
aren't also implementing the suggested diet.
Some people argue push-ups will flatten your breasts and lunges
will make your butt flatter. ["Some people" will argue anything
given half a chance! Many answering this question have solid
physical education backgrounds, and know the answers.]
You want to do decline bench presses, not regular flat bench
presses, so that the lower pectoral muscle pushes the breast up
making them look bigger and perkier. Dips are another great
exercise for this. If you can't push yourself up, do reverse dips
by jumping up, and trying to lower yourself as slow as possible,
you will eventually be able to complete a proper dip!
Bigger butt: Speed skating.
First of all you need to workout everyday! Try this it works
very well for me: Lift your leg in front of you and don't let it
touch the ground and don't get any higher than your breasts! Do a
lot of sit-ups and twister sit-ups.
For my butt I do a lot of squats a day, around 50. I do squats
when I wake up, when I brush my teeth, after I eat, and before I go
to bed.
I read an article about a female fitness competitor who had a
flat butt and did a lot of lower body exercises to increase the
size of her rear. Here's one exercise she did that she claimed
worked was (excuse me if I don't know the technical name for it):
she laid face down on a bench with her upper body over the edge and
secured her feet so she could bend backwards (as if doing the
superman) except she added weights and squeezed her buttocks
tightly as she did each rep. Apparently it worked.
I believe flat back dead lifts, squats, lunges, leg curls
(lying and standing) are all beneficial. As long as you use weights
and you are able to get between 6-15 reps out each set and feel the
burn by the end of each set. This is important because this will
build muscle. Otherwise you might as well just be burning more fat.
And if you have no butt you don't want to lose more.
A lot of experts recommend a low-calorie fat-reduced diet with
healthy proteins (such as tofu, fish, and chicken) and a healthy
amount of whole grain products as a good safe way to lose the fat
that covers the butt preventing the underlaying layer of muscle to
show. While following this diet, at least two or three days a week
do 4-5 sets of lunges, squats, dead lifts, leg lifts. Go really
slowly, contract the muscle on the full range of movement squeeze
hard, and use heavy weights.
Whoever said that eating a lot of foods will help get you thick
is WRONG. Eating junk foods and candy will only help in putting on
sloppy weight. It will make you FAT, NOT THICK. Remember that. The
types of foods you should be eating if your trying to gain the
right weight is protein's so make an effort to put more proteins in
your diet. You can eat good carbs (like wheat bread, brown rice)
and not the bad stuff (potatoes, white rice). Also, eat more
calories than you normally burn and keep cardio exercise to like 2
times weekly. To gain a bigger backside, you need to lift weights.
And not light weights, I'm talking about heavy. In order to make
muscles grow you must lift heavy. I suggest starting with light
weights at first though so you won't stress or pull a muscle. Get
accustomed to light weights before working with a heavier set. If
your lifting weights and you don't feel a good burn in your butt
after 15 or so repetitions than it's time to use heavier weights.
Don't be disappointed or discouraged and stop exercising if you
don't see results right away because this isn't some kind of
overnight miracle. This takes time and effort and in time, maybe a
few weeks to a month or so, you'll see the results you've been
looking for.
Do lots of squats. They also help thighs. Also lay on your side
and bend one leg at the knee pull it as close as you can to your
chest and then as far as you can behind you.
I learned this from one of my black friends and it really
worked. This doesn't involve eating alot or doing squats. Main
thing you gotta do is the "BUTT SQUEEZE". Basically, you just
squeeze your butt (hence the BUTT SQUEEZE) for 20 seconds and let
go. Repeat it 3 times.
There are muscles in your butt and boob but if you work your
breast muscle it gets rid of fat and some of your breast tissue is
fat...
I did lots of squats with weights, donkey-kicks with
ankle-weights, butterflies with dumbells and machines. These
exercises worked very good and gave me good results. I got greater
results when I started to take a supplement complex called Femimore
and other B-Boost (already well balanced but expensive) You can
also make your own supplement combination (cheaper even if not
remotely as good) My results from the exercises before and after I
added the supplements was impressing, I more than doubled the
results after starting the supplements. But you can start up with
the exercises alone, later you can think about more.
A product that worked well for me was "The Woman's Body Bible"
by Adrianna Bocanegra. It's a book. A few tips from the book: Butt:
Exercise; Do targeted weight training. Protein: Make sure you get
protein after you exercise. Fish Oil: Rub into your butt twice a
day. Breast: Fenugreek: Most effective herb in natural breast
enhancement. Breast massage: Promotes healthy breast and breast
growth.
A bigger butt can only be gained through weight
training/lifting. Lifting heavier weights will shock the muscles
and make them grow bigger. If you use light weights, it will only
shape and tone and not make the muscles bigger. Also, after
sometime you'll need to get heavier weights so that the muscles can
continue to grow. If your using the same weight your muscle will
adjust to it and therefore not allowing it to grow any bigger.
Asked in Oral Health and Dental Care, Beauty, Makeup
Can you brush your teeth after using whitening strips?

Of course you can brush after using whitening strips! Most use
the same bleaching compounds as "whitening" toothpastes.
Interestingly, you get more bang for your buck if you brush
beforehand. It makes sense, scrubbing off any excess substances
that would absorb whiteners, as well as creating a more even
surface for the strips to work on.
There was a clinical trial done by R.W. Gerlach, et al. about
this "Impact of Prior Tooth Brushing on Whitening Strip Clinical
Response":
"According to crest, you should not brush immediately before
applying the strips; but after applying strips, it is fine to brush
gently"
Here is the Q and A from their site.
Q. Can I brush my teeth immediately before using
Whitestrips?
A. Do NOT brush immediately BEFORE applying strips. To
avoid gum irritation, allow for some time to pass after you have
brushed your teeth to apply strips.
Q. Can I brush my teeth immediately after using Whitestrips?
A. Yes, after using Whitestrips, you can brush
gently.
For more information please refer to the related link.
Asked in Skin Care, Beauty, Body Piercing
Why girls pierce ear what is scientific reason behind piercing ear?

You may find that there is no scientific reason girls and boys
pierce their ears, it is just for glamour reasons. It is not
dangerous and you don't get a disease from it. The worst that can
happen is that it gets infected, you have to let it heal and let it
heal again.
Girls pierce ears for fashion or cultural reason. There is no
scientific reason for it.
When ears are pierced, the earring is less likely to be painful
to wear. Those who do not have pierced ears must wear a pinch type
earring which can hurt the ear. Piercing the ear gives a means to
"hang" the earring in a substantial bit of fat. It is less painful
than the alternative.
Asked in Beauty
What will you do to be beautiful?
Asked in Dieting and Weight Loss, Beauty
How do you become slim and beautiful?

For becoming slim you need to control your eating habits. Like
you have to eat more protein and less carbohydrate. Drink glass of
water before your meal as it help you in fuller faster. Eat lot of
fresh fruits it helps in skin nourishment. Do regular exercise,
swimming and cycle. Avoid junk food and cola as by doing these
things you will definitely become slim and by taking care of your
skin by daily moisturizing help you to look beautiful. Good
Luck
see more information here and search weight loss tip
fashioninwomen.com
Asked in Beauty
Why do girls moan and groan?
Asked in Beauty, Famous Quotations
What are some REALLY good beauty quotes?

"Beauty is not in the face, beauty is a light in the heart." by
Kahlil Gibran
"That which is striking and beautiful is not always good but
that which is good is beautiful." by Ninon de L'Enclas
"Tell them dear, that if eyes were made for seeing then beauty
is its own excuse for being." by Ralph Waldo Emerson "The
Rhodora"
"What humbugs we are, who pretend to live for beauty and never
see the Dawn." by Logan Pearsall Smith
"Beauty?... To me it is a word without sense because I do not
know where its meaning comes from nor where it leads to?" by Pablo
Picasso
"It is better to be beautiful than to be good, but is is better
to be good than to be ungly." by Oscar Wilde
"For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every
truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is
a heart somewhere to receive it."by Ivan Panin
"Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art." Ralph
Waldo
"Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old."
Franz Kafka
"Beauty... when you look into a woman's eyes and see what is in
her heart." Nate Dircks
"Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and
pray in, Where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul."
by John Muir
"The love of heaven makes one heavenly." William Shakespear
I hope you like these, these are my favorites!
Asked in Beauty, Makeup, Manicures and Pedicures
What brand of nail polish do most salons use?

Most salons use OPI and/or essie. They also offer gel nails and
acrylics. Some nail salons use a variety of brands, but often they
are not the best quality. Sally Hansen is pretty good but, other
than that, you won't be getting that good of a manicure.
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Nail salons are quickly moving to gel polish because it's quick,
it lasts a long time, fumes are less, the customer walks out the
door with dry nails she or he can't mess up with car keys or seat
belts, and (most important to the technician) it's not something
most customers can do at home because it cures with a special
light. The most popular brands are Shellac, Gelish and OPI.
Asked in Beauty
Why can't I find Sunsilk shampoo in stores anymore?

It was totally a business decision. Retail chains in the US like
Walmart and Target rent their shelves to manufacturers. If
something isn't popular enough to sell huge quantities in those big
stores, they don't sell it in the US. It is still very popular in a
lot of other countries, and some Indian grocery stores in the US
have it.
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It is because it has been found to have things wrong with the
shampoo itself, or animal testing, so it is therefore not allowed
to be shown on public shelves anymore.
Hope this helps.
Chloe
Asked in Beauty
What is bellaplex?
Asked in Beauty, Manicures and Pedicures
Is whiteout a good substitute for nail polish?

Well, because of the chemicals in the white out, slowly the nail
beds begin to curl up and the nail itself wears down. Instead, use
a good quality base coat followed by a nude shade of brown,
depending on the amount of shine in the polish. Then coat the top
of the nail with a quality clear top coat, this helps to protect
the nail and the polish generally stays on for longer.
Another answer:
Absolutely not! Do not use white out! It not only kills your
nails, but is not good to breathe in.
Asked in Beauty, Makeup, Companies
Who are the competitors of Revlon cosmetics?

In the U.S. major competitors are Maybelline and L'Oreal (owned
by L'Oreal Inc) CoverGirl (owned by Procter and Gamble) and Avon
(owned by Avon Inc.) Historically the major competitor was Estee
Lauder.
L'Oreal is probably the top competitor of Revlon today because
both brands have the same retail environment, price point, and
target market.