After years of our ancestors trauma, how do we reconstruct ourselves? –thefuturesagency Theories that suggest that we can tap into the deep nature of DNA to uncover ancient memories are not new. In the 1960s, some psychological researchers claimed that there may be keys that unlock our DNA, revealing experiences of generations of our relatives […]
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Model: Adeola Ariyo
Nationality: British Ethnicity: She hails from Lagos, Nigeria but has a mixed heritage, born to a Ghanaian mother and Nigerian father. Ms. Ariyo is the first African brand ambassador for Elizabeth Arden’s cosmetics. She was first discovered after participating in the continental model search Face of Africa in 2005, where she was a top five finalist. Adeola’s modeling […]
Model: Bianca Koyabe
Nationality: (Johannesburg) South African Ethnicity: African. GLAMOUR: How did winning South Africa Swimsuit influence your life and career? Bianca: Winning South African Swimsuit (Now known as World Swimsuit South Africa) gave me that extra bit of confidence. It gave me the feeling that I can actually be a really good model. I also learnt that […]
Why some men can’t handle rejection?
Buzzfeed writer Grace Spelman publicized Harry Potter fanboy and (more disconcertingly) Feminspire co-founder Benjamin Schoan’s online flirtation-turned-aggression toward her. In response to a series of tweet and a flirtatious Facebook message Schoan sent her way, Spelman told him she had a boyfriend and wished him well. But as many other women online and IRL have […]
Science of attraction
Which physical features light the flames of passion when we see a stranger across a crowded room? And why do women’s faces subtly change over the course of every month? What makes you sexy and attractive to the opposite sex? Everyday, attraction starts the same way for millions of people around the world with a […]
Men with lower income prefer voluptuous women?
What Men “Know” Without Knowing Men haven’t a clue about why they prefer certain body shapes or why their brains light up when they see narrow waists and well-rounded hips and thighs. But the preferences encoded in their genes by millennia of evolution help reveal what it is about women’s bodies that foretells success in […]
Wealthy men prefer slim women?
Men with higher incomes showed stronger preferences for women with slender bodies. Model: Joan Smalls Men with more education also had stronger preferences for female partners who were “good looking” and slender, whereas this was not a concern for women. Men strive so aggressively for higher income and assertively negotiate for raises, “because income affects […]
How Testosterone Secretly Shapes Our Society
Testosterone has long been considered what makes men masculine. But is this common perception selling the hormone short? Dr Phillips investigates just how this molecule affects our abilities, behavior and health. “I’ve found I was less drawn by an attractive woman’s body, but found that I could appreciate what people’s expressions were more.” Since […]
According to science women need more sleep
Duke University scientists find women need more sleep than men. If the woman in your life woke up grumpy this morning, don’t be too hard on her. It is, apparently, only natural. Scientists say women suffer more than men, both mentally and physically, if they are forced to skimp on their sleep. As well as a higher risk […]
Top 5 things people regret before dying
Bronnie Ware began searching for a job with heart. She found herself working in palliative care. Over the years she spent tending to the needs of those who were dying, Bronnie’s life was transformed. Later, she wrote an Internet blog about the most common regrets expressed to her by the people she had cared for. […]
Exercise is good for your health: It clears skin, releases stress & boost memory
There are many benefits for your complexion that come from exercising regularly. Sweat – Most people attribute sweat to acne production. While it does in some cases, it can also help release trapped dirt and oil from the skin. Sweating opens up your pores allowing any undesirable elements to come to the surface. Of course […]
Aromatherapy: A few of my favorite incenses
Science behind why we cherish these aromas. Lavender can help you sleep. Jasmine may ease depression. Our olfactory response is directly linked to the emotional center of our brain, causing a flood of warm and fuzzy feelings with a simple sniff. Unlike touch or taste, scents are directly correlated with past experiences. But aside from their memory-inducing powers, […]
The science of skin color
When ultraviolet sunlight hits our skin, it affects each of us differently. Depending on skin color, it’ll take only minutes of exposure to turn one person beetroot-pink, while another requires hours to experience the slightest change. Brazilin Model: Vanessa Fonseca What’s to account for that difference, and how did our skin come to take on […]
Take your Vitamin D Supplement?
Women lose bone mass more rapidly than men? – spice4life Who’s most at risk for deficiency? People who have limited sun exposure or people who have dark skin in areas with weaker sunlight are also at risk since their skin exposure may not be adequate to make enough vitamin D. Breastfed infants are most at risk for […]
Benefits Of Ancient Essential Oils: Frankincense & Myrrh
Frankincense—also known as olibanum—and myrrh have been traded in North Africa and the Middle East for upwards of 5,000 years. Frankincense was charred and ground into a power to make the heavy kohl eyeliner Egyptian women famously wore. Sacks of frankincense and potted saplings of myrrh-producing trees appear in murals decorating the walls of a temple […]
An artificial toe from Egypt-world’s first medical prosthetic?
The original Cairo toe, made out of wood and leather, is housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. The toe was found attached to a female mummy near Luxor and is thought to date back to between 950 and 710 B.C. If the parts were indeed used to help ancient Egyptians missing a big toe walk […]
Ancient Beauty Secrets Of Biblical Or Mythical Proportions?
King Solomon, the Queen of Sheba, Cleopatra and King Herod all bathed in the Dead Sea and enjoyed its healing properties. Dead Sea Salt and Dead Sea Mud have been recognized by millions of people as a single source of health and beauty since the days of Herod the Great, more than 2,000 years ago. […]
Exfoliating Coconut Butter Body Wash
This has crushed coconut, jojoba butter extracts & Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) seed powder. Apricot Seed Powder is widely used for mild exfoliation in cosmetic products. It is all natural and because it removes surface skin and debris it is also known to promote clear skin. The unique characteristics of the seed, when ground up, forms spheres […]
Citrus Detox Bottle
I have this bottle and it’s easy to use especially when your on the run. The Citrus Zinger is a great alternative. Glass bottles are heavy and can easily break. Ordinary water bottle entry ways are too small to fit large fruits. Unless you want to take out more of your time to chop up the […]
Some Of My Favorite Aromatherapy Candles
1- Lilac Blossoms 2- Meadow Showers 3-Sage & Citrus 4- Beach Holiday 5-Midnight Jasmine 6-Midsummer’s Night You can find them all with detail descriptions on www.yankeecandle.com/fragrance/midsummers-night
Science: Hourglass Shape = High IQ?
An hourglass figure speaks of high intelligence in a study of sixteen Thousand women (16,000). –Model Melyssa Ford Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of California have found that ladies with an hourglass figure can boast a higher level of intelligence than lanky or rounder women this can be explained by the fact […]
App Measures Which Friends Are Stressing You Out And Blocks Them
A new app called “pplkpr” is designed to help you recognize unhealthy relationships in your life. By measuring your emotions via a heart-rate monitor, the app figures out which friends stress you out more often than they make you happy. Then it manages your social life so you don’t hang out with them anymore. […]
Information Overload?
“How does information overload impact you?” That’s the question Jonathan Spira, chief analyst at Basex, a knowledge economy research firm, asked senior executives at companies including IBM, NBC, Research in Motion, and Siemens, among others. The answers may surprise you. http://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2010/mar/09/reading-multimedia-overload In a world flooded with too much information, brevity is a […]
Beauty Sickness?
Dr. Engeln is a psychologist and body image researcher at Northwestern University, where she is a Charles Deering McCormick Distinguished University Lecturer. Dr. Engeln’s research focuses on issues surrounding women’s body images, with a particular emphasis on cultural practices that create or enforce the frequently contentious relationship women have with their bodies. She received her […]
The effects of alcohol on the body
Supermodel and actress: Laetitia Casta tells us ‘perfection is boring’
Quote: It’s the ‘tiny imperfections’ that make a woman truly stand out. http://breakfastnews.tv/supermodel-and-actress-laetitia-casta-tells-us-perfection-is-boring/
Science Fun Fact: Male vs Female Brain
Research indicates that men and women have different structures and wiring in the brain. For example, the frontal lobe-which is responsible for problem solving and decision making , and the limbic cortex-which is responsible for regulating emotion, are larger in women. Women also have about 10 times more white matter than men. < hummm….? Chemistry […]
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Science: Why women’s breast becomes larger at a certain time of the month
Estrogen, which is produced by the ovaries in the first half of the menstrual cycle, stimulates the growth of milk ducts in the breasts. The increasing level of estrogen leads to ovulation halfway through the cycle. Next, the hormone progesterone takes over in the second half of the cycle, stimulating the formation of the milk […]
Science: Women are more attractive when their ovulating?
Psychologists at the University of Texas have discovered that women look and feel more attractive when they are at their most fertile. The women also changed physically. Their waists shrank by about half an inch, giving them a more curvaceous and shapely silhouette, and their breasts were likely to be more symmetrical. We learned beyond a […]