Friday, July 30, 2010
Beauty in the Indian Ocean - Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is a natural paradise. The tropical climate, clear blue waters, spectacular beaches, varied water sports, fabulous flora and fauna and diverse exotic culture makes Sri Lanka holidays special.
Sri Lanka is an island located in the Indian Ocean just south of India. The island mild tropical climate make it a great vacation destination year round. There are miles and miles of sugary white sand beaches. Water sports draw many to Sri Lanka. One side of the island has calm clear waters, perfect for children and the elderly to wade in and have fun. The other side of the island has large waves and strong breezes. This has drawn wind and kite surfers, board surfers and many others who love water sports. The entire island is a snorkeler's paradise. It is surrounded by coral reefs which attracts thousands of tropical fish in a kaleidoscope of colours. There is even sunken ships not far off shore. Serious divers can swim out and explore them.
The mountains on the south-central section of the island are a hidden gem. There are over 100 named waterfalls, lush evergreen forests and holy and historical sites like the Royal City of Kandy and the Temple of Tooth. There are also quaint secluded villages and practitioners of Ayurvedic holistic medicines who use herbs, massages, warm baths and fire as part of their healing rites. The mountains also provide numerous trails leading to peaceful, tranquil spots deep in the woods.
Over 13% of Sri Lanka is game parks and nature preserves. There are 12 parks and 52 preserves. They are home to 92 types of mammals including elephants, leopards, monkeys, sloth bears, deer and anteaters. There are also hundreds of species of birds.
There is a diverse network of hotels, guest-houses, villas, holiday homes, eco lodges, and luxury apartments where you can spend your holidays. Some Sri Lanka hotels are located in refurbished colonial structures while other ultra-modern Sri Lanka hotels offer panoramic view of the ocean.
Don't miss the Buddhist Kandy Esala Perahera Festival where elephants decked out in lights and brightly costumes parade through the streets while drums and wind instruments fill the air with exotic music. There are also Hindu and Tamil festivals, some lasting for as long as 25 days.
Sri Lanka holidays will expose you to a world few get the chance to see and you will never be the same.
I am a higly travelled businessman from London who has decided to share my global adventures with all of you. I offer great travel tips that should be able to help you in a number of ways; information, deals and what to do.
Sri Lanka is an island located in the Indian Ocean just south of India. The island mild tropical climate make it a great vacation destination year round. There are miles and miles of sugary white sand beaches. Water sports draw many to Sri Lanka. One side of the island has calm clear waters, perfect for children and the elderly to wade in and have fun. The other side of the island has large waves and strong breezes. This has drawn wind and kite surfers, board surfers and many others who love water sports. The entire island is a snorkeler's paradise. It is surrounded by coral reefs which attracts thousands of tropical fish in a kaleidoscope of colours. There is even sunken ships not far off shore. Serious divers can swim out and explore them.
The mountains on the south-central section of the island are a hidden gem. There are over 100 named waterfalls, lush evergreen forests and holy and historical sites like the Royal City of Kandy and the Temple of Tooth. There are also quaint secluded villages and practitioners of Ayurvedic holistic medicines who use herbs, massages, warm baths and fire as part of their healing rites. The mountains also provide numerous trails leading to peaceful, tranquil spots deep in the woods.
Over 13% of Sri Lanka is game parks and nature preserves. There are 12 parks and 52 preserves. They are home to 92 types of mammals including elephants, leopards, monkeys, sloth bears, deer and anteaters. There are also hundreds of species of birds.
There is a diverse network of hotels, guest-houses, villas, holiday homes, eco lodges, and luxury apartments where you can spend your holidays. Some Sri Lanka hotels are located in refurbished colonial structures while other ultra-modern Sri Lanka hotels offer panoramic view of the ocean.
Don't miss the Buddhist Kandy Esala Perahera Festival where elephants decked out in lights and brightly costumes parade through the streets while drums and wind instruments fill the air with exotic music. There are also Hindu and Tamil festivals, some lasting for as long as 25 days.
Sri Lanka holidays will expose you to a world few get the chance to see and you will never be the same.
I am a higly travelled businessman from London who has decided to share my global adventures with all of you. I offer great travel tips that should be able to help you in a number of ways; information, deals and what to do.
Rare Beauty of the Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the new frontier for vacationers. The region has numerous island holiday spots that offer unique places to have fun. Places like the Maldives, an archipelago with over 1,100 islands has beautiful unspoiled beaches, calm blue waters and hundreds of species of tropical fish. Maldives hotels offer stunning views of banana and papaya groves, massive lagoons and virgin forests, Many Maldives hotels feature contemporary furnishings, sauna, spa, Jacuzzi, mini bar, dining room, king-sized beds with feather pillows, wet bar, 24 hour housekeeping. Some rooms even have over-sized terraces, private pools and glass over-water floors where you can watch sea life swimming below your floor. There are also fantastic ocean views, gentle breezes, surfing, windsurfing, catamaran sailing and the underwater wonder land at Kandooma Channel, one of the world's best dive locations.
Mauritius holidays are truly special. The tropical climate, cooling trade winds and lush forests on the mountainous south make Mauritius holidays incredible. Throw in water-skiing, deep sea fishing, windsurfing and cruising in yachts and submarines and surfing at the world famous Tamarin Bay and the only way to describe Mauritius holidays is mind blowing. Mauritius hotels are superior. With many of them located on the southern end of the island, Mauritius hotels offer elegant decor, stylish furnishings, ceiling fans and air-conditioning. To help you relax, there are luxury bathrooms with walk-in showers and garden tubs, spa, sauna and in room massages. The food is fabulous as well. As you sit looking out towards a beautiful ocean, specially trained chefs serve up exquisite multi-ethnic cuisine; great views with scrumptious food.
One of the most beautiful places in Mauritius is Blue Bay. Part of the Blue Bay Marine Park, Blue Bay has deep blue waters and milk white sands. The best way to enjoy the area is by glass bottom boat. The day-long trip begins at Point Jerome and heads down into Blue Bay and into an inlet the bottom of which is covered with multicoloured coral of which there are over 50 species. It is a fabulous place to see sea creatures like surgeon fish, butterfly fish, damsel and trumpet fish. Many choose to take the plunge and swim or snorkel in the lagoon and swim with the fish.
Visiting Mauritius and the Maldives is the perfect way to enjoy the rare beauty of the Indian Ocean. Book a holiday, pack your snorkel gears and head to the Indian Ocean paradise.
I am a higly travelled businessman from London who has decided to share my global adventures with all of you. I offer great travel tips that should be able to help you in a number of ways; information, deals and what to do.
Mauritius holidays are truly special. The tropical climate, cooling trade winds and lush forests on the mountainous south make Mauritius holidays incredible. Throw in water-skiing, deep sea fishing, windsurfing and cruising in yachts and submarines and surfing at the world famous Tamarin Bay and the only way to describe Mauritius holidays is mind blowing. Mauritius hotels are superior. With many of them located on the southern end of the island, Mauritius hotels offer elegant decor, stylish furnishings, ceiling fans and air-conditioning. To help you relax, there are luxury bathrooms with walk-in showers and garden tubs, spa, sauna and in room massages. The food is fabulous as well. As you sit looking out towards a beautiful ocean, specially trained chefs serve up exquisite multi-ethnic cuisine; great views with scrumptious food.
One of the most beautiful places in Mauritius is Blue Bay. Part of the Blue Bay Marine Park, Blue Bay has deep blue waters and milk white sands. The best way to enjoy the area is by glass bottom boat. The day-long trip begins at Point Jerome and heads down into Blue Bay and into an inlet the bottom of which is covered with multicoloured coral of which there are over 50 species. It is a fabulous place to see sea creatures like surgeon fish, butterfly fish, damsel and trumpet fish. Many choose to take the plunge and swim or snorkel in the lagoon and swim with the fish.
Visiting Mauritius and the Maldives is the perfect way to enjoy the rare beauty of the Indian Ocean. Book a holiday, pack your snorkel gears and head to the Indian Ocean paradise.
I am a higly travelled businessman from London who has decided to share my global adventures with all of you. I offer great travel tips that should be able to help you in a number of ways; information, deals and what to do.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Woman and Their Concern For Their Beauty
A woman judges her beauty on various parameters. Here are some of them.
Believe it or faint - Hair roots
Forget the colour of their hair, would you believe that women are concerned about their hair roots. Say a woman dyes her hair, but there is some natural hair colour showing at the root. Result - looks of derision from other women who have dyed their hair perfectly. But the good part is that men would consider this slip up very insignificant. A man isn't really going to check a woman's root to determine whether she is beautiful or not. For a man - if she looks beautiful, she is beautiful.
Shaving - A beauty marker
Using that hair remover on the private parts is a personal decision. Some women as a personal choice trim it, while others shave it completely. There are still others who love a bush down there. On the other hand, shaving hair on other parts of the body, is considered hygienic and also an essential marker for beauty. For a woman, hair on the arms or legs is a strict 'no'. Men will definitely stay away from women who sport hair in places where they aren't supposed to sport hair, until and unless they have a weird fascination for hairy women.
Hands and feet
Do men really notice a woman's manicured hands and feet pedicure? This could be debatable, but a woman certainly thinks so. They go through a regular manicure and pedicure session to look good. Some women might claim to do this for hygienic reasons rather than for purely aesthetic reasons. The truth might lie somewhere in between. But it's not completely untrue that most men like a woman with neatly trimmed nails. Some might find bright nail polish attractive, but very few men are actually going to notice the pedicure and manicure details in a woman.
Stretch marks and the anti-cellulite campaign
Cellulite and stretch marks are definitely not attractive. So, women want to avoid them at all costs. If they have already developed stretch marks or cellulite, they want to decrease them as soon as possible. For this reason, they use a range of creams such as anti stretch marks cream and anti cellulite creams. So, why do women worry about such "imperfections"? A man would love a fit woman and somebody who has a well toned body. But that doesn't mean that men would find a woman with stretch marks or with cellulite unattractive.
There are many other beauty factors that might worry women. Not all women go this route, but quite a number of them do. It's a fact of life and not much can be done about it. It's important not to see this as a generalization of all women and men and their attitudes towards beauty.
Believe it or faint - Hair roots
Forget the colour of their hair, would you believe that women are concerned about their hair roots. Say a woman dyes her hair, but there is some natural hair colour showing at the root. Result - looks of derision from other women who have dyed their hair perfectly. But the good part is that men would consider this slip up very insignificant. A man isn't really going to check a woman's root to determine whether she is beautiful or not. For a man - if she looks beautiful, she is beautiful.
Shaving - A beauty marker
Using that hair remover on the private parts is a personal decision. Some women as a personal choice trim it, while others shave it completely. There are still others who love a bush down there. On the other hand, shaving hair on other parts of the body, is considered hygienic and also an essential marker for beauty. For a woman, hair on the arms or legs is a strict 'no'. Men will definitely stay away from women who sport hair in places where they aren't supposed to sport hair, until and unless they have a weird fascination for hairy women.
Hands and feet
Do men really notice a woman's manicured hands and feet pedicure? This could be debatable, but a woman certainly thinks so. They go through a regular manicure and pedicure session to look good. Some women might claim to do this for hygienic reasons rather than for purely aesthetic reasons. The truth might lie somewhere in between. But it's not completely untrue that most men like a woman with neatly trimmed nails. Some might find bright nail polish attractive, but very few men are actually going to notice the pedicure and manicure details in a woman.
Stretch marks and the anti-cellulite campaign
Cellulite and stretch marks are definitely not attractive. So, women want to avoid them at all costs. If they have already developed stretch marks or cellulite, they want to decrease them as soon as possible. For this reason, they use a range of creams such as anti stretch marks cream and anti cellulite creams. So, why do women worry about such "imperfections"? A man would love a fit woman and somebody who has a well toned body. But that doesn't mean that men would find a woman with stretch marks or with cellulite unattractive.
There are many other beauty factors that might worry women. Not all women go this route, but quite a number of them do. It's a fact of life and not much can be done about it. It's important not to see this as a generalization of all women and men and their attitudes towards beauty.
Beauty Salon First Impressions - 5 Secrets For Making Your Beauty Salon a Hit
Beauty salons have long been a haven for women. It's a time carved out to focus on just themselves. It's a little mini vacation when everything else gets put on hold. And it's a time when it's okay to sit back and be waited on hand and foot.
Successful salons should count on having the following 5 secret weapons to dazzle new customers and make a loyal following of them.
Inviting Atmosphere-You only get one chance to make a first impression so it's important to be thoughtful about the colors you choose as they will instantly set the mood. Comfortable chairs, great lighting, attractive styling booths, clean floors and waiting area are all crucial elements in creating a great first impression.
Friendly Staff-Even the glitziest salon needs a staff that is friendly and accommodating to its customers. The first impression can be a very positive one if one member of the staff immediately welcomes everyone who enters. Having someone greet clients when they enter, acknowledge their appointment, and make their stylist aware that they are there are all little things that can pay rewards like client loyalty.
Complimentary Refreshments-Sometimes by giving a little you get a lot. Offering complimentary coffee, tea, or even ice water with lemon or lime will make your shop stand out. Not everyone will even want anything, but just the fact that you offer it makes your salon memorable.
Prompt Service-There is nothing more aggravating for clients than to schedule an appointment in advance, and then be asked to sit and wait for 15 or 20 minutes before service begins. Having your stylist stick to a schedule will score big points with moms who are juggling the salon appointment with a soccer match or dance lessons.
Punctuality will also allow you to grow corporate clientele if they can reliably count on punctual appointments that they can schedule during lunch and/or before and after work.
Fresh Smelling Air-Have you ever walked into your salon and noticed the overwhelming smell of chemical fumes from permanents, nail adhesives and polish? This makes an unpleasant first impression, and is also unhealthy for you, your stylists, and your customers to breathe.
You may not smell the odors after you've been in the shop for hours, but the bad odor from hair and nail products can really cause clients not to want to stay.
Using a chemical air purifier to constantly filter the air and remove airborne chemicals will allow your salon to make a great first impression, and it will create a healthy and beautiful atmosphere where your clients can count on relaxing and enjoying their beauty salon experience.
Make a great first impression that lasts by removing chemical odors from your salon with the Beauty Salon Air Purifier at http://purerair.com/beauty_salon_purifier.html
Successful salons should count on having the following 5 secret weapons to dazzle new customers and make a loyal following of them.
Inviting Atmosphere-You only get one chance to make a first impression so it's important to be thoughtful about the colors you choose as they will instantly set the mood. Comfortable chairs, great lighting, attractive styling booths, clean floors and waiting area are all crucial elements in creating a great first impression.
Friendly Staff-Even the glitziest salon needs a staff that is friendly and accommodating to its customers. The first impression can be a very positive one if one member of the staff immediately welcomes everyone who enters. Having someone greet clients when they enter, acknowledge their appointment, and make their stylist aware that they are there are all little things that can pay rewards like client loyalty.
Complimentary Refreshments-Sometimes by giving a little you get a lot. Offering complimentary coffee, tea, or even ice water with lemon or lime will make your shop stand out. Not everyone will even want anything, but just the fact that you offer it makes your salon memorable.
Prompt Service-There is nothing more aggravating for clients than to schedule an appointment in advance, and then be asked to sit and wait for 15 or 20 minutes before service begins. Having your stylist stick to a schedule will score big points with moms who are juggling the salon appointment with a soccer match or dance lessons.
Punctuality will also allow you to grow corporate clientele if they can reliably count on punctual appointments that they can schedule during lunch and/or before and after work.
Fresh Smelling Air-Have you ever walked into your salon and noticed the overwhelming smell of chemical fumes from permanents, nail adhesives and polish? This makes an unpleasant first impression, and is also unhealthy for you, your stylists, and your customers to breathe.
You may not smell the odors after you've been in the shop for hours, but the bad odor from hair and nail products can really cause clients not to want to stay.
Using a chemical air purifier to constantly filter the air and remove airborne chemicals will allow your salon to make a great first impression, and it will create a healthy and beautiful atmosphere where your clients can count on relaxing and enjoying their beauty salon experience.
Make a great first impression that lasts by removing chemical odors from your salon with the Beauty Salon Air Purifier at http://purerair.com/beauty_salon_purifier.html
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Fashion and Beauty - A Historical Perspective
More than 40 000 years ago the inhabitants of Western Europe adorned themselves with jewelry of ivory and bone. Clothes, worn to protect their bodies from the elements or to provide covering for modesty's sake, came much later. The people of northern Europe probably first slung animal skins around themselves as protection from the cold in about 25000 BC. In the Mediterranean and Middle East, fibers from plants such as flax, and the hair of goats and sheep, were woven to form lightweight fabrics that not only afforded protection against the Sun's rays but also signified social status. The earliest of these textiles, made in Anatolia in Turkey, date to about 6500 BC.
As civilizations developed, so styles of dress also evolved. In Egypt, Greece and Rome, clothes were draped, while the people of northern Europe and the East wore stitched, tubular garments. In the classical world the toga, worn not only by rulers but also by philosophers and teachers, was regarded as a symbol of civilization. Breeches and tunics, by contrast, were considered typical of barbarian, tribal societies.
But the idea of fashion, with its ever changing cycles of styles and trends, first took hold in the mid 1300 in Paris, London and the Italian city-states, when the elite rejected their flowing garments for tight-fitting clothes decorated to show the latest tastes. Men's robes, which had previously been ankle-length, now reached above the knee, while female dress was transformed by lacing, buttons and the introduction of the décolletage. As people desired to change their silhouettes at regular intervals - a trend that coincided with a growing international textiles trade - so cutting and tailoring developed.
Early fashion belonged to the elite, who tried to preserve their social superiority with 'sumptuary laws' forbidding tradesmen and yeomen from wearing expensive and lavishly embroidered fabrics. But the French code of dressing, based on a fixed social hierarchy and courtly etiquette, was overturned by the Revolution of 1789. Elaborate wigs and powdered hair were abandoned, men's clothes were no longer embellished with embroidery and lace, and women adopted the simple Empire gown. Style became a mark of individual freedom, adopted for its own sake. No longer the preserve of the aristocracy, it soon became associated with the avant-garde, Romantic writers and artists, political activists and dandies.
In Britain affordable, mass-produced printed textiles and fashion accessories were made available by the Industrial Revolution. These were popular with the middle classes, who saw them as a means of expressing their new confidence and success. For men power now lay in business, not the court. The dark suit became a male 'uniform', while women paraded the family's status through their own and their children's dress. Fashion and femininity were inextricably entwined. Women were weighed down by petticoats and their mobility restricted by delicate shoes.
In the late 1800s attempts began to make female dress more 'sensible'. But ideals of beauty and fashion held sway, with department stores offering ready-made copies of the newest styles featured in magazines, society photographs and, from the early 1900s, the cinema. From these beginnings the consumer-orientated 20th-century fashion and beauty industries were launched.
As civilizations developed, so styles of dress also evolved. In Egypt, Greece and Rome, clothes were draped, while the people of northern Europe and the East wore stitched, tubular garments. In the classical world the toga, worn not only by rulers but also by philosophers and teachers, was regarded as a symbol of civilization. Breeches and tunics, by contrast, were considered typical of barbarian, tribal societies.
But the idea of fashion, with its ever changing cycles of styles and trends, first took hold in the mid 1300 in Paris, London and the Italian city-states, when the elite rejected their flowing garments for tight-fitting clothes decorated to show the latest tastes. Men's robes, which had previously been ankle-length, now reached above the knee, while female dress was transformed by lacing, buttons and the introduction of the décolletage. As people desired to change their silhouettes at regular intervals - a trend that coincided with a growing international textiles trade - so cutting and tailoring developed.
Early fashion belonged to the elite, who tried to preserve their social superiority with 'sumptuary laws' forbidding tradesmen and yeomen from wearing expensive and lavishly embroidered fabrics. But the French code of dressing, based on a fixed social hierarchy and courtly etiquette, was overturned by the Revolution of 1789. Elaborate wigs and powdered hair were abandoned, men's clothes were no longer embellished with embroidery and lace, and women adopted the simple Empire gown. Style became a mark of individual freedom, adopted for its own sake. No longer the preserve of the aristocracy, it soon became associated with the avant-garde, Romantic writers and artists, political activists and dandies.
In Britain affordable, mass-produced printed textiles and fashion accessories were made available by the Industrial Revolution. These were popular with the middle classes, who saw them as a means of expressing their new confidence and success. For men power now lay in business, not the court. The dark suit became a male 'uniform', while women paraded the family's status through their own and their children's dress. Fashion and femininity were inextricably entwined. Women were weighed down by petticoats and their mobility restricted by delicate shoes.
In the late 1800s attempts began to make female dress more 'sensible'. But ideals of beauty and fashion held sway, with department stores offering ready-made copies of the newest styles featured in magazines, society photographs and, from the early 1900s, the cinema. From these beginnings the consumer-orientated 20th-century fashion and beauty industries were launched.
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