Skin Care Tips: best care of brown

Saturday, April 2, 2016

Skin Care Tips for Young Girls

Skin Care Tips for Young Girls

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### Let’s just pause for a moment, and take deep breaths, while I wrap my brain around that fact. Ok, I am much better now, thank you.)

Raising teens creates a whole host of topics, some of which I bull doze over, while others I have to tip toe around gently. The varying emotions that are packed into those bodies never cease to amaze me.

With that being said, understanding the issues that result from teens and their skin is a topic that I’ve dug into over the last few years. Our sons have all dealt with acne issues, and with that comes definite self consciousness.

Yet a much more serious aspect, that I haven’t addressed here on my blog, stems from the fact that four years ago, our youngest son was diagnosed with an early stage of melanoma. Yes, skin cancer on the head, even though easily treated through surgery, was something that rocked our world, and sent us diving for every preventative measure we could find in regards to skin care.

## Start Young

I was so foolish when I was younger. I was intent on getting as tan as I could, which often meant lathering myself with baby oil and frying myself. All I knew was that I shouldn’t get so burned that I blistered, but even that advice I often disregarded. (Sigh!) For years, I was a competitive swimmer, often competing outdoors,so I even had additional exposure, and I am now paying.

The best way to keep skin healthy is to start young. Up to 80% of lasting sun damage occurs before the age of 18, and my goal as a mom is to make sure that I develop smart skin habits now with our kids so that it’s a natural habit.

Our kids hate putting on sunscreen, but if it can become part of the hygiene habit early on, just like washing the face and brushing the teeth, again, it loses its fight. Sun protection needs to occur daily, even in the winter. I admit, even I struggle with that, but now I specifically purchase products that have the SPF already included.

Choose products carefully.

Our eldest son’s acne got so bad that we saw a dermatologist for recommendations on quality products. We were willing to invest in products that made a difference. I am much more picky for the products that I put on our children’s faces. Avoid cosmetics that will clog. Look for oil free make-up.

Since our daughters have skin I want protected, one of the things that really won me over when I looked at Willa’s product line is free of harsh chemicals – DEA free and phthalate free, Paraben free, Proplyene glycol free, and sulfate free.

Be Natural

I look at the picture above of my daughter and I just love her fresh face. I know in the next year, she will begin dabbling in make up and honestly, I can’t wait.

I love experimenting with make up, but I want to teach her how to do it well and naturally. To enhance her beautiful features, not trend towards a made up doll. Too many girls hide their beautiful skin behind a load of make up, yet applying more make up to ones skin, especially if struggling with blemishes, only magnifies the problem.

Always Clean Your Skin Properly Before Bed.

This is one tips that took me years to make a habit, but it’s so important.

Your skin needs to breathe and it can’t do that if make up and bacteria stay on the surface. That can really irritate ones skin. When I was in college, I was told that one night of not removing your make up cancels two weeks of good skin care. I have no idea if that was a true statistic or not, but it made a believer out of me. I never go to bed with out at least washing my face.

Those are just a few of the Skin Care Tips for my girls that I am trying to make into habits.

Friday, March 18, 2016

How to Take Care of Brown

How to Take Care of Brown

Overview,
Before you take care of the brown patches in your lawn, you must know what is causing the problem and ways to treat it. This might not be the easiest task to do, but with a little investigation, you can find out what is causing the problem so that you will know what must be done. Just planting new grass seeds might not be the answer if there is an underlying condition.

Step 1

Over-fertilizing one area of the grass will cause a brown patch. To fix this problem, you will need to wait for about one month for the excess nitrogen to filter out of the soil and plant new grass seed. You will need to use a starter fertilizer when you plant the grass seed to add nutrients to the soil.

Step 2

Keep dogs off the same spot of the lawn to prevent brown spots. If the dog does insist on urinating in the same spot, use a watering hose to water down the spot after each time to dilute the nitrogen in the urine. If the grass does not grow back, remove the brown grass, put down some starter fertilizer and sow some grass seed down.

Step 3

Walking on the same area of grass over time can make the grass turn brown. This is especially true in the winter months. To fix this problem, you should aerate the ground. Golf shoes will work well for this process. Walk around on the area and make holes in the soil.

Step 4

Water can be another problem. Overwatering or too much rain can rot the roots of the grass. Use a hard rake to remove the brown grass, put down some starter fertilizer, and sow some grass seed. Make sure that you don't over water the grass again. If the water problem is from something other than rain or overwatering, the problem must be fixed before reseeding.

Step 5

Attack of a fungus can cause round brown patches in the lawn. The ring will surround healthy grass. The fungus can live in the ground for years, but when the lawn becomes stressed, it attacks. Regular watering and proper fertilizing will eliminate the fungus and allow the grass to grow.

What to do if the leaves are turning yellow?

The two most common reasons for yellow leaves are:
1. High chlorine in the water. A common problem for Lucky Bamboo plants are chlorine. Tap water contains chlorine that are not good for your plant. It can cause brown tip or cause the leaves to turn yellow. If you continue to use the water, the yellowing will continue to spread.
Solution: Try using bottled water of filtered water. If you can not afford it, you can fill a container with tap water and let it sit 24 hours. This will eliminated most of the chlorine from the water.

2. Plant exposed to direct sunlight. If you have the window blinds open or have a ceiling sky light, the bamboo may be expose to sunlight when the sun shift while you are at work or away from the plant.
Solution: Move it to a different location you know for sure does not have any direct sunlight. Your plant does not required any light from the sun. It will be fine with light source from your the light bulb and lamps.

Common questions from our Frequently Asked Questions
Question: Should I use bottled water or tap water?

Use distilled water or bottled water. The chlorine that is in your tap water will cause the tip of the leaves to turn brown. If you must use tap water, you can eliminated most of the chlorine and chemical from the water by letting it sit 24 hours before adding it to the plant.

Question: Should I use rocks or soil?
Planting lucky bamboo in soil will required more frequent watering than unsoiled lucky bamboo. We prefer to use rocks because it requires less maintenance.

Question: Can a frozen bamboo survive?
A frozen lucky bamboo will not survive. After it thaws, the bamboo will feel like rubber and eventually turn soggy and die.

Question: Why does the leaf turn brown and looks dried up?
Most likely, the lucky bamboo is expose to direct sunlight. The direct sunlight is too strong for the plant and will burn the leaves. If your plant has burn leaves, you can trim the brown section of the leaf with a pair of scissors or carefully pluck the leaf.