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Facts About Alcohol & Drug Addiction

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

Pregnancy is one of the times in your life where alcohol can have a devastating effect. Most doctors will advise you to seek immediate treatment if you are pregnant and can’t stop drinking, simply because the effects of alcohol on your developing fetus can be fatal.

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome can also affect your developing fetus for the life of the child. Your child can be born with deformities, learning disabilities and even be mentally challenged.

Effects of Alcohol Addiction on Personal Relationships

If you have friends and family who have suggested that you seek treatment for your addiction, then you probably have good reason to listen to their advice. Often, becoming addicted to drugs and alcohol takes place gradually, so that you may not even realize that you have a problem. Your friends and family know you better than anyone else, and are your first clue that you need help.

Often, not taking their advice and seeking help leads to strained relationships. After dealing with addiction for an extended time, you may wake up one morning to find that you have no friends and family who are willing to spend time with you, until you receive treatment for your addiction.

Health Effects of Alcohol Addiction

Alcohol addiction can have serious, even fatal, consequences. Drinking alcohol on a regular basis often leads to poor nutrition, and also reduces the body’s ability to properly absorb and regulate digestion.

After a while, you will experience severe shortages of vital minerals and vitamins in your body due to alcohol addiction. These shortages can lead to brain damage, which is typically the result of a thiamine deficiency. A thiamine deficiency can also cause encephalopathy, which can be fatal.

Natural Looking Makeup

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

We’ve all seen women who just plaster their makeup on, looking more like a mannequin than an actual person. If you would rather have a natural beauty, you don`t need to go completely bare, it`s all in how you choose and apply your makeup. Here you`ll learn a few tips to keep your face glowing and lovely without resorting to heavy handed techniques. The trick is to keep it light and to highlight just one area of your face, your eyes or your mouth.

Coverage

When it comes to concealer and foundation, many women tend to cake it on in an attempt to hide blemishes. That tends to result in the cracked face issues that occur a little later in the day. By using the following tips, you can make your face look natural while still covering up those spots and blemishes.

- Opt for tinted moisturizer, it blends and evens out the skin while moisturizing and is so thin that it`s literally unnoticeable.
- For heavier coverage, use concealer chosen to blend with your skin to dot over spots and then finish the face with a tinted moisturizer for a lighter look.
- Concealers with yellow undertones tend to hide blemishes best.