No matter what your age, acne can leave you wishing you could walk around with a bag on your head or never have to leave your house to begin with! But you cannot wear a bag or stay home forever so read on for some important tips on clearing up your acne and feeling comfortable in your own skin! An important tip to consider when concerning acne is the fact that simple household items such as potatoes can be useful for clearing your skin. This is important because it is a cheap and effective way to clear pimples. Cut a…

Kayaking Footwear Kayaking footwear comes in several different designs, to keep your feet safe and, in some cases, warm. Kayaking will obviously not require the same type of footwear that you would wear to the store or on the street. However, since you will not always be in the kayak (eventually you’re going to have to come back to land and get out of it), you’ll probably want to have some sort of shoes just in case you have to come back to a rougher part of the beach. You don’t want to hurt your feet just because you have…

Moissanite Earrings, The Modern Brazilian Beetle. The history of earrings is a varied history indeed. And the latest in the long line of female body adornments known as earrings are Moissanite earrings. Moissanite is taking the jewelry world by storm and moissanite earrings are no exception. Moissanite earrings, well earrings in general anyway, are a fashion with a long history. They are believed to have originated around 3000 BC. Fashioned often in gold, silver or bronze, numerous examples of earrings dating from around 2500 BC to the time of Christ have been unearthed. Many fascinating examples have been uncovered from…

Jewellery Trends for spring and summer – 2008 Jewelery Trends for 2008: Classic costume jewellery will be the hot fashion for spring and summer of 2008. The color that would be in demand will be blue. Blue topaz and aquamarine jewellery will be the most sought after ones. Followed by blue, will be the hue of purple lending popularity to amethyst, with green adding more value to peridot gemstones. Jewellery items with blue jade, blue opals, moonstones, sapphires, lapis lazuli, and handmade lamp work beads in blue will be the charm of the season. Counterpoint color for purple will be…

The dramatic changes in male vanity and sexuality The only constant thing in this world is change… an irrefutable paradox of life. People, opinions, perceptions, feelings, relationships, and just about every other thing in this world is subject to change. As time elicit more changes, words continually change its meaning. Even the centuries-old notions about male identity are now changing. Gone are the days when men were seen as Neanderthals who only use brute force to satisfy a need or an urge. Over time, men also underwent a process of refinement — through culture, education, and other norm-setting beliefs that…

You’re Wearing Crocs? Crocs shoes are becoming more and more popular everywhere you go. When I say “Crocs shoes”, I don’t mean shoes made of crocodile skin, but rather a new shoe trend that is sweeping the nation Crocs shoes originally came from Canada. Now, the Crocs company is based in Boulder, Colorado. Crocs are made from a patented closed-cell resin, which makes them comfortable and pliable. They are especially great for people who are on their feet all day, like food service personnel, medical personnel and others. I’ve heard from doctors and nurses that after wearing Crocs all day,…

Race Equipment Checklist for Mountain Bike Racers I remember my first mountain bike race. Whenever I showed up, and was just about to change into my cycling outfit, I realized that I hadn’t packed my clothes! Just kidding. But the reason I remembered them is that I had a checklist of everything I would need. I don’t want you to forget anything, so I decided to put my list online. You should print this out and hang it by your bike stuff so you can check everything off as it goes in your car. If you’re preparing for your first…

Until you are a parent yourself, you can not possibly imagine how hard it can be to buy your children shoes You see, when you go to the childrens shoe store, you want to do everything in your power to make sure that you pick out the right pair of shoes for your kid. Adults know how to buy their own shoes. You feel the way it fits your foot, walk around in it, check for extra space or too much tightness, and try adjusting the laces. If it feels alright, it is the shoe for you. With childrens shoes,…

The clothing industry makes millions of dollars every year For many years women who have larger bodies have been forced to wear clothing that is not in style. Plus size clothing was made from different fabrics and different patterns than misses sizes. You could find the area of the clothing department that carried the plus size clothing simply by looking for the bright colors mixed in with a great deal of black. For some reason the clothing industry thought that if you were over weight or pregnant you wanted to wear bright colors, large prints and polyester material. Many times…

Winter Backpacking Tips Winter backpacking can mean your footprints are the only ones out there. That adds to the beauty of the experience, but also to the danger. Alone and in a cold enviroment, it’s important to know what to do in an emergency. Learning a few basic cold weather survival skills can save your life. Fire Making Imagine slipping into a stream and soaking everything with you, when you are more than a day from the nearest road and it’s below freezing out. What would you do? Start a fire, of course, but can you? Always carry waterproof matches,…