Before Switching Belly Button Rings, make Sure the Piercing is Healed

When people get their belly buttons pierced, it can often be very hard to wait the recommended 6 to 12 months for proper healing. Belly button rings are some of the most common body jewelry but belly button piercings are some of the slowest to heal.

Some pieces of body jewelry can be changed in as little as four weeks.  Belly button piercings are much slower to heal, though. Belly button piercings generally have the lowest age requirement and this is part of the reason that new piercees have such a hard time waiting.

The purpose of this article is to provide tips and tricks to speed healing time, as well as how to tell when the piercing is completely healed and ready for changing.

The first and most important thing to keep in mind is that you should not touch your new piercing unless absolutely necessary (like cleaning). It is recommended that people clean belly button rings once a day with warm water and antibacterial soap and avoid using any creams or alcohols that will irritate or dry the skin.

It is equally important to remember to avoid tight clothing that will touch your new belly ring and cause irritation. The navel ring is the piercing that is most likely to suffer from clothing irritation because of its location. Refraining from sports or activities that will cause excessive sweating is another way to prevent any pain and speed healing time.

Below are the deciding factors that will help determine if you should change belly button rings.

1. No redness at or around the piercing site.

2. No clear, gray or greenish secretion from the piercing.

3. No scabbing or bleeding around the belly button ring.

4. No pain when cleaning the belly button ring

5. The ability to twist the belly button ring one full turn without pain, bleeding or  secretion.

If your navel ring passes all of the above tests, you’re probably ready to change belly button rings. Of course, there’s no guarantee that you won’t begin to experience some of these negative symptoms after you change your ring. The only way to be certain that you’re ready to change your belly ring is to revisit your piercing for his or her blessing.

The tips above provide a good gauge for things that SHOULD be gone before you attempt to switch your navel ring, and should you experience any serious pain or infection, visit your doctor right away to prevent further injury.

How to Wear a Scarf over Your Hair

You can wear a scarf over your hair by using it as a headband, ponytail wrap, bandana, Kelly scarf and as a crown.
Many people have scarves but they don’t use it that often. It is because they only think that scarves are only intended to make you warm on winter season. Actually, scarves are practically the most versatile fashion accessory there is. You can use it in any season, occasion, or with any kind of outfit. It will instantly turn a dull outfit into something trendy and stylish. One of the ways to use your scarf is by making it as a hair accessory. In fact, it is also one of the best solutions to beat bad hair days. Here’s how to do it:
Headband
Keep hair away from your face by using your scarf as a headband. Fold any kind of scarf into a strip.  Place the center of the scarf over your head. Gather the ends of the scarf at your nape and tie both ends together.
Ponytail wrap
Replace ordinary bands with a scarf when you ponytail your hair for a more stylish look. Tie your hair into a ponytail. Gather a scarf at the center and tie it over the ponytail covering the band and let loose the ends of the scarf. You can also twist the ends of the scarf around the loose hair of the ponytail.
Bandana
Look bohemian with this style.  First, tie your hair into a ponytail. Fold a scarf into a triangle and place the widest edge of the scarf on your forehead, just above your eyebrows. Put the ends at the back of your head just under your ponytail and knot them together. Let your hair loose. You can also try this method even with your hair down. Just tuck other loose ends of the scarf under the knot at the back of your head and let all the ends of the scarf loose.
The Kelly scarf
This scarf head-wrapping style is named after Grace Kelly, an American actress who became a Princess of Monaco. This scarf-wrapping method is great to keep the hairstyle while traveling. You need a square scarf for this. Fold the scarf diagonally into half to form a triangle. Put the widest part of the scarf over your head. Bring the ends under your chin, cross them and bring the ends at the back of the head with each end at each side of the neck. Tie the ends at the back and tuck the other loose corners of the scarf at the back of the head under the knot. Put on a big pair of sunglasses and you’re good to go.
Crown
This style is elegant-looking. It is named as such because the scarf actually forms into a crown over the head. All you need is an oblong or rectangular scarf.  Drape the scarf over your head and hand the ends down the body with one end longer than the other. Meet the two ends at the nape and cross them just behind your head. Now twist the longer end so that it will look like a ‘rope’. Then lay the twisted end at the top of the head approximately 1-2 inches from the front edge of the scarf. Meet the twisted end to the shorter end of the scarf at the back of the head and make a knot. You can tuck the ends under the scarf or let the ends loose to drape at the shoulders.

Feeling Like A Million Dollars – On A Sunday Afternoon

Some people always look great and seem to be able to carry off a chic look at any time of the day or week.
French women are a perfect example of this; as a race they always look great.  The women have an effortless sense of dress that carries them from one place to another, from day through to night without seeming to need much change.
So how can we take that look and make it our own?  
The first thing to remember is to find a style that suits you and stick to it.  For instance, if you have a large bust smock style tops will not be flattering.  Stick to v necks which emphasise your cleavage.  Try on different styles of clothing with a very honest friend and then you can eliminate the things that don’t suit you.
Feel comfortable in your clothes.  There is nothing worse than someone pulling at a skirt because they think it is too short or crossing their arms across their abdomen because there clothes are too tight.  Buy the correct size so that way you will be comfortable and feel happy in yourself and what you are wearing.
Stick to colours that suit you.  Don’t start wearing lime green just because it is in fashion.  Remember that neutral colours are good for most people and you can always accessorise to make things more individual.
Wear colours that complement your skin tone, for example if you are fair skinned stay away from colours that may drown you out, such as vintage blue.
Layer clothes.  This way you can make the outfit look more unique and interesting.
To complete an outfit accessorise with matching shoes.  Look at anyone who you think epitomises style and they will be wearing shoes that work with their outfit.
And finally keep your hair glossy and natural.  Stylish dressing means adopting a stylish appearance.  I don’t mean stop tinting your hair to colour greys but don’t adopt a bleached hair look and expect to look stylish – you may look great but classic effortless chic is not something you would be described as having!
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How To Grow Taller And Increase Your Height

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One of the most important things that you can do to help your body continue to get taller is to supplement your normal food intake with vitamins and minerals that are specifically targeted to that task. By doing so, and exercising on a regular basis, your potential to gain a measurable and meaningful height increase is unarguably enhanced.

Leading a well-rounded and healthy lifestyle, and eating a balanced diet of fruit, vegetables, lean meats and whole-grain starches will go a very long way in supporting your endeavors of growing taller. Without a doubt the type of food that we eat can definitely affect our growth, height and whole well-being.

If you are not aware of what foods can help you maintain a healthy well-being, and those that promote a sustained growth factor for your body, and then take a really good look at the following short list of tips that can contribute to your goal to get taller.

Keep a close eye on your normal patterns of eating.  Eating consistently during the day, every day, on a pattern that does not vary too significantly is important to the bodily processes.

Don’t miss any meals. Again, consistent calorie intake is crucial to maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Breakfast is considered to be one of the most important meals of the day. If you plan on exercising, make sure that you eat no less than two hours prior to your workout. It may be a good idea to keep the portions small at breakfast, then increasing the quantity of your other meals during the day.

Try to avoid sugars, processed carbohydrates, soft drinks, cookies, cakes, candies and other unhealthy snack foods. Rather than supporting and encouraging growth in height, it is more likely that eating such foods will only make you obese.

Focus your efforts on eating many small meals of green vegetables, fruits, whole grain cereals and whole grain breads. This will help to support a strong, and healthy metabolism which in turn supports a healthy height gain.

Eat a regular balanced diet consisting of proteins that are not fried or heavily laden with fat. Proteins are composed of amino acids which are the building blocks of your cells. Proteins are essential to the healthy function of all your bodies’ organs, which have impact on the hormones that promote getting taller.

Make sure that you get a lot of sleep for your body to regain strength, and enough to rebuild the energy you lost during the day.

Lastly, avoid engaging yourself in unhealthy habits, such as smoking and alcohol consumptioin, which may cause other complications aside from hindering your ability to get taller.

This would be a good start for you in preparing yourself, just in case you decide to join a height increase program. Take note of these things, and you’ll definitely find yourself growing taller little by little.