Home Spa Lady's Tips Issue # 33 The Bikini Issue, Cellulite Tips

Home Spa Lady's
Tips of the Week
Issue # 33 - July 12th, 2006
Publisher: Marilee Tolen RN
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1. The History of the Bikini
2. Is Cellulite Unhealthy?
3. Essential Oil Tip of the Week
4. Get Past Issues of Tips
5. Recipe of the Week: Cellulite Reducing Massage Blend
6. HSL's Joke, or Cute Quote, of the Week
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1. The History of the Bikini
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The bikini was introduced to the fashion world in 1946.
Some say it is as old as history itself. Small sized garmentslike the bikini have been found depicted on Minoan Wall paintingsin 1600 BC and Roman Mosaics in 300 AD.
Two French designers, Heim and Reard, each developed tiny two-piece bathing suits in the 1940's. Heim created one to place inhis beach shop in Cannes. He called it the "Atome" after theatom.
Reard designed his two-piece bathing suit in honor of post WorldWar II experimental atomic bombs being detonated in the SouthPacific, near the Bikini Reef. He called it the "Bikini" andclaimed it was supposed to have the same earth-shattering effectson those who viewed it as the mushroom clouds of the atomicbombs.
The "bikini" superseded the "atome" and has become the officialname of our tiny two-piece suits.
Happy 60th birthday to the Bikini!
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2. Is Cellulite Unhealthy?
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Cellulite is neither a disease nor a sign of unhealthiness.
Cellulite is defined as a fatty deposit causinga dimpled or uneven appearance, as around the thighs andbuttocks. The fat, which is very close to the surface of theskin, pushes against connective tissues in the skin to cause adimpled appearance, called peau d'orange in French (orange skin).
Anyone can develop cellulite - even babies, though, on babies itis considered cute. Cellulite is just fatty tissue, thesame as ordinary fat. Fat cells in the body generally are adepository of toxins. Minimizing the intake of toxins, andemploying frequent detoxification measures can benefit health andimprove the appearance of cellulite.
According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, theappearance of cellulite can be controlled by the followingfactors:
--Diet filled with fruits, vegetables, and fiber
--Plenty of fluids, especially water
--Balanced weight with no fluctuation
--Regular exercise
--No smoking
There are so many lotions and potions claiming to get rid ofcellulite and firm tissue. One of the best ways to get rid ofcellulite that I have personally experienced with great resultsis Bikram Yoga. Bikram Yoga, also known as Hot Yoga, reduced mycellulite significantly.
Read my blog posting about Bikram Yoga: http://tinyurl.com/s8wky
Here's another tip for cellulite reduction:
--When you drink water throughout the day, put a drop ofgrapefruit essential oil in your glass
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3. Essential Oil Tip of the Week: Soothe Bikini Waxed Skin
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One of my most dreaded summer events is my ritual bikini waxingat the local salon!
Bikini waxing, which makes already sensitive skin even moresensitive, is painful and there is no getting around it.
The discomfort that comes with the ripping off of waxed hair inthe bikini zones is not my idea of summer fun. And the "soothing"lotion provided after the waxing never seems to feel soothing tome. I am always left with the redness and the sensation similarto having been burned.
I discovered a magic bullet in our Young Living products that hashelped me tremendously with this problem and I want to share itwith you.
The product is called LavaDerm Cooling Mist.
LavaDerm consists of therapeutic grade lavender essential oil andaloe vera. Take a bottle with you to the salon when you getwaxed. Spray this on immediately after the procedure and once ortwice more throughout the day.
To learn how to get this product contact your Young Livingdistributor or go to: http://tinyurl.com/aenfp
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4. Get Past Issues of Tips of the Week
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To find past issues, go to:
http://www.homespaladytips.blogspot.com
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5. Recipe of the Week: Cellulite Reducing Massage Oil
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Lessen the appearance of cellulite with your home-made blend ofessential oils. Rub this on the affected areas after your bath orshower, or take the mixture to your massage therapist forapplication during your massage.
Into 1/2 cup of plain massage oil add 6 drops each of theseessential oils:
--Grapefruit
--Cypress
--Juniper
--Clary sage
Use daily.
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5. HSL's Joke, or Cute Quote, of the Week
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An ambitious corporate executive finally decided to pull himselfaway from his work and take a vacation. He booked a Caribbeancruise and proceeded to have the time of his life --at least fora while. Caught in a hurricane his ship went down and was lostinstantly. The man found himself swept onto the shore of adeserted island. Only bananas and coconuts adorned the trees.Being familiar only with the comforts of modern life he was loston what to do. For the next four months he ate bananas, drankcoconut juice, longed for his old life, and fixed his gaze on thesea, hoping to spot a rescue ship.
One day, as he was lying on the beach, he spotted movement out ofthe corner of his eye. It was a rowboat, and in it was the mostgorgeous woman in a bikini he had ever seen. She rowed up to him.In disbelief, he asked her: "Where did you come from? How did youget here?"
"I rowed from the other side of the island," she said. "I landedhere when my cruise ship sank."
"Amazing," he said, "I didn't know anyone else had survived. Howmany of you are there? You were really lucky to have a rowboatwash up with you."
"It's only me," she said, "and the rowboat didn't wash up;nothing did."
He was confused, "Then how did you get the rowboat?"
"Oh, simple," replied the woman. "I made it out of raw materialthat I found on the island. The oars were whittled from gum-treebranches, I wove the bottom from palm branches, and the sides andstern came from a eucalyptus tree."
"But, but, that's impossible," stuttered the man. "You had notools or hardware -- how did you manage?"
"Oh, that was no problem," the woman said. "On the south side ofthe island, there is a very unusual strata of exposed alluvialrock. I found that if I fired it to a certain temperature in mykiln, it melted into forgeable ductile iron. I used that fortools, and used the tools to make the hardware. But enough ofthat. Where do you live?"
Sheepishly, the man confessed that he had been sleeping on thebeach the whole time.
"Well, let's row over to my place, then," she said. After a fewminutes of rowing, she docked the boat at a small wharf. As theman looked onto shore, he nearly fell out of the boat. Before himwas a stone walk leading to an exquisite bungalow painted in blueand white.
While the woman tied up the rowboat with an expertly woven hemprope, the man could only stare ahead, dumbstruck.
As they walked into the house, she said casually, "It's not much,but I call it home. Sit down, please; would you like to have adrink?"
"No, no, thank you," he said, still dazed. "I can't take any morecoconut juice."
"It's not coconut juice," the woman replied. "I have a still. Howabout a pina colada?"
Trying to hide his continued amazement, the man accepted, andthey sat down on her couch to talk.
After they had exchanged their stories, the woman announced, "I'mgoing to slip out of this bikini and into something morecomfortable. Would you like to take a shower and shave? There isa razor upstairs in the cabinet in the bathroom."
No longer questioning anything, the man went into the bathroom.There in the cabinet was a razor made from a bone handle. Twoshells honed to a hollow-ground edge were fastened to its tip,inside a swivel mechanism.
"This woman is amazing," he mused. "What next?"
When he returned, the woman greeted him wearing only vines--strategically positioned -- and smelling faintly of gardenias.
She beckoned for him to sit down next to her.
"Tell me," she began suggestively, slithering closer to him,"We've been out here for a very long time. You've been lonely.There's something I'm sure you really feel like doing right now,something you've been longing for all these months? You know...."
She stared into his eyes.
He couldn't believe what he was hearing: "You mean...," hereplied, "I can check my e-mail from here?"
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