Wednesday 30 May 2012

Looking for Love - Discovering True Beauty When Looking For Love


 One of the most important things we consider when looking for love is the initial attraction we may feel with the opposite sex, perhaps gained with camouflage makeup or clothing. Understandably, attraction plays a major role in the development of prospective relationships. It tells the brain whether or not it is prudent to pursue a particular date. Scientific fact tells us that it takes the normal human brain less than a second to decide whether attraction is present or not. Attraction is mostly based on what society has dictated to be "beautiful"; and this has taken a major seat in our decision-making.

There's no doubt that initial attraction is vital when it comes to making decisions about prospective partners. However, you should realize that not everyone is created equal. More than half of the population is deemed undesirable by society and therefore is subjected to the reality of being judged by their outer appearance. For most people, looking for love and actually finding it has become significantly harder because their very appearance is now one of the most important criteria people use to find their mate.

So what now? If people do have the tendency to look for stereotypical beauty, then why is it that couples who are seen as unattractive individually end up finding love? This is simply because they have managed to look beyond the common idea of attraction and have decided that inner beauty is more important. These people are successful because they were willing enough to look beyond the physical aspects of a human being. They made a conscious decision to get to know the other person and see if there may be an attraction on another level - a level that is more important than the physical realm.

When you go through the rounds of conventional dating, the amount of dates you will have are bound to be higher than the number of people you will be having a relationship with. In most cases, initial attraction will play a major role in your decision-making. Some people deemed unattractive will go unnoticed just because you have judged them prematurely. This should not be the case. When looking for love, always remember that our physical beauty will diminish over time, but our inner beauty will never age. Each and every one of us is beautiful as long as we are willing to discover the beauty that lies within.

Monday 30 April 2012

Memory foam mattress topper for better sleep hygiene


How clean is your bed? If you’ve got an old mattress, you’d be surprised at how unhygienic it may be.

We live in a culture where hygiene is a key concern of many people – from how many germs are on your chopping board to the latest cleaner for your toilet. What we tend to forget in our haste to keep our homes perfect, is how unhygienic our mattresses can be. Sheets and duvets provide a barrier between you and your mattress, but they don’t stop stains, spills and secretions getting into your mattress. Multiply all those nights by how many years you’ve had your mattress, and you’ll get an idea of the state your bed might be in. A memory foam mattress topper could help to improve things.

Better hygiene = better health

We sweat in bed every night, and that sweat soaks through our sheets and into our mattresses and pillow cases. The moist, warm conditions are an ideal breeding ground for dust mites, which in turn leave droppings which can irritate your skin the lining of your nose and throat, and exacerbate some allergies. The ideal thing to do is to change your mattress completely, but this might be too expensive or difficult for you, which is why a memory foam mattress topper is an excellent alternative.  

Our memory foam mattress toppers are made from a single layer of visco-elastic material. Unlike traditional sprung mattresses, which have a number of different layers of fillings and finishes, memory foam is a single, straightforward construction, improving hygiene. In addition, because the mattress topper fits snugly on top of your current mattress, it creates and excellent barrier between your body and your old mattress. This barrier can help to reduce your exposure to dust mites, prevent you from continuing to provide them with the conditions they need to survive, and give you some relief from the aches and pains of an unsupportive mattress into the bargain.

Care & Comfort Products Ltd is a family business that’s dedicated to providing you with the very best in memory foam mattress toppers, full memory foam mattresses and pillows. Our aim is to help you improve the quality of your sleep and your overall health by improving the mattresses and beds you sleep on. To find out more or to place an order, call us on 01702 533767, email customer-care@care-and-comfort.co.uk or use our secure online ordering system.

Beds and hygiene


It’s important to follow basic hygiene procedures when you’re looking after new beds and mattresses.


A good cleaning routine is important when it comes to keeping beds and bedrooms in a hygienic state. We spend at least one third of our lives in bed, and sweat, on average, over half a pint of fluid every night. There are several things you can do to ensure that your bed is as hygienic as possible:

  • Protective covers – buy protective covers for your mattresses. Beds don’t always need this type of protection, but mattresses will benefit from them, and so will you. That’s because the protective cover will prevent potentially harmful allergens in your mattress from becoming airborne, causing an allergic reaction.

  • Air your mattress – when new beds and mattresses are delivered, remove the polythene or plastic wrapping and let the base and mattress air for a while. You should also let the mattress air regularly – leave some time between taking one set of bedding off the bed and putting the new set on, for example, and always let your bed air for at least half an hour in the morning before you make it.

  • Vacuum regularly – vacuuming your mattress will help to reduce the amount of dust and dead skin in and around the beds in your home. Vacuum mattresses carefully so that you don’t damage the outer cover – or ticking – and vacuum under and around the bed as well to clear any other dirt and dust.

  • Clean carefully – if your beds or mattresses get stained, clean them with a mild detergent and not too much water. Mattresses don’t dry out quickly, so don’t soak or over-clean them because you will encourage damp.

  • Change your bed – if your bed is more than 10 years old, or if your mattress or base is showing signs of significant wear and tear, you need to consider buying a new bed. Don’t give your bed away to someone else, or sell it second hand – if it’s too unhygienic and uncomfortable for you to sleep on, why should anyone else want to use it?

Contact hygienedepot.co.uk to learn more.
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Alterna Luxury Hair Care – Lavish Attention


Give your hair the lavish care it deserves with Alterna Luxury hair care products.

Ever felt that you deserved a bit of extravagance when it comes to looking after your hair? Getting the best treatment for your hair is as important as getting the best formulae for your skin, so it’s no surprise that when the Alterna Luxury hair care range was launched in 2001 it won immediate admiration. That’s because the range utilises an extra-special ingredient which takes hair care to a new level of opulence.

Revel in the Alterna Luxury Hair Care Range

Whether you’re already a convert to Alterna products, or you’re looking for the next best thing in hair care, you need to investigate Alterna Luxury. Hair care has never been so indulgent, because Alterna has added white truffle oil to its list of ingredients. White truffle oil is one of the world’s costliest and most luxurious ingredients and Italian white truffle oil is prized above all others by many people. When you buy Alterna Luxury hair care products, you really are getting the best that money can buy. Both the shampoo and the conditioner are enriched with the truffle oil, and that, along with the rest of the top-quality ingredients help your hair to become stronger, healthier and shinier – the perfect result.

Alterna Luxury Hair Care – and Other Collections

The Alterna Luxury range isn’t the only collection of hair care products you can buy from this leading brand. Over the years, Alterna has continued to invest in research and development so that it can continue to lead the way in vital hair care products. Collections now available from Alterna include:

  • Caviar – a wide product range of shampoos, conditioners and other treatments that are specifically designed to deal with hair that has suffered through harsh environmental conditions, ageing, over-styling or general ill health. Using the Caviar range will help your hair to return to its healthy, shiny best.

  • Hemp – completely organic hemp oil is a difficult ingredient to source, but Alterna do just that for this Hemp range of products. Giving you natural, healthy hair from natural healthy ingredients, it’s the perfect solution for people who care about their hair.

  • Ten – if you’re looking for hair care that has a little bit of everything, check out the Ten hair care range. With ten ingredients pulled from years of research into what really works for your hair, it’s like a magic formula.

Tara Smith Organic Hair Care –Star Quality


The Stars love Tara Smith’s organic hair care range as much as they love her cutting and styling!

For those in the know when it comes to the hair and beauty industry, Tara Smith is already a household name. Winner of the Celebrity Hairdresser of the Year 2009, Tara has cut and styled the hair of some of Hollywood’s most famous names, including Demi Moore, Anna Friel, Patricia Arquette and Lindsay Lohan. Tara Smith organic hair care products have been developed by the celebrity stylist to help you get real star quality from your hair.

Affordable Tara Smith Organic Hair Care Products

Tara Smith is dedicated to helping people get the most from their hair. She believes that the way your hair looks and feels is a vital part of your own self-confidence, and so she’d developed a range of organic hair care products that feed your hair, giving it the nutrients and protection it needs to help you look great all the time. Tara Smith’s organic hair care range isn’t only available at exclusive salons, or only to celebrity clients; it’s available to everyone, at really affordable prices. You can buy Tara Smith hair care products online today from under £3. All products are free from artificial colours, synthetic fragrances, parabens and other chemical additions that you’d normally find in salon products, so you can be sure that you really are giving your hair a treat.

Which Tara Smith Organic Hair Care Do I Use?

If you’ve never used the Tara Smith range before, you’ll want to know exactly what’s on offer and what will work for you. The range is easy to understand, so you’ll be able to target the right organic hair care products without any trouble. With just four shampoos and conditioners and three dedicated styling products, it’s a range that concentrates on doing the simple stuff really, really well. That’s why Tara Smith’s famous clients are all keen to get their hands on this specially-developed range of products. Whether you want to look after your roots, give yourself extra-clean hair, or get rid of frizz with a calming, natural shampoo, the Tara Smith range can help.