MY BLOG: I love the beauty secrets of different countries around the world, it’s fascinating to find out how the men and women from certain countries and cultures stay looking young and healthy, here are three secrets I wanted to share with you.
Beat Cellulite The Brazilian Way
The Brazilian Secret Ingredient: Sand, and Massage
Cellulite: The bain of millions of women world wide and the holy grail of all aesthetic research. The most common causes of cellulite are hormones, genetics, a high fat and high carbohydrate diet and lack of exercise, But instead of rushing to Cosmetic Surgeons and Dermatologists, cellulite savvy Brazilian women can often be spotted rubbing sand on their bodies while at the beach.
Take a walk down Copacobana beach at any given time and watch how Brazilian beauty scoop handfuls of moist sand and mould it into a small mound and then started rubbing their bodies, The sand acts as a pumice to the skin, sloughing off any dead skin cells and stimulating the skin to produce a new and fresh surface. Brazilian women use the exfoliating property of the sand to boost circulation in their lower limbs and combat cellulite, having understood that massage and good circulation is highly beneficial to not only the appearance of the skin but the flow and circulation of blood beneath the skins surface, essential for cellulite fatty deposits.
Learn the secret of the Japanese Geisha and achieve smooth, flawless skin
The Japanese Secret Ingredient: Collagen Infused Food and Bird Poop
Japanese women believe their skin is the key to true beauty. The ideal is fair, smooth skin.
Unlike millions of their worldwide counterparts, Japanese women shun dermal fillers and BOTOX™ injections and favour the consumption of collagen-infused foods. So popular is the theory of collagen infused food in Japan that many restaurants feature a collagen containing symbol* next to their food menu items. Collagen which is derived from animals like cows and chickens, on their menus, popular choices include sushi as well collagen-rich beef tendons as part of a regular beauty routine, Vegetarians women opt for drinking a combination of collagen drops and products to look more youthful.
One century-old Japanese beauty treatment hailed by flawless Geisha beauties also relies on an unusual ingredient…nightingale droppings. The bird droppings are made into a powder—known as Uguisu no Fun—mixed with soap and used as a face wash. Celebrity Fans include Victoria Beckham.
Discover one of the world’s best anti-ageing secrets which has been a Chinese tradition for thousands of years
The Chinese Anti Ageing Ingredient: Green Tea
Green tea is made from the Camellia sinesis plant, where the leaves and stems are not aged and undergo very little processing. Containing less caffeine than black tea, green tea is most noted for an antioxidant compound known as epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), which has been shown to inhibit an anti-apoptotic protein involved In some types of cancer.
According to a number of studies carried out: Green tea may have a future role in combating a number of diseases:
- • Heart Disease:
- • High Blood Pressure & Elevated Cholesterol:
- • Breast Cancer:
Green Tea has also been hailed for it’s tremendous ability to aid weight loss.
Green tea makes China the most populous country, birth rate increases rapidly, death rate decreases, because of green tea they live longer.
Research has proven that green tea leaves contain high amounts of anti-oxidants that fight free radicals (harmful particles in the body that contribute to ageing and diseases), thus making it a key ‘beauty’ ingredient in China.
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Antonia Mariconda also known as 'The Cosmedic Coach' is a health and beauty writer and expert. Antonia is recognised as a leading authority on health, beauty, aesthetic medicine, and cosmetic surgery in the UK.
