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5 Signs You Need to Get Glasses

One of the clearest indications that you might need to get glasses is struggling to read signs or see things as well as you once could. However, there are many other clues that indicate your sight might be worsening. Around 60% of people around the world require some kind of vision correction, but while that’s certainly a lot of us, the good news is that 80% of all visual impairments can be corrected or even avoided altogether. The following signs might indicate that it’s time to book an eye exam. 

Blurred Vision:

If your favorite book has become too difficult to read up close, or you’re having trouble recognizing a friend from a few steps away, you could be developing nearsightedness. On the other hand, if you’re struggling to see objects both close up and far away, you could have astigmatism, a very common condition that involves a curvature of the eye lens. Mildly blurry vision can often be corrected by simply resting your eyes and making sure that you are hydrated, but if it persists, it’s time to get an eye exam. 

Trouble Adjusting from Dark to Light:

If your eyes are taking longer to adjust from being in the dark to switching a light on or seeing bright lights on the highway when you’re driving at night, this means that the muscles that work to help your iris contract and expand are getting weaker. This is a common condition that usually occurs due to aging. 

Difficulty Seeing at Night:

If your night vision is getting worse and you’re struggling to see objects on the road when driving, or you can’t see your dog in the yard when you let them out in the evening, this could be a symptom of the early signs of cataracts, which can become serious, so it’s important to have your eyes examined. 

More Frequent Eye Strain:

If you find that your eyes are feeling tired and worn out after just twenty minutes of reading when you used to be able to go for much longer without a problem, it could be a sign that your eyes are getting weaker. Eye strain and fatigue is often a result of having blurry vision that is not corrected since you need to blink or squint more often to bring items into focus, but it can also occur if you drive, read, write, or look at a screen for too long. Try taking regular breaks and change screen lighting to reduce glare. 

Frequent Headaches:

Headaches can occur when the mechanism that allows the lens and cornea to focus on images fails, which forces the small muscles in your eyes to work harder, causing eye strain. As a result, you may experience headaches. If you tend to get frequent headaches particularly when you are trying to focus on things, it could be a sign that you need glasses. Check out the range at Art of Optiks. 

Most people will require some kind of vision correction as they get older. If you’ve noticed any of the above, it’s worth getting an eye exam. 

Skincare Review: Fenty Skin

As soon as I heard about Fenty Skin I was intrigued and wanted to give it a try. So I ordered the full 3-piece set on the first day that it was available for pre-order.

The set consists of a simple 3 step regimen, Total Cleans’R
Remove-It-All Cleanser, Fat Water Pore-Refining Toner Serum and the Hydra Vizor Invisible Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen. All of the products are Vegan, cruelty-free and gluten free.

From the Fenty Beauty website:

Rihanna comes through with her starter skincare routine: This clinically proven 3-step is designed to work better together. Brighten, target pores and dark spots, and hydrate and protect skin.

  • CLEANSE: Total Cleans’r gets you the delicious deep clean you deserve: Fenty Skin’s universal creamy cleanser removes dirt, oil, and longwear makeup without stripping or drying. Barbados cherry and coconut-derived cleansers nourish and treat skin right.
  • TONE: Fat Water is the do-it-all toner serum combo that targets pores, improves the look of dark spots, brightens, smooths, and fights shine—all without stripping skin. Rihanna calls it “fat” because of its unique thick texture that absorbs instantly.
  • PROTECT + HYDRATE: Hydra Vizor is 2-in-1 sunscreen-moisturizer that’s lightweight, oil free, and truly invisible on all skin tones. It claps back at dehydration, discoloration, and dark spots. And plays well with makeup, too: Zero flashback. Bonus, it’s refillable!

Thoughts:

I absolutely love the creamy cleanser most of all, it doesn’t strip my oily skin and leave it too dry. I feel like I can get a nice clean face after a single wash, two washes if I am wearing makeup (or a single wash if I use a washcloth).

The Fat Water Pore-Refining Toner Serum is nice as well, you don’t need any cotton balls to apply. As the name suggests, the toner has a thicker consistency than the regular toners that you may be used to applying.

The Hydra Vizor Invisible Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen is a nice two in one since it has sunscreen in it, it makes it easy not to forget this step. I must admit that I don’t use sunscreen daily so its nice that I get this added bonus daily! Plus this moisturizer hydrates well without leaving any pasty residue that one might get with sunscreen.

The product line does has a light fragrance, I know some people don’t like fragrance in their skincare products. But overall the line was really nice, works well and give you a simple easy to follow skincare routine. Have you tried Fenty Skin?

My Top beauty faves for surviving Warm Weather!

The weather has been very warm and humid here in New York City. So I had to change my beauty routine quite a bit to keep up.

The heat has made my already oily skin even oiler. So to help keep the oil at bay, I’ve been using FENTY BEAUTY BY RIHANNA Invisimatte Blotting Powder, available at Sephora. It’s a universal blotting powder that absorbs shine and diffuses the look of pores for an instant filtered look on the fly.

To keep my hair moisturized I had to step up m y haircare routine a notch with a good leave in conditioner. So I opted for PATTERN Beauty Leave-In Conditioner with a blend of heavenly oils & honey. Yum!

Lately I haven’t been wearing too much makeup because the weather is just too darn humid. So to keep my lips soft and supple, I’ve been using ROSEBUD PERFUME CO. Minted Rose Lip Balm. It’s heavenly! This minty balm calms and heals irritation, and it also soothes the sting of minor burns.

What are some of your summer beauty favorites?

Popular Treatments with Botox

There’s a reason why Botox is such a popular compound across the world’s cosmetic clinics. And this reason just so happens to be its versatility and how useful it is in a wide variety of treatments.

When it comes to deciding on which treatments to include in their roster, clinics generally look for different surgical compounds and equipment which are capable of doing many different things as well as being easy to work with. The Botox compound ticks both of these boxes as it has been known to be very easy to work with and very effective in what it is capable of.

This is why Botox injection in NYC clinics’ most respected compound, is so popular with the area’s clientele. And with a little help from Manhattan’s MiracleFace MedSpa clinic’s friendly staff, we know exactly how clients prefer to take advantage of the compound’s amazing abilities.

Smoothness Like No Other

According to the staff over at MiracleFace MedSpa, as expected with any other cosmetic clinics’ clientele, most people go for Botox to have smoother skin. This is natural, as the compound is so good at smoothing out skin, it was practically created for it.

The way Botox acts allows cosmetic surgeons to accurately treat a particular area of the face by injecting the compound. The Botox compound has a special numbing effect on the nerves. When injected into specific parts of the face, the compound numb certain nerves and keeps them from tightening the muscles of the face. When this happens, the muscles loosen up, relax and the skin above smooths itself out.

This is the general way of utilising Botox to smooth out the face and other parts of the body. Botox has shown to be extremely effective in dealing with a wide variety of wrinkles, skin damage or other age marks. Popular with clients of wide demographics, this Botox treatment doesn’t look at age, skin type and quality, but works wonders for everyone.

So, if you’ve been looking to get smoother skin, then Botox may be your number one solution and should probably be your first choice when it comes to treating these kinds of skin related issues.

More Supple and Plump Skin

Having young and healthy skin isn’t simply about having a smooth skin surface. It’s the texture and the sensation of touching the skin that can also play a major part in the skin’s wellness and health.

Many clients of MiracleFace MedSpa who may suffer from poor texture of the skin opt for Botox as a solution to their problems.

The compound makes skin softer, fluffier and more supple, making it look much younger and more fresh. This is arguably one of the biggest deciding factors and how healthy your skin looks and feels. 

The Lively Hue

Everyone has their own contour of skin. This is what makes each and every one of us special and beautiful in our own ways. However, it is natural for skin to lose a lot of its lively hur due to aging. Overtime, the skin’s contour begins to look paler and less vibrant than it did when it was younger. While this may be something natural, it’s not necessarily something we all want to put up with.

Consistent tanning could help return some amount of lost hue to the skin, but not only is this a lot of hassle, but also not economically viable and could even become a health risk. Meanwhile, the Botox compound, along with its other two skin improvements, also gives your skin a livelier and more vibrant hue, making the skin look as if it’s glowing.

No other treatments on the market offer these kinds of results, or at least, not as effective ones. But the important thing to keep in mind that this vibrancy comes with all the other advantages that Botox has to offer, so you’re never really picking and choosing between what you want for your treatment. You’re getting the full package, which comes in the form of a couple well placed injections and a week of not burdening your skin following the procedure.

So, regardless of the skin type, quality, hue or any other factor, clients have reported seeing much livelier looking skin, that looks much younger and healthier than it ever did before.

If you’re not convinced, you can take a look at the before and after photos yourself and see how much of a difference Botox is able to make. Some of the changes are staggering because of how clear and obvious they are when looked at side by side. 

Simplicity is Bliss

And one of the biggest reasons so many choose to use Botox as an anti-aging or skin care treatment is because of how simple the procedure is.

You probably already know that Botox is an injectable and involves a couple of well placed injections inserting the compound into key locations across the face for the treatment to work its magic. And even if the procedure may seem scary to some who are afraid of injections, the staff of MiracleFace MedSpa still claim that many people, fear of needles or not, soldier on through the procedure knowing they are in absolutely no danger and they trust the specialists working them.

The clinic’s Botox NYC treatment plan is famous among New Yorkers as one of the best deals on the treatment that’s available in the NYC market. It has a ton of positive reviews, with some amazing results being found on the faces of a vast number of clients. So, it’s safe to say that the treatment works and it works easily and efficiently, as thousands of procedures are performed across the country on a daily basis, with little to no negative results 

All it really comes down to is making your own choice and deciding on what you want from your treatment. Make sure you understand what you stand to gain from Botox, as it’ll help you and the clinic workers to decide on what is the best way to approach the procedure.

With the countless praise for Botox across the planet, it’s easy to see why people are so interested in the treatment and its capabilities.

Top Rituals for the Skin

Beauty rituals are an important part of every woman’s day. All women have a morning and night routine that they do to ensure their skin stays young-looking and rejuvenated. While each woman has a routine, each woman’s routine may vary based on the brands they use and the methods that they use to apply their beauty products. During this pandemic, all people are taking new steps to ensure that their skin stays sanitary. Here are some of the best beauty and sanitary methods you can use to help your skin look its best and stay clean and healthy.

Antiseptics

One of the best things that all people need to use to help keep their skin clean and sanitary is chlorhexidine soap, used by medical professionals. This soap is much more effective than a traditional hand sanitizer. This soap allows your skin to remain free from germs for about twenty-four hours. It kills germs on contact and helps you stay free from illness. During these crazy times when you never know who is sick and who is not sick, it is better to invest in the best antiseptics possible to keep you and your family safe and healthy.

Lotions and Moisturizers

One of the most important beauty rituals that almost all women use on a daily basis is to use lotions and moisturizers. There are many times during the day when you can apply lotion, but many women have a set time of the day when they apply it. For many women, the ideal time to apply lotion is right after a shower. Applying lotion at this time can help your skin feel softer and smoother. Since your skin is clean and fresh, the lotion can quickly absorb into your skin and keep your skin feeling young.

Makeup

Almost all women apply makeup on a regular basis each morning. Using makeup is a great way to improve the overall appearance of your skin, cover up any flaws, and give your skin a rejuvenated look. Makeup is a great way to help moisturize your skin and keep it looking its best. Many makeup products have vitamins and minerals in them that can help improve the overall health of your skin.

Spa Treatments

One of the best beauty rituals that women can partake in is visiting the spa. Going to the spa for massages and facials is one of the best things that a woman can enjoy in life. Women are able to engage in professional practices with professional products that are guaranteed to leave their skin feeling great. While many women may only go to the spa a few times a year, going more can help relax their mind and body and improve their skin quality.

Make-Up Remover

While makeup is an important part of each woman’s day, so is a makeup remover. A makeup remover is an efficient way to remove makeup and unclog your pores. It is not recommended to sleep with makeup on or to keep it on your skin for an extended period of time. Every woman should use makeup remover each night to wipe any makeup that is left on the skin.

Sunscreen

Another important thing that both men and women should use each day when the weather is warm and the sun is shining is sunscreen. Many people only apply sunscreen if they are going to lay out on the beach; however, sunscreen should always be used to help protect your skin whenever it is sunny. Sunscreen can help protect your skin from the damaging UV rays. It can help prevent and reduce the risk of developing skin cancer later in life. It is a necessary thing that all men and women should use to help improve the overall quality of the skin. Beauty products will not be able to help if your skin is severely damaged from the sun.

Most women use these beauty rituals each day to help improve their skin. Having cleaner, younger-looking, and more rejuvenated skin can help improve a woman’s overall confidence level. When women feel great about their skin and how they look, they often have higher self-esteem that can improve their mood and increase their productivity and outlook on the world.