Health and fitness expert Carole Caplin shares her tips on how to boost your beauty and vitality in the new year. . Follow us on twitter at twitter.com

4th annual South Augusta Women’s Health and Beauty Expo is Sun. Oct. 26th 2-4 @ Diamond Lake Community Center. Free bags for the 1st 100 ladies, three fashion shows, blood pressure checks, dental screenings, hypertentions, breast test info, and more plus health, beauty and art vendors. Proceeds benefit the Breast Test and more program which funds mammagrams for women who can’t afford them and for Sisters Only Club scholarships for the girls who are seniors in highschool

Official NY Natural Hair, Health & Beauty Universe Video Trailer. Featuring The 1st Ever All Natural Hair Competition (One Category “THE BEST NATURAL HAIRSTYLE of 2009) Also Hair Presentations from Celebrity Stylists Derrick Scurry, Thierry Baptiste, Stylist from the Salons of Dreadz N Headz & Khamit Kinks and also new stylings from 2009 Winner of The World Natural Hair Stylist of Year – “Beauty Shamanic Chemartist” Oraje. Definitely a beauty extravaganza of the ages and not to be missed. Being held in the birthplace of the natural hair industry BKLYN, NY @ Long Island University’s BKLYN Campus @ The KUMBLE THEATRE Sun. Nov. 8th… From 10AM to 10PM.. See you there.. For more info visit www.oraje.com

People wish to be in sync with the latest in trends. They are always looking forward, and there is no looking back. The fashion world is changing rapidly, resulting in revolutionary designs in fashion, huge developments, and people are expecting more from the present as well as the emerging trends. After so many years of being staying dormant with a laid back attitude, the world of fashion has emerged gaining wider acceptance of people from all walks of life. People and fashion gurus appreciate the core values and old traditions and hold them close to their hearts and keep them as a treasure for use by later generations. Designers look back to the past days, searching for particular designs, searching for something significant, to embed them in the present day trends. All these developments have affected the lives, preferences and selections of fashion conscious people and they have repositioned themselves in one way or the other.  Read more...

One of the best ways to improve your golf game is to practice off the course with golf fitness equipment. Certainly, the more you play any game or sport, the more familiar and comfortable you will be with it. But any pro or experienced coach will tell you that there is much to be said for really practicing your technique off the course as well. If practice makes perfect, that means that truly motivated players are willing to put in solid exercise time in order to fine tune your body for the intricacies of the game. Golf fitness equipment helps you tone your muscles and increase flexibility in ways specifically designed to improve your game.

The core muscles are some of the most essential muscles to the game of golf, which is why so many golf fitness equipment sets focus on balance training. Balance training strengthens your core muscles all together because it requires you to use your stomach and back to maintain proper alignment. Balance balls and discs offer a variety of positions and exercises that strengthen your balance and, therefore, your core muscles, which can greatly improve the accuracy and distance your swing can achieve.  Read more...

There is nothing more wonderful for your looks than beauty rest. I always remember my mom and my aunts saying they need their beauty rest, but I never understood what sleep had to do with looking good. Now I know that sleep is one of the most important things you can do for your body inside and out. Proper sleep is essential to peace of mind and a healthy body. The healthier you are on the inside, the more radiant you will be on the outside. It is as simple as that!

If you want to get your beauty rest, you have to make sure you are getting enough of it. I have been having problems sleeping myself, and you can see it in my face. I’m not sure what the problem is but you can definitely tell I have not been getting enough beauty rest. I look tired and worn out, and it seems that even makeup isn’t helping much. If you are having troubles sleeping, it is going to show. You can always tell the difference between someone getting peaceful beauty rest and someone who tosses and turns all night long. Make sure you are getting seven or eight hours a night. You also need a good mattress for proper beauty rest. If you have an old, lumpy mattress, you aren’t going to sleep well. I am beginning to think this is my problem, and I am going to have to spring for a new mattress before too much more time passes. If your mattress is way too soft, or perhaps too firm, you are not going to sleep well. You may also have a problem if your bed is too small. If you are sleeping in a full size with your husband, you both may be having trouble getting enough beauty rest. You need enough space to spread out in order to get good, restful sleep.  Read more...

Almost all the successful retailers of fashion accessories are endowed with the knack of accurately forecasting the newer trends in fashion. Since their consumers are seeking to be different in their styles and attitudes, they will demand more of creativity in their designs. It is not unusual for top designers to routinely conduct surveys prior to designing and producing their seasonal lines. The big retailers also consult analysts and forecasting specialists prior to taking the stuff for sale in stores. It would be interesting to know how the independent boutique retailer gets to have access to some of the valuable industry information and trend predictions.

One of the sensible ways would be to observe and catch up on the latest happenings by going through weekly celebrity glossies and other fashion magazines. This will provide one with an upfront view of the new names in fashion design and the kind of stuff consumers are looking for. This way, you will be able to know where the trend is headed to. Media exerts a considerable influence on the consumer spending and the spending patterns. Although this influence is very powerful, it is often tempered by the economy. So, in order to find out what the fashion conscious consumers are actually searching for and buying, it is worthwhile to make occasional visits to busy retailers’ and various shopping malls in the city. Find time to have chats with the sales assistants in these stores. These sales assistants constitute the frontline force in dealing with the customers. This will have provided them with a unique perspective of the consumers’ needs and expectations.  Read more...

It makes good sense to check out fitness equipment ratings posted by consumers who have already experienced the product you are interested in purchasing. Consumers can offer valuable insights about effectiveness, service, and other product qualities you may not have even considered.

Fitness equipment ratings by users, however, may swing excessively high or low for reasons unrelated to the product itself. It helps to understand the human factors that could influence the reliability of consumer reviews and to know how to extract useful information before you buy.

The Underraters

Consumers may rate a fitness product excessively low due to:

-Anger: Users who are truly dissatisfied seek to warn others about the perils of purchasing a fitness product. Their objectivity, perhaps tainted by anger, may cause them to post excessively harsh reviews as they air frustrations.

-Limited Experience: A new, inexperienced user may underrate a quality fitness product because they have not have exercised long enough to realize a training effect.

-The Promise of Fast Fitness: Users may be disappointed if they do not see immediate results because they bought into “fast fitness” marketing claims. Even the best exercise products will not produce rapid body transformations that exceed normal human capabilities for adapting to exercise.

-Competitors: Raters who are claiming poor results or scams may not be consumers at all. They may have another motive for underrating-to promote their own products.  Read more...