9 Ways to Use Salt for Gorgeous Skin, Hair, Teeth, and Nails

Our bodies contain the same concentration of minerals and nutrients as sea water, so it’s no wonder that sea salt is a natural ally to balance, protect, and restore the body and skin.

One of the major differences between sea salt and ordinary salt is the mineral content: Sea salt is laden with minerals, including magnesium, calcium, sodium, and potassium, all of which play a key role in our skin's health, function, and cellular communication. When your skin's mineral balance is off-kilter, symptoms such as dryness, dullness, irritation, and blotchiness ensue, especially as the colder, dryer weather sets in. Bringing sea salt from the kitchen into your beauty routine can help balance and improve hydration, strengthen the protective barrier of our skin, and kick-start the cell-to-cell communication signals that slow down with age.

1. Balancing Mask
Both salt and honey have anti-inflammatory properties to soothe skin and calm breakouts and irritation. They also help to balance oil production and retain hydration in the layers of skin where it's needed most.
Try it: Mix two teaspoons sea salt (preferably finely ground) with four teaspoons raw honey to create a spreadable paste. Apply evenly to clean, dry skin, avoiding eye area. Let stand for 10 to 15 minutes. Before rinsing, soak a washcloth in very warm water, and gently wring out. Lay the warm washcloth on your face for 30 seconds. Use your fingers to gently exfoliate in a circular motion while rinsing your skin thoroughly with tepid water. Follow with your usual skin-care routine.

2. Oil-Sapping Facial Toner
Salt helps to cleanse pores deeply, balance oil production and thwart bacteria that can instigate breakouts and acne.
Try it: Mix one teaspoon sea salt with four ounces of warm water in small spray bottle until salt is dissolved. Mist on clean, dry skin, avoiding eyes. Use daily or twice daily.

3. Softening Body Scrub
Salt is a gentle natural exfoliate that sloughs off dead skin. It also has minerals to soften skin and restore hydration.
Try it: Mix a quarter-cup salt and a half-cup olive oil or softened coconut oil into a thick paste. If desired, add 10 drops of your favorite essential oil. Apply in the shower with a washcloth, loofah, or the palms of your hands, gently scrubbing your skin in a circular motion.

4. Rejuvenating Scrub
Salt is a skin-softening exfoliant that restores skin. Aloe vera hydrates, heals, and aids skin cell turnover, while lavender is a natural antiseptic that increases circulation.
Try it: Mix together a half-cup salt, a quarter-cup pure aloe vera juice or gel, a quarter-cup oil (your choice!), one tablespoon dried lavender flowers, and 10 drops essential oil of lavender. The resulting mixture should form a thick paste; if it's too dry, add a few extra drops of oil. Apply in the shower with a washcloth, loofah, or the palms of your hands, gently scrubbing your skin in a circular motion.

5. Relaxing Salt Bath
Salt absorbs dirt, grime, and toxins and cleanses your skin's pores deeply. Salt's mineral content helps restore the protective barrier in skin and helps it hold hydration. You may notice that your skin won't wrinkle or prune after a good, long soak in salted water, which is evidence that a salt bath helps your skin retain its moisture. The magnesium in sea salt may also help reduce water retention (i.e., bloating) in the body.
Try it: Add one-third cup salt to a tub filled with warm water, and swish to dissolve the salt. Soak for 15 to 30 minutes.

6. Anti-Dandruff Scalp Treatment
Salt helps loosen and remove existing flakes while stimulating circulation for a healthy scalp. The ingredient also absorbs excess oil and moisture to prevent fungal growth and inhibit the root of dandruff.
Try it: Part your hair a few times, and sprinkle one to two teaspoons of salt on your scalp. Using wet fingers, massage your scalp gently and thoroughly for 10 to 15 minutes (if you can recruit someone to do this for you, it is very relaxing!). Wash and condition your hair with your favorite products. The results will be immediate.

7. Teeth Whitener
Salt and baking soda are both gentle abrasives that will help remove stains and brighten teeth. Salt also contains a natural source of fluoride, which is a bonus for your teeth and gums.
Try it: Mix one teaspoon salt and two teaspoons baking powder. Dip a damp toothbrush in the mixture, and brush teeth normally. If the taste is too intense, try putting a dab of toothpaste on the brush before dipping it in the mixture.

8. Natural Mouth Wash
Salt acts as a disinfectant to kill the bacteria that can cause bad breath and gingivitis.
Try it: Mix together a half-teaspoon salt, a half-teaspoon baking soda, and a quarter-cup water until the salt dissolves. Swish the solution around in your mouth and between teeth. Spit, then rinse.

9. Nail Brightening Treatment
Salt softens cuticles and skin and strengthens nails. Baking soda and lemon work to reduce yellowing and stains for brighter, healthier-looking nails.
Try it: Mix one teaspoon salt, one teaspoon baking soda, one teaspoon lemon juice, and a half-cup warm water in a small bowl. Soak nails in the solution for 10 minutes, then scrub with a soft brush. Rinse hands, and moisturize.

Women in The House: Wonderful Things You Should Know About Your Private Part

You probably already know your vagina is seriously impressive. This amazing body part can bring about intense pleasure, annoying pain, and even another tiny human being. In short, it's pretty awe-inspiring. That's why we think it's crucial to stay on top of everything going on below the belt. Need a primer? Read on for all the fascinating facts: 



It can handle a pretty intense workout. "The muscular tone of the vagina is so strong," says Alyssa Dweck, M.D., co-author of V is For Vagina. On a related note, kegels are seriously effective at strengthening the surrounding pelvic floor muscles for more intense orgasms. Could there be any better reason to exercise?
  
Your diet may affect how things smell down there. While there hasn't been much research on the topic, anecdotal evidence suggests that your scent can vary during ovulation and even when you eat something pungent like garlic, says Dweck. 

 
The clitoris has more nerve endings than anywhere else on the body, says Dweck. No wonder it's like the control center of your orgasm!
 

Your vagina actually expands during sex. Ever wonder how it can seem pretty shallow when you're putting in a tampon but can also accommodate even a well-endowed guy? It's called vaginal tenting, says Dweck, and it's when the inner two-thirds of your vagina increase in length and width when you're aroused. Seriously, vagina, you never fail to impress us.
  
Not all lady parts are created equal—in fact, some clitorises may be a little closer to or farther from the vaginal opening. A brand-new study found that women whose clitorises were farther away from the vaginal opening were more likely to have trouble orgasm. 
  
It tells you when it's baby-making time. "It's incredibly cool that your vagina will let you know when it's the optimal time to get pregnant," says Dweck. "The cervical mucus during ovulation is clear, rubbery, and stretchy." If you're not taking oral contraceptives (which interfere with this process), watch out for this pretty cool sign.
  
It allows for so many different types of pleasure. All those pleasure-packed areas in the vagina mean you can have four different kinds of orgasm (clitoral, vaginal, blended, and multiple). Correct us if we're wrong, but can't guys only have one kind of orgasm? Yeah, thought so. 

 
One word: childbirth. "It's an unbelievable fact that the vagina can allow a 10-plus-pound baby to come through it and still come back to a normal size," says Dweck. The healing process generally takes about six months post-baby, but that's still pretty impressive considering what the body part went through. And because we know you're wondering.
 
There's no such thing as a ''normal vagina'' From the vulva to the labia, they come in all shapes and sizes, so don't fret about being perfect below the belt. 
  
Your hoo-ha is so self-sufficient, it even cleans itself. In fact, many intravaginal products and washes can increase your risk of bacterial and yeast infections by throwing your pH levels out of whack. So stick to regular soap and water, and let your lady parts do their own thing. There are probably more bacteria in your mouth than in your vagina, says Dweck. 

Culled from Women's Health....

Photo of The Day: What is Wrong With This Pix?

Ladies and their way of exposing their bodies...
What is wrong with this photo?
Would you call it classy or trashy?
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OMG!!! Justin Bieber Strangles Chris Brown - See Photo

In a new photo posted on Bieber's Instagram page , the young singer is horsing around with the infamous woman beater, placing his hand around Brown's neck and writing as a caption: "Had fun with the homey @Chrisbrownofficial."

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Of course, to many, this faux violent pose might be considered a little more funny if Brown hadn't actually beat the snot out of Rihanna in 2009.

Many are now calling on Bieber to take the picture down.

Bieber and Brown, of course, have a long history of friendship on the personal and professional level.
In September of last year, Bieber referred to Brown as super dope.

This summer, meanwhile, the artists took a picture inside the studio together as they collaborated on a new track. They also went clubbing on Sunset Strip in July.

What do you think of this latest image? Just two pals goofing around and no big deal?

Or two celebrities acting very un-self aware/insensitive considering the actions of one of them... and a very big deal?

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Love In The Air: Tonto Dikeh's Man Spoils Her With a New Set Expensive Jewelry (Photo)

 

The Screen goddess, Tonto Dikeh's man sure knows how to treat her woman. He is the type of man that every woman would want to have.  

Miss Poko posted the above picture for her fans to see and help thank this wonderful ''ghost''  guy of hers.

I am sure most ladies wish to be like tonto when they grow up....lol.

We are so happy for her!

Kanye West to Kim Kardashian: No Sex Until I'm Done With My Album!

For weeks now, we've been hearing rumors that Kanye and Kim are headed for divorce.

The supposed causes of their split have varied from one report to the next, but the tabloids and their mysterious sources all seem to agree that the celebrity couple may have hit a rough patch from which they might not recover.

Now, one insider is claiming to have the definitive answer to the question of what's causing the trouble in Kimye Land:

"Kim is desperate to sleep with her husband, but is having a tough time convincing him to stop working and come to bed with her," says the source.

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"Now, Kim has resorted to begging Kanye to come home and spend more intimate time together."
Yes, Kanye used to watch Kim's sex tape, but now that he's got the real deal ready and willing, he's lost interest.

He's like a little kid who begs for a toy he sees on TV, but then compulsively works on his genre-bending hip hop opus instead of playing with it.

We suppose this was bound to happen. No matter how hard she tries, Kim will never be the number one love in Kanye's life. That title belongs to Kanye.

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Still on The Matter: New Accuser Claims Bill Cosby Drugged Her, Licked Her Toes in 2008

Yet another woman has come forward to accuse Bill Cosby of sexual assault.
Chloe Goins claims that she was drugged and awoke to find Cosby licking her toes during a party at the Playboy Mansion in 2008.
 

Goins says she attended the party at the invitation of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner.
She claims that Hefner introduced her to Cosby and then offered her a drink. She was just 18 years old at the time.

"I wasn't really supposed to drink because of my age," Goins tells the Daily Mail. "Everything kind of went a little foggy. I started feeling sick to my stomach and just dizzy."

Goins says the comic escorted her to a bedroom where she later woke up naked to find Cosby fondling her feet and masturbating.

"I came to and remember seeing this big man crouched over me," she says. "It was Bill Cosby, and he was at my feet, kind of licking and kissing them and I think he bit my toe and that's what woke me up."

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Goins claims that Cosby ran from the room when he realized that she was awake.

More than 20 women have now accused Cosby of sexual assault.

Cosby has remained largely silent on the issue, but he gave a bizarre statement on Sunday, telling the New York Post that he expects the ''black media'' to remain neutral in its coverage of the accusations.

Camile Cosby defended her husband on Monday, saying that the comedian is a "wonderful husband" and "the man you thought you knew."

What Women Want: Does Size Matter? (Must Read)

Media portrayals of sexuality perpetuate the notion that, when it comes to penises, bigger is better. This size bias is likely due, at least in part, to cultural messages that equate penis size with masculinity and sexual prowess. Pornography reinforces the notion that men with large penises are better lovers and more desirable to women. But does a man’s penis size really matter for heterosexual women’s sexual arousal and satisfaction?


A new study finds that women who have frequent vaginal orgasms are more likely than other women to say they climax more easily with men with larger penises. Women who tend to prefer penile-vaginal intercourse over other types of sex also say the same, researchers reported online Sept. 24 in The Journal of Sexual Medicine.

"Male anxiety about penis size may not reflect internalized, culturally arbitrary masculine stereotypes, but an accurate appreciation that size matters to many women — just as men feel legitimate anxiety when they enter the mating market about their intelligence, personality traits, sense of humor, social status, height, wealth, and other traits known to be favored by women across cultures," study researcher Stuart Brody, a psychologist at the University of the West of Scotland, told LiveScience.

But other researchers were less convinced.
"There's such variability in preference," said Barry Komisaruk, who researches female sexual response at Rutgers University. Women who orgasm through vaginal stimulation may indeed prefer longer penises, Komisaruk told LiveScience, but not everyone prefers to orgasm that way.

"There are so many different factors," said Komisaruk, who was not involved in Brody's study. "Once it gets to the kind of specifics that they're talking about, I get wary."

 
The female orgasm
Both penis size and female orgasm are hot-button topics. There is still scientific debate about whether vaginal and clitoral orgasms are different phenomena. Different nerves carry signals from the vagina and from the clitoris, Komisaruk said, and stimulation of each activates different brain regions. But some researchers argue that vaginal stimulation is simply activating a different, internal, section of the clitoris. Women report different sensations from vaginal and clitoral orgasms, Komisaruk said, but which one women prefer largely comes down to personal preference.

In some cases, female orgasm is even more complex. For example, Beverly Whipple, professor emerita at Rutgers University and one of the discoverers of the G spot, a sensitive area felt through the front wall of the vagina, has found that women with complete spinal cord injuries can sometimes experience orgasm, even though the nerves that carry sensation up the spinal cord from the pelvis have been severed. It's likely that the sensory vagus nerve, which runs in the abdomen but bypasses the spinal cord, is recruited to carry signals to the brain in these cases, Whipple told LiveScience.

Does size matter?
In the new study, Brody and his colleagues asked 323 women to recall past sexual encounters. They were asked about their recent sexual behaviors as well as how important penile-vaginal intercourse and other sex acts were to them. They were also asked whether penis length influenced their ability to orgasm with vaginal stimulation.

Defining "average" as the length of a 20-pound banknote or U.S. dollar bill, which are 5.8 inches (14.9 cm) and 6.1 inches (15.5 cm) long, respectively, the researchers asked women if they were more likely to orgasm vaginally with a longer-than-average or shorter-than-average penis.

They found that 160 of the women experienced vaginal-only orgasms and had enough sexual partners to compare size experiences. Of these, 33.8 percent preferred longer-than-average penises, 60 percent said size made no difference and 6.3 percent said longer was less pleasurable than shorter.
Supporting the hypothesis that size matters, Brody and his colleagues found the women who reported the highest number of vaginal orgasms in the past month were most likely to say that longer was better.
"This might be due at least in part to greater ability of a longer penis to stimulate the entire length of the vagina, and the cervix," Brody said.

Finding sexual satisfaction
The data supports Brody's claim, Whipple said, but the sample is limited to Scottish university students and should be replicated with a broader group. Nevertheless, she warned against worrying about the findings in bed.

"To me, all of this is just so goal-oriented, and it's difficult for me to see researchers setting up another goal [vaginal orgasm] for women to experience," Whipple said.
Whipple argued that sexuality is healthier when focused on the pleasure of acts from cuddling to kissing to other sexual sensations rather than the goal of reaching orgasm.

"I recommend for women to learn about themselves, learn about their body, find what they find pleasurable and enjoy that, as long as it's not exploiting another person," she said.

“Done and Dusted” - More Pictures From Karen Igho’s Traditional Wedding

Karen Igho, the 2011 winner of Big Brother Africa’s Amplified Edition got married traditionally to her white husband recently. She tweeted “Done and dusted”.  Maybe she is trying to let her curious fans know that her title as a married woman is now a done deal........

We are so happy for her and we wish her the best in her new life!!

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OMG: A Wicked Mother Cut Off Son's Penis (See photos)

What a wicked world, abomination in the highest order.

A 30 year old mother cut off her son's sex organ in Manengole, Nkongsamba, in Cameroon. The poor innocent 3 year old child named Njankep Alexandre is presently in a protestant hospital in Ndoungue under intensive care while the mother is in jail awaiting trial. She hasn't yet said why she did this to her own child.

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