Reflect SA Models: HOW TO HAVE A BEAUTY-SLEEP

Reflect SA Models: HOW TO HAVE A BEAUTY-SLEEP: 1). Learn How To Rest Before You Sleep According to Dr. Edlund, it's not just about the amount of sleep you are getting, it's also about the...

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HOW TO HAVE A BEAUTY-SLEEP

1). Learn How To Rest Before You Sleep
According to Dr. Edlund, it's not just about the
amount of sleep you are getting, it's also about
the quality of it. On average, Dr. Edlund says
most people wake up about 15-20 times during
the course of the night, but don't realize they are
awake. If you don't power down mentally and
physically before you go to bed, that number can
double or triple. The more deep, uninterrupted
sleep you get, the more refreshed and well-
rested you will be, so it's crucial to make every
effort to get your best sleep BEFORE you actually
go to bed.
To prepare yourself for this restorative sleep, Dr.
Edlund recommends doing a series of de-
stimulating exercises for your mind and body.
"Take 30 minutes before bedtime to calm down,"
he says. "Do some breathing exercises to relax
your body and meditate to put yourself in a state
of mental rest." He also suggests practicing
paradoxical relaxation: Actively focus on one
muscle group at a time. Don't tense or move
those muscles, just think about them, one by
one, and your body will slowly begin to relax.

2). Create A Comfy Sleep Environment
How can you expect to get any sleep if your
bedroom is a gauntlet of stimulants? Edlund
recommends removing or covering all the lights
in your room — even those from your digital
clock. "Lights can block out melatonin production,
which causes you to be more fully awake, making
it harder to fall back asleep," he says. Make sure
your bedroom is a place that promotes sleep
with calming things like cozy blankets and silky
sleep masks. Dorothy Praska, the lead
aesthetician at Bliss SoHo in NYC, suggests using
essential oils as part of your nighttime ritual —
put some lavender oil on a humidifier to gently
spread the calming scent throughout your room.
You can also dab a drop or two on your pillow —
just be sure not to go overboard as too strong a
scent will actually just make you more awake.
3). Get Into A Routine
"Go to bed at the same time and get up at the
same time every day, even on weekends," says
Dr. Edlund. "If your body's inner timing
mechanism is really synchronized and tight, you
just work better." It's also helpful to create a
sleep routine each night — turn down the lights,
brush your teeth, lay out your clothes for the
next day, and read a non-stimulating book, like
poetry or a memoir. "You want to do things that
tell your brain it's time for sleep," he says.

4). Formulate A Nightly Beauty Ritual
Your skin does the majority of its repair work at
night, so you need to optimize that with some
really fabulous products. Night creams are
specifically formulated with more moisturizers
and active ingredients in order to capitalize on
your revved up reparative system, so you'll get
the best beauty results if you use one at
bedtime, as opposed to your usual moisturizer.
Praska says you should also only use exfoliating
treatments like glycolic acid or retinol at night, as
they will irritate your skin and can cause sun
damage if you use them during the day.
5). Trick Your Body Into Relaxing
Simple things like what you eat and your body
temperature can actually have a huge impact on
your sleep. Coffee addict? Better cut down on
the afternoon lattes — caffeine can actually stay
in your system up to 7 hours after being
consumed, which can cause some big problems
trying to get to la la land later that night. Instead,
Praska recommends drinking chamomile tea,
which can have a calming effect and is caffeine-
free. Dr. Edlund also says that a nightcap is a big
no-no — it can be just as disruptive as caffeine
and will only cause you to wake up more during
the night.
If you're having real trouble falling asleep, Dr.
Edlund recommends the temperature trick: Take
a hot bath right before bedtime. It will raise your
core temperature, so that when you get out, you
get cold, which causes you to get sleepy. "When
your body core temperature rapidly declines, it
tells your brain to go to sleep immediately. Taking
a hot bath seems to mimic that natural prompt,"
says Edlund.

Reflect SA Models: 10 MOVIES TO WATCH THIS JANUARY

Reflect SA Models: 10 MOVIES TO WATCH THIS JANUARY: Meryl Streep: as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady


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24 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR DRUG SMUGLING

This press release about drug smuggling, released by MMD really caught my attention.

Posed a lot of questions into my mind. Is it that other countries take drug smuggling lightly, or is it just luck and bad luck for those involved in smuggling.

Don't get me wrong I do not want any drugs and, yes drugs destroy our communities and loved ones, let alone loosing a loved one because they were executed for drug smuggling as we all heard recently of Jannese Linden's execution in China late last year.

Press release:

Orlando airport cocaine swallower sentenced

ORLANDO, Fla. (MMD Newswire) January 11, 2012 -- A man who attempted to board a flight from Orlando to London with 800 grams of cocaine in his digestive track was sentenced Monday to 24 months in federal prison for possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute.

The case was investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation.

On July 9, ICE HSI agents encountered Barratt Eni, 54, of Little Rock, Ark., at the Orlando International Airport, where he was scheduled to board a trans-Atlantic flight to London.

According to information presented in court, Eni spoke freely with the agents and permitted a trained narcotics detection canine to inspect him and his carry-on baggage. When the canine positively alerted to the presence of narcotics on Eni's person, agents conducted a pat-down search but found nothing. When he consented to an X-ray of his body, a physician informed agents that Eni had numerous foreign bodies inside of his digestive tract. He then admitted to swallowing approximately 50 pellets containing a narcotic before flying into the Orlando airport.

Eni underwent emergency surgery to remove a total of 54 pellets from his digestive tract. It was subsequently determined that the substance in these pellets was cocaine hydrochloride with a net weight of 804.28 grams. The quantity of cocaine, the packaging and the method of concealment are consistent with cocaine distribution.

Eni, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Nigeria, said he was returning to Nigeria to attend his brother's funeral. He said that a man had offered to help pay for the funeral, but that Eni was supposed to transport drugs back to Nigeria for him in return.

Source: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
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10 MOVIES TO WATCH THIS JANUARY

Meryl Streep: as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady


Our film critics rate and rank the latest films out now in UK cinemas.

1. The Artist | Rating: * * * * *

A silent celebration of early Hollywood that is visually ravishing, heart-warming and utterly beguiling.

2. The Iron Lady | Rating: * * * *

Meryl Streep's performance is astonishing. Some viewers may be disappointed that a Thatcher biopic lacks an explicit political agenda, but the film succeeds as a drama for that very reason.

3. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol | Rating: * * * *

Tom Cruise rises to the challenge in the latest 'Mission: Impossible' caper, a fast-paced, gravity-defying thrill ride.

4. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo | Rating: * * *

Rooney Mara glistens like an icicle in the new American adaptation of Stieg Larsson's pulp thriller The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.

5. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)| Rating: * * *

Starring Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law, 'Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows' is the closest action cinema has ever come to pantomime.

6. Wreckers | Rating: * * *

A debut drama from British director DR Hood, starring Claire Foy and Benedict Cumberbatch

7. Another Earth | Rating: * * *

Another Earth is an admirable debut feature by Mike Cahill.

8. The Lady | Rating: * *

Luc Besson's biopic is a wan tribute to the Burmese democracy campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi, a pale imitation of an inspirational fighter for democracy.

9. Goon | Rating: * *

Seann William Scott stars in a violent comedy about the brutish world of semi-pro ice hockey.

10. Mother and Child | Rating: * *

Annette Bening's (The Kids Are All Right) film about maternity, in all its most yearning and thwarted forms, is such organisational effort that the movie itself resembles protracted labour.

Calling on advertisers for a new magazine

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Said:
South African youth are very fortunate in our days,with a lot of open doors to be pursued in the media especiall...

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Ayanda Zigana-Tom

Said:
South African youth are very fortunate in our days,with a lot of open doors to be pursued in the media especially.

Fashion,beauty and culture is our every day life. Not being a model your self in the fashion industry does not limit you on contributing on other factors that bring fashion and beauty together.

Ayanda is the Founder and editor of Reflect SA models magazine.

I saw a need to do what I could do to make a difference, on a lot of potential models in our country.

I am calling on all potential advertisers and investors ,who want to reach the same target market of youth who love fashion,beauty,and culture to contact Reflect SA, for advertising in our new magazine to go on print this year.

The blog has attracted a lot of interest from South African Youth,with interest from abroad, India to London.

The blog is viewed in 8 Countries at present.

I have received more than 70 model applications from all ethnic groups,man and woman who want to be featured as Reflct SA models.www.MystarNow.com/ReflectSA

I am looking forward to all the business and success that we will achieve together as Reflect SA partners.

You are welcome to email or call me on

081 5131 900
reflectmag@webmail.co.za
www.reflectsamodelsmagazine.blogspot.com

Beyonce gave birth

Joint statement from Beyoncé & JAY Z…

January 9th, 2012

Hello Hello Baby Blue!

We are happy to announce the arrival of our beautiful daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, born on Saturday, January 7, 2012.

Her birth was emotional and extremely peaceful, we are in heaven.

She was delivered naturally at a healthy 7 lbs and it was the best experience of both of our lives.

We are thankful to everyone for all your prayers, well wishes, love and support.

- Beyoncé & JAY Z

Glory feat. B.I.C.


http://www.beyonceonline.com/us/home

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Fashion Africa

I found this fashion book very useful for South African fashion lovers.
The book show cases 45 of South African designers.

"Jacqueline Shaw is the Founder and Director of Africa Fashion Guide. She has released her book on African fashion entitled 'Fashion Africa – a Visual Overview of Contemporary African Fashion' with an aim to celebrate the fashion scene in Africa and the Diaspora through images, interviews, beautiful modern illustrations and critical analysis on sourcing, production as well as an ethical perspective ".

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