Styling your dreadlocks

Up dos are classic choices for occasions because of the amazing elegance and versatility they tend to offer. Loose or tight up dos are stylish alternative to conventional highly structured, offering a more modern and youthful look without appearing too casual.

With long locks you can as well decide to let loose entirely or partly,all you need is to feel comfortable and look good.

A easy way to lose weight

If you’ve decided to lose weight, you may be worried that you’ll choose a method, or a diet, that’s not safe. Have no worries! If you are trying to get fit or lose weight, then here is a“lazy ways” to help burn calories, besides tweaking your diet.

Give a Massage:

Give that special some one a 20 minute massage and you will burn 100 calories and gain some favor points.

We have changed our Website for the Better!

Shear Illusions

We would like to announce to our dear customers our move from www.shearillusionstz.com to www.shearillusions-africa.com

While we did a lot of research to making this move, we came to a decision and are very glad to embrace the continent of Africa. This will help us get a new url to better represent everything we do in the region. As part of our move from “tz” to a bigger “-africa”, we’re also very happy to introduce our new products catalogue! If you click on the top menu, you’ll see that everything has been completely redesigned to be more accessible, more informative and easier on the eyes. Check out some of the new products and at affordable prices.

To commemorate how much we have grown over the past 7 years, we also put together an event page with some the most important (and most interesting) moments at the Shear Charity Ball and Shear Hair & Beauty Magazine. It’s chock full of photos and gallery to go through about Shear’s humble beginnings. Watch this site as more is coming!

For those in Dar, please visit our store at the Mlimani City Mall and get your beauty supplies at affordable price.

Karibuni sana!

Eye Make-up

HOW TO GET THIS LOOK:

STEP 1

Prep with moisturizer and Apply eye primer.

STEP 2

Apply a charcoal-gray powder eye shadow.

STEP 3

Using black liquid eyeliner, extend slightly downward at the outer corner.

STEP 4

Basic black eye pencil is used to rim both the upper and lower inner lash line.

STEP 5

Full false lashes are applied to top lashes and swept with black mascara.

STEP 6

Apply a medium soft-red lip gloss and add the tiniest hint of soft pink powder blush to the cheeks.

Skin care is Not just skin deep!

Food is often classified into:
• Carbohydrates
• Proteins
• Fat
• Vitamins and Minerals
It is important to eat food from every one of the groups every day.

The food types that positively affect the skin most are:
• Vitamin A: Green vegetables such as broccoli, spinach. Carrots and dairy products are also rich in vitamin A, which basically hastens the process of regeneration of the skin.
• Vitamin C: Delays wrinkles. Enough said! Foods with vitamin C are grapefruit, oranges, Brussel sprouts and peas.
• Vitamin B (group): This is essential for growth of new cells, thereby making it absolutely crucial to normal skin function. B group vitamins can be found in whole grains.
• H2O:Drinking enough water is essential for the overall functioning of the body, and it is also vital to healthy skin. Drink at least 8 glasses of water every day.
• Antioxidants: increased antioxidants in your body will allow free radicals such as those caused by overexposure to the sun – something that is impossible to avoid in the Tanzanian summer –to be absorbed better, thereby leading to more youthful looking skin. Foods rich in antioxidants are cantaloupe, tomatoes, berries – blueberries, strawberries, blackberries (not the phone), plums and sweet potatoes.

Bob Weave

This weave screams bold! Its suggests sexy! Its a look for the confident and classy, the independent and those that can go edgy yet still show professionalism and chic all in one.

Twist the lock on the face a little bit further and it’s a night look. Take it the other direction towards the ear and you can wear it almost any where. This look is completely tapered on the sides and back with the front sides having the heaviest part of hair.

Superstars like Monica wear this as their signature look and have reintroduced this with a strong following. Ladies who do not want to crop their hair can still achieve this look with the weave.

To maintain this weave

• Use a wide toothed comb to put hair in place.
• Spray the hair using braid sheen.
• To keep the hair in place for a while, cover with silk scarf when going to bed.
• To protect your hair when wearing a weave, opt for a sewn in weave as compared to using glue.
• Finally, if somebody gives you a compliment, don’t explain that it’s a wig-having great hair builds on confidence.

Dark circles

CAUSE:Dark circles are the result of blood that pools in the vessels that lie close to the skin’s surface, which is why they can be almost impossible to hide. They can also arise when fat bulges out; light cannot be reflected properly, casting a shadow under the eye.

Additionally, sun exposure can aggravate under-eye darkness by boosting melanin production, as can allergies since they cause the veins to become congested and enlarged. A lack of sleep as well as dehydration can emphasize dark under-eye circles but nine times out of ten, sleep is not the culprit.

PREVENTION :Some under-eye darkness is genetic and related to inherently thin skin. The thinner the skin is under the eye, the more pigmentation shows through. Loading up on vitamin K, both internally and with topical products, is a good option since it strengthens and clots blood vessels to stop the pooling that causes darkness.

SOLUTION:Excessive sun exposure only intensifies dark circles, so always wear an SPF formulated for the eye and protect your eyes from the sun at all times with sunglasses.