FOLLOWERS SPACE - ELLE SUMMER PREVIEW 2012

Our beautiful and dear Brazilian friend and contributor “Neithinha” has sent to us a great material to share with you all. Last weekend, she spent great time with her daughter and went to the Elle Fashion Show “Elle Summer Preview 2012”. In festive atmosphere, to the sound of the Samba Groove, several brands showed their Summer Preview at the top of the bridge “Estaiada” in Sao Paulo city / Brazil. The presentation, for 300 VIPs people only, brought together the very best in Brazilian fashion beach by anticipating trends of spring 2013. Neithinha, our “International (and always Fashion) correspondent told us……”she loved the sandals with high heels lashed with several tissue laces……. Ans also the big necklaces with flowers and other accessories…….”. She told us everything was perfect, including drinks, champagne and excellent food as well as gifts from Colgate Luminous White. See their pictures below. Hope you like it. I will publish some pics on those sandals, necklaces and bracelets that I also loved!!!! But you can also check by yourself in the link below the full Fashion Show video. Isn’t it a must? Thanks Neithinha. Great article and we see you had a beautiful and enjoyable time with your daughter last Mother’s weekend.

Link to the show -> http://elle.abril.com.br/summer-preview-2012

FOLLOWERS SPACE - Ear acupuncture to lose weight and deal with stress / anxiety

Since I am over the 40’s I am always attentive to techniques to lose weight and keep my shape (among others….). Last year I was introduced very quickly to the ear acupuncture by my aunt, who is a doctor and also acupuncturist. She came to visit me abroad and mentioned the benefits to support losing weight and also to diminish stress. Since that time I kept this in mind and this week I went to a section of ear acupuncture. Find below what my loved aunt explained me at that time when she came to support me in a difficult moment of life.

“Although our ear is seem as a part of our body it is in reality a picture of the all body. Ear acupuncture is part of the oriental medicine and is based on the theory that every internal organ of a body has its reflex point in our ear (see picture below). This medicine can be used to several pathologies, including, but not limited to losing weight and recover from stress and anxiety. It works basically by stimulating the zones of the ear related to the identified pathology. This method is done by applying small (and hypoallergenic) patches to one ear of the patient. Adhered to the center of this patch you have a small magnetic point (or a small seeds in some cases) that need to be stimulated with massage during the period of the treatment. The patches are disposables and are exchanged every week or twice a month, usually”

As you can see, there is no pain as there are no needles (only the patches and massage). Promises are that in one month you feel much better and it is always a support of your treatment, which means that in the case of losing weight you need to follow a diet and the ear acupuncture will help it to be effective and will reinforce the effects of your treatment as well as help to diminish your anxiety while going through it. Ready to give a try? Below some pictures of my ear and the points they added patches to be stimulated (from what they told me they are stomach, intestine, mouth, amygdale and the ShenMen, which from what I understood is a measure regulator point, stimulated in almost all treatments, and the last point to be added the patch after massage)

Ahh!!! And just a stimulus for those who want to start a diet, I have already lost 1.9kg, following their instructions and a nutritional plan low In carbohydrates and rich in protein (IMPORTANT: talk with your doctor before start any diet method and be sure to comment to the nutritionist any disease such us diabetes, high cholesterol and thyroids problem). Good luck and let us know in case you give a try!!

FOLLOWERS SPACE - How to enchant your guests with "engravings"

Dear friends,

I am excited to launch a new space here where people can participate and send their articles, job, blogs, etc to be published in our blog and shared with you all. Do you have a subject? Write it to us and we will be happy to work together with you to share your talk with all our friends here in this lovely space.

Today I am going to talk about our home. All of us like to have a comfortable, stylish and well decorated home to receive friends, enjoy with our family and spend remarkable moments that will last forever in our memory and heart. For me one tough piece of the decoration matter is to choose the right painting to be on the wall. What’s the best techniques, the best (and affordable) artists, what makes the best combination and reflects our personality and life style? Trying to understand this world a little bit, I got in love with engraving. Have you ever considered them in your room? It fits perfect anywhere, from dinning to living, from bedroom to bathroom, wherever you want. I have lived in more than 03 countries in the last years and had to decorate 04 different homes to live in, and I can tell you that all of them got astonishing with those engraving that have always reflected my personal style, respecting country and home style as well. I just love them!!!! Very flexible, very affordable, and plays a key role to give your home the necessary sophistication to proudly greet all your friends

Take a look on the pictures below and access the attached blog. You will see Neith’s job and contact, who kindly sent to us the words below explaining a bit about this rich and creative world of engraving!!! Enjoy the lecture and let us know how did you like it, ok?? Thanks Neith to share with us your art in this blog.

Neith’s comments: “There are different techniques of engraving that can be explored to enchant our lives with art and joy. The most used are: in the wood (xylography), in the stone (Lithography) and in the metal (chalcography). I will give an example of my job with the chalcography because it is the same techniques you see in the pictures. It is produced with acid, and I work with a wild variety of materials and special tools to ensure my engravings reflect the beauty, movements and magic of the chosen themes. Once my art is cautiously and precisely drawn over the metal surface I start working with special inks to give them the brightness and colorfulness desired to fulfill our dreams to see a little of ourselves in each art we choose to surround us. All this done, the artistic metal is ready to be printed on a special and wet paper through an appropriate press for engraving. Access my blog for more details!!!” Link  - http://www.neithsalles.blogspot.com/