According to a report published in the British Medical Journal, gulping down hot drinks is linked to oesophageal cancer - a disease which kills more than half a million people every year. Drinking beverages over 70oC increases your chances of getting the disease by 8 times, and those who consume their drinks luke-warm slash their chances by half that amount
Source: Cleo, September 2009
Resource to back up claim: http://www.bmj.com/cgi/section_pdf/338/mar26_2/b929.pdf
Whole bunch of stuff on NAILS! YAY!
1.Warning! Countless manis are ruined before even leaving the salon. Don't be a victim: have everything you'll need nerby before your treatment starts- money for payments, car keys, mobile phone...
2. Smear Campaign
Patience is a virtue when it comes to waiting for your polish to dry. There's nothing worse than having a gorgeous paint job, only to smudge it mere minutes after you've finished. If you are doing your mani while watching telly, check out this foolproof time guild.
Wait:
-An ad break between each coat (10 mins)
-Half an episode of the simpsons before they're touch dry. (15 mins)
-A whole Grey's Anatomy before using your hands. (1 Hour)
-Three episodes of Gossip girl on DVD before you go to bed, or use your hands again as normal. (3 hours)
3.Better'em up
Buttermilk is a mild exfoliant. This is because of its lactic acid, so try soaking your hands in some for it is the best homemade hand softene that we've come across.
4. Hand-y tip
Never, ever shake your nail polish bottle. Why? It'll cause air bubbles to form in the polish that'll muck up your mani. Instead, roll the bottle between your palms to warm the polish (and thin it out slightly) so you get a super-smooth application, minus the fizz.
5. Nail art lovers
Check out www.nailery.com.au
You'll be like a kid in a candy store
6. Making your mainsure last days longer
Don't forget your top caot.
Brush polish over and under the tips of you nails to stop any chipping. Apply a fresh layer every second day. Cosmo says to try: Acon Nail experts UV gloss Guard Top Coat, $10.99
7. Yellow Nails
Saok nails in Orly Cutique Cuticle & Stain Remover, $19.95. Other things you can do to stop discolouration: Insert each nail into half a lemon;
switch to a non-actone nail polish remover;
buff to reduce stains and smooth ridges;
apply two coast of base before any coloured polish.
8. Celebrity fav shades.
Lindsay Lohan: Chanel in Black Satan
Uma Thurman: Chanel in Vamp
Victoria Backham: OPI in Loncoln Park after dark.
9. Help my cuticles keep splitting!
Apply L'Occitane Shea Butter Nail & Cuticle Cream $25.95, a couple of times a day. This little gem smells yummy and will have your ragged cuticles in perfect shape in no time.
By Nicole Robinson from Cosmopolitan
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