Your Wolseley Neighbourhood Salon News 128 Lipton ST. 204-772-0361 Volume 5, Issue 9 September 2016 Proper Shaving Techniques Many women complain of dryness and irritation directly after shaving, but with the right shaving technique, you can help reduce that. Don’t use regular body wash in place of shaving cream. Body washes often contain ingredients that are both drying and irritating to the skin. Items you will need: Exfoliating scrub, shaving cream or gel, new razor, moisturizer. 1. Exfoliate the area you’re going to shave with a salt or sugar scrub. By exfoliating, you remove dead skin cells, which helps you get a closer shave and allow your razor to glide more smoothly over the skin’s surface. 2. Use warm water to wet the area you plan to shave, but don’t soak your skin. Soaked skin will swell up around hair follicles, making shaving more difficult. Wet hair is softer to cut. Steam from the shower opens your pores for easier hair removal.
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Your Wolseley Neighbourhood
Salon News 128 Lipton ST. 204-772-0361Volume 5, Issue 9 September 2016
Proper Shaving Techniques
Many women complain of dryness and irritation directly after shaving, but with the right shaving technique, you can help reduce that. Don’t use regular body wash in place of shaving cream. Body washes often contain ingredients that are both drying and irritating to the skin. Items you will need: Exfoliating scrub, shaving cream or gel, new razor, moisturizer.
1. Exfoliate the area you’re going to shave with a salt or sugar scrub. By exfoliating, you remove dead skin cells, which helps you get a closer shave and allow your razor to glide more smoothly over the skin’s surface.
2. Use warm water to wet the area you plan to shave, but don’t soak your skin. Soaked skin will swell up around hair follicles, making shaving more difficult. Wet hair is softer to cut. Steam from the shower opens your pores for easier hair removal.
3. Slather shaving cream or shaving gel, on your legs, covering the area entirely. Do not use soap.
4. Shave against the direction of hair growth with a sharp, fresh razor. Be firm. Use the right type of razor for you. Razors are designed specifically. Many razors also contain a strip of moisturizer that softens skin and helps reduce irritation.
5. Moisturize the freshly shaven area with a lotion that contains an anti-inflammatory agent, such as menthol, urea or lactic acid. Anti-inflammatory agents reduce any redness,
Proper Shaving Techniques
Many women complain of dryness and irritation directly after shaving, but with the right shaving technique, you can help reduce that. Don’t use regular body wash in place of shaving cream. Body washes often contain ingredients that are both drying and irritating to the skin. Items you will need: Exfoliating scrub, shaving cream or gel, new razor, moisturizer.
1. Exfoliate the area you’re going to shave with a salt or sugar scrub. By exfoliating, you remove dead skin cells, which helps you get a closer shave and allow your razor to glide more smoothly over the skin’s surface.
2. Use warm water to wet the area you plan to shave, but don’t soak your skin. Soaked skin will swell up around hair follicles, making shaving more difficult. Wet hair is softer to cut. Steam from the shower opens your pores for easier hair removal.
3. Slather shaving cream or shaving gel, on your legs, covering the area entirely. Do not use soap.
4. Shave against the direction of hair growth with a sharp, fresh razor. Be firm. Use the right type of razor for you. Razors are designed specifically. Many razors also contain a strip of moisturizer that softens skin and helps reduce irritation.
5. Moisturize the freshly shaven area with a lotion that contains an anti-inflammatory agent, such as menthol, urea or lactic acid. Anti-inflammatory agents reduce any redness,
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Recipe
Crock Pot – Pot Roast
Ingredients:
2 cans of condensed cream of mushroom soup1 package of dry onion soup mix1 ¼ cups water3 carrots, cut up3 stalks of celery, cut up3 potatoes, peeled and cut up1 onion, chopped3-4 pound 7-bone pot roast
Directions:
In slow cooker, mix soup, soup mix and water.
Place pot roast, carrots, celery, onions and potatoes into soup mixture.
Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 8-9 hours.
Tips for Making Healthier Food Choices
1. Balance your calories. How many do you personally really need?
2. Enjoy food but eat mindfully. Recognize when you are full and do not over eat.
3. Reduce portion sizes. Use smaller plates.
4. Cut back on processed foods such as cakes, cookies and pizza; foods with high fat, sugar and salt. These foods should be eaten occasionally, not every day.
5. Eat more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low fat dairy. Use them for snacking.
6. Pay attention to your sodium intake. Read the labels to see how much added salt.
7. Choose low fat dairy, Skin or 1% will work best.
8. When grocery shopping, shop with a list and stick to it. Do not go to the store when you are hungry.
9. Eat small amounts of healthy fats. Use olive oil when you can. Do not use oils that have hydrogenated oil or shortening.
10. Drink lots of water. Cut back or eliminate sugary drinks!
September EventsSeptember 1 – Labour Day
September 23 – September Equinox
September 24 – Rosh Hashanah begins
EDMONTON - Canadian shoppers may have noticed that as of August 21 new labelling regulations took effect. Now, Canadians will know if the beef they’re buying and eating has been mechanically tenderized. This labelling move evolved as a result of the largest meat recall in the country’s history about two years ago. Health Canada has required that any mechanically tenderized beef must have a sticker notifying the consumer. Packaged meat must have cooking instructions; meat must reach an internal temperature of 63C
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“Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced”. Soren Kierkegaard
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TORONTO – A new dining experience for Canadian diners is a restaurant in downtown Toronto called SIGNS.SIGNS is the only restaurant anywhere where your order will fall on “deaf” ears!The menu speaks a “language of food” you will not find anywhere else. Instead of just words describing the meal, the menu is illustrated with hand signs used by the deaf staff to communicate what the diners want to eat.SIGNS is Canada’s first restaurant that hires deaf serving staff. All patrons of the restaurant are encouraged to order both food and drink in American Sign Language from the menu. The owner wanted to provide an unusual dining experience as well as provide a work experience in food that has previously been unavailable to deaf
5. If there are children in the household, consider including a special treat for them..
6. If possible, deliver your meal in a recyclable or reusable container.
7. Include clear preparation instructions, i.e. "Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees."
8. Consider including a note or a card to your friend wishing her/him well.
Check out meal train apps or takethemameal.com website to set up a meal train schedule.
Meal Train
There are many people in need all around us. You may have a friend or someone you know that has just had a baby, an illness or even an upcoming surgery. One great way is to help by bring them a meal. You can get your community and/or your friends involved by setting up a meal train. There are apps and websites directly dedicated to setting up a schedule for all of your friends to help your friend in need. Some simple tricks: 1.When dropping off a meal, plan not to stay more than 10 - 15 minutes.
2. Arrive at the time convenient for your friend.
3. Make enough for leftovers. Freezable meals are very nice. 4. Bring drinks, condiments, salad dressing, and dessert.
