Saturday, May 19, 2007

Help! I need to lose weight fast!? -

I m getting married next fall, and I would like to lose about 50 lbs. I haven t even started dress shopping, though, because I feel so uncomfortable with the weight I ve put on. I need to lose weight so I can feel comfortable dress shopping AND make a good decision for what dress I want to wear. Anyone have any good wedding weight loss tips other than diet and exercise? I ve been keeping my calories under 1500 and walking daily for the last month, but I haven t lost a single pound (can you see my frustration)?

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I tell you this at the risk of being highly criticized, so I hope you consider me when assigning the 10 points for the best answer! Haha!Google weight loss clinics in your area. Under the supervision of an MD or nurse practitioner, you can have Phentermine prescribed to you, as long as you qualify health-wise (they ll check you to make sure it s as safe as possible).I ve lost 40 pounds by taking Phen and watching my calories in the past year. It will give you energy and greatly reduce your appetite and cravings.Good luck, and congratulations!

Weight loss tips OTHER than diet and exercise? Eating a healthy and being on a good exercise program is the MAIN thing you need to do to lose weight. I recommend you join a gym, get a personal trainer, and step up your exercise program to include weight training, more cardio, and flexibility. Make sure you eat breakfast every day.Tips other than diet and exercise: Get your thyroid levels checked to make sure you re not hypothyroid. You might want counseling if you are an emotional eater or have emotional issues that might be blocking your weight loss. (E.g. history of sexual abuse.) But mainly what you need to do is eat a healthy, portion-controlled diet with plenty of fruits, vegetables, and water, low fat protein sources (e.g. beans) and got plenty of exercise.

I got a trainer and lost about 2b a week for 4 months- she pushed me harder than I have ever been pushed and thought me alot about healthy eating - it s not all about calories, it s about getting rid of refined carbs (SUGAR, white flour) and eating lots of protien, veggies and fruit. Weight-training also plays a big role. Lots of water too- google superhydration and you ll see that lots of water is very important for weight loss...I m down 30lb and my waist has gone from 39.5 inches to 30 inches- 3 inches to go till my dress fits- and I have until June

First off, sleep enough, and get off caffeine if you can. Both things cause stress in your body, and if you re stressed you ll have a harder time losing weight.Second, you need to do WAY more than just walking! Join a gym like 24 Hour Fitness or Gold s Gym (both are quite affordable) and take some of their classes... weight lifting, yoga, kick boxing, spinning, etc. You ve got to do stuff that makes you HURT, but in a good way. Try to go 3-5 times a week. The rest is diet. And drinking lots of water. No trick other than that. If you re working out hard you may need to up your calories... but do it by adding healthy stuff to your diet. For example, a fruit smoothie with rice milk, plain yogurt, or all fruit. I always have some kind of fruit smoothie before I work out.

Diet and excersise is the only healthy way to do it. You have plenty of time! You have about a year to do it, and if you lose atleast 2 pounds a week you ll be ready in 6 months! Just let your new body in a beautiful wedding gown be your inspiration and if possible, only eat at home, because eating out can pack on the pounds. I was in the same situation, and trust me it works! Good luck!

First of all, eat a lot of fiber...it is good for you and it helps to keep you full (my personal favorites are chili beans, refried beans (fat free), avocados, fiber one bars and fiber one yogurt). Google foods high in fiber and i m sure you will find foods that you like. Second of all, challenge yourself. Walking is good, but jogging is better. Start with just 2 minutes of jogging then walk for 5 minutes. To motivate you, sign up for a run (5K is only 3.2 miles). Get someone else to do it with you too so that you can motivate each other. You will progress to longer runs...and trust me, nothing feels better than when you cross a finish line!!Hope these are good tips!good luck!!

It s great that you re counting calories but you need to count what those calories are composed of. Stay away from ALL sugars, especially sodas because they blow up your stomach and cause you to eat more than you normally would. Also refrain from white breads, rice, pasta, potatoes and really any starches. Make sure you are eating 3-4 meals a day with plenty of protein and fiber. Try fiber pills. Also hydration hydration hydration! Then work out til you break a sweat at least 3-4 times a week and don t forget weight lifting. I have been doing this since June and have lost 40 lbs. for the big day in December.

It has to do with what is in those 1500 calories...find ways to cut sugar, and eat lots of wholesome foods. Another thing is making sure you are drinking enough water: not only will it help you keep from retaining water, but it will make your skin look fantastic! And maybe toss in some muscle-toning work outs: 3 times a week, toss in some ab work, and get some 5lb free weights and do some circuits with those-a light weight with lots of reps will slim and tighten your muscles without making them bulky-and then you ll get some fantastic looking arms to go with that dress! :)

You need to eat breakfast. When you eat breakfast it speeds up you daily fat burn off. Do not eat large meals the rest of the day and do not eat 2 hours before bed and no soda and watch your bread and sugar intake. Exercise, Yoga is graet and walking do not for get laot of water. drinking water is like washing your hands it helps clean old the body. Have a wonderful life

Well even though ur eating the right amount of calories, u may be eating to much fat. Walking is good exercise but if u wanna lose weight u should try jogging or running. And its good to eat a big breakfast and a small dinner if u want to lose weight, and try not too snack too much

A lot of people swear by the Nutrisystem diet. I would suggest it, or weight watchers, because it helps you by suggesting a diet based on YOUR needs.Eat protein and lean meat. Avoid sugary junk and sodas.Lots of water! Exercise! Don t WALK, you have to keep your heartrate up to burn calories! Find a gym with a treadmill and use the cardio program.

drink redlines... increase metabo and supress hunger. honestly weight training is king for weight loss. jogging and walking wont do anything.

get a dress that fits you. the man is marryin you so you dont have to worry bout what he thinks. and your family and friends already know how you look. so just get a dress that looks beautiful on you :)

Try more intense workouts, walking really doesn t burn that many calories. You should try riding your bike or running.

Count calories, work out an hour a day, and drink a protei shake immediately after workout.

good question.. I am not fat, but want to lose the extra pounds that I ve put on over the years....

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1 Dietary Balance and reading labels: watch what you eat, and expend more energy than you consume. It��s really that simple. This involves some calculation. The approximate normal daily caloric requirement for an average male who performs light activity is 2,200; for a female, it is 1,900.Do the math. Eat less and eat at least five meals a day. Your actual caloric requirement can differ depending on your height, weight, activity level and your body s metabolic rate.http://knowdiet.blogspot.com/2 Identify your exercise. No exercise was created equal. You might like running, so run. You might like jogging, so jog. You might like stationary bikes, so bike stationary. Find the one that works best for you. Don��t pick a routine that you don��t like and won��t stick with it for long. http://knowexercise.blogspot.com/3 Try yoga. Yoga is one of the best ways of losing weight. Of course I can��t go into a full lecture about yoga over here but I can tell you that I have never seen people with better-toned bodies than those who practice yoga. One of the benefits of yoga is that you learn to control virtually every muscle and joint of your body so that the issue of weight gain will cease to exist.http://knowingyoga.blogspot.com/4 Photos and Joining online support group : Take before and after photos. There��s no easier way to illustrate your progress. It��s essential that you not feel alone, and reaching out to friends helps as they know things that you couldn��t possibly know, and they��ve probably been ��in your shoes�� at some point in the past (or present). Share stories, laughter, tears, successes, and failures. There are thousands of communities out there, so keep looking until you find one that fits you.http://learnfriendship.blogspot.com/5 Water you waiting for If you��re not drinking enough water, your body will let you know. Thirst is an amazing sensation �C quench it. If you��re not hydrated, your body won��t be working at peak levels. If you��re worried about ��water weight,�� remember that you��re likely to retain more water when you��re not giving your body enough of it in the first place. I��m not going to dictate how many glasses you should drink, though �C as that��s going to vary from person to person.http://knowingbody.blogspot.com/6 Zone out. There��s a reason why people exercise to their favorite music �C listening to external stimulus takes your mind off of the physical activity making ��exercise time�� fly or situate yourself in front of TV or video games involving exercises.http://knowingmusic.blogspot.com/7 Sleep it off. To be an efficient fat-burning machine, If you think that you��re doing yourself a favor by sleeping less, you��re mistaken. Give your body time to rest itself, both mentally and physically. Sleep is very, very important. http://sleepnicely.blogspot.com/ 8 Keep a food diary. All you have to do is jot down what, when, and how much you eat in a notebook, or you can do it online at a Web site . A food diary gives a clear picture of your current eating habits so you can identify the changes you need to make to lose weight.http://handlingtime.blogspot.com/9 Be confident and motivated.You need to believe in yourself!. Learn to evaluate your efforts fairly and objectively. If you fail to achieve your target , find out why is it so. After evaluating, look ahead. When you have thought of giving up, visualize how good you will look when you manage to slim down successfully. http://learnconfidence.blogspot.com/http://knowmotivation.blogspot.com/

Hi!Have you ever heard of ��Fat Loss 4 Idiots�� diet program? It s one of the most sellable e-books ever written that talks about losing fat easily and quickly. If you wish, you can check it all out, there��s a link to a great blog in my source.So, what is in it?Generally, the Fat Loss for Idiots is a guide to losing weight and fat as the name implies. In the book, you will be able to read the rules involved in weight loss. These rules, also known as 10 Idiot Proof Rules of Weight Loss are easy to understand and follow as they are stated in the simplest terms. Another thing that the e-book contains is the diet generator. The book will give you meal plans that will last you for 11 days. So for each day, the book has a menu for you to follow.What does it promise?Fat Loss for Idiots promises a lot of things. For the most part, it promises to make you really lose weight. To be specific, the ebook is able to make you lose 9 pounds every eleven days. Another big promise the ebook gives is that it can make you lose weight using a healthy meal plan. Many weight lose plans make you lose weight by skipping and scrimping on some things that your body needs such as fat. With the ebook, you can be sure that you won t be having any of this. As a matter of fact, it will give you a menu of foods that are complete of the nutrients that your body needs. With this, you can be sure that even if you are losing weight, you are also well nourished.Another thing that the ebook promises is that it makes room for those who are on a vegetarian diet. Unlike other weight loss guides that specifically tell you certain things such as forcing you to eat meat, the Fat Loss for Idiots respects your diet preferences. With this, anybody can take part of the program.The best weight control diet allows you to eat the foods that you would normally eat, have in your refrigerator and cabinets. By timing when you eat certain foods, how many times a day you eat them, and balancing the types of food, your metabolism will burn what you take in and then some, because it knows you will be feeding it again shortly, instead of starving.Check out my source �C there��s a blog all about this diet with tons of info. Hope it works for you! Good luck!

hey... janet here.. hopefully my own personally story can be of some guidance/help to you..I m 5 8 and at the time I was about 220 lbs.. and was trying real hard to lose weight for almost 8 months... i just had a baby girl at the time.. and during my pregnancy i gained a tonnnn of weight and much of it stuck with me after she was born, and the hubby began getting on my case and bothering me non stop about my new weight problem... so after a few months of that, it really started getting to me, plus summer was about to get here- and i love the beach! So i decided to try and do something about it... ive since tried almost every diet system out there... the standard eat less-exercise more change lifestyle diet, south beach, atkins, slimfast, weight watchers, etc... I also tried taking many different weight loss supplements.. and overall nothing has really worked well for me.... But i came across this diet program http://www.fatloss.pcti-system.com .. which a couple of my girlfriends put me onto, and it worked amazing for me like nothing else has.Right now I m only 180 lbs.. I m still overweight but I ve already lost 40 pounds and I m well on my way to my goal of 160 lbs.. I hope i was of some help.. I wish you all the best of luck!

Sign up for weight watchers. It looks like you have about a year to lose the weight, so it actually isn t that much, as you want to lose it at about one pound per week. The amount of calories you need to take in to lose weight depends on a lot of factors, such as your height, your current weight and your metabolism. Weight watchers maps all that stuff out for you. There are also some free websites that are helpful, like mydailyplate.com. I haven t used that one in a while, but i liked it. You do probably want to start looking at dresses, because they can take a while to make. While 50 pounds will definitely change the size, it is always much easier to take a dress in than let it out. According to the seamstress who works at the bridal shop I go to, a good seamstress can take a dress the equivalent of about 4 sizes, which is like taking a size 10 to a size 4, so it is totally do-able! You don t want to get stuck where your dream dress takes 12 weeks to make, and you only have 6 weeks until your wedding. Also, I would suggest going to your doctor and having your thyroid levels checked. I speak from experience here. I personally have thyroid problems, and when it is too slow (hypothyroid) weight loss is extremely difficult. The good news is that if it is a thyroid problem, it is really easy to fix, with a pill which is relatively inexpensive! Another tip I would offer, and this is something that I struggle with. I lose inches much more quickly than I lose pounds when I work out. So I measure in inches (which is what everyone sees anyway), so that I can see my progress. Remember, Muscle is heavier than fat, but it is leaner and much healthier! It weighs more, but is much more compact. You may just be converting fat to muscle. The good news is that muscle burns more calories, so you will start to lose soon! Keep up the good work, and CONGRATS!

Dieting - Weight loss tips!?!? -

What are some weight loss tips!?!What has worked for you!?!Quick and easy things that I can do in my everyday life to lose weight!?!

30 minutes of activity a day. Swimming helps fit your body into shape and straighten out the muscles. Eat regurarly, and eat whatever you want. You don t need to eat anything you don t like, like vegetables. If you do like them, you can. Don t starve yourself, that will only make it worse. Just do a lot of activity, so you can increase your metabolism. Jogging, the gym, etc.Good Luck =)

I favor the ELEM plan. Eat Less/Exercise More. I guarantee it will work for anyone.

some tips and articles on weight loss and exercises that will help you on this site

Exercise - increase whatever you are doing now.Reduce CARBOHYDRATES and FAT, increase PROTIEN.Everyday!!!

To burn off excess fat - Run in the morning before breakfast run in the evening before dinner. run run runYour legs have the largest muscle groups in the body and working them is the most efficient method of burning fat. You cannot target particular areas that you wish to burn fat.once you start losing weight you can do ab crunches (dont forget the obliques) to tone your ab musclesDiet - breakfast cereal (not sugary) water fruit veg lean meat (limit chicken)- nothing elseyou WILL notice the difference in less than a week

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Cut out sugar. Switch to whole grain carbs (basically no white breads). Eat lean meats and veggies. Just a little fruit. I recommend reading The South Beach Diet. It s a really healthy way to eat and you will lose weight and get your body chemistry where it should be. I ve been doing it and have lost 17 pounds so far.

I lost 10 pounds in a week. Cut out soda, kool-aid, tea, etc. Drink water only. Do a lot of exercise. At meal times eat lean meat, low sugar and low fat foods.

Weight Watchers is really good! The point system is great and you can still eat anywhere! The points may seem hard to keep track of at first but once you re on it for a few weeks you remember the points for the things you eat the most and you can also get a point calculator that is small and can be carried around with you. But if you re just looking to cut down...cut out sugar and butter and cut carbs where you can. Choose low fat or fat free items whenever possible and drink lots of water.Of course add more activity even if its small things like parking at the back of a parking lot when you go to a store to get in some extra walking.

Pick up the pace. Move. Especially using the stairs. Drink lots of very cold water. Eat frequent, small meals throughout the day. Don t go longer than 3 hours.Get lots of sleep 8-9 hours per night. Your body s stress relievers will let go of fat reserves.

Diet and Weight Loss Tips? -

I own a weight which is too hard for me to say out, I come for help here, please!!!!!Further more, I hate doing sports, because lack of time or other reasons.

My friends tell me a way :Dietary control and exercise Change your lifestyle Join an online support group Take before and after photos Identify your exercise

Try not too eat bad foods for 2 months - or +.Thats sad that you hate sports. Because its the best thing for you!Try swimming. Do alot of laps and you should feel better.Or dont do laps. Swim around.See your local gym, they might have something good for you..Good Luck!!x.

There are several easy ways to lose and maintain weight. Remember dieting is not a long term solution to losing weight. You have to take some tough decisions regarding the food you eat, analyse your daily food intake, take some fresh fruit and vegetables, some physical exercises like walking, jogging.You dont have to spend on costly dieting supplements and other tricks.Sensible eating and the willpower will do the trick.

The key is in your diet - not exercises.When you eat correctly, not only will you be able to lose weight, but also you will keep the pounds off forever. Many people around the world are not that much of an exercise nut and yet they will never grow fat, They are known to eat high fat diets too. Of course, it s the good fat that they ingest, rather than the bad fat - the Trans Fat so to speak.So, as long as you eat correctly, you can easily manage your body weight according to how you like it. Easy...Find out about what foods make people fat - especially those foods that are supposed to be made for the sporty type of people - from the website below, and stay as far away from them as possible...and stay fit and healthy.

Without the exercise you ll have a much lower energy use per day and the weight loss will proceed slowly if at all.Still, a good guideline to keep your energy input below your output (hence you start burning up reserves) would be by keeping your sum daily foods (from a glass of milk in the morning to a beer at night, from breakfast to snacks to dinner) below 1.500 kCaloriesLike the previous poster said willpower is very important in this - for it to fully work you ll have to keep it up for months, maybe well over a year, depending on how much loss you re talking.

Best weight loss tip? -

What s the best weight loss tip for someone who isn t overweight, but would still like to lose about 10 pounds?

first, start with your eating habits. cut pop/energy drinks/really high calorie drinks. eat lots of fruits vegetables. lower your red meat intake. chicken fish are really healthy for you, so eat more of that (grilled, broiled). also, drinks lots and lots of water!second, exercise at least 3 times a week. no, this does not mean you have to go to a gym and lift weights, but you need to move. walk, run, jog, ride a bike. if you prefer to go to a gym, take an aerobics class or something similar, they are great for burning fat! yoga is really good, too!third, don t cut food out all together. if you stop eating for a few days, you might lose about 3-5 pounds, but once you start eating again you ll gain double or triple that back. be consistent! hope i helped!

1. Keep a note of everything that you eat and drink. You do not need to estimate calories. Just write down what it was that you had and the approximate quantity. You will find that being more aware of what you are eating helps you to plan healthy meals and snacks.2. Halve your intake of all pure or added fats. This means using half as much butter or spread on your bread, toast, muffins and potatoes; half the usual amount of mayonnaise or sauce on your salad; and half the oil in the frypan every time.3. Limit treats containing sugar to three times per week. This includes chocolate, ice cream, desserts, cake, pastries, cookies, etc. 4. Include a lower fat source of protein at most meals: chicken, fish, beans, cottage cheese, or low fat yogurt. Have eggs, nuts and red meat occasionally but not every day.

ermm, the weirdest thing ive done to lose weight is eat nothing but pizza rolls O.o, it went pretty good till i ran out of em but i did play basketball and whatnot in gym at school everyday so thats probably what helped.

Skipping 4 times a week for 15 minutes. Its incredible how quickly weight loss happens with skipping.I guess that s why boxers love it when they need to shift a pound or two, they always skip.

If you re already fit and exercise then try carb cycling. If you re not exercising then I would suggest cleaning up your diet and work out (lift weights and alternate with heavy cardio).

Water- drink plenty of water, at least 8 - 8oz. glasses per day.

BEST weight loss tips EVER?? -

OBVIOUSLY eat less, move and workout more- eat fruit and veggies, good carbs...etc-etc. But any really good HINTS TIPS or TRICKS for those last few lbs before a vacation, after 7 weeks or hard working out, any LAST ideas???

Drinking water is a good idea, but the diet is the most important thing, also the amount of time you gave your self to loose a set number of BODY FAT pounds...not just body weight. You can loose a pound of body fat if you burn 3500calories. If its last minute you should start lifting weights. I don t mean the pink or blue weights at the gym. But weight that is heavy enough to only allow you to lift for 6-8 reps in proper form(ask a gym-rat). That is when you will build more muscle to burn that BODY FAT. Then do cardio for MAX of 25 minutes a day at a heart rate of 75-80% of your MAX heart rate for 3 days a week you should feel damn tired after. Don t work out more, work out efficiently.

I found this neat bunch of tricks that reduces your food consumption: First, take slightly smaller bites. That is, cut off smaller pieces of bread or meat or pasta or whatever it is you re eating, so that the same size serving takes you longer to eat. Secondly, put down the knife/fork/spoon once you ve got a bite in your mouth. Start assembling the next bite only after you re done swallowing the current one. The normal tendency is to start assembling while you re still chewing the last bit - avoid this.Thirdly, add a piece of salad/veggies to every bite, instead of eating it in a separate bite. Cheap tricks, I know. But I reduced my food consumption by nearly HALF just by doing this. And I didn t feel like I was starving at all!

drink hecka water do alot of excercises in a daily routine and have fixed meals

never eats when not hungry and always leave food before u are stuffed

eat something every 3 hours, it speeds up the metabolism.

sex. im sure yahoo will look at this poorly, but yeah, sex. it burns calories, makes your heart stronger and makes you lsoe weight.

eat less, move and workout more- eat fruit and veggies, good carbs

Try Yoga and Pranayam. It really works and works faster than anyhing else!!!

drink water at every 20 minutes...everyday for a couple of months

buy a few grams of meth, make sure you eat healthy while your using it.

green tea aka EGCG calorie blocker and raises the metabolism and drink a fair amount of water to shed off access water weight that your body stores. Today s day and age too many people drink the hell outta soda instead of water. If your working out get a whey protein isolate (loaded with BCAA s) and a nighttime protein http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/mhp/pr�� you heal ripped muscles in your REM stage of sleep. Get your full 7-8 hours of sleep sleep deprivation = s no healing and lowers your metabolism and naturally gives you munchies don t do the fasting or starvation diets you ll raise your cortisol levels which will lower your metabolism also and cortisol makes you store more body fat (picture 3rd world country kid with pot belly)

FAST! don t eat much more than an apple for a meal drink lots of water take your vitamins and light*(!LIGHT!)* exercise like walking

Beleive it or not, butt clenches are helpful when you sitting in your office all day. You can burn a lot of calories just from working around the house. While watching TV, do something with your hands. Or chores, ect.Then there s sex. The lesuirous(sp?) activity everyone loves is a workout too! YAY!

Drinks lots of water

How can I give myself a makeover for summer? -

Over the summer i want a makeover for school next year. I am 5 5 and a little bit overweight. I have Shoulder-length medium brown hair. It is very thick, frizzy, and wavy. I have dark circles and i am pale. Can Anybody suggest hairstyles, makeup, or weight loss tips for me? (i am mostly concerned about my hair or weight)

Stop drinking soda and drink water. It helps you lose weight i ve heard, but with a diet plan. just eat less, exercise more. As for the frizz in the hair, I deal with that myself CONSTANTLY! The number one way to reduce frizz 90% is to stop shampooing your hair every day and only do it every other day. I started doing that in January and my hair is soft and the curls are more pronounced than ever. Use TONS of conditioner every day. What works really well is Mane N Tail conditioner (for horses) and you can buy it at Walmart. I don t recommend a tanning bed, they are proven to be worse than just going to the beach. Go to the beach on a a vacation if you don t live close to one. Not too much makeup, less is more sometimes! I use natural colors (or close enough anyway) so it looks light and not overdone. Buy nice clothes that sit against your body but do not look like they are painted on.

i dont think you should worry bout the weight if your just a little over weight just instead having many sodas a wekk only have one and things like that mayb go on a run once a week or every other day does your town have a summer sport like softball ? its worth a try. the hair i cant help you much mayb a hair straitner thats what my friend has just make sure you have a good brand that will work!

There are many causes of dark circles, from age, heredity, allergies, cold or sinus infection, bone structure and glasses which are not so commonly known. http://www.mydarkcirclesblog.com/2006/11��If you would like to apply home remedies to reduce dark circles, here are some of my suggestions:Buy a box of regular, old fashioned unflavored gelatin (e.g. Knox) from grocery store. Take a small cup or bowl and put in 1 teaspoon of the gelatin mix. Add one tablespoon of boiling water stir for a minute. Test it on your wrist to make sure it is not too hot. Then, using a cotton ball, pat it under your eyes as you would an eye cream or gel. Go lie down and listen to some music, or take a bath let it stay on for at least 30 minutes. Then just rinse it off.Gelatin is very high in Vitamin K Biotin. It will not remove your dark circles on the first application (but you will notice a difference), but if you do it daily for a week, and then 2-3 times a week for maintenance, you should notice a drastic reduction in dark circles.http://www.mydarkcirclesblog.com/2007/01��http://www.mydarkcirclesblog.com .. tips on how to reduce dark circles, the causes of dark circles, home remedies, eye creams reviews, make up tips, and natural healer.

Over the summer try riding a bike everyday to trim your self up, cut your hair in a shorter style(look in some magazine at the salon) and invest in some good gel like Matrix to keep the frizz to a minimum. Get yourself a beauty tool-box and take time in the cosmetic section to compare shades and get the right colors (ask for help and they will be glad to help you ) and buy some chunky sandals for returning to school incorporating such details as cork, bamboo, webbing and woven raffia look natural and fresh all at once.