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Beer belly? All you need to know…

I bet you used to laugh at your dad and uncles when you were younger, but now you are truly worried about the way you look. You know that you don’t eat the best quality food, but still don’t have a clue of what is causing you that huge belly.

If you are over 30 years, this is a reality that you need to face: As the years go by, more fat accumulates in your abdomen and we find it harder to eliminate it, but don’t panic, women suffer something similar, but in their hips. Youth, divine gift!

The fat accumulation is due to lots of factors such as hereditary, hormonal and medical, not just to nutritional issues, although, of course, your diet is something that you need to watch out and exercising plays a very important role here too.

For sure, a big belly is not aesthetic, but there is a big difference between something that you don’t like and something that you need to worry about. Get a measurement tap, if your waist circumference is bigger than 41 inches (102 centimetres), you need to make an appointment with a doctor as you have abdominal obesity.

On summer times our appearance seems to be our main focus as we want to go to pool parties and the beach with our friends, but this is something that we should pay more attention to. Can you believe that this is related to illnesses like asthma, prostate cancer and osteoporosis?!

Sometimes finding the time to do exercise can be tricky, but if you walk at least 20 mins every day is more than enough. Instead, you can consider starting with a clean and healthy diet. When it comes to a good shape, 70% is about your eating habits and 30% the exercise that you do. You actually burn more calories throughout the day than at the gym, so now that you know the secret, when are you planning to start?

Homemade face masks

Worried about your face? All these uncertain times can be very stressful for our body and a consequence of it tend to be acne. The good news is that you don’t need to spend lots of money to solve the problem. With a couple of ingredients that you have at home, you can help and ease this annoying situation.

1. Strawberries are amazing to help you in the battle against acne, thanks to its salicylic acid. This fruit is a good cleanser, brightener, toner and anti-ageing. The face mask preparation is quite easy: take a couple of strawberries, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 2 tablespoons of honey. Mix these ingredients and apply them on your face. Wash your face after 15 minutes.

2. Greasy face? Natural yoghurt is your best option. Cover your face with it and wash it with warm water after 10 minutes. This popular food is perfect for those whose pores are big and need to hydrate their skin. This natural product is a good exfoliator too.

3. If you are English, you won’t have a problem at all with this recipe. Boil some oat flakes with water. Let it cool down and add 1 tablespoon of honey, 1 tablespoon of natural yoghurt and 1 egg white. Wash your face with warm water after 15 minutes.

4. Honey and cinnamon. Delicious if you try it by accident and very powerful. For the recipe, you just need 1 teaspoon of honey, plus 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Let it on your face for 15 minutes and before washing your face remember to make a little massage as it will help you with the removal of black spots too.

Try with these easy recipes and let us know how it goes. At the end of the day, we should make the most of this time at home. Remember to wear comfy garments to make this “me time” a better experience. Enjoy!

Colors and your personality

We all have different preferences when it comes to colors and as many of you must know, this is a determinant topic in marketing, so if many brands follow certain rules, why not to consider the fact that people also read many things from the colors that we wear?

The following are our meanings according to the color of undies that you choose:

Purple

You enjoy long-term relationships and are very passionate and romantic. People often describe you as old-fashion.

Blue

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You are a person that people can trust. You are honest and normally who consoles others when they have problems.

Green

You are ready to commit! This is our favorite for a first date, but be careful when wearing it for a special occasion, especially if you are looking for just fun.

Yellow

The same as this fun print, you are a person who is full of joy and always has a smile on their face. The amazing plans that you do with your friends during the weekend come normally from your mind.

Red

You are always up for a night of passion and are bold enough to try new things. A good phrase to describe your personality would be: an open mind person!

Pink

You are not shy at all and always pursue their dreams without caring about other’s opinions.

White

You are loyal and happy to make things happen. You never wait for changes to come to your life because you are who provoke them. You are very genuine and with a pure soul.

Black

You are classy and a person who is ready to face success. The world is always small for you. You are a dreamer, but able to make those dreams into reality!

How do you feel about this? Are we right? Let us know your impressions!

Why do I need to sleep properly?

We all have been facing strange times where our sleeping habits have changed. We have been going to sleep later than usual and waking up around 10 am and yes, every once in a while, it is awesome to have a break in our lives, but we tend to underestimate a good quality sleep when this is something that must be a priority.

You need to sleep between 7 and 8 hours.

We normalize the fact of going late to bed because we want to watch another chapter on Netflix, but when the reason is work, we see it as a big no. Differences? None! We all need to understand than sleeping less than 7 hours is damaging for our health and wellbeing.

Studies have shown that at least 50% of us don’t sleep well, but I am sure that if I tell you this, you will think twice the next time that you plan to go to bed after 11 pm: The lack of sleep can make you fat. YES! When people don’t have a good night sleep, feel hungrier and what you tend to eat in the evening is junky food. I bet nobody eats salad at 10 pm!

And another horrible effect is that you feel more anxious and stressed. The day itself is already full of things and sleeping works as a disconnection with the world, so if you are a non-stop person, your body keeps alert more time that the necessary. You will find yourself crying easier and stressing yourself for silly reasons. Depression might appear too!

Most people hate the eye bags that appear after a long night, but scientists have shown that the physique changes are less important. What really matters is what happens insight. Even brain functions gradually deteriorate, as does metabolism. All this translates into premature aging, both physically and mentally.

Is there something that we can do?

The answer, of course, is yes. I know that many people don’t go late to bed on purpose, so here are some tips: do exercise. It will make you feel tired. If you are an insomniac the best time for you to do it is in the evening. Try yoga or meditation as it might help too.

In case you are a person that suffers from stress, another good recommendation is to try either valerian drops or teas for sleep, that normally are made of chamomile, valerian, and lavender.

Learn and dress properly according to fashion gurus

The way we dress say a lot about us, so it’s important to learn how to do it according to our type of body. No one has a perfect body -even if social media is trying to say so-. Everyone’s body has advantages and disadvantages. The important thing is to learn how to make the most of ours.

You can always look at your best, this is just a matter of learning how

We all dream about being tall and slim, however even this kind of people can struggle when buying clothes. Discover some of the best tips and make always a good impression:

If you are tall it is important for you to avoid vertical stripes as it will make you look taller than you actually are. Opt for horizontal stripes instead and make sure you always wear belts. It is also advisable to contrast colours in your outfit. You can be more daring when it comes to combination.

For shorter people, sadly there is nothing you can wear to improve your height, unless you are a girl or feel comfortable wearing high heels, but what you can definitely do is to wear clothes that make you stand out.

Opposite to tall people, we would suggest you to be more conservative when combining colours. Try and pick colours that are in the same line and privilege vertical details over horizontal ones. Yes, I am talking about stripes, but also ties and suspenders.

When it comes to trousers go for high waist instead of low-rise ones. Also tight ones will fit you better. In the other hand, society and fashion make us think so much about our weight and so, there are some other rules to follow.

But hang on, never let anyone make a comment on this. Go on diets or avoid certain kind of clothes if you want to, not if someone else asks you to do it. If you are skinny, what we need to do is to add some “volume” to our outfit.

Wear your real size. Loose clothes are not the most suitable for you as you will look thinner than you are. Textures and thick fabrics are the winners in your case and try not to wear black garments very often.

If you have some extra pounds it is quite obvious that you shouldn’t wear thick clothes, however, the very loose ones are not good either as you will look fatter and stay off low rise trousers. Basic and plain colours are your best allies. Never go for prints.

Of course, these are general rules, so make the ones that you really liked part of your fashion style!

Manicure and men?

Rough hands are part of the past. Yes! That’s a big statement all men should know and worry about. The same as bears -that used to be careless-, bitten and tousled nails are not trendy anymore. Please get a manicure!

Bitten and tousled nails are not trendy anymore

Specialized places for men are not necessarily expensive and luxurious nowadays. I am sure today is very normal to even go to a nail’s spa place full of girls where you are the only guy. Today there is almost nothing that can be considered as made for one gender only.

We are good at creating excuses, but did you know how much your nails and hands talk about your personality? Nails you can tell that has never been done before -because they are not trimmed or dirty- can communicate just one thing: you don’t care about your own grooming!

For sure, guys who work in customer service or dealing with people, in general, are more likely to get a manicure. I really understand the fact that we all have busy lives, but to be fair it doesn’t take long. It takes about 45 minutes and can be adjusted into your routine. This is just a matter of willing to do it.

As all the things that have been losing the feature of “one-gender only”, manicure for men is way different to the one that girls need. Both are expected to make you look great, but girls focused more on the nail polish color and style and you, should focus more on the hydration of your hands.

How often should you do it?

At least twice a month you should get your nails trimmed and even though is very common for men to pay to someone to do this for them, you can also do it yourself, for sure on YouTube you can find many tutorials for it.

Little details are always what counts the most. It doesn’t matter if you look after your hair, bear and the way you dress. Without trimmed nails, you will never make a good impression.

I may look gay, but please don’t think I am!

Metrosexuals, who are they? Men who love to go shopping, buy expensive face creams, visit the stylist very often, but are still straight. However, the real question is, do girls like them?

From guys perspective it is important to look after themselves, especially nowadays when meeting new people is easier. You can love someone, but if they don’t look as good as you, you might feel tempted to approach other people that love themselves enough to worry about grooming.

This is a very controversial topic because is difficult to find boundaries. Girls say that the problem starts when men care about little details more than they do, but it can also be polemic as there are girls than are not very feminine.

On the other hand, we have men that blame women for it. Apparently, especially when they are married, their wives are the ones who ask them to go and have their nails trimmed, to lose some weight and to eat better.

But we have come to the conclusion that this word is not well used. People commonly think that just because a man look after himself is metrosexual, when this is not true. And also, it’s very important to understand that this doesn’t make a guy less masculine.

Looking after yourself is more linked to self-esteem. In modern times the roles of women and men have changed a lot and very often we get to see both doing things that before were forbidden for the other gender. Dare to be different and surprise your partner! Girls love to see a man who always smells and looks good!

Why should I wear Malebasics’s Face-Mask?

Covid-19 is affecting all nations worldwide and even if at the very beginning the social distancing was the only possibility to preventing the spread of the virus, nowadays we have the responsibility of wearing a face-mask too when we are out in public.

You can get disposable face-masks and cloth face-masks, however the first ones shouldn’t be your first consideration as they don’t protect your face properly and let many spaces between it and the mask, and sadly, they are not good for the environment either.

Malebasics’s defenders are the best alternative for you if you are looking for good quality, technology and value. Our masks are thick enough to protect you from the virus, which is one of the most important qualities you should pay attention to when buying one.

Our three-layer fabric masks will cover at least 50% of your face and every layer has been designed to aid you fight in this battle:

This 3-layer fabric mask was designed to aid in the battle against the virus

The outer layer is made of synthetic tight-knit fabric to trap particles.
The mid layer complies with AAMI PB70, a special fabric with antimicrobial properties that block water and vapor droplets carrying pathogens, while at the same time allowing the exchange of oxygen.
The inner facial layer is hypoallergenic fabric traps moisture and impurities.

We have all been asked to keep a minimum distance of 2 meters when staying in public places, however, unless you are wearing the right mask, this will not be enough. You and your health were our motivation when making this product.

What make our product different?

The fabric provides liquid barrier performance: prevents the transfer of water-based liquids
Antibacterial technology
Is a protective face mask that allows the exchange of air and oxygen
Prevents inhaling moisture and droplets
Reusable: washable up to 5o times to preserve antibacterial properties
Hypoallergenic modal fabric

Do men need to take care of their skin?

We act very modern and westernized when it comes to the way we dress but in terms of looking after our health, we refer to think “that’s for girls”, but it’s not true! If we were more careful, we would be able to prevent our body from many injuries.

If you are lucky enough to live with a woman at home, you will hear her saying things like “Don’t forget to put sunscreen on or wash your face in the evening”, however nowadays that’s not enough.

These tedious refrains are not for nothing: from earlier times they understood the importance of keeping themselves in check, being this the reason why they have always managed to detect illnesses first than we have done ever. This may sound as a sexual insult, but in the past, they were raised to look after their families and health care was one of the main areas. Thanks God it has changed!

Nowadays skincare is not vanity or a gender topic anymore, hence big brands have launched product lines of care for both, men and women. Even if you feel tempted to use your mum’s, sister’s or girlfriend’s creams, please hold back from it because we both have different skins. Studies have shown that ours are thicker and our pores smaller, so we need products that provide more penetration.

Antioxidant serums, eye contour, moisturizers and sunscreen must be included in your morning routines after shaving and having a bath! So please, don’t forget that taking care of yourself is a big shown of self-love!

3 Reasons Why You Should Get On The Beard Oil Bandwagon

Have you giving up on growing a great beard because in early stages, because the itchiness and irritation really kicked in? This often leads to irrationally shaving off what could turn out to be a prized possession. There is an easy solution to avoid that : beard oil. We’ve rallied out 3 reasons why you should invest in a little bottle of beard heaven.

1. It keeps your Beard Smelling Fresh and Free of Flakes

Thanks to moisturizing oils, a little beard oil is just enough to tame those flyaway hairs and eliminate flakes (a.k.a. beard-druff). And with so many musky/woody essential oils like cedarwood and sandalwood, it also acts as a natural cologne.

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