Beauty Buzz
Archived: Get Ready to Get Steamed Up and Iced Down.
Today we’re talking about getting steamed up and iced down! We don’t know what you were thinking… but we’re talking about skin care. Although I’m no aesthetician or dermatologist, there are a few renowned tips and tricks that aren’t exclusive.
Get ready to treat your skin to rejuvenation.
Women today are busy running the world, and let’s be honest, we may not always get the time to treat our skin to rejuvenating facials as much as we’d like. With new makeup and trends being released by the minute, our faces are being beat! (and we don’t mean in a good way this time). Product after product are being carefully placed on our faces, before we face the day. We’re concealing, contouring, highlighting, and even baking our skin! At the end of the day our pores are practically begging to be cleansed and renewed. And while there are many facial cleansing products on the market, the most natural method we can use comes from Mother Nature herself… water!
This is not going to turn into a lecture from your mother about drinking enough water, we promise (although the best thing we can probably do for healthy skin is drink lots of water).
Many women are already familiar with the practice of facial steaming. You don’t need a fancy machine. A simple kettle or a pot on the stove will do. You boil the water and transfer the water into a large bowl. One method we use is to hover over the bowl that is placed on a table, and cover our head with a small towel to ensure the steam from the water is trapped in the area surrounding our face. This heat opens our pores to ensure a deeper clean, since many impurities can be trapped within the pores much to the negligence of surface cleansers. Don’t forget to keep a safe distance away from the steam. Some people even add various essential oils to the water such as lavender, to go a step further.
Kladia Blagrove shared some amazing benefits of a simple steam;
“The heat stimulates blood circulation, bringing a vibrant color to dull skin. The steam also opens your pores and increases perspiration, which helps extract dead-skin cells, bacteria, and other stuff that causes breakouts. This step is like a reset button for your face, as whatever you apply to your skin afterwards will be better absorbed”.
Then there’s skin icing, a trend that many practice either immediately after steaming or at any other time. So yes Katy Perry, we are in fact hot, then we’re cold, but we’re doing it for the sake of good, glowy skin! Some prefer to place the ice directly onto the bare skin and others prefer to wrap it in a cloth before gliding it onto the skin. The ice tightens the pores that were just opened and leaves skin feeling firm and plump. It reduces, swelling, puffiness, and cools the skin for a flawless and smooth look.
So that’s your first tip on #TipsThursdays with Beauty Buzz. Go ahead and heat things up a little or do like Destra and cool it, cool it down:)
Reiana Bharat
Health and Fitness
Is Your Favorite Caribbean Artiste Really OK? Dr. Latoya Lewis Says Artistes Must Pour Back into Themselves.
Unlike International artistes, Caribbean Soca artistes in particular are on a constant hamster wheel. They’re mandated to deliver season after season, and with constant pressure from fans on and off social media, the challenge to remain relevant presents itself.
From online gimmicks and forced engagement to keep their fan bases alive, to touring commitments that keep them away from their families for weeks on end, the job of an artiste in the Caribbean is no easy feat. Still, they do what they must without public complaint, aiming to please fans and take their culture to global audiences. The question though remains, who’s looking out for the artiste? Who’s checking in with your favorite entertainer to make sure he or she is as good as they seem to be on social media?
DR. LATOYA LEWIS BREAKS IT DOWN.
Dr. Lewis is a Trinbagonian award-winning speaker. In addition, she’s a leading voice in healthcare equity, end-of-life dignity, and soul-centered leadership. She serves as an Associate Professor of Clinical at the University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies. Her chat with Ebuzztt.com was centred around mental health and cultural subjectivity in dealing with what is a very serious health issue, globally.
Caribbean artistes and even international artistes, she admitted, are prone to feel the immense pressure of ‘expectation.’ “As creative individuals, at times you have to put on a mask and it’s not only in the artiste space. You’re putting on a mask where everything is perfect, all the time,” she highlighted. Dr. Lewis cautioned that while creatives generally put their audience first, ensuring that they show up and give their best no matter what, there must be consideration given to ensuring that there is reciprocation. “Because of that high desire to please their fans, they’re constantly pouring out. There must be balance though. There must be systems that allow them to pour back into themselves. Some artistes may not have a community of people to pour back into them,” she said.
In a recent interview, when asked how she had been doing and where she draws her strength from, soca artiste, Patrice Roberts told journalist, Dionne Baptiste- Clarke of Your Caribbean Guide that she had never been asked that question. Roberts became a single mother when her fiancee, fellow soca artiste, Ricardo Drue suddenly passed away almost two years ago. Since that time, the entertainer has continued hard on the soca circuit, performing at multiple major International venues and remaining consistent musically. Dr. Lewis says artistes are always dealing with the weight of the world’s expectations. She suggested that creatives in the Caribbean look beyond the Caribbean-centric stigma associated with rest, and do what is necessary to fill their mental health cup.”They may not be talking to a therapist, but there are other mental health coping mechanisms that may be useful to anyone really. Spending time in quiet places and also spending time with family that doesn’t require you doing something for the family, are just two considerations,” she explained.
On the concept of ‘rest’ in the Caribbean and the long standing Caribbean view that resting equates to laziness, Dr. Lewis said this hidden stigma could go all the way back to Caribbean ancestry. “It’s a traditional concept. If you want to rest you can’t do that. You can never say you’re tired, and you’re expected to be resilient and strong all the time. That can create mental health challenges that can impact creative expression,” said the medical practitioner. She added to her suggestions for self healing, noting that journaling one’s thoughts, sketching, and even recording voice notes for personal documenting, are ways to shift the creative energy inward to support healing that’s not dependent on other people.
STAY TUNED FOR PART II
Health and Fitness
Gymnast Thema Williams Hosts Wellness Wednesday, Beginning Tomorrow.
Former Olympic Gymnast and Founder of health and wellness-based company Stretch4Stress, Thema Williams is partnering with Welcome Week Festival 2023 as its Director to host a new edition of Wellness Wednesday. The event will take place during the first installment of a thrilling 4-day series of events for Trinidad Carnival 2023, beginning Wednesday 15th February in Macoya.
Ms. Williams’ Stretch4Stress, a robust mobility program, is focused on improving the overall well-being, productivity and quality of life of individuals. This year, she has been named Event Director of ‘Wellness Wednesday’ which will focus on a holistic approach to health.
Williams explains that the theme of the Wellness Wednesday program is “Lewwe hold ah MEDS – Mindset, Exercise, Diet, and Soca,” which represents all the things truly loved by Caribbean people. Her wellness-based initiative – established to teach and encourage positive health-conscious decision-making in an exciting way, will be held at the Centre of Excellence in Macoya from 4pm- 8pm. General admission is $300.00.
Welcome Week Festival 2023 promises to be a much-needed addition to the exciting line-up of entertainment, culture and wellness, which includes food, wellness, technology and music during Trinidad Carnival week. With a special guest performance by Soca Artiste Ding Dong and a host of exciting live experiences in yoga, meditation, Zumba and more, it promises to be an experience that brings fitness with a difference to the national landscape.
For additional information, please visit:
Website: https://welcomeweekfestivals.com/
Instagram: @welcomeweekfestivals
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