Color contacts are steadily increasing in popularity and color and intensity of the lenses are much greater than before. Today there are colored contacts suitable for people regardless their natural color of the iris. Colored contacts are both popular among young people with and without any type of eye disorder.
With the growing number of online retailers there is also a lot easier and less costly to get the colored contacts of your choice. There are two standard lens types available:
First you have the tinted lens which is designed for those who have light eyes such as blue and grey. These lenses only enhance the natural color of the eye.
For those with a darker color an opaque lens is more suitable since these types of colored lenses change the natural color of the eye completely.
In overall colored contact lenses can be a great way to temporary change your eye color and it can work as a great compliment to regular eye make-up.
Friday, February 29, 2008
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Silk Care
Ever since we launched our line of Hand Painted Silk Apparel on September 5, 2007, we have received questions of diverse nature from TexereSilk customers. Although our website comprehensively covers most of the topics being broached, yet I have decided to take them up in a series of posts on fashionsalad.com. I hope they would be helpful to users of silk clothing in general and TexereSilk customers in particular.
The most commonly asked questions are about silk care and washing & cleaning of silk.
Washing and Cleaning Silk:
Most silk clothes can easily be washed as long as certain important precautions are kept in mind. The most important being the fact that fabric is pre shrunk (washed before cutting and sewing). Dry cleaning is usually recommended for apparel made from Silk Dupioni and Silk Noil because they shrink the most and Silk Dupioni might lose its texture and sheen also. Most ready to wear garments made from these two would usually say “dry cleaning only” on care instructions.
Chiffon shows water marks if exposed to water and therefore requires extra care while washing and drying. The following washing tips will enable your silk to retain its sheen and luster and give it a longer life. These are just general precautions and it is always best to follow the washing and cleaning instructions on the care label of the garment.
· Hand wash garments even if they are labeled for machine wash.
· Do a wash test on an inconspicuous part of the garment before washing.
· Use lukewarm water and very mild non-alkaline soap.
· Do not soak for long.
· Gently rub the silk in soap solution for a few minutes.
· Let the soap-water drain by holding the garment up (Do not wring at all)
· Add a few spoons of white distilled vinegar to rinse water to remove alkali traces.
· Rinse in clear cool water several times until all soap is removed.
· It is important not to wring.
· Lay the garment flat or roll in a towel to remove excess water
· Dry the garment using an iron at a low setting.
More detailed information and instructions can be found in Silk Care: Washing and Cleaning Silk section of our website.
The most commonly asked questions are about silk care and washing & cleaning of silk.
Washing and Cleaning Silk:
Most silk clothes can easily be washed as long as certain important precautions are kept in mind. The most important being the fact that fabric is pre shrunk (washed before cutting and sewing). Dry cleaning is usually recommended for apparel made from Silk Dupioni and Silk Noil because they shrink the most and Silk Dupioni might lose its texture and sheen also. Most ready to wear garments made from these two would usually say “dry cleaning only” on care instructions.
Chiffon shows water marks if exposed to water and therefore requires extra care while washing and drying. The following washing tips will enable your silk to retain its sheen and luster and give it a longer life. These are just general precautions and it is always best to follow the washing and cleaning instructions on the care label of the garment.
· Hand wash garments even if they are labeled for machine wash.
· Do a wash test on an inconspicuous part of the garment before washing.
· Use lukewarm water and very mild non-alkaline soap.
· Do not soak for long.
· Gently rub the silk in soap solution for a few minutes.
· Let the soap-water drain by holding the garment up (Do not wring at all)
· Add a few spoons of white distilled vinegar to rinse water to remove alkali traces.
· Rinse in clear cool water several times until all soap is removed.
· It is important not to wring.
· Lay the garment flat or roll in a towel to remove excess water
· Dry the garment using an iron at a low setting.
More detailed information and instructions can be found in Silk Care: Washing and Cleaning Silk section of our website.
Popular Gift Ideas and Buying Trends in China
A great number of overseas orders of craftwork and gifts have been transferred to China, mainly from the EU and USA merchandise industry, multinational chain supermarkets, and professional distributors, etc. Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and the World Expo Shanghai 2010 will also bring great business opportunities to the craftwork and gifts industry.
Popular Gift Ideas (Buying Trends)Promotion Gifts - Complement Traditional Marketing Methods
The value of promotional gifts in today’s competitive marketplace can’t be underestimated. Many businesses nowadays turn to promotional gifts to help them enhance their brand awareness, improve customer loyalty and increase sales. Ideas for choice: Mug; Towel and so on.
Holiday Gift: Nurture Your RelationshipHoliday occasions or a special day for an individual bring us together, creating a chance for our relationships to grow. Gift giving in this case is indispensable to enhance the feelings or atmosphere. Personalized and engraved unique gifts especially make distinguished and memorable presents.Ideas for choice: Sunglass; Watch and so on.
Fashion Jewelry Gifts - a Timeless FavoriteSince ancient times, jewelry Necklace has been one of the most popular gifts to give and to receive, and it still ranks among the top gifts as a universal, particularly pearls and birthstones. Almost everyone appreciates a birthstone, and it shows that you actually put some thought into the gift. Many people believe that wearing their birthstone protects them and brings them good luck.
Yiwu City: a Terrific Destination for Your Gift-purchasing Plan in ChinaChina Yiwu is the largest mart for petty commodities. Currently, Yiwu has the largest wholesaling market around the world. In Yiwu gift market, you are surrounded by lots of gift ideas such as Oil Painting, Scarf.
Notable Domestic and International Gift FairsInternational Gifts & Home Decor Trade FairThe largest fair of its kind in East China, was held in Shanghai every year, which can both serve the industry and add luster to life, creating a real buzz in Shanghai Mart.
Shenzhen International Toys & Gifts Fair
Sands Expo Center — The ASD/AMD Las Vegas Gift Expo
Popular Gift Ideas (Buying Trends)Promotion Gifts - Complement Traditional Marketing Methods
The value of promotional gifts in today’s competitive marketplace can’t be underestimated. Many businesses nowadays turn to promotional gifts to help them enhance their brand awareness, improve customer loyalty and increase sales. Ideas for choice: Mug; Towel and so on.
Holiday Gift: Nurture Your RelationshipHoliday occasions or a special day for an individual bring us together, creating a chance for our relationships to grow. Gift giving in this case is indispensable to enhance the feelings or atmosphere. Personalized and engraved unique gifts especially make distinguished and memorable presents.Ideas for choice: Sunglass; Watch and so on.
Fashion Jewelry Gifts - a Timeless FavoriteSince ancient times, jewelry Necklace has been one of the most popular gifts to give and to receive, and it still ranks among the top gifts as a universal, particularly pearls and birthstones. Almost everyone appreciates a birthstone, and it shows that you actually put some thought into the gift. Many people believe that wearing their birthstone protects them and brings them good luck.
Yiwu City: a Terrific Destination for Your Gift-purchasing Plan in ChinaChina Yiwu is the largest mart for petty commodities. Currently, Yiwu has the largest wholesaling market around the world. In Yiwu gift market, you are surrounded by lots of gift ideas such as Oil Painting, Scarf.
Notable Domestic and International Gift FairsInternational Gifts & Home Decor Trade FairThe largest fair of its kind in East China, was held in Shanghai every year, which can both serve the industry and add luster to life, creating a real buzz in Shanghai Mart.
Shenzhen International Toys & Gifts Fair
Sands Expo Center — The ASD/AMD Las Vegas Gift Expo
History of Valentine’s Day
February marks the holiday when loved ones exchange flowers and gifts in the name of St. Valentine.
The facts about Valentine’s Day and its patron saint are shrouded in mystery. What is commonly known is the fact that February has been a month of romance for a long time in both Christian and ancient Roman traditions.
It is also believed that 14 February marks the wedding of Zeus and Hera the God and Goddess of love and fertility (from the ancient Greek Mythology)
The first recorded association of Valentine’s Day with romantic love is in Parlement of Foules (1382) by Geoffrey Chaucer the great English poet.
The facts about Valentine’s Day and its patron saint are shrouded in mystery. What is commonly known is the fact that February has been a month of romance for a long time in both Christian and ancient Roman traditions.
It is also believed that 14 February marks the wedding of Zeus and Hera the God and Goddess of love and fertility (from the ancient Greek Mythology)
The first recorded association of Valentine’s Day with romantic love is in Parlement of Foules (1382) by Geoffrey Chaucer the great English poet.
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