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Before we can begin to understand why and how certain creams, lotions and potions work on your skin, it is just as important to have some understanding about your skin. After all it’s the largest organ in your body, despite what some of the male population might think.

In an average person your skin weighs approximately 6 pounds and covers 20 square feet. It is composed of water, protein and fat (fat is also known as lipids) along with other minerals and chemicals.
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As almost anyone knows, when you go to buy clothes sometimes it can be a struggle to find things that fit your body well. Some people are higher-waisted or lower-waisted. Some people have tubular bodies and others have strong curves. For a corset to be comfortable, it’s often best of choose a corset style which has a shape that compliments the basic shape and lines already found on your body.

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The fact that liquid latex cures and sets at room temperature means it can be painted onto the human body to make custom clothing fairly easily. This air-drying factor is also what let’s you use this paint-able latex to add surface patterns and designs to pre-made latex clothing.

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There are a few different ways the application of liquid latex can be varied, either to make it easier to work with or to achieve different effects.

The painting area needs a balance of ventilation, as liquid latex lets off a small amount of ammonia vapors, and warmth, so that the model doesn’t become chilled by the drying/evaporating liquid latex. Be sure to let each coat dry completely before applying the next one, and use three or more coats for the best solid coverage. You can use a hair dryer to help with drying, but be sure not to dry out those brushes!
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A new twist on the age-old practice of body painting is doing it with a liquid latex material. This simple rubber compound is a fluid medium that is painted on the skin and then dries. By building up layers, whole outfits can be made and worn out in public. This unique material is popular for painted-on costuming effects in the movies, music videos and in the fetish dance club scene.

An episode of the tv show CSI, “Slaves of Las Vegas,” featured liquid latex found at the scene of a fetish-oriented murder. The perpetrator had painted all over his victim and the sticky black rubber film was utilized by the crime investigators to connect the victim and crime scene, as well as identify a piece of key evidence. Happily the non-fictional use of this easy and fun material is much more innocuous but just as dramatic.

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There are many words for the colored dot most often seen worn by Hindus on their foreheads but the most common name is bindi (bin-dee). That word originally comes from Sanskrit meaning "drop" or "point." They are also called tilak (esp. when worn by men) or teep. Once a sign of religious devotion or martial vows, they have become a fashion accessory in world culture.

Originating in India from Hindu traditions, there have been various uses and attributions to what bindi signify. In Northern India, they have a history as a mark worn my married women, but in Southern India, any woman may wear a bindi. Similar marks are also worn by devout Hindu men on their foreheads as well.

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