Frank Ocean
Background information
Birth name Christopher Edwin Breaux
Born October 28, 1987 (age 29)
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Origin New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres R&B
Occupation(s)
Singer songwriter[1] rapper[2][3][4] record producer
Instruments
Vocals keyboards guitar
Years active 2005–present
Labels
Def Jam[5] Island Boys Don't Cry
Associated acts
Odd Future Tyler, The Creator André 3000 Kanye West James Blake John Mayer Pharrell Williams Jay Z Beyoncé Earl Sweatshirt Malay Om'Mas Keith
Website boysdontcry.co
Personal life
On his birthday in 2010, he changed his name to Christopher Francis Ocean through a legal website.[18] The change was reportedly partly inspired by the 1960 film Ocean's 11.[24] In November 2014, TMZ revealed that the name change has not been legalized.[6] On April 23, 2015, Ocean successfully changed his legal name to Frank Ocean.[89]
Ocean wrote an open letter, initially intended for the liner notes on Channel Orange, that preemptively addressed speculation about his attraction in the past to another man.[90] Instead, on July 4, 2012, he published an open letter on his Tumblr blog[91][92] recounting unrequited feelings he had for another young man when he was 19 years old, citing it as his first true love.[91] He used the blog to thank the man for his influence, and also thanked his mother and other friends, saying "I don't know what happens now, and that's alrite. I don't have any secrets I need kept anymore...I feel like a free man."[93]
Numerous celebrities publicly voiced their support for Ocean following his announcement, including Beyoncé and Jay Z.[94][95] Members of the hip hop industry generally responded positively to the announcement.[96] Tyler, The Creator also tweeted his support for Ocean, along with other members of OFWGKTA.[97] Russell Simmons, a business magnate in the hip hop industry, wrote a congratulatory article in Global Grind saying "Today is a big day for hip-hop. It is a day that will define who we really are. How compassionate will we be? How loving can we be? How inclusive are we? [...] Your decision to go public about your sexual orientation gives hope and light to so many young people still living in fear."[98]
In June 2016, following the Orlando gay nightclub shooting that killed 49 people, Ocean published an essay expressing his sadness and frustration regarding the event.[99] He mentions his first experience with homophobia was with his father when he was 6 and how many people pass on their hateful ideals to the next generation which sends thousands of people down the path of suicidal tendencies.[99] In 2017, Ocean's father sued him for $14.5 million over the homophobia claim.[100]
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Monday, August 1, 2016
How to clean a tattoo
After
the tattooist has done his or her job, it's time for you to do yours.
Your tattoo will take close to a month before it is completely healed.
During the first stage of healing (approximately 4 to 5 days), you might
experience soreness, discomfort, swelling, irritation and redness.
During this time, it's important to keep your tattoo clean. Most tattoo
artists will agree that you should wash your new tattoo at least 4 or 5
times a day with a mild or antibacterial soap. Gently pat your tattoo
dry with a clean cloth or paper towel. It is often recommended that you
apply a very thin layer of antibiotic ointment after each wash. (Ask
your tattooist to demonstrate). The second and final stage (3 - 4 weeks)
will have a large effect on the rest of your tattoo's life. A healing
tattoo tends to dry out. At this point it's important to keep your
tattoo moist. A good after care product will help prevent excess
scabbing and infection, which can leave your tattoo blemished or
scarred. Although some tattooists will recommend different approaches to
healing, most will agree on three basic things: keep your tattoo clean,
moist and protected from direct sunlight.
Avoid creams and lotions that contain fragrances, artificial colors and other unnecessary ingredients that can irritate a healing tattoo.
Avoid creams and lotions that contain fragrances, artificial colors and other unnecessary ingredients that can irritate a healing tattoo.
How to clean your lips
To keep your lips clean, the first thing you should do is to take care to see that your teeth is clean.
Brush your lips with a soft toothbrush of yours to exfoliate the dead cells. If not every day, continue the process, once in three days.
If you are not comfortable using a brush, use a mild scrubber. This should be done every gently since lips are one of the most sensitive part of our body.
After brushing off, apply a lip balm to soften it. Vaseline or any petroleum jelly would also do well.
The lipsticks are not a good cosmetic to be used daily. If used, they should be removed properly everyday. Use cleansing milk or baby oil to wipe of the lipstick blot.
Use a soft cloth or cotton to wipe your lips.
Drink a lot of water so that your lips do not get dehydrated. Dehydrated lips become chapped, cracked and dead.
Apply peppermint oil or ghee daily on your lips to make them look prettier.
Use only high quality products on your lips.
Never lick or chew your lips too often. Saliva damages the protective barrier outside the skin of the lips making it too dry.
Lips also can have allergic reactions to food, beverages, medication etc. Be careful in using them. Develop a healthy eating habit.
Moisten your lips before going to bed with a high quality moisturizer. Let it absorb the whole night.
Apply sugarcane juice on the lips since it acts as an exfoliant.
Lemon is a natural bleach, so if you apply lemon along with a little glycerin to your lips at night, it will help remove darkening of lips
Brush your lips with a soft toothbrush of yours to exfoliate the dead cells. If not every day, continue the process, once in three days.
If you are not comfortable using a brush, use a mild scrubber. This should be done every gently since lips are one of the most sensitive part of our body.
After brushing off, apply a lip balm to soften it. Vaseline or any petroleum jelly would also do well.
The lipsticks are not a good cosmetic to be used daily. If used, they should be removed properly everyday. Use cleansing milk or baby oil to wipe of the lipstick blot.
Use a soft cloth or cotton to wipe your lips.
Drink a lot of water so that your lips do not get dehydrated. Dehydrated lips become chapped, cracked and dead.
Apply peppermint oil or ghee daily on your lips to make them look prettier.
Use only high quality products on your lips.
Never lick or chew your lips too often. Saliva damages the protective barrier outside the skin of the lips making it too dry.
Lips also can have allergic reactions to food, beverages, medication etc. Be careful in using them. Develop a healthy eating habit.
Moisten your lips before going to bed with a high quality moisturizer. Let it absorb the whole night.
Apply sugarcane juice on the lips since it acts as an exfoliant.
Lemon is a natural bleach, so if you apply lemon along with a little glycerin to your lips at night, it will help remove darkening of lips
How to clean my skin from acne
Popping
them leads to scarring so don't pop them! I heard that if you drink a
lot of water, your skin will shed faster and your scars will fade
faster.
To keep my skin clear, I follow these rules:
1) Develop a skin care routine for day and night with following products
when you wake up and before you go to sleep:
- Face scrub (to get rid of dead skin, dirt, oils, etc.) Try St. Ives Blemish Fighting Apricot face scrub
- Acne treatment pads/cream (to get rid of acne) Try Clean & Clears Acne spot treatment
- Moisturizer (to counteract dryness and protect from harsh weather--wait at least 15 minutes for acne treatment to set in before applying a lotion) Try Olay's Face lotion
2) Avoid having ANYTHING touch your face. Anything that touches your face's skin will promote the spreading of bacteria. Even hair that is resting on your face might aid in promoting acne. Don't touch your own skin with your hands/fingers unless it is to apply some skin products
3) Most importantly, drinks LOTS of water and have a good diet. Water is not only extremely good for your skin, it will probably improve almost every area in your body!
4) AVOID anything sugary, oily, greasy, or fried such as soda, potato chips, pizza, candy, or french fries.
* Foods to avoid include:
o Dairy products (milk, cheese, cream, yogurt etc)
o Refined and cooked carbohydrates (flour, bread, rice, crisps and chips, sugar etc)
o Cooked fats (fried food, hydrogenated oils, roasted nuts)
o Meat (beef, pork, chicken, lamb etc)
* All the above foods are acid-forming in the body. If you really want to get rid of acne, you need to eat more alkaline-forming foods -- fresh vegetables and fruit, nuts (sparingly) and seeds. The foods to avoid listed above also cause a sluggish digestive system. If food travels too slowly through the body, toxins build up and aren't carried away by the usual processes and are expelled via the skin, causing acne.
If this does not help you, try using some birth control pills as you may have a hormonal imbalance. Some doctors are able to prescribe you powerful acne medication as well.
To keep my skin clear, I follow these rules:
1) Develop a skin care routine for day and night with following products
when you wake up and before you go to sleep:
- Face scrub (to get rid of dead skin, dirt, oils, etc.) Try St. Ives Blemish Fighting Apricot face scrub
- Acne treatment pads/cream (to get rid of acne) Try Clean & Clears Acne spot treatment
- Moisturizer (to counteract dryness and protect from harsh weather--wait at least 15 minutes for acne treatment to set in before applying a lotion) Try Olay's Face lotion
2) Avoid having ANYTHING touch your face. Anything that touches your face's skin will promote the spreading of bacteria. Even hair that is resting on your face might aid in promoting acne. Don't touch your own skin with your hands/fingers unless it is to apply some skin products
3) Most importantly, drinks LOTS of water and have a good diet. Water is not only extremely good for your skin, it will probably improve almost every area in your body!
4) AVOID anything sugary, oily, greasy, or fried such as soda, potato chips, pizza, candy, or french fries.
* Foods to avoid include:
o Dairy products (milk, cheese, cream, yogurt etc)
o Refined and cooked carbohydrates (flour, bread, rice, crisps and chips, sugar etc)
o Cooked fats (fried food, hydrogenated oils, roasted nuts)
o Meat (beef, pork, chicken, lamb etc)
* All the above foods are acid-forming in the body. If you really want to get rid of acne, you need to eat more alkaline-forming foods -- fresh vegetables and fruit, nuts (sparingly) and seeds. The foods to avoid listed above also cause a sluggish digestive system. If food travels too slowly through the body, toxins build up and aren't carried away by the usual processes and are expelled via the skin, causing acne.
If this does not help you, try using some birth control pills as you may have a hormonal imbalance. Some doctors are able to prescribe you powerful acne medication as well.
Source(s):
http://www.acne-advice.com/articles/get_...
How to Clean New Bellybutton Piercing
General Piercing Aftercare
What You May Need:
•Sea Salt
•Anti-Bacterial or Antimicrobial Liquid Soap/Wash (Like Provon or Satin)
•Cotton Balls
•Cotton-tipped Swabs
•Small disposable cups (2-4 ounces)
•Paper towel or newly cleaned washcloth
Cleaning Your Piercing:
1. First, wash your hands thoroughly. Never touch your piercing or jewelry with dirty hands.
2. Saturate a cotton ball with warm water, and gently wipe away any "crusties" that have gathered around the piercing site. Throw the cotton ball away.
3. Apply a generous amount of liquid soap to your fingertip, and apply to the piercing site and jewelry. Make sure you get the soap everywhere, but rotating the jewelry is not necessary as long as you work the soap around the piercing and jewelry completely.
4. Rinse the piercing and jewelry several times with warm water, ensuring that all soap has been removed.
5. Dry your piercing with a clean paper towel and then dispose of it.
Cleaning Tips
•Although it's a very antiquated method, some piercers will still tell you to rotate your jewelry. This is not wrong per say, but I have found that it causes more problems than it solves. Any crusties or bacteria still on the jewelry are then introduced inside the raw piercing when the jewelry is rotated. This can cause irritation or even infection. It's best to just clean the piercing and jewelry thoroughly without actually moving it.
•Cloth towels, especially those that have been already used, can harbor germs and bacteria. This is why it is safest to use a disposable paper towel. Other single-use products such as gauze, napkins, etc. can also be used. If you must use a fabric cloth or towel, make sure it is clean from the laundry.
Acceptable Healing Aids and Products
•Tea Tree Oil - This soothing liquid cools and refreshes an irritated piercing. Use only high quality tea tree oil that has been diluted with distilled water.
•Emu Oil - A universal healing product that has been discovered to also produce exceptional results when healing a piercing.
•H2Ocean - Although some would call it "glorified saline solution," most do report excellent healing results with this product.
•Saline Solution - Less expensive and more readily available than most other products, saline solution is very effective in soothing and healing a new piercing. It's also an acceptable substitute for sea salt soaks.
Do NOT Use:
•Hydrogen Peroxide - Hydrogen peroxide kills bacteria, but it also kills the white blood cells attempting to heal your piercing. It can cause irritation and lengthen overall healing time.
•Rubbing Alcohol - Alcohol will dry the skin and irritate the raw piercing, which could actually lead to infection.
•Glyoxide - This is a product that contains hydrogen peroxide and hinders healing rather than aiding it.
•Ear Care Solution - Solutions that are provided by jewelry boutiques and department store piercers usually contain alcohol, hydrogen peroxide and other harmful chemicals that only aggravate a new piercing.
•Ointments - Antibacterial ointments or similar products only clog pores and/or kill good cells trying to heal the piercing.
Sea Salt Soaks
1. Wash your hands thoroughly with liquid antibacterial or antimicrobial soap (Satin and Provon are best).
2. Place a pinch of sea salt in the bottom of a small disposable cup. About 1/8 teaspoon.
3. Add hot tap water - as hot as you can stand - to the salt. Use about 3 ounces of water - which is just over half-full in a 5 ounce cup.
4. If possible, invert the cup right over the piercing and allow it to stay there for 5 minutes. This usually works well for nipple and navel piercings. If you can't create a sufficient seal against the skin with the cup, then soak a cotton ball in the salt water solution and apply the cotton ball to the piercing. When it cools down, throw it away and place a newly saturated cotton ball on the piercing. Do this for 5 minutes. 5. Rinse the piercing with warm water and dry with a clean paper towel.
Soaking Tips
•Only pure sea salt is to be used. Table salt, kosher salt, epsom salts, and iodized sea salts are not acceptable. Sea salt can be found in many grocery stores and almost all health food stores.
•If you are not sure about the solution strength, put a dab on your finger and taste it with the tip of your tongue. It should be no saltier than a potato chip.
•To aid in healing a new piercing, sea salt soaks once a day should be sufficient. If your piercing is irritated, increase sea salt soaks to 2-3 times per day until the irritation subsides.
•If your piercing becomes irritated as a result of sea salt soaks, you are probably using either the wrong kind of salt or have made your solution too strong.
What You May Need:
•Sea Salt
•Anti-Bacterial or Antimicrobial Liquid Soap/Wash (Like Provon or Satin)
•Cotton Balls
•Cotton-tipped Swabs
•Small disposable cups (2-4 ounces)
•Paper towel or newly cleaned washcloth
Cleaning Your Piercing:
1. First, wash your hands thoroughly. Never touch your piercing or jewelry with dirty hands.
2. Saturate a cotton ball with warm water, and gently wipe away any "crusties" that have gathered around the piercing site. Throw the cotton ball away.
3. Apply a generous amount of liquid soap to your fingertip, and apply to the piercing site and jewelry. Make sure you get the soap everywhere, but rotating the jewelry is not necessary as long as you work the soap around the piercing and jewelry completely.
4. Rinse the piercing and jewelry several times with warm water, ensuring that all soap has been removed.
5. Dry your piercing with a clean paper towel and then dispose of it.
Cleaning Tips
•Although it's a very antiquated method, some piercers will still tell you to rotate your jewelry. This is not wrong per say, but I have found that it causes more problems than it solves. Any crusties or bacteria still on the jewelry are then introduced inside the raw piercing when the jewelry is rotated. This can cause irritation or even infection. It's best to just clean the piercing and jewelry thoroughly without actually moving it.
•Cloth towels, especially those that have been already used, can harbor germs and bacteria. This is why it is safest to use a disposable paper towel. Other single-use products such as gauze, napkins, etc. can also be used. If you must use a fabric cloth or towel, make sure it is clean from the laundry.
Acceptable Healing Aids and Products
•Tea Tree Oil - This soothing liquid cools and refreshes an irritated piercing. Use only high quality tea tree oil that has been diluted with distilled water.
•Emu Oil - A universal healing product that has been discovered to also produce exceptional results when healing a piercing.
•H2Ocean - Although some would call it "glorified saline solution," most do report excellent healing results with this product.
•Saline Solution - Less expensive and more readily available than most other products, saline solution is very effective in soothing and healing a new piercing. It's also an acceptable substitute for sea salt soaks.
Do NOT Use:
•Hydrogen Peroxide - Hydrogen peroxide kills bacteria, but it also kills the white blood cells attempting to heal your piercing. It can cause irritation and lengthen overall healing time.
•Rubbing Alcohol - Alcohol will dry the skin and irritate the raw piercing, which could actually lead to infection.
•Glyoxide - This is a product that contains hydrogen peroxide and hinders healing rather than aiding it.
•Ear Care Solution - Solutions that are provided by jewelry boutiques and department store piercers usually contain alcohol, hydrogen peroxide and other harmful chemicals that only aggravate a new piercing.
•Ointments - Antibacterial ointments or similar products only clog pores and/or kill good cells trying to heal the piercing.
Sea Salt Soaks
1. Wash your hands thoroughly with liquid antibacterial or antimicrobial soap (Satin and Provon are best).
2. Place a pinch of sea salt in the bottom of a small disposable cup. About 1/8 teaspoon.
3. Add hot tap water - as hot as you can stand - to the salt. Use about 3 ounces of water - which is just over half-full in a 5 ounce cup.
4. If possible, invert the cup right over the piercing and allow it to stay there for 5 minutes. This usually works well for nipple and navel piercings. If you can't create a sufficient seal against the skin with the cup, then soak a cotton ball in the salt water solution and apply the cotton ball to the piercing. When it cools down, throw it away and place a newly saturated cotton ball on the piercing. Do this for 5 minutes. 5. Rinse the piercing with warm water and dry with a clean paper towel.
Soaking Tips
•Only pure sea salt is to be used. Table salt, kosher salt, epsom salts, and iodized sea salts are not acceptable. Sea salt can be found in many grocery stores and almost all health food stores.
•If you are not sure about the solution strength, put a dab on your finger and taste it with the tip of your tongue. It should be no saltier than a potato chip.
•To aid in healing a new piercing, sea salt soaks once a day should be sufficient. If your piercing is irritated, increase sea salt soaks to 2-3 times per day until the irritation subsides.
•If your piercing becomes irritated as a result of sea salt soaks, you are probably using either the wrong kind of salt or have made your solution too strong.
Source(s):
http://tattoo.about.com/cs/beginners/l/blpiercingtlc.htm
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