The ancient Egyptian artistic paintings encapsulate the embodiment of modern painting, though the latter is refined due to the advancement of human knowledge, technology, and discovery. However, the root for the success of modern painting is credited with the humble beginnings of the profession by the ancient Egyptian masters in painting. From the generation and production of the media for production through to the selection of appropriate subjects for paintings, techniques through to its essential roles it plays in the society acts as a stepping stone for the marvelous development in the field of painting today.

In their quest to obtain a permanent and durable coloring medium for painting, the Egyptian painters’ ground ochres into powder and mixed them with gum. The resulting pigments were dissolved as the painters wet the brushes and rubbed them over the surface much as the watercolor paint used today. The application of the paint was done by the use of brushes which were creatively made from the trimmed stems of other marsh plants. Bristles which held a supply of wet pigment were made by chewing one end of their stems to separate the fibers. The supports for the painting included Papyrus paper, wooden panels, stone tablets, walls and surfaces of pyramids and temples. Today, color manufacturers, use binders which are in the likeness of the gum used by the ancient Egyptian painters mixed with pigments in producing colorants in the form of dry media like pastels, crayons and the like as well as wet media like acrylics, gouache, poster and watercolors, emulsion and oil paints and many more. Modern painters have strived to increase the scope of supports for painting while the traditional supports still remain very instrumental.

The theme for the paintings of the Egyptians depicted their belief in life after death and the affluent life of the elite class in the society. The themes included people hunting and feasting, Pharaohs, the affluent and other important people journeying to the land of the dead, people worshipping deities, scenes of musicians and dancers, Judgment in the underworld and familiar scenes from the earthly existence of the deceased. Today, genres of everyday life activities that reflect the ideologies and beliefs of modern societies are the principal theme for painting as was done by the ancient Egyptians. This includes political themes, entertainment themes, and themes on social sensitization on health, education, agriculture and religion.

Moreover, various techniques were used by the ancient Egyptian painters. For example, the representations of the images in the paintings followed the conventional Egyptian pose. The head and legs are in profile with the torso and eyes in frontal view. Men were painted bigger and darker than women and children. Prominent people and noblemen in the communities were painted bigger and darker than slaves. This is a visual representation of the class distinction that existed in Egypt. Distance or depth in drawing (perspective) was depicted by the placement of one body on top of another. Animals and plants in their natural habitats were painted to show naturalism based on careful observation. The technique of their painting was mural painting (fresco secco) that is painting on a dry plaster or surface. This painting technique allowed the trained professional Egyptian painter to express an exact knowledge of the theme or subject painted. Today, the concept of perspective which was the only parallel perspective has been heightened to include aerial perspective with varied forms of linear perspectives like isometric and angular forms of perspective. Moreover, the painting styles have been furthered to include canvas, realistic, abstract and semi-abstract renderings.

In terms of function, the paintings of ancient Egypt were made primarily to serve the dead in the metaphysical world. They provided the ka or soul with familiar scenes from the earthly existence of the deceased. They also showed the royal power of the Pharaohs. For instance, the king depicted on the painted chest is portrayed as a successful hunter pursuing droves of fleeing animals in the desert and also as a great warrior. Most of the paintings showed the nobility, richness, and prosperity of Egypt. Paintings were used to lavishly decorate the interiors and exteriors of private and public buildings to accentuate their aesthetic values. Today’s paintings are also used for this same purpose which is to immortalize and remember past personalities and heroes as well as remembering iconic moments and experiences of life. They are also used in enhancing the visual appeal of places.

The significant contribution of the ancient Egyptians to the field of modern painting must be recognized. The rich historical account must be studied by learners of art in various educational levels to deepen their appreciation of the efforts of the past forebears in the advancement of art in modern societies. It would charge them to mimic the path of their creative exuberance and determination to remedy the woes of mankind and satisfy their insatiable needs through the services of art.

It is undisputed that the Egyptian god Osiris was one of the most important gods of ancient Egypt. Osiris was one of the oldest gods, but he was not the one and only of the old gods. Neither was the Egyptian god Osiris plain or easy to understand, because he, like many of the old gods, had many attributes.

The Egyptian god Osiris is mentioned almost everywhere, from the tombs to the temple walls. Osiris was normally portrayed as a mummified man in either a sitting or standing position.

I do not believe that the Egyptian god Osiris can be classified simply under the title of being a god of death.

Osiris was most defiantly the judgment god which is proven by what is found in the ancient papyrus scrolls. There we see the Egyptian god Osiris sitting with his sister-wife Isis and another goddess called Nephthys. Usually 42 sitting gods can be seen somewhere above Osiris and the two goddess, they are the 42 judgment gods which judge the dead. Usually this scene also contains the scales, where the heart was weighed against the feather of Matt, the goddess of justice. The heart must be free of all sins and light as the feather.

The 42 judgments are;

Hall of justice also known as the Hall of the Two Truths.

1. Is called Far-strider and he was the judger of the crime, of falsehood.

2. Is called Fire-embracer and he was the judger of the crime, of robbery.

3. Is called Nosey and he was the judger of the crime of rapaciousness.

4. Is called Swallower of shades and he was the judger of the crime of stealing.

5. Is called Dangerous One and he was the judger of the crime of murder.

6. Is called Double Lion and he was the judger of the crime of destruction of food.

7. Is called Fiery Eyes and he was the judge of the crime of crookedness.

8. Is called Flame and he was the judger of the crime of stealing offerings.

9. Is called Bone breaker and he was the judger of the crime of lying.

10. Is called Green of flame and he was the judger of the crime of taking food.

11. Is called You of the Cavern and he was the judger of the crime of sullenness.

12. Is called White of teeth and he was the judger of the crime of transgression.

13. Is called Blood-eater and he was the judger of the crime of killing a sacred bull.

14. Is called Eater of entrails and he was the judger of the crime of perjury.

15. Is called Lord of truth and he was the judger of the crime of stealing bread.

16. Is called Wanderer and he was the judger of the crime of eavesdropping.

17. Is called Pale One and he was the judger of the crime of babbling (gossip).

18. Is called Doubly evil and he was the judger of the crime of disputing.

19. Is called Wememty-snake and he was the judger of the crime of homosexuality.

20. Is called See whom you bring and he was the judger of the crime of misbehavior.

21. Is called Over the Old One and he was the judger of the crime of terrorizing-.

22. Is called Demolisher and he was the judger of the crime of transgressing.

23. Is called Disturber and he was the judger of the crime of being hot-tempered.

24. Is called Youth and he was the judger of the crime of unhearing of truth.

25. Is called Foreteller and he was the judger of the crime of making disturbance.

26. Is called You of the altar and he was the judger of the crime of hoodwinking.

27. Is called Face behind him and he was the judger of the crime of copulating with a boy (young)

28. Is called Hot-foot and he was the judger of the crime of neglect.

29. Is called You of the darkness he was the judger of the crime of quarrelling.

30. Is called Bringer of your offering and he was the judger of the crime of unduly active.

31. Is called Owner of faces and he was the judger of the crime of impatience.

32. Is called Accuser and he was the judger of the crime of damaging a god’s image.

33. Is called Owner of horns and he was the judger if the crime of volubility of speech.

34. Is called Nefertem and he was the judger of the crime of wrongdoing, beholding evil.

35. Is called Temsep and he was the judger of the crime of conjuration against the king.

36. Is called You who acted willfully and he was the judger of the crime of wading in water.

37. Is called Water-smitter and he was the judger of the crime of being loud voiced.

38. Is called Commander of mankind and he was the judger of the crime of reviling god.

39. Is called Bestower of good and he was the judger of the crime of doing…?

40. Is called Bestower of powers and he was the judger of the crime of making distinction of self.

41. Is called Serpent with raised head and he was the judger of the crime of dishonest wealth.

42. Is called Serpent who brings and gives and he was the judger of the crime of blasphemy.

The Egyptian god Osiris was also seen as a fertility god, actually this is believed to be his original function. Everything in ancient Egypt seems to be as today, constantly evolving, for better or worse.

The most known mythological story surrounding the god Osiris, is the story of Osiris own murder. He was killed by his brother Seth, and Seth severed Osiris body and scattered it around Egypt. Isis would then begin a long journey, and retrieve Osiris body parts, except one part.

For some reason, the makers of video slot machines are really attracted to the ancient world in all its forms. Whether it’s the Azetcs or Incas, the Vikings, or other historical worlds, a little reflection on the past seems one of the major themes you will find in slot machine games.

Labyrinth of Egypt is one classic slot machine that is Egyptian themed. It has 5 reels and 15 pay lines and all the classic symbols you would expect, bar pyramids! There are hieroglyphs, scarab beetles and more. The drumming music could use a little work though.

Another slot, the Book of Ra, also looks similar and is based on the Egyptian sun god. You can open the book of Ra to get free spins on that slot, which also has some nice twists. As well as the ideas of pharaohs, pyramids, Cleopatra has also inspired slots. The seductive temptress who inspired Shakespeare and more is a popular figure – who doesn’t love a little tension and seduction. The exploration of King Tutunkhamun’s tomb was also a great story back in the day – have a read about the curse on the explorers who opened the vault – and you can enjoy getting deep into the pyramids with a slot called King Tut’s treasure.

Chariots and horses come to the fore in Egyptian Kings and Queens, while there is a progressive jackpot slot called Queen of the Pyramids. The themes of mystery, hidden treasure, pyramids, locked away secrets and confusing hieroglyphs are full of suspense, intrigue and fun – in short they make the perfect theme for a slot, so it ‘s no wonder so many slots have been inspired by ancient Egypt.

The process of food preservation is a system used to conserves a quantity of food for some future time and date. There has always been some sort of food preservation employed in just about every culture and nation of the world since early times. In generally, we find various methods used such as canning, cold storage, drying, fermenting, freezing, pickling, salting or smoking according to the location where the culture resides. Some areas blend in with certain types of preservation while others are better suited for alternative methods.

The early ideas pertaining to preservation centered on preserving the food in a manner that likely imitated the exact method used by nature and duplicated how it was naturally accomplice. Original practices made maximum use of cold storage, drying, freezing, fermenting or drying. These were natural processes which occurred often in common fruit. Ancient Egyptian records have reveal their use of salt curing, smoking, pickling, drying, or fermenting as the popular methods used in those days. Drying food methods have been claimed to be one of the oldest means on earth to preserve food with tomb dating instructions discovered in China over 2000 years ago. These Chinese instructions described the various processes involved in salting, drying as well as pickling bamboo shoots. Many 16th century records indicate that the European conquerors in Maya used a method of smoking foods in order to preserve peppers. Methods such as sun drying, smoking, or salting have been used on most perishables including many species of fish.

Salt has traditionally been employed for preservation of meats and fish since ancient times. Various cultures would obtain their supply of salt either directly from the earth deposits or from seawater which had been dried out. The salt has traditionally been employed to create various brines or used in the drying processes for fish in particular.

The ancient Egyptians often used a method known as “banking” in order to preserve much of their perishable foods. The process consisted of digging a hole in the ground and then lining it with wood, leaves or possibly straw so as to make a sort of barrier between the food and the soil. Caves represented the more natural form of “banking” and were used whenever they were available to preserve foods. Foods would be successfully stored in containers made from skins, reed baskets or in various pottery vessels and then placed either in caves or in the holes dug in the ground. Liquids naturally required a much more diverse approach and their types of containers were entirely different.

Pests such as insects, damage as a result of moisture or weather, mold or fungus would often lower the quality of the saved foods and these hindrances had to be taken into account when planning for future food storage. If you stop for a moment and think carefully at how these early civilizations stored their food perhaps we too as survivalists could create a similar storage to serve the same ends.

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The primitive versions of bunk beds were first noted in the following: Egyptians, European, and military men.

A bunk bed is a type of bed that is specially designed for limited space. It is composed of two beds that are piled one on top of the other to maximize room area. Materials may range from simple wood to elegant steel, which come with varying styles and accessories. Despite its growing recognition, people can’t help but entertain the thoughts about the history of this bare furniture. However, its origin is difficult to determine since there is no actual proof that can validate the claims, but there are speculations that indicate the presence of early versions of bunk beds.

Where did bed bunk originate?

There is no single documented proof as to the first use of this type of bed. However, there are several evidences that indicate the presence of such bed in the early times. Although ancient designs greatly differ from that of the modern creations, there is a great resemblance when it comes to the manner of how it is used as well as its purpose. Here are some of the historical records that can substantiate the origin of the earliest bed bunks, which are as follows:

Egyptians

A similar piece of cot was already used by the Egyptians way back several years ago. However, the materials used where merely improvised such as furs that are tightly secured using ropes. Underneath the hanging bed is a space where another person can sleep.

European

It was believed that bed of this kind was first observed in Europe particularly in wealthy families. Lords or masters are often seen using this especially during one of their long trips while, the servants are allowed to sleep under their master’s sleeping cart. The position of the servants while asleep shows that they are considered inferior class even before the old times.

Military men

In a military set up, soldiers are often placed in a confined area such as in barracks where they get to relax and sleep as well. This is type is frequently used because it can accommodate as many men as it can due to its functionality.

When compared to the modern concept, obviously you can see extremely different masterpieces. A myriad of raw materials are utilized to come up with diverge end products. In fact, beds intended for quadruple occupants have surfaced instead of the usual double accommodation. The only major drawback that is specifically given attention is the safety of the user particularly of the children. Since this requires climbing through ladder, this is not intended for small children under 6 years of age. This may also result to trapped extremities due to the presence of railings making it more disadvantageous for kids.

It may surprise you to know the United States is spending 1/5th of its total annual budget on health care, so why does it feel like scraping the bottom of the barrel sometimes when poor families look for sources to pay hospital bills? Twenty percent in health spending seems like enough, but when you compare that with Egypt for example which allocates a little more than 23% to health, it does put the whole thing in proper perspective.

You can argue that it’s unfair to compare Egypt with the United States when the authoritarian state doesn’t have the same budget as the most powerful (arguably) country in the world,although the US trumps Egypt in terms of population (about 312 million to Egypt’s estimated 77 million) and you may have a case. Saudi Arabia would be a better model to benchmark the US against, but do you know how much the kingdom state allocates for health spending? Nearly half of its total budget!

Here’s a bit of reality check: socialized medicines in socialist countries like Cuba mean their citizens have a better,capacity to pay hospital bills than the average middle class family in the US.

Nobody is suggesting that we shift our form of government to socialism but there’s a lesson that needs to be learned here. The problem is the whole system is geared toward private companies making a excess profit on the insured to cover the uninsured.

The whole thing proves that having the most resources is not the single determining factor to have an efficient health care system. A 2007 study by the World Health Organization revealed that 11 rich countries are allocating less to health compared to almost 25% of impoverished countries in the world. That’s something to mull over when thinking how the US health care has so much room for improvement.

Indeed, reforms are needed to make proactive choices to improve the health industry rather than always be reactionary. Millions of Americans who can’t pay hospital bills turn to bankruptcy lawyers for help. Who else is helping them?

Back in 2007, before terms like subprime mortgages and credit default swaps entered our vernacular, the world’s policymakers found themselves facing a far more basic, if equally complex global crisis-one involving food.

At the time, news of ration line riots flooded headlines, while pundits entertained apocalyptic visions of an underfed future. Many nations erected monolithic trade barriers to protect domestic supplies, while surging oil prices and speculative investors only drove food indices even higher.

By the end of 2008, of course, the global financial crisis had effectively dampened demand, and lower oil prices allowed food commodity markets to stabilize. The world’s attention then turned to the financial sector and stimulus plans, and the once ominous specter of an international food shortage suddenly receded into the background.

Now, however, the specter of another food crisis has reared its ugly head, once again.

In recent months, a plummeting US dollar has increased the cost of foodstuff imports for many nations, while severe climate and natural disasters in Russia and Pakistan have jolted global supply chains. Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Indonesia, Brazil and the Philippines have already warned of impending food shortages in the next year. In the matter of a few months, grain prices jumped so precipitously that, in late September, the Intergovernmental Group on Grain, sponsored by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), called an emergency meeting.

When the session concluded, the FAO announced that the chances of slipping into another international food crisis remained slim, but warned that import-dependent countries would likely see a substantial increase in commodity prices. A month later, World Bank president Robert Zoellick echoed and expanded upon this sentiment, saying that food price volatility would likely last for another five years.

“There is growing concern among countries about continuing volatility and uncertainty in food markets,” Zoellick told the Guardian in late October. “These concerns have been compounded by recent increases in grain prices. World food price volatility remains significant and in some countries, the volatility is adding to already higher local food prices.”

For all this uncertainty, today’s commodity market tumult has yet to metastasize into a full-blown international crisis. Food price indices, while high, are still well below the per-bushel levels of 2007 and 2008. And, aside from a brief outburst in Mozambique, the political seas of consumer discontent have been relatively placid.

Nevertheless, some economies have already begun to feel the pinch. And perhaps none more acutely than Egypt’s wheat market.

Egypt’s Wheat Worries

In July, a monumentally severe heat wave struck much of Russia, inciting widespread fires and droughts, and devastating the country’s wheat crop. In the wake of the disaster, Russia implemented an export ban on wheat in the hopes of securing a healthy domestic supply through the end of the year.

The news came as something of an alarm to Egypt, the world’s largest wheat importer and scheduled recipient of 540,000 tons of Russian wheat, due for delivery by the end of this year. With this order suddenly cancelled, Egypt found itself scrambling to diversify its import portfolio to make up for its Moscow-sized trade gap.

Eventually, the US, France and a host of foreign suppliers stepped up to fill the void, and, in mid-September, Egyptian trade minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid confirmed that the country had secured enough supplies of wheat to avoid any immediate shortages.

That should come as a major relief to the average Egyptian consumer, who, according to the country’s General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), consumes about 180 kg of flour per year. This import diversion will also ease the concerns of Egypt’s politicians, who were no doubt skittish after the recent death of a 25-year-old in a bread queue revived memories of 2008, when similar violence broke out among protesters and police in the city of Mahalla.

Ultimately, though, this game of mercantile musical chairs is nothing more than a stopgap measure that masks a more insidious, if less obvious malady-Egypt’s wheat subsidy program.

Sub-par Subsidies

Each year, the Egyptian government devotes some $3 billion to food subsidies-a third of which goes to buoying the country’s bread supply. Under this system, the state procures wheat from foreign suppliers at a fixed price. In a country where roughly 16 million inhabitants are classified as poor, guaranteeing a constant food supply certainly makes political sense.

There’s an economic logic to the country’s subsidies as well. By devoting so much capital to the wheat market, Egyptian authorities are essentially attempting to protect the domestic market from the often violently sinusoidal tremors that can rattle international grain prices.

In September, when the GASC announced that it had secured sufficient imports to feed the Egyptian population, deputy chairman Noamani Nasr Noamani pointed out that the government had also secured enough money to increase the budget for its wheat subsidies. This increased budget, Noamani claimed, means “the Egyptian consumer and the Egyptian citizen will not feel the pain of the increase of prices globally.”

The problem for Egypt though, is that today’s market conditions couldn’t be less favorable to such a massive-and often misdirected-subsidy program.

In October, Minister of Agriculture Amin Abaza promised that the government would not allow local procurement prices for the new harvest season to fall below LE300 Egyptian pounds per ardab (measuring unit for crops). Abaza’s proclaimed threshold is roughly 20 percent higher than last season’s, but Egyptian wheat farmers say it’s still not high enough.

With the cost of fertilizers having risen over the course of the past few years, Egypt’s agrarians had been hoping for a guaranteed price of at least LE350 per ardab. Today’s wheat farmer, according to estimates from Cairo-based investment firm CI Capital, has to spend roughly LE2,000 to cultivate a single feddan (1.038 acres). Without a higher guaranteed price, farmers will likely devote their arable land to more profitable crops, thus exacerbating an already grim outlook.

There are, of course, several exogenous factors over which Egypt has little or no control. Commodity traders may continue to drive up international food prices through speculative investments; the inexorable forces of urbanization and large-scale, agro-industrialization can only be harnessed through global, cooperative efforts; and, of course, there’s no telling when the next drought or heat wave might decimate international harvests.

The one thing Egypt can control is its domestic production chain. Yet thus far, governmental subsidies have only resulted in an underperforming market and distorted prices.

This is not to say that the country must abandon its subsidy program altogether. Some 60 million people benefit from subsidized foods, and, with a parliamentary election on the horizon, calling for an end to subsidies would be tantamount to political suicide. Rather, Egypt must look to reform the program, with an eye toward creating very real incentives for farmers to plant wheat. Setting a simple price threshold, in today’s protean economic climate, clearly won’t be enough.

Fortunately, the state seems well aware that domestic wheat production needs to be reinvigorated. In August, the agricultural ministry proclaimed its goal to achieve 70 percent self-sufficiency by 2020 with the help of a new, higher-yield strain of seed. It’s certainly a step in the right direction, but if Egypt wants to avoid shortfalls in 2011, it must set about implementing higher-yield subsidies as well.

Ancient Egyptian Pottery was produced by the ancient Egyptians from as early as 5000 BC. The sculptures produced were both highly stylized and symbolic. Most of the early pottery vessels and clay seal impressions were found in tombs. Many of the symbols or hieroglyphics found carved or painted on pieces have an emphasis on life after death and the preservation of knowledge of the past.

The Pottery of that time was pretty much used in the same way we use modern kitchen containers today. The quality was very fine and usually made by women without the use of a potter’s wheel. The Pottery would have been fired in either primitive kilns or open fires as back then they certainly didn’t have modern electric or gas kilns. Up until the dynastic period, pottery was hand painted with images of animals, patterns, boats and human figures.

The symbols, in the form of humans, animals or objects, were part of a formal writing system that contained a combination of logographic and alphabetic elements. There are over 700 symbols and Ancient Egypt was one of the earliest literate societies. They used the symbols to convey information the same way ownership and production marks are used on pottery and other items today.

One of the most famous symbols found on ancient Egyptian pottery and other art is still being used today. The Ankh is the symbol of eternal life and today the symbol is being used as a Christian cross. There are many images depicting the gods holding an Ankh to someone’s lips, which is consisted to be an offering of “The Breath of Life”, the breath you will need in the afterlife. The symbol looks similar to the Christian cross we see today except the top part is a rounded looking like a one legged stick person.

The Eye of Horus, originally called the Wedjat or Oudjat, is another easily recognised symbol found on many Egyptian pottery and art. Horus was represented as the falcon-headed god, was an important god in Egyptian legend. The symbol, which is human eye and eyebrow, stands for protection, health and prosperity. The ancient Egyptians believed that this symbol had a very powerful and magical effect on restoring harmony to the unstabilised world and restoring wrong doings. Some of the symbols used in ancient art often carry more than one meaning, and with many myths and stories behind each one, it is near on impossible to be completely sure of the symbols origins.

Hair treatments have been used all through out history by women and men alike to enhance their appearances. Once of the most famous hair treatment that is still used up until today is the perm treatment.

When a perm treatment is done on a person’s hair, curls are created in the hair shaft. These curls appear as a result of the alteration of the hair’s chemical structure.

Due to the use of chemical treatments, the curls made from a perm treatment last longer than those curls made by heating or styling by curlers. The curls made from this treatment cannot be destroyed unless by another chemical treatment is done on the person’s hair.

The perm treatment has gone far back in history. Women of Ancient Egypt used to put on a concoction of soil and water to their hair. Afterwards, they set their hair using primitive curlers made out of wood and bask under the sun to supply heat to their hair.

After the hair dryer was invented, setting lotions were then used to replace the “mud treatment” that the Egyptian women introduced. However, these setting lotions did not provide lasting results to women who desired to replace their straight hair with curls.

Permanent waves then became available in the market in 1920. This type of perm treatment used electrical devices (instead of the sun) to generate heat into the hair.

But since most heating devices do not have thermostats back then, the amount of heat that flows into the hair was not regulated. Thus, these harsh early perm treatments led the hair to dry. The end results were frizzy curls that were unmanageable and difficult to maintain.

The cold wave was then introduced in the 1940s. The cold wave is basically what the modern perm treatment is today. Since the heat used in a cold wave can easily be regulated, the hair can now be curled closer to the scalp using this treatment.

In a perm treatment, hair is washed and wound to curlers or curling rods to set. The perm lotion is then applied to the hair as it is still set in curlers.

The perm lotion is responsible for breaking the bonds of the hair that keeps it in shape. Since hair and the perm lotion have different pH levels, it makes the hair react to the perm lotion once it is applied.

The perm lotion opens up the cuticles of the hair as it enters its cortex. It is in the cortex where the disulphide bonds that are capable for shaping the hair can be found. Once the perm lotion reacts with these bonds, the bonds loosen and take the shape of hair while it is set in curlers.

After applying the perm lotion, the hair is then placed under regulated heat to help soften and loosen the bonds that keep it in shape.

After rinsing the perm lotion from the hair, a neutralizing lotion is applied. In this part of the treatment, the neutralizing lotion enables the links that were broken by the perm lotion to reform. The hair then hardens and retains its curly shape.

This stage of the perm treatment however can cause irritation and damage to the hair shaft if not executed properly. If the neutralizing is not done properly, the bonds of the hair may not harden enough for it to stand breakage and damaging. Also, the neutralizing lotion can irritate the scalp if not rinsed thoroughly.

After the perm treatment, it is advisable for the client to not shampoo his or her hair for a few days. The shampoo may interrupt the “curing” process of the treatment. The curls may not appear as expected if the client eagerly shampoos his or her hair after the treatment.

On the other hand, it is advisable to often condition newly permed hair to prevent it from being damaged.

A perm treatment is a good way to give volume and body to a person’s hair. However, one must take into consideration that different people have different hair types. Thus, a perm treatment, or any hair treatment for that matter, can yield different results for different people.

If one is interested in getting any treatment for their hair, they should take in mind to find a hairstylist that they trust. They must also fully understand the type of treatment and what it does to their hair.

Besides, anyone would not want to do anything damaging to their hair. As the saying goes, “The hair is your crowning glory”.

In ancient Egypt when a child was born into royalty it was common for the family to start work on the child’s pyramid right from birth. The pyramids were the tombs where the royal child would be placed to rest.

None of this is new.

What is interesting though is that in addition to building the pyramids, the inside walls of the pyramid would be covered in art.

Some of this religious and ritualistic but…

What they would also do is paint visions of the child’s future. Images of them being great leaders, winning wars, bringing prosperity to the city!

These were painted into the pyramids right from birth… it was their version of a vision board.

So you see vision boards aren’t new at all AND more importantly if its been used for that long there must be something to it!

Images Are The Language Of The Unconscious Mind

The reason for vision boards being around for centuries is that it is well known that this is the way to communicate directly to your unconscious mind.

The powerful part of your mind that makes your heart beat, and controls things like when you blink, memories and lots more.

It is also the part of you that will make your goals a reality… if you can communicate to it in the right way.

One of the easiest ways to send messages to your unconscious is to build your very own vision board.

This can be images you have cut out from magazines that represent your goals, or can be drawings that you have done. They don’t have to be hugely artistic.

You’re the only person who will be seeing this and given that you know what the drawing meant to you – that is more than enough.

You would then put all the images together into a collage on a board or cardboard. You can even make a smaller version in your journal.

It is up to you how you want to lay out the vision board, by goals, in a structured manner or just a jumble of all images!

There is no wrong way – just do what works best for you!

Once built you should then put the vision board somewhere you will see it on a daily basis – above your computer, in your bedroom. Somewhere you go to on a regular basis where you will see the board daily if not more than once a day.

Then all you need to do is once maybe twice a day ( or as much as you can) spend some time looking at the images, imagining yourself having achieved the goals and FEELING what its like to have achieved those goals.

The feeling is what magnetizes the visions into reality so make sure you focus on how it would feel to achieve the goals.

It’s as simple as that.

In a matter of hours you too can have your own vision board, a powerful tool to communicate with your unconscious passed down from ancient Egypt!