Torres: We've still to hit our stride

Fans of Spain and followers of the beautiful game everywhere could be found biting their nails when Fernando Torres went under the knife just one month before his national side’s pre-South Africa 2010 training camp. However, El Niño and his medical team have worked wonders to ensure the Liverpool returned from the operation on his knee to full fitness in time.
“I couldn’t make up my mind for a whole week,” said Torres, who has appeared in all three of La Selección’s games so far on his second trip to the finals. "I would have preferred not to have the operation, but in the end I had no option. It was sad to miss the end of the season with my club, but what kept up my hopes was the chance to come to the World Cup."
FIFA spoke exclusively to the 26-year-old, scorer of Spain’s winner in the final of UEFA EURO 2008 against Germany, ahead of the Round of 16 encounter with Portugal on 29 June in Cape Town.
FIFA: Fernando, would you say that you are beginning to improve game by game?Fernando Torres: Playing again after an operation is always hard, especially as it was only two months ago. It’s hard to get your fitness back. But I’m feeling better bit by bit and everything’s coming more naturally. We worked hard to make sure I made it here, but now I’m just focusing on helping the team as much as I can.
Though you’re yet to open your account at the finals, David Villa is in red-hot form. What can you tell us about him?David’s one of those players who only thinks about scoring. He can shoot and score with either foot and from inside or outside the box. He’s always a threat to opposing teams but they can’t tell which is his stronger foot or how to close him down. That’s why he’s so important to us. Plus he only needs four more goals to overtake Raul as Spain’s highest-ever goalscorer.

We managed to top our group and now it’s up to us to play the football we enjoy playing. We’re certain that the team’s going to get stronger.

-Fernando Torres-

You know a good few of the Portugal players very well. What’s your verdict on Portuguese football and how fierce is the rivalry between Spain and Portugal?I think that Portugal have a very balanced team with a good blend of young and experienced players. They won’t be easy opponents. They had trouble qualifying but they’ve improved a lot at this World Cup and had a good group phase. The rivalry comes from the fact we’re neighbours and because there are so many players who have crossed the border to play in the other country. It’ll be a very intense game.
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque always asks you all to improve a little each game. What areas could you work on?The boss wants us to rediscover our usual form. Spain still haven’t shown their best form or hit the heights we were hoping for. I think it has to do with the defeat against Switzerland. The fact we needed to win our subsequent games, along with the anxiety that brings, stopped us playing the way we would have liked. But now we’re at the stage we’d aimed to reach before we came here. We managed to top our group and now it’s up to us to play the football we enjoy playing. We’re certain that the team’s going to get stronger.
What has the coach asked of you ahead of the Portugal match?I think that we didn’t press aggressively enough in our previous games. We didn’t play close enough to each other. We need to play more as a unit, especially against teams like Portugal who are very strong defensively and will wait for us to bring the game to them. They’ve not conceded a goal yet in South Africa, so a team like that will be very tough to break down. What’s more, they’ve got very dangerous forwards like [Cristiano] Ronaldo and Simao. That means a counter-attacking game would suit them, so that’s something we’ve got to avoid.
What’s your opinion on Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal’s biggest star?His energy is incredible. He’s a player with quality to spare but he’s also willing to help out his team-mates. When his team is struggling and on the back foot, he’s always ready to receive the ball. He always wants to play and make an impact. Some of my Spain colleagues play alongside him at Real Madrid and say that he’s completely different to the public’s perception of him. He’s a great professional, is one of the first to arrive at training and then he stays afterwards to work out in the gym. Most of the time the image people have is different from the reality. I think that’s the case with all footballers. You have a different persona on and off the pitch.
Do you think Spain will finally hit their best form in time for the Portugal game?It’ll be tough but I’m hoping Spain can produce their best football and, thanks to the support we've got, qualify for the next round. We’re in the knockout stages now and we’re in with a chance of becoming world champions, but we need to do our talking out on the pitch.

source : fifa.com

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i pick SPAIN

#worlcup 2010, that i can say about world cup 2010 at twitter.
this year from  june 11th till july 11th. at South Africa as home. and RCTI and global tv as the official broadcaster of  world cup 2010.
i pick SPAIN as the winner of world cup 2010.

this is  SPAIN squad list

Why?

because the matador team have a GREAT soccer player more over at the striker

 fernando TORRES (9)

 DAVID VILLA (7)

and also the Goal Keeper

iker CASILLAS (1) 

and the most i ♥ he is The GUNNER (ARSENAL) icon

♥ francesc FABREGAS (10)♥
and this is SPAIN coach

vicente del bosque

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Villa: Let's stick together

“It’s a huge blow,” said midfield maestro Xavi Hernandez after Spain’s unexpected 1-0 defeat to Switzerland, summing up the sense of dejection in La Roja camp. Bloodied but unbowed, the Spaniards still believe firmly in their own abilities, however, and remain committed to their seductive passing game.
Proof of that came when striker David Villa spoke exclusively to FIFA.com after the game. “We need to keep on working,” said the Barcelona striker, who endured a frustrating afternoon in Durban, searching in vain for a chink in Switzerland’s defensive armour. “We don’t have any margin for error now and we can’t afford any more slip-ups. We’ve got to try and win our next two games.”
Asked for an explanation for Wednesday’s shock defeat, El Guaje was almost at a loss for words. “It was a strange game, just like the one against USA at the Confederations Cup last year. The Swiss defended extremely well and made life really hard for us.”
Though understandably disappointed with the outcome, the former Valencia hitman is still a passionate believer in the Spanish style: “We tried to play our game but we didn’t manage to get the penetration we usually do. We’re going to carry on playing the same way, though.”

We didn’t manage to get the penetration we usually do. We’re going to carry on playing the same way, though.

-David Villa-

With coach Vicente del Bosque opting for two holding midfielders in Xabi Alonso and Sergio Busquets, Villa was forced to plough a lone furrow up front, not that the diminutive striker sees that as an excuse for his fruitless performance: “This isn’t the time to start questioning the way we play. We need to stick together right now and find a way to win the two games we’ve got left. The good thing is we’ve got it out of the way and we are convinced we can turn this around.”
The chance to do just that will come on Monday, when the reigning European champions take on Honduras at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. Los Catrachos, who also lost their Group H opener, are appearing in only their second world finals, the first being Spain 1982, when they held the hosts to a goalless draw at the Estadio Luis Casanova in Valencia. Villa, who was six months old at the time, does not fear a repeat: “We’ve just lost but that’s no reason for us to go into the next game scared of defeat.”
Though the media are interpreting Spain’s shock reverse as something of a humbling, Villa rejects any suggestion that he and his team-mates have gone into the tournament believing themselves to be favourites. “The only ones who’ll say we’ve been humbled are the people who’ve been saying we’re the favourites,” counters Villa. “The players have always called for calm and what happened today showed we’ve been right to do that. We’ve always said that anyone can make life difficult for you and we weren’t wrong. That’s why our conscience is clear right now.”
Villa and his fellow strikers have had it tough at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ so far, with goals proving hard to come by, though the Spanish hotshot sees that as entirely logical: “The teams have a lot of respect for each other, especially in the first round, with everyone feeling their way into what is such an important competition. All I want is for the goals to flow again when Spain play.”
Should they do so, there is a good chance Villa will be involved somewhere.

source : fifa.com

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Strikers sharpen their sights

Before the idea of the sound bite ever gained currency, legendary 1954 FIFA World Cup™-winning Germany coach Sepp Herberger was a master of the terse but memorable quip. Although its origin is in fact a matter for debate, one such quote usually attributed to Herberger - Das Runde muss ins Eckige, “The round thing has to go in the rectangular thing” – concisely sums up the whole point of the game, taking your chances and scoring goals.

For this fundamental reason, the spotlight at the forthcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa will inevitably fall on the strikers. But goalscoring is a mysterious craft. For every in-form hitman tucking away all his chances, no matter how improbable, there is a normally reliable goalscorer who cannot, for love nor money, find the net. That single, crucial difference is generally the decisive factor between defeat and victory.

Casting an eye over the attacking talent on display at the global showdown in Africa, it is immediately clear that fans can look forward to watching the crème de la crème in action. Intriguingly, a majority of the big-name nations boast not one but two world-class strikers this time round.

Liga stars set to tormentThe obvious starting point is reigning FIFA World Player of the Year Lionel Messi of Barcelona, winner of the Golden Shoe as Europe’s top scorer and partnered up front for Argentina by Spanish league rival Gonzalo Higuain of Real Madrid.

Messi’s predecessor as the world’s best player, Cristiano Ronaldo, plays alongside Higuain in Madrid and enjoyed a more than satisfactory first season with Los Blancos. In Portugal colours, Ronaldo lines up alongside former Manchester United team-mate Nani in a genuinely formidable attacking pairing.

Perennial FIFA World Cup favourites Brazil include four nominal strikers in Robinho, Nilmar, Grafite and Luis Fabiano, but with the goalscoring prowess of Kaka coming through from midfield, A Canarinho fans need hardly worry about where the goals could be coming from.

Holders Italy include in their ranks the man who finished top scorer in Serie A last term, Antonio di Natale. The 32-year-old will doubtless be consulting fellow strikers Vincenzo Iaquinta and Alberto Gilardino for advice, as the pair were part of the FIFA World Cup-winning squad four years ago.

The adidas Golden Shoe for the top scorer at the 2006 finals went to Miroslav Klose. He is again in the Germany squad, along with Lukas Podolski, named best young player at the same tournament. However, both struggled to recapture the form of 2006 in disappointing 2009/10 campaigns at club level.

The Germans have more reason than most to be wary of reigning European champions Spain, as La Roja marksmen Fernando Torres and David Villa were largely responsible for orchestrating the Germans’ downfall in the UEFA EURO 2008 final. The Iberians will again look to the deadly front two for inspiration and goals in South Africa.

Rivals carry hopes and dreamsIn the case of England, just one name stands head and shoulders above the rest, and the name is Wayne Rooney. In contrast to his Germany counterparts, the 24-year-old enjoyed an outstanding season for Manchester United and finished second top scorer in the Premier League on 26 goals.

He was bested by the slim margin of a single goal by Didier Drogba from champions Chelsea, although the Côte d’Ivoire superstar is on the doubtful list for the finals at present with an elbow injury. However, even without the 32-year-old, Les Eléphants boast plenty of firepower with the likes of Salomon Kalou and Kader Keita.

Turning to the other African hopefuls, Cameroon are led by Samuel Eto’o, a UEFA Champions League winner for the last two years with Barcelona and Inter Milan. Top-notch talent is to be found elsewhere too, with Nigerian duo Victor Obinna and Obafemi Martins and Ghana marksman Asamoah Gyan.

Elsewhere, Honduran striker Carlos Alberto Pavon goes into the tournament with the special distinction of being the leading goalscorer of them all, as he has a total of 56 international goals to his name.

Space prevents us expanding our list of first-class forwards at the forthcoming FIFA World Cup, although it would be an easy enough task, what with the presence of Arjen Robben (Netherlands), Franck Ribery (France), Harry Kewell (Australia) and Cuauhtemoc Blanco (Mexico), and many more besides.

It would be a major surprise if the next four weeks failed to produce goals galore. And the 2006 finals proved, if proof were needed, that a decent scoring record tends to lead to success. Hosts Germany scored 14 goals and claimed third place at the finals, while world champions Italy netted 12 times en route to their triumph. Runners-up France (nine goals) and fourth-placed Portugal (seven) also finished near the top of the scoring charts.

At South Africa 2010, just as so often before, the best form of defence could well be to attack.

source : fifa.com 

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my favorite soccer player

• Date of Birth: 3 December 1981
• Height: 175 cm
• Shirt number: 7
• Position: Forward
• Current club: Barcelona (ESP)
• International Caps: 59
• International Goals: 38
• First international: Spain - San Marino
  (9 February 2005)

Club History

• Valencia CF (ESP): From 2005 to 2010
• Real Zaragoza (ESP): From 2003 to 2005
• Sporting Gijón (ESP): From 2001 to 2003
• Sporting Gijón B (ESP): From 2000 to 2001

DAVID VILLA sanchez

Top scorer at UEFA EURO 2008 and a fixture at the sharp end of the Spanish attack, David Villa is currently one of the world's hottest striking properties. A born competitor with an unquenchable thirst for finding the net, Villa always has the goal in his sights whether playing as an out-and-out forward, in a withdrawn role or wide-left in a front three.
Known as El Guaje (an affectionate name given to children in his native Asturias), this quick and explosive hitman is certainly not afraid of hard work, and is always willing to drop deep and help out his midfield. It is this level of commitment and the gutsy nature of his performances that make the Valencia man a fan's favourite for club and country, as well as earning him his fair share of run-ins with match officials.
Naturally right-footed, Villa is nearly as proficient with his left, thanks to a childhood accident and his father's foresight. Seeing how his four-year old son would not stop playing even after bearing a plaster cast on his broken right leg, Villa senior felt it best to show the youngster how to strike the ball with his weaker foot.
Now 28, Villa came up through the youth ranks and began learning his trade at Sporting de Gijon, before exploding onto the La Liga scene at Real Zaragoza, where he enjoyed two goal-filled years between 2003 and 2005. Valencia then spent big to bring the front-runner to the Mestalla, though El Guaje quickly repaid the investment by coming within one goal of the division's top scorer's award, El Pichichi, in his debut campaign. He did however finish as the leading Spanish-born scorer, an honour he has since claimed on two further occasions.
After the 2009/2010 season, Villa signed with FC Barcelona and will now wear the vaunted blaugrana colours after helping Spain qualify simply for South Africa 2010. The Asturian made his debut for La Roja in February 2005, during Spain's successful qualifying campaign for the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™. And the tournament itself could barely have started better, with Villa notching twice in his country's 4-0 opening win over Ukraine. Despite Luis Aragones's side's exit from the competition in the Round of 16 against France, Villa's four-goal haul certainly did his own standing no harm whatsoever.
Since then, save for absences through injury or suspension, Villa has been an ever-present in La Roja squad and had already racked up 36 goals at the time of publication. Now second in Spain's all-time scorers' list, at his current rate Raul's record tally of 44 appears well within his reach.
Playing a part in his huge popularity is that, whatever plaudits and success come his way, Villa never fails to play down his own role and heap praise on those around him. And next up for Spain and their inspirational goal-getter is the sizable challenge of South Africa 2010, where he and his mates will be keen to make up for the disappointments of 2006.

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GREYSON CHANCE is the new JUSTIN BIEBER ?

Cuma dalam waktu sebulan, sejak rilis 28 April 2010, video-nya yang sedang menyanyikan lagu Papparazi-Lady Gaga saat ia tampil di acara sekolahnya, langsung bikin geger dan ditonton 21 juta orang!

who is GRAYSON CHANCE ?
GRAYSON CHANCE ini seorang anak usia 12 tahun yang asalnya dari Texasc, cowok yang masih berumur 12 tahun ini juga punya tampang yang imut, mirip Justin Bieber dengan potongan rambut yang juga setengah gondrong. Dari posturnya yang mungil, nggak bakal menyangka kalau cowok ini punya suara dahsyat! Dia berasal dari keluarga yang cinta sama musik. Sekitar bulan april lalu,dia mengupload videonya di youtube. Awalnya sih belum banyak yang liat. Terus sang kakak dari GRAYSON CHANCE ini ngirimin tuh video ke acara The Ellen Degenerees. Alhasil,dilihatlah videonya itu. Terus si Gray ini di undang ke acara itu buat show his talent ke public. Dia nyanyi Papparazzi-nya Lady GAGA. Wiihh,emang bener sihh,suaranya baguss bener apalagi di nada-nada tinggi. Anak umur 12 taun ,suaranya udah kayak mas-mas umur 25-an. Ckckckckckckc..

Nggak cuma jago nyanyi, Greyson juga punya nilai plus lainnya, yaitu bisa menciptakan lagu sendiri! Dan... lagu Broken Hearts ciptaannya yang masih setengah jadi ini, ternyata enak didengar! Sekarang kita tinggal menunggu, apakah Greyson bakal mengikuti jejak fenomenal Justin Bieber? Apakah bakal ada juga produser kelas dunia yang bakal melirik dan membawanya ke puncak ketenaran seperti Justin Bieber? Ternyata ada! Siapakah orang yang bakal membawa Greyson ke puncak kesuksesan? Ellen DeGeneres lah orangnya. Ellen yang memiliki dan memandu talkshow The Ellen DeGeneres Show dan menjadi juri American Idol 9 ini, baru saja merilis perusahaan rekaman miliknya, eleveneleven. Dan Greyson lah, artis pertama yang akan diorbitkan oleh perusahaan tersebut. Wow!!!

banyak orang yang bilang kalau si kecil gray ini bakal jadi pengganti si JBiebs ! OHHH MY GOSSHHH! LOOKKK! si Gray ini emang punya talent yang hebat. Tapi coba di pikir deh.. cara munculnya dia aja udah niruin si JBiebs. Ditambah lagi tu potongan rambut punya JBiebs banget! satuu lagii, si Gray ini kayanya ngga punya cute-nya si JBiebs dehh! hhaahaaaa :DD
dan suara mereka ini beda banget genre-nya. jadi jangan sama-samain JBiebs sama GRAYSON CHANCE ini deh mendingan. both of them are DIFFERENT !
Jadi kalauu di pikir emang mungkin bakal jadi saingan si JBiebs,tapi nggak lah yaa kalau jadi penggantinya si JBiebs! apalagi jadi the new JUSTIN BIEBER ! haduuhh, gaaa bangeet! it's a BIG NO if he want to replaced JUSTIN BIEBER ! BECAUSE HE CAN'T REPLACED JBiebs! NEVER ! I think BIEBER is waaayy waaayy waayyy better than Gray.. hohhhhoo..
agree BELIEBERS ? :))

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i need fun in the water ♥

hello bloggy! i haven't post anything for long long time. ask why? i don't have any interesting story to share. and this holiday makes me feel like a dead man. and went to the dentist may be the best thing happened to me,okay that's not too bad, at least this holiday i will wear braces hohoho.

btw,have you read the title of this post?yeah,i really really need to go to a waterpark! not an ordinary swimming pool, but a huge swimming pool with a lot of thrilling action rides!!! to be honest,i wish i can go to waterbom bali, or at least snow bay. yayaya stop talking and shut you mouth,felis.

i just wanna show you the new action rides in waterbom bali...........where's the picture hmm

it's sooooo THRILLING,isn't it?? i wish i can go there soon pray for me pleaseeee :D

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what i think about photograph?

you know what? beauty isn't the point of photography

and no body knows the point

so, who's know the point?

you. yes, you

if you want to know the answer, all you have to do is..

see some picture

learn it

feel it

find the meaning

gotcha, that's the point

btw, do you understand? no? ok

just see this picture

i mean, duh!, she isn't beauty

but she's happy

happy with her lifestyle

happy with economy

happy with her........... lessness

so people, open your eyes

don't see the picture just like "oh, she's smiling, not good, bye"

feel it! it's easy

and if you can find the point of some picture..

you will get easier to know the people's attitude

honestly, just one sentence that i have to tell you

"DON'T - ever - see - people - just - from - his/her - face - but - see - people - from - their - heart!!"

goodluck!

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Lagi sibuk? Jangan lupa minum 3 jenis minuman ini.

Pernah nggak ngerasain, sudah berjam-jam belajar tapi rasanya sedikit banget materi pelajaran yang masuk ke dalam otak? Mungkin itu tandanya kita kurang mengonsumsi tiga jenis minuman yang bisa bikin otak tokcer berikut ini:

Susu


Makanan yang mengandung susu dan kalsium seperti yoghurt dan keju membantu mengembangkan fungsi saraf di otak jadi lebih maksimal. Ditambah, asam amino dalam yoghurt bikin kita nggak gampang ngantuk dan nggak gampang lupa








Teh

Kalau kita gampang capek waktu belajar, mungkin kita butuh minum teh. Soalnya, teh sudah terbukti nggak hanya bisa membuat kita lebih fokus, tapi juga membantu kita mengatasi kelelahan. Teh hijau adalah teh yang paling mujarab melawan kelelahan dan bisa membuat kita santai.






Air


Tiga perempat dari otak kita adalah air. Jadi, tentu saja air sangat berguna supaya otak bisa bekerja dengan baik. Soalnya kalau sampai otak kita dehidrasi, maka kerjanya pun akan terganggu. So,  kita wajib minum paling sedikit delapan gelas air sehari.

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Standar 'Nilai' Polusi

Nggak hanya UN aja lho yang heboh dengan standar nilai. Polusi pun juga ada kadar nilainya, dari yang masih bisa 'dimaklumi' tubuh hingga yang bisa mengancam jiwa manusia. Makanya dibuatlah standar ukuran kualitas udara yang disebut The Air Quality Index (AQI). Artinya, tingkat dan bahaya polusi pun bisa dinilai dari AQI. Dan Nilainya adalah:

0-50    = Baik. Level yang nggak menyebabkan tubuh kita terganggu.

51-100    = Sedang. Bisa sedikit mempengaruhi tubuh manusia jika merasakan polusi tersebut terus menerus.

101-150    = Tidak sehat untuk manusia yang sensitif. Bisa mengakibatkan dampak berbahaya bagi tubuh manusia yang sensitif terhadap polusi (orang yang rentan, anak-anak dan orang tua).

151-250    = Tidak Sehat. Berbahaya bagi tubuh yang rentan dan juga memberikan efek negatif bagi kesehatan tubuh manusia secara umum.

251-350    = Sangat tidak Sehat. Jika terus menerus terkena polusi, bisa menimbulkan efek sangat serius apalagi bagi anak-anak, orang tua, dan orang yang tubuhnya rentan.

351-500: Berbahaya! Level dimana dibutuhkan penanganan medis darurat. Bisa membahayakan kesehatan manusia.

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Pernak Pernik Indonesia

Buktikan kalau kamu memang cewek fashionable yang mencintai  negeri ini dengan memakai produk hasil dalam negeri!  Siapa bilang batik is so last year?  Buktinya beberapa aksesoris ini masih keren jika dipaduin  dengan dress ataupun outfit lain yang keren.  Mari kita cintai produk dalam negeri!

Fakta Unik Seputar Senyum

Sebuah senyuman konon katanya sanggup meredakan amarah seseorang. Memang ajaib banget kan manfaat senyum ini.  Bahkan menurut penelitian yang dilakukan oleh Ernest L. Abel dari Wayne State University, Detroit, Amerika Serikat ditemukan bahwa orang yang sering tersenyum lebar memiliki umur yang lebih panjang dibanding dengan yang malas tersenyum


Nah, masih malas tersenyum? Jangan, dong. Biar lebih semangat memamerkan senyum manis, baca deh 10 fakta unik berikut ini.

    * Rata-rata seorang wanita tersenyum 62 kali dalam sehari, sedangkan pria hanya 8 kali saja!
    * Jangan ragu untuk tersenyum lebar saat foto buku tahunan di sekolah, ya. Karena konon katanya murid dengan senyum lebar cenderung lebih sukses dalam karir dan pernikahan di masa depannya dibandingkan murid yang tidak tersenyum.
    * Sebuah survey terhadap 1000 orang di Inggris menemukan fakta bahwa senyum manis berada di posisi ke-2 pada daftar hal-hal yang dicari pria pada wanita.
    * ‘Royal smile’ artinya bukan tersenyum ala bangsawan, lho. Tapi merujuk pada seseorang bertugas memencetkan pasta gigi ke Pangeran Charles dari Inggris. Kabarnya kesehatan gigi Sang Pangeran menurun saat si ‘tukang pencet’ ini pergi berlibur! Walaahh….
    * Lumba-lumba akan selalu terlihat tersenyum karena dia tidak bisa menggerakkan otot di wajahnya. Jadi, jangan heran ya kalau kita tetap melihatnya memamerkan senyum manis meskipun saat sakit atau terluka.
    * Menebar senyum di Norwegia ternyata bukan berarti kita ramah kepada seseorang. Tapi, bisa-bisa kita malah dianggap sedang mabuk atau gila.

8 cara rambut sehat

Nggak perlu menggunakan produk yang mahal dengan perawatan super mewah, kalau kita bisa merawat rambut dengan tepat, maka rambut kita pun akan sehat dan indah.

Ada beberapa hal yang terlihat sepele, tapi sebenarnya penting untuk kita terapkan sehari-hari agar membuat rambut kita tetap sehat. Intip 8 cara di bawah ini:
•    Cuci rambut minimal 2x seminggu. Tapi, jangan juga mencuci terlalu sering karena dapat menghilangkan kelembapan alami rambut.
•    Biarkan rambut kering dengan membungkusnya dengan handuk selama 5 menit atau biarkan sebentar agar rambut terkena angin dan udara. Baru gunakan hair dryer, setelahnya.
•    Pakai hair shine atau serum agar rambut lebih bercahaya. Tuang sedikit ke telapak tangan, lalu usapkan ke seluruh bagian rambut, terutama  bagian terluar.
•    Hindari produk perawatan rambut yang berbahan alkohol dengan konsentrasi tinggi dan dapat menutup pori-pori kulit kepala dan merusak rambut.
•    Pakai hair spray secukupnya, karena hair spray mengandung zat polimer yang bisa menahan kelembapan rambut.
•    Jangan terlalu sering mengikat rambut, apalagi pada tempat yang sama dan untuk jangka waktu yang lama. Rambutmu jadi rapuh dan mudah patah!
•    Pilih ikat rambut elastis bila tetap ingin mengikat rambut karena ikat rambut jenis ini lebih “bersahabat” untuk helai rambutmu.
•    Gunakan swim cap alias penutup rambut saat berenang sehingga rambut tidak terkontaminasi air kolam yang mengandung bahan kimia.

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unique shoes

Good Jelly Shoes

Katanya plastik itu jahat karena bisa merusak lingkungan.
Waduh, berarti kalau kita pakai sepatu berbahan dasar plastik yang lagi ngetrend dan lucu-lucu itu kita juga ikutan jahat dong? Eits! Belum tentu…

Karena kamu bisa memilih Melissa Shoes! Sepatu jelly yang jadi favorit banyak cewek di dunia ini memang berbahan dasar plastik. Tapi yang bikin sepatu ini ramah lingkungan adalah  bahannya yang gampang dibersihkan dan nggak gampang rusak alias tahan lama. Jadi bisa mengurangi pembuangan plastik deh. Nggak cuma itu, proses produksi sepatu-sepatu ini juga tidak menghasilkan limbah industri berupa gas ataupun air. Artinya, lebih ‘baik’ sama bumi.

Pabrik Melissa Shoes di Brazil bisa dibilang ‘zero-waste’. Brand ini juga menggandeng desainer seperti Vivienne Westwood bahkan arsitek Zaha Hadid untuk mendesain sepatunya. Hasilnya, cute and irresistable shoes!

Shoes from Bamboo!

Sepatu dari karet atau kulit memang sudah biasa. Tapi sekarang, ada juga lho sepatu yang terbuat bahan kulit dan karet daur ulang bahkan dari bambu. Pembuatnya pun nggak sembarangan: brand ngetop –Adidas!

Brand sportwear yang namanya sudah terkenal dan mendunia ini memang peduli lingkungan. Terbukti dengan aksi mereka mengeluarkan produk-produk eco-fashion alias pakaian atau produk fashion yang diproduksi menggunakan bahan-bahan pakaian lama yang di daur ulang, atau menggunakan material lain yang nggak biasa. Keren nggak hasilnya? Pasti, dong! Ada produk sepatu sneakers Adidas D-Nizza yang tampilannya ‘sekarang banget’ dan bikin kita tampil stand out. Padahal, sepatu-sepatu ini terbuat dari bahan-bahan seperti bambu, kulit dan karet daur ulang.

Selain sepatu, masih ada juga koleksi AdiGrun yang diproduksi dalam jumlah yang limited. Produknya ada dua jenis, berupa kaos dan jaket. Kaos dan jaket ini terbuat dari material yang menggunakan bahan daur ulang dari pabrik seperti tali rami, bambu dan gabus. Hebatnya lagi, nggak hanya produknya yang ramah lingkungan, kemasannya juga. Canggih, ya!

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