Homemade Face Masks For All Kind Of Skin

Homemade Face Masks For All Kind Of Skin

Our face is our fortune and most of us would be willing to work hard to preserve it and make it more beautiful. When it comes to removing dead skin cells and impurities from the face, nothing else can beat homemade face masks. Homemade face packs help in maintaining the tautness of facial skin along with deep cleansing the skin on the face and neck area. Moreover you can prepare homemade facials with items of every day use in our kitchens. So you do not get to feel the pinch of all those beauty parlor bills and at the same time get to have great skin. Facial Masks are the best to use from another angle too; our skin suffers extensively due to the repeated use of cosmetics which have harsh chemicals in them. Face packs consisting of natural ingredients on the other hand are absolutely harmless and can be used regularly.
Homemade Face Masks Recipes

Let us have a look at the recipes of some of the effective face masks.

For normal skin

For those of you who have normal skin you can make face packs mixing either clay or white kaolin powder along with cornflower, oats and one beaten egg white. A drop of geranium oil should be added to this mix and then mixed well to form a paste, which can be then be applied and left for a few minutes and then washed off. Regular application of this homemade face pack would give you radiant skin.

For dry skin

Fruits that are rich in water and vitamins make for good face packs for those who have dry skin. You can make a paste of papaya or peach and leave it for around 20 minutes and then wash your face. The result would be fresh and youthful skin. You can also use a paste of mashed avocado or banana too for application on dry skin for similar results.

For oily skin

For those of you who have oily skin, you can make a homemade face pack made out of apples and honey. Make a paste of one table spoon of honey with two peeled apples. The paste should be applied and washed after 20 minutes. Also try making a paste of a fully ripe tomato. These homemade face packs can give you a glowing look in a matter of minutes.

For glowing skin

In order to have glowing skin you can make face masks using honey, sandalwood powder and a ripped banana. The banana is mashed and then honey and sandalwood powder are added and worked into a thick paste. Facial packs from this mixture are known to give a natural glow to dull skin.

For wrinkled skin

Almonds should be soaked in milk overnight and then ground into a paste. A little bit of milk is added when making the paste. The face pack is rich in Vitamin A which helps in moisturizing the facial skin while milk helps in cleansing the skin naturally, adding luster to your skin.

For skin blemishes

A simple homemade facial can be prepared using honey for removing skin blemishes. Natural honey is gently massaged all over the face and then left for around a few minutes. You can wash your face with cold water after 10 minutes or so. This homemade face pack helps in clearing blemishes on the face.

For facial pores

A homemade facial which is found effective against enlarged pores can be prepared using orange and lemon juice. Both the juices are mixed and then applied all over the face with gentle and upward strokes. This facial mask helps in improving the condition of large pores.

For dark under eye circles

Home made face packs can help a lot in removing the condition of having dark under eye circles. A face mask can be prepared using either tea bags or cucumber juice for this condition. You can apply either tea bag soaked in water or cotton pads soaked in the cucumber juice on your eyes.
Make Basil Facial Mask at home

Ingredients:

30 grams of basil sheets,
30 grams of vervain sheets,
30 grams of thyme sheets,
And 30 grams of chervil sheets
You will find these sheets out of sachet, generally not very expensive, on sale in pharmacy or specialized stores.

Method: Mix these sheets until you obtained a quite fine powder and mix with mineral water, until obtaining a consistent paste. Apply then the facial mask in fine layer, let it dry and rinse with clear water when your skin pulls about slightly under the effect of the draining of the mask

Protect Your Skin This Summer

Protect Your Skin This Summer

This Memorial Day weekend, the Summer sun will be shining, you’ll be out in your backyard or on the beach, sipping brews and hitting the grill. But, be careful. There’s a silent killer hovering in the ether above your festivities. It’s sun damage. At the very least it’s going to make you a wrinkly old man before your time, and at the very worst it’s going to bring your ‘time’ on a lot earlier than it ought to be. Here’s some tips to keep yourself safe, handsome, and young in the sun.
Protect yourself working out

A lot of guys don’t wear sunscreen when they’re working out because their brains go into a mode where they’re doing something healthy, so nothing bad could happen to them. Staying on the lake, on the court, or on the road for an extended period of time is often worse than just sunning yourself because you’re distracted by the activity, and don’t realize how burned you’re getting.
Take a siesta

The sun is closest to the Earth’s surface, and hence, most powerful, between the hours of 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. So, take a page out of the French playbook, and take a siesta during part or all of that time. Not only will it protect your skin, but taking a break in the middle of the day has been proven to reduce your risk of heart disease. You’re going to live forever having midday quickies with your lady.
Stay out of the tanning booth

Most people use tanning booths because their jobs prevent them from soaking up the rays during the day. But some people actually consider these sizzling, skin darkeners to be safer than actually tanning in the normal sun. This is categorically false. Tanning booths will make the claim that they use ‘harmless’ UVA rays to induce a darker hue, but both UVA and UVB rays are forms of ultraviolet light, and both can cause damage to your skin, and even subdermally.
Eat dark chocolate

A recent study at the European Dermatology London clinic suggested that eating large amounts of dark chocolate can lower a person’s risk of developing skin cancer. The chocolate has to be extra dark, like you like your coffee, because that’s the stuff that is very high in flavanols. These are the antioxidants that help to combat the free radicals caused by UV damage that induce skin cancers. Nom nom nom!
Check in with your doctor

Checking in with your doctor, especially if you’ve got lighter skin and/or spend a lot of time in the sun, is key to preventing serious medical skin conditions. Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, is best treated if detected early. If doctors can catch it in Phase 1 or 2, the likelihood of removal and subsequent cure is much greater. Phase 3, however, is usually not treatable by conventional methodology.

Exercise Improves Your Brain

Exercise Improves Your Brain

Have you made a New Year's resolution to get more exercise? Whether to improve your cardiovascular health or to help with weight control, exercise is a great plan. And now there is evidence that physical exercise can also perk up our brains.

This shouldn't be a surprise. If exercise is healthy for our hearts and lungs, then why not for our brains? And if exercise can improve brain function, then it may also be beneficial for mood, cognition, and overall mental performance.

Research studies have shown that moderately intense physical activity, and especially aerobic exercise like brisk walking and running, can lead to improvements in cognitive functions like attention, reasoning, and decision making. Experiments have compared groups of people who exercised regularly with others who did not. The improvements in brain function were most dramatic in older adults, but all ages appeared to benefit from increased physical exercise.

One recent analysis looked at the combined results of 18 different studies of the possible cognitive effects of fitness training in older adults. Although the results showed gains in all types of cognitive activity among the fitness-training groups, the greatest advances were found in the exercisers' executive functioning, which controls higher-level decision making skills like planning, scheduling, multi-tasking, and dealing with ambiguity.

We need executive functioning to be able to select appropriate social behaviors and inhibit inappropriate actions. Other types of cognitive activity include reaction time, the ability to remember or interpret visual information, and lower-level decisionmaking.

Surveys also show that people who are physically active throughout their lives are less likely to experience cognitive decline later in life. And those who exercise regularly are less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease.

Some clues may explain how physical activity can help the cognitive functioning of our brains. It has been shown, for example, that fitness training can improve blood flow in the brain and increase the number of capillaries carrying the blood.

Exercise also increases levels of neurochemicals that stimulate the interconnections among neurons. And exercise may increase the size of some areas of the brain or, at least, slow their rate of decrease as we age. Many of these changes are most prominent in the brain's frontal cortex, the area most important for executive functioning.

So remember, even modest increases in physical activity can be beneficial for your brain and for the important things that organ does for you. How much exercise is enough?

That depends on your age and health, but vigorous walking for 20 to 30 minutes a few days a week is a good start. Be sure to check with your health care provider before starting a new, rigorous exercise program.

Beautiful Dolce Hotels and Resorts - The Ravella in Las Vegas is a Great New Property

Beautiful Dolce Hotels and Resorts - The Ravella in Las Vegas is a Great New Property

The newly opened Ravella at Lake Las Vegas is a ravishing new resort property. The latest addition to the Dolce Hotels and Resorts, this 349-room-and-suite resort opened its gates on February 11th and is located on the shores of the biggest privately owned man-made lake in the United States. Located on the former Ritz Carlton, 17 miles off the Las Vegas Strip, the Ravella caters to all kinds of travellers, be it corporate honchos, couples, families, and you name it. One can enjoy kayaking, boating and fly fishing, or a game of golf at the nearby SouthShore Jack Nicklaus golf course.


For those wanting to relax, there a 24 treatment room, 30,000-square-foot Mediterranean-inspired spa, salon and a fitness center to rejuvenate yourself through a variety of massages, exercises and treatments. For business, the Ravella boasts of a 11,841-square-foot ballroom with 7,423 square feet of pre-function area, a smaller 4,700- square-foot junior ballroom, 10 function rooms that include two elegantly appointed boardrooms, and a large climate-controlled outdoor pavilion for lakeside events.

The Ravella also has the La Capella di Amore, Vegas’s only over-water chapel, and two marinas near the Village Lake Las Vegas, which is an enclave that looks right out of the pictures of those gorgeous lake communities in Italy and France. This is truly an amazing new property. And what is even more great is that the room rates start at an affordable $120 per night and Nevada residents can get a 25 percent discount as well.

Heart Attack - You Can Save Your Life

Heart Attack - You Can Save Your Life


If You Are Alone And If You Have Symptoms Of Chest Pain,
That Radiates To Your Arms And Up To Your Jaw ,

"IT IS A HEART ATTACK"

If No One To Help And A Hospital Is Far You Can't Wait,
You Have To Help Your Self..

Cough Repeatedly And Vigorously.
Take Deep Breathe Before Every Cough.
Deep Breaths Gets Oxygen To Lungs,
Coughing Keeps Blood Circulation Alive.

So Plz Put It In Your Cell...And Forward This To Everyone.

Reasons Why You Should Start Drinking Green Tea Right Now

Reasons Why You Should Start Drinking Green Tea Right Now



1. Green Tea and Cancer
Green tea helps reduce the risk of cancer. The antioxidant in green tea is 100 times more effective than vitamin C and 25 times better than vitamin E. This helps your body at protecting cells from damage believed to be linked to cancer.


2. Green Tea and Heart Disease
Green tea helps prevent heart disease and stroke by lowering the level of cholesterol. Even after the heart attack, it prevents cell deaths and speeds up the recovery of heart cells.

3. Green Tea and Anti-Aging
Green tea contains antioxidant known as polyphenols which fight against free radicals. What this means it helps you fight against aging and promotes longevity.


5. Green Tea and Skin
Antioxidant in green tea protects the skin from the harmful effects of free radicals, which cause wrinkling and skin aging. Green tea also helps fight against skin cancer.


6. Green Tea and Arthritis
Green tea can help prevent and reduce the risk of rheumatoid arthritis. Green tea has benefit for your health as it protects the cartilage by blocking the enzyme that destroys cartilage.

7. Green Tea and Bones
The very key to this is high fluoride content found in green tea. It helps keep your bones strong. If you drink green tea every day, this will help you preserve your bone density.

8. Green Tea and Cholesterol
Green tea can help lower cholesterol level. It also improves the ratio of good cholesterol to bad cholesterol, by reducing bad cholesterol level.

9. Green Tea and Obesity
Green tea prevents obesity by stopping the movement of glucose in fat cells. If you are on a healthy diet, exercise regularly and drink green tea, it is unlikely you'll be obese.

10. Green Tea and Diabetes
Green tea improves lipid and glucose metabolisms, prevents sharp increases in blood sugar level, and balances your metabolism rate.

Tips - To get good sleep

Tips - To get good sleep

There’s a lot of advice out there about getting good sleep; here are tips that work for me:

Good habits for good sleep:
1. Exercise most days, even if it’s just to take a walk.
2. No caffeine after 7:00 p.m.
3. An hour before bedtime, avoid doing any kind of work that takes alert thinking. Addressing envelopes—okay. Analyzing an article—nope.
4. Adjust your bedroom temperature to be slightly chilly.
5. Keep your bedroom dark. Studies show that even the tiny light from a digital alarm clock can disrupt a sleep cycle. We have about six devices in our room that glow bright green; it’s like sleeping in a mad scientist’s lab. The Big Man's new pet, a Roomba (yes, he loves his robot vacuum), gives out so much light that I have to cover it with a pillow before bed.
6. Keep the bedroom as tidy as possible. It’s not restful to fight through chaos into bed.

If sleep won’t come:
1. Breathe deeply and slowly until you can’t stand it anymore.
2. If your mind is racing (you’re planning a trip, a move, Christmas shopping; you’re worried about a medical diagnosis), write down what’s on your mind. This technique really works for me.
3. Slather yourself with body lotion. It feels good and also, if you’re having trouble sleeping because you’re hot, it cools you down.
4. If your feet are cold, put on socks.
5. Stretch your whole body.
6. Have a warm drink. Some people claim that warm milk contains melatonin and trytophan and so helps induce sleep, but in fact, a glass of milk doesn’t contain enough to have any effect. But it’s still a soothing drink. My nighttime favorite: 1/3 mug of milk, add boiling water, one packet of Equal, and a dash of vanilla. A real nursery treat.
7. Yawn.
8. Stretch your toes up and down several times.
9. Tell yourself, “I have to get up now.” Imagine that you just hit the snooze alarm and in a minute, you’re going to be marching through the morning routine. Often this is an exhausting enough prospect to make me fall asleep.

Hyderabadi Taste - "Haleem"

Hyderabadi Taste - "Haleem"

Ingredients:

• 200 gm Wheat (washed and soaked for 2 hrs)
• 300 gm Boneless Mutton
• 100 gms Cooking oil
• 3 Onions (sliced)
• 2 Lime
• 2 tsp Garam Masala
• Salt to taste

For paste:

• 20 gm Fresh Green Chillies
• 2 inch piece Ginger
• 6-8 flakes Garlic

Recipe

• Clean and marinate mutton with half of ground paste of ginger, garlic, green chillies and salt for 1 hour.
• Pressure cook the soaked wheat and marinated meat for about 45 minutes.
• Mince and grind to a fine paste.
• In a Pan heat oil, add the finely sliced onions, fry till brown, add the garam masala.
• Add the ground paste and keep stirring on slow flame, till the mixture leaves the sides of the pan.
• Serve hot, with lime wedges

Tasty Italian Cream Recipe

Tasty Italian Cream Recipe

This is a lovely light custard cream that can be used to fill such things as custard horns, profiteroles etc.

Ingredients

* 1 quart of milk; whole or 2%
* 5 egg yolks
* 5 tbsp of flour
* 5 tbsp of sugar

Directions

* Whisk the egg with the sugar until achieving a soft cream. Add the flour very careful of not forming lumps.
* Slowly pour the milk, always stirring to avoid those annoying and unpleasant lumps.
* If you wish you may add lemon rind or vanilla.
* Heat over slow flame and continue mixing until it reaches the desired consistency. Enjoy!\

How To Eyes Wash With Water

How To Eyes Wash With Water

One of the unfortunate things about home remedies is that they cannot be an all in one cure and it is best that you take different herbs for different symptoms. This is the basic problem with recommending herbal eyewash. Usually, a really effective eyewash is one that is tailor made to remove an offending object or substance in the eye and this largely depends on what goes into your eye in the first place. What can be prescribed is a series of rules that you can follow to remove material from your eye.

If you get a small object in your eye, the eye will naturally produce tears to flush the object out. Sometimes, however, these tears are not enough, and the eye will need some help getting the object out. If you do not have any eyewash available, plain water is the next best option. Read on to learn how to wash your eyes with water:

Things You’ll Need:

    * A large-sized bowl
    * An eye-sized cup
    * Lukewarm water
    * Towel/Paper towels

Steps:

    * Make sure the water is lukewarm, not too hot or too cold. Either too hot or too cold could harm your eyes. The bowl will need to be big enough for you to dunk your head. Once you face is in the bowl and under water, open your eyes and look from side to side and up and down.
    * The second choice is using an eye cup. An eye cup is a cup that is the size of the eye. You put water into the cup and tilt your head forward and place the cup against your eye. Then, with one smooth motion tilt your head back. Be sure to hold the cup tight against your eye. Open your eye and look from side to side and up and down.
    * And finally, do not wash your eyes out while you are bathing or showing. Instead, after or before you are done in the shower or bath you can splash distilled water in your eyes to rinse them out.

Tips:

    * Expect to get wet with any of these techniques.
    * Some drug stores sell eye washing kits that contain a good eye-sized cup and sterile washing solution.
    * To some people it is very uncomfortable to get water in the eye, since the natural eye milieu is salty. If this is the case, stir one teaspoon of salt into one liter of water until dissolved. This will give you a mildly salty solution that you can use to wash out your eyes.
    * You can also use these techniques if you think conjunctivitis is coming on.
    * Make sure you change the solution for each eye so you don’t swap possible bacteria.

Advice:

    * Do not use water that is too hot or too cold.
    * Do not overuse salt. Too much salt can cause cells to burst and feel very uncomfortable or even painful.

Clear Acne Free Skin For Life

Clear Acne Free Skin For Life

It is the cherished dream of every person to have an acne free skin. Everyone wishes to have a clear complexion which reflects a fit and fine idea of health and beauty of the person. Clear skin is not always easy to maintain. Due to increased pollution, stress, competition and time constraint, it becomes arduous to have a skin free of pimples and blemishes.

To have a clear skin, we must have the profound knowledge of basic causes of acne. Acne is caused by the germs and infection that penetrates the skin leading to acne problems. However, whatsoever the reasons may be, we should not succumb to acne. No matter, if we are already following the strict regimen diet to control acne or to have a healthy skin, chances are there to improve your complexion.

When it comes to learning how to get clear skin or finding a cure for pimples, you have to do yourself one big favor. You have to stop listening to all of the myths and lies that surround acne and start applying some real truths. Some of the lies I want to talk about are the connections between diet and acne, myths about washing your skin and I’ll talk a bit about why drug companies are so keen to make products that force us to keep purchasing every month.

How to Get Clear Acne Free Skin

    * Wash your face twice a day (no more) with warm water and a mild soap made for people with acne. Gently massage your face with circular motions. Don’t scrub. Over washing and scrubbing can cause skin to become irritated. After cleansing, the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) recommends applying an over-the-counter (no prescription needed) lotion containing benzoyl peroxide. This will decrease oil and bacteria.
    * Exercise to become acne free or clear acne? Yep. It all goes back to removing toxins from your body. Exercise improves your circulation. Better circulation helps get those nasty toxins out of your body quicker, thus reducing the chance of buildup and clogging. Ideally, you should exercise five days a week for around a half hour. This will also help reduce stress, another common acne trigger.
    * Reduce intake of sugar carbohydrates and caffine: If your diet includes a lot of caffine,chocolates or high carb drinks,a change in your diet plan will go a long way in getting you an acne clear skin.
    * Reduce the use of cosmetics as much as possible. These clog pores. If you must wear makeup, make sure that you are using hypoallergenic products, or products for sensitive skin. Splash your face with cold water before applying, and make sure you wash all the makeup away before going to bed.
    * You hear it all the time drink more water! It’s cliche, but it’s true. Water is not only good for your body, but also good for your skin. To help become acne free, it’s essential that you drink plenty of water. That means 6 to 8 glasses a day. This is one of the best natural acne treatment.
    * Avoid touching your face with your fingers or leaning your face on objects that collect sebum and skin residue like your phone. Touching your face can spread the bacteria that cause pores to become inflamed and irritated. To keep bacteria at bay, wash your hands before applying anything to your face, such as treatment creams or makeup. Aloe vera gel contains all essential nutrients form proteins to minerals and vitamins. It is exceptionally effective for skin health. You can apply its gel topically or take its juice orally.
    * Stress is bad for the skin. Just as good hormones and chemicals are produced and released when we sleep, bad hormones and chemicals are produced when we are stressed. Avoid stress as much as possible, and learn to do deep breathing exercises, or other stress reducing techniques, for those times when you are stressed.

12 Ways To Maintain Weight Loss

12 Ways To Maintain Weight Loss

The key to losing weight and keeping it off is to understand what really motivates you. Once you’ve felt the initial excitement of losing the first few pounds, you must find a way to turn that enthusiasm into the willpower to stick with your eating plan.

You will encounter both ups and downs as you learn to maintain your weight. To help you through the downs, you need coping strategies. Think about what you really want to achieve. That desire will help you turn your eating and exercise strategies into a lifestyle that leads to lifelong weight control.

Many people have difficulty losing weight. It could be because of a slow metabolism because of poor eating habits and a lack of an exercise regiment. It is possible to remain strong and healthy as we age; but there are certain adjustments we will have to make, if we are to do so. Maintaining a healthy weight is the key to avoiding age related disease such, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Tips on Maintaining Your Weight Loss:

   1. Steadily increase your calorie intake by 25-50 calories per day until you find a comfortable balance where you won’t lose or gain weight.
   2. Track your progress frequently. If you find the number on the scale has jumped up a few, you can take that as a warning sign that you are going in the wrong direction and tweak your habits to control it.
   3. Seek and maintain relationships with supportive people.
   4. Keep the focus on your health. Measure how you feel as well as how much energy you have.
   5. Continue (or start) a diet diary to track your calories, exercise, feelings and weight.
   6. Continue regular daily exercise. Make it a natural part of your life and schedule time for it.
   7. Make conscious decisions throughout each day to stay on track and keep off the weight you’ve lost.
   8. Be consistent. Don’t stray from your goals on the weekends or holidays.
   9. Don’t let yourself feel deprived. Eat a variety of foods in moderation.
  10. Eat only when you’re hungry and do something else when you’re not.
  11. Learn to cope with problems without relying on food.
  12. Seeks professional counseling for accountability and long-term success.

Dry Skin Care Tips With Home Remedies

Dry Skin Care Tips With Home Remedies

If one has dry skin, it goes without saying that such skin requires extra attention and some dry skin care tips that help coping up the situation before it turns worst. Not only is dry skin comfortless with its tightness, but it is also awkward when such skin starts flaking and looks extremely harsh or rough.

Nevertheless, many causes of such skin are not because of the problems with the skin or the way it has been treated. According to many skin care (cosmetologists) professionals, somewhere between 15-20% of a general practitioners’ patients come from the skin diseases!

Reasons for dry skin include a variety of conditions such as too much sun, windburn, harsh soaps and cleansers, aging and even diet. Insufficient water can dry your skin overnight. Start working on dry skin problems by increasing your water intake. Follow our skin care tips for the treatment for dry skin, so you can take care of your skin properly and arrive moisturized.

Causes of Dry Skin:

    * Environmental factors like less humidity, cold, use of excess make-up, sun exposure, use of harsh soaps and pollution
    * Nutrient deficiencies deficiency of vitamin E, A and B cause dry skin
    * Skin problems like eczema, dermatitis and psoriasis
    * Less supply of oil by the oil glands to the skin

Home Remedies for Dry Skin:

In order to counter the problem of dry skin associated with winter weather, follow these simple, self-care measures to prevent or reduce the consequences of dry air.

   1. Massage the face with almond oil or olive oil every night before going to bed.
   2. Massaging the skin with grapeseed oil. In severe cases of dry skin caster oil or avocado oil is highly beneficial.
   3. Prepare a fine mixture by adding 1 egg yolk, 1 teaspoon of orange juice,1 teaspoon of olive oil, few drops of rose water and some drops of lime juice.
   4. Apply this well prepared mixture on the face in the morning 15 minutes before taking bath.
   5. Mash a ripe banana and apply it on the face and neck. Leave it for sometime and then wash the face with lukewarm water.
   6. For dry and chapped lips the best home remedy for dry skin is to massage lips with a little cream of milk by adding few drops each of rose water and lime juice every night before going to bed.
   7. After bathing applying Aloe Vera gel is also effective.
   8. Mash half an avocado and mix it with a few drops of fresh lime juice and spread this paste over the cleansed skin. Stay it for fifteen to twenty minutes. Wash the skin alternately both with cold and warm water.
   9. Mix 2-5 tablespoons of raw peanuts with milk and make a fine paste. Add ¼ teaspoon of honey to this paste. Apply this paste on face. Leave this paste to dry.Then wash with cold water.
  10. Before bathing add 5-6 drops of oat extract or lavender oil to the bathtub.
  11. Make a mixture of cooked oatmeal and honey for moisturizing and cleaning the face.
  12. Fruits and vegetables that are rich in vitamin A and B should be included in the diet.

Advice:

Check with a doctor if you have irritated, red or scaly skin. You could have a serious condition requiring medical treatment.

Party Make Up Tips For Bride – Helpful Guideline

Party Make Up Tips For Bride – Helpful Guideline


You have met the man of your dreams, fallen in love with him and even got the marriage date fixed. And now, you are eagerly waiting for the day of your union, when the two of you would become each other’s, forever. In the meantime, you have started with the preparations, right from choosing the venue to selecting the bridal dress. Now, have you given any thought to the D-day makeup as well? No? Then, waste no more time and start taking care of yourself from this moment onwards.

However, she also has to make sure that she does not end up looking the same on her engagement as well as the wedding. The best bet to ensure this does not happen will be to go for a bit heavy makeup on the D-day and opt for light makeup on the other ceremonies. In case, you want to get some party makeup tips for the bride, Indian or not, the following lines will prove handy.

Party Makeup Tips For Bride:

    * Wash face with cleanser and rub ice over it for 5-10 minutes in breaks. Finally, pat dry your face with a towel.
    * After it wipe face with cleansing milk making use of cotton. Thereafter massage face, neck and back with moisturizer.
    * After massaging it is time to apply foundation. Take foundation on palm and add some moisturizer to it. Mix the two together and apply the foundation all over your face, neck and back.
    * Then take a face brush and use it to apply shimmer powder all over face, neck and back. Follow this with a light application of blush-on, for the most part on the cheekbones, chin and sides of the forehead.
    * Then move to the eyes and apply eye-shadow in a shade that goes with the color of attire. Also apply eye-liner and kohl, followed by 2-3 coats of the mascara. Define the eyebrows, with a pencil.
    * On lips apply lipstick of the shade that goes with the color of outfit. Give shape to lips with a lip-liner and then use a brush to fill the outline with lipstick. At last apply gloss.
    * Do not forget to apply nail polish on nails. Nails form an important part of overall appearance. First clean nails and then apply a nude base coat. After 10 minutes gap apply two more coats of the nail polish. Finally, add another coat of the nude polish and let it dry.

Some Other Tips:

    * Always allow 10 minutes gap between two coats of nail paint, to make sure that the previous one is completely dry. This will help avoid the smudging of your nail polish.
    * In order to make your lipstick last longer, blot it with a tissue, after the first application. Thereafter, dust your lips with some loose powder and apply the lipstick once again.
    * In case you are wearing an Indian outfit, putting a bindi on the forehead, in-between both the brows, will provide a nice touch to the overall makeup. Make sure that the bindi matches the color of your dress.

15 Tips For Easy Weight Loss

15 Tips For Easy Weight Loss

There are many advantages to losing weight and getting a healthy body. Not only will losing weight help give you the slim and lean body you’ve always wanted, but it will also keep away a number of obesity-related diseases you may have acquired due to being overweight. You don’t need to focus on why you are fat, what you need to do is learn how to lose weight fast so that you don’t get any fatter than you already are.

The main reason the majority of people fail at weight loss is that they don’t have a proper plan defined ahead of time. Before you start applying the weight loss system you selected for yourself you need to create a plan that outlines exactly what you’re going to do and when you’re going to do it. Failing to create a weight loss plan that you will follow is one of the easiest ways to never reach your goal and get the body you’ve always wanted. Basically, unless you have a clearly outline plan with specific goals and dates, then you will no doubtedly fail.

Before you learn how to lose weight fast, you need to ask yourself how bad you want to achieve your goal. Having a strong will is the only way you will be able to successfully to go through this journey and come out on the other side. Weight loss is pretty difficult at the beginning, but once you get used to the small changes you’ve made in your life then you will find it easier as you go along. There are many weight loss programs and plans that each cater to a different need. The best way to lose weight fast is to select the solution or system you find best suitable for you and then implement it in your daily life.

Some Easy and Fast Weight Loss Ideas:

   1. Make water your favorite drink. A person must have a minimum of 8 glasses of water in a day. Avoid taking soft drinks or carbonated beverages; moreover replace them with water. Water helps in reducing weight in the most effective manner.
   2. Prefer eating cereal for breakfast five days a week. Following this, you will consume more fiber and calcium, and less fat than those who eat other breakfast foods.
   3. Prefer having meals at home. We’re more likely to eat more in fact, more high fat, and high calorie foods when we eat out than eating at home.
   4. Eat equal portions of vegetables and grains at dinner. A cup of cooked rice or pasta has about 200 calories, while a cup of cooked veggies has just 50 calories. This will help to avoid a grain calorie overload, and high-fiber veggies will help satisfying your hunger.
   5. After every two hours, get up and walk around the office or your home for five minutes. A brisk five-minute walk after every two hours will you’re your body active.
   6. Take most of the calories before noon because studies tell that the more you eat in the morning, the less you’ll eat in the evening. Moreover, you will get more chances to burn off those early-day calories than late-night calories.
   7. Once a week, make a habit of washing something thoroughly could be floor, windows, shower cabin, bathroom tiles, car, etc. It helps in burning out about four calories for every minute spent in cleaning.
   8. Order alcohol by the glass, not the bottle. This way, you’ll be more aware of how much alcohol you’re intaking. Alcohol is high in calories, however moderate drinking can be good for your health.
   9. Eat only when your stomach wants food. Usually out of boredom, nervousness, habit, or frustration; many of us unnecessarily have food. If you want to have something specific, it’s probably a craving, not hunger.
  10. Eat more vegetables during meals as water-rich foods like zucchini, tomatoes, and cucumbers reduce your overall calorie consumption. Some other water-rich foods include soups and salads; they are good source of nutrition.
  11. Use vegetables to make hefty meals. Like pasta salad loaded with vegetables like broccoli, carrots, and tomatoes can be eaten twice. Same applies for stir-fries; add vegetables to make a fluffier omelet.
  12. Avoid taking white foods as they contain large amounts of carbohydrates, which may further lead to weight gain. Replace white sugar, white rice, and white flour with whole grain breads and brown rice.
  13. Eat fruit rather than drinking fruit juice. Eating whole foods will keep you satisfied for longer period of time than juice. Moreover, fruit juices are very high in calories.
  14. Prefer not eating with a large group as we tend to eat more when we eat with other people, probably because we spend more time at the table. When eating in groups take a note of time and leave the plate, as and when you have had enough.
  15. Keep small plates for serving food because a study shows that the less food put in front of us, the less food we’ll eat. So downsize your food plates and coffee mugs, and say goodbye to those extra calories.

Top 13 Tips For Black Hair Care

Top 13 Tips For Black Hair Care

An ultimate symbol of beauty, the shiny flowing black hair has legions of poets swooning over it. In the east, literature abounds with beautiful princesses with characteristic flowing black hair. Black hair is also given the most importance when it comes to writing songs on beauty. One of the most common problems in black hair is the eruption of the gray strands.

Black hair is chemically the same as other types of hair, but it has a unique physical structure that requires special hair care techniques. If you have Black hair, here are some tips to help your hair look and feel its best. It may also be detrimental for the hair condition. Since, prevention is better than cure it is very important that proper care should be taken to maintain healthy black hair. Staying away from chemicals is very necessary for the overall health of the hair. In the article below are tips to take care of black hair.

Black Hair Care Tips:

   1. Drink plenty of water and have a healthy balanced diet. Water intake gives the hair the much-needed moisture, which helps in maintaining their natural color. Minimize the stress level and do exercise two to three times a week.
   2. Make sure you shield the hair by using a protective product, when you use hot combs or curling tongs.
   3. Apply henna at least once a week. Mix the henna powder in water and keep overnight preferably in an iron vessel. Next day, add one egg white and apply it to the hair and the roots. Keep it for drying. Wash with water once dry. You can also mix curd in the henna if you have dandruff problems.
   4. Apply curd on the scalp and leave it for ten minutes. Wash it with a mild shampoo. It nourishes the hair and conditions it.
   5. Wash your hair with shampoos and other hair care products that will add the natural oils in your hair. Go for brands that are specifically made for black hair.
   6. Always use a conditioner after shampooing. It is better to use a separate shampoo and conditioner, as two in ones are not suitable for black hair.
   7. Prevent damage to your hair by using a wide toothed comb. Comb as often as you can to increase the blood circulation in the scalp and also to spread the natural oils.
   8. Use, gel, or hair sprays at the root of your hair to give it a lift. Stay away from elastic bands, which can pull and break your hair.
   9. Once a month go for a hot oil treatment, which will help the black hair from being brittle. It also acts as a lubricator.
  10. Instead of rubbing the hair for drying, it is better to press the hair dry, as this is gentler on the hair.
  11. To maintain the moisture balance and help eliminate a dry scalp, use a softening shampoo for braided black hair.
  12. Have a regular haircut to prevent the spilt ends.
  13. Lime is very good for black hair. Wash your hair in lime juice three times a week. Apply the lime juice in the roots of the hair, keep it for ten minutes, and then shampoo it.

Foot Care Tips For Winter Season

Foot Care Tips For Winter Season

It is said that feet play a very important role in the health of people, they maintain the pressure of your whole body in daily life, and there are many acupuncture points in the bottom of the feet link to your internal organs and body. We like to have healthy beautiful feet, not only because they are important to our body health, feet with pretty skin are also a wonderful thing to please us. Actually, it is not a difficult thing to have beautiful feet just to do some foot care jobs in daily life, scrubbing them properly, use foot care cream or lotion properly, and at the same time do remember to wear comfortable fit warm shoes in winter.

The feet are the most neglected parts of our body. People take care of their face and eyes and hands too. But who has time for the feet? However, those are the two most vital parts of our body which takes the entire weight of our body. You must take care of your feet just as you do for the other body parts. Especially during the winter months, the feet get cracked and that is really painful. Some of the tips to take care of your feet are discussed below. Check them out and get smooth and soft feet in this winter.

Foot Care Tips in Winter:

The first and the most important tip for foot care is that we should wear a pair of warm and comfortable shoes. We need walk everyday. If we wear a pair of uncomfortable shoes, our feet will ache and at the same time we will feel very tired soon. In cold winter, when we choose shoes for our feet, we can not put the fashion and beauty on the first place. We should firstly consider the practical usage of the shoes.

Our feet are the farthest parts of our body away from our hearts. They are easily frozen if we do not well protect them. We must buy a pair of shoes which have a better quality of keeping our feet warm. The snow boots can meet the needs of our feet. Snow boots are very soft and comfortable. We can wear snow boots to go to everywhere. Even in snow days, we can wear them.

The second tip for foot care is that we should choose the proper beauty products to eliminate the cutin of our feet. We have to walk for a long distance everyday. Our feet will get a thin cover of cutin. If we do not get rid of cutin immediately, it will become thicker and thicker and our feet will feel very ache and we can not walk at last. Therefore, we had better scrub the cutin immediately. After we take a bath or wash our feet every night, we can choose the proper beauty products such as the scrubbing cream to soften the cutin. If the cutin becomes soft, we can easily to remove the cutin.

The third tip for foot care is that we should apply some lotion and wrap the plastic wrap on our feet before we go to bed in every evening. After the cutin is removed, we can apply some beauty cream on our feet. In severe cold winter, our body skin will become dry and we usually apply some lotion on it. But we often ignore our feet. In fact, our feet are the parts which easily become dry and are easily chapped from the cold. We should firstly apply a thick layer of lotion on our feet. And then we should wrap the plastic wrap on our feet. We can keep the wrap on our feet all night or we can remove the wrap after an hour.

Above are the tips for foot care. In cold winter, we should wear a pair of warm and comfortable shoes. We should choose the proper beauty products to eliminate the cutin of our feet. We should apply some lotion and wrap the plastic wrap on our feet before we go to bed in every evening. If we do under the three tips, our feet will become very beautiful.

Hair Loss Treatment With Home Remedies

Hair Loss Treatment With Home Remedies

Hair loss or thinning of hair can have a wide variety of causes. Some women can experience hair loss in the first two to six months after having a baby, while overuse of hair dyes and over-brushing can also contribute.

Nutritional deficiencies and poor nutrient absorption can result in hair loss, including deficiencies of vitamins A, vitamin B complex, biotin, vitamin C, copper, iron, and zinc. Silica is important for hair growth and strength, and vitamin E is necessary for good scalp condition and hair follicle health.

Hair loss or baldness is a common problem these days. It is, in actual, a nightmare that involves loss of hair on the scalp. The best way to treat problems related to hair fall is to know the reasons behind it and then cure them accordingly. Moreover, going natural is a great way to be sure of the treatments given and remain safe.

There are many herbs that prove useful in hair loss treatment. Herbs such as aloe, nettles, stinging nettle, and birch leaves are excellent blood and skin cleaners and stimulate hair growth. Horsetail is a good source of silica and helps keep hair strong and shiny. Herbs such as arnica, marigold, rosemary, or southern wood are also useful for hair loss.

Hair Loss Causes:

There are many things that aggravate the problem of hair loss. The major ones are:

    * Stress is the root cause of any problem and the hair loss problem is also associated with stress.
    * Severe or prolonged illness of about 2 to 3 months. Any major surgery also leads to hair loss.
    * Hair loss also occurs because of dis balance in harmonies. Like overactive or under active thyroid glands leads to hair fall. If any male or female harmonies such as androgen or estrogen are out of balance the the hair fall occurs.
    * Baby’s delivery in mother also leads to hair loss.
    * Intake of strong medicines causes hair loss.
    * Major hair loss occurs because of some fungal infection and diabetes.

Hair Loss Treatment With Home Remedies:

   1. Always use a natural shampoo or soap to clean the hair. As most soaps and shampoos have chemicals, they might be the cause of your problem. Usually the chemicals have a heating effect, and increase Pitta locally. Amala (embilica officinalis), Shikakai (Acacia concinna) are very commonly used in India for washing the hair.
   2. A paste of licorice made by grinding it in milk can be applied in the bald patches. It induces hair growth. A paste of seeds of lemon and black pepper may also be applied on the bald patches.
   3. A special Ayurvedic preparation made from Bhringraj (Eclipta elba), Amala, corals, iron and black sesame seeds is very useful, and even stops the graying of hair.
   4. Take apple cider vinegar and sage tea to rinse your hair. This induces the growth of hair.
   5. A mixture of lettuce and spinach juice is good to drink to induce hair growth. The juice of alfalfa mixed with that of carrot, and lettuce juice is also good to take.
   6. The diet should contain more green leafy vegetables, salads, milk, fruits and sprouts. Take more proteins, milk, buttermilk, yeast, wheat germ, soybean and vitamin A.
   7. Drink 1/3rd cup of aloe vera juice daily. You can also take 1 tbsp of aloe vera gel with a pinch of cumin. Take it thrice a day for 2-3 months to control hair loss.
   8. If your hair are dry then consume burdock and marshmallow tea.
   9. Massage your scalp regularly with horsetail.
  10. Daily eat curd.
  11. Every morning eat white sesame seeds as these have plenty of magnesium and calcium that are essential for the growth of hair.
  12. Oiling and massaging of scalp is very beneficial for stopping the hair loss. Use coconut oil or mustard oil at least three times in a week. Certain medicated oils like Mahabhringraj oil, Amala oil, and ‘Arnica oil’ are very useful. Put oil on the scalp, and massage gently in the roots of the hair.
  13. Daily application of coconut oil mixed with lime juice on the hair is also beneficial. Applying juice of green coriander leaves on the head is also good.
  14. Rub your scalp vigorously after washing the hair. It increases the blood circulation, and activates the sebaceous glands. Take the oil that contains vitamin E. Vitamin E prevents the hair fall and reduces the brittleness of hair and also cure the dry and flaky skin.
  15. Washing the hair with a paste of cooked Urad dal (black beans) and fenugreek (methi) 2-3 times a week, is also good.

Perfect Skin Care Tips For Brides

Perfect Skin Care Tips For Brides

Wedding represents the most important day in the life of a bride. So, it is quite natural that she wants to look her best on the day. To attain this very purpose, most of the brides opt for skin care treatments with their beauticians, apart from appointments with their hair stylist. Sure, bliss makes you smile brightly, but, often, that coveted bridal glow is more a cultivated art than a happy coincidence. Fortunately, depending on the state of your budget, time frame, age and the manageability of your skin. Glowing brides are not born that way.

Skin care for bride and bridal party is an important part of the pre-wedding process. If you want to know how to make your skin glowing for wedding day joy. Along with beauty treatments from professionals, there needs to some efforts on the bride’s part as well, to make sure that it looks soft, smooth and glowing. There are a number of skin care tips that a bride needs to keep in mind, before the wedding as well as on the D-day. Some of them have been mentioned in the lines below.

Skin Care Tips For Brides

Stay Happy:

What goes in your mind is reflected through your face. So it is very important to stay happy and relaxed. Don’t stress yourself and let the others do the running around.

Proper Cleansing:

One of the first things that you need to undertake, as a part of your bridal skin care, is a proper cleansing routine. Use a mild cleanser for your face, while having a bath in the morning, and apply a good moisturizer soon after. If, and when, you wear makeup, remove it as soon as you get back home, with the help of a proper makeup remover. Always wash your face before going to bed, at night, and follow it with the application of a good moisturizer. Last, but not the least, make use of a good exfoliating product, at least thrice a week.

Oily Skin:

If the bride is young and has oily skin, Arbonne’s Intelligence Line is perfect. Arbonne’s mineral powder foundation as well as their liquid foundations work wonderfully well together the combination ensures low breakouts and oil control.

Good Diet & Proper Sleep:

Following a proper and balanced diet forms a very important part of bridal skin care. What goes inside you has a bearing on the outward appearance as well. Drink at least 8 glasses of water in a day and include lots of fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet. Having a sound sleep is also essential for a glowing skin. You might also indulge in meditation and yoga.

Breakouts:

If the bride experiences breakouts close to the day of her wedding, another great product inclusive with the Intelligence line is it’s Thermal Fusion Enzyme mask this is the product that sold me on Arbonne. This exfoliating mask is uniquely formulated with Thermal Fusion technology to increase microcirculation and cell proliferation and combines the benefits of a scrub and a masque for deep-cleansing results.

Use The Regular Brand Cosmetics:

While you might afford to explore new brand or new type of cosmetics in the normal routine, the months prior to your wedding is certainly not the time to do so. In fact, you should stick to your regular brand for cosmetics as far as possible. Ignore the latest commercial in the television about the ‘magic concealer’ that has come in the market or the ‘new lipstick’ that makes your lips look much fuller and shinier. This is because a new product might trigger allergies on your skin, especially if the latter is too sensitive, and end up leaving spots or scars. So, it is better to put off the experiments for after the
wedding.

Some More Tips:

   1. Include fresh fruits and vegetables in your daily diet.
   2. Drink atleast 8 glasses of water in a day.
   3. Proper sleep is also important for glowing skin.
   4. Make a daily proper cleansing routine.
   5. Use exfoliating products atleast thrice a week.
   6. Always use a proper makeup remover to remove your daily makeup.
   7. Always apply sunblock before going out in Day timings.
   8. Reduce caffeine consumption and contains sugar.
   9. Before buying beauty products always keep your skin type in mind.
  10. Daily exercise will help you to maintain your body shape.

Lemon Is Good For Your Skin

Lemon Is Good For Your Skin

Packed with sunshine lemons are bursting with health benefits. Just the thought of them makes your mouth water and their refreshing fragrance lifts your spirits. Everyone knows the benefits vitamin C rich lemons have on the body but few know their cosmetic properties. For centuries women have used lemons to cleanse, tone and condition their skin. As a natural antioxidant they combat the signs of aging by helping to stimulate collagen production. The cosmetics industry uses lemons to produce a range of skin care preparations, but they are expensive. You can make lemon rich cosmetics at home cheaply and easily using items from your kitchen store cupboard.

Lemon oil calms and soothes our never. It helps to remove mental stress, anxiety and exhaustion. It has properly to refresh or mind removing the negative thoughts of the mind. So when in stress drink lemon juice mixed with sugar, salt and cold water. It will give you instant energy and refresh you very quick. It is healthy, testy and low cost and thus it is a popular drink all over the world. You can also mix few drops of lemon juice in the liquor of tea. It helps to recover you from extreme fatigue and tiredness very quickly.

Use lemon juice to tone the skin after cleansing. Try this recipe. Take two tablespoons of lemon juice, one tablespoon of vodka, one tablespoon of witch hazel and two tablespoons of water. Pour into a bottle and shake well, store in the fridge and use as needed. Apply to skin with a cotton wool pad and leave for three to five minutes. Rinse the face with warm water and pat dry with a towel. Do not use on damaged skin as it will sting.

After cleansing and toning use moisturizer. Make a simple and inexpensive moisturizer by blending together equal amounts of honey, lemon juice and oil. Sweet almond oil is a nice luxury but you don’t need to use it olive oil is fine. Put into a bottle and shake until all ingredients have blended together. Dab on face and neck with cotton ball, use the tips of your finger to massage into skin in small upwards circular movements. Rinse with warm water and pat dry with soft towel.

Lemon Skin Care Tips:

    * Prepare Lemon and Honey juice. Intake this juice in the morning. It helps to cleaning the skin.
    * Apply Lemon juice on the face to clean & shine.
    * Prepare mixture of Aloe Vera & Lemon juice and apply on face for glowing the skin.
    * You can try to wash your face with Lemon juice every night for skin care.
    * Prepare mixture of Lemon juice and Olive oil. Apply this juice directly on acne and eczema for dry it.
    * For oily skin, prepare mixture of Lemon, Egg white and Grapes. Apply this paste and wash with warm water after 25 min. your skin become shine.
    * Prepare a mixture of 1 teaspoon Lemon juice and Glycerin and apply it on the spots for the removal of blackheads, freckles and wrinkles.

How To Use Lemon Juice

    * Dab on an existing blemish to help dry it up.
    * For a hair treatment that adds bounce and shine, after shampooing mix the juice of one lemon with one cup warm water and apply to hair. Allow to remain in hair for a few minutes, then rinse thoroughly.  (Can also be mixed with honey for extra conditioning.)
    * Brighten and lighten fingernails by soaking them in lemon juice for ten minutes.
    * As a treatment for blackheads, clogged pores and blemishes, apply lemon juice to areas at night.  Do not wash off until the morning.
    * Rub lemon peel over elbows and knees to eliminate rough or dark spots.
    * Apply full strength to discolored and darkened areas at night and leave on until the morning.
    * Apply full strength or diluted with water as a facial toner to exfoliate and lighten the skin, to prevent and treat clogged pores, blackheads and blemishes.