Learn How To Reverse The Effect Of Sun Damage !! Sun can damage your skin at any time of the year so why to we use sun protection methods in summer alone? The harmful ultraviolet rays have the potential to penetrate your skin and cause damage to it in the monsoon season too. So, every women must know how to tackle sun damaged skin. Firstly, bring the sunscreen into your daily routine throughout the year. This will protect your already damaged skin from further damage. Remember to apply it on all parts of the body exposed to the sun and most importantly on the face. Remember to never step out without that. Did you know that diet can help your skin recover from sun damage? Increase the amount of anti oxidant containing food items in your diet to see the improvement. Eating a lot of berries and citrus fruits can be very beneficial. At this point, your skin needs attention in the form of face masks to repair the damage caused by the harsh sun. A face mask with Arbutin and vitamin C will heal your damaged skin with regular use. The added advantage with its use is that it reduces the visibility of wrinkles to a great extent. One more thing you need to remember is, a careful choice of your skin products. Apply a water based moisturizer to sooth your sun damaged skin. Those of you with sensitive skin must look for hypoallergenic creams that a free from alcohol and paraben content. If you take care of few such things, you can repair your damaged skin within no time. Kruti Beesam

  Baking Soda Can Make You Beautiful! If you thought that baking soda can only contribute in making tasty dishes, you are mistaken! Baking Soda can also help you look prettier. Want to know how? Read on to find out. You can make the best natural scrub with baking soda, to get rid of dead skin on your face. Just mix three parts of baking soda, one part of ground oatmeal and one part of water. Make a fine paste of these ingredients and use it to get healthy skin.   You may be using many products to enhance the beauty of your hair, but do you know that these products leave a residue causing damage to your hair? This problem can also be solved with baking soda. Apply some of it along with your shampoo and get rid of all the residue a hair product might leave. Doing this, will make your hair more manageable. Baking soda can also be used to take care of your hands and nails. Use baking soda to scrub under your nails and around the cuticles to remove the dirt. For smooth and pretty hands, make a mixture three parts baking soda and one part of water. Massage your hands with this mixture in circular motion and wash it off with cold water. Many of us are not aware of the fact that baking soda can be used as a deodorant too. To make one, you need four table spoons of baking soda and ten drops of your favorite essential oil. Applying this at the underarms can keep you away from bad odor for a very long time. To apply it at any time of the day, carry this mixture with you in a mineral makeup container. Making your teeth white is also one of the benefits of using baking soda. For this, brush your teeth first with baking soda, rinse it off and then brush your teeth with the toothpaste in the regular manner. You can use baking soda as your mouth wash too. One teaspoon of baking soda with 1/4 glass of water will make a very effective anti fungal mouth wash. So, make the best use of baking soda for your beauty and health. Kruti Beesam

Get Beautiful Hair Naturally ! Pretty hair just needs a little effort and you can have the hair you always wanted. There are some simple tips which when followed can give you desired results. Nutrition is the key to beautiful hair. All you need to do is to eat well and maintain a good lifestyle. Your diet should consist of proteins in the form of meat and lentils. Also remember to have a lot of water during the day. For strengthening the roots of your hair, have carrots, green leafy vegetables and cod liver oil. These contain vitamin A which helps in hair care. Styling and beauty treatments harm your hair to a great extent. Use natural ingredients for your hair instead of the cosmetic ones. Choose the shampoo very carefully. Use one that is most suitable to your hair. You have natural conditioner for your hair in the form of curd. Aloe Vera gel can serve as a wonderful hair mask. Wash your hair regularly to keep the dirt and oil away. Hair dryer is very harmful to your hair. It makes your hair rough. Instead choose to dry your hair in the sunlight. Then wipe out the wetness with a towel. Avoid combing wet hair as it has greater chances of breaking at that time. Sleeping well, applying a conditioner whenever you wash your hair and getting rid of dandruff are important tips of hair care. Follow these simple tips for gorgeous hair. - Kruti Beesam

Discover Beauty Secrets In The Kitchen! The ingredients in the kitchen do not just bring taste to your food, they also have the potential to enhance your beauty. They have solutions to all your skin problems, preventing you from spending your money on expensive skin treatments. If you are troubled with pimples all over your face, some turmeric can be very useful to you. Simply mix turmeric with lime juice and apply it on the effected areas of your face. Wash it off after it dries completely and enjoy the results.   Toothpaste can also be beneficial in this case. Apply some toothpaste on your pimples and leave it overnight. Doing this regularly can bring out desired outcome. While acne is very painful and ugly, the scars it leaves behind are equally disturbing. Now you can get rid of them easily. Apply lime juice with cotton all over your face and keep it on for 15 minutes to remove all the scars. Another method you can use, to deal with acne scars is to apply a thick past of sandalwood and rosewater. Leave it on until it dries to get rid of the scars. Wrinkles on your face can be tackled with honey. Apply it evenly all over your face and leave it on for 20 minutes. Remember to wash it off with lukewarm water. Doing this regularly can give you younger looking skin. Dandruff can be a serious problem. But your kitchen has a solution to that too. Apply coconut oil with lemon juice and leave it on for a while before washing it off. Another way to deal with dandruff is to apply yogurt mixed with pepper powder. So, next time you have skin problem, simply walk into your kitchen. - Kruti Beesam

Take Care Of Your Face The Korean Way ! When you decide to shift your skin care habits the Korean way, there are a few things you must keep in mind. To start with, Koreans give a lot of importance to cleansing their face before doing other things to beautify it. The cleansing is done twice, first with an oil based cleanser and then with a cream or foam cleanser. Remember to use circular movements while cleaning your face. Who doesn’t want a lovely glow on their face? The Korean trick says massaging your face everyday while cleaning it can improve the blood circulation in that area and give you the much needed freshness and glow. While massaging your face, you must remember to do it in the direction of your face muscles, not against them. Korean skin care is incomplete without the essences. Originating in Korea itself, these are a very important part of the country’s beauty enhancing methods. These are liquids or lotions containing beneficial ingredients such as hyaluronic acid and glycerin. These are known to bring your skin back to life by brightening and increasing elasticity of your skin, after cleansing. The Korean methods of skin care take care of the dark spots, patchy skin and pimple marks too. For these they use and recommend the use of foundation. This will give you a cloudy look and cover all your flaws. So, don’t step out without this on your face. To maintain the health of your skin, you must remember to keep it hydrated. For this the Koreans recommend sheet masking. Just apply, keep it on and peel it off. As simple as that. Become a Korean beauty by implementing these tips. - Kruti Beesam

Your Hands Need Some Care Too! You do so much work with your hands everyday, but did it ever occur to you that they need some special attention too? For this, you don’t need to go to the parlor and get expensive treatments done, all you need is some time dedicated to care for your hands. For soft hands simply apply Vaseline and let it work on your hands over night. The continuation of this practice will give you soft and smooth hands over time. No one likes wrinkled skin on their hands. Is it an irreversible affect that time has on you? No, you can easily avoid that with a moisturizer. Just remember to never let the skin on your hands get dry. Give the nourishment of your face to your hands sometimes. Apply your face cream on your hands once a week. To keep your nails clean and healthy, leave your hands without applying nail polish for a few days. Repeat this practice every two weeks to maintain clean and healthy nails. If you are someone who is out in the sun for long, for hobbies like gardening don’t forget to protect your hands from the sun with rubber gloves. Another trick to achieve soft hands is to apply orange juice and honey on them regularly. A good massage can be very soothing to your hands. Use glycerin, lemon juice and rose water to massage, for this affect. Hand care is very simple. It just needs some time and lots of love. - Kruti Beesam

  Get Rid of Acne At Home !   Having acne can be physically and emotionally painful. It drags down your self confidence. So, is there no way you can get rid of this destroying skin problem? There are many simple methods you can use at home, to get back that pimple free skin. Start with using the right product to wash your face. Salicylic acid works very well for acne. Use only that to wash your face. Stay away from the harsh and harmful soaps, that do more damage than good to your skin. Scrubbing to get rid of the dead skin is very important. But with acne you need to be careful when deciding what you will scrub your face with. To avoid any further damage to your skin, it is best to use a homemade scrub. Making it is very easy as it requires nothing more than 1 tbsp of besan, a pinch of turmeric and some milk. Mix these ingredients thoroughly, to make a fine paste. Scrub your face with this by moving your hands in circular motion, for a minimum of two minutes. Be patient when you wash your face. Spend at least 30 seconds or a minute in this activity.  Use a generous amount of cleanser when you wash. This is simply because skin with acne may need some extra care while cleaning. You must know that the temperature of the water you use, also effects the cleanliness of your face. While hot water makes your skin dry, cold water does not let the pores of your skin open. So use lukewarm water to wash your face every time. Follow these simple tips and enjoy flawless skin. - Kruti Beesam

Face Packs That Can Make You look Younger ! Aging is a natural process, but nature has tricks that can help you stay young forever. Face packs with, egg, banana, carrot, coconut milk and rose water, can help you reverse the effects of time. To make the perfect egg face pack, you will need one teaspoon of egg white and half a teaspoon of malai and lemon juice it. Mix this well before applying. Keeping this on for just 15 minutes, before rinsing it of with cold water, can give you visible results within no time. Do this every alternate day and enjoy younger looking skin. Half an inch carrot and half a potato together, can make your wrinkles vanish! To make this simple face pack, mash these two into a fine paste, and add a pinch of baking soda and turmeric. This pack needs only 2 minutes on your face and it works like magic. Wash it off with lukewarm water to see the effects. The next one is not a face pack but a natural moisturizer. To make this, you will need 2 tsp of rose water, two drops of glycerin and two drops of lemon juice. Its amazing how such small quantities of these ingredients can reduce your aging signs to a great extent. Simply dab this mixture on your face with cotton and leave it on for the day. Applying coconut milk for 20 minutes can also work in your favor, in this regard. Wash it off with cold water to see a younger you. Finally, a banana pack can contribute greatly in making you look younger. Mash it thoroughly and mix with water before applying evenly on your face and neck. Look and feel young forever. - Kruti Beesam

  Don't Just Wash Your Face Clean It ! You may be washing your face many times in a day, but is it clean? Simply washing your face is not enough. You have to cleanse it! Lets take a look at some simple yet effective ways of face cleansing. Milk is a very good face cleanser. Dip some cotton in a table spoon of milk without boiling it and massage your face with it. For this to be effective, massage in the circular movements on your cheeks and with upward movements on your neck. Wash it off with cold water, after keeping it for 15 minutes. A piece of cucumber also works very well in cleansing your face. Just take a think piece with the peel and once again rub it in circular motion all over your face and neck. This give the best effects in summer, as it cools your skin while cleaning it. Fifteen minutes seems to be the perfect time for face cleansing. So, like the milk, rub half a tomato all over your face for the same amount of time, for a clean face. There is another benefit of using tomato on your face. With this, you can achieve the natural blush, without exposing your skin to harmful cosmetics. Try it and see the results for yourself. If your skin is oily use rice flour or green gram powder with curd to cleanse your face naturally. This will take away the oil along with the dirt, leaving you with a beautifully fresh face. If you are someone who needs to apply make up everyday, there’s a simple method to keep your face clean. Dip a piece of cotton in diluted buttermilk and apply it evenly on your face. Leave it on for 15 minutes before you wash it off to apply make up. Use these simple tricks for a clean and pretty face. - Kruti Beesam

  The Beauty Of Your Lips   what can you do for pretty lips? Very few of us realize that attending to your lips is also part of your make up. This does not mean you apply any color on your lips and step out. Know your lips and give them what they need to bring out their beauty. Smudged lipstick can be very embarrassing when you are out somewhere. To avoid this from happening, remember to use a lip liner before applying lipstick or lip gloss. Applying foundation on your lips before lipstick can also solve this problem. Choose the color of lipstick according to the shape of your lips. If you have thick lips for instance, go for colors like purple brown or bronze. On the other, if your lips are thin, avoid dark colors. Dark colors tend to hide the beauty of thin lips. Applying too much or too less lipstick can mess up your look. There is a simple trick to take care of this. Professionals prefer to use a brush, to evenly spread the color on your lips. Use this trick and be your own professional! Taking care of your lips is as important as making them look pretty. So sometimes you can use a homemade lip balm for beautiful lips. It is very easy to make one. One tablespoon of Cranberry sauce and a tablespoon of Vaseline will make a lovely lip balm. While a massage of coriander juice can make your lips soft and rosy, lemon juice can prevent them from turning black. These are a few natural ways to nourish your lips. - Kruti Beesam

  The Secrets of Hair Care!   Having beautiful hair is not a dream anymore! And the best part is, you can have it at the comfort of your home. Just follow some simple trick at home and flaunt your flawless hair. Your diet plays a very important role in helping you achieve, think and long hair. If you simply want to move from normal to extraordinary hair, include proteins like fish, chicken, dals and sprouts. If dry hair has always been a problem, you need raw vegetables, pulses, brown rice, bananas, nuts and vitamin E capsules. Finally, if your hair is very oily, green leafy vegetables, salads, fresh fruits and yogurt can help you. Apart from food, you must also take care of the shampoo you use for your hair. This must also be chosen in accordance with the problem your with your hair. For dry hair, use a shampoo with a moisture base. This will retain the gloss of your hair while cleansing it. For oily hair on the other hand, find something that targets your scalp. Stay as far as possible from cosmetic conditioners. They do more damage than benefit to your hair. Instead, try something natural like an egg. The yolk of an egg moisturizes your hair, while the egg white can remove the unwanted oils from it. Rinse your hair with lukewarm water after applying this. Like all the problems mentioned above, cleansing your itchy scalp is also very easy. All you need is some lemon juice and olive oil. Apply this mixture and keep it on for 20 minutes. Wash it thoroughly and enjoy the results. Beautiful hair can now be had at home. - Kruti Beesam

Enhance Your Beauty This Monsoon ! Monsoon is here girls! As much as you may love the rain, I’m sure your skin feels troubled, in this humid weather. There is not one, but multiple solutions to this problem, in the form of a verity of face packs. Pamper your skin with these and retain your glow even in the monsoon season. Let us first start with the sandalwood pack. This will help you get rid of dark skin and scars, this monsoon. One table spoon of sandalwood powder, 1/4th cup of rose water and half a tea spoon of turmeric can work like magic on your skin. 30 minutes of this pack spread evenly on your skin, can easily lighten your skin and wipe out your scars. If you thought oatmeal can only make you healthy, you are mistaken. When 3 tea spoons of oatmeal, are combined with 1 egg white, 1 tsp of honey and 1 tsp curd, it can cleanse your skin thoroughly. For clean skin, apply this mixture after cleaning your face. Keep it on until the paste dries up and wash it off with cold water. There can’t be a better cleansing process for your face. Your skin definitely needs some strawberry therapy, in the monsoon season. To give this much needed nourishment, you need 4-6 mashed strawberries, 1 tsp brandy, 2 tsp breadcrumbs, 2 tsp fuller’s earth and some Rose water. Make a fine paste of these ingredients, apply it on your face and keep it on for 20 minutes. When you wash it off, you will the how it enhanced your beauty. Follow these simple tips and enjoy monsoon with beautiful skin. - Kruti Beesam

Look Feminine With The Right Make Up There is nothing much you need to do for a natural feminine look. Just follow some simple steps and give yourself a delicate feminine look. To start with, the color of your foundation plays a major role, in this kind of make up. It is important for you to choose that shade of foundation that closely matches with your natural skin color. Do a patch test on your wrist to identify the right shade. This will give your face a warm, velvety tone. If you want a creamy look, add serum to your foundation. This will give a little moisture to your skin and keep it hydrated. A feminine look is incomplete without some blush! For the perfect blush choose either pink or peach colors. A blush is to be applied on specific areas of your face, to make you look your best. Ideally, blush is applied on the temples and cheekbones. Make sure you apply the right amount and you will look prettier than ever. Applying blush in the areas around your eyes is also a good idea. This will give an even tone to the skin on your face. Try and cover up the blemishes on the sides of your nose, around your eyes and anywhere else you may need to. This will pull out the dullness from your face and make you look brighter. Don’t forget to apply mascara to your eyelashes! This will make them look longer, while adding to your captivating beauty. Finish the look with a pale gloss on your lips, that will enhance your pout. Try these tips and show the world a prettier you! - Kruti Beesam

Some Tips For A Prettier You ! Every woman wants to look pretty before stepping out of the house. Looks like this is not very difficult anymore! All you need to do is follow some simple tips to show the world a beautiful you. Lets start with the simplest trick first. If you are going to a party and you cant wait for your colored nails to dry, don’t panic! Simply put your hands in ice-cold water and you will see quick results. If you are messy in applying nail polish, there’s a trick you can use to avoid that. Applying alive oil around your nails can help you remove the excess with ease. Let us now see how to make your face perfect. If you want to hide the flaws on your face, make sure the concealer remains on the surface of your skin. If it is absorbed it will end up enhancing your flaws. If you have applied foundation on your face much before stepping out, you don’t need to re do it again. Simply, apply a few drops of face oil to refresh it. Ensuring least wastage of your eye or lip pencil is very easy if you remember to do one simple thing. Place these pencils in the refrigerator for a while before you sharpen them for use. If you want your lip color to stay on for a longer time, add some blush to it and enjoy long lasting lip color. Mixing eye shadow can also give you similar results. Removing make up at the end of the day, is easier if you add some coconut oil to your regular make up remover. This will break it up so it can slide down easily. Use these simple tips and stay beautiful forever! - Kruti Beesam

 Beware of Stilettos, They Can Harm Your Feet !   Most women love possessing a wide verity of shoes. Among this verity, the stilettos top the list. These women must know the the four inch stilettos cause great harm while adding to their height. Research has revealed that the pretty four inch stilettos you love, can increase the pressure on your front feet by 30%, if you wear them for too long. If you have the habit of wearing heals for more than 6 hours a day, you should start worrying. The prolonged use of heeled footwear is known to cause Achilles heel. There is a tendon by the same name which connects two major calf muscles to the back of the heel.  Wearing heals for too long can cause severe pain in the long run. To reduce the redness and cuts caused by the heeled footwear during dry season, soak your foot in essential oils. There is a simple exercise to relax your muscles after prolonged use of heeled shoes. Try to stand on your toes for a few seconds and then relax. Repeat this 3-4 times. This will stretch your leg muscles. If wearing high heels has caused cramps in your feet, you need to roll a ball under them to sooth the pain. Gently roll an anti stress ball under you foot for 10 minutes with least pressure. Repeat the same for the other foot too and see the difference for yourself. Apart from these exercises, wearing special gel insoles can also sooth your feet to a great extent. They prevent your toes from feeling tight, eliminating the cause of severe pain. Take care of your feet... - Kruti Beesam

Beauty lies in eyes Beauty lies in the eyes of beholder is all we know; however, if you wanna look beautiful, the majic is only in your eyes. It doesn't matter if you have big eyes or small. How you decorate them is a point here. Kajal is the perfect cosmetis which makes your eyes look great. But for this, picking up your Kajal which is smudg free is the key. Here are few tips, help you to protect your blacky eyes from smudging. Remember, for any kind of make up clean up for your face is important; that too with a soap which will not make your face Too dry or too much oily. After washing your face, allow it to dry then only apply kajal or other make up. * If you swet a lot, then rub your face with an ice cube; this keeps your kajal intact. * Whenever you apply kajal, try to wipe your eyes & eye lids with a cotton cloth, then apply. This stays for long. * Using face powder is another technique to stop your kajal from smudging. Apply powder with the help a puff or cotton ball around your eyes. This will obsorb all the moisture and your eyes will look fresh and bright. * Try to apply light colour eye shadow, then kajal. This will elivate your eyes and look bright. this base, also protects your kajal from smudging. * Picking up a right kajal or eye pensil is very important. Make sure that your kajal is not too thick or not too thin as this might hurt your eye. Above all, being happy inside is the only secret to make your eyes look beautiful, glamorous and bright as they can't hide our feelings anymore. - Bhavana

No! Not cried Neither you have cried last night, nor slept very late; Inspite of drinking several glasses of water, if puffiness is still be there around your eyes, then you have to "correct your eating habits" say experts. Puffy eyes are caused due to excess of salt retention in certain areas, specially under the eyes, which gives a swollen look to you face. Hormonal imbalance in body also causes certain symptoms because of high water retention. Sometimes, aging, cosmetic allergy are few more reasons for this problem. Also check, if this puffyness is occurring because of your eye make up. Having 7-8 hours sleep is must for every person. This habit rejuvenates you and also ensures to relax your face and under eye musicles. This can never ever be replaced with any other cream or lotion. Drinking sufficient water will flush out excess salts and wastes from your body results in keeping you healthy. If, you have puffy eyes often, here are few tips to give you quick relief: * Drink 8-10 glasses of water through out the day; avoid coffee, tea and drinks contained alcohol. * Take used tea bags, put them in to refrigerator and allow them to become chilled. Place those chilled tea bags on the eyes for 5-10min.Repeat this exercise for every two hours till the time you notice the improvement. * Take chopped potato slice or strawberry slice or cucumber slice and place them on the eyes.this immediately tightens the skin. Puffyness is taken out from the face. * Practicing face yoga can keep your eyes look healthy and beautiful. Try to have healthy eating habits and stressfree life style. this is the only mantra for being beautiful. - Bhavana

Give Your Hair Some Nutrition From Curry Leaves!! Need help with hair care? You don’t need a specialist for that. All you need is a few curry leaves. The benefit they can do, is beyond imagination. So whether it is dealing with hair fall, dandruff or repairing damaged roots, curry leaves are the solution to all your problems. Let us start with understanding how hair fall can be tackled with curry leaves. You need to follow a simple procedure for this. Including curry leaves in you diet, can help you maintain the health of your hair. This is because, they contain beta-carotene that not only prevents hair fall, but also promotes hair growth. Simple, isn’t it? The antioxidants in the curry leaves, maintain moisture on your scalp, preventing dandruff. Now, for repairing damaged roots of your hair, you need to apply a fine paste of the curry leaves on your hair. Gently massage the paste on your scalp and you will see that curry leaves strengthen hair follicles and increase hair growth. If you are desperate for these results, then consuming curry leaves despite their bitter taste, should not be a problem for you. Curry leaves are also useful as a hair mask or a healthy tea to help you have beautiful hair. It is very easy to make a healthy cup of tea with curry leaves. After boiling curry leaves in water, add some lime juice and sugar to it. Drink it up for glossy hair that you always wanted. Now, everyone knows the secret to beautiful hair!  - Kruti Beesam