Our delicacies can also prove to be a wonderful hair treating elixirs. These are easily available, affordable and all natural so no scares of side effects too!! For different types of hair texture distinct procedures are to be followed: For All Hair Types Eggs as a whole work as great medicines to replenish your tresses! Either whole egg or only white or only egg whites can be applied for about 20 to 30 minutes and rinsed off with only cold water. This is the best natural conditioner! Whole egg or only yolk treatment can be repeated once a month, while white only treatment can be done once a week! For Frizzy Hair To get rid of frizzy hair it is best to mash up half an avocado in 1 or 2 tablespoons of Olive Oil. This is to massaged over clean and damp hair and rinsed after 20 minutes with lukewarm water Beauty experts say avocado just not repairs but also weighs down the unruly hair!! This treatment can be repeated every two weeks! For Itchy and Flaky Hair Fluffy flakes are solely due to poor diet, stress and climate. To fight off flakes mix 2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice,2 tablespoons of olive oil and 2 tablespoons of water, massage the mixture and leave alone for 30 minutes, then rinse off with lukewarm water and shampoo your locks Lemon juice helps in getting rid of the flakes and olive oil moisturizes your locks! This method can be adapted once a week! For Sun-damaged and Dull Hair Whenever your locks look dehydrated may be due to ironing or sun overexposure. To brighten up your tresses, massage your scalp with ½ cup of sour cream or yogurt and let it sit for 30 minutes or massage with ½ cup of honey then, rinse with warm water and shampoo it. The lactic acid strips off the films formed by dirt or pollution and milk fat moisturizes and honey adds a beautiful shine!! This remedy can be repeated once a week! For Oily or Greasy Hair To prevent greasy hair, just sprinkle cornstarch all over your hair and brush your hair after 15 minutes This treatment can be applied every other day! Take care of your Tresses!! Stay young and charming!!   - Siri

Tips for beautiful skin Skin care is most important aspect of beauty. If you carry out well here, you can try different fashions; besides this you can own a healthy skin. Skin problems like pimples, pigmentation and dehydration can also be avoided if you take little bit care for your skin.. • Make sure that, your water intake is good. I.e. you should consume 3 to 3.5 litres per day. This helps your skin to dehydrate well and stay glowing all the • Water will flush out entire waste particles from your skin and body. If you are not taking sufficient water, it might upset your bowel, lead to constipation then to pimples. So curing your skin problem with creams has to be always complimented with increase of water consumption in body. • Whenever you are buying skin care products check for the pH balance as that plays a vital role. According to beauty experts, average pH balance for skin • Try to take more liquids, Fruit juices and healthy food. Avoid junk food as they have more of fat content which will harm your skin. • Removing make-up before going to bed, using cleansers and moisturisers to maintain skin is very much necessary. Scrubbing is also helpful to remove dead cells from the skin. However, too much of chemicals will do more harm to skin rather than good. • Healthy sleeping patterns are equally important to attain a healthy and glowing skin. Though your skin is genetically driven one, but your life style and food habits will have a lot to contribute. M.S. Bhavana

  Spotless skin is every girls dream. But, unfortunately not everyone is blessed with this boon!! It is very important to keep our skin clean, by washing it frequently. Our skin should be exfoliated twice or thrice a week to get rid of the dead cells. It is essential to clear away the acne by using medicine as suggested by doctor. We dare not touch our face with dirty hands; we must make sure our hands are clean before popping them on our faces!! It is also necessary to include lots of vegetables, fruits and plenty of water!! A room called Kitchen in house is no less than a pharmacy store. Another benefit of this Store is that, we are assured of minimal Side effects! There are few home remedies which help in enhancing our complexion, these are: Avocados are good source of biotin which helps in preventing dry skin, brittle hair and nails. They also hydrate and moisturize our skin Green Tea is one of the best skin-friendly beverages, it is a storehouse of polyphenols which are essential for proper and healthy maintenance of our skin A German study found out that lycopene-rich tomato is very effective in preventing sunburn when combined with olive oil. Antioxidants and Lycopene also slow down the cellular damage caused by free radicals Salmon contains a carotenoid which improves skin elasticity and slows down ageing Proteins help in repair of cells which have been damaged. Moreover skin is abundantly made of Collagen; a protein. As egg is readily available source of high protein. Eggs are also crucial in protecting against dry skin Pomegranate is an antioxidant rich fruit which enhance collagen production and help in fast healing Walnuts which are rich sources of Omega-3-Fatty acids add a beautiful shine to our tresses and aid in making our skin younger and smoother Legumes are the prime sources of proteins, their constituents the amino acids speed up the repair and regeneration of skin cells and collagen Eat right!! Stay younger and bright!!   - Siri

  If you are a working mother, these 10 minutes, mentioned in title here are so very important in your each day routine, especially during the morning hours. Kids will demand your time, husband, and parent-in-laws look forward to your assistance and including your maid and other helpers also seek your time… Understanding everyone’s needs and to deliver up to the expectations of all, you must be running on your toes every day…. But, by the time your turn comes to get ready to work you will spend least time for yourself and step out of the house… If you have any meetings to be attended, presentation to be made you need certain time for yourself to get ready not only with the content of the conference but also for your personal grooming…. But most of the working women get so busy at home as a result they cannot give time for own self, which will later push them in to a kind of dissatisfaction. To overcome this, I have a quick make up solution for you which will not take more than 10 minutes… Here you go….. • Instead of going for Moisturiser, Sunscreen and foundation creams you can go for “BB cream” which is available in the market; it has all the above qualities. Take this cream and apply on your face and blend it with your skin tone. • No need to use compact powder unless your skin is too oily; or else you can carry the compact powder in your hand bag and use for touch up. • Take black kajal and brown eye liner as they go very well with office outfits without being loud. • You can opt for similar brown or earthy shades of eye shadow and apply on your eyelids using a brush. • If you are particular about blush, use peachy shade and blend it slowly using a brush till it matches with your skin tone. • Then take light pink or light brown shades of lipstick and apply on your lips without using a lip liner. Use a tissue paper to remove the excess lipstick so that your lips will have a neat finishing. If you spend these 10 minutes for yourself everyday a you will remain as the elegant beauty for sure… So don’t forget to say yourself “10 minutes please”   - M.S. Bhavana

  All the feelings which are there inside us will be expressed to this world through our body language. Especially though the eyes… this is the only reason why beauty experts put more effort to enhance the eye beauty to all the models. Most of the fashion & beauty experts across the country extended a great applauded to the Indian models for the care they take and the interest they show towards eye make-up. If you want to own magnificent look to your eyes like any other model, here are few tips for you while make up your eyes: • Before you go for any make-up, make sure that your food habits and sleeping patterns are right. • You should take min 8-10 glasses of water which will cleanse the body including eyes. • Take Fruits and Vegetables which are rich in vitamin A and Vitamin C. • If you have to attend a party, it’s must to take appropriate rest and relax your eyes. • To make up your eyes, You should always use Kajal, eye- liner , Maskara etc products which are herbal based so that chemical content is less. Trust me, choosing the right product brings half of beauty to you. • Since matching is in trend now, you should choose the right colour to the eyes which goes with your dress. At times you can opt for contrasting shades, provided if you can do it wisely. • Pick up matt finish shades for the day time occasions and glittery ones for evening parties. • Always give a black outline to your eyes along with the colours you choose. • Instead of stopping the eye liner and kajal at the edge of the eyes, give an extension to make your eyes look more expressive. • Do not forget to remove the makeup before going to bed. Try to put cotton pads dipped in rose water on your eyes to get yourself relaxed; if possible prepare the eye pads using cucumber slices. • This will help you to get ready for the next show…. Enjoy!!!   - M.S. Bhavana

  1. Let hair grow to the recommended length. Most kits recommend hair be at least 1/4 inch long. This is necessary as the wax needs to be able to grab the hair. If hair is too short then the wax cannot surround the hair or remove it. But if the hair is too long then it will break off and not be removed entirely from the skin. 2. Exfoliate the area that will be waxed 24 hours in advanced with a buff puff or body scrub. Exfoliation will get rid of any dead skin cells. This allows the wax to easily attach to hair and not pull off any skin when it is removed. However, if you exfoliate just before waxing then the new skin will be sensitive and become inflamed and irritated. 3. Take an ibuprofen at least an hour before waxing. Waxing can hurt and an ibuprofen can make a difference. 4. Wash and dry skin thoroughly. Apply baby powder to ensure that the skin is dry. Baby powder will also take care of any oil on the skin. 5. Lay down an old towel or newspapers where you will be waxing. This will catch any wax should it drip onto the floor and makes clean up very easy. With newspapers you simply need to gather them up and recycle. This eliminates the need to scrape wax off the bathroom floor. 6. Heat the wax to the specified temperature and keep it at this temperature. A small wax heater or water bath can be the easiest way to ensure the wax is at the correct working temperature. If the wax is too hot then it will burn skin and drip everywhere. If the wax is too hard or cool it will be difficult to apply and will not grab the hair for removal. This can be the most difficult part of home waxing. If using a microwave to heat the wax, reheating it every few minutes can help ensure the wax is at the proper temperature. The wax should be between 43 and 68 degrees Celsius. 7. Apply the wax with the provided spatula or roll on. To be as neat as possible, scrap off the spatula after each application. If wax is left on the spatula then it can begin to harden and this will make it very difficult and messy to apply additional wax. It is not necessary to apply large globs of wax. Smaller amounts applied to small areas can result in a much better waxing job. Roll ons make less of a mess than spatulas but most kits will contain spatulas. If waxing is a frequent activity then purchasing a roll on is a good idea. 8. Apply the strip provided in the kit to the waxed area following the manufacturer's instructions. Make sure to smooth out the strip several times before pulling it off. Ensure that the strip completely covers all of the wax. If the edges of the wax are not covered cleanup on your skin difficult can be difficult. Gently rubbing the strip onto the wax helps it adhere. 9. Grab the bottom end of the strip and pull in the opposite direction of the hair growth. Hold the skin taunt with your other hand for easier hair removal. 10. Repeat the waxing procedure until all the hair is removed. 11. Apply baby oil to a soft cloth and gently rub the skin to remove any small spots of wax that were not removed in the waxing process. Do not rub too hard as this can irritate the skin. The wax will come off quickly. 12. Turn off the water bath or wax heater and allow wax to cool. Depending on how much wax was used, you can save the tub for further applications. Allow the wax to cool completely and store in a dry place. Clean off the roll on or spatula and store as well.

  Old Indian women were considered as one among the pretty ladies across the globe. They were known for their skin, hair and dressing styles. ..Most of the women of current generation are still following the Traditional techniques of beauty and skin care even now to maintain a flawless skin. One among that is “Use of Multani mitti” as one of the major ingredients in their beauty care products. Multani mitti is a clay which is available in natural form. While most of the women love to choose their beauty products containing natural ingredients, undoubtedly Multani mitti is the perfect choice. Multani mitti can be used for face, skin and hair care…. Though its is imperative to know all the benefits of Multani mitti, we will start with Face packs.. When we think of Multani mitti we think of oily skins… surprisingly, Multani miiti can be used as a face pack for all the skin types including, Oily skin, dry skin, And skin having acne. Multani matti face pack for oily skin: Multani matti is a clay like substance, hence it has a characteristic feature of absorbing oil…. Thus Multani matti is used a lot in the face packs designed for oily skin. Take 2 table spoons of Multani matti , add 1 tbl spoon of lime juice and 2-3 tbl spoons of water melon juice, add ½ spoon of sandal powder and add rose water to make a paste. Apply this paste on face and neck, leave for 15 minutes and wash with lukewarm water. Multani matti face pack for dry skin: As we know that Multani matti is very good for oily skin, it equally cares the dry skin as well. Though it is a drying agent, Multani mitti can be used for dry skin as well because it is natural and earthy substance. Take 2 table spoons of Multani matti , add 1 tbl spoon of honey , 1 tbl spoon of riped banana pulp and mix the contents with rose water. . Apply this paste on face and neck, leave for 15 min and wash your face with lukewarm water . Multani matti face pack for acne skin: Since the above skin type is a combination of dry and oily skin, Multani matti is the best ingrediant to use in the face pack designed for the said skin. For this we need to take Take 2 table spoons of Multani matti , add 1 tbl spoon of lime juice and 2-3 tbl spoons of tomato juice, add ½ spoon of sandal powder , add 1 spoon honey to this mix. Also add a pinch of turmeric powder. Now mix these contents with rose water to make a paste. Apply this paste on face and neck, leave for 15 min and wash with lukewarm water.   - Bhavana

  చర్మం తాజాగా కనిపించాలన్నా, జుట్టు ఒత్తుగా పెరగాలన్నా కూడా రకరకాల రసాయనాలను వాడుతుంటాం. వాటి కోసం చాలా డబ్బుని వృధా చేస్తుంటాం. మరి అలా కాకుండా మన వంటిట్లో ఉండే వస్తువులతోనే మన చర్మం అందంగా, తాజాగా చేసుకోవచ్చు. అదెలాగో తెలుసుకుందామా..! నారింజ పండు తొక్కల్ని ఎండబెట్టి పొడి చేసుకొని, దానిని పెరుగులో కలిపి ముఖానికి రాసుకుంటే చర్మం కాంతివంతంగా తయారవుతుంది. పొడి చర్మానికి పుదీనా ఆకులతో చేసిన టోనర్ ఎంతగానో ఉపయోగపడుతుంది. గుప్పెడు పుదీనా ఆకులు తీసుకుని, నీటిలో మరిగించాలి. కాస్త వేడి చల్లారాక నేరుగా ముఖానికి రాసుకుని, ఆరాక శుభ్రపరుచుకోవాలి. లేదంటే ఆ ద్రవాన్నిఓ ఐస్ ట్రేలో పోసి డీప్ ఫ్రిజ్ లో ఉంచితే, ఐసు ముక్కల్ని అలంకరణకి ముందు ముఖానికి రుద్దుకోవచ్చు. ఒక కోడిగుడ్డు సొనకి చెంచా నిమ్మరసం, తేనే కలిపి, ఆ మిశ్రమాన్ని ముఖానికి రాసుకుని పావుగంటయ్యాక గోరువెచ్చని నీళ్ళతో కడిగేసుకుంటే మంచి ఫలితం ఉంటుంది. మెంతుల్ని ముందురోజు రాత్రి నానబెట్టుకొని ఉదయాన్నే మెత్తగా చేసుకోవాలి. దీనికి పెద్ద చెంచా తేనే కలుపుకొని ముఖానికి పూతలా వేసుకొని అరగంటయ్యక కడిగేసుకోవాలి. ఇలా తరచూ చేస్తుంటే ముఖం కాంతివంతంగా కనిపించడం ఖాయం.

చర్మాన్ని అందంగా, ఆరోగ్యంగా కాపాడుకోవాలంటే క్రీంలు, ప్యాక్ లాంటివి వాడకుండ కొన్ని జాగ్రత్తలు తీసుకుంటే సరిపోతుంది. మరి అవేమిటో ఒకసారి చూద్దామా...! పండ్లు, కూరగాయలు లాంటి ఒమేగా 3 ఫ్యాటీ ఆమ్లాలు ఉండేవి తినాలి. B12, విటమిన్ E, ఇనుము వంటి పోషకాలు ఉండే పదార్థాలు తీసుకోవడం వల్ల చర్మంలో సహజ నూనెలు ఉత్పత్తి అవుతాయి. అదే విధంగా ఆరు బయట కనీసం అరగంట వ్యాయామం చేయడం వల్ల శరీరంలో రక్తప్రసరణ పెరిగి చర్మకణాలు ఆరోగ్యంగా మారుతాయి. అదే విధంగా రసాయనాలు తక్కువగా ఉండే క్లెన్సర్ ని ఎంచుకుని రోజుకు రెండు సార్లు చర్మాన్ని శుభ్రం చేసుకుంటే చర్మం నిర్జీవంగా మారకుండా ఉంటుంది. ఈ విధంగా చేయడం వలన చర్మాన్ని ఆరోగ్యంగా కాపాడుకోవచ్చు.

  The easiest way to get relief from tired and swollen feet would be to dip them in a bucket of cold water. You can even keep your feet under a cold-water tap. Another effective method would be to take cold drink cans from the refrigerator and roll them over the feet. It will provide relaxing effect, kicking away bouts of tiredness or swollenness. Place your feet on a pillow and rest for about twenty minutes. Elevated feet helps in getting relief from tired and swollen feet. Rubbing feet with peppermint oils and fragrant herbal oils are effective in treating swollen feet. Massaging would improve circulation, which in turn will reduce edema. This might come to you as a surprise but rolling a tennis ball under your feet for several minutes is an effective way of exercising the feet and treating tiredness. Take two buckets of hot and ice-cold water respectively. Soak your feet first in the bucket of hot water (keep it as hot as you can bare) for about 10 minutes. Thereafter, quickly switch to the bucket containing ice cold water for about 30 seconds. Repeat the process several times a day. Mix 2 tsp of castor or jojoba, 3 drops of lavender essential oil, 1 drop each of German chamomile essential oil and geranium essential oil in a small bowl and massage gently into your feet. Once you do this put your feet up for sometime. Wash your feet with a mild soap and apply nourishing cream on your feet. Massaging from ginger essential oil is effective for reducing swelling. Apart from alleviating pain and soothing aches, it also improves circulation.  

  WHAT YOU NEED Nail polish remover Cotton balls Q-tips Nail clipper/scissors Emery board Cuticle oil Cuticle stick Nail polish Topcoat/basecoat HOW TO GIVE YOURSELF A MANICURE 1. Clean your hands & nails thoroughly. Using soap and water, get underneath the nails to remove any dirt. If you have nail polish on, use nail polish remover and a cotton ball to completely clean the nail surface. Use a Q-tip dipped in nail polish remover to clear anything left around the edges. 2. Trim and shape your nails. If your nails are long, trim them using a nail clipper or pair of nail scissors. Once complete, file raggedy edges down with an emery board. Round or square off the nail with long, smooth strokes of the emery board against the nail tip (this prevents nail splitting, which can happen if you file using short strokes). 3. Soak cuticles. To soften your cuticles so you can push them back with a cuticle or orangewood stick, soak your fingertips in soapy water for a few minutes. Once the cuticles look whiteish, grab your tool of choice and gently push the cuticle into the nail bed. This process shouldn't hurt, so if you feel pain, stop. Also, never cut or tear your cuticle; that could lead to infection. 4. Pick your polish. Start with a clear basecoat to protect your nails. Use three stokes of polish on each nail: Middle, then on each side. Let the basecoat dry, then apply colored polish in the same way. Be sure to let the polish dry completely in between coats. Once you've applied all layers, add a topcoat to protect the color. Quick-dry polish helps set the color. Remove any polish that landed on your skin with a Q-tip dipped in nail polish remover.

  Avoid over plucking as it takes too much time for brows to grow back in shape. The space between your brows should be equal or a little wider than the space in your eyes. Always pluck hair in the direction they grow and avoid grabbing too many hairs at a time. After the job is complete, apply aloe vera gel, which will help to calm the redness, occurred due to plucking. It is also recommended to soothe the area with cool and wet tea bags. Always try to pluck your eyebrows before bedtime so that the redness disappears overnight.

  Stretch marks are often the result of the rapid stretching of the skin associated with rapid growth or rapid weight changes. It is a form of scarring on the skin. They are caused by tearing of the dermis, which over time may diminish, but will not disappear completely. Stretch marks may also be influenced by hormonal changes associated with puberty, pregnancy, bodybuilding, hormone replacement therapy, etc. Well, it is shocking to know that stretch marks are also due to the odds of our genes   The main reason being pregnancy thus concluding that women are more prone to stretch marks than men. Other factors include sudden gain or loss of weight, stress, hereditary factors and changes in physical environment.   As our skin consists of three layers: Epidermis, Dermis and Hypodermis. When the skin is stretched the collagen is weakened and its normal production cycle is interrupted and damaged, this ultimately results in fine scars on top layer of skin.   Fortunately there are several natural methods to reduce the appearance of stretch marks: • Take a slice of Potato and rub over the scar and then wash with Lukewarm water • Aloe Vera is very effective in treating the skin problems, directly rub the Aloe gel • Lemon juice is naturally acidic which helps in healing and reducing stretch marks, allow the skin to soak in lemon juice and then rinsed off with warm water • Massage with warm olive oil over stretch marks will improve blood circulation and thus heal the scars • Cocoa butter is the best home remedy. Applying cocoa butter over the affected area twice a day will remarkably reduce the visibility of the scars • Apply whipped egg whites over scarred skin, after drying, rinsed off with cold water • Castor oil is used for many skin problems such as wrinkles, age spots, moles, dark spots and pimples. Castor oil is gently massaged over affected area, wrapped up with clean cloth and heat is applied Stay Spotless!! Take Care!!   - Siri

  సహజ సన్‌స్క్రీన్‌లా పనిచేసే టమాటాతో మొటిమలు, రాషెస్‌, ఎండ వల్ల కమిలిన చర్మం నిగారింపును పొందడమే కాదు.. ఆరోగ్యంగానూ ఉంటుంది. వార్థక్యపు చాయల్ని నివారించే గుణం టమాటాల్లో ఉంది. తాజా టమాటా రసం ఓ టేబుల్‌స్పూను తీసుకుని నాలుగు చుక్కల నిమ్మరసం కలపాలి. ఇందులో దూదిని ముంచి ముఖమంతా రాసుకోవాలి. సవ్యదిశలో మర్దన చేయాలి. పదిహేను నిమిషాల తరవాత చల్లనినీటితో కడిగేసుకోవాలి. చర్మంపై పేరుకున్న అధికజిడ్డు, మురికి వదులుతుంది. యాక్నె సమస్య చాలా తక్కువగా ఉన్నట్లయితే..టమాటా ముక్కను తీసుకుని ముఖమంతా రాసుకుని కాసేపు వదిలేయండి. టమాటా గుజ్జును పూతలా వేసుకోవాలి. తరచూ చేస్తుంటే.. క్రమంగా మార్పు వస్తుంది. జిడ్డు చర్మతత్వం ఉన్నవాళ్లు ఒక టమాటాను గుజ్జులా చేసి వడకట్టాలి. దీనికి కొద్దిగా కీరదోస రసం కలిపి దూదితో ముఖమంతా రాసుకోవాలి. కాసేపయ్యాక కడిగేసుకోవాలి. టమాటా గుజ్జుకు కొద్దిగా పెరుగు కలిపి ముఖం, మెడ, చేతులు, పాదాలకు పూతలా వేయాలి. ఇరవై నిమిషాల తరవాత కడిగేయాలి. టమాటా చర్మాన్ని చల్లబరుస్తుంది. ఇక పెరుగు శరీరానికి అవసరమైన ప్రొటీన్‌ను అందించి మృదువుగా మారుస్తుంది. టమాటారసం చిక్కని మిశ్రమం అయ్యేదాకా తేనె కలపాలి. దీన్ని ముఖానికి రాసుకుని పదిహేను నిమిషాల తరవాత కడిగేయాలి. ఎండ కారణంగా నల్లగా మారి జీవం కోల్పోయిన చర్మానికి మెరుపునందించే పూత ఇది. అలాగే కీరదోస, తేనె టమాటా గుజ్జు కలిపి రాసుకున్నా కూడా తేడా కనిపిస్తుంది. చర్మంలో తెరుచుకున్న గ్రంథులు, బ్లాక్‌హెడ్స్‌ వంటివి ఎక్కువగా వేధిస్తుంటే... టమాటాను గుండ్రంగా కోసి.. ముఖమంతా రుద్దాలి. ఇందులోని పొటాషియం, విటమిన్‌ సి సుగుణాలు చర్మాన్ని శుభ్రపరుస్తాయి. ఎండ కారణంగా కమిలి ఎర్రగా మారిన చర్మానికి రెండు చెంచాల టమాటాగుజ్జులో నాలుగు టేబుల్‌స్పూన్ల మజ్జిగ కలిపి చర్మమంతా రాసుకోవాలి. అరగంటాగి కడిగేసుకుంటే తేడా ఉంటుంది. టమాటాగుజ్జుకు సమపాళ్లలో పాలు కలపాలి. దీన్ని సీసాలోకి తీసుకుని ఫ్రిజ్‌లో ఉంచుకోవాలి. ప్రతిరోజు ముఖం, మెడకు రాసుకుని మునివేళ్లతో మర్దన చేయాలి. పదినిమిషాలయ్యాక చల్లనినీటితో కడిగేసుకుంటే.. చర్మం తాజాదనంతో మెరిసిపోతుంది.

  Your hair is tend to attract full of dust due to pollution; During the monsoon, with often changing weather conditions skin and hair will become very dry. at times hair becomes sticky with the humidity. If you neglect these conditions, it will lead to hair fall , dandruff, frizz like problems. To avoid such predicament, here are few precautions and tips for your hair care. • Whenever you get wet in the rain, never ever leave the hair like that; ensure that you wash your hair immediately with a mild shampoo and conditioner use is must to maintain a good texture. • Reduce the use of blow- dryers; Use towels to remove water and moisture from the hair and wipe it gently. Never ever brush your hair when it is wet. • Cut down the use of hair styling products during rainy season; if hair gets wet it may lead to a itchy scalp and infections because of the chemicals used in styling stuff. • Apply Olive oil or coconut oil once in 2 weeks, gently massage your scalp for 10 min and give steam to hair using a thick towel dipped in hot water. • Don’t use too much of henna in rainy season; it will make your hair dry. If at all used, ensure that you will have an oil massage followed by. • Instead use hair pack- Crush hibiscus leaves (18-20), add 2 spoons of mint leaves paste, 1 tea spoon Fenugreek seeds powder and 1 spoon of almond oil. Add 2 spoons of lemon juice to the content. Apply this paste as a hair pack. Wait for 1 hr and wash with lukewarm water. • Go for regular hair trim and splits removing. • Watch out on your diet; eat nutritious food and drink plenty of water to have a healthy, silky and stunning hair.   - Bhavana

Home Remedies to fight Acne /Pimples Teenage…. The best years of one’s life also the worst especially if the worst in has a name like ‘Acne’. Almost all of us have been plagued by these breakouts at some point of time in life. Acne is not exclusively a young person’s problem; an estimated 80 per cent of all teenagers are thought to suffer from it to some degree. Acne is caused by the increased production of hormones that stimulate the secretion of an oily substance called sebum in the skin. When this oily sebum gets trapped in the hair follicle, it clogs the pores (or the tiny skin openings). If the clogged pore bursts then bacteria spreads to the nearby tissue forming a pimple. This leads us to the next question; What causes Acne and pimples ? There can be a lot of reasons that cause Acne and pimples. Imbalance in the hormones, Hereditary factors, Stress, poor dietary habits, pollution etc. Although in most cases, acne does disappear over a period of time by itself, but it can certainly be bad while it lasts. And to top that if it leaves behind scars and blemishes then it certainly makes matters worse. Remember: Squeezing, touching or pricking the pimples or blackheads would increase the sebum production and also let the bacteria spread on the surface of the skin, leading to more acne. It also leads to a permanent pigmentation and the spots remain for a long time even after the pimple is healed. Although there are a lot of over the counter remedies like, soaps, creams and lotions available, they generally come with a price tag that include side effects. Remember to drink lots of water and eat healthy food. Check out some home remedies that are easy to use, economical, safe and more importantly come without any side effects. Effective Home Remedies : Use an ice cube. It helps shrink the redness and inflammation of a pimple and make it less noticeable. Skin exfoliation is the most important beauty treatment that you should follow in order to maintain healthy, glowing and pimple free skin. Use a little granulated brown sugar as a scrub. It is one of the mildest natural exfoliator. It removes the dead cells, dirt, sebum and impurities from the pores, which causes pimples. Cucumber works as astringent. Grate a small piece and squeeze out the juice. Chill it the refrigerator and dab it on your face using cotton wool. Wash it off after 15 minutes. You can even pour this juice into an ice tray, freeze and use it to rub the cube all over your face in case of severe acne. The cooling and soothing effect of cucumber will help in treating acne. Garlic is said to be a wonder cure for acne. Crush and rub a raw garlic pod on and around the problem areas several times a day, you can clear up your skin. You may also eat three pods of raw garlic once a day for a month to see results. The garlic pods purify the blood, which help keeping pimples away. Try taking garlic pills if you are averse to eating it raw. Neem leaves have been known to be the magic word to cure skin problems since ancient days. You may boil some leaves in a bowl of water and mix that decoction in your bath water or use it to wash your face. Fresh neem leaves can also be ground to a fine paste and mixed with some a pinch of turmeric and some multani mitti (fullers earth) to make a face pack and wash of later. A face pack made out of besan (chick pea flour) turmeric, honey, sandal wood powder mixed in some raw milk or fresh yogurt (curd) is very soothing on the skin and helps tighten the pores. Apply this face pack 10 to 15 minutes before going for your bath. The acidic property of lemon or tomatoes can be very useful in treating acne, scars and blemishes. Lemons clean out the dirt accumulated on the pores and will harden the sebum. Just take a slice of lemon or tomato and rub it on the affected area and leave it for few hours before rinsing your face with clean water. Another way to treat acne is to mix lemon juice with rose water in equal amount and then with this solution wash the affected area properly. You can use tomato juice and sandal wood powder too. Dab it in small dots on the affected area and leave it overnight. Wash it off the next morning. The acidic property and high Vitamin C present in an orange juice as well as its peel can be used to treat acne but it is better to use the orange peel. Chop up orange peel when in season and dry under the sun. Grind finely and store the powder in an air tight container for further use. Add water to this powder to make a paste and then apply it on the affected area. Leave it on for ten to fifteen minutes and then wash your face with warm water.   - Veena ShyamRaja

  వయసు పెరుగుతున్నాకొద్దీ ముఖంలో మెరుపు, కోమలత్వం, మృదుత్వం తగ్గకుండా ఉండాలంటే కొన్ని చిన్న చిన్న చిట్కాలు పాటిస్తే సరిపోతుంది. మరి అవేమిటో చూద్దామా..! * చర్మానికి హాని కలిగించే సబ్బులు వాడకూడదు. * తక్కువ రసాయనాలున్న, నాణ్యమైన క్లేన్సర్లు, టోనర్లు, మాయిశ్చరైజర్లను మాత్రమే ఎంచుకోవాలి. * బయటకు వెళ్ళినప్పుడల్లా సన్ స్క్రీన్ లోషన్ ను తప్పనిసరిగా రాసుకోవాలి. * ఎండవల్ల చర్మానికి హాని కలుగుతుంది. దీనివల్లే ముడతలు, గీతలు ఏర్పడతాయి. అందుకే ఎక్కువమోతాదులో సన్ స్క్రీన్ లోషన్లు రాసుకోవాలి. సన్ స్క్రీన్ లోషన్ అనేది వేసవికాలం మాత్రమే కాదు...ఏడాదంతా రాసుకోవాలి. * ఆహార విషయంలో కూడా ప్రత్యెక శ్రద్ధ అవసరం. మనం రోజూ తీసుకునే ఆహారపదార్ధాల్లో యాంటీ ఆక్సిడెంట్లు అధికంగా ఉండేలా చూసుకోవాలి. టమాటలు, బొప్పాయి, అరటిపండ్లు, ఆకుకూరలు, ద్రాక్ష, క్యారట్, బీట్ రూట్, నాణ్యమైన చాక్లెట్లు తినాలి. * రోజూ క్రమం తప్పకుండా పది నుంచి పన్నెండు గ్లాసుల నీరు తాగాలి. * చక్కని క్లెన్సర్ తో వేసుకున్న మేకప్ ను తొలగించుకోవాలి. ఆ తర్వాత మయిశ్చరైజేషన్ రాసుకోవడం మాత్రం మరచిపోకూడదు. * నైట్ క్రీంల విషయానికోస్తే.... ఆల్ఫా హైడ్రాక్సైడ్, బీటా హైడ్రాక్సైడ్, కోజిక్ యాసిడ్, విటమిన్ సి, రేటేనిక్ యాసిడ్ సమృద్దిగా లభించే క్రీంలు ఎంచుకోవాలి. చర్మ తత్వాన్ని బట్టి వీటిని ఎంచుకోవాలి. తక్కువ మోతాదులో మాత్రమే రాసుకోవాలి. అయితే రోజూసన్ స్క్రీన్ లోషన్లు, మాయిశ్చరైజర్లు క్రమం తప్పకుండా రాసుకుంటున్నప్పుడే నైట్ క్రీంలు వాడాలి. అప్పుడే ఫలితం ఉంటుంది.

  1. Choose a comfortable nail length Choose a length for your nails that allows you to comfortably do any activity while avoiding breakage. A chipped nail can sometimes be a painful experience. If you play an instrument or your job involves a lot of typing on the keyboard, a shorter nail length is the way to go. Avoid going too long. 2. Prep your nails This nails involves doing most of the things they do at nail salons. Firstly, remove any nail polish remnants using a quality nail polish remover. Next, buff your nails to smoothen the surface. Cut your cuticles, if required, to make nails look cleaner. Lastly, file your nails to the shape and size of your preference. 3. Scrub and moisturise After you are finished with all the buffing and filing, wash your hands with an exfoliating scrub to get rid of all the dust and dead skin. Apply a moisturising lotion to replenish your hands and cuticles. The lotion around your nails will help avoid any extra nail paint form sticking to your skin. 4. Never forget the base coat and the top coat A good base coat and top coat are secrets to a well-kept manicure. They not only help your nail paint last longer but also create a barrier between your nail and the nail polish, helping to avoid any staining from occurring. 5. Choose a quality polish You cannot possibly expect your nail polish to be long lasting if you opt for cheap nail paints. Do not randomly purchase a nail paint from your nearest drug or general store. Go to a proper cosmetic store, know which one works best and last longer and then pick your colour. 6. Dry in between coats Yes, it can take some time but drying of each layer of nail polish is vital. Also, make sure to let the nails dry after the top coat. This will give you a clean and and smudge-free manicure. 7. Give your nails an icy dip Dipping your nails in a cold bowl of water will help the nail polish harden and prevent any kind of smudging and damage from happening. This won’t benefit completely wet nails, so wait for your nails to semi-dry and then go for the dip.