Home Face Cleansing Tips Have you ever tried a homemade facial cleanser. Follow this tips and simple techniques for facial cleansing at home. Tip 1: Take 1 tbsp of un-boiled milk, dip a small pad of cotton wool in this and rub on the face gently. Use circular movements, use upward strokes on the neck area. Leave this on for 15 minutes. Wash with cold water. Tip 2: Take a thick slice of cucumber. Don't peel the slice, rub in a circular motion all over the face and neck areas. Wash after 15 minutes. Tip 3: Halve a tomato, gently rub over face and neck and wash after 15 minutes. Tip 4: Take the half of a lime peel, from which the juice has been extracted, rub this firmly on the face and the neck. Using a Scrub-(once in 3-4 days). After washing off the milk or juice - take a tsp of oat bran or wheat husk or gram flour (besan). Make a paste with a few drops of water and rub the face and neck gently with this. This sloughs away the dead cells and gives the face a glow. Don't use soap, just splash on cold water that will act as an astringent and close the pores. Tip 5: Use green gram powder or rice flour mixed with curds instead. Oily Skin: If the face is oily, After a bath as a base for make-up use some diluted limejuice to dab on before application of foundation or any other make-up. Tip 6: Diluted buttermilk dabbed on the face and left for 15 minutes, gently wipe with moist cotton wool before applying make-up. Tip 7: Rub the face well with an ice cube. Tip 8: Slice an Apple into thin slices. Place these on the face and leave for 15 minutes. These soak up the extra oil and helps to close pores.

శరీర సౌందర్య చిట్కాలు * ముఖం, శరీరం నిగనిగలాడుతూ ఉండాలంటే ప్రతిరోజు ఉసిరికాయ తినాలి. ఉసిరిక శరీరానికీ నునుపు మాత్రమే కాదు మెరుపు కూడా ఇస్తుంది.   * చర్మం చిట్లి బిరుసెక్కినట్లుగా ఉంటే శరీరానికి పెరుగు రాసి, అరగంట ఆగి స్నానం చేయండి. ఆ భాద నుండి విముక్తి కలుగుతుంది.   * చర్మం మీది ముడతలు పోవాలంటే కొద్ది రోజులపాటు ప్రతిరోజూ ఉదయం చేమంతి పూవులతో సున్నితంగా మర్థన చేయాలి.   * జుట్టు నిగనిగలాడుతూ మెరవాలంటే కోడిగ్రుడ్డులో సోనను మరియు అరటి పండును బాగా కలిపి, ఆ పేస్టును పావుగంట ఆగి శుభ్రంగా తలస్నానం చేయాలి.   * మీ పెదాలు తరచుగ ఎండిపోవడం గాని పగలడంకాని జరిగితే పాలమీగడను సఫ్రాన్ పేస్టులో కలిపి రాత్రిపూట పడుకునేటప్పుడు పూయాలి. ఈ విదంగా వారం పదిరోజులు చేస్తే మీ పెదాలు గులాభీ రంగులోకి అందంగా మారుతాయి.   * అంటుకుపోయిన పిల్లల జుట్టు విడిపోవాలంటే, అక్కడ కొంచం ఆలివ్ ఆయిల్ని రాసి, పావుగంట తర్వాత పొడి బట్టతో తుడవండి.   * పిల్లలికి సున్నిపిండి వాడితే చర్మవ్యాధులు రాకుండా వుండడమే కాకుండా, శరీరంమీద వుండే నూగులాంటి వెంట్రుకలు కూడా పోతాయి.   * జుట్టు బిరుసుగా ఉండి వెనకకు దువ్వడానికి వీలులేకుండా ఉంటే నీళ్ళలో కొంచం నిమ్మరసం కలిపి తలకి రాసి దువ్వండి.   * తేనె, నిమ్మరసం, గ్లిసిరిన్లో కలిపి రాత్రిపూట పడుకోబోయే ముందు పెదాలకి రాసి మర్థన చేస్తే పెదాల నల్లదనం పోతుంది గులాభీ రంగులోకి మారి అందంగా కనిపిస్తాయి.   * ఒక బాగం ఆపిల్ జ్యూస్, మూడు భాగాల నీరు కలిపి తలకి రాసి ఆరిన తరువాత తల స్నానం చేస్తే ఎరుపు రంగులోని జుట్టు నల్లగా మారడమే కాకుండా వెంట్రుకలు రాలడం తగ్గుతుంది.   * పెదాలపైన మచ్చలు పోవాలంటే గ్లిసిరిన్ లో కొంచం రోజ్ వాటర్ కలిపి దానిని పెదాలకు మర్థన చేయాలి. * పేలినచోట గంధం అరగదీసి రాస్తే మంట, దురద తగ్గి హాయిగా ఉంటుంది.   * ఎండబెట్టిన పుదీనా ఆకుల్ని పొడిచేసి, తగినంత నీరు కలిపి బాగా కాచి, చల్లార్చిన కషాయాన్ని ప్రతిరోజూ పుక్కిలబడితే నోటి దుర్వాసన చిగుళ్ళ నుండి రక్తం కారటం నివారించవచ్చు.   * నిమ్మరసం నీటిలో పిండి, ఆ నీటిలో చేతులు ముంచితే మృదువుగా మారతాయి.

Regular Natural Care Tips  You apply a cake of makeup but after few hours it worsens your face. Your pores are letting you down everywhere. It has now started affecting your self esteem. You are losing on your confidence. * Cleaning your face does not mean washing it again and again with soap. Keep away from the soap. Avoid the soap completely. Remember you have pore skin. Soap will only worsen the condition of your skin and increase the size of the pores. * Use a foaming cleanser to wash your face. Instead of a cleanser you can also go for home made cleanser. Use milk before it is boiled. Take a small quantity of un-boiled milk, massage it with soft hands on your face for few minutes and wash off. * Do not choose expensive products from the stores available in your locality. You may end up choosing a wrong product which may harm your skin. Instead go for natural treatment. Follow the golden rule of cleansing, exfoliating, and toning. * Exfoliating means removing the dead cells from your skin, and making your skin breathe. To remove dead cells from the skin, you need a good scrub. You can choose a product available in the market, or go for a homemade one. Masoor Dal (split red lentils) works best as a scrub. * Make a paste of the masoor dal. Do not grind it completely. The paste should not be too thin. Remember you need to scrub your face with it. Grind it slightly, so that you can feel the particles of the dal on your face. * Use a toner for your skin. Use it after scrubbing, as it helps close the open pores on your face. Use a natural toner at made at home. Make a mixture of salt and butter and use it as a toner, for normal to dry skin. For oily skin, use rose water.

Girls and Body Image Tips Girls don’t realize their importance, their value, their role in the society. Every now and then we have self doubts. Women who are homemakers don’t feel the worth in the work they do on daily basis. Oh, my mother feels I am a bad cook, but am I? My mother in law feels I don’t keep the house clean, is it? My kids feel I don’t understand, c’mon I have been your age. This is self image, which is what we see from the eyes of others. We see how incompetent we are as daughters, mothers, homemakers, but are these true? What are true are us, what we think about ourselves.  Someone has rightly said, ‘Sometimes people don’t notice the things we do for them, until we stop doing them.’ Our self image should be a mirror to our thoughts. If you don’t respect yourselves, if you don’t love yourselves, if you don’t follow a passion, you will be everything that others want you to be, but yourself. Men have been successful so far, business houses, entertainment houses, top chef, etc., and you know why? It’s because they had a mother or a wife who said, ‘Go pursue your dreams, I will take care of the rest of things in your life.’ Now it is their turn, but you, as a woman, have to ask for it. Taking care of the family, being there for them, loving them, all of these are secondary to being yourself. Invest in yourself. You have to be confident; you have to have that zest to do something. Family always comes first, but you need to have that little space for yourself.  Pursue a hobby, pursue a dream, do something just for yourself. When this self image is positive you feel positive about your physical body. Try and appreciate your body. Highlight the part of body that you are proud of and camouflage the variation. Dress smartly and wisely. Our image depends on how we are groomed. If you keep on feeling you don’t look good or you don’t dress smart, the other will sense your dip in confidence. This New Year, take a pledge to not be a part of fashion trend.

ఇంట్లోనే పెడిక్యూర్ మానిక్యుర్ అందమైన చేతులు పాదాలు సొంతం చేసుకోవాలంటే 15 రోజులకోసారి పెడిక్యూర్ ఇంక మానిక్యుర్ చేయించాలి. పార్లర్‌కు వెళ్లలేని వారు ఇంట్లో దొరికే వస్తువులతోనే పెడిక్యూర్ చేసుకోవచ్చు. గోరు వెచ్చని నీటిలో కొంచెం ఉప్పు, డెటాల్, షాంపూ వేయాలి. అందులో 15 నుంచి 20 నిమిషాలపాటు కాళ్లను నానబెట్టాలి. బయటకు తీసి ప్యూమిస్ స్టోన్ లేదా స్క్రబ్బింగ్ స్టోన్ లేదా బ్రష్ ఉపయోగించి రుద్దాలి. దీనివల్ల పాదాలపై ఉన్న మృతకణాలు తొలగిపోతాయి. తరువాత ఒక నిమ్మకాయ చెక్క తీసుకుని దానిపై గ్లిజరిన్ వేసి బాగా రుద్దాలి. తరువాత ఆలివ్ ఆయిల్‌తో కాలును మొత్తం మసాజ్ చేయాలి. కాళ్ళకు సాక్స్ వేసుకోవాలి. - ఇలా చేయడం వల్ల పగుళ్లు,దురద రాకుండా ఉంటాయి. - సాల్ట్ కాళ్ల నొప్పులను నివారిస్తుంది. - హైడ్రోజన్ పెరాక్స్ డ్ /డెటాల్ పగుళ్లలోపల ఉన్న మురికిని తొలగిస్తాయి. - నిమ్మచెక్క,గ్లిజరిన్ వల్ల టాన్‌తో నల్లగా మారిన పాదాలు తిరిగి మునుపటి కాంతిని ఇస్తుంది -చలికాలంలో రోజంతా సాక్స్ వేసుకుని ఉండటం మంచిది. చేతులను మృదువుగా ఉంచడానికి ఉప్పు, డెటాల్, షాంపూ కలిపిన గోరు నీటిలో చేతులను కూడా నానబెట్టాలి. తరువాత మెత్తటి బ్రష్‌తో మృదువుగా రుద్ది క్లీన్ చేయాలి. అనంతరం శనగపిండి, పాలు, కస్తూరి పసుపు కలిపి పేస్ట్ చేసుకోవాలి. ఈ మిశ్రమంతో చేతులను స్క్రబ్ చేయాలి. కడిగిన తరువాత నిమ్మచెక్కపై గ్లిజరిన్ వేసి రుద్దాలి. ఆలివ్ ఆయిల్‌తో మసాజ్ చేయాలి. చేతులు డ్రై అయిపోకుండా ఉండాలంటే బయటికి వెళ్లినప్పుడు తప్పనిసరిగా గ్లోవ్స్ వేసుకోవాలి.

How to Do Your Own Facial ? You don’t need fancy creams and lotions of any sort, you can use good old home remedies to revive your lifeless skin. Natural remedies work better than any cosmetic brand and are so much easier on the pocket as well!  Before you set out to raid your fridge, it is important to learn the massage movements for a facial.     * Start at the base of the neck, massaging up towards the chin with your fingers.     * Use your thumb and forefinger to massage your chin, moving outward towards the ears.     * Move on to the cheeks, moving your hands in circular motion, clockwise and anticlockwise.     * Massage under the eyes with your index and middle fingers, moving them outward from your nose.     * Gently pat your eyes and eyebrows with your fingertips.         * Hold the nose from both sides and move fingers up and down     * For the forehead, bring your fingers together between your eyebrows and massage outward, massaging the temples each time.     * Repeat these steps for 15 to 20 minutes. * Cleansing You can either use cleansing milk available in the market or make your own. Take two tablespoons of full fat milk and add half a teaspoon of olive oil. Warm the mixture, and dip a cotton ball in it to wipe your face thoroughly. Wash off with lukewarm water. * Exfoliating Scrubbing is needed to slough off dead skin cells from your face. You can make a scrub using two teaspoons of curd, one teaspoon of gram flour and a pinch of turmeric. Alternately, you can finely crush two to three almonds and mix with milk cream. For oily skin, you can make a scrub using oatmeal and honey. Follow the massage instructions listed above. * Massaging There are several face massage creams available, but nothing beats a homemade alternative. For a face massage, you can use the pulp of papaya added to some milk cream. Thicken the mixture to form a paste that you can spread easily. For oily skin, you can use a paste of hung curd and the pulp of apricot with a few drop of olive oil. * Hydrating A masque is the most effective way to hydrate your skin after a facial massage. Once you’ve finished massaging your face, put a hot towel on your face to open clogged pores. Finish off with a homemade face pack. You can try a clay masque made of Fuller’s Earth and rose water.

గ్లోయింగ్ ఫేస్ పాక్స్   ముఖం అందంగా, కాంతివంతంగా, జిడ్డు లేకుండా ఉండాలంటే కొన్ని ఫేస్ ప్యాక్‌లు తప్పనిసరి. కొంత శ్రద్ధ, సమయాన్ని పెట్టి మీ చర్మం మెరిసేలా మార్చుకోవచ్చు. మరి మీ చర్మతత్వాన్ని బట్టి ఎలాంటి ప్యాక్‌లు వేసుకోవాచ్చో చూడండి.  జిడ్డు చర్మం : బొప్పాయి, వేప, ముల్తాన్ మట్టి, కచ్చుర్ సుగంధీ పౌడర్‌ను రోజువాటర్‌తో మిక్స్ చేసి ముఖానికి అపె్లై చేయాలి. 20నిమిషాల తర్వాత గోరు నీటితో కడిగేయాలి. ఇలా వారానికి రెండుసార్లు చేస్తే జిడ్డు పోతుంది, మొటిమలు తగ్గుతాయి.  పొడి చర్మం : గులాబి, చందనం, అల్మండ్ పౌడర్‌లు, పాలల్లో వేసి కలపాలి. ఈ మిశ్రమాన్ని ముఖానికి రాసి మెల్లగా మర్దన చేయాలి. అరగంట తర్వాత చల్లని నీటితో కడిగేయాలి. ఇలా వారానికి రెండు సార్లు చేస్తే చర్మంలో పొడితనం పోయి, ముఖం కాంతివంతమవుతుంది.  బొప్పాయి, కచ్చుర్ సుగంధీ పౌడర్, ముల్తాన్ మట్టి, ఛాయపసుపు, గులాబీ పౌడర్‌లను రోజ్‌వాటర్‌లో వేసి కలపాలి. దీన్ని ముఖానికి రాసి 20నిమిషాల తర్వాత కడిగితే మొటిమల మచ్చలు తగ్గుతాయి. అయితే ఇలా వారానికి మూడు సార్లు తప్పనిసరిగా చేస్తేనే ఫలితం ఉంటుంది.   కళ్ల కింద నలుపు: గులాబీరేకులపొడి, బొప్పాయి, పుదీనా పొడుల్లో, రెండు చుక్కల చందనం నూనె, అలోవీరా జెల్‌ని కలిపి కంటి చుట్టూ రాయాలి. ఓ పదినిమిషాల పాటు మెల్లిగా మర్దన చేయాలి. అరగంట తర్వాత చల్లని నీటితో కడిగేయాలి.. రోజ్‌వాటర్‌లో చందనం, గులాబి, ఛాయపసుపు, దోసకాయ రసం, బొప్పాయి పొడి, ముల్తాన్ మట్టి కలిపి ముఖానికి రాయాలి. అరగంట ఆగి, గోరు నీటితో కడిగేయాలి.  

ఆకర్షించే కళ్ళు మీ సొంతం కావాలంటే ఆడవాళ్ళ అందాలల్లో బాగా ఆకట్టుకునేవి కళ్ళు మాత్రమే ! ఆ కళ్ళతో ఒక చూపు చూస్తే చాలు మగవాళ్ళు మనస్సు పారేసుకుంటారని చెప్పడంలో ఏ మాత్రం అబద్దం లేని నిజం. అప్పుడప్పుడు కొన్ని కొన్ని సినిమాల్లో కొన్ని కొన్ని సీన్స్ మనకు కనబడుతూ ఉంటాయి. కొన్నికొన్ని చోట్లా " నీ కళ్ళు చాలా బాగున్నాయి " అనే డైలాగ్స్ కాని మాటలు కాని అక్కడక్కడ వినబడుతూ ఉంటాయి. మరి అంతగా ఆకర్షించే కళ్ళు మీ సొంతం కావాలంటే తేలిగ్గా ఇబ్బంది లేకుండా కొన్ని చిట్కాలు పాటిస్తే సరిపోతుంది.   * ప్రతిరోజూ సరిపోయేంతగా నిద్రపోవాలి. అలా నిద్రపోవడం వల్ల మీ కళ్ళు తాజాగా కనబడుతుంటాయి.   * పాలమీగడతో కళ్ళ చుట్టూ మసాజ్ చేసుకుంటే, కళ్ళ చుట్టూ ఉండే మడతలు పోయి మరింత ఆకర్షణగా కనబడుతుతాయి.   * కీరదోసకయలను తినడం వల్ల ఆరోగ్యం బాగుండటమే కాదు, ఆ కీరదోసకాయలను చక్రల్లాగా కోసుకొని కళ్ళ మీద పెట్టుకోవాలి. అలా పెట్టుకోవడం వల్ల కళ్ళు తాజాగా మెరుస్తుంటాయి.   * కళ్ళు చాలా సున్నితమైనవి కాబట్టి బజారున దొరికే ఏ క్రీమ్ పడితే ఆ క్రీం రాసేయకూడదు.అలా చెయడం వల్ల కళ్ళుకి ఇన్ పెక్షన్ వచ్చే ప్రమాదం ఉంది.   * ప్రతిరోజూ ఉప్పు నీటితో కళ్ళను కడుక్కోవాలి. అలా ఉప్పు నీటితో కడగడం వల్ల కళ్ళు మెరుస్తాయి.   సో అమ్మాయిలు ఇలాంటి చిన్న చిన్న చిట్కాలు ఎప్పటికప్పుడు పాటిస్తే ఆకర్షించే కళ్ళు మీ సొంతమయినట్టే !  

Herbal Beauty Tips For Glowing Skin Skin Cleanser: Found in your own kitchen is a simple, chemical free cleanser good unboiled milk. All you need to do is dip a piece of cotton wool in milk and wipe your face with it. It also cleans unseen dirt and goes down into your pores. Another fine cleanser is almond oil, especially effective in protecting the delicate skin under the eyes. Skin Moisturizer: For normal skin care, you can take 1 cup of yogurt, 1 tablespoon orange juice and 1 tablespoon lemon juice and mix it into a paste. Apply it on your face as a mask and keep it on for 15 minutes. Then clean it off with a wet tissue watch your complexion glow. For dry skin, you could use a mixture of cooked oatmeal and honey; it will not only help moisturize the skin but also acts as a good cleansing agent. Skin Nourishment and Bleach: For nourishing your face try a protein mask. You can prepare this mask by first soaking 1 tablespoon urad dal and 4 almonds in water overnight and then grinding them into a paste. You can then apply this protein mask to your face and wash it off after half an hour. This exceptional protein mask will not only nourish the skin but also bleach it. Wrinkle Prevention and Softer Skin: To prevent wrinkles and soften your skin, you could try pure castor oil; it is known to slow down the aging process of the skin. Skin Conditioner: Another simple and excellent skin conditioner that can be made out of 1 tbsp. honey blended with 2 tbsp. cream (of milk). Leave it on for a few minutes and wash it off. It works like magic. Skin Blemishes: For skin blemishes, you can try rubbing a raw potato on your face. Sun-Protection Lotion: It’s summer time. Time to cool off. So let’s wind up with a good home-made sun-protection lotion. Take cucumber juice and equal amounts of glycerine and rose water and make a concoction. This should be refrigerated. Try it, it’s really cool.

Indian Facial Acne Methods People in India have been using natural remedies to rid themselves of acne. With the advent of chemicals and chemical peels, many people have forgotten about the remedies within nature that have been used for thousands of years. Picking up a few products from the grocery store and using them as a remedy for acne can be just as effective and much cheaper. * Aloe Vera Pimple Paste Mix 1 tbsp. of silk cotton tree thorn powder (otherwise known as salmalia malabarica, which can be found at many Indian or Asian stores), 1 tsp.of alum powder and 1/2 a cup of aloe vera gel. Mix together with a spoon until it becomes thick and paste-like. Remove makeup and wash the skin with cold water. Apply the to the skin and leave on for one hour and then remove with a warm washcloth. * Citrus Mask for Oily Skin Fruit is a wonderful natural way to keep your skin clean and free of pimples. Grapefruit naturally unclogs pores while lemon kills bacteria deep inside the skin. Eggs can serve as a way to tighten the skin and prevent bacteria from becoming trapped. this mask, you will need a blender in order to get the paste smooth and ready for spreading. Take 1/2 of a grapefruit, 1/2 of a lemon (squeeze the juice into the blender and discard the rest), 1/2 of an apple (with the core removed), 2 egg whites and 30 seedless grapes. Blend until it makes a thick paste. Remove makeup and then apply to the mix to your skin. Keep it on your skin for 15 minutes and then remove with warm water. This mask is great for drying oily skin, but do not attempt this mask if your skin is already dry as it can make your skin start to burn during treatment. * Oatmeal and Honey Since people of Indian ancestry are most prone to blackheads because of their skin type, oatmeal has been used for quite a while as a cheap and effective way to exfoliate the skin and keep black heads at bay. Grind 1/4 cup of dry oatmeal until it has formed a powder and then add 3 tbsp. of honey. Mix until it forms a paste. Place in the microwave for about 30 seconds. Wash the face so that it is makeup free and then apply the mask. Leave on for 20 minutes and then wash off with cool water. For best results, repeat in the morning and evening.

Tips for Beautiful Healthy Nails   • If your nails are too brittle and dry, you should increase the consumption of food that items rich in vitamin A (such as apricots, broccoli, carrot and cheese) and calcium (such as milk, yoghurt, cheese and almonds). • Stay away from artificial nails as much as possible. Apart from destroying the underlying nail with their chemicals and glue, they might also lead to fungal infection of the fingernails. • If you are suffering from the problem of hangnails, it is advisable to eat food rich in protein, vitamin C and folic acid. • Whenever you are indulging in any kind of housework, be it doing the dishes or scrubbing the bathroom, make sure to wear hand gloves. This will prevent unnecessary chipping and save your nails from the harsh cleaners as well. • Every night, before you go off to sleep, wash your hands thoroughly, wipe them dry with a towel and apply a hand moisturizer. Thereafter, rub a small amount of petroleum jelly into the cuticle as well as the skin surrounding your nails. • Carrot juice is rich in calcium and phosphorus and helps strengthen your nails. So, try to consume as much fresh carrot juice as is possible for you. • Drink plenty of water and fresh fruit juices. It will help keep your body, and in turn your nails, well hydrated. • Never ever use an acetone-based or formaldehyde-based nail-polish remover. Rather, stick to a remover that has acetate in it. • Do not file you nails just after you have had a shower or have washed your hands. This is because wet nails tend to break easily. • While filing your nails, make sure to go in one direction only. Do not move the filer in a back-and-forth motion, as it makes your nails brittle. • If you want to keep your nails strong and shiny, resort to nail buffing. It augments the blood supply to the nail, in turn stimulating its growth. • Ensure that half of your diet is made up of fresh fruits and raw vegetables. This will supple your nails with the required vitamins, minerals and enzymes. • Supplementing your diet with spirulina and kelp will help make your nails strong and healthy. • Deficiency of vitamin B 12 can lead to dryness, rounded and curved ends and darkening of nails. So, make sure to include enough of the vitamin in your diet.

Foot Care Tips   A lot is riding on your feet, so take care of them. Just imagine if they got injured and became too sore for you to walk! A little foot love every day can go a long way. And daily foot care is simple with our foolproof tips. Here’s how to care for your feet every day: Keep them clean. Wash and dry feet in the tub or shower. Clean between your toes. Use an antibacterial soap and a nail brush to scrub away dirt and grime. Don’t drip-dry. Dry feet thoroughly and carefully with a clean towel. This will help prevent athlete’s foot, a fungus that causes itchy, red, flaking skin between and around the toes. Slough off the dead skin. Smooth rough soles and the edges of your feet every day with a pumice stone. This removes the dead skin on your feet and helps prevent the skin from splitting, infection, and the buildup of calluses. Moisturize your feet every day with an unscented lotion. The skin on your feet is not naturally moist and needs the extra nutrients from a good quality lotion. Give ’em a rubdown. Massage your feet every day as you moisturize to soothe sore, aching muscles and improve blood flow. Enjoy fragrant aromatherapy oils such as peppermint or chamomile. Go round and round. Stretch your feet every morning by rotating your ankles in a circular motion, pointing and flexing your toes, and standing on your tiptoes to strengthen bones, tendons, and muscles. Soak it up. Immerse your feet in a quick daily footbath. Fill with marbles and move feet gently on top of the marbles to stimulate the nerve endings. Give yourself a pedicure. File your toenails so they’re smooth. File them straight across using an emery board, not a metal file. Avoid filing them too short or pulling on loose edges. Match the shape of your nail to the shape of your toe. This helps avoid splitting, ingrown toenails, fungus, and soreness. Push back the cuticles with a clean orangewood stick, and trim the excess if necessary. Wear the right shoes. Wear comfortable shoes every day. Painful feet mean problem feet. Wear the right shoes for the right climate. Protect your feet in the rain and snow with proper waterproof footwear. If you walk or run for exercise, invest in top quality sneakers. In the summer, wear sandals so your feet can breathe. And don’t walk barefoot outside, as this can cause injury to your feet. Walk it off. Walking stimulates the circulation to your feet and keeps them healthy and strong. Use good sock sense. Avoid nylon socks and pantyhose and opt for more breathable cotton socks instead, if possible. Keep an eye out. Examine feet for sores, infections, rashes, swelling, blemishes, or corns, and treat them promptly. It only takes a little time each day to treat your feet well, and these tips can keep them healthy and beautiful all year long.

Best Homemade Face Packs for Summer Mint pack This pack is one of the best summer packs to soothe your skin from the summer heat. Ingredients: • Fresh mint • Turmeric powder – a pinch • Lukewarm water Method: 1. Take some fresh mint and make a fine paste of it. Now add a pinch of turmeric powder and mix well. 2. Wash your face with lukewarm water and apply this fine paste all over the face. 3. Leave for 15 minutes and wash with cold water.

Pregnancy Related Skin Problems and Their Natural Remedies During pregnancy the body goes through a lot of changes, especially the condition of skin, hair, and nails may worsen.Many women experience dark patches on their face. Dark patches appear on cheek bones, near the nose area and the upper lip region of the face. Most of these patchy marks disappear few months after pregnancy. You need to give your body time to settle down with the new changes, after you have delivered your baby, before your skin issues get solved. * Drink water as much as you can. The blood flow is very fast during the pregnancy period. Water will help in mechanisms of the body organs. * Coconut water is your god father. Start consuming coconut water from the day you know you are pregnant. Coconut water contains nutrients which help to cool your body. Also it has nutrients which are high in anti- ageing effect. Coconut water also helps in preventing the occurrence of the acne as it is cool fluid. Coconut water also makes the womb strong. * Exercise every day. Just because you are pregnant doesn’t mean you become lazy. Exercising releases sweat. This is essential for you. * Chemical masks or creams may get absorbed in your blood stream, a happening which may not help your baby. Go Natural. Apply Neem paste on the dark patches of the face to reduce their visibility. * Cut down on the spicy food as much as you can. Spicy food adds to frequent acne occurrence and may also cause acidity.

Flowers for Beauty Care Flowers are the most delicate part of the plant to be handled and needs lot of care and attention. A favorite garden variety flowering plant is the jasmine, also known as the Jasminum, and yes, it is rightly called ‘Queen of Fragrance’. They are also called ‘Mogra’. Mogras are also used in garlands. One can use this in-house produce of freshly made garlands for the Gods during the pray ritual and maintain. The jasmine provides a peaceful environment in your garden. They look serene when they fully bloom. Other than these there are day lilies too which are easy to grow. The other plants which you can pot are Hibiscus rosa-sinensis also known as Shoe Flower. This flower is also easily available in any nursery in your locality. Also they look beautiful when they fully bloom. Rose was one flower many want to plant for the sheer beauty of having a great bloom. The Rose originates from the genre name Rosa. It stems from the Rosaceae family. Another flower that is a favourite of gardeners is ‘Raat Rani’, also known as the Cestrum nocturnum. This flower blooms in the evening and is found in bunches. They are extremely adorable during the night hours and the fragrance is one which cannot be neglected. So your garden looks beautiful even during night hours if you have this plant as a part of your garden.

Women Facial Hair Care Some of them are cursing their genes, the others might be upset with the hormonal imbalance. And few are fighting them with new modern technologies, such as laser treatment.Sometimes, as the case in the use of laser treatment, such treatments might land you in bigger problems like harming your facial cells or tissues etc. * Threading: Like the way you get your eyebrows threaded in the parlor, in the similar manner you can do threading of facial hair. Some prominent places on your face where you have intense hair growth are upper lips, chin and the region beside the ears. Again this is painful method of removing hair, and the growth comes after a month. * Bleaching: Many types of bleaches are available in the market, or at the chemist store. Select the right one for you. If you do not know how to bleach, then you can take care of the experts by visiting a nearby parlor. It is one of the quickest and the safest way to get rid of facial hair. * Waxing: Waxing off the facial hair is another way of removing them. Be careful that you get it done from people who are experts in doing it. * Plucking: Using a pair of tweezers, you can remove the hair on your face. Though it is safe, as it does not include any chemicals, it is very painful. Sometimes it may result in redness and irritation, and also swelling for some moments. However the hair doest grow till two to three weeks.

Cucumber Beauty Benefits For Eyes • Cucumber for puffy eyes: This is perhaps one of the best known beauty applications of cucumbers. Since cucumbers contain ascorbic acid in huge quantities, it prevents retention of water. Just place slices of cucumbers on your eyes and leave it for about fifteen minutes. The puffiness would be gone. • Cucumber for tired eyes and dark circles: If you are unhappy with the expensive serums that promise to remove dark circles, try using cucumbers. The silica and anti-oxidants that cucumber has helps in lightening dark circles and rejuvenating dull and tired eyes. You can also use potato juice in equal quantities with cucumber juice to do away with dark circles faster. 1. Cucumber beauty benefits for skin: • Cucumber for skin problems: The cooling properties of cucumbers help to soothe inflammations and treat rashes. Place thin cucumber slices on affected area to treat irritated skin conditions. In no time, you would feel better. • Cucumber for treating pimples: Cucumber is known to work wonders on pimples as well as blackheads. Apply cucumber juice on skin and let it dry. Wash off with plain water. The astringent properties would help to reduce pimples and acnes. Your skin would be smooth and soft naturally. • Cucumber for treating sunburn: Cucumber is a natural coolant, excellent for treating sunburns. It reduces pain and helps to heal the skin thus damaged. Apply cucumber juice directly on skin or place slices on the affected areas to get the best results. • Cucumber for cleansing: It is a deep pore cleanser which gives you bright skin when used daily. The water content of cucumbers helps to clean the pores gently and offer you healthy skin. Cucumber as anti-aging remedy: Cucumber contains 90% water and thus, helps to keep your skin hydrated. Cucumber seeds are rich in vitamin E and potassium. The seeds help in reducing fine lines, spots and other signs of aging. Cucumber Face Packs Cucumbers offer multiple benefits when used in face packs. Grated cucumber or cucumber juice can be used as a key component in facial masks to treat wrinkles, spots, blemishes, pimples and fine lines. Cucumber is also suitable for sensitive skin. • Cucumber-Egg white pack: Blend a few cucumber pieces in a blender and form a smooth paste. The paste needs to be strained so that the juice is separated from the residue. Now mix the juice with an egg white and a spoon of lemon juice. Leave it on for about twenty minutes and rinse with cold water • Cucumber- Oates pack: Make a paste by blending cucumber slices. Add some honey and yoghurt. Add half-a-cup of oats. Put it in the refrigerator and apply the pack when it is cold. Wait till it is dry and rinse with clean water. If you have a dry skin, you can use milk instead of yoghurt. • Cucumber-Almond face pack: Mix a spoon of grated cucumber with half-a-spoon of almond powder, a spoon of cold milk and honey. Apply it on your face and keep for twenty minutes. Wash off this nourishing face mask with lukewarm water. • Cucumber-milk pack: Mix equal quantities of cucumber juice with milk and apply it on your face to tighten the skin pores. • Cucumber-lemon pack: Mix cucumber juice and lemon juice in equal quantities and apply the concoction on your face. Keep for about fifteen minutes and rinse with water. This pack helps to lighten your complexion.

ఎల్లప్పుడు ముఖం అందంగా ఉండాలంటే ఎప్పటికప్పుడు మారిపోయే వాతావరణంలో వచ్చే మార్పుల వల్ల ఆడవాళ్ళూ తమ అందాన్ని కాపాడుకోవడానికి ఎన్నో విధాల ప్రయత్నం చేస్తారని అందరికి తెలుసు ! ఆ అందం చూసేవాళ్ళకి ఎలా తెలుస్తుందని ఎవరైనా అడిగితే వెంటనే మనం ముఖం ద్వారా అని టక్కున చెప్పేస్తాం ! మరి ఆ ముఖం ఎల్లప్పుడు ఏ కాలమైన అందంగా ఉండాలన్నా, నలుగురిలో అందంగా కనబడలన్నా మనం ఎప్పటికప్పుడు కొన్ని చిట్కాలు ఉపయోగించడం మంచిది కదా ! అందుకే అందమైనా ముఖం కోసం కొన్ని చిట్కాలు.   * నీళ్ళు ఎక్కువగా తాగుతుండాలి. అలా నీళ్ళు ఎక్కువగా తాగడం వల్ల ముఖం ఎప్పటికప్పుడు తాజాగా మెరుస్తూ మచ్చలు రాకుండా ఉంటాయి.   * నిమ్మకాయ రసాన్ని ముఖానికి రాసుకొని ఇరవై నిమిషాల తరువాత బాగా రుద్ది కడుక్కోవాలి. అలా చేయడం వల్ల ఎప్పటికప్పుడు ముఖం తాజాగా శుభ్రంగా ఉంటుంది.   * పావుకప్పు పాలలో రెండు చెంచాల నిమ్మరసం కలిపి ప్రతిరోజూ ముఖానికి రాసుకోవాలి.   * ఒక ఐదు బాదం పప్పులు రాత్రిపూట బాగా నానబెట్టి ఉదయాన్నే వాటిని పేస్టులా చేసుకొని ముఖానికి రాసుకుంటే ముఖం తాజాగా శుభ్రంగా అందంగా ఉంటుంది.   * టమాటా పేస్ట్ ముఖానికి రాసుకొని పదిహేను నిమిషాల తరువాత చల్లని నీటితో కడుక్కోవాలి.అలా చేయడం వల్ల మీ ముఖం ప్రకాశవంతంగా మెరుస్తూ ఉంటుంది.