Thursday, 13 November 2014

Basics- good to go with

Post indulging in hectic week’s celebration, feeding scrumptious cuisines and putting lot of makeup would have had put you in a different mindset, well, here’s the time to detoxify skin and make it look soft and rejuvenated. Well, ascribed are a few things that should be religiously followed to look the way you have had thought.

Moisturizing lotion: cleanser or moisturizer should be applied to hydrate and make skin look soft and supple. 

What if skin is dry: toner would be good to go with. No matter skin is too dry or is too supple, a toner is a must for all. Application of a toner makes the skin look fresh and juicy and retain the rejuvenating factor.


  Do not overdo: for the reason that anything is excess is not good, however if you have had done makeup in excess, do not worry. Hold on! Do not mistake of being overtly conscious and experiment with as many things as you could have. It’s a no stone carved rule that as long as you won’t splurge sky-high sum, won’t get results. Yes, you can. May be a simple anti ageing cream or sunscreen would solve the problem. So see to it that without scouting via online or getting in touch with a wellness expert, you do not begin experimenting much. 

Basics would do- as aforesaid; do not go on beating the bush. You can do a lot of effective stuff without putting you in mayhem of any sort. Home remedies such as curd, turmeric and honey might turn out as life saver and is also handy solution against major problems. 

So to end this, all that has to be considered is keep a check to the aforesaid handy things and you are bound to enjoy privileges of magical results.

Wednesday, 12 November 2014

Kitchen Remedies to Treat Boils

Summer time adds woes and gets the heck out of us. But the afflictions are doubled with the eruption of heat boils which are all the more painful. You can get these painful boils anywhere from neck to face, from under the arms to your legs. With a plethora of acne treatments in the market vying for your attention not every treatment might turn out to be effective. For those who have spent money on the chemically treated products, switching to Ayurveda treatments for skin might just be a right option.

Ayurvedic medication for boils:


  • Domestic Remedies

The kitchen not only aids in keeping the stomach happy but also provides with multiple options to keep the boils at bay. Turmeric, the basic spice in any household boosts a number of qualities like anti-fungal and anti-bacterial. Besides these it also works well for an ayurvedic medicine for the painful boils.

Take about 4 teaspoons of turmeric powder and dry roast it. Make a paste of it with plain water and apply the same on the boil. Having anti-bacterial properties it kills the boil and aids in fast maturing of it, which in turn releases the pus swiftly and without pain. Apply it for 3-4 days and re-apply it after 4-5 hours.

  • Cumin or jeera which is another common kitchen spice is a very effective Ayurvedic treatment for curing boils. Take about 4 teaspoons of cumin powder and then make a mixture of it with plain water and apply it. Re-apply the mixture 4-5 times a day to get rid of painful boils.

  • Garlic is a worldwide ingredient for treating various ailments including boils and acnes. Prepare a paste of 2 or 3 cloves of garlic and squeeze outs its juice and apply it on the boil. You can also add these cloves to your daily diet for better treatment from inside. Garlic is also an effective measure for treating skin problems because of its anti-bacterial nature.

Thursday, 6 November 2014

Here's the Time to Get Rid of Beauty Woes

So finally that you have decided to tie the secret knot with your prince charming, try and make best out of this day. Rejoice each and every second so that these memories make you feel blessed.

Well, leaving aside everything else, it’s been seen that in lieu of looking good, would-be brides go to an extent of requesting the stylists to dab a bucket full of makeup on their face. Look, keep the fact in mind that nothing in excess is good. Excess bling and colors will do nothing, other than leading to fashion disaster. So think twice on what your style statement is.

Here's a low down of few common mistakes that usually every bride tends to commit in one way or the other and later on regretted:


Matching Marvelously: first, stop being conscious on clicking everything matching, varying from the bridal attire to the bridal make up. At times, contrasting shades make a perfect match. It is advised to leave all this to the stylists, be it skin treatment or ageing and the makeup, this is their genre and certainly, they know it in a better way.

Foundation and dark complexion: it’s acknowledged that urge to look the best gets deeply into the veins, but again, do not go for excess stuff. In order to look fairer, many would be brides tend to ask for application of excess foundation powder. And later, regret while flipping through the pages of wedding album. So this is something that has to be avoided. Too much foundation when sits-increases and look bad.

General Makeup: when professional recommends of using water proof makeup, they say this on purpose, not just to withhold things. Waterproof makeup saves the bride from rolling down all over the face, which otherwise becomes embarrassing.

So prior to finalizing the wedding getup with your stylists, think thrice on these three primary mistakes, to avoid regretting.

Wednesday, 29 October 2014

Honey and warm water to aid weight loss

Remember how your grandmother used to tell you about the great, great benefits of having honey with lemon? And remember how you used to dismiss all the benefits with an utter disregard for its taste?

If you really did dismiss it, now will be the right time to know that you did wrong, for a spoon of honey a day could offer you wonders, says an expert at a beauty academy.

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A teaspoon of honey mixed well in a glass of warm water can help shedding those extra pounds. At the same time it also maintains the calorie content of your body and flushes out harmful toxins, too.

If you have misconceptions about honey, frivolous that they might be, it is the time to get them in place.  Just read on!


  • Substituting the sugar in your milk or drinks can cut down over 63% of calories. 
  • If you are a sweet tooth and often find yourself mindlessly indulging in sugar packed desserts and drinks, try honey for a healthy take. You can keep a check on empty calories while curbing those bouts of unhealthy munchings. 
  • The honey-warm water mixture helps detoxicate your body by flushing out all the toxins. 
Here is how you can use honey in other ways too.
  • Cut an apple and dip its pieces into honey before eating. Apple with honey provides ample fiber and energy to keep you going for the day. 
  • Adding a little honey to chicken pieces before grilling it over a barbeque can definitely make lives more interesting. A low calorie caramelized grilled chicken can for sure give a treat to your taste buds. 
  • Apple with honey can be given  twist by sprinkling cinnamon powder over it.


Friday, 10 October 2014

Benefits of Skin Bleaching

The desire for a radiant, light and clear skin has been prevalent since the times immemorial. For this very purpose bleaching is a common cosmetic treatment for lightening the skin and face tone. A good bleaching cream can also remove sun spots, tanning, unwanted blemishes and some signs of ageing. It is a chemical treatment which makes the complexion more smooth and fine. Unlike any usual face wash which gives a superficial glow, bleaching enhances the skin tone from the inside.


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The whitening agents used in bleaching creams regularly include Botanicals, Mercury, Topical Retinoid, Vitamin C and Hydroquinone. However this treatment might not be effective on many skin tones which are sensitive. In this particular case the experts recommend that you should apply a small portion of the whitening agent to your skin to check how it reacts with the skin to prevent side-effect of any type. To others there are a variety of benefits they can avail with the use of facial bleach. Some of these are:

-The most basic advantage of using bleach is that it lightens the skin tone by keeping a check on the melanin content of the skin. Bleaching also works wonders when it is subjected to fighting the tan. Although it should be kept into account that this bleaching effect is not permanent and often reduces after a while. To ensure best results bleach at regular interval of time.

-Facial bleach also improves the glow of the skin. Bleaching works well in rejuvenating the skin while it combats the dullness, augmenting the dullness thereby.

-Bleaching the skin also helps in revitalizing and boosting the texture of the skin. Bleach at fixed time intervals aids in softening the skin.

-It facilitates the removal of dead cells, black heads and white heads which often makes the skin unhealthy and rough.

-Many types of blemishes and dark spots can be treated by using bleach. By removing the dirt from the skin pores and cells it abets the skin with youthful radiance. 

Monday, 6 October 2014

Rejuvenate your Skin Organically

Obsession with fair skin is not an unknown fetish in many parts of the country. However it is the flawless and smooth skin which matters. It is in fact an accomplishment to flaunt an organically radiant skin. While there is an increase in skin problems owing to several biological and physical environments there are various skin diseases which come unwarranted with age. Limiting your approach to mere fairness creams is in fact ignoring the knock of diverse skin problems. Apart from losing the natural skin texture age leads to reduced skin elasticity and lucidity. Wrinkles and fine lines then give a tough battle.


Fighting skin problems with regular face wash is no less than undermining and misunderstanding the needs of your skin. What you need to understand that nourishing your skin internally is the only plausible solution. Stress and poor diet might be the biggest reasons you are struggling against skin damage. While you are looking for ways to replenish naturally, here are some to help you:

-Keep your Skin Moisturized

Lock an ageless skin with a moisturizer. Help your skin with a daily dose of moisturizer which in turn reduces the wrinkles around your face. You can use an avocado-honey moisturizer; it acts as temporary filler for the stubborn wrinkles. Blend fresh cream, avocado and honey together and apply it for half an hour on your face and see the result and fairness yourself.

-Bid farewell to acnes

Practice using basil toner in a routine. Apart from being an antiseptic it improves the circulation.

-Have Fresh Fruit Salad

Not only does it boosts the energy levels it is an antioxidant which removes toxins from your skin. It also keeps sun damage at bay while pushing the blood circulation for good.

-Sweat Hard

A routine exercise is not only important for your body but for your body systems as well. Activities like aerobics and meditation help you cleanse and oil the body functions.

Wednesday, 1 October 2014

Creative Ways to Use Your Bridal Wear

So, finally that you have tied the most sacred knot in life, things are settled down, you are all done with all those tiring wedding affairs. Good enough! But if similar to many brides, this thought that you have had invested a lot in your wedding attire and now that functions ate all over, what will you do with it? Well, no one would preferably wear it again, even in a cousin’s or sister’s marriage. Except that it can be used once a year, i.e. the wedding anniversary. Well, not really! So what’s going to be the solution? Well, if you happen to be struggling with similar questions then follow up the blog makes mention of creative ways to team up with your bridal lehnga and spell cast a magical presence in an occasion:


Lighten up: obviously you won't really wish to look like a bride on someone's wedding so what can be done is instead of flaunting that wedding semblance, you can lighten up the overall look, varying from the bridal make up that you got done to the dress. Let the heavily embroidered blouse be the way as it is, but team it up with a silk long skirt and to add-in the girly grace by sporting a vibrant dupatta. It would look great, isn’t it?

Custom based sari- it’s acknowledged there are loaded memories attached with the bridal wear, but merely stashing the wonderful dress in closets would be more paining. So to avoid such heart breaking thing, you can use your bridal dress innovatively. Get in touch with a designer, probably with the one who designed your bridal lengha and ask him to add extra fabric, (if needed), else attach the dupatta itself in a way that it takes in a perfect shape as that of a saree pallu. Now your leghna would be good to go with in a relative’s wedding or any other party. Now you will have an extra dress to flaunt, that too without splurging in excess. If you think what sort of makeup would be good to go with, no worries, seek beauty salon expert advice to get that intended looks.

More creative ways, to be coming in soon but till then stay hooked to the space!