Fashion: February 2011

Friday, February 18, 2011

Removal of Dark spots

For Black Spots

Make a mixture of 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice and glycerin and apply it on the spots .
Grind betel leaf and add a little coconut oil and apply it on the spots.
Make a paste of saffron and add some honey , apply it on the face to remove black spots.
To remove black spots apply a paste of turmeric and basil.
Whenever you wash your face, wash your neck too. If you use a foundation or a loose powder on your face, remember to apply it to your neck
Apply sunscreen before stepping out and avoid exposure to the sun as the black marks may darken further.
Apply cucumber juice on your neck to lighten the black marks.
Make a paste of saffron powder with milk. Apply it on the balck spots. Allow it to dry and then wash.

Cleanse your skin: Cleansers help to get rid of dirt and make up without any traces. With the help of a milk cleanser clean the skin gently in a circular motion. Apply the cleanser to your face and throat, and use upward circular motions. After a fine massage, rinse well with warm water and pat it dry.

Exfoliate : Exfoliate your face with a gentle face scrub. Concentrate on the areas around your nose and forehead. For a combination skin, work harder on the areas that are more oily. Make sure to use scrubs that don't dry your face. Rinse it with lukewarm water.

Steaming time: Steaming is essential as it opens the pores and increases circulation on the skin's surface. Pour hot steamy water in a large bowl and bring it to the place you are going to do the facial. Lean your face over the bowl about a foot away and cover your head and the bowl to preserve the steam. If you feel a burning sensation then stop for few seconds and repeat it. Keep the steam going for about 10 to 15 minutes.

Tonic: As the pores are open, your skin is in ideal state for maximum absorption. So, gently massage a regenerating serum or tonic at this stage.

Face masks : envelop your skin with a face masks that suits your skin to enhance the skin care treatment . To replenish the pores apply toner by misting or cotton pad.

Moisturizer: smooth on a soft moisturizer according to your skin type. Apply the lotion all over the face and neck avoiding the area around the eyes. Apply an eye cream all around the eyes.

Better to do it once in a week.

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Hair Care

Home Remedies for Dandruff

Add 1 teaspoon of camphor to half a cup of coconut or neem oil. Store it in glass container. Massage this oil into the scalp before bed.
Mix 1 teaspoon of castor, mustard and coconut oil each and massage into the scalp.
Mix one part of lemon juice with two parts of coconut oil. Massage into the roots of the hair regularly.
Wash with warm water after three to four hours or leave overnight.

Home Remedies For Hair Loss

Massage the scalp gently with coconut or almond oil daily for 10 to 15 minutes.
Boil neem leaves in water. Cool, strain and rinse hair with it.
Increase green leafy vegetables, salads, milk, fruits and sprouts in the diet. Take more proteins, milk, buttermilk, yeast, wheat germ, soya beans, whole grains and nuts.

Natural Conditioners

Henna is a herbal treatment with good conditioning abilities.
Egg white is a good conditioner for hair.
Deep condition with curd, beer and egg.
Mix a little vinegar in warm water and rinse your hair with this solution. This will add bounce to dull and lifeless hair.

Home Remedies for Premature Graying of Hairs

Apply a paste made from 2-Tsp. henna powder, 1-tsp. curd, 1-tsp. fenugreek seed powder, 1 tbsp. coffee, 2-tbsp. mint juice and 2-tbsp. basil juice. Apply this paste to the hair for two hours. For a darker color, leave this paste in for 3 to 4 hours. Wash hair with any natural shampoo.
Grate some fresh ginger. Mix with honey and place it in a jar. Eat 1 tea spoon everyday.

Tips to increase the body weight

Tips to increase weight:

1.Take to a diet for three to four days.

2.Take 100 to 150 grams of bran with the fruits. The best way will be

to mix bran with a fruit like papaya. It will increase appetite, improve

the digestion and remove costiveness, if any. One will tend

to eat more and the capacity to assimilate food will be increased.

3.Foods like flour, rice honey, raisins, figs, dates, butter, and etc. can

help increase weight.

4.Sweat substances can increase weight than fatty foods.

5. To increase their weight should become pure vegetarians and eat fruits, rice, flour, fresh vegetables,

bananas, dry fruits, butter, and milk.

6.Germinated wheat is also extremely beneficial if taken in the form of gruel mixed with hot milk.

7.Take plenty of water & exercise.

Tips to reduce the body weight

Diet food

   600 calorie per day :

   1. Early Morning: One glass of warm water with 1 tsp of lemon juice.
   2.Morning Breakfast : Any one or two of the following items :
           1.One cup of tea or coffee with a little milk (use artificial sweetness instead of sugar).
           2.Any small fruit (except banana or mango).
           3.Two or three small tomatoes or cucumbers.
           4.Non-vegetarians can take an egg.
   3.Mid-Day Meal :
          1. Two or three small tomatoes or cucumbers :
          2. One small chapati.
          3. Half bowl of any calorie vegetable.
          4. Half bowl of moong soup.
          5. Non-vegetarians can take a small piece of meat(fatless) or fish.
   4.Afternoon tea/early evening: As per the morning breakfast.
   5. Supper : As per the mid-day meal, except for the fact that a small bowlful of rice or khichree can be    taken instead of rice.

1,200 calorie food per day :

     1. Early Morning: One glass of warm water with 1 tsp of lemon juice.
     2.Morning Breakfast : Take any one or two of the following items :
               1. One cup of milk or one cup of tea or coffee with a little milk (use artificial sweetener instead of
                    sugar).
               2. One small fruit.
               3. One slice of bread.
           4. One egg.
               5. Two or three small tomatoes or cucumbers.
   3. Mid-day Meal:
              1. Vegetable or non-vegetarian soup of your liking (Flour should not beUsed for preparing any
                 soup)
             2.Four or five tomatoes or two or three cucumbers.
             3.One small bowl of vegetable.
   4.Two small chapatis or a slice of bread.
             5.One small bowl of moong or any other similar cereal.
             6.Non-vegetarians can take some meat (fatless) or a fish.
    4.Afternoon/Early evening: As per the morning breakfast.
5. Supper: As per the mid-day meal except for the fact that one small bowl of khichree or rice can be

taken as a substitute for chapattis or bread.