Trendy Short Haircut Photos

Will these celebrity styles inspire you to go short?

What's our favorite look of 2008? A cropped hair cut. Check out these celebrities' hair cuts and maybe you'll be tempted to chop it all off in 2009. View styles

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Honey- a remedy for coughs

Instead of reaching out for that cough syrup when your child is suffering from an incessant, nagging cough that worsens at night, you might try good old honey as a home-remedy. New research has confirmed the efficacy of honey in treating coughs; in fact it is better than any over-the-counter cough medicine. In a study, a dose before bedtime easily outperformed a cough suppressant widely used in commercial treatments. Honey was better at cutting the severity, frequency and disturbance from night-time coughs of those suffering upper respiratory infection. It also helped their sleep, suggesting that parents may be wasting their money on expensive alternatives sold in chemists and supermarkets. The study compared honey to dextromethorphan (DM), the active ingredient in many cough mixtures. The researchers said that honey offered a "safe and legitimate alternative" to DM, which can occasionally cause severe side-effects in children, including muscle contractions and spasms. Honey's ability to help coughs may be due to the way it soothes on contact and stimulates saliva. However you should not give honey to children younger than 1 year of age, according to a WebMD article.

(Guest Post by RJ)

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Celebrity Eyebrow Makeovers

From pencil-thin to insanely bushy, see how stars like Madonna, Tyra Banks and Mariah Carey have tamed their unruly brows

Brows hold center stage in the beauty world. Why? Because they can make an amazing difference in how you look. Check out our gallery to see the improvements your favorite celebrities have made to their brows over the years and decide if you should step up your brow maintenance. Even if you have to lay off the tweezers for weeks ... it's worth it. See eyebrows

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Merry Christmas!

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Dove Beauty Bar Pink/Rosa:Review

I’ve been using Dove Beauty Bar Pink/Rosa to protect my skin from the perils of winter. I chose to buy this beauty bar after my friend raved about its virtues and since I had already used their Dove Gentle Exfoliating Body Wash before and loved the way it left my skin feeling exfoliated, soft and smooth, I decided that I should also try this particular Dove product. Further it was also mentioned on the cover that it contains a good amount (one fourths) of moisturizing lotion and doesn’t dry the skin like any ordinary soap, also Dove soaps are known to be pH neutral and non-alkaline; so without much ado I purchased it. Besides as I love the color ‘pink’, pink/rosa seemed a better choice compared to the other white Dove beauty bar.

Dove Beauty Bar, Pink-Rosa Eight 4.25 oz. Bars (Pack of 2)

And I must say that Dove Pink/Rosa hasn’t let me down. It is one of the best all-in-one cleansers that I've ever used. It leaves every inch of skin clean, smooth, and moisturized. It’s great for acne-prone skin too, though I happened to read somewhere in a forum that it isn’t particularly good for acne. At least for my acne-prone skin, it didn’t cause any untoward flare-ups; as a matter of fact, this soap with its gentle fragrance and a shape that makes it easy to hold in the shower without slipping from the hands, left my skin clean, smooth, hydrated and lightly scented. No doubt all Dove products are a tad expensive, but this one’s really good and is worth the value for money. Overall, I can say that it’s a wonderful product and a great cleanser which leaves your skin feeling soft, supple, nourished and well-looked after. Highly recommended during winter and in other seasons as well.

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Dry winter hair-Tips

Experts say that the sebaceous glands in the scalp which produce oil to lubricate the hair are less active in cold weather. They also slow down with age. So you should get them working by stimulating your scalp; this can be achieved by brushing your hair few times in a day. Furthermore, the frosty winter air and dry indoor heat can also leave hair frizzy and split. To get it back into shape they recommend an intense conditioning treatment. This can be done as follows. Comb in a conditioner from root to ends. Then slick hair into a ponytail or pile it under a cap and head out for a walk or run. The conditioner will penetrate your hair as your body heats up.

Related:

• Winter hair care
• Oil massage for your hair
• Aparna’s winter skin and hair care routine

(Guest Post by RJ)

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Did you know?

Did you know some recent studies have revealed that-

• women have a greater variety of bacteria on their hands than men do.
• women carry an increased risk of miscarriage if the father is over 35.
• women are up to three times more likely to develop serious heart disease if they live the mother-in-law.
• women feel they are sexiest at 34.
• women get more cavities than men.
• soothing music reduces stress, anxiety and depression during pregnancy.
• women are more virtuous than men, as per the survey conducted on more than 20,000 people by Times Online.
• bigger and taller baby girls have greater risk of breast cancer in adulthood.
• smoking puts women at a high risk of miscarriage.
• girls who feel they are unpopular more likely to get fat.
• working moms happier than homies.
• Hormone replacement therapy could double a woman’s risk of breast cancer.

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