Best of 2009

Roundup of some of the best posts from the year 2009. Enjoy!.

How tos, Beauty Tips, Skin care tips, Style Tips, Homemade beauty aids and Home remedies:

·        Bleaching your skin? Follow these dos and donts

·        Skin pick-me-up

·        Should you use shampoo and conditioner of the same brand?

·        Home remedies for hardened palms

·        Puff out puffy eyes

·        Glass stuck in your palm? Here's what you should do.

·        Style tips from a reader

·        Beauty tips from a reader

·        Style tip: Get out of that rut and reinvent yourself

·        Happy Feet during monsoon

·        Beautiful Mane this monsoon

·        Beautiful eyes this monsoon

·        Homemade Facial Masks with ingredients from your kitchen

·        Homemade Masoor Dal Scrub

·        Skin care tip: Wash your face thoroughly before you exercise

Dr. Snehal Sriram’s skincare tips:

·        Sun Protection Mantras for Desi Skin

·        Monsoon Skincare Tips from Dr Snehal

·        Winter Skin Care Tips from Dr. Snehal

For a dazzling smile and good oral hygiene:

·        Myths related to teeth

·        Sanitize your toothbrush

·        Clean your tongue to avoid bad breath

·        Citrus fruits and dental erosion

Products and Reviews:

·        Maybelline Whitestay UV compact: Review

·        Dove Nutrium Moisture Body Wash: Review

·        Alberto Balsam Shampoo & Conditioner

·        Pears Oil-Control Soap: Review

·        Shaeyes Herbal Kohl pencil: review

·        No Marks cream: Review

·        Dettol antibacterial soap :Review

·        Godrej Shikakai soap for hair: Review

·        Fa shower gels: review

·        Ayur Silky Instant Bleach with Rose: Review

·        Dabur Amla hair oil:Review

·        Malibu Secret:Review

·        Bajaj Almond Drops Hair Oil : Review

·        Everyuth golden glow peel-off face pack

·        L'Oreal Paris Resist and Shine Nail Paints

·        DermiCool prickly heat powder:Review

·        Parachute Advansed Revitalising Hot Oil

·        Garnier Light Eye Roll On : Review

·        Fem Herbal Stratum Hair Colour Neutralizer

Beauty & Fitness routine of celebrities:

·        Sameera Reddy’s fitness regime

·        Yana Gupta’s health and fitness secrets

·        Neetu Chandra's Beauty & Fitness Secrets

Other articles that might interest you:

·        Do chocolates or greasy foods cause acne?

·        Why women love makeup

·        Fashionable Flu masks

·        Are our eyes ageing faster than our bodies?

·        Spring water that imparts youthfulness

·        Uses of hair clippings-Best out of Waste

·        Rubbing nails cures hair loss?

·        Do beauty products contain actual fruits?

·        Your hair can get sunburnt too

·        Interesting hair trivia

·        Shop for discount beauty products from the convenience of your home

·        October 15th is Global Hand Washing Day

·        Train your voice

Interesting quotes to mull over:

·        Skin Quotes

·        Quotes on grooming

·        Inner Beauty Quotes

·        Fashion & Style Quotes

·        Nutrition quotes

·        Fitness Quotes

·        Makeup Quotes

·        Quotes on Accessories

Don’t forget to read:

• Best of 2006
• Best of 2007
• Best of 2008

Wishing you all a very Happy New Year 2010!

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Remedy for itchy dandruff- Readers contribution

For very itchy dandruff, try the following home remedy. Take about 1½  teaspoons of powdered black pepper (Kali mirch) seeds, mix with half cup of milk and 1 tablespoon of vinegar. Apply to the scalp and a little more on the irritated area. Let it stay for 35 minutes. Wash it off with any shampoo of your choice. Continue this treatment once a week till all the dandruff disappears. Don’t discontinue this treatment altogether. Instead of a week, use it once in two months.
(Contributed by reader Meetu)

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Myths related to teeth

Here are 3 common myths regarding dental care, gear up to stash them away.

Myth 1: You don’t need to see a dentist unless you have a problem.

You couldn’t be more mistaken. Tooth decay is completely painless in the initial stages. And some decays are not evident, but have progressed profoundly all the same and so present you with swelling and pain indicative of infection. Visit a dentist every six months so he can fill teeth with cavities, cleanse the oral environment by removing tartar and ascertain that you are brushing your teeth right.

Myth 2: Cleaning at the dentist makes teeth loose.

On the contrary! If you do not get teeth cleansed, you could end up with several loose teeth. Poor oral hygiene initiates formation and growth of soft plaque (comprising of microorganisms) on the surfaces of and in between teeth which, when left untouched hardens to form an adherent mass called tartar. This tartar encroaches on the gums and over a period of time aids in diminishing support to the teeth making some of them unsteady. Since tartar cannot be removed by tooth brushing, ultrasonic cleaning of teeth will do good more than you can fathom.

Myth 3: Tooth extraction affects eyesight.

In earlier times, perhaps, elderly people who got their teeth removed also happened to develop dimming eyesight subsequent to the extraction; so they inadvertently linked the two and the word has been passed on. Well, if an extraction is warranted, go ahead and get it done. You are not going to see any less after that.

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(Compiled by Smitha with inputs from Dr. Smriti)

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