Garnier Light Eye Roll On : Review

Sleeplessness, too many late nights and fatigue takes its toll on the under eye skin. Result? Darkened eye contour and puffy eyes. Now Garnier’s new innovation ‘light Eye Roll On’, a first of its kind massaging roller claims to tackle the problem of puffy eyes and dark circles. Massage is a technique used by experts to boost natural draining and decongest tired eyes. The formula, enriched with caffeine pro-vitamin 5, which are known for their stimulating properties on micro-circulation and hydration respectively, energizes the eyes, taking away all signs of tiredness and helps brighten the skin and boosts radiance. It’s available all over India for Rs199 per 15ml !!!

Train your voice

Your voice is a fair indicator of your personality- the way you feel,your attitude, and your moods. If you are the irritable type, your voice will have an edgy note. If you are under confident or a chronic-worrier, your voice will have a tendency to whine. Maybe you find life devoid of any excitement and end up speaking in a dull monotonous tone. Poor health and fatigue could give you a dreary flat voice.

There are good reasons for you to consider how you sound because even a well-groomed, beautiful woman could give a nasty knock to her personality if her voice is shrill and thin or loud and coarse- all the more so, because these voice defects can be corrected with a little conscious effort and self-training to make the voice sound soft, nice, and pleasant.

If you doubt the power of effective and engaging speech, listen carefully to the calls you get in the course of the day. You will be amazed by the range of patterns you hear, and realize how instantly you judge a person by the quality of her voice. And of course, if you are making your judgment of a person, based only on hearing the voice, it could be a let down too; but the impression you create with your voice matters a lot. In the book, “Winning with your voice”, Morton Cooper says, “We depend on the voice for up to 80 percent of all communications, but in our quest for self-improvement, it’s one detail we usually overlook. Most of us work day after day with a voice that sells us short”. But how to improve the voice? Here are some tips to start off. But do remember you rarely hear yourself as others do.

To test the quality of your voice:

• Stand in the corner of a room with face close to the wall.
• Hold your hands behind your ears, thumbs under the chin and bring the ears gently forward.
• Now start talking as you normally do.
• If you feel your voice is good, keep in mind that, most women have high-pitched voices and could speak in a lower volume and more beautifully with minimal effort.

Now check you voice:

• If it is high, try lowering it slightly.
• If it is too loud and some what harsh, try to soften it.

And, when you begin to correct your voice defect, make it a habit to talk pleasantly all the time, not just on special occasions. Using different tones on different occasions makes no sense and labels you as an artificial person. Many women with naturally lovely voices ruin them by speaking very fast. Even when you are in a hurry, there is little excuse for not speaking slowly. If you always think before you speak, you can eliminate words, and have time to speak clearly and beautifully. Your voice will automatically pitch itself correctly. To nurture a compelling voice, you may even seek professional help. Undergo a course to learn voice modulation to make the voice sound more interesting and not grumpy or monotonous. Other strategy is to enroll in a voice culture class. Give your voice a chance to improve. You have nothing to lose, and hopefully, a new world to gain.

(Guest Post by Smitha)

Clean your tongue to avoid bad breath

As 85 percent of bad breath originates in the mouth, simple treatment strategies like brushing teeth twice a day, flossing the spaces between 2 teeth, rinsing and gargling after every food intake, professional cleansing of the teeth by a dentist and treatment for oral diseases, especially gum diseases usually is necessary to tackle this problem.

But in most cases an unclean tongue can be the culprit too. In fact, dentists suggest that brushing and flossing should be accompanied by tongue cleaning also in order to thoroughly cleanse your oral cavity. The bacterial count on your tongue can be drastically reduced (as much as 50% in one day) with effective tongue cleaning.

Women's Friendship Day Wishes

Women's Friendship Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in August. Check out these awesome friendship quotes as well.

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Happy Independence Day

Wishing a Very Happy Independence Day to all Indian Readers.

Jo Sandal & Turmeric Soap Review

In my quest to find a cheap bathing soap,  I had chanced upon Jo Sandal soap sometime back and gingerly made a purchase.

So without much ado, here's my detailed review of Jo Sandal and Turmeric Soap.

Beautiful Mane this monsoon

Your hair care routine and style too needs a makeover this monsoon. Some tips:

Hair care: Avoid colouring your hair this season. Blow drying and ironing are not good options, as the repeated flow of hot air can cause breakages and split ends. Say no to hair brushes this season. Combs work best to de-tangle knotty strands after leave-in conditioner is applied on the hair.

Tress style: Select hairstyles which are easy to make, simple and uncommon. Go in for shorter hairstyles this season. Bangs and fringes are to be avoided. Instead, opt for the short Chelsea bob. Natural and wavy hair also looks beautiful.

A monsoon tip: Some hair wax applied to the hair, makes it look natural and keeps it manageable.

Clips and more: Fancy gem studded glittery clips on a short bob look classy for a night out. Broad hairbands in nude or funky colors also look good, as they make both curly and straight hair look chic and stylish.

(Guest Post by Smitha)

Beautiful eyes this monsoon

In the rains, it makes sense to note the following things while doing your eyes.

Mascara: It's best to go for neutral coloured eyes this season, with an application of waterproof mascara on curled lashes. However, if you do want to add colour to your eyes, mix powder and cream eyeshadows. Besides  aqua and neon green, purple and lavender are in, this season.

Avoid Kajal: Opt for coloured waterproof liners instead. Apply it on the top lashes of the eyes and make sure the lines are not too bold; this gives a very young and fresh look. Apply a coat of mascara to your lashes.

(Guest Post by Smitha)

Monsoon Skincare Tips from Dr Snehal

Dr Snehal Sriram (MD), Kaya Skin Clinic shares a few tips on taking care of your skin this monsoon:

Summer is the season for growth - our skin cell turnover increases; this leads to piling up of dead layers of skin by the time monsoon begins. Also, the UV rays that harm the skin are invisible but do penetrate the clouds and harm the skin. Without right skin care, our skin starts looking dull and lifeless in the monsoon. Acidic water adds to our woes and hair tends to get rough and frizzy.

Skincare:
- Cleanse your skin daily using a soap free cleanser. Also make use of a gentle scrub (with uniform mild beads) once a day to get rid of dead cells.
- Cleansing should be followed by toning using an alcohol free toner, since increased humidity could open up your pores
- Use a sunscreen even on a cloudy day since the harmful UV radiations are capable of penetrating the clouds
- Use a light lotion based moisturizer or serum with a lightening agent as well as lactic acid – this will gently rehydrate your skin and also brighten it up
- Avoid heavy makeup and use waterproof make up when necessary
- Remember to nourish your skin - eat salads blanched in boiling water to disinfect them. Vegetable soup, consumed regularly, will also keep you warm and healthy.
- Just because it is raining, don’t reduce consumption of water. Drink your usual 8-10 glasses of water. Your skin is always thirstier than you are!

Care of Feet

- Effective cleansing of feet is very important as they would be exposed to lot of grime and muck
- Do not forget to completely dry your feet so as to prevent fungal infections
- Avoid wearing boots as these would hold water for longer duration sogging your feet
- Effective cleansing of the inside of your nails using orange stick dipped in hydrogen-peroxide would help prevent nail infections
- Home pedicure should be done once a week. It would consist of soaking feet in warm water to which you can add 3-4 drops of Savlon, for 15-20 minutes, followed by cleansing the inside of the nails with orange stick dipped in hydrogen peroxide and scrubbing the feet with foot scrapper. Complete the pedicure by applying light glycerine based moisturizer.
- When you go for pedicure to a beautician, ensure that the instruments used are sterilized/ cleansed with disinfectants. If possible use your personal instruments. Also instruct your beautician to avoid pushing of the cuticles as toe nail fungal infections are very common in monsoons.
(Guest Post)

Friendship Day Quotes and Friendship Day Wishes

Wishing you all a very Happy Friendship Day.

Let us go through some quotes of famous personalities to know their views, sentiments and thoughts about this wonderful bonding called 'friendship'.

Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather is one of those things that give value to survival.
- C. S. Lewis Your friend is the man who knows all about you, and still likes you.
- Elbert Hubard
A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.
- Walter Winchell
A friend is someone who is there for you when he'd rather be anywhere else.
- Len Wein
A friend is one who believes in you when you have ceased to believe in yourself.
- Unknown
Anybody can sympathise with the sufferings of a friend, but it requires a very fine nature to sympathise with a friend's success.
- Oscar Wilde
Friends are the most important ingredient in this recipe of life.
- Unknown
The better part of one's life consists of his friendships.
- Abraham Lincoln
One's best friend is oneself.
- Unknown
A Friend is someone who knows all about you and loves you anyway!!! 
- Unknown
To be depressed is to be lonely; to have a friend is to be happy.
- Guido