Beauty and Personal Grooming: April 2011

Fashion Slip-ups

It's so uncool to do the following things…

How often have you jumped out of bed, cross with the alarm clock, cross with the world – stared at the bathroom mirror and muttered, “Whatever happens to all those creams, lotions and potions I waste on myself?” Those lifeless eyes, with their horrifying bags and rings, the sallow skin and patchy complexion are enough to dampen one’s spirits for the whole day. When this continues for a few more days, the questions start. And the panic. “What’s wrong with me?”

Middle-East Beauty Secrets - Sand as body scrub?

Middle East women are renowned for their beauty and have several wacky beauty tricks up their sleeves. By the way, did you know that they use sand as body scrub and as an exfoliation aid? Now sand might seem to be a bit harsh on the skin, but Middle East women swear that it does give remarkable results as a body scrub. What these women do is they take a bowl of clean sand and pass it through a sieve and then use this clean, fine sand for scrubbing their body. They recommend this especially for smoothing the skin on the legs. They also use baking soda mixed with Rose water as a facial scrub.

Myths About Personality

Anything you want to make inaccessible to people at large, you surround by a myth. Not only does it keep the factor out of reach of people, but it also creates a sense of mystery. Yet, if one were to examine some myths carefully, there would perhaps, be no mystery to unravel at all!

This is true of personality as it is about anything else. When you are impressed by someone, you often exclaim, "What a personality she has!" You are suitably impressed and sufficiently envious. Yet, you do nothing about making your own personality appealing.

"What can I do about it?" you say. "Either you have it or you don't!" Most of us would, at this, nod our heads inn agreement. Yet, nothing could be far from the truth. If a majority of us believes that a good personality is the preserve of a chosen few, it is because personality means much more than we commonly understand it to mean. It means much more than a good physique, good looks, confidence, manners, sense of dress, and so on. What, really, then, is personality?

Adopt Grace While Climbing Stairs

While climbing stairs, a lot of people are seen sticking out their bottoms to balance themselves. This looks terrible. One must carefully align one's body to keep it in a straight line while climbing up stairs.

Stay Cool This Summer & Cool Summer Quotes

It is strange that we always find ourselves yearning for a season different from the one we are experiencing. In winter we long for the hot summer months when we do not have to bundle ourselves up in thick winter woollies and dab on cold cream to prevent dry chapping skin.

In the hot summer months, we await the first signs of the monsoons which bring down the temperature and are happy to to see the garden come alive under the cool showers after the struggle to keep themselves "alive" in the scorching heat.

A month of heavy downpour and we are fed up with umbrellas, raincoats and rainy shoes!

Australian Homemade Beauty Secrets

In this post, Melissa from facetwister.com shares her favourite Homemade Beauty Tips and Tricks from Australia:

Reward yourself!

Reward yourself occasionally. Do not have unrealistic hopes that people will do things for you. For instance, no one will gift you your favourite perfume or make a cup of tea for you or offer to cook for you at the end of a tiring day. You alone have to get it done. So instead of having expectations from others, it's wise to treat yourself now and then when you reach a personal milestone or when you feel you have done something good.

Don't ignore your brittle nails

If you are in the pink of health, your nails too will be at their best. Read Nails Reveal your health.

But if they do exhibit certain abnormalities, like a change in colour or texture it is usually a sign of an underlying disease.

For instance, if your once strong nails have become brittle and break off more easily these days, and if you strongly feel that it is not due to causes like exposure to harsh detergents, chemicals, usage of crappy & low-quality nail paints or certain nail-unfriendly habits that you have integrated in your routine, you should seriously consider going in for a thyroid test.