Beauty and Personal Grooming

I had totally forgotten about this once famous brand of soap “ Moti Luxury Bath Soap ”. Yes, it’s the same Moti soap,  commonly known as Diwali soap! A commercial that appeared in the 90s decade had popularized it. See here . This long forgotten soap, also associated with ubtan came to my notice once again when I had attended a Goan Hindu Saraswat wedding! Yes, you heard it right!

Before I proceed to do a review of Pankajakasthuri Kasthuri herbal soap , let me tell you how I came to purchase this soap. 

Holi is round the corner and you all are geared up to celebrate it with full fervour, but  before you jump in to chalk out your plans for the event it would be wise to acquaint yourself with  of  some quick, easy beauty hacks for Holi - particularly a detailed breakdown of Pre- Holi and Post-Holi skin care and hair care tips  that is, a lowdown on your best self care treatment before and after playing Holi.

We already know that getting a body massage helps a lot when you want to relax. But a lot of people don’t know that a foot massage provides even more health benefits you never thought of. After a long day at work or walking around, our feet will feel tired and sore. In order to make it relaxed and in order to relieve sore muscles, a good foot massage will greatly help. It improves the blood circulation and improves one’s general health. With several therapeutic techniques, it can help heal even serious illnesses.

The human skin is the largest organ of the body. So with that much exposure, you need to find ways to take care of it and ensure that it is always looking good. Here we look at some simple and inexpensive ways to pamper your skin...that will leave you feeling good, too!

In 2010, the International Spa Association reported that the US spa industry made about $12.8 billion worth of revenue – actually up 4.3% from the previous year. And that’s up over $5 billion total since 1999, when spas were just becoming popular outside the upper classes.

An easy to-do recipe for an invigorating body scrub, all organic, and delicious! It is way too easy to get wrapped up and spend thousands of dollars to have beautiful skin . We go to spas and salons to stay young and have the best, most youthful glowing skin, but do we even know what the ingredients are that we are using? Personally, I believe that if you can’t eat it, then neither should your skin. In this day and age of wanting to economize and save some money, it’s so simple to use everyday household goods to take amazing care of your skin for a fraction of the price you would spend in any store. I have tried every product under the sun and I have found that some of the best ingredients are the ones made by Mother Earth, herself.

Fennel is a popular ingredient that is used in the Indian kitchen. Also used as mouth freshener after meals and as an aid to digestion, fennel seeds are a mild diuretic as well. Read about the medicinal uses and home-remedies using fragrant fennel from here . As an infusion, fennel seeds can be gently cleansing and toning for the skin, and they can help reduce puffiness and superficial irritation. Thyme is also a wonderful herb that has antiseptic properties and is a main active ingredient that is used in Listerine mouthwash. Before the advent of modern antibiotics, it was also used to medicate bandages. It has also been shown to be effective against the fungus that commonly infects toenails . As for its cosmetic uses, it is a good astringent, An essential oil of common thyme is made up of 20-55% thymol . So a cleanser with these two ingredients would be great for the skin.

[Sponsored Post] To achieve or maintain soft, blemish-free skin that naturally glows, it's important to have our own facial routine. As you may already know by now, each person’s skin is different. What may work for one may not work for the other, this is why we should always test and select only the right products for our skin. But even with that, I still believe that it's important to keep an open mind, experiment and try new products.  For me, "Explore, select, and add" is the perfect mantra when it comes to beauty. I enjoy looking out for new beauty products that can help me get smooth , pimple-free skin .  Like most of you, I follow beauty gurus and those passionate about keeping and maintaining beauty.

2 months ago, I happened to notice Gandhaali Foot Scrub Soap at a departmental store and after reading from its cover that it's a soap meant exclusively for the feet, I immediately purchased it. I especially needed a foot scrub soap to keep my feet clean in the rainy season. In the monsoons, as you all know it is a herculean task wading through muddy waters and puddles, especially in India. Also there's a high risk of contracting a fungal infection as well as other skin infections if you neglect foot hygiene. So it's highly necessary to wash, clean and scrub your feet thoroughly after you come home from outdoors. (Read Pamper your feet & Pedicure at home - easy steps )

There are some days when you just wish to drop everything and spend a long weekend at the spa. What if you had the ability to regenerate and relax your body without leaving your premises? No it is not impossible; with only a few simple tricks, you can create a little spa resort right there in your bathroom. By tickling your senses, you can turn your everyday bathroom into a relaxing, rejuvenating home spa. These are a few elements you need to consider when creating a soothing and relaxing spa-like ambience for your bathroom.. So go ahead and make your bathroom feel more spa-like! Image Credits: Pixabay

While we remember to apply face masks every now and then, but pampering hands with a hand mask is often neglected. Now you may have been moisturizing your hands with hand lotions nightly, but it's also a good idea to pamper them with a weekly mask. And for that you need not spend much. You can prepare it easily with simple home ingredients. Here's one such hand mask . Two more recipes are given below. Use it once weekly for soft, smooth and beautiful hands.  

Proper skin care requires a variety of actions that manage problems, both in the short term and the long term. Each woman must be aware of the conditions that make her vulnerable to skin damage, whether it is sun exposure, frigid cold and winds or dry indoor air. You can counteract these problems by using four routines to keep your skin young and supple, regardless of the conditions in which you live.

Our feet take an enormous amount of pressure as we pound the pavement running and walking, wear uncomfortable but fashionable shoes, walk around barefoot, suffocate them in airtight socks, and stand for hours at a time. Continuous activity plus the weight of your body can exert extra pressure on your feet. Fortunately, keeping your feet healthy takes very little effort. Using these preventative tips will keep your feet pain free and help you maintain your active lifestyle.

When you want to host the best spa night possible for your friends, you need to make sure you take careful steps to produce the best night possible. After all, you have worked hard all week and now it’s time to kick your feet up with your girlfriends and treat yourself like a queen! Your spa night is going to be more interesting if you put in the time to make the night a special one.

The habit of taking a bath and keeping oneself clean began well before man even suspected that cleanliness had anything to do with health. The very first baths were probably taken for a combination of ceremonial, religious and aesthetic reasons. It was only later that people began to realise that they looked better after a bath. They also derived a lot of fun doing it, adding many pleasures to the basic ritual, including exercises, massages, perfuming, etc. Even today, we bathe not only to keep ourselves clean and healthy but also for the sheer pleasure and comfort. In respect to health, a good bath is necessary to equalize circulation, improve digestion and the muscle tone and at the same time, give a boost to the activity of the perspiratory glands and get rid of dead cells and toxic matter from the body. Even an ordinary bath serves as an excellent beauty and health routine.

From blowouts to pedicures, the allure of a little TLC is hard to escape. However, running to a professional for each spa reprieve is not always an option. Luckily there are plenty of DIY solutions that can satisfy practically any spa craving and help maintain financial responsibility.    Guarded with a few tips, tricks and at-home regimens your skin, hair and lips (yes your lips need love too!) can stay healthy and hydrated at a more affordable price tag.

Planning a trip to the spa but worried about chapped skin and winter dryness? It’s certainly the season when a warm spa excursion will feel great, but it’s also that time when your skin is probably dry, lips are chapped, and you’re wondering if there’s anything that the spa can do to help. Of course there is. In fact, there are some great treatments which you can get at the spa which you won’t get at home. Seasonal spa treatments can help you to keep your skin looking healthy and smooth and can even protect skin from the cold, dry weather. So treat yourself to these skin saving winter treatments from your local spa or skincare center.

Women accept to try everything that can improve the state of their skin. One of the modern effective remedies is a facial. Nowadays the application of face-packs is especially popular beauty procedure.  Up-to-date face-packs can be manufactured on the basis of ordinary stuff (fruits, rice) and more exotic stuff (gemstones and pearls, silver and gold, diamonds). All of them have rejuvenating properties and offer prospects of permanent youth to the skin.   A lexeme “exotic” means rare and lovely but face-packs should not be scarce. Exotic face-packs consist of seldom applied ingredients because of their limited quantity. Facials have to ameliorate the health and beauty of skin. Bear in mind that our skin is a natural protective barrier from the environmental elements and therefore it should be cared and nourished. If you want to conduce to brilliant stretchy skin, then you should apply one of the existing exotic facials. Natural ingredients will have a startling effect o...