Beauty and Personal Grooming

I do have this habit of slathering pain balms whenever I have a headache. But never did I get a skin reaction or rashes from it. It so happened that I had an extremely severe headache a few months ago.  The pain was so unbearable that I gingerly reached out for a pain balm kept on my bedside table and kept on slathering it repeatedly all over the temples of my forehead. Next morning, after I woke up, I found that the skin on my forehead was peeling off and worse there were red rashes!  This was the first time in my life that I was getting rashes from applying a pain balm on my forehead !  I have never had any pain balm allergy or as such!  Side-effects due to application of a pain balm  was something I've never come across all these years! I usually use pain balms of reputed companies – my usual favourites are Tiger balm, Amrutanjan, Zandu balm and Sloan’s balm.  This time I had used Tiger balm. But why did it  give me rashes now, when I had used it...

Looking gorgeous doesn't have to drain your wallet! Your kitchen pantry, medicine cabinet, and everyday household items are treasure troves of beauty ingredients waiting to be discovered. From honey and lemons to baby oil and petroleum jelly, these affordable alternatives can rival expensive beauty products while giving you the same stunning results. This comprehensive guide will show you how to create your own DIY beauty treatments, maximize your existing products, and follow professional tips that won't cost a fortune. Get ready to transform your beauty routine without breaking the bank! This post may contain affiliate links which means I may make a small commission if you purchase something via a link on the site - at no additional cost to you. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Please read the complete disclosure policy to know more. Natural Skincare Remedies from Your Kitchen Healing and Soothing Solutions Honey for Minor Burns and Healing - Apply...

One ingredient homemade face masks - really? Yes, you can have a delightful, home spa experience with minimal ingredients - in fact with the usage of only 1 ingredient, a single ingredient from your kitchen pantry or your kitchen garden!

A recent trend in the beauty world is DIY beauty recipes made with safe, natural ingredients. These cosmetics and skin treatments do not contain harsh chemicals, preservatives, or ingredients that will irritate the skin – at least in most cases. However, just because you are creating a homemade beauty treatment does not mean that you do not have to take care to ensure the safety and health of your products (even if you are just using them on yourself). The following tips will help you ensure your products are really as healthy as they are supposed to be.

We love to save money on products, especially beauty products which is why affordable products like Neutrogena 洗面 are so popular among young women. However, the face is the first thing that other people see and oftentimes, we find it necessary to invest in our appearance especially as we leave our 20’s hoping the products will sustain lengthy use. Everyone always has preferred brands and products, but sometimes maintaining a beautiful face with high-quality products can be expensive. It is one of the many reasons why some people make use of do-it-yourself products with materials that can easily be found at home. You can make these beauty items just as you use them and then store them for future use.

This homemade hair-pack conditions as well as imparts shine and bounce to lifeless, dull hair . Start using this pack twice a week for a month before your wedding. Soon you will have shiny, breathing, voluminous hair sans dandruff . Be prepared to expect compliments galore on your D-day.

Have you always wished for the soft, shiny, gorgeous hair you see on models, actresses, and those girls in shampoo ads (without having to pay through the nose for the salon treatments, professional products, and hours of styling required to keep your strands glossy and perfectly coifed)?   Perhaps the thought of damaging your hair with chemicals, high heat (from a dryer and an iron), and excessive amounts of product gives you pause.   

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.

If you run out of a styling cream or a hairspray which you normally use to style or set your hair and manage fly-aways, try these substitutes:

Check out this simple recipe for a rich hair- conditioner :

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.

Nature’s bounty provides us with a galaxy of things that we can use to beautify ourselves. For thousands of years, Indian women have been aware of this and have made the most of them for their beauty routines. Grandmother’s Pandora’s Box of beauty tricks consisted of many natural ingredients which are commonly available. While fruits, flowers and vegetables are often used in different beauty recipes, leaves are also invaluable as beauty aids . These include mostly leaves of mint, lemon, tulsi, henna, neem, drumsticks, lettuce etc.

Cornstarch , or cornflour (makkai ka atta) , is the starch of the maize grain, commonly known as corn. According to Dee Anna Glaser, MD, associate professor of dermatology at St. Louis University school of medicine, Cornstarch is one of the best home remedies to prevent irritated skin , as it relieves chafing by forming a protective absorbent layer between you and the outside world. With less friction, the irritation lessens when the skin rubs against itself or something else. Dr Glaser further says that you can also reduce the amount of moisture that normally develops over the course of a day by sprinkling odor-prone areas with cornstarch.

Activated charcoal (not the black stuff you’d use to fire up a barbeque by the way) seems to be a buzzword these days, and if you haven’t started reaping the benefits of carbon yet, this post will show you why you need to rethink the possibilities. Pic Credits: Wikipedia The fact that activated charcoal powder is widely used as a detoxifier and an antidote to poison, means that it has the ability to clean up your skin, but it can also work wonders when used in and around the home.

Everyone knows that the basis of every beautiful makeup design is healthy, glowing skin, especially if you’re preparing for your wedding day. A facial mask from a spa can be one of the best ways to achieve radiant skin, but who has the money or the time? Try one, or all, of these easy DIY facial masks to improve your skin and feel great, whether you’re getting married soon or just don’t feel that your skin is as healthy as it could be.

Just because the cosmetic industry may spend billions on marketing expensive dry skin care products at considerable expense to you, doesn’t mean you have to follow suit. The above natural remedies we have mentioned above are effective and great ways to take care of yourself, without adding expense to your life you could be enjoying elsewhere! Most people don’t know that they can take care of their skin naturally and without huge expense, using a little known household kitchen item – Baking soda !

If you happen to reside in a country (somewhere in the Northern Hemisphere) that requires you to hibernate more than staying outdoors due to cold weather, you will desperately be waiting for summers. Summers are that time of the year when you can easily flaunt your beautiful body and skin. Imagine those beautiful summer dresses that you have been waiting to show-off!

Introduction Not all of us have enough of free time to visit beauty salons that often as we would like. May be it’s because we have to spend our free time taking care of kids, having to work overtime, or just want to spend that free time with our beloved ones.  It’s only natural then that we will not be able to take regular care of our skin during those times, especially not having the skin tone we want. Some of the problems you want to get rid of may include: Dull skin complexion Dark circles under the eyes Uneven skin tone If you can connect yourself with these problems, then you should try some of these homemade skin lightening treatments which will surely help you. Not only will you save precious time, but you will also save plenty of money you would usually spend on products.

If someone was to ask you do you take good care of your skin you would probably say yes since you tend to yourself regularly and your morning routine includes all the necessary hygienic rituals from brushing your teeth to rinsing your face to stylizing your hair. But what if we told you these rituals may actually aid your aging process more than they help you stay younger?