Beauty and Personal Grooming

Do you ever have trouble waking up in the morning? Do you have to depend on those first cups of tea or coffee to get you going? If you are in good health , you could try this simple cold mitten friction instead. This could probably help you to come out of your drowsiness and rejuvenate you to kick-start your day with zest and vigor. Here’s what you need: a bathroom, a wash cloth and cold water. Immerse the washcloth in cold water and wring it out quickly. It should be quite wet, but not dripping. Rub yourself vigorously with the cloth for 5-10 seconds, and then repeat the process. Rub until your skin tingles. Get that circulation surging. Do only your arms at first then gradually proceed to other parts of your body. If you are feeling brave, you could even add ice to your water. Better still; take a zippy cold water shower immediately after you get up. You may not like it at first, but soon you will start feeling good; this cold water will do something to you. It will spark y...

This easy mask is suitable for all skin types . Honey, being an excellent cleanser and moisturizer, leaves the skin cleansed and silken. Egg yolks contain anti oxidants which are beneficial to our skin. Ingredients: 1 egg yolk 1 tsp honey 1 tsp vitamin E oil 1 tsp almond oil Method: Mix all the ingredients together, stirring until smooth. To use, apply to face and rinse with warm water after 15 minutes. See also: A simple home-remedy for sunburn / Two masks for a radiant face / Two simple home made beauty aids for your face / Multani Mitti (Fuller’s earth) cleansing mask

Near sighted (myopic) youngsters often go in for contact lenses mostly for aesthetic reasons. ‘Glasses aren’t cool. They make you look old.’ is the catchphrase which they believe in. So far so good… But don’t get carried away by this myth which is currently doing the rounds.

Are you what you eat…. or is it the other way round? Whatever it be, there is no denying that food habit plays the most important part in the constitution of our body. Ancient Yogic texts as well as modern research have time and again confirmed the fact that food governs mind and thoughts. A healthy food habit keeps one physically fit and mentally alert.

An i ngrown toenail digs into the surrounding skin, cuts into the flesh causing pain, swelling and inflammation. The big toe is nearly always affected, and trouble may arise when the soft tissue becomes infected. The most common cause is a toe nail cut too short and curved at the corner, tight shoes pressing on the growing nail, and hot, sweaty feet. To prevent one from occurring * Cut nails straight across using sharp nail-scissors or clippers. * Avoid cutting them too short. * Do not trim the nail deeper than the tip of the toe. * Never pick at nails – cut them. * Regularly clean under the nail with an orange stick. * Wear properly fitting shoes and immediately change socks when they become hot and sweaty. * If you tend to have ingrown toe-nails, relieve the pressure and bathe the toe with salted water when the area becomes red or painful. To lessen the pain and prevent possible infection, dip a cotton bud in antibiotic ointment and push it under the nail edge. Wear...

Amla (Indian gooseberry) has the highest quantity of vitamin C in natural form, much more than orange . Vitamin C is one of the anti-oxidants. It has been linked by a number of studies to lowered risks of mouth, throat, stomach and cervical cancers. Vitamin C fortifies the immune system and a number of studies show that it reduces the duration and severity of cold. Amla is a valuable ingredient in Ayurveda and Unani medicines. It is also used as an external application due to its cool and astringent property. The best way to take it, with the least loss of vitamin C is to eat it raw. It can be preserved for a long period when it is dried and turned into powder. It is also found to be effective in treating TB of the lungs , asthma and bronchitis .

Women mostly tend to sleep with their make-up on out of sheer tiredness or plain laziness without sparing a thought for their poor skin . Going to bed with make-up on can clog the skin pores, aggravate acne and damage your skin. Removing make-up is as important as wearing make-up. No matter how tired you feel, it always does good to sleep without any muck on your face so that your skin can breathe freely. That fresh feeling that you experience after cleaning yourself might even give you a sound sleep . After returning home, rest a while before removing make-up. It can be little tacky and so do not get irritated and ruin your skin by rubbing too hard in the process. Removing make-up Take a small piece of cotton or a cotton ball and put a small quantity of a suitable cleanser, baby oil or make-up remover (coconut oil or olive oil will also do) onto the ball. Very gently rub over the face to remove the makeup. Use another ball for lipstick . As for eyes, we need a small ...