Beauty and Personal Grooming

Since I was burdened with personal problems, I couldn’t come up with too many interesting posts this quarter (October-December 2008). Nevertheless, here are some posts that have received the maximum pageviews. Enjoy! Interesting eye facts Honey extremely good for burns? Avon Nail Experts Conditioning Nail Enamel Remover Emami Hair Life – Instant Hair Pack Brazilian Butt Lift for a rounder rear . Your personal bill of rights . Mythbuster: Mixing curd and fish can cause vitiligo Winter skin care at home Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque: Review Himalaya Kajal Herbal Eye Definer Lip care with Lotus Herbals Dove Beauty Bar Pink/Rosa

Let me tell you about a remarkable acai berry fruit facial mask that I often use to pamper my skin and this has the same effect on your skin as one of those 100 dollar clay facial masks that you get at your day spa. The amazing little acai berry that comes out of the rain forests of Brazil has antioxidants. And antioxidants are known to prevent free radicals that produce harmful oxidation and oxidants that tend to speed up the aging process. Now let’s talk about Green French clay. This clay has enormous cosmetic and health benefits. Read all about  the beauty uses of green clay here . A combination of these two ingredients makes an amazing mask that works like charm on skin that feels like burlap due to the harmful effects of pollution, stress , lack of sleep , poor diet, exposure to sun , tobacco smoke etc.

I’ve been using Dove Beauty Bar Pink/Rosa to protect my skin from the perils of winter. I chose to buy this beauty bar after my friend raved about its virtues and since I had already used their Dove Gentle Exfoliating Body Wash before and loved the way it left my skin feeling exfoliated, soft and smooth, I decided that I should also try this particular Dove product. Further it was also mentioned on the cover that it contains a good amount (one fourths) of moisturizing lotion and doesn’t dry the skin like any ordinary soap , also Dove soaps are known to be pH neutral and non-alkaline; so without much ado I purchased it. Besides as I love the color ‘pink’, pink/rosa seemed a better choice compared to the other white Dove beauty bar . Dove Beauty Bar, Pink-Rosa Eight 4.25 oz. Bars (Pack of 2)

Experts say that the sebaceous glands in the scalp which produce oil to lubricate the hair are less active in cold weather. They also slow down with age . So you should get them working by stimulating your scalp; this can be achieved by brushing your hair few times in a day. Furthermore, the frosty winter air and dry indoor heat can also leave hair frizzy and split . To get it back into shape they recommend an intense conditioning treatment. This can be done as follows. Comb in a conditioner from root to ends. Then slick hair into a ponytail or pile it under a cap and head out for a walk or run. The conditioner will penetrate your hair as your body heats up. Related: Winter hair care Oil massage for your hair Aparna’s winter skin and hair care routine (Guest Post by RJ)

Did you know some recent studies have revealed that- women have a greater variety of bacteria on their hands than men do. women carry an increased risk of miscarriage if the father is over 35. women are up to three times more likely to develop serious heart disease if they live the mother-in-law. women feel they are sexiest at 34. women get more cavities than men. soothing music reduces stress, anxiety and depression during pregnancy. women are more virtuous than men, as per the survey conducted on more than 20,000 people by Times Online. bigger and taller baby girls have greater risk of breast cancer in adulthood. smoking puts women at a high risk of miscarriage. girls who feel they are unpopular more likely to get fat. working moms happier than homies. Hormone replacement therapy could double a woman’s risk of breast cancer.

Common cold is so common in winter and here’s the reason for it. Moreover if you have a tendency of catching colds too frequently, then you need not worry as there are several ways to stave off this malady. Incidentally there was a brief mention in ‘The Daily Mail’ that there is a sharp rise (up to 50%) in cold and flu infections this week and this is quite likely to blight the Christmas break. So if don’t want the cold/flu bug to ruin your Christmas week, see to it that you follow these precautions scrupulously and yes, prevention is always better than cure. Frequent Handwashing : Hand washing has long been touted as a way to prevent a cold during cold and flu season, and experts agree that is wise. But here's the newest twist: Paying attention to where you put your hands - and scheduling your hand washing around where your hands have been, rather than the clock - appear to be important, too. That's because cold viruses may linger on surfaces longer than suspected, ac...