Beauty and Personal Grooming

Roundup of some of the best posts from the year 2009. Enjoy!. How tos, Beauty Tips, Skin care tips, Style Tips, Homemade beauty aids and Home remedies: ·         Bleaching your skin? Follow these dos and donts ·         Skin pick-me-up ·         Should you use shampoo and conditioner of the same brand ? ·         Home remedies for hardened palms ·         Puff out puffy eyes ·         Glass stuck in your palm? Here's what you should do. ·         Style tips from a reader ·         Beauty tips from a reader ·         Style tip: Get out of that rut and reinvent yourself ·         Happy Feet during monsoon ·  ...

For very itchy dandruff , try the following home remedy. Take about 1½  teaspoons of powdered black pepper (Kali mirch) seeds, mix with half cup of milk and 1 tablespoon of vinegar. Apply to the scalp and a little more on the irritated area. Let it stay for 35 minutes. Wash it off with any shampoo of your choice. Continue this treatment once a week till all the dandruff disappears. Don’t discontinue this treatment altogether. Instead of a week, use it once in two months. (Contributed by reader Meetu)

Here are 3 common myths regarding dental care, gear up to stash them away. Myth 1: You don’t need to see a dentist unless you have a problem. You couldn’t be more mistaken. Tooth decay is completely painless in the initial stages. And some decays are not evident, but have progressed profoundly all the same and so present you with swelling and pain indicative of infection. Visit a dentist every six months so he can fill teeth with cavities, cleanse the oral environment by removing tartar and ascertain that you are brushing your teeth right. Myth 2: Cleaning at the dentist makes teeth loose. On the contrary! If you do not get teeth cleansed, you could end up with several loose teeth. Poor oral hygiene initiates formation and growth of soft plaque (comprising of microorganisms) on the surfaces of and in between teeth which, when left untouched hardens to form an adherent mass called tartar. This tartar encroaches on the gums and over a period of time aids in diminishing support to...

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A homemade, highly economical face scrub that you can use without much trouble. Soak the pink washed 2 tbsp whole masoor or split masoor dal ( red lentils ) (You can also buy it from here ) overnight in a cup of water. In the morning grind it into a paste and add a few drops of coconut oil / olive oil in it. Apply on your face and allow it to dry a bit. Then scrub it off with a cotton wool soaked in glycerine in small circular motions to slough off dead skin. Your skin will literally glow. Do this twice a week if your skin is oily / combination and once a week if it's normal to dry . Masoor Dal (Red lentils) (Contributed by reader Vaishali Sinha)

Interesting quotes on makeup. Enjoy! Taking joy in living is a woman's best cosmetic. - Rosalind Russell The most beautiful make-up of a woman is passion. But cosmetics are easier to buy. - Yves Saint Laurent Beneath the makeup and behind the smile is just a girl who wishes for the world. - Marilyn Monroe Pretty smiles and makeup can hide so much these days. - Unknown I don't think makeup is rocket science or a cure for cancer. - Cindy Crawford I want to be a guy, but I want to wear a lot of makeup. - Gwen Stefani I love the confidence that makeup gives me. - Tyra Banks It is said that no star is a heroine to her makeup artist - Richard Corliss I'm attracted to roles where I don't have to wear makeup. - Robin Tunney The sweetest thing a guy said is that I look pretty with or without makeup. - Vanessa Hudgens The best thing is to look natural, but it takes makeup to look natural. - Calvin Klein Just because you want to be glamorou...

Tress distress? No worries. Here are some great solutions to get the look you want: Get it straight For a smooth, sleek look, try shape contouring non-sticky gel which will provide "hold" and even protect hair from heat styling. Don't expect it to iron out the curliest of locks but it will tame wavy hair into submission.