Beauty and Personal Grooming

You are in need of a cleansing cream to get rid of the embedded dust, gunk and grime and also to remove the last traces of any stale makeup in order to freshen you up after a long hard day. It should work without stripping your skin of its natural moisture. If you would like to prepare one such cream all by yourself then here’s the recipe for it: Herbal Cleansing cream Ingredients: 5 teaspoons fresh coconut oil 5 teaspoons olive oil 2 teaspoons glycerine 4 teaspoons beeswax 5 tablespoons cucumber juice A pinch of borax Method: Melt the oils and wax by the double boiling method . Warm cucumber juice, glycerine and borax in a separate bowl until borax is dissolved. Add the cucumber juice, borax and glycerine mixture to the oil and whisk the mixture till it thickens. Cool. Store excess in your fridge. See also: Golden rules of skin care Homemade moisturizer for oily skin Homemade daytime nourishing creams Sunflower toning lotion for dry skin Home-made c...

It’s so easy to preach and so difficult to practice. Especially, when you are told to control your wrath and keep your cool in the most trying circumstances. More often than not, in the heat of an infuriating situation it is very difficult to even think of following any anger management steps. More so, when you feel that your anger is completely justified. The age-old advice “ Count to 10 to control your temper ” simply doesn’t work when you are held in the throes of anger.

The Bael tree is revered and worshipped in India . And almost every part of this amazing tree can be used in home-remedies . Read Medicinal uses of Bael (Bilva) , to know about the significance and other uses of this wonderful tree.  Savor and enjoy the taste of the delicious Bael fruit juice – it will leave you craving for more. But at same time do not forget that this fruit has cosmetic uses as well. Here’s how you can use the bael fruit as a face pack to firm up your sagging skin .

Most of us are familiar with ‘ tamarind ’ or ‘imli’. The pulp which is extracted from the long bean like pods of tamarind can be used fresh and it can also be dried and stored to be used for the whole year. Pic credits: Wikipedia

You have already set your heart for the big day, visualizing yourself as a radiant bride, all aglow in glittering finery. You are excited and you have taken up the challenge to look your best by plunging headlong into the preparations with full zest and enthusiasm - pampering yourself and your skin with all sorts of beauty aids. Ideally you should be working at it at least a month before. If you are doing just that and following all the skin care rituals mentioned in the post Skin care for the bride meticulously, then you have made the right start. As mentioned in that post, you can now dare to spend long hours in your bath and pamper yourself. Here’s a body mask which you should massage yourself with at least 15 days before your marriage date. It will greatly enhance your beauty. Special Body mask for the bride Ingredients : 1 tbsp dried and sieved lemon peel 1 tbsp dried and sieved orange peel 2 tbsp ground almond 4 tbsp wheat germ flour 1 tbsp thymes 2 tbsp...

Hypertension or high blood pressure is often referred to as the silent killer , because there are usually no symptoms until blood pressure reaches dangerous levels. Recent statistics reveal that at least 10 crore people in India are suffering from this disease. It has become the single most important factor causing strokes, heart attacks, diabetes, blindness and paralysis, high BP affects 30% of the country's urban population and 10% of the rural folk . This piece of news is alarming and certainly a cause for concern. Dr. Chapman says : "Most cases of hypertension are gradual -- you don't shoot up into a high blood pressure range overnight. That's why we urge people -- especially those at risk -- to have their blood pressure checked frequently." High blood pressure can be caused by a number of factors. It runs in families, and can be caused by lack of exercise, smoking or a poor diet. Recent studies have pinpointed stress, coffee, and salt as triggers f...

Dark circles around your eyes. How unsightly they look and even your best dress and layers of make-up sometimes does not quite succeed in concealing them! Blame it on your genes or your lifestyle, but, you cannot deny the fact that these are a blot on your beauty . And they become more prominent as you age. Let’s just debunk some of the myths as well as unearth some of the facts about the causes of these ‘ panda eyes ’.   Dark circles under eyes usually are temporary and not a medical concern. You may be surprised to learn that fatigue usually isn't the cause of dark circles. Instead, the most common cause is nasal congestion. When your nose is congested, veins that usually drain from your eyes into your nose become widened (dilated) and darker.