Beauty and Personal Grooming

Lesser known model , Krrishika Gupta whose only claim to fame might be her controversial  lesbian shoot with Neetu chandra for "The Man" magazine, but nobody can deny the fact that she has a fit and well-toned body, glowing skin and gorgeous mane . Pic Credits: GlamSham

Has it ever occurred to anyone to wonder why all those film stars whose faces have been extensively used to launch so many new beauty aids or to boost the sales of many established ones, end up looking bloated, haggard and older than their years? With all the best cosmetics, beauty therapies Botox , fillers and cosmetic surgery and the like, why should film stars or rich socialites ever age? But they do age earlier than your jhadu poachawali bai, subjiwali, dhobin or your domestic help. Startling as it may sound, isn't it a fact that while many of your favourite tall, lissome and willowy heroines of a decade or two ago have suddenly started looking matronly ? While, on the other hand, your subjiwali (vegetable vendor) , who was never into skincare (forget about cosmetic surgery and other expensive treatments) looks just the same?

Imagine this: You have a hot date and decided to pull out all the stops with this one—you're all dolled up, spent hours on in perfecting your hair, makeup, and nails. Your clothes hug your body in all the right places. You look like perfection. Everything is on point— that is, everything except for your horrendous breath. If you hope your date won't mind because everything else is flawless, think again. This is because according to research, the importance of dental hygiene and a clean fresh breath surpasses all other grooming habits such as a having brushed hair and fashionable clean clothes. The importance of dental hygiene even triumphs over the traditional romantic advances such as having lit candles, playing soft romantic music and dimming the lights in a room.

                                 Anjana Sukhani reveals her beauty secrets

You may be aware that acne blemishes are mainly caused by a combination of three different culprits: oil produced by your pores, dead skin cells that clog those pores, and bacteria that gets trapped inside and causes a reaction. What you might not realize is how this cycle can be perpetuated by your makeup. You generally remove bacteria from your skin every time you wash it (which should occur at least twice a day). But even if you put your makeup on immediately after your morning cleanse, you could still be loading both your tools and your makeup containers with harmful bacteria that is breeding and returning to your skin with every swipe of a brush or powder puff. So how do you break this vicious cycle? There are a couple of ways to keep your makeup (and your face) free of the bacteria that can cause breakouts and in effect, undermine the whole point of your facial routine.

Depending on what your honey has in store (a night on the town or an evening in for the two of you), you’ll probably want to go to some lengths to look your best (both in and out of your clothing). And while there is no doubt quite a bit of grooming that you can do on your own, you might need a little help in some areas. Besides which, why not spoil yourself (and your man) with a mini-makeover that makes you look and feel great? If you’re looking for a way to get over-the-top gorgeous this Valentine’s Day, here are just a few services you may want to avail yourself of.  

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