Friday, 30 December 2011

Beauty Tips - Homemade Remedies for Wrinkles

Wrinkles come with age or if proper cleansing of the skin is not taken up regularly. The continuous use of soap on the dry skin may also create premature aging of the skin.  Please find certain home-made remedies to prevent early wrinkles.





Egg Face Pack


Make a mixture with the yolk of an egg with 2 tsp of rose water, 1 tsp of honey and put the liquid in an airtight container. Use the face pack once in a week and especially in winter or colder climates.


Make a mixture of the white of an egg with 3 tsp of oats power and one tsp of honey. It is suitable for deep wrinkles.


Make a mixture of the yolk of an egg, 2 tablespoonful of fresh orange juice, and ½ tsp of fresh lemon juice and a few drops of almond oil. Mix it thoroughly before applying it on the face and keep it there for ½ hour. Wash it completely with lukewarm water.


Milk Pack

You can also use milk-pack to prevent wrinkles on the skin.  Make a mixture of 2 table spoonful of oatmeal and ½ cup of milk and boil the mixture under simmering heat. When the solution comes down to the normal temperature, mix 2 tsp of olive oil and make a homogeneous paste. Apply the paste on face, neck, hands and keep it for 30 minutes before washing it off with lukewarm water. Use the process on alternative days to find the result on the skin glowing after a fortnight.



Monday, 26 December 2011

Importance of Skin Cleansing - Routine Beauty Tips






When you wear the make-up, the skin undergoes tremendous stress. You must realize the importance of cleansing of the skin to provide relief to the skin from the stress. There are certain processes. Cleaning is essential for every kind of skin and it should be done at least once a day before going to bed. If you do not do so, it would carry dirt and dust, the make-up, which ultimately suffocate the skin.


Usually, we use soap in washing our face to feel refreshed. The alkaline component of the soap makes the skin even drier. The soap removes the natural oil and moisture content of the skin resulting in the destruction of acid-alkaline balance. It also promotes many problems of the skin. Hence, take simple precautions.


i) Perfumed soap may produce allergies to sensitive skin


ii) Premature aging may set in when soap is used on a dry skin for a continuous period.


iii) Red patches may develop on sensitive and dehydrated skin.


iv) In oily skin, the use of soap should be limited to two times a day. Wash your face with clean water properly. Excessive use of soap help increase the alkalinity of the skin, which may acquire an infection.

v) Do not use hot water in face washing. Avoid bath for a long period or more than 10-15 minutes preferably in lukewarm water. Longer contact with water destroys the oil balance of the skin, which is an important factor in avoiding wrinkles.

Friday, 16 December 2011

Fruits - Skin Beauty Tips



Fruits play a key role in keeping the skin healthy and glowing.  Here, you find a glimpse of fruits that constitute as skin beauty tips. Fruits are obtained from natural sources and hence there is no chance of any adverse effect to any kind of skin.

Fruits -

Apples, Apricot, Avocado, Banana, Blue berries, Black berries, Cucumber, Cantaloupe, Guava, Grapefruit, Kiwi, Lemon, Lime, Mango, Orange, Peach,  Papaya, Strawberries and so on.

Benefits -


They offer anti-wrinkle treatment and acts as skin conditioners. The healing process of any kind of skin injury is accelerated with the intake of fruits. Apricot has been found to provide effective benefit in sunburns and other skin conditions such as eczema and itching. The facial mask containing avocado is considered the perfect choice for a vibrant skin. The benefit of cucumber is proven in acne, blackheads, and pimples and is also used as a moisturizer of the skin of the face. The benefit of lemon is a well known fact for hair care and also for the capability to clear dark spots on the skin of elbow or the heel.

Fresh lime juice is always refreshing that keeps the skin look young. Apricot, orange and mangoes provide vitamin C and beta-carotene to resist free radicals in the body resulting in containment of collagen for the elastic quality of the skin. It provides right way to holdup the process of aging of the skin. You are able to retain the young skin for a long time. Berries contain high degree of antioxidant elements for maintaining the youthfulness and vigor of the skin


Add On -

Water is the most important component of healthy skin. Proper hydration is only possible from the intake of simple and clean water. It also flushes the bad toxins out from the body system to keep the entire body healthy and energetic.

Saturday, 10 December 2011

Beauty Tips for Women - Coconut Oil


You need to know certain important benefits of coconut oil because it is easily available, affordable and is obtained from natural origin.

Stress:  Just pour a few drops of oil and gently massage on the forehead. The aroma of the oil creates a soothing ambiance and offers instant relief from the stressful condition.


Beauty tips for skin: If you have dry skin or aging skin, take the help of coconut oil to look wonderfully refreshed. It does the work of moisturizer on the skin and maintains the original glow of the skin.  Since the coconut oil is a member of the Medium Chain Fatty Acids, the contents of the oil help in diminishing the look of wrinkles without any side effects. You can use it as an anti-aging element in your day to day routine.

Many skin problems such as psoriasis, eczema and other similar manifestations on skin are managed by the application of coconut oil. It is used as an effective moisturizer in combination with other natural components like honey as beautiful skin tips.

Coconut has a healing property that works superbly on open scars, cuts and small scratches. The oil creates a thin membrane, which protects the cut from the dust, dirt and other harmful elements in the atmosphere. You can use it as a first-aid remedy in your home for burns and cuts.

Beauty tips for hair:  Coconut oil is an elegant component for the growth and   beauty of the hair. Traditionally, it is used in India by women since centuries to get a healthy volume and shine of the hair.  It is the best natural nutrient for the hair and helps in hair growth naturally.



Thursday, 24 November 2011

Beauty Tips- Gorgeous Hair


Want to look trendy and attractive? Wear gorgeous hair. Find important tips to keep you hair shining and healthy.

1) Food Habit:  It is the most important aspect for the health of the hair. Take green vegetables, fresh fruit and juice. Choose milk and fresh yoghurt in dairy products. Try bits of coconut in food preparation, in salad and meals. Make excuses for processed foods and canned items.

2) Stress: Stress is an antagonist of natural hair color and health. Welcome techniques for relaxation such as meditation or music therapy.

3) Natural Product: Avoid synthetically produced products and instead use natural or herbal products. Take shampoo at least three times a week. Use natural cleanser and conditioner. Use fresh lemon juice for extra glow of hair. Coconut oil is a positive alternative.

4) Oil Message: Massage warm oil at least 2-3 times a week. It helps maintain the moisture of the scalp. Use coconut oil or almond oil and use fingers for massaging on the scalp and at least one hour before the shampoo session. Scalp massage helps in relaxation and you get a good amount of sleep as well. People have gained potentially by massaging mustard oil for thickening of hair.

5) Brushing : Using comb on wet hair is strictly prohibited. Use long toothed combs to clear hair mix-up. It is better to use wood combs instead. Try deep conditioning treatment on hair once a week.

6) Scalp : You need to keep the scalp in an immaculate condition. Use circular motion during shampoo and massaging of the scalp. Healthy blood circulation generates the feeling of relaxation. Use tepid water for shampoo. Avoid blow drying of hair. If you need it for special hair styling, use it for a small time and with herbal moisturizer. Oily scalp retains dirt and dust. Use natural conditioner on hair tips. Use water based conditioner for weak hair. You can use vinegar and water application if the hair is too dry. Avoid tying up of hair tightly; it stretches the hair too much.

Contact the local beauty expert for excellent look of your hair.

Friday, 18 November 2011

Health Tips- Power Yoga


Are you suffering from any mental trouble? Are you gaining excessive weight? Are you affected by blood sugar? Have you been suffering from arthritis? Do you continuously suffer from digestive systems?

You can get relief from all these troubles if you practice Power yoga because it keeps you physically fit and mentally alert. It is the class of yoga, which is more intense and hence, you have to practice it continuously without any break. You need energy to comply with the requirement of the special type of yoga.

You have to synchronize the approach both physically and psychologically so that you do not feel tired of exercising the particular yoga. People who would like to be active take special interest in the highly energetic and lively form of yoga.  You can modify the method of performing pattern, which is the advantage in this form of yoga. The main aim is to keep the body fit, active and highly energetic. Daily practice of Power yoga keeps diseases at bay and is known to be more preventive than curative.

Practice Timings
You need to make an estimate that how much time is to be allotted from your daily routine for the yoga practice. Start with a small duration and gradually increase the extent of practicing of yoga by taking certain precautions.

1. Inform the instructor if you have any physical problem
2. Dress up in a loose pajama and vest
3. Do not try to hasten any process to reduce pain or weight loss. It is not possible.
4. Do not eat heavily before practice sessions. It is better to drink water before practicing.
5. Consult the trainer during menstruation period, in high blood pressure or in pregnancy or other uncomfortable conditions.
6. Start with the breathing exercise followed by meditation and relaxation.

Routine:
a) Breathing Exercise {Prannayam}
b) Sun Salute {Surya Namaskar}
c) Yoga Posture {Bandhya}
d) Relaxation {Yoganidra}
e) Meditation {Yoga}

Consult a qualified yoga trainer before you take up Power yoga or write to us

Health Tips to Embrace Natural Lifestyle


We have come far away from the primitive lifestyle, which contained a natural rhythm in movements. If we need to regain the natural rhythm in movements for performing different arts of the body, we should think beyond the gym and take a few steps forward.Our body moves in a natural rhythm. It has to be a flawless movement without affecting the normal flavor.

There are several and specific acts, which are essential for healthy lifestyle such as:

1. Squatting,
2. Lunging,
3. Bending of the body or picking up an item from the floor,
4. Walking with weight,
5. Pushing a cart or a weight,
6. Dragging a cart or
7. Doing an act quickly.

Researchers have established that the primitive people were used to these seven acts, which were required to light a fire or taking part in religious prayers and so on. Since there were no roadways, people had the ability to lunge forward to cover long distances.

We have come a long way from the natural way of living. Absence of these abilities may result in various injuries that occur in modern life. The present lifestyle has limited the natural movement of human being and that is why related muscles do not get proper exercising. Many people go to the gym regularly, which provides exercising to certain specific muscles.  It improves the body display to attract onlookers undoubtedly, but the natural flavor of the body remains unknown. It is high time that we come out of the mechanized lifestyle if we need to enjoy the injury-free natural life.  Attending office ensures sitting for a pretty longtime impedes the natural rhythm of movements, which is a simple example of the drawback of the modern lifestyle.

Exercising is aimed to improve the programming of brain, which controls all the movement of body organs in a natural way. It is very easy to begin exercising to regain the natural rhythm of the body if you take up the following. .

1. Running and Crawling
2. Jumping
3. Push-up and pull-up
4. Wall squat
5. Crawling on the staircase
6. Climbing on a tree and so on.

Tuesday, 8 November 2011

Psoriasis - Skincare - The Natural Way


Psoriasis is a baffling skin condition, which irritates the patient. It happens with the multiplication of cells of the skin in a quick manner reaching the surface and causing raised and colored plagues that has white scales over it. The places that are susceptible to acne attack is the knee or the elbow or the scalp and can also be present on the body including palms and soles beneath the feet.

Common symptoms: Colored plaques on the skin with white scales. The patient suffers from itching, pain and it may turn into a bleeding ulcer at times.  There is discoloration of toenails and fingernails and crumbling of nails gradually. The scalp may be affected in the same way with bleeding ulcers.

Natural way of treatment of Psoriasis is helpful that varies from individual to individual with different treatment methods. There are several options, which have proved to be beneficial.

1) Water therapy - It is a conventional method of treating various skin disorders and is practiced in numerous health clinics and spas and holistic centers. Water with bath sea salt is the mixture that helps in the treatment of skin conditions. The cleansing property of the ingredient is accepted by dermatologists all over the world for detoxification of the body that ultimately clean skin disorders.

2) Food Habits - Taking healthy diet and alteration in the lifestyle is helpful in stressful conditions. Certain food ingredients help improve skin disorders, which differ from one constitution to another. It is wise to find out to find the right course of food for improving skin conditions.

3) Herbal Benefits - There are certain herbs that benefit in psoriasis treatment. The main concept is to get rid of toxic elements to cleanse the body system. It is better to consult the herbal pharmacist for the right herbal supplement for the specific skin condition. Herbal supplements containing mountain grape, milk thistle and other are generally preferred in psoriasis conditions, which however, should be discussed with the doctor to prevent any adverse interaction with the medicines that you take.

4)  Mental Attitude - You must be very strong mentally to avoid the onset of depression. The lesions of psoriasis may look very odd on fingers and other parts of the body, which can be cured with proper treatment and hence, there is no question of getting depressed with the onset of the disease.

5) OTC Products - There are plenty of natural moisturizers as over-the-counter products available in the local pharmacist, which may be useful on certain skin conditions. Aloe Vera, Neem Oil, Tea Tree Oil and others are used as active ingredients in these preparations, which are truly valuable in the natural treatment of psoriasis.

Monday, 31 October 2011

Beauty Secrets - Maintenance of Colored Hair


Sporting a stylish hair is an asset to your personality and style. You have to know the right process of maintenance of colored hair, which is vital aspect in colored hair maintenance. Please be informed that “Water” happens to be the main barrier in the retention of hair color. Most colors fade due to water, which is a proven fact.  You need natural oil to keep the skin soft and smooth and so lipid is the important factor to keep hairs soft and smooth. Absence of lipid content in hair destroys the smoothness and shine of hair. When you wash your hair with water after the hair-color application, the color molecules too are washed away. Here, you must know how much water should be used to wash colored hair. Address the following points minutely regarding maintenance of hair color.

1. You should choose a hair color that resembles the natural color shade of your hair. It is risky to select a color that is just opposite to your natural hair color and especially the red color. Red color molecules are slightly bigger in size and are washed away with water easily. If you have original brown hair, you should not go for blond color shades because you need to bleach hair, which affects the root of hair follicles resulting in fading out of hair color.

2. Avoid staying longer under the running shower water with the shampoo and conditioner application on the freshly colored hair. It will wash out hair color totally.

3. Hot water destroys hair color. Use lukewarm water for hair wash. It will not destroy the hair color.

4. Use shampoo designed for hair color protection. It keeps the hair soft and protects the color as well.

Wednesday, 26 October 2011

Beauty Secrets- Skincare Tips


You will enjoy a natural glow on the skin when you give appropriate priority to skin care. Mange some time from your busy schedule for natural skin care therapy. Care of hands and feet is important. Take adequate care of hands and feet because you need to match an attractive face with harmonizing hair-do in a beautiful outfit.

Pedicure:
You can complete the pedicure session in your home successfully. Create an ambiance by playing soft music, light an aromatic candle and enjoy the relaxing mood.  You will require certain small tools that are required for the session such as nail brush, heel scrubber, nail clippers, cotton, cotton buds, creams for massage and other ingredients and a few small buckets of water.

Foot massage:
Prepare the cool massage oil at your home. Take 100ml of olive oil, a few drops of eucalyptus oil, 10-15 drops of rosemary oil, and 3 - 4 drops of rose oil and preserve the mixture in a glass bottle. Massage your feet regularly with the oil every night. They turn soft, glowing and attractive.

Hot Foot Bath:
It is the best way to clean dirt and dust and it also eliminates tiredness. Take lukewarm water in a bucket, mix ½ cup coarse salt, ½ cup fresh lemon juice or orange essential oil. Your foot bath is ready. If you suffer from complaints of excessive perspiration, add a few drops of tea-tree oil. Dip your feet for 10-15 minutes every night before going to bed.

Cooling Foot Bath:
Make a combination of rose water, fresh lemon juice and Eu-de-cologne in cold water. Dip your feet for some time. It eliminates foul odor.

Foot lotion:
You need to apply foot lotion after every foot bath. You can prepare the foot lotion right in your home by mixing 3 tablespoonful of rose water, 2 teaspoonful of fresh lemon juice and one teaspoonful of glycerin. Apply the lotion over the entire feet and leave it for at least one hour.

Friday, 14 October 2011

Healthy Eating - Recipes of Green Mango


Enjoy the sweet and sour taste of the unripe mango. When you are tired, taste healthy foods recipe like the following.
Green Mango in Chicken
Ingredients:
Boneless chicken in small pieces  -1 kg.
Finely chopped slices of unripe mango - ½ cup
Onion paste- ½ cup
Ginger paste -  1tsf
Turmeric powder - ½ tsf
Black pepper powder - 1 tsf
Cumin seeds powder - 1 tsf
Coriander powder - 1 tsf
Cinnamon - 2-3 pcs
Cardamon - 3-4 pcs
Cassia leaf - 1 pc
Salt to taste
Sugar - 2tsf
Veg oil or olive oil - 4-5 tablespoonfuls

Preparation:
Mix chicken pieces with onion paste, ginger paste, turmeric powder, salt, black pepper power, coriander powder, cumin seeds powder, cardamom, cinnamon, cassia leaf, sugar and leave the mixture to marinate for at least 3-4 hours.

Take oil in a frying pan and put chicken pieces in the heated oil and saute properly. Add ¾ cup of water and cover the pan with a lid under simmering heat for 30 minutes or until the chicken is well cooked.  Add chopped mango flakes in the frying pan and mix it well. Cover the pan with the lid and leave it for another 10 minutes. When you see the oil on the surface, it is completely cooked and ready to serve. It is a dry preparation without any gravy. Serve it with bread or plain rice as you find suitable.