Friday, September 28, 2012
Beauty Tip –Turmeric, for glowing skin!
Beauty splash–Turmeric, for glowing skin!
It added color to your food, gave it that extra zing, and has been a lifesaver when you accidently cut your finger. Now, it’s time to switch to turmeric from your fairness creams and moisturizers.
Beauty splash - TurmericTurmeric – curcuma longa has spiced up your curries and sometimes made way into your glass of milk when you caught a cold. This wonderful antiseptic spice is a favorite among grandmas when it comes to whipping up homemade beauty treatments. Read on to find out why.Battling pigmentation
Turmeric has an old reputation of giving the skin a natural glow. And that’s exactly why traditional Indian weddings follow the custom of the ‘haldi’ ceremony before the wedding day, so that the bride and the groom really glow on the D day. A teaspoon of turmeric powder in your face pack, or with a couple of tablespoons of gram flour and lemon juice helps lighten your pigmentation wonderfully.
For the wow glow
Turmeric has been used in beauty treatments since ancient times. Being an excellent antiseptic, you can freely use it even if you discover a few breakouts on your skin. And believe it or not turmeric doesn’t stain your skin. For a healthy glow, add a pinch of turmeric to the pulp of tomato (if you have oily skin) or a tablespoon of curd (if you have dry skin). Leave it on your face like a mask for 15 minutes and rinse.
Anti-ageing spice
Turmeric is packed with anti-ageing properties. It reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and makes the skin soft and supple. This works best when a pinch of turmeric is mixed with cucumber pulp and applied to the skin. Do this regularly and you’re sure to get compliments.
De-tan
If fair skin is all you covet, here’s turmeric to your rescue. Lemon or tomato juice coupled with turmeric used twice a week reduces the tan and lightens the skin visibly, minus the cakey fairness of the fairness creams.
Acne treatment
If those zits and boils are all you can think about, try treating it the turmeric way. You can’t go wrong with this mixture of coconut oil, turmeric and a nice helping of sandalwood powder (if you want it to be a mask) or sea salt (if you want it to be a scrub). Tired of using the concealer every time to hide the spots left behind? Dab turmeric and lemon juice mixture directly on the spots and leave it for five minutes.
So opt for turmeric – the inexpensive and natural alternative care for your skin instead of the expensive chemical-filled store-bought treatments!
Friday, June 22, 2012
Beauty products you can make yourself
Homemade antiperspirants
BAKING POWDER
Add a teaspoon of water (enough to get it wet) to a teaspoon of baking soda. Put this in a bottle and store in refrigerator, and it will last you for a week. Before use, if required add a few drops of water and apply underarms. You’ll find that it acts as an effective antiperspirant agent, and keeps foul body odour away. Alternatively, you could also dust off baking like powder.
However, the flipside to using baking soda is that you can’t use it if you’re wearing a sleeveless shirt or dress, as it is likely to leave a white residue.
ROSEWATER
Pour some rosewater onto a cotton wool and apply underarms. This one works wonders to keep you sweat free and also lets out a mellow fragrance. Try it today!
Natural skincare
Homemade facial cleanser
HONEY+LIME
Brighten your skin naturally with this. Mix four teaspoons of honey and a teaspoon of lime juice. Pour this mixture into an airtight jar and store in the refrigerator. Pour some onto your palm and apply evenly onto your face, arms or any other part of your body you want to brighten. Leave for 10 minutes and wash off with warm water. This also works as a good facial cleanser.
GRAM FLOUR
Say goodbye to that expensive face-wash. Mix a teaspoon of gram flour and a teaspoon of milk or curd. Apply on face, rub gently and wash off with warm water. Voila, soft, clean skin is yours.
Home-made face scrub
GREEN-GRAM POWDER
Dry roast four teaspoons of green-gram dal and coarsely grind it in a mixer grinder. Store in jar. Before use, add a few drops of milk and lime and use as a facial scrub. This one gently exfoliates your skin, removing dirt, grime and dead cells. Use it twice a week before going to bed. Follow it up with one of our do-it-yourself facemasks (Coming up soon).
OATMEAL
Coarsely grind oatmeal, mix milk and honey and use it to exfoliate your skin. This works well for dry, damaged skin. Try it today!
Health Benefits
TOMATOES - Some
benefits attributed to eating the tomato included a strengthened immune system,
better heart health, the neutralizing of free radicals and safeguarding of
disease (including cancer) and the prevention of blood clots.
NUTS - Eating foods rich in these
fats can help reduce bad cholesterol and lower your risk of heart disease and
stroke. As well as their heart benefits, nuts are also a great source of
protein and are packed with fibre, antioxidants, fatty acids and vitamins and
minerals.
BEANS - Studies have found that
beans are not only excellent weight-loss and energy foods, but they are a great
source of antioxidants, protein and nutrients (such as iron, manganese and B
vitamins). Beans are also an excellent source of soluble fibre, which can help
to reduce cholesterol, stabilise blood sugar and improve the digestive system,
while a study by scientists at the University College of London showed that
beans can also help prevent cancer.
BEETROOT - Various studies have
suggested that drinking beetroot juice can improve stamina when exercising,
lower cholesterol and blood pressure, improve heart health and liver function,
reduce risk of dementia, and fight against cancer. The versatile vegetable is
also a good source of many vitamins and minerals, including vitamin C, which is
important for tissue growth and repair, and folate, which helps to reduce the
risk of birth defects in unborn babies, as well as helping to prevent anaemia.
ONION - Studies
have suggested that both onions and garlic can help lower cholesterol, while
findings published in the Journal of Nutrition showed that onions could help
lower blood pressure. Onions and garlic also have antiviral and antibacterial
properties, so can help to fight against bacteria and illness in the body,
Berries -They super healthy fruits are extremely high in antioxidants and have many individual health benefits, including the ability to help prevent dementia (blackcurrants and boysenberries), fight off colon cancer (blueberries), improve vision (bilberries) and ward off urinary tract infections (cranberries).
OATS - helping to
reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes, lower cholesterol, reduce blood
pressure and benefit the digestive system. Oats are also a great source of slow
release energy, meaning that they will keep you feeling full and active for
longer.
DARK LEAFY GREEN - Some of the reputed health
benefits of eating your greens include lowered blood pressure, improved eye
health and a reduced risk of cognitive decline.
Oily fish - such as salmon,
mackerel, sardines and trout - are renowned for their health benefits when
eaten in moderation (between two and four portions a week). Not only are they a
great source of vitamins and minerals - including immune-boosting vitamins A
and D - but they are rich in omega-3 fatty acids. These super healthy
unsaturated fatty acids have many health benefits, having been linked to a
lowered risk of heart disease, brain damage, stroke, dementia and prostate
cancer. Research findings published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology
also suggest that omega-3 fatty acids can benefit eye health by halting the
progress of age-related macular degeneration.
Friday, May 8, 2009
Love Me...
"Love me without fear
Trust me without questioning
Need me without demanding
Want me without restrictions
Accept me without change
Desire me without inhibitions
For a love so free -
Will never fly away.."
(..must be the most beautiful words i have ever read... a love we all seek..)
Trust me without questioning
Need me without demanding
Want me without restrictions
Accept me without change
Desire me without inhibitions
For a love so free -
Will never fly away.."
(..must be the most beautiful words i have ever read... a love we all seek..)
Friday, August 15, 2008
Monday, April 7, 2008
People are unreasonable, illogical and self centered. Love them anyways.
If you do well, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do well anyway.
If you are successful you win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway.
Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable.
Be honest and frank anyway.
People favor underdogs but follow only top dogs.
Fight for some underdogs anyway.
What you spend years building maybe destroyed overnight.
Build anyways
People really need help but may attack you if you help them. Help people anyway.
Give the world the best you have and you’ll get kicked in the teeth. Give the world the best you’ve got
Anyway!!!!!!
A smile creates happiness in the home,
Fosters good will in business – and
Is the countersign of friends.
It is rest to the weary, daylight to
The discouraged, sunshine to the sad,
And nature’s best antidote(Solution) for trouble.
Yet it cannot be bought, begged,
Borrowed, or stolen, for it is something
That is no earthly good to anybody until
It is given away!
And if someone is too tired to give you a smile,
Just give him or her one of yours
Anyways. For nobody needs a smile as
Much as those who have none left to give!!!!
Don’t Quit
When the fund are low and the debt are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a
bit...
Rest if must, but don’t you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
Any many a person turns about
When they might have won had they
stuck it out.
Don’t give up though the pace seems
Slow…
You may succeed with another blow.
Often the struggler had given up
When he might have captured the
Night came down,
How close he was to the golden
Crown.
Success is failure turned inside out…
So stick to the fight when you’re
hardest hit,..
It's when things seems worst that you mustn't quit.
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Friday, October 26, 2007
Time for health - Thought useful to Share !! Don't NEGLECT ~*~
--HEALTHY JUICES
Papaya + Pineapple + Milk - Rich in vitamin C, E, Iron. Improve skin complexion and metabolism.
Pear & Banana - regulates sugar content.
Banana + Pineapple + Milk - Rich in vitamin with nutritious and prevent constipation.
Honeydew + Grape + Watermelon + Milk - Rich in vitamin C + Vitamin B2 that increase cell activity and strengthen body immunity.
Apple + Cucumber + Kiwi - To improve skin complexion
pressure and fight oxidization . Carrot + Apple + Pear + Mango - Clear body heat, counteracts toxicity, decreased blood
Pineapple + Apple + Watermelon - To dispel excess salts, nourishes the bladder and kidney.
Orange + Ginger + Cucumber - Improve Skin texture and moisture and reduce body heat. 
Tomato + Carrot + Apple - Improve skin complexion and bad breath.
Apple + Cucumber + Celery - Prevent cancer, reduce cholesterol, and improve stomach upset and headache.
Carrot + Ginger + Apple - Boost and cleans our system.
Bitter gourd + Apple + Milk - Avoid bad breath and reduce internal body heat.With Lot Of Good Wishes To All The Visitors!:)
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