Beauty Regime for Brides

Top-to-toe Care

1. Start your beauty regime well in advance to avoid rashes and allergies.
2. Waxing should be done from a qualified beautician and should be tried out 6 months in advance. Wax just two days prior to the wedding.
3. Do not try a Detox programme just a week before the wedding. Start well in advance so that you can settle to a normal diet at least a week prior to the wedding.
4. Get plenty of beauty sleep; make that more than 9 hours of good, undisturbed sleep. It is one of the cheapest beauty aids.
5. Watch fun stuff on TV, like cartoon shows and laughter programmes. Sob stories and soap operas will make you cry and puff up your eyes.
6. Do not load up your mind with unnecessary worries. Meditate and deep breathing to calm up your nerves.
7. Take a break before the wedding. Do not work until the last minute
8. Complete your trousseau shopping well in advance.
9. Eat a lots of fruits and veggies to stay hydrated.
10. Drink plenty of water and fruit juices or tender coconut. After which you must apply the following pack to your hair and scalp to keep your mind and soul fresh.

• Take 1 cup fresh papaya pulp
• 1/4 cup curry leaf juice
• 1/4 cup fenugreek seed extract
• 1/4 cup aloe vera pulp
• 1/4 cup green apple juice
• 1 cup curds
• 4 drops rosemary essential oil

Reduce or increase the ingredient proportion according to the length of your hair. Apply the paste all over your hair and scalp and wash off after 20 minutes.

For Shiny Hair

Shiny Hair

• Add the juice of one lemon to a cup of water. 

• Apply to clean, damp hair. Rinse off thoroughly. 

• Or, take the juice of one orange. 

• Add one tablespoon of honey and equal amount of water to it. 

• Apply this to clean, damp hair. 

• Wash off thoroughly with warm water after 5-10 minutes.

The Goodness of Citrus Fruits

Brighten up a dull day with sunny citrus fruits that are filled with body loving Vitamin C and spirit lifting colour.

At the store:

Good Night Sleep Restoring Cream

                                                            
 Here is an intensely moisturizing and calming treatment by Elezabeth Arden . Enriched with essential botanicals like aloe vera, bitter orange and lavender, it calms and comforts the skin and helps sooth the senses. It also helps the skin repair its appearance and recover from daytime damage to look and feel firmer and more resilient. Fine lines and wrinkles are softened and the skin is conditioned and fresher looking.

One step Facial Cleanser:

                                                             
 This is Clarins first detoxifying cleanser with orange extracts, which removes makeup, cleanses and tones in one easy step. Very quick and easy to use, it does not need to be rinsed off which makes it an amazing travel companion.

At Home:

For oily Skin:

Add over ripe citrus fruits to your bath water. It gets rid of excess body oils and leaves you smelling like a fresh, summer's day!

For Open Pores:

Soak a ball of cotton in orange juice and apply over the area. Rinse with water and pat dry.

For Blemishes:

Mix equal parts of honey and orange juice and apply on the area. Rinse off after five minutes with warm water. Or, place a slice of lemon on the area for 10 minutes once a week, till the spot fades.

For Wrinkles:

Mix 2 tsp of orange juice, 1/2 tsp of lemon juice, a few drops of sweet almond oil and one egg white (beaten). Apply this mixture to your face and leave on for 30 minutes. Rinse off with warm water.

For a Refreshed Look:

Mix one teaspoon curd and the juice from 1/4 orange. Smooth over your face. Keep on for 5 minutes, rinse off with warm water. Or, mix 1/4 cup salt with lemon juice and form a paste. Massage it into the skin, wash off thoroughly with warm water.

I hope this would really help to keep your skin looking great and moisturized for all seasons. Please leave on your comments and views about my blog and posts and how is it helping you with your skin problems. Your suggestions  are important! Thank you :) 

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Beauty Tips: Face, Foot, Hair

Beauty Tips: Face, Foot, Hair

Bright Eyes:

Place a few cool strawberry slices under your eyes. Relax for 10 mins. Remove slices and moisturize.

Foot Refresher:

Feet can use a little help in summer, when sandals expose rough dead skin for all to see. This easy scrub helps slough it all away.

18 strawberries

2 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp kosher salt

Mix ingredients into a paste, massage well into feet. Rinse and dry.
or if you want to go for a drugstore product, apply Neutrogena Foot Cream on your foot and rough areas.

Sparkling Teeth:

Rub crushed fresh strawberry pulp directly on your teeth to clean and gently remove stains. You can do that with a mix of salt and lemon too if strawberries are not available. Or, dip your Panasonic Compact Sonic Toothbrush in the mix and gently massage into you teeth for best result.

Skin Cleanser:

1 tbsp honey

2 tbsp finely ground almonds

1/2 tsp lemon juice

Mix all the ingredients and massage gently on face. Rinse off with warm water.
or, Use Dermalogica Dermal Clay Cleanser

Dandruff:

To get rid of dandruff, add 2 tbsp of lemon juice to warm olive oil. Massage gently into your scalp. Leave on for 15 mins. Shampoo your hair and scalp clean. 

One more tip, if you don't have time mix lemon juice in your Vichy Dercos Anti Dandruff shampoo and apply on your hair and wash off, you will get dandruff free hair instantly! 

Skin Care with a Citrus Twist!

For discolored elbows: cut a lemon in half and rub on each elbows. Wash off with water after 10 minutes. 

For rough and dry feet: in a small tub of water, add a cup of lemon juice, 2 tbsp olive oil and 1/2 cup milk. Soak your feet in it for 15 minutes and then rinse it with warm water. Do this once a week.

Soothing Skin Clarifier:

(For Blemished Skin)

Mix 1/4 tsp salt in half a cup of warm water. Dab a cotton ball in it and using a bit of pressure apply directly on blemishes for several minutes. Then, dab honey on the blemish with a cotton swab, leave on for 10 minutes and rinse off and pat dry, do not rub your skin. or use Dermalogica Sebum Clearing Mask

A Hydrating Mask:

Mix 2 tbsp honey with a tbsp of egg white to make a mask. Apply on cleansed skin. Allow it to work for 10-15 minutes and chill.

Remember, skin as an all over affair, so don't stop at your face. Spread the mask on hands, shoulder, throat and even your legs and feet. After 20 minutes, wash off with cold or warm water. or use Temple Spa Moisturizer only on face and neck.


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Hair Splitends: Split Decision!

Recipe for Damaged Hair with Split Ends:

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of hibiscus leaf extract, sieved well .
• 4 hibiscus flowers ground into paste (all stamens to be removed)
• 1 cup of papaya pulp
• 1/2 cup of fenugreek paste (should be soaked overnight)

Method:

Mix ingredients well and apply on the scalp, strands and ends of the hair. Tie your hair and leave it on for 10 mins. Wash off, taking care of gently remove residue of the leaf extracts.

                                                     

Skin tips to clear up your complexion

Always dreamed of having a peaches and cream complexion but believed you'd never see the fantasy to mirror transformation? Here's the secrets to gorgeous glowing skin in any time. So say goodbye to dull, spotted, greasy skin with these snap-to-shine tips.

TANS:

• "The best way to get rid of tan is to apply loads of moisturizer, which contains alpha hydroxy acids".
• "A good home remedy is to apply mashed papaya and bananas on your face. These contains enzymes that help reduce the tan".
• "Boil tea leaves, strain and use the water to wash your face".
• "A mix of milk powder, lemon juice, gram flour gets rid of dead skin cells''.
• A monthly bleach is an option you can opt for but never leave it on your face for more than the recommended time.
• "Crushed almonds with cucumber juice, aloe vera and yogurt works really well''.
• Organic harvest Anti Tan Scrub really works for removing tan. You can get this product on the following link.

                                                                   

BLOTCHES:

• Sun block helps to even the skin tone.
• Home made packs of fresh strawberry paste or lemon juice, cucumber and milk powder work too.
• A skin polishing treatment using aluminium oxide crystals should be done professionally.
• but if you want to do it at home then try a good quality micro debrasion treatment.

                                                                 

OILY SKIN:

• Use a soap free gel.
• Put a tea tree oil in water and mildly steam your face once in four days.
• Vitamin A helps shrink oil glands, so takeing these supplements for two months is a good option.
• A face pack of multani mitti and yogurt is also good for oily skin as multani mitti tightens the skin and yogurt naturally bleaches and lightens the skin.
• Another must is an astringent and toner. Cucumber juice acts as a great natural option.
• If you cant use sunscreen Lacto Calamine lotion is a great alternative.

                                                               

  DARK CIRCLES:

• For dark circles you need to have your meals on time, less hours at computer, and have lots of water.
• Cotton dipped in chilled tea or cold tea bags placed over the eyes acts as lightening agents for the eyes.
• Try using milk powder, lemon juice , almond and cucumber juice as a face pack.
• Vitamin C, folic acid and iron supplements are also needed.
• Skin polishing can help but here the crystals used are much finer.
• A little hydroquinone cream mixed with your moisturizer helps too.

                                                

WRINKLES:

• Vitamins A, C and antioxidants can help reduce the problems.
• A good massage, which works on the muscles in an anti-gravitational movements can get rid of the lines.

                                                               

SENSITIVE SKIN:

• This problem can be genetic or could be caused due to certain cosmetics products that might not agree with your skin type.
• Do not use products unless recommended by your dermatologist or unless the labels mention that it works for sensitive skin.
• You should only use a medicated face wash.
• Deworming tablets can also help,as they reduce skin sensitivity in tropical countries.
• No matter what the product is a PATCH TEST is compulsory.
• Use natural Aloe vera gel.
• Avoid over exfoliation, It always triggers to other skin problems which lasts for months.
• Forever living products Aloe Vera gel is one of the best Aloe Vera gel i have come across till now, highly recommended for sensitive skin.

                                                                 

PIMPLES:

• Ointments that contains benzoyl peroxide, clindamycin and salicylic acid can be applied on the spots at night for a week. However it is not advisable to use it at day time, as exposure to sunlight may affect the skin.
• Use oil free products.
• A multani mitti face packs can help too. 
• Following is a chemical peel and a facewash which is highly recommended for acne pimple prone skin. I have tried and tested these products and can swear by these products in your vanity. these are a true blessing for a flawless skin. Remember these products may dry your skin since they have salicylic acid in it, so, moisturizer is a complete must after a face wash.

                                                            

BLACKHEADS:

• Most people just use scrubs excessively to get rid of blackheads. but you should always keep your skin type in mind.
• If you have a dry skin you should keep away from scrubs.
• If you have a sensitive skin, you should use scrub only on the problematic area.
• Oily skins can use it on the face.
• An apricot scrub should never be used on face, though it is made for face, because it is too harsh for face and is better suited for body as a body scrub.
• Use a scrub that has minute particles.
• Tretinoin ointment at night can help get rid of blackheads and pimples.

                                                             

  DRY SKIN:

• This skin type should be thoroughly moisturized.
• About 100 gm of evening prime rose oil capsules works well for this skin type.
• Bathing with an oilatum emulsion , put in a bucket of water, leaves a nice moisturized film all over your body.
• Egg yolk and milk cream forms a wonderful face pack which adds a healthy glow on your skin.
• Use a face pack of banana and honey to hydrate your skin. 
                               

Please leave in your comments below how did you like this post and how did it help you and also add on some suggestions.  SUGGESTIONS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME :) have a great day! 

DIY Home Masks of Brightning Skin

                                                                 

The growing percentage of women dreaming to acquire a fairer complexion is giving a boom to the cosmetic world. people are coming up with millions of chemical based whiting creams which are chemicals and not natural. 

Avoide using harsh and expensive chemicals to lighten your skin tone, specially face! 
Try out these cost effective easy home made skin lightning remedies which will lighten and brighten your skin tone naturally. These remedies will boost hydration and glow thereby offering you gorgious looking skin. These are the perfect solution to get lighter, brighter, soft and moisturised skin.

Here are 3 simple to make face packs for skin lightning treatments at home. 

Walnut Scrub:
(Excellent exfoliator for ageing and mature skin, nourishes and brightens)
Ingredients:

1. 1/4 cup walnut powder slightly coarse
2. 1/4 cup dry almond powder, slightly coarse
3. 1/2 cup yoghurt
4. 2tsp orange juice

Method:
Mix the two powders with yoghurt and orange juice. Use as face scrub and wash off.

Apple Nut Face Mask:
(Excellent for moisturising oily skin, helps in brightning the skin tone) 
Ingredients:

1. 2 tsp walnuts soaked and ground
2. 1 medium size apple, round into a paste
3. 2 tsp honey
4. 1 tsp milk

Method:
Mix all the ingredients and apply on your face. Leave on till it dries and you feel a slight stretch on your face. Wash off with warm water.

Walnut Pack:
(Good for skin disorders, like Eczema. Also helps in lightning the blemishes)
Ingredients:

1. Walnut leaf paste or 2 tsp of walnut oil
2. 4 tsp of oatmeal powder
3. 2 tsp of milk powder
4. 2 drops of tea tree oil

Method:
Mix all the ingredients and apply on affected parts twice daily.