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Oat Meal and Butter Milk Exfoliating Pack:Mix 2 tablespoon of oatmeal with 3 tablespoons of buttermilk and apply on face and body. Gently massage in circular motion. Let it stay for 15-20 minutes and cleanse with water.
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Tan removal pack,Aloe Vera, Masoor Daal (Red Lentil) and Tomato Face Pack:Soak a tablespoon of masoor daal in water for 20 minutes and then make a rough paste. Mix this paste with fresh aloe vera gel and 1 tablespoon tomato pulp and massage on face and neck. Keep for 20 minutes and rinse off with water.
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Cucumber, Rose Water and Lemon Juice Pack:The cucumber juice and rose water acts as cooling agents for soothing the blemished skin. Take a tablespoon each of cucumber juice, lemon juice and rose water and mix in a bowl. Apply with cotton on tanned areas, wait for 10 minutes and wash off with cold water. Apply this pack every day after you get back home from the sun.
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Monsoon tips : Keep your body warm as it becomes easy for viruses to attack once the body temperature cools down.
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Waxing, pedicure, and manicure are always recommended to give your skin and body a toned look all the time.
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Beer is a good conditioner. Initially wash your hair with beer and after few minutes wash it off with cold water. This tip helps your hair in adding glow to your hair.
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Itchy scalp because of dandruff or some other reasons? For such irritating scalp applying neem oil is the best remedy.
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To bring cold eggs to room temperature quickly, you can put the whole eggs into a bowl of lukewarm water (not hot) for 30 minutes.
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To check freshness of eggs, put in a bowl of water–if they sink, they’re fresh. If they float and stand on one end, they’re not.
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Ingredients for cakes should be room temperature (can take out of refrigerator approximately 60-90 minutes before needed).
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To prevent ice crystals from forming, cover the surface with a layer of plastic wrap or wax paper before closing the container.
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Don't overfill your ice cream maker! Three-quarters full yields the best results. It might look a little empty, but trust me, if you fill the bowl up to the top, the ice cream won't aerate properly.
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In case you wet your hair due to rain, wash your hair like a regular wash as soon as possible. The salts and pollutants from rain water are highly damaging.
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Apply a hair serum regularly. This creates a barrier between your hair and the outside and helps protect it better.
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Smooth skin is the key to a more beautiful you. Use a scrub made out of a cup of ground almonds, two spoons of honey and milk cream. This scrub will not only make your skin look flawlessly smooth, but will also make it soft and well-nourished from within.
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Ingrown hair is a perennial problem and scrubbing is the solution to prevent this problem. Squeeze out the juice of two lemons and add a cup of sugar to it. Add some water and use this scrub to prevent ingrown hair. You may add a few drops of tea tree oil because it has antiseptic properties. You can use it after 2 or 3 days of waxing for effective results.
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Exfoliation helps in doing away with acne scars. Prepare a basic scrub using two spoons of baking soda and a spoon of water. Make a paste and use it on your face to treats the ugly marks left behind by acne.
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Removing dark patchy skinAdd a spoon of yoghurt to a spoon of crushed walnuts. Use this scrub twice a week to get desired results. It is especially effective on knuckles, elbows and knees.
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Always apply lotions, cosmetics, perfume and hairspray before you put on your jewellery.
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Avoid your jewellery being in contact with sea salt, chemicals, alcohol, fruit acid, vinegar and chlorine, e.g. swimming pools or hot tubs
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