Beauty and Personal Grooming

By Neil Day If you have questions about laser hair removal that you want answered, then this must be the page you are looking for. We have all the answers to your hair removal problems and questions. To find out more on how to deal with your problems of unwanted hair, read on. Why Is Laser Hair Removal Treatment Becoming So Popular These Days? Everyone’s talking about the fast and easy method of hair removal: the laser hair removal treatment. Why is it becoming so popular these days? Aside from it being a convenient, fast, easy and painless process, it’s affordability is also one the reasons why its fast becoming a household name where unwanted hairs can be found. How Long Does The Whole Process Of Laser Hair Removal Take And How Long Will Its Effect Last? The whole process is usually done in an hour. As for the effects? If the client has religiously followed his or her attendant’s suggestions with the number of sessions required for a successful laser hair removal treatment, the

Monsoons, for some, are all about cloudy skies with little sunlight, fast spreading water-borne diseases, and almost a depressive state of mind. And how can you forget about the increased mosquito menace? But there are ways to beat the blues and enjoy the beauty and wonderment of this season with a sunny smile. Refer to some of the tips and suggestions by clicking here . Here are some more tips: * Make sure that the water you drink is pure and free from impurities. Use a suitable water purification method to purify your drinking water. A small piece of alum can also be added in your drinking water for a couple of seconds before drinking to prevent water-borne diseases like diarrhea and dysentery. * Consume less milk, fruit juices and leafy vegetables as harmful bacteria found in these foods multiply faster during the rains. But drink butter-milk, kokum water and the like as much as you can since the body loses a lot of water by way of water-borne ailments. * During this season

Every bride wishes to look ravishing, gorgeous and the loveliest on her D-day. But beauty cannot be gained merely by a few hours of make-up. It should reflect through her skin and her glowing complexion . This can be achieved if she plans her beauty schedule well in advance. She should begin at least a month before. All the extra pains and pampering that she indulges in, during this period will be worth it. It will make her skin glow with radiance; the right make-up on her wedding day will make her stand out from the crowd and she’ll definitely be the cynosure of all eyes. If she prefers to go the herbal (home-made) way she can use besan (gram-flour) to wash her face instead of soaps or face-washes. She can also pamper herself with a facial at home, if she wishes to. Refer to the procedure here . As for face packs, she can choose the one most suitable for her skin to brighten her complexion. There are several ones mentioned in the previous posts. Just browse through the posts u

Acne causes a lot of self-consciousness and misery in youth and elderly alike. Several factors contribute to its sporadic eruption and quite a number of ways are suggested to reduce its severity. Certain foods are supposed to trigger acne. So better watch your diet. Earlier it was chocolate and fried foods which were accused of causing break-outs and aggravating your acne. Now it is proved beyond doubt that they do not have any role whatsoever in giving you zits. Let’s take a quick glance at some of the foods which might worsen acne.

In a bid to save a few bucks don’t go in for cheap products available in the market and ruin your skin in the process. Just assemble a few natural and herbal ingredients from your home to get a ‘ homemade product ’ and work your way to a better skin. The purpose of homemade lotions and potions is to give you great results without making a big hole in your pocket. The idea is to make these in lesser quantities so that you can use it fresh each time. The amount of care and dedication that you put in while making these concoctions combined with the potent effects of the natural ingredients almost make it more efficacious than the expensive cosmetics and lotions. Here are two recipes to make hand lotions from the comforts of your home and with the most available ingredients. Recipe #1 Ingredients: 3 tablespoons rose water 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoons glycerin Method: Add glycerin and lemon juice to rose water. Stir well. Massage it on your hands and arms.

Clove (Laung) with its distinct and strong flavor is one of the most used condiments in the Indian kitchen. This small spicy bud enhances the taste of your ‘ Pulavs ’ and ‘ Biryanis ’ and other curries. However, use sparingly as they can be quite overpowering. Cloves do have numerous medicinal properties to their credit. Some of the popular and well-known home remedies with cloves are mentioned here below: * If one has a toothache , the first thing that comes to one’s mind is to grab a clove. For centuries, cloves have been chewed to temporarily relieve toothache. You might also dip a clean cotton wool in clove oil and place it between your aching gums and teeth. * For getting rid of bad breath chew a 1-2 cloves. * For ordinary coughs , take a teaspoon of crystal sugar and 1-2 cloves and masticate them well. * Cloves are also used to treat athlete’s foot and other skin infections since studies show that the oil in cloves kills several strains of bacteria. * Clove tea is use

To tweeze or not to tweeze is your personal choice. Agreed, that the natural look for eyebrows is the ‘in thing’ these days. But if you are not happy with the shape of your brows and desperately want to tweeze them to look and feel good, just go for it. Don’t go around sporting your natural eyebrows just because everyone else is doing it. You need not strictly adhere to the idiosyncrasies of the ever-changing and fickle fashion trends to look stylish. Do what you think is good for you . Do not allow people or trends to influence you or to dictate terms to you.

Ahhh! – You know how painful it is when you sprain yourself. Some sprains can even leave you immobile and numb with pain for a couple of days. All that is required of you is a bit of pampering and nurturing of those sprained parts. And you will be fit in not time. * Hot water fomentation provides a bit of respite. So go for it when you sprain yourself. * Slightly heat a pulp of tamarind (imli) and apply over the sprain or any swelling caused due to it. It diminishes pain and provides relief. * Alternatively you could soak tamarind in water and extract the juice. Heat this juice. Add a spoonful of table salt and an equal quantity of jaggery . Boil the mixture until the mixture becomes a jelly-like mass. Apply this hot jelly (bearably hot) on the affected part once everyday till you are relieved of your pain. * Prepare a mixture of lime juice and honey . Apply it on the affected part. * Mix powdered jaggery with a little quantity of ghee . Heat it, apply it on the sp

Heavy rains compel you to stay indoors most of the time but don’t let that bother you. You can utilize that time in tackling unfinished chores at home front, which you had always been putting off citing lack of time. Another flip side to the monsoons – it brings along a surfeit of problems and ailments like viral fevers, sore throats, colds, diarrhea, and fungal infections in the toes etc. So you need do pay special attention to your health and hygiene. And, yes, you have to make slight changes in your beauty and fitness regimen too. So, revisiting some of the older posts might help. * Beauty and care of your body in monsoons * Pamper your feet – Do this quite often. * Fungal infections might affect your toes * Toe nail care * Home remedies for colds , coughs , fevers , sore throat and diarrhea * Joint pain remedies - Older people usually find that the pain has aggravated during this season.

Daytime skin care is as essential as night time skin care . A really good nourishing cream should be used to pamper and feed the skin. Night time skin creams are a tad heavier than daytime skin creams. Daytime creams however are light, do not attract dirt and hence, they can be used comfortably during the day. Here are 2 such recipes for making daytime nourishing creams. Cucumber nourishing cream Ingredients: Cucumber juice 4 tsp Tincture of benzoin 1 tsp Distilled water 25 ml Method: Mix all the ingredients well. Place in a refrigerator for 5-6 hours before applying on the face and neck. Leave it on for 20 minutes and then wash it off. Effective for all types of skin. Oatmeal nourishing cream Ingredients: Egg yolk 2 eggs Honey 1 tbsp Lanolin 1 cup Oatmeal 1 cup Lemon juice 1 tbsp Tincture of benzoin ½ tsp Method: Beat the yolks of the eggs really well and mi

Sugar has always come under flak for being a high-calorie food. Considered as taboo for the diabetics, it has also been associated with the risks of causing obesity, hypoglycemia, hardening of arteries ,fatigue, violent behavior, hyperactivity, aching extremities, tooth decay and many other ailments, of which some could well be just over-hyped. Dr Fredric Brandt, popularly known as ‘The Baron of Botox’ has denounced it further, hitting exactly where it hurts, especially, for women who are fond of sugar but too obsessed with their looks. He has said, " In a nutshell, sugar hastens the degradation of elastin and collagen, both key skin proteins. In other words, it actively ages you . " He believes that by simply reducing your sugar intake, you can turn back the clock by ten years and improve the texture, tone and radiance of your skin. Hardly has this news sizzled out, there is another report linking it to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) , a top cause of

What do you do when back pain strikes you unexpectedly? If you take adequate rest and maintain a proper sitting posture it usually disappears within a day or a two. Sometimes the excruciating pain persists in spite of doing everything. Has it got to do something with some of the remedies that you try out? Well, maybe. At least according to a recent article in the Daily Mail , some of the popular remedies are not just useless, they are dangerous. There is bad news especially for those who seek recourse to osteopathy for their back pain. The article mentions: “ The latest research suggests that spinal manipulation techniques used by chiropractors and osteopaths can cause serious, potentially fatal, problems when used on the upper spine. Yet lower spine manipulation has been widely shown to assist a speedy recovery and can be an effective alternative to drugs or surgery for many people. ” Acupuncture , Shiatsu massage , gentle yoga have been given the green signal. Pilates performed

Honey is a humectant, which means it attracts and retains moisture. Hence it is used in a variety of moisturizing products including cleansers, creams, shampoos and conditioners . It is also not irritating to the skin, so it can be safely used on sensitive skin and even on babies (though it’s not really necessary). Even smearing pure honey on your skin without adding any other ingredients moisturizes it. Honey is simply too good for the skin. It can also be used effectively on puffy eyes and for lightening dark circles . Here are two homemade recipes with honey which you can use to nourish and pamper your skin. Honey as a natural moisturizer Ingredients: Honey Vegetable oil Lemon juice Method: Mix together all the ingredients. Rub into hands, elbows, heels and anywhere that feels dry. Leave on 10 minutes. Rinse off with water. Honey mask for a smooth skin This age-old but simple mask effectively moisturizes and tightens the skin, making it smooth and soft. Ingredie

Heavy and excessive bleeding during menstruation, with pain in the abdomen and the lumbar region is a source of discomfort and pain for some girls. Also called as menorrhagia, this sometimes can lead to anemia . Some of these home remedies will help in providing relief.

When you are stressed and the worst seems to be coming true for you, what will you do? You can call up your friends and pour your heart out. But can you do that always?  If you go and relate your sob stories each time you are down in the dumps, even to your best friends, you will be labeled as an insufferable bore. They may avoid you like plague. You surely wouldn’t like that to happen. Would you? 

Though we can’t do much to alter the shape and size of our hands or arms, proper care and grooming can keep them attractive. Exercising hands, wrists and fingers kindles blood circulation in those parts and helps maintain their flexibility and suppleness. And as mentioned in the earlier post , it prevents or delays arthritis in your later years. Here are some simple and easy exercises recommended by one of the yoga instructors. Do these in your free time regularly for great looking agile hands. * Imagine that you have just rinsed your hands in water. Now shake them vigorously to get rid of water. This relaxes the hands and stretches the fingers. * Clench your fists tightly for a second and then throw open the fingers as wide as possible. * Put your hands out in front of you, palm down. Press the fingers tightly against each other and then thrust them apart as widely as possible. Do it 6 times, * Rest each palm on your shoulder and holding thus rotate your arms from the shoulde

Use a lot of fenugreek (methi) in your culinary preparations. Why? For the simple reason that it is so healthy. This wonder herb, a very popular vegetable in the Indian cuisine is a nature’s boon to mankind. Besides, it is so appetizing, light and dry. Rich in protein, calcium, phosphorus and iron in their natural forms, its mineral and vitamin contents are also very high and this is easily assimilated by our body.  Both the leaves and seeds of this bitter tasting vegetable are fit for consumption; the seeds are generally used as a condiment and for flavoring. Research has shown that the regular long term use of methi seeds reduces deposits of fat in the body and lowers cholesterol. However make sure you wash the leaves well before using. Is the goodness of this vegetable just restricted to being a health food? No. It has exceptional medicinal uses and can be used as beauty aid as well. Medicinal uses and home remedies with Methi (fenugreek) * Methi seeds are n

If you find waxing your arms and legs painful and messy, you can consider shaving . Shaving is one of the quickest and easiest methods of hair-removal, with the added advantage of getting the top layer of the skin mildly exfoliated. Exfoliation is one of the ways that rids the skin of dead cells and keeps it fresh and glowing. Unlike waxing, one doesn’t have to wait for hair to grow to a certain length. Also, one can shave at any time in the comforts of one’s home. A very convenient way to feel and look clean. And, contrary to popular belief, it doesn’t make your hair grow thicker and darker. It is pretty safe and can be resorted to even when one is undergoing laser treatment. In fact, it is best to freshly shave the area just prior to treatment. Shaving is best done while you bathe. Soaking in a warm bath or shower for a few minutes softens the hair so that it is easier to cut. Use a mild soap or shaving foam to work up lather on the surface of the skin. This moisturizes and pr