Neetu Chandra's Beauty & Fitness Secrets

Upcoming actress Neetu Chandra of Garam Masala, Traffic Signal and Oye Lucky Lucky Oye fame is a fitness freak and a total sports person (She loves playing basketball whenever she's free!).

This sexy and seductive actress with a passion and boldness to do whatever she wants to do reveals some of her beauty and fitness secrets.

Neetu Chandra's Beauty and Fitness Tips & Secrets

I kick-start my day with: Yoga and my vocal trainer who trains me to modulate my voice for better dialogue delivery.

My skin loves: Body Shop face packs.

I pamper my skin with: Clinique Sunscreen.

My hair loves: Tigi Bedhead products. I also condition with a curd pack.

My lips love: MAC lip balms.

I primp my eyes with: Maybelline Mascara

My fitness Mantra: Kathak and gym workouts.

Little known facts about me: I'm a black belt holder in Taekwondo and besides being a national games silver medal winner in the martial art, I also represented India in International Taekwondo Championship at Hong Kong in 1996.

Pre-Party Quick Fix: A light foundation from MAC, mascara and lipgloss

My favorite beauty treatment: A clean up at the Blush Clinic.

What keeps me energized: A good and healthy diet.

One beauty rule I always follow: I clean my face thoroughly to remove traces of makeup and dirt.

I keep my skin stress free by: Applying a chilled homemade cucumber face pack.

On a bad hair day: I go in for a hair massage at the Aroma Garden Salon.

Night-Time Beauty Routine: I apply a Clinique under-eye cream and Body Shop cream.

Beauty Advice: Religiously follow your routine - be it exercise or diets... the results will definitely show gradually!

Pic credits: santabanta.com

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