Beauty and Personal Grooming

Do you know that October 1 of every year is observed as the International Day of Older Persons ?   The United Nations (UN) announced celebrating Oct 1 st as a day dedicated to elderly persons and it was celebrated for the first time on Oct 1, 1991.   It’s essentially a day to raise awareness about issues affecting the elderly, such as senescence and elder abuse. It’s also a day to appreciate the contributions that older people make to society. This year that is in 2018, the theme is “Celebrating Older Human Rights Champions”. On this elders   day, let’s   recall some of the wonderful things that our elders did for us and and also pledge   to take care of them in their twilight years.

When you think of a well-groomed dog, you may first imagine a French Poodle, actually they’re classified as a Standard Poodle, who often appear that way because they just got back from the groomer. But when you really think about it, most dogs and cats look absolutely adorable, practically all the time. That’s because they’re pretty well-versed at grooming themselves, especially felines, and they perform these routines on a regular, daily basis.

You can look fantastic and regain your pre-pregnancy figure if you spare a few minutes every day for your body. With a little effort a woman can look beautiful at any time of her life. Motherhood is a unique experience in every woman’s life, her very special dream. But in the age of “figure-consciousness” retaining a good figure after childbirth becomes a definite problem for many a young mother. In this age of “figure consciousness” retention of a graceful and slim body after childbirth warrants a regular regimen.

Have you always wished for the soft, shiny, gorgeous hair you see on models, actresses, and those girls in shampoo ads (without having to pay through the nose for the salon treatments, professional products, and hours of styling required to keep your strands glossy and perfectly coifed)?   Perhaps the thought of damaging your hair with chemicals, high heat (from a dryer and an iron), and excessive amounts of product gives you pause.   

One day when I was doing my regular yoga poses / asanas in the privacy of my cozy room, the doorbell rang. I hastily rushed to open the door only to find the courier boy who had come to deliver some parcel. Strangely, the very next morning, I found that I was unable to move my left arm. Photo by sixninepixels at freedigitalphotos.net I carried on somehow for days, asking my part-time maid to help me while dressing and doing my hair. I decided that age was catching up on me and that I would have to put up with all these body ailments, joint pains, disability of movements, etc. But I started feeling more and more uncomfortable as the days passed by and my whole body slowly started to get stiff. Eventually, I consulted a surgeon.

Women have always had the upper hand on the fashion quotient. Has one ever wondered there could be some fashion statements that don’t make the men turn their heads? Instead, there are some fashion trends that women think are quite fashionable but men hate. Certain clothing in the women wardrobe can be quite men repelling. There are lot of clothing items which are displayed on the fashion ramps and catwalks, but those are rarely seen on the local mall shops or the high street. All the statements made on the ramps are not head turners. You often wonder why the models don’t look like normal women, it shall remain a mystery.

Dear Readers, May Lord Ganesha destroy all your worries, sorrows and tensions and fill your life with love and happiness. Happy Ganesh Chaturthi to all those who are celebrating!!

An easy to-do recipe for an invigorating body scrub, all organic, and delicious! It is way too easy to get wrapped up and spend thousands of dollars to have beautiful skin . We go to spas and salons to stay young and have the best, most youthful glowing skin, but do we even know what the ingredients are that we are using? Personally, I believe that if you can’t eat it, then neither should your skin. In this day and age of wanting to economize and save some money, it’s so simple to use everyday household goods to take amazing care of your skin for a fraction of the price you would spend in any store. I have tried every product under the sun and I have found that some of the best ingredients are the ones made by Mother Earth, herself.

If you run out of a styling cream or a hairspray which you normally use to style or set your hair and manage fly-aways, try these substitutes:

When  people are questioned as to what is most important for them - family or work, most of them will respond saying that family is their top priority and everything else is secondary. But their actions seem to betray their words! Even though most people claim to love their families more than themselves, they seem to spend more time at their workplace and with their work associates than with people they claim to love the most.

As soon as you get out of the shower and dry off, does your skin immediately feel tight and dry? When you shave your armpits or your legs, do you break out with razor bumps that eventually scar? Do thick, heavily scented lotions irritate your skin or clog your pores? Are your prone to itching attacks when its dry and hot outside? Well perhaps you have sensitive skin and you never even knew it.