Beauty Care & Coconut Oil

Coconut Oil, Coconut Oil and Coconut Oil .... Yes, No one ever thinks of the humble Coconut Oil, which is the best remedy for all the skin and hair care problems. It has been like that for a long time, our anchestors did not have any of the beauty care products which we have now. They had oils, oil massages for the hair and the body and that was the only care they gave in those days.

Coconut oil in the beauty regimen:

1. For hair care, warm coconut oil witha few peppercorns thrown in, if you like. Massage that warm oil in to the scalp and hair till the ends liberally. If it is summer you can leave it overnight but in the winter wash it off after an hour. No problem, if you do not want to use home made Shikakai you can use any herbal shampoo you like. Oil will keep your head cool, regular massaging like this will prevent dandruff. You will not any conditioner after that. Your hair will start shining soon.

2. For dry and chapped lips apply coconut oil liberally in the night before going to bed. If you do not like to leave it overnight just clean it off with an old soft cloth.

3. Instead of winter care lotion adda drop of coconut oil into the last rinse. Your body will get the type of softness you wanted always. For the hands and cracked feet apply a mixture of coconut oil and petroleum jelly liberally. You can always be proud of your hands.

4. Add a spoonful coconut oil into the face pack and mix well. The oil will leave your skin soft and shining.

The anti microbial properties of coconut oil will help the skin look beautiful and healthy.

Always remember that cocnut oil has medicinal properties. It cools and soothes the head and provides stress relief. Dry skin problems can be solved with the help of coconut oil. Keratosis Pilaris which affects as a bumpy skin will be helped by coconut oil. But for this treatment regular use of coconut oil should be there.

Regular body bath with coconut oil will clear the skin of all the problems and make your skin shine and glow.

For best results avoid refined varieties of coconut oil, these are bleached, deodorised and refined. So you should always remember to use the unrefined coconut oil, since the refined varieties filters away most of the medicinal properties of coconut oil.

LOGITECH DINOVO MINI

You can use this remote for viewing both your personal computer and television. Usually you would have been either watching TV or surfing the net Now you can do both together thanks to this Logitech diNovo Mini.

That is Convenience and Style put together. It is just a Palm-sized mini-keyboard with backlighting, fits in your palm.

Backlighting makes text entry effortless, even in low light. It isa very compact model and just the Perfect size for your coffee table.

This diNovo Mini remote has got an integrated, dual-purpose clickpad which can be Used as a touch pad to point and click. It can also be used as a directional pad to navigate menus and make selections. Backlighting which is available in the remote makes text entry effortless, even in low light.

You can also enjoy the two different backlight colors depending on the mode you're using, orange for cursor mode, and green for media control mode.

This remote has got high performance rechargeable Li-ion batteries which lasts longer, at least up to one month between charges.

You can also enjoy the bluetooth® 2.0 which comes along with the remote. This Logitech's diNovo Mini has also long-range wireless control from up to 30 feet away.

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IFB TUMBLEWASH

IFB frontLoaders are my favourite brand and machine. I have benn using an IFB Washing machine for the past 17 years.

This IFB digital 7 kg front loading is a fully automatic washing machine with tumble wash. Tumble wash uses the revolving method to wash the clothes. The clothes revolve with the drum while the wash and the rinse goes on.

This IFB has 100 preset programmes with digital display and got separate bleach and soap dispensers. The machine allows prewash (soak), heavy wash, normal wash, delicate wash, quick wash and hot water wash and has got wash load sensor to help with the adjustment of water,

cycle and the load.

It also has additional features like automatic drainage, wash load sensor, auto restart and child lock. It also has low water consumption, it uses only 49 litres of water per wash. This is less than what will be used if the washing is done by hand or by other type washing machines. There is a safety cover on door for high temperature wash. Unlike the old IFB washing machines the present ones have a button for opening the doors. The new features include detecting the load and the time cycle , at the touch of a buton, automatically.

The machine comes with Variable spin speed with the option of spin cancel (600-800-1000-1200 RPM), imbalance control and easy fault diagnosis. To see more details and reviews visit IFB DIGITAL 7KG WASHING MACHINE

Exfoliation

Exfoliation should be done regularly to get a smooth and silky skin. Exfoliating the skin frees the skin surface off its dead cells and prepares for the fresh one to emerge.
For the oily skins, exfoliation helps the dead cells to fall off, without letting it to clog the pores of the skin..
For the dry skin, it helps to clear up the skin by removing the flaky and dull cells.
When we get older our skins tend to slow down the renewal process. The dead cells collects up not letting the new cell form. These problems can be and are cleared with exfoliation.

There are two types of exfoliation. They are: 1. manual and 2. chemical exfoliations.

1. Manual Exfoliation involves the method of using abrasive products, which are available in the markets ie, silk mitts, wash cloths, loofahs and body scrubs.

Soft body brush or loofahs can be used for dry exfoliation.This type really rejuvenates the person who is doing it. It helps in detoxifying the body by improving the circulation and removes the tardiness and the puffiness. The gentle pressure by which we do this type of exfoliation helps in calming ones nerves and relaxes you and gives you confidence in yourself.

Slowly start scrubbing / brushing from the feet to the upper part of the body, in short circular motions.Apply very gentle pressure, avoid broken skin and the areas where the skin surface is very thin like the the inner thighs.

After you finish the thighs go up to your arms and then your body in the same way. Once you finish your scrubbing wash off and take your bath as usual.

For the face use a soft exfoliator like Besan / Gram flour or else get a readymade exfoliators like Everyuth walnut scrub or Himalayas scrub etc. If you can use it with a little kasturi turmeric powder, it would be the best to clear the blackheads and the suntan too.

Take small portion of the scrub and gently massage it onto the moist skin . If you have an oily skin do it 2-3 times a week . otherwise once a week should be enough.

2. Chemical Exfoliation is less irritating and less damaging than the manual ones. They are prescribed by the dermatologists or the beauticians. It contains alpha hydroxyl acids and beta hydroxyl acids.

It is better to go to a beauty parlour to do this. It is not safe enough to do at home by yourself.
Once a month you have to visit the parlour for the peel.

You can also use some of the scrubs from the brands which are available in the shops but always remember to use toner and moisturizer after that.

Revlon Scrub

Shahnaz Hiusain's 24 carat scrub

Jovees Apricot Facial Scrub

Ponds Scrub Care

To see other varieties and brands of scrubs, please visit the site India Review Channel