How to create Simple, Easy but Messy hairstyles in few seconds

There are simple hairstyles which can be easily done  even if the hair is unwashed and tangly. You can be sure that it will not look  sloppy at all. Simple and messy hairstyles  are very easy to do  without it being sloppy looking.  If you are in a hurry and want to skip the shmpoo your hair badly needs, you can go in for this Loose Bun style.

If you have a long hair, it is very easy to try out a Loose Bun hairstyle. The Loose bun can be done without any proper brushing even.  For all you know, even unwashed tangly hair will work for this style.
Bend down with your hair in front and get hold of ll of your hair together and tie it up like a pony tail just below the top of your head. Secure the hair with a hair band.  Wrap the pony tail around the base of your hairband  till it forms a bun. Use hair pins to secure the bun to the base of the knot. 

You can leave it at that or just a pull a few of front hair to give you the unkempt, messy look.

If you have curly hair, you can have an easy natural style  which can be achieved with just washed or dry hair.  After you wash your hair, dry it up with a towel, until you get a just washed and dried  look with a little moisture. Yo can simply use your fingers to comb / run through to perk up the curls adding volume to your hair.  Don't use comb at this time and your hair will get limp. 

If yours is a dry curly hair, just run your fingers through or use a light mousse to perk up adding volume to your curls. Just bend down with your hair on to your front, comb lightly with a wide toothed comb  from the roots to the end. When you flip back your hair you will see the increased volume in your hair. You can leave it just like that to make it look unkempt and messy or just comb down the top to make it look neat.

You can wear a hair band / clip to fix your hair so that it looks bouncy on your back.

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How to remove makeup from my face?

To remove make up from your face  you have to use a proper cleanser  for the face and an eye make up remover.  You should never rub your face just like that and also do not forget to clean the hair line and the jawline. As most ladies use  foundation nowadays  it is necessary to clean the jawline and the neck area.

You have to cleanse your face daily in the nights before going to bed if you use makeup inthe day time. You have to let the skin breathe well in the night and you will be able to get up with a glowing and dewy skin in the morning. You have to remove the sunscreen and the makeup on your face before going to bed.
You need not use a toners it is not that necessary unless you have an oily skin.

Fish Pedicure and Manicure in Chennai

Fish doing Manicure and Pedicure in Chennai
Nowadays , all said and done, fish have started doing beauty therapies like Manicure and Pedicure for Chennaites at the Natural Unisex Salon and Spa.
 As per the owner of the beauty clinic, " the Doctor fish moving around in a tub of warm water, numerous small fish nibble at dead skin, leaving hands and feet shiny and smooth.

Deviating from the usual, a fish pedicure or manicure offers a unique ticklish and lively experience to those who indulge in it."

A normal pedicure is not an happy experiance, cleaning out dead cells and cracks sometimes hurts the customer. A fish pedicure  is really enjoyable because these fishes can nibble at only dead cells and they just cannot eat any live ones. So the customers have a ticklish sense of feelings while sitting up for this experience.
 
How the pedicure is done by Fish
Garra rufa or 'Doctor Fish' used for this treatment thrive in the hot water which does not support much plant or aquatic life. So the fish learned to thrive on whatever available for them like dead cells and flaking skin etc. Since they do not have teeth they cannot take a bite at the living skin as they do not have teeth.
About 20- 30 minutes in the fish tank, the customers are given the standard pedicure treatment, made easier by the fish beauticians.
 
To know more about this Contact
Mr Yasar Arafath K A
Old No 36 New No 55,
Near Murugan Temple,
70 Feet Road,
Periyar Nagar,
Chennai - 600082
Tel: 044 66426150

Turmeric - Health Benefits

Turmeric belongs to ginger family and is scientifically known as Curcuma Longa. This is known to have lots of health benefitting properties.

Turmeric extract has been known to have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antiseptic properties, mainly present in curcumin – one of its active ingredients and is used in Ayurveda in a widespread way. 

Turmeric has anti septic properties and so can be used as a powder over cuts and bruises or scratches to stop the blood oozing as well as healing the wounds. The anti inflammatory properties will help in healing and alleviating the pain which the patients go through. 

You can drink a glass of milk daily with a little turmeric powder to increase the strength of the bones. This is particularly useful for women who have less bone density. 

Turmeric helps in the reduction of fats and helps you to reduce your body weight. This also helps improve blood circulation by purifying the blood if taken regularly.

Adding turmeric powder to your diet will help in liver problems, reduce the chance of leukaemia, reduces the risk of cancer by the prevention and blockage of the growth of malignant cells, in treating psoriasis and other inflammatory skin conditions and also in the  reduction of pigmentation.

Turmeric is an antispasmodic to smooth muscles and so it can be taken to relieve menstrual pains and cramps. Diet and standard of living have a great influence on the menstrual cycle but adding turmeric to your diet will reduce your cramps even if not able to clear it completely.

Beauty treatment with Turmeric

When mixed with cucumber or lime juice will hepl in reducing pigmentation problems.  

The stretch marks one gets after the child delivery can be lightened by using a paste of turmeric, milk cream or turmeric and curd. The mix has to be applied onto the marks and all over the stomach area for good result  

You can use turmeric as a face pack or a scrub too. Mix turmeric, gram flour, and milk cream ( for dry skin ) and just milk (for oily skin) and apply to your face. Leave it for 15 minutes or till it dries up. Wash it  or just lightly scrub it in rotary motions to remove the deacells completely. You face will get a natural glow if you do this regularly.

Hinduism believes that " "Turmeric gives the energy of the Divine Mother and grants prosperity of health. Turmeric is effectual for purification of the chakras, as well as purifying the path of the subtle body." So take turmeric in any way you like and it is sure to help you. 

Skin Care During Monsoon Time

Monsoon rains can bring havoc to our life, in the form of bacterial infections (Pyoderma), fungus infections, ring worm and athletes foot, Urticaria or the Hives, and photo allergy.
When you walk in the roads while it is raining, you expose you feet to the dirty water on the roads. Bacterial infections are very common on the feet. The manifest as various pyodermas and as infected eczemas.
As soon as you reach home you have to wash your legs and hands with clean water and an anti septic  like Dettol. Dry your legs with a towel particularly in between fingers and toes and keep them dry.
You should never neglect shoe bites and small wounds on your feet, that too particularly during the monsoon days. You are sure to get leptosphirosis as the open wounds will become the portals for infection.
Due to high humdity, you are sure to get excessive sweating and that might prove a reason for fungal problems in the skin folds like armpits, under the breast, groin etc, they  can bring on ringworms and other candidal infections. So always keep the area dry and use talcum powders to keep them dry.
Urticaria is due to allergies and so try to avoid things which might cause allergies to you. Mostly avoid sea food during monsoon if you can. High humidity can make sensitive skin break out in rashes so be careful and use moisturizers to avoid them.

Sugaring for Hair removal

Yes, this is another method, very similar to waxing. You can make it at home very easily. The ingredients you need for that are very simple, you will have them at home.
2 cups of Sugar, 1/4 cup lime juice and 1/4 th cup water. You can add a tablespoon honey if you like but not actually needed.

Now and then remove from fire to see if you get the golden brown colour. The syrup should come to the ball stage. Remove from fire and cool. Store in airtight containers. Use as and when you need it.
Just before using warm it a little, sprinkle some water if it is too thick to apply. If you do it again and again you will learn to maintain the consistency.
You can just apply the way you would apply wax for waxing , press a strip of cloth there and just yank it off in the opposite direction of the hair growth.
This will also give you the same type of soft skin and less growth as days go by.

Home Made Wax for Hair Removal

Wax can be made at home and there is a very easy method for that. Why bother about going to the beauty parlour for that? If you have  microwave, sugar, honey , dark corn syrup ( optional ) and lime juice at home, you can make the wax easily at home.

Let me tell you the method.

Take a microwave safe bowl.put in a cup of sugar with 2 tbsp of honey. If you have dark corn syrup you can use that also or you can use a tablespoon more honey.
Keep it in high for 3-4 minutes till the sugar starts dissolving. Add the lime juice and mix it well stirring continuously. Keep it again in the microwave for about 5 minutes to get your home made wax ready with in 15 minutes. You have to let the wax cool a bit and then use.

How to use Homemade Wax:

You have to apply Talcum powder before you apply the wax. You have to apply the wax, with a butter knife or some other blunt knife or spatula, in the direction of the growth of hair. Then keep a wax strip on the top , press it down and then pull it in the opposite direction of the growth. Lo!! your unwanted hair is gone.

Warning:

First you have to know how to wax and remove your hair by yourself. Get someone's help first preferably a beautician. It is actually very easy to do it on the stove top too but it is a little tedious.
This is a recipe from a friend of mine. So do please check it out if you are allergic or not. You have to use hygienic strips for removing hair with. Else you might get infections.





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Anti - wrinkle Face Pack

Wrinkles are something about which every woman is scared stiff . Nowadays men also seem to take note of all these and take care of themselves better than the earlier ones did.
Anyone can put up with spots, black heads, white heads pimples etc but wrinkles, God Forbid, Nooo.
To avoid that, take care of your face as much as you can .But always remember not only the face, the neck is the first affected area.
Always apply moisturizer after you wash and clean your face and neck area regularly.
You can use the mixture given below for tightening up the skin in your face and the neck area.

Cucumber Anti wrinkle Face Packs:

Take 1 cup of grated cucumber, egg white of an egg, a teaspoon lemon juice and a teaspoon of glycerine and mix them together.
Keep it in the refrigerator at least half an hour.
Apply on your face and wash off after it dries up. Use at least twice a week.
Use it regularly to see results.

Honey anti-wrinkle mask

Take 2 tbsps honey, 1 tsp carrot juice ( grated and mashed and then strained) and mix it up.

Apply on to your face and leave till it dries up or at least 15 minutes. Then clean your face and the neck area with a sponge dipped in warm water.

If you use it regularly it will help you retain your youthful skin.

Carrot Lotion

To get your skin soft and shiny

Carrots - all in one vegetable which has good nutrients, vitamin and minerals etc. This vegetable taken in anyway, cooked or raw, will help.

4 tablespoonfuls of Carrot juice ( grind raw carrot cubes in a mixer and strain in a muslin cloth)
1 tablespoon honey

Mix well and apply all over the face and neck. When dry, remove with cotton wool dipped in warm water mixed with a pinch of sodium bicarbonate.
This mix will give you soft and shiny skin.

Potato Lotion

Sunscreen Lotion

Take about half of the medium sized potato, clean and cut into cubes. Grind the potato in a mixer and strain using a muslin cloth. If you like you can use it without straining also as a face pack.
Apply all over the face and leave it to dry. Wipe it with a wet sponge if you are using the paste . Wash with warm water.
If done regularly sun will not tan your skin in summer.

Tomato Lotion

Another vegetable, tomato, which can be used as a suntan lotion during summer. Tomatoes are very nutritious for our body, it has got lots of vitamins and minerals which help us develop resistance against all types of infections.

It can be taken as a juice with just salt and pepper or a little sugar. It has got enough anti-oxidants to help you out of your stress and strain. Here it is, Tomato lotion, for you face.

Method:

2 tablespoonful Tomato juice,
1/4 teaspoon lime juice

Mix these two nicely and then apply to your face and neck. Leave it for 15-20 minutes or till it dries up.
Wash it off in running water.

Note:

This mix is good for the hyper pigmentation problems on the skin . So, if seen in arms and hands, you can apply this mix and wash if off later.
You can also mix with Green Gram flour and use as a scrub while taking bath. The skin will give a natural shine if used regularly.

Lotions - Natural Products

Vegetables are not only good for your health it is good for the skin also. For shining, glowing and wrinkle free skin, vegetable juices will help. You have to use these natural herbal remedies for a longer time but you will get the result.

Cucumber Lotion:

Two tablespoonfuls Cucumber juice ( squeeze 1/4 cup of grated cucumber using a muslin cloth),
1/2 tsp of Lime juice,
1 teaspoon Rose water
1 ice cube ( optional)

Mix all the ingredients together except the ice cube), apply on the face. Leave it for 15-20 minutes or till it dries up. Rub with the ice cube in circular motions all over the face and the neck area.
Wipe with a soft cloth and then wash the face with running water.
Do it at least twice a week. You will start seeing difference soon. This can be used as a suntan lotion also.

Keep Cool this summer

Face Packs to keep yourself cool and avoid suntan/burns.

1. Daily make it a point to apply a mix of equal parts of honey and lemon juice on to your face. Leave it till it dries off and then rinse your face. You can see the darkening of the face due to sun exposure noticeably lessen in a few days . It will almost vanish if you can use the pack regularly.

2. First make a brew of the green tea. Freeze it in the ice cube tray. Use the cube to rub all over your face gently. This method will give you a cooling effect during the hot summer days.

3. Freshly ground mint leaves takes away the internal heat in your body and leaves it cool for you. Leave the paste on for 15 minutes and then wash it off.

4. Aloevera is also another cooling face pack. It is also a remedy for the sun burnt skin. Just pluck a leaf from the Aloevera plant and remove the gel from inside the leaf.Apply the gel to the affected part and wash it after it dries off. This pack can also be used for face to prevent or lessen the suntan.

Dark is Beautiful

There are many dark skinned people in the world who have been successful, beautiful and have been termed pretty in one sense or the other.
The colour of the skin depends upon the melanin content, the pigment of the skin cells. variation is generally hereditary and is genetic.
Dark skin provides protection against ultra violet rays which is the main cause for skin Cancers. Lighter skinned have a tenfold greater risk of getting skin cancers which is caused by the mutations in the skin cells due to ultra violet rays.
They preserve Vitamin B but can lead to Vitamin D deficiency at higher altitudes and are also at higher risk of rickets, cardio vascular diseases, diabetes and multiple sclerosis. Fortification of milk with Vitamin D will help them come out of these problems.
You cannot change much of what God has given you. You can cleanse, tone and moisturize your skin regularly and maintain the shine and glow. Daily Care will help you do this. Use of Coconut oil regularly will make your skin clean and shining.
There are many dark skinned beauties in our film world, namely, Bipasha Basu, Kajol, Rani Mukherjee etc and other known people of the world include Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Nelson Mandela etc
Dark sjin will not let any one down. Take it in your stride and do what you would like to, it would take you as high in the position and fame as you can get.

Daily Care

We have to take care of our face daily to keep the skin of our face shining and glowing with health. It needs more attention because it has more oil glands especially the centre forehead, eye areas, nose and chin.

For that, one has to perform a brief morning care for facial skin and a longer regime in the night, before going to bed. Follow this to get a glowing, healthy and a blemish free skin.

You have to cleanse, tone and moisturize twice daily. Once in the morning after you get up and once in the night before going to sleep.

Morning care

Daily in the morning, while taking bath do not use harsh soaps for your face. Use either mild glycerin soaps or gentle and purifying face wash. Wash it off with cold water and blot out the excess water with the towel. Do not rub hard at your skin.

Apply cleansing milk to your face and using upward motions massage it in slightly. Clean with a piece of cotton wool or a wet sponge.

Apply either rose water or tonic on to your face to close the pores . You can also apply icecube for this purpose. If your skin is oily use astringent. Toning the skin helps you to clear the residual cleansing mik or lotions and hidden dirt.

Then, apply the moisturizer evenly onto your face. Now your face is ready for makeup.


Evening care

Start the same way by washing your face with face wash or a glycerin soap. Then take some scrub into your palm or a small bowl, add kasturi turmeric to it and mix well.

Apply nicely on to your face and scrub with soft, circular motions. Do not scrub hard. Just slightly is enough since you are doing it daily. Then wash it off with water . Apply rosewater and leave your face to breathe through the night.

What you are doing is to exfoiliate the dead cells of your skin by scrubbing it lightly. If your skin is very sensitive do this scrubbing twice or thrice a week.

If your skin seems very dry after scrubbing apply oil ( coconut oil or olive oil) to your face before scrubbing or apply moisturizer after scrubbing.

Under eye cream is a must in the night before you to sleep. Apply the cream liberally under the eyes and leave it till morning.

This sort of care daily will get you a clean, nice and healthy skin and you would not have to worry about your blemishes at all. You'll be blessed with a shiny and glowing face , with which you can be very proud of.


Always Remember, never go to bed with your makeup on. It'll clog the pores and prevents the skin from breathing . This will result in bad skin health and blemishes on the skin.

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.

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

Henna / Mehandhi Hair oil

This hair oil can be used for the growth and the maintenance of the hair.

Mehandhi leaves 2 cups
500 grams coconut oil
1/2 tsp whole peppercorns

Grind mehandhi leaves with a little water to a smooth fine thick paste. Shape them into small flat pieces and dry in the sun. Store them in a airtight container.

Heat the oil in a frying pan. When it is about to boil add peppercorns and let them splutter.

Cool and add the dried mehandhi pieces to it and keep in an airtight container for two days. The oil will change to a dark green colour.

You can strain and use as and when you need and leave the remainder in the container itself.

Note:

When the oil gets over, you can heat more oil and add to the same mehandhi pieces.

You can use it twice if you like but don't use the mehandhi pieces if the does not change colour. Add new pieces to the oil.

Otherwise, there will be no effect of the mehandhi leaves in the oil.

Dark circles around eyes

Dos and Don't for Dark Circles under eyes
You should not strain your eyes for long periods when you are doing close visual concentration like computers, embroidery and stitching, sewing etc or any handicraft thing for that matter.
Lack of sleep, eye strain, heavy duty work, lack of nutrition are the usual reasons for the dark circles.
Illnesses and other diseases like anaemia etc can also be the reason for dark circles around eyes.
To prevent the dark circles you have to sleep for at least 8 hours a day.
You have to take rest or at least palm your eyes for 5-10 minutes of you work for an hour or two. You should not feel the eye strain.
Any handicraft thing you are doing , like painting or stitching or anyother work will strain your eyes.
You can apply cucumber slices on your eyes and rest for a while or grated cucumber can also be kept in a muslin cloth and massaged over the eyes for 10 minutes.

If you like branded under eye creams which are available over the counter in the shops please visit India Review Channel for the different varieties .
Apply almond oil daily before going to bed. You can wash it off in the morning.

Nature Cure for Dark Circles under eyes
In the morning when you wash your face splash water onto your eyes at least 10 times. your eyes will freshen up.
Apply grated potato in a muslin cloth over the eyes to bleach the area. You have to be careful to see, that the pack does not get into the eyes.
You can also apply castor oil under the eyes. Always remember to apply oily creams under the eyes, Do not apply lotions and other water based items. They'll puff up your eyes.
You can do the samethings to avoid puffiness of the eyes. with all these you can keep ice cubes packed in a muslin cloth over your eyes.
Chemical based eye make up If you still like to use the under eye creams which are available over the counter , just go in for
Ponds Eye Cream
Shamilk Undereye Lotion

Avon's Eye Gel

just visit INDIA REVIEW CHANNEL for brands and reviews of different gels and creams