CARE YOUR HAIR for wiNter

Its winter coming up with those 'hair falling-days' too. Hair will become dry, hair fall increases. But if you are going to count the fallen hairs it will increase your stress and hair fall too. So keep those worries away and lets go on with confidence.

The main causes of hair problems are

• Lack of nutritious food
• Vitamin A deficiency
• Protein deficiency
• Climate
• Dandruff
• Less care for hair
• Side effects of some drugs.

( Ok, lets dont start with ' cut the edges of tablets yaar......so there will be no side effects )

So here are some methods to stop those hair fall and keep your hair stay beautiful all winter.

WHEAT GRASS JUICE:

This is recommended by high dieticians. Just buy some wheat from your grocery, and just put it ina a pot or something water it daily. When it grows all green, cut it and juice it. Drink it along with some lemon juice and salt.

VITAMIN  A:

Eat food containing vitamin a like leafy vegies like spinach,lettuce etc:- Or just have a vitamin A tablet. But before doing so take an advice of your dermatologist.

PROTEIN:

Eat proteinaceous food like egg white, legumes, fish. Never fry fish, it will lose its goodies. Never avoid dairy products like milk, curd etc:
Have a protein drink daily. An easy way to include protein to our daily diet if you dont like legumes is this. Have you heard of soya bean, not many like this, i know personally. So here is the way just powder it and put it in every dish you make, it has a neutral taste so your dish is not spoiled+ you will get your proteins.

WATER:

I know its what your hear may be daily. But thats so vital. When its winter and cold you dont feel like drinking water, but never avoid it Otherwise your skin and hair  will be dry.

DANDRUFF:

If you dont have dandruff then keep your hair clean so that it never attacks you. But if you have severe dandruff problem consult a doctor. Dandruff can cause severe hair fall. When it will just once in a while, do this dont go for those dandruff shampoos in my opinion. When you shampoo your hair its getting dry losing those natural oils. So use a mild shampoo which contains protein  

and clean your comb and brush clean. To get rid of dandruff to an extent take some neem leaves either grind it and mix with water or just put some neem leaves and boil water. Wash your hair with this once in a week. Its effective for me .

Here are some natural methods to avoid hair fall

Henna is a good method to keep hair fall away. Make a hair oil by putting mehandi powder in oil and warm it. It will keep your hair soft and head cool.

Using curry leaves too will do the same effect.

Use natural shampoo and conditionersto keep your hair moisturized.

REUSE REDUCE AND RECYCLE- beauty products

You may be thinking about 'Go Green' motto or something. But it isn't anything about it. Lemme start this article with this question, 'What will you do with those beauty products you had brought, still lying there in the cupboard because of several reasons like you got bored of using it , it does not work well, it is not good on you etcetera?'

Some of you will throw it away, but if you are thinking of what to do with those expensive things because you dont want to just put it in your waste bin..... JOIN THE CLUB.

I never liked like or will like to throw away the beauty products just like that, donno why , i never do that. If it is not worth using for the purpose it claims for use it for another. Here are some things i use like that and has results.

FACEWASH:

I had a craze about face wash and i used to try one after the other. I buy another facewash each time before the former ends. Now i have two face washes at handy. So now am using it as body wash. As it is claimed for the face, gave me a breakout, so used it on the body. It has high moisturizing effect. I will use this instead of shampoo in home pedicure or manicure water.

SHAMPOO:

Shampoo is used as shower gel. Just add a bit of salt and glycerin, and almond oil if needed and you can use your shampoo as a shower gel.

Same this can be used as cleansing agent in home pedicure water. Can be used as nail cleaner too.

LIP BALM/STICK:

Use lip balm as cuticle oil, massage your nails every night before going to bed. Just turn you lip stick to lip balms by putting this lip stick and Vaseline in a vessel and keep it in microwave oven. The mixture will be in semi fluid form , then add color and fragrance.

PERFUMES/DEODORANTS: Use as room freshener. Or just to make a quick get away if someone is attacking your nasty bedroom like a guest at home....

BODY LOTION:

Add Each drop of body lotion to water before taking bath. You can lock your moisture. Can use as a hand or foot massage cream too.

EYE PENCIL:

Use black or brown eye pencil as eye brow pencil. If it is colored use as eye shadow pencil( just shade with it and smudge, you will get that smoky effect) or lip liner.

EYE LINER:

Use as mascara. Dip the mascara brush and apply.... Just use vice versa, if your mascara is not so good, dip you eye liner brush and put it on.

NAIL POLISH/ NAIL POLISH REMOVERS:

Use nail polish as markers to write on different places. Nail polish removers can be used to make the nail polish back to new. Put some drops of nail polish remover in those hardened nail polish to get to back to fluid. Nail polish removers can be used to remove paints or unwanted colors on your things.

BLUSH:

Use blush as eyeshadow. If it is a powder blush, just turn it to a cream blush.

It will make a change in the color too. Just mix this powder blush with the moisturizer cream to the amount needed. Be careful if using as cream blush, let it not give you a break out. 

 

FOUNDATION/COMPACT:

Use it as a concealer. If the products is giving you a break out, just use it in body makeup.

If you have any doubt about these things, just ask it loud..... Feel free to do it,OK?

Tell me about your great ideas too.

mia

vicco turmeric- wso skin cream ( ayurvedic medicine)

On the pack:
 Vicco turmeric WSO an ayurvedic medicine prevents and cures skin infections,boils, pimples and acne.It helps to cure wounds and burns.It nourishes the skin,helps to cure wounds and burns.It nourishes the skin, improve tonal value and makes it fair and beautiful.

Ingredients:

Extract of turmeric: 12%
Excipients: stearic acid 15%, sorbitol 3%, methyl paraben sodium 0.15%, propyl paraben sodium 0.05%,
sodium hydroxide 0.07%, Water q.s

MRP: Rs.25/-

My Perception:

I must say this product is a boon for the those beautiful ladies who suffer from unending acne or pimple attack. But you must be very careful before using, if it is ok for your skin it will do miracle or else its just another product which makes your skin to breakout. so be careful while you take a risk, after all there is no worry in giving it a try, its is really cheap comparing with other acne treating creams.  It has an ayurvedic smell, must say sandal + turmeric smell.

I came to know about this cream from my aunt who started using this from her teen age. She is around 36 now, so you can guess the age of this cream from now. It contains turmeric, and may be because of that it has a pale yellow colored cream. You can see that in the picture.

I am really careful about the breakout ,yet sometimes dunno why it comes, ADULT ACNE. I am 20 now, say late teen age. And i have three types of acne or pimples ( actually i dont know which category it should be put in)

1) First one comes with the monthly visitor ( you know what), may be because of the hormonal changes. It comes and stays for a week and then goes, unless disturbed it never gives a mark on the face, soo harmless. ( yet it is irritating as my friends know its time when these pimples arise)
2) Second one is so tiny that it is barely visible as it has the same color of the skin..... It is not itchy or anything, but it is so ugly to see, feels like a disease or something.It comes and is like it never goes. Never leaves a skin mark.
3) third is I think adult acne......IT comes and styas there even the pimple became small i feel like something is hidden under my skin as a small ball. I feel so sad touching it. IT leaves mark over my skin even it is not disturbed.

Horrible, i know.   

This cream is so good that it helps to get rid of all these types of acne, yet it takes 2 or 3 days. It contains paraben .Availability is a problem, in the pack its  written 'for sale in Inida,Mauritius and SAARC countries.'


Summurize the goods and bads

Goodies:

• A boon if it is effective ( i have dry skin)
• REally cheap
• Fights all types of acne
• Ayurvedic smell
• Even the blemishes and acne marks get reduced with time.

Badies:

• If it is not effective on your skin it gives a breakout
• Paraben
• Availability

Festival special...

Deewali is here and every one wants to look gorgeous and special. And to catch the limelight is a dream.To make this dream come true lets take care about some things and go yo.

Taking care include hair care, hand and legs care, face and dressing style.


Hair:
 To start with hair care, it is recommended to have a ' hair- spa'. this will also helps to clean up dandruff.It will make your hair sleeky and shiny, which you always wanted. Or else just shampoo and condition your hair. Use a anti frizz serum before you style your hair, or use a hair spray after wards, so that your hair stay beautiful for a long time. Pick up a hair accessory with stone to decorate your hair, so that you will be unique.

Nails:
Do pedicure and manicure for your hands and legs. Try waxing too(you can use veet waxing strips at home). 

To do manicure and pedicure at home...,
Put some baking soda, rose water, honey , shampoo and salt in warm water and dip your hands or legs in this for 30 minutes. Baking soda is to remove hard callus, and it is optional for hands. Use a pumice stone to remove hard and dead skin cells and moisturize. Put nail paint of your same color. YOu can use artificial nails on you hands too.


Face:
Facial treatments for your face will do better and just run to parlors. But this should have been started a week before ot get the effect fully. If You haven't started just try this
cleanse your face with a face wash or cleansing cream
Use a toner now. Natural toners like rose water or tomato juice will do good too.
Massage your face with any essential oils including almond oil or olive oil.Remove this after 10 minutes.
Now go for a face pack or mask
               
But doing each step should have atleast 15 minutes gap. I you are so lazy like me for instant result use EVERYUTH GOLDEN GLOW PEEL OFF. But be careful about the breakout, if it doesnot suits you dont use it, dont take such a risk now.

Dressing style:
On such a festival occasion fo for classic wears like saree or salwar. This will help you catching attention of both any age.If you  are wearing a saree use a 'fish cut' under skirt, it will help you to show you hour glass figure. And keeping an opening at the right side will help you to move with ease. Take much care about your neck if your are wearing any kind of pretty jewellery.


Make up:
Make up include face make up and body makeup. Nude make up is the latest trend. If you think it will suit,dont just stand there thinking   go for it.
while doing a Facial makeup Use color lasting eye shadows and lip color, Using lip gloss rather than lip sticks will give you face a pretty shine. Picking the right shades for you should be done with care. MAke up your eyes according to your eye shape. Try to have a natural look, NUDE  make up will help you to have it.


BODY MAKEUP:

Now a days body make up is as important as facial make up. It will help you get attention to your well toned figure. Body makeup should begin before you put on your dress.Start by keeping your hair up. If you are wearing a saree or salwar make up you neck, back shoulders and hands. If you are wearing a skirt or three fourth you should make up your legs too.

Buying cosmetics according to your skin tone and type is really important. If you have oily skin use water based makeup or if you have dry skin use oily makeup.

Neck and shoulder:

Start with wiping your neck and shoulders with cleansing milk. Then use a toner. After that massage with any protection cream and wait till it get absorbed. If you have any unwanted scares or black spots use a concealer.Now use a compact over it.After this you can free your hair and style it.

Hands and legs:

HAnds and legs should be waxed and pedicured or manicured before hand.Same makeup goes for hands and legs. Use a moisturizer in palms and foot. USe a latex sponge to put on the makeup.


Remember to remove the makeup before going to sleep. Wipe with cotton balls diped in cleanser and use moisturizer later.

Review on two bathing bars-Dove and Camay

As you all know how much bathing is important in our life, to keep mind and body refreshed. Is there anything which make you fresh duirng the moring than water sprinkling from your shower. You all may have used or is using shower gels for royal baths yet
today am gonna review on two bathing bars...............

• Dove
• Camay

DOVE- Bathing bar

 Dove, my friends recommended it for me......I have dry skin ( i know am saying it over and over), i was using JOHNSON AND JOHNSON  baby soap. As its too mild and  says it will make skin softer, i fEll for that words..

key ingredients:
sodium cocoyl isethionate,stearic acid, sodium palmitate,water, lauric acid, sodium isethionate, sodium stearater, cocamidopropyl betaine, sodium palm kernelate, perfume, sodium chloride, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, glycerin, tetra sodium EDTA,etidronic acid, citric acid.

Price,Rs 38/- for 75 g


PRODUCT SAYS:

Here is the whole story of beautiful skin in one word. Moisture . Now you know why dove created 1/4 moisturizing cream and put into a beauty bar.

MY PERCEPTION:

To say my opinion about the product, its not satisfactory. Of course my friend's skin is really soft, and i dont know why, it is not suiting me. THis makes my skin soft for just after the bath, but after that my skin is too dry with that white patches ( which irritates me) and i need extra moisturizer for my whole body. I have other bathing bars which helps to keep my body soft and not too dry out there, so am opting that, saying a big NO to this product. Another demerit of this product it dont last for just 1 month, it just dissolve with water. But it has such an elegant smell that it makes my room smelling fresh when i come after bathing.  For face its really really good, gives that shine of moisture. But will give you pimples or may be even a breakout. I THINK THE PRODUCT IS GOOD FOR OILY TO NORMAL SKIN. And sensitive skin too. But not for dry ones.

CAMAY-BATHING BAR



At last i've got a bathing bar which suits my skin. I got this from a 'duty -paid' shop, where i get those imported things.The product CAMAY  is from Procter and gamble company, who is famous for PANTENE shampoo, which is the best. It dont have anything written on the product, or is in other language. i couldnt get it, am sorry.

Ingredients: Sodium Palmate,Sodium palm kernelate,Tapioca starch,water,glycerin,Titanium Dioxide,Fragnance,Palm kernel acid,sodium chloride,Disodium Distyrylbiphenyl Disulphonate.

Manufactured by: Procter and Gamble company Phils. Inc.,Light and Industry Science park,Diezmo,Cabuyao,Laguna,Philippines.Imported by:Procter and Gamble  (singapore(800-18-60018),Malaysia(1-800-88-3957))

ABOUT THIS WONDERFUL PRODUCT:
Usually bathing bars give me that white patches of dry skin all over my body especially on my legs, which cause itching and irritation. This is because my skin is too dry to keep the moisture.
Even though for this i can use moisturizers and body lotion, bathing bars also should contribute something for this, right? I' ve used so many products of toilet soaps, but only two soaps came to my satisfaction, JOHNSON AND JOHNSON BABY SOAP AND THIS CAMAY. To use a baby soap to do prevents from drying but nothing other than that, and i feel so unsatisfied with the cleaning effect and  Of course thats because adults have rougher skin compared to babes. I was searching for a perfect soap, and i got this.

To say about the product, its white in color, and has a smell of wild jasmine, its enchanting .......ufffff. Then its a big one,can last for 3 months and more with daily use. It has good foaming ability, and has a creamy foam.
After bathing it make skin glow and smell too last longer, even without using perfumes. ITs really mild yet, so good. Skin is soft and smooth. I just want to use a moisturizer just to make shiny.
To say about the product in one word, 'wow'.I liked there logo too, its highly feminine.

I think you can mail them at: brandinfo@vn.pgconsumers.com
Or call at 08-38225721or 08-38227265

CALM THOSE PALMS.......Hand care special

Have you really thought about the works we are doing with our hands daily? Ya its a quite long list. Apart from those who go to parlors once a week, each and everyone of us need care for our hands. Obviously, all of us are busy too.... So what about a solution for this?

ITs a horrifying fact that aging signs are first seen in your hands. And who dont want hands which catch one's eyes.........which are soft smooth and rosy.Now your can pamper your hands at home.

• use lemon juice and salt to remove stains, dyes or pigments in your hands.
• If your have really rough hands use a pumice stone to massage in circular motion before going to bed. This will make your hands soft
• For those soft hands you have seen in ads or parlors, use vinegar and tomato juice to massage once a week.
• Take a half banana and a tea spoon tea (LOL) and apply it to get rid of sunspots and sunburns.
• For rosy hands massage with aloe vera juice and table spoon milk.
• Want sexy hands? Do this- Take a carrot and juice it. Mix it with milk and sieve. This has a 'refrigerator life' of 1 week. Apply this before going out.
• Massage with olive oil to increase the strength of nails and make your nails pink.

• Applying honey + glycerin to make your hand look healthier with that glow.
• If you have any crack in your nails, apply VITAMIN E tablets and massage daily.

• Keep your nails without nail color or nail enamel at least once a month.

• Dip your hands in warm water for 15 minutes(so that blood circulation will be increased) and apply moisturizer daily before going to bed.                             

                                      Your hands will be ready for next great day.

AYUR HERBALS-Body Care Lotion( With cocoa butter) review

We have a small shop here, where we get all types of skin cosmetics. Went there to buy something new as my body lotion is completely finished. I was using POND'S body lotion. I was satisfied with it, but you know using same body lotion over and over , you will definitely get bored. So thinking of picking up something else, i saw this lotion. i was expecting something with cocoa butter, so bought it.

PRODUCT SAYS:

AYUR HERBALS-Body Care Lotion( With cocoa butter) daily skin care- pH balance-For that smooth skin.
Cocoa butter has been used for centuries by native women from all the world to soften and soothe dry skin. This extra rich moisturizer maintains the natural moisture balance. Its smooth creamy ingredients leave the skin looking and feeling velvety smooth to the touch and is great for normal to dry skin.

Directions for use: Use daily on your body for a soft and youthful appearance.
Price: Rs 50/- for 100 ml

Ingredients: Aqua,PArafinum,liquidum,glycerin,CCTG, Emulsifying wax,gms,cocoa butter,   aloe vera extract, cetyl alcohol,bees wax,tinovis ADM,Dimethicon, Vitamin E,EDTA,TEA,imidurea, Methyl paraben,Propyl paraben,color , fragnance.

MY PERCEPTION:

This bottle is a transparent one. We can see the white milk textured lotion in it. The quality of bottle is not satisfactory. It has a brown flip open cap. The body lotion is not so heavy or not so watery too.

ITs correct for a body lotion though. ITs not good for really dry areas like elbows or knees, but exceptionally ordinary. IT makes my skin velvety and not at all oily. ITs makes skin soft and smooth to touch. ( Must say irresistible to touch).

It last for more than 7 hours unless washed. One of the worst part of this body lotion is that, it has a awful smell at the 'absorption period'. That is, the smell is a bit strong yet good when we apply it. But after applying it for the next 5 minutes the smell becomes too strong. I must rather say its 'uff cant bear it' type of smell. But after 10 minutes or so, it will turn into a mild sweet smell. Anyways am not going to apply it on my face, as it contains so much ( those names are too scary) chemicals and paraben too.

BESTS:

• Give good results
• reasonably price
• Good for each penny spent
• Gives velvety skin
• No oily traces
• Cocoa butter
• Pleasant smell ( after sometime)

WORSTS

• Awful smell
• Paraben
• PAcking is not good.

Hope you liked it.........

Will meet your soon with another beauty solution 

love

mia.....