Saturday, November 20, 2010

Home Made Lotions Can Do Wonders

Homemade Moisturizing Lotion For Dry Skin:


• Mix six-teaspoon petroleum jelly, two-teaspoon glycerin and two-teaspoon lemon juice. Apply this moisturizing lotion at least twice a week if you have dry and flaky, arms and legs.

Homemade Lotion For Sunburns:

• Peel and grate a cucumber. Squeeze the juice to this, mix half-a-teaspoon glycerin and half-a-teaspoon rose water. Apply this on sunburns, leave it for some time.

Homemade Lotion for Cracked Heels:

• If you have cracked heels, melt paraffin wax; mix it with little mustard oil and apply on the affected area. Leave it overnight. After 10 or 15 days, your heels will become smooth.

• For cracked heals, massage the foot with coconut oil and keep the foot in warm water for some time. Wipe the water off the feet and apply a mixture of hibiscus flower (10), Henna (1 handful) and juice of half a lemon. When dry wash it off.

Body Massage Oil:

• Massage your body with a mixture of coconut oil and any of your favourite scented oils like lavender or rosemary.

Homemade Moisturizer For Rough Palms For Your Hands:

• For rough palms, use a mixture of glycerin and limejuice in equal proportion.

How To Remove Scars On Your Hands And Feet:

• Remove scars on your hands and feet by rubbing them with lemon peel.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Nourish your face for winter

Sitting in front of the heater, radiators, can actually dry up your skin especially if you don’t drink enough water. So make sure you keep up your water levels up! If you feel that winter is getting the better of you then try these stirring up masks at home, to perk up your skin

* Avocado mask is ideal for dry skin that becomes very irritated in the winter, nourishing your skin and providing a whole range of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and softening agents to fight winter dryness. Mash the flesh of avocado with a fork, add a touch of extra-virgin olive oil, and apply this smooth, fragrant mixture onto your face.

* An egg white mask is good for oily skin with large pores. This mask will refresh and tighten your oily skin and will make it look much healthier than before. In the winter, it will create a natural barrier to protect your skin from harsh winds and frost.

* Smooth a beaten egg yolk all over your face, let rest for half-an-hour, and rinse with water.

* An oatmeal mask is great remedy to beat cold wind; your face should feel very soft, refreshed, and healed.Mix together in equal proportions raw oatmeal flakes, egg yolk and honey. Keep the mask on your face for about 20 minutes, wash with lukewarm water, and pat dry.

* This banana mask is great for those who have combination skin and suffer from winter elements. It will smooth, soften, moisturize and nourish your skin whenever necessary and will make you forget about the cold, harsh, and nasty winter outside. Mix mashed banana with fresh sweet cream and apply all over your face for 30 minutes.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

The Best lines said by a Man


When I was born, A Woman was there to hold me: My Mother

As I grew up, A woman was there to care & play with me: My Sister

I went to school, A Woman was there to help me learn: My Teacher

I got depressed when I lost, A Woman was there to offer a shoulder: My Girlfriend

I needed a companionship & love, A Woman was there for me: My Wife

I became tough, A Woman was there to melt me: My Daughter

When I will die, A Woman will be there to absorb me in: My Motherland


If you are a Man, value every Woman.

&


If you are a Woman, feel Proud to be one.