Miracles of coconut -I

Hey all!

         Today I am gonna share with you one of the tips that my grand ma had shared with me for beautiful hair and skin! Grand moms are always the best for they give us the most quint essential tips in every aspect of life. One thing am very much proud of my family is our thick long hair. In fact even my kids have very black and thick hair.

         Throughout both my pregnancies I was losing and gaining hair on and off but was unable to maintain and retain it. It was my grand-mom who first noticed my hair loss and it becoming weak and gave me a handful of tips to regain my lost lustrous and voluptuous hair. And believe it or  not, she suggested only ONE ingredient which worked wonders for me. It's none other than coconut.

         I then realized what I had forgotten all these years and was instead running behind other imported products. Coconut is and was our basic product which has health and beauty enhancing properties. Each and every part of coconut is proven useful by our ancestors. Coconut oil, milk and its water has time and again proven to have invaluable benefits on our body, skin and hair.

   

           In this first part I shall share about the benefits of coconut water and how to apply it. For beautiful face, take one glass of tender coconut water and add 2-3 strands of saffron and some rose petals. Leave this mixture for 15  min. Apply this to face and neck with cotton balls. You will realize instant results as coconut water keeps your face refreshed and smooth while saffron adds extra glow. Rose petals enhance the tone of your face. Use this solution for thrice a week to get best results. Also note that you cannot refrigerate this as tender coconut water tends to get spoiled.

               For shiny and rehydrated nails, rub the tips and cuticles of  your nails with cotton dipped in coconut water.This will keep your nails from getting cracked and gives oxygen. You can also use this on your ankles to treat cracks. You can also remove make up with coconut water and believe me, it removes your entire make up without any hassle! 

So that's it for today folks. Do try these out and let me know how it went. Also don't forget to follow my blog for more updates and posts! Meet you in next post.

Until then, tc bye bye <3 <3

Cinnamon love

Hey all!!

How you been? I wasn't active for d past 4 years as I was busy parenting my lil ones :) Now that they are a bit grown up I am once again back to blogging ! Yippeeeeeeeeee !! These 4 years I have been experimenting with a lot of natural ingredients for face, body, arms and legs and guess what! I was able to come with my own legit tips and techniques for glowing and healthy skin with the help of my kitchen ingredients. So without wasting much time let us jump straight to the topic.

Cinnamon is one of my personal favorite ingredients which I use regularly in any recipes that I make. These go well with peas pulao, tomato rice, veg biryani etc and lot more. Apart from its edible nature it also acts as an anti depressant and stress buster with its subtle yet awesome fragrance. Whenever I have a severe headache or a bad day, a sniff of this powder makes my mind refreshed.Its properties are so wide that we Indians use in tea as well which brings additional flavor to tea. Apart from all these, I have also tried it using as a face pack and the results were awesome. Here's how to use it :

All you will be needing is a 

1. 1 table spoon baking soda

2. 1/4th tb spoon of finely grounded cinnamon powder. Make sure it is not coarse as it might give your face slight rashes.

3. 2-3 tb spoons honey.

Mix all these into a smooth paste and apply it in circular motions evenly on your face and neck. Let it sit for 10-15 min. You will experience a light burning sensation on your face which is totally fine. Wash your face with luke warm water after 15 min.

The baking soda present in the mixture removes dead skin cells from your face while honey keeps your face smooth and radiant. As for cinnamon, it acts as a refreshing and cleansing agent since it is combined with honey and baking soda. It also acts deeply on your skin by cleaning the pores and closing them temporarily. It also removes acne and blemishes from your skin and protects your skin from further pimples. People having heavy pimples can also use this.Use this pack thrice a week to get best results.

So that's it for today <3 Do try this and let me know how it went. Feel free to drop your comments/suggestions below and do follow my blog for further home made tips. You sure will love the results. 

Meet you in next post. Until then tc <3

Your inner world defines your beauty-II

Hi lovelies,

            Hope you all are having a great time and leading happy lives. I am unable to catch up with my posts regularly as the amount of naughtiness exhibited by my son is directly proportional to the amount I get myself distanced from Internet. We all love kids. Indeed, who does not? But when it comes to mischief, I become a screamer who goes completely nuts and crazy. I get irritated to the peak level and show it on my hubby. It was then that my hubby suggested to take a long and relaxing bubble bath. He gifted me an assorted set of epsom salts to fade away the stress, irritation and tension. And the cost? A fortune!

           I was bewildered with the cost. I searched the internet for alternatives and I found quite a handful of tips . So today, I will share with you how to prepare your own bathing salts and enhance your beauty. But remember, to be beautiful outside, you need to have peace and tranquility on the inside.

To make your own bathing salts, all you need is

• Grounded coffee powder
• Sea salt
• Essential oil (I used olive oil)

 

    Easy, isn't it? With just these three ingredients, I have made my own bathing salts and you can make one too. Coarse grind the coffee or chicory nuts in a mortar-pastel or in a mixer grinder. I did it in mortar-pastel as they give aromatic results that are very mild.

     Add half a cup of sea salt to the coarsely grounded coffee powder and mix it well. See to it that the mixture is in a 1:2 proportion with coffee being in a higher ratio. Now add your favorite essential oil or flavored oil and stir it well. Viola! Your bathing salt for daily use is ready! You can also add lavender oil if you want your bathing salts to be aromatic.

So try it out and let me know how it worked. Remember, sharing is caring :) Please do share the posts as it keeps me motivated! Follow me for the next post right away!

Your inner world defines you beauty-II

Hi my dear ones!

                  Hope you are doing great. Sorry for not being able to update the three day tutorial as my baby has mastered the art of mischief. I honestly think that 24 hours a day is not enough for me as I am continuously running round and round the clock attending to his needs. Phew! Motherhood is a perilous journey. Its 10:30 P.m here and my son has not yet slept. I had given him to my hubby and escaped to blogging. What a pleasure, yay!!

                 So in the previous post, I kind of spoke about the basic veggies that are helpful for your mind and body. All the veggies that I mentioned can be used in multiple ways to achieve multiple results. So what I am gonna do is, I am gonna write about each veggie in individual posts so that you can refer them conveniently. Today, I am gonna list down the benefits of cucumber. So let's get started.

Scrub:

As we all know, cucumber can be used as a moisturizer. But what most of us do not know is that it can be used as a gentle and mild scrub to keep your face and skin ultra smooth. Scrap a big chunk of cucumber and keep it in a separate bowl. Add two drops of glycerine and half table spoon of sugar to it. Apply it to your face, hands, elbows and knees and wash it off with luke warm water after 10 min. This is very effective in removing the tan from knees and elbows. Also, this keeps the face smooth and glycerine keeps your face oil free.

Intake: 

Cucumber is known to reduce and expel heat from your body. My body gets heated so quickly that my skin becomes chappy and dry. Eating at least one full cucumber can help you overcome this problem. Since cucumber contains more water content, it keeps your body cool from inside. You can include it in your salad. I intake it with salt and pepper combination as it adds salts to our blood levels. Regular intake of it will keep your body hydrated.

Moisturizer:

To create your own moisturizer, cut cucumber into circular pieces and store in the refrigerator for one hour. Meanwhile, steam up your face with warm water  and wipe off with a soft towel. Take the cut pieces of cucumber from the refrigerator and softly scrub the circular pieces along your face, allowing the juice from the pieces to flow on your face. Do not wipe this off as it will eventually get soaked inside your skin. Cucumber acts as a natural moisturizer and blocks all opened pores.

Mental peace:

If you are yoga lover or a fitness freak, do not forget to consume cucumber after every session of your exercise as it aids in balancing your mind and body. As said earlier, I am a yoga freak and do yoga for nearly an hour a day. I never skip consuming cucumber after my practice as yoga is mainly about balancing mind and body and cucumber is something that keeps me cool both inside and outside. Also, research has proved that consuming green veggies, especially cucumber will reduce your stress levels and temper.

Face pack:

There are no specific face packs for cucumber exclusively, but it can used by combining other natural products. however, to create your own face pack, mix some scraped cucumber with two spoons of honey and a pinch of turmeric. Honey maintains the glow of your face, while turmeric removes bacteria and dead cells your face. Cucumber aids in soothing the skin.

So that's it my dears. Hope you enjoyed reading this post. Watch out for future posts which will be definitely helpful for your health. Share and re-share it so that everyone can be benefited from this. Feel free to drop your views and suggestions below.

Meet you in next post. Until then, take care! :)

10 Minutes manicure tutorial @ home

Hi my dear beauty lovers!!

              How are you doing? Hope you all are doing great. It's been soooo long since I have written any new post. It was because I kind of fell in love with Origami and D.I.Y craft ideas!! Yay!! I was so involved in Origami and crafts that I ended up doing nearly 20 new paper art and nearly 40 craft ideas. I shall soon be posting my stupendous work here :)

             It was then that I discovered something new. A whole new D.I.Y manicure process with natural things at home. When I craft paper, my hands kind of got rough and sticky and then slowly started to get tanned due to the glue that I had on my fingers for hours. At first, I was angry with myself for getting into this mess. But then, looking at this with a positive perspective made me to take a short cut to manicure!! ;) As I often say, sharing is always always and always fun!! So let's get started.

             I am gonna teach you 5 easy ways to go for a super cool manicure at home. Follow any one of these daily and you are sure to get a manicure effect on your fingers and hands within one week.

1. Potato:

              Potato always makes wonders on skin, no matter what your skin type is. Take a potato and cut it into five thin slices. Apply salt over the slices and leave them aside for two min. The salt gets absorbed into the potato. Scrub these slices onto your fingers, especially on the knuckles for five to ten min. Wash it off with a cotton ball dipped in milk or warm water. I prefer using milk as it is a natural moisture and tends to keep your fingers soft. While the salt acts as a scrub, the potato removes the tan from your fingers.

2. Lemon:

              Lemon is a natural de-tanner and acts very quickly on skin. Take a small slice of lemon and rub some salt on it. Scrub this mixture onto your fingers for 5 min and wash it off. Do not scrub it for more than 5 min if you find it too itchy. The citric acid present in the lemon de tans your fingers while the salt along with the citirc acid acts as a scrub, de tanner and dead cells remover. You can also rub your hands with a plain lemon in case you need to get rid of the tan.

3. Sugar and Almond oil:

              Almond oil is known for its moist nature. Mix two spoons of almond oil to one spoon of sugar and scrub it to your hands. Wash it off after 5 min with a cotton ball dipped in warm water. Do not wash with milk as the almond oil already contains moisture. Washing your fingers with milk will make your hands look more oily. You can also use olive oil to get the same effect. Since almond oil leaves an aromatic effect on your fingers, this is more preferable than olive oil.

4. Glycerine:

              Mix a few drops of lemon juice to one table spoon of sugar and half table spoon of glycerine and scrub it on your hands. Wash it off with warm water after 10 min. You can also apply this to your arms. While the sugar removes the dead cells, lemon removes tha tan and glycerine keeps your skin shiny and glossy.

5. Potato juice:

             Take a half cut potato and make it into a juice. Boil the juice for 5 min and apply it directly on your fingers. The juice removes the tan instantly from your fingers and tends to keep your fingers smooth.

So that's it for now ladies!! I shall be posting few more posts for today, as there's lot to share :) Keep waiting for my next post!! Bye babies;)