Everyday Skincare Routine

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Today's post is about daily skincare routine. It is very important to follow a daily morning and night skincare routine in order to keep your skin healthy and glowing. The main steps of skincare is CTM. CTM means cleansing,toning & moisturizing,but apart from these steps, there are few other steps you need to add in your daily skin care regime. So, here I'm sharing my daily morning skincare routine.  

     

 

1.Cleansing - The First step of skin care routine is to clean you face. You need to clean your face at least twice a day with any face wash that suits you,currently I'm using Himalaya herbals purifying neem face wash. It is very gentle on skin and a perfect face wash for winter. Cleansing will help you to get rid off all the dirt,excess oil and make your skin feel fresh. It also helps your skin to absorb all the goodness of the products that you are going apply after cleaning your face.

     

                           

2.Exfoliating - Second step is to exfoliate your skin. It will remove dead skin cells,blackheads and whiteheads from your face.You can use any face scrub of your choice or else you can make your natural DIY face scrub. These days I'm using Clean & Clear blackhead clearing daily scrub. Take little bit of scrub,Spread it all over your face and rub gentlely in circular motion for 2-3  minutes. Remember Scrub your face only twice a week. 

       

3. Toning - Toning is the 3rd step but it would be the 2nd step when you are not exfoliating your skin. Toning will balance the PH level of your skin, helps in tightening your pores and also soothes your skin. I am using rose water by Dabur Gulabari,you can use any toner of your choice. Spread the toner all over your face with the help of a cotton pad or cotton ball. 

        

 

4. Serum - A face serum is the first product you need apply after cleansing and toning. It will help to minimize pores and prevents new breakouts. It Also helps your skin to lock all the good properties of the moisturiser you are going to apply afterward. I'm using Patanjali Aloe Vera gel as a face serum. Take pea sized amount of it and spread gently all over your face,believe me it works exactly like any other face serum you will find in the market.

         

5.Moisturizing - After applying serum it is very important to apply a moisturizer. Take little bit moisturiser on your finger tip and massage gentlely in circular motion all over your face in upward direction. It will nourish your skin and keep your skin hydrated. Always choose moisturizer according to your skin type.  I'm using nivea soft light moisturiser. This is a light weight moisturizing cream enrich with vitamin E that perfect for everyday use. 

       

6.Sunscreen- The finnal and most important step of morning skin care routine is to apply a sunscreen. Never ever forget to wear a sunscreen otherwise your whole skin care routine will go in vain. Sunscreens will protect your skin from harmful UV rays that can cause sun burns,wrinkles and fine lines. I love using Neutrogena Ultra -Sheer dry touch sunblock. It is a light weight sunblock cream that doesn't feels greasy at all and perfectly suitable for any skin type. 

          

7. Lip Balm - Lastly, your lips are also equally important as your skin. So,don't forget to apply a lip balm. It will keep your lips moisturise and hydrated. Currently I'm using Biotique bio aloe vera lip balm. This is an amazing lip balm that heals chapped lips so fast and makes your lips soft & supple.

These are the steps of my morning skin care routine. Now coming to night skin care routine,my night skin care regime is also same as the morning but if you have any make up on then you need to remove make up first before using face wash. Also need to skip exfoliation and sunscreen at night. The steps goes like,

1. Removing make up, 2.Cleansing, 3.Toning, 4.Apply Serum, 5.Moisturizing and 6.apply lip balm. 

Hope you find this post helpful and if you have any queries or suggestions please let us know.

At Home Hair Spa

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Today I'm going to talk about my at home spa routine which I follow religiously once in a week. 

These days Almost every women are facing problems like hair fall, split ends,dull & damaged hair.There can be many reasons behind these problems like pollution,hair coloring, frequent uses of heating tools for styling hair etc.         

 You can get rid off these problems by pampering your hair with " Hair Spa". Hair Spa makes your hair stronger,thicker,Healthier and smooth. Hair spas at salons are very relaxing but doing hair spa at salons in every 15 days can be quite heavy on pocket. Don't worry you can also do hair spa at home by using few things. It is natural,simple, very easy and cheap as well. So, let's begin with Steps of my at home hair spa.

       

       

1.Oiling- The first step is to oiling your hair. Pour 3-4 table spoon of coconut oil in a bowl,you can also use olive oil or almond oil (you can increase or decrease the quantity of oil according to your hair length),warm it up and massage it really well on to your scalp & hair length for 5-6 minutes. Tie up your hair and leave it on for an hour. Oil massage will increase the blood circulation and promotes hair growth. It can also reduce split ends. 

        

2.Steaming- Steaming is the most important part of hair spa. It will help the oil  go deep inside your scalp,create lots of moisture in your hair and also enhance hair growth. 

Here I'm sharing  2 ways to steaming your hair. 

1.Dip a towel in warm water,squeeze it and warp it around your head covering all the hair. Let it be for 5 minutes then repeat the same for 2 times. 

2.The second method of steaming your hair is wear normal shower cap and run a blow dryer over your head for 6-7 minutes. Believe me it works pretty good like those big & bulky steamer does at salons. 

     

   

3. Hair Mask - Any hair spa is incomplete without a hair mask. Hair masks will make your hair stronger, softer and healthy. It will also reduce your hair fall. You can find many hair mask in the market, you can pick anyone that suits your hair or else you can make your own DIY hair masks at home by using few ingredients from your kitchen. I personally love using DIY hair masks and I keep switching my DIY hair masks time to time. Currently I'm using bellow mentioned DIY hair mask.

 Take 3 table spoon of curd,1 tea spoon of honey and 2 tea spoon of castor oil in a bowl,mix them together then apply the mask on your hair and scalp. Keep it on for 30-40 minutes. 

     

4.Wash Your Hair - After 30 minutes rinse off your hair with water then wash your hair with your regular shampoo and also apply a conditioner. 

         

5.Apply Serum - After washing your hair,pet it dry when your hair is in damp state apply a hair serum on your hair length. It will give shine to your hair and also moisturise your hair.

    These are the 5 easy steps for my at home hair Spa. I will suggest you to do this hair spa once a week.

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6 Different Ways To Use Glycerin

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Winter is already here and it brings  uncomfortable dryness to our skin. Due to low humidity level during winter your skin tends to loose moisture quickly and it makes your skin dry,tight & your skin started looking flaky.            

       

 

    We can get rid of winter dryness by using one ingredient that is "Glycerin ". Glycerin is a boon for winter's especially for dry skin people. Glycerin has so many skin benefits,it can treat acne, wrinkles and has amazing healing power.Glycerin is very hydrating,it can lock the moisture of your skin and it has no side effects.

 So,here I'm sharing 6 simple ways to using glycerin in your everyday life .

1. In Face Packs - We all love using face packs. In winter all you need to do is just mix 1 tea spoon of glycerin in any face pack of your choice (Whether it is DIY pack or any drug store face pack.You can add glycerin in it). It will hydrated & moisturise your sikn and gonna make your skin glow in winter.

2.In Face And Body Creams Or Lotions - Many face creams and body creams or lotion has the blend of glycerin,if your creams doesn't contain glycerin then in winter you can add few drops of glycerin in your face & body creams or lotions before every application. It is going to hold the moisture of your skin for the long time and your skin won't feel dry & tight. 

3.Toner - Pour 2 table spoon of glycerin in a medium sized sterilize spray bottle,fill the rest of the with Ro water or rose water. You can also use few drops of essential oil in it but  it's optional. Use this DIY toner whenever your skin feels dry and tight. It will give your skin the much needed hydration during winter and also going reduce if you have fine lines and wrinkles. Remember shake the bottle really well before every use. This DIY toner work even pretty good as a make up setting spray..

4. Scrub - Mix glycerin and sugar whisk them little bit and use this mixture to scrub your face,elbows and lips. This exfoliating mixture is best for lips & elbows as in winter's our lips and elbows become more dry than rest of the body. It's not only exfoliate your skin but also going moisturize your sikn. 

5.Healr - Glycerin has amazing healing capacity. In winter's our lips  becomes chapped,Apply glycerin on your dry and chapped lips every night before going to bed. It will heal your chapped lips and make your lips soft & supple. If your lips gets flaky during winter,try it you will notice the difference in first application. 

    Glycerin can also be cracked heels. Massage glycerin on your cracked heels every night before going to bed and gradually it is going heal your cracked heels. 

6 For Nails - After removing nail paints with nail paint remover,our nails looks dull and dry. So, take 2-3 drops glycerin on your fingers, massage it on your nails. It will restore the moisture of your nails and you will get back the natural glow of your nails.  

      

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DIY Face Moisturizer

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We all know how important & essential to use a moisturizer. Moisturizer keeps your face hydrated, gives nourishment and makes your skin soft & supple. So,today I'm sharing a very quick and easy DIY moisturizer recipe. I am using this DIY moisturizer for quite few months and believe me it works pretty well like those branded moisturizer we use.  

   

 You need 4 ingredients to make this DIY moisturizer. They are 1.Coconut oil ,2.Aloe Vera gel ( you can use fresh aloe vera gel as well), 3.Glycerin and 4.Almond oil.

  

How To Make - Aloe Vera gel threats acne scars and very soothing to our skin. Coconut oil is full of minerals nutrients & very moisturizing for skin, almond oil is very good for treating any pigmentation and glycerin is good for restore the skin moisturizer,treating fine lines & wrinkles.

 Pour 1 Table spoon of Coconut oil,1 Table spoon of almond oil, 3 Table spoon of aloe vera gel in a bowl and mix 5-6 drops of glycerin in it. You can also add few drops of rose water or essential oil in it  for the fragrance but this ingredient is purely  optional. Now mix the ingredients really well until you get a thick consistency. After that store this moisturizing cream in a sterilize container. You can use this moisturizer on your body as well.

     In winter you can store this moisturizer in room temperature but for summer you need to keep it in the refrigerator.

   In summers I suggest you to use this cream during night time because it feels little greasy for the day time but in winter you can use it whenever you want.

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5 At Home Hair Fall Treatment

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Today I'm writing the highly requested post and it is about "Hair Fall" a common problem faced by almost every women and girls. 

Hormonal imbalance,Improper diet,Pollution, Stress,lack of sleep or certain medication can be the main reasons behind hair fall and these days almost everyone of us fond of using heating tools for styling our hair,it also enhance hair fall. But we can control hair fall by using certain at home remedies. 

  So, here I'm sharing my favorite at home remedies to reduce hair fall. They are easily available and all natural.

  

    

   

1.Coconut Oil & Castor Oil- Coconut oil is rich in antioxidants, vitamins & minerals that strengthen and nourishes our hair.   Castor oil is enrich with vitamin E, ricinoleic acid and omega - 6 fatty acid that enhance the blood circulation of the scalp and promotes hair growth. Combination of these two can do wonder in reducing hair fall. This is my favorite remedy which I use religiously every week.

How To Use- Take 2 table spoon of  coconut oil & add 1 tea spoon of castor oil in it (you can increase or decrease the quantity of oils according to your hair length). Warm it up and massage it on to your scalp to hair length. Keep it on for for 1 hour and wash it off with mild shampoo. It will reduce your hair fall,enhance hair growth and also makes your hair very soft & smooth.

 You can use this remedy twice a week. 

       

2.Coconut Oil & Fenugreek Seeds - We all know how good coconut oil is for hair. It has so many vitamins and nutrients that strengthen our hair and makes our hair look healthy at the same time.

 Fenugreek seeds (methi) is very beneficial for our hair & skin. It is very effective in reducing hair fall. It contains nicotinic acid and protein that enhance hair growth. Also cure dandruff and itching scalp.

How To Use - Soak few Fenugreek seeds in coconut oil overnight. In the morning massage it on your scalp and hair length,leave it on for 2 hrs and rinse off with lukewarm water and mild shampoo. It is not only reduce your hair fall but also works as a hair conditioner and makes them soft,manageable.

  You can use this remedy thrice a week. 

       

          

3.Olive Oil & Hibiscus Flower - Olive oil is rich in vitamin E, antioxidants that promotes blood circulation and  make your hair & scalp healthy. It also nourishers your hair and promotes hair growth.

 Hibiscus flower is the best ingredients for reducing hair fall and stimulates hair growth. It also prevents split ends, dandruff , premature graying and make your hair strong,nourished & gives you voluminous hair.

How To Use - Take 4-5 Hibiscus flowers. Wash them thoroughly. Grind them into paste then add one table spoon of olive oil in it,mix them together well. Apply the paste on your root to hair length. Keep it on for 30 minutes and wash it off with water and mild shampoo. It will make your hair soft ,shiny & strong and reduces hair fall at the same time.

Use this remedy once a week.

        

4.Indian goose Berry &  Aloe Vera - Deficiency of vitamin C is one of major reason behind hair fall and Indian goose berry (amla) is enrich with vitamin C,it enhance hair growth,prevents graying,also Strengthen and also nourishes your hair.

 Aloe vera has anti inflammatory properties that's shoots itchy scalp,reduce dandruff and nourishes your hair. 

How To Use -  Sperate the amla plup from the seeds and blend the plups with help the of a blender. I personally love using raw amla but you can use amla prowder as well. Now add some aloe Vera gel in it. I'm using patanjali aloe vera gel but you  can use fresh aloe vera gel also. Mix the ingredients well and apply it on to your scalp to hair length. Leave it on for 20 minutes and rinse off with water. Remember if you are using  amla powder then you need to use water to form a paste like consistency. 

  You can use this remedy once in a week.

      

5.Black Tea -Black tea is full of antioxidants and caffeine that is very beneficial for hair.It promotes hair growth, prevents hair fall,add shine to your hair and makes your hair soft & strong.

 How To Use - Boil one cup of water adding 1 tea spoon of black tea leaf in it. Strain the black tea with the help of a strainer. Let the black tea cool down then apply it on to your scalp and hair length. Keep it on for 20 - 30 minutes and wash it of with cold water & shampoo. It will strengthen you hair and reduce your hair fall.

 Use this remedy once a week.

 PS- do not use any hair treatment or remedies on your dirty hair. Make sure they are clean before using any remedy.

 This remedies will not reduce your hair fall overnight but practice of few weeks can make huge difference. Remember no hair remedy can completely cure your hair fall alone,beside using any remedy you need to take proper diet,sleep and drink plenty of water. Try not to use heating tools more often and don't forget to heat resistant spray or serums while using any heating tools. 

Hope you liked this post and these remedies will help you. If you have any queries & suggestions please let us know.

7 Ways To Use Aloe Vera Gel

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Today I'm sharing 7 ways to use aloe vera gel in your daily life.

 Aloe Vera is known as "Miracle Plant" and indeed it acts as miracle.  Aloe Vera is enrich with vitamin A,vitamin E ,vitamin C that makes it very beneficial for skin & hair care and it also has gibberellin , gibberellins are antibacterial in nature which helps in healing any kind of scars. 

 

 

 You will find lots of brand selling aloe vera gel in the market.You can choose anyone or if you have aloe plant at home then you can extract fresh aloe vera gel from aloe vera leaf. 

 I'm using Patanjali Aloe Vera gel, it is 90% aloe Vera gel with some preservatives and this is one of the best aloe vera gel available in market. It is very affordable and works wonders for me.I recommend everyone to give it a try at least once. It comes in 2 different sizes  

60ml - 40 Rs.

150ml-80 Rs.

Now let's begin with the Aloe Vera gel hacks.

1.Under Eye Gel- I'm using aloe Vera gel as a under eye gel for past one year,believe me it works pretty much same as those expensive under eye cream or gel. 

All you need to do is take little bit of aloe Vera gel on your ring fingers and massage gentlely around your eyes for 1 minute,every night before going to bed. It will enhance the blood circulation , moisturise your dry under eye area and also helps in reducing dark circles & puffiness around your eyes.

2.Face Mist - We all love using facial mists, the facial mists in the market are quite expensive but don't worry Aloe Vera gel can solve your purpose. 

Take a empty sterilize spray bottle,fill the half of the bottle with Ro water or distilled water,mix 2 table spoon of aloe vera gel and 1 tea spoon of glycerin in it. Now close the bottle with its cap and shake bottle really well to mix the the ingredients all together. You can also use  few drops of lavender oil in it for the fragrance but this step is purely optional. This face mist will moisturise your sikn and keep it hydrated as well.

you can also use this face mist as make up setting spray because we add glycerin in it,glycerin will help your make up to stay in place. But don't worry about the stickiness of glycerin because aloe & water will balance it.

Make sure shake the bottle before every use. In summers you need to store it in refrigerator and in winter you can can store it in room temperature for 15 - 20 days.

3.Make Up Primer - It is very essential to apply a primer before applying make up because it makes your make up long lasting and smooth. Also it creates a wall between make up products and your skin so the make up can't harm your skin.But buying a primer every now and then can be little heavy on pocket, so you can use aloe vera gel as a make up Primer. Believe me it will make your make up stick so long to its place as any make up primer does and it is also going to moisturise your skin as well. All you need to do is just take a pea size amount of aloe vera gel and gently spread it all over your face then start applying your make up.

4.Aloe Vera Gel For Hair - If you have denruff  then aloe can surely help you.Aloe contain pectin that helps in reducing denruff. You just need to massage aloe Vera gel on to your scalp,leave it on for 20 minutes then wash thoroughly with water. It will gradually reduce your denruff and gives nourishment to your hair. Repeat this process twice a week for best results. fresh aloe vera extract is more beneficial for denruff.

  Aloe vera gel can also helps in managing the hair flyaway. Those baby hair's are really annoying when you are about to go out of your home. Take little bit of aloe vera gel rub it between your plumes and apply it on your hair flyaways and you are good to go.

5.Aloe Vera Gel For Acne Scars & Sun Burns - Aloe Vera gel is very effective and soothing for acne scars and sun burns.All you have to do is rub gently the aloe vera gel on your acne scars & sunburns everyday. It will reduce your scars and sun burns.

6.Scrub- Aloe Vera gel can also be use as exfoliator. Mix some aloe vera gel with 2 table spoon of sugar.  Whisk it well and start scrubbing your skin. Its an amazing natural exfoliator that will help to get rid of dead skin cells and moisturise your skin at the same time.

7.Cracked Heel Healer - In winters almost everyone of us need to deal with cracked heels. Aloe can heal your cracked heels too. Take some aloe vera gel and mix few drops of glycerin in it. Apply this mixer every night on your cracked heels, message it for few seconds then wear socks over it before going to bed and you will get soft heels in the morning. Practice of few weeks can make a huge difference for your cracked heels.



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