Don’ts of Beauty Care

There are certain things which all men and women should take care of to maintain their beauty forever.
- Never sleep with make up on is a priority beauty care tip. Always clean your face with damp cotton wool and cleansing milk before going to bed.
- Don’t retouch an old lipstick, clean the lips and put on a completely new coat. This will look fresher and keep it original color better.
- Don’t wear scarlet lipstick if you are very pale it will make you look even paler. If you must wear this color, then add a little more color to your sin with a shade darker foundation and add a little more color to your cheeks. This goes a long way in your personal beauty care.
- Don’t wear a beige lipstick if you have mousy hair and beige skin-your lips will blend into your complexion and won’t be noticeable.
- Don’t’ wear pale lipstick if you have a problem skin, the blemishes will show up darker than your lips.  Also, if pale lipstick is worn over discolored teeth, the teeth will look dirtier and yellowier.
- Don’t eat too many chocolates, a widely disregarded beauty care tip. The cocoa flavoring stimulates oil glands to become active and the high fat and sugar content encourages spots. Try eating apples instead.
- Don’t eat more than two oranges a day; their high acid content can cause a red rash.
The same applies to grape fruits and strawberries.  Eat them by all means but don’t overeat them.
- Don’t fall for fizzy drinks in hot weather.  They don’t quench thirst as well as cold water, fruit juice or tea and they are laden with sugar.  Cola, like chocolate contains cocoa extract and therefore stimulates oil glands to over activity, follow this beauty care tip for a healthy and beautiful living.
- Avoid taking more than two cups of coffee or tea during a day. Instead, learn to take fruit juice, lassi, carrot or cucumber juice.
- Don’t be a grease spot.  Your skin will absorb the nourishment it needs within 20 minutes, so wipe off the excess cream and then sleep happily.
- Don’t use the bar of soap which you use for your body on your hair.  The bar of
soap which you use for your body on your hair.  The bar of soap is very damaging to the hair because it leaves an insoluble alkaline film on the scalp even after the hair has been thoroughly rinsed. This deposit can clog the hair and oil openings in your scalp and its drying qualities may give rise to ugly dandruff.  In addition, the alkaline quality of soap removes the natural acid mantle of the healthy scalp and invites bacterial invasion of the areas,
therefore, it is always wise either to wash with home-made shikakai (natural beauty care) or to invest in a good shampoo.
- Don’t ever use any of the “Medicated dandruff Shampoos” so widely advertised. Medicated shampoos don’t clear the dandruff but make it return with a vengeance.  They give only temporary relief and can do a staggering amount of scalp and hair damage.
- Don’t use marketed hair oils on your hair.  They contain white oil which gives rise to premature grey heads.  For the same reason, don’t use hair dyes, they not only contain harmful chemicals which cause harm to the scalp and to the skin, but if once discontinued will give you a full head of grey hair.

Beauty Secrets

Beauty is not skin deep, a real beauty has more secret attributes to her than the naked eye can see. Attributes that combine to make a really beautiful individual are Beauty Secret number one is Confidence……this takes you right to the centre of things, when you have it you belong everywhere, so what will give you confidence?
Good looks plus good grooming but that is not all. Confidence means that when you are faced with an embarrassing situation, you should not get panicky and you should know how to make the best of the situation. Confidence in other words means to be self assured always.
Watch your manners……another important beauty secret, play watchdog about your own mannerisms and try to push them out of your life. Recognize an ugly mannerism when you see one. Here are some to watch out for.
-Scratching face, nose, head, legs, hands
-Digging your nose
-Biting fingernails lock of hair knuckles
-Rubbing, arms, forehead, chin, back of neck
-Chewing lips, tongue, foreign objects
-Twisting hands hair, ring, jewellery
-Blinking or squinting you eye
-Tapping desk or table with nail, pencil etc.
-Foot swinging and toe tapping
-staring into space.
-Leaning on walls, doors and other people to be always happy which is not just cheerfulness or disorder, but genuine enjoyment of life. All of us have our bad moments, but real charmers do not cling to them. They know that it is better to be happy than unhappy because happiness attracts people like bees to honey, another beauty secret for you.
Try to have good thoughts: Worry, anxiety, hatred and mistrust play havoc with emotional and physical health. Good thoughts are helpful allies towards maintaining beauty. Don’t dwell on ugly thoughts, whenever they make an entry into your mind; quickly switch over to some constructive thinking. To have a clean mind remove the unwanted thoughts of envy, jealousy, humiliation, anger, disappointment, sadness.
Take time for prayer and meditation.
Meditation an effective and closely guarded beauty secret, is of tremendous value for maintaining mental and spiritual health. Prayer and meditation are food for the soul, strength for the body and health for the mind.
Your posture is another one of beauty secret
A bad posture not only affects your personality but also your health. If the body is allowed to sag, the lungs get compressed and the oxygen intake is limited. This also gives rise to improper digestion of food. Therefore, always learn to walk and carry yourself gracefully.
Kindness:
This secret of great beauties is lacking in today’s world. A kind world, a helping hand besides giving you inner serenity opens wide the floodgates of goodwill and fellow feeling. Alert and knowledgeable mind: For this you need to develop a general interest in what goes on around you by keeping abreast with current news, keeping up with latest fashions and trying to know something about latest books, this is another beauty secret. Everyone loves an intelligent and lively person, no one cares for a dumb beauty.
Relaxation:
Practice this beauty secret to fight fatigue and emotional disturbances. Chronic worrying brings sleepness in its wake causing wrinkles on your face. Therefore, learn to relax at all times.
Pleasant voice:
It is a beauty secret and an asset which attracts people. So, cultivate a soft, gentle voice. Tone it with sincerity and polish it to a pleasing pitch and see that your conversation is always pleasant. Be free from ugly gossip.
All the above beauty secrets are like glowing pearls which is cultivated will always make you the beloved of all.

How Should We Dress?

It depends on what type of figure we actually have, and there are basically six types of figures.
The Skinny Type
The skinny type is, well, skinny. Skinny women are those whose bodies are thin, angular, and yes, with very little fat in them. What skinny women would want is to create the illusion of curves, and this illusion of curves is achieved by creating bulk through layering clothes ? vests over tops or dresses over trousers. Aside from layering, wearing clothes with extra details like ruffles, pleats and gathers also add bulk to the body and make it seem curvier.
The Top Heavy Type
Top-heavy women are women who have bulkier upper bodies and busts that are bigger than their hips. What they would want is to create a balance by playing down the upper body. This can be done by wearing dark tops, or tops that have monochromatic prints, and then pairing them with light-colored pants or skirts. Wearing necklines that give the illusion of length, such as V-necks, will also help tone down the bulky torso.
The Bottom Heavy Type
Bottom-heavy women are those who have hips that are bigger than their upper bodies. Women with these body types ought to draw the attention away from their hips by wearing light-colored tops that enhance the cleavage and pairing them with sober, dark-colored skirts or pants. The eyes can be further drawn to the torso through the use of chunky necklaces, dangling earrings or long chains around the neck.
The Long and Lanky Type
Women with long and lanky bodies have more flesh than the skinny ones; they are also generally taller. But they have the same concern: how to create the curves that they do not have. The layered look also works for women with this body type. Wide skirts or pants with wide legs in light colors will also work, but never pair them with tops with a low cut.
The Petite Type
Petite women are those whose bodies are short, lean and thin, but straight. They are small-breasted and do not have waists. These women would need to create the illusion of a waist by wearing a bold belt that greatly contrasts with their tops or their dresses, or full skirts.
The Curvy Type
Women who have curves should feel good no matter what the sizes of those curves are. Curves are beautiful, and they should be enhanced by clothes that skim the body, like wraparound dresses or blouses, or clothes with fabrics that drape the body. Baggy clothes should be avoided because they only add unwanted bulk.

8 uses of Honey

1. Make a soothing facial treatment
Blend 2 tablespoons of honey with 1/2 cup of ground oatmeal. Add a few teaspoons of water to thin the consistency to preferences. After cleansing your face, apply the mixture evenly. After 30 minutes, remove with a soft, damp washcloth. Admire your glowing skin!
2. Enjoy a milk and honey bath
Add around 1/3 cup of honey to 2 1/4 cups of milk.Mix thoroughly. You can even add a few drops of essential oil to give you honey milk bath additional scent. Place into your bath water and enjoy!
3. Treat minor skin abrasions and wounds
Honey has been shown to be a good antibacterial and antifungal agent and has mild anti-inflammatory properies. Apply a small amount to a wound or burn to keep unhealthy bacteria at bay and speed up the healing process.
4. Make a soothing honey body moisturizer
Mix 1/2 cup of honey with 1 cup of cold water and a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar. Mix thoroughly and apply to your entire body after your shower.
5. Relieve sore throat pain
Mix honey with a little lemon juice and take several teaspoons a day when you have a sore throat. This has wonderful soothing properties for a sore throat.
6. Stop a cough
The same mixture of honey and lemon juice used for sore throat pain can help relieve the symptoms of a cough.
7. Condition dry, frizzy hair
Mix honey with olive oil and apply to the end of your hair to combat dryness and reduce friziness. Leave in your hair for 20 minute with a hot towel wrapped around it. Rinse and shampoo as normal.
8. Use it as a sugar replacement when cooking or baking.

Facial At Home

What You Need:
. Gentle cleanser
. Exfoliating scrub
. Warm water & a washcloth
. Clay-based or cream facial mask (based on skin type)
. Basic moisturizer
Cleanse the skin
You’ll want to wash the face to remove any grime or dirt. If you have oily or combination skin, try a cleanser like Clinique Wash Away Gel Cleanser or Purpose Gentle Cleansing Wash . For dry skin, your best bet is a cream or milky cleanser such as Cetaphil .
Exfoliate
Using your fingers, rub a gentle exfoliating scrub in a circular motion on your face. Concentrate on the areas around your nose and forehead or if you have combo skin, work harder on the areas that tend to be ‘greasy.’ Rinse your face well since exfoliating scrubs tend to be drying. Clinique makes a simple, but excellent face scrub.
Steam
Fill your sink with warm water, dip a washcloth in and press to your face. Repeat 2-3 times.
The mask
For oily skin, use a clay-based face mask. For dry skin, go for a hydrating gel or cream mask.
Apply the mask, avoiding the areas around the eyes. Keep it on for 10-20 minutes (or, according to the directions on the product). Rinse completely.
Moisturize
Smooth on a soothing with basic moisturizer.