Posted in Beauty on Aug 3rd, 2007
If your skin on back is dry and pigmented: Smooth back: Mix besan (gram flour), curd and lemon juice. Apply it on your back daily. After 20 minutes, scrub the paste off with a long-handled loofah, and rinse. Blemish-free back: Mix equal quantities of lemon juice and cucumber juice. Apply it on the dark patches every […]
Posted in Beauty on Aug 2nd, 2007
Remedy to lighten or to get rid of dark patches (melasma) on face that developed after pregnancy. Apply a sunscreen (SPF 20) before going out in the sun. Use this home remedy to lighten the dark patches: Mix a little rice powder with curd, and apply it on the affected area daily. Twice a week: […]
Advertising watchdogs have condemned cosmetic giant L’Oreal for making misleading mascara adverts featuring Penelope Cruz. The TV and magazine adverts boasted women could have up to 60% longer lashes with its Telescopic mascara. But a viewer complained to the advertising standards authority that the actress was wearing false lashes. It also ruled the adverts “did […]
To make your skin sexy smooth:Mix with besan and milk to make a pasteTurmeric makes a great body scrub, which is why desi brides have a haldi ceremony before their wedding. A mix of haldi and besan leaves your skin soft, smooth and glowing. Don’t expect miracles in a single application, though. Make it a […]
Posted in Beauty on Jul 24th, 2007
Make this scrub at home: Mix wheat bran (choker), gram flour (besan), curd or malai, and some turmeric. Apply on your face and body, half an hour before bathing. It’s perfect to clear away dead cells and make the skin soft and smooth. Shahnaz Husain
Posted in Beauty on Jul 16th, 2007
Home remedy to stop hair fall and facilitate growth. Dandruff: poor nutrition, stress and hormonal imbalances are some reasons that lead to hair fall.Home remedy: Mix one tsp castor oil and two tsp pure coconut oil. Heat the mixture and apply it on your hair and scalp, twice a week. Avoid a vigorous head massage. Massage […]
