HAIR COLOR 2012

Make your hairstyle more attractive for gorgeous look.

TOP 10 LIPS CARE TIPS

1.      To get natural pink lips apply beetroot juice before bed.

2.    Massage your lips with lemon juice, to avoid the black colour of lips.

3.    Apply mint juice or coriander leaf juice everyday to get rosy and smooth lips.

4.    Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. Grind rose petals and apply on lips to get smooth pink lips.

5.     Exfoliate your lips once a week. Wet a soft toothbrush and gently brush your lips with a circular motion.

6.    Black lips have been caused by drinking too much tea, coffee or by smoking, so you try avoid this.

7.     Apply a mixture of lemon and glycerine to your lips every night, before turning in. Leave it on overnight and wash it off in the morning. This should help lighten your lips.

8.    Grate raw coconut and squeeze milk out of it.apply this milk on your lips.

9.    Eat plenty of raw cucumber and carrot.it smoothen your lips and glowing your skin.

10.                        Avoid Smoking

BEAUTY TIPS FOR ALL

1.Skin Care Tips
Beauty may not be skin-deep, but it does play a significant role in youroverall personality. Talk to a skin expert and they'll tell you how your skinreflects your inner health and wellness, and therefore it is important for allof us to have a clean, clear skin free of Acnes, Pimples, blackheads and otherskin-related disorders. Check out these quick skin care tips:

Dry Brush Your Skin Before Shower
We're not kidding! Using a Dry Brush on your skin everyday before bath actuallyhelps stimulate the oil glands in our skin. Remember not to use a harsh brushthough. There are soft bristled body brushes available in the market thesedays. Begin brushing gently from your feet upwards in circular motion. Finishwith a warm shower and massage your body with a moisturizer that suits your skintype.

Exfoliate! Exfoliate! Exfoliate!
Yes, that's our mantra for a clean, clear skin. Exfoliating your skin regularlyhelps cleanse your skin of all the dirt, pollution and other chemicals it isexposed to everyday. Browse through the "Homemade beauty tips" and"Natural Beauty Treatments" sections of our website and you'll findhundreds of easy-to use, homemade recipes for skin care, homemade face packs,natural scrubs and other organic treatments which are not only cost-effectivebut will also keep your skin away from the expensive inorganic crèmes andlotions available in the markets.

Avoid using Astringents unless your skin is very oily, and restrict their useon the oily zone, if necessary. For a quick homemade exfoliating scrub, addwhite granulated sugar to your body wash. Sugar is one of the most effectiveand will make your skin clean and smooth. Remember to wash your tub or showerthoroughly after applying this to avoid any stickiness.

2. Hair Care Tips
Don't underestimate the power of your tresses! According to Style and Makeoverexperts, Hair constitutes nearly 50% of your personality. Take care of yourhair and they'll take care of you. Ignore them and they'll ruin your evening!Fact is, no amount of dressing up or make up can substitute for a healthy, shinyhair. Here are some quick hair care tips to help your hair look more stunningthan ever:

Keep your tresses clean
Whether you live in dry weather conditions or in a hot and humid climate, youneed to take care of your hair regularly to keep your scalp free of dandruffand other fungal infections. A perfectly natural way to get rid off toxins andshampoo build-up from your hair is by rinsing it once a week with Apple CiderVinegar Hair Rinse.

Avoid using hair products, which have excess oil, because they may causeblackheads over and around the forehead. When applying Hair Dyes, Hair Colors,Hairsprays and hair gels, remember to keep them away from your face, especiallythe eyes.

Flaunt Sexy, Stylish Hair in minutes
Do you need to look your best tonight but have no time to rush to the HairStylist or a Beauty Salon? Don't worry. You can fix your hair at home inminutes with some of the Hair-Styling products that are available in themarkets today. For example, you can add volume and bounce to your hair, makeyour hair look wavy, curl the ends under or straighten it with a TexturizingCream. All you need to do is dry your hair with a towel after shower and rubthe texturizing cream through your hair.

If you have wavy or flyaway hair, rub a small amount of hand lotion in yourhair then straighten them by combing them downwards with your fingers.

Having a Flat Hair Day?
Blow-drying your hair upside down for about 10 minutes could help add morevolume and make your hair look bouncy.

Let your hair smell good
Spray your Comb or Hair Brush with your favorite perfume and then brush yourhair. It'll add a subtle fragrance in your hair and make you feel good!

Thin down Your Hair Conditioner And Shampoo
Most hair shampoos and conditioners are very thick so you can save some bucksby thinning them down with water and increasing the quantity.

Maximize your Hair Style
Most people think they can set their Hair well by constant blow-drying, butthis is far from true. Truth is, your hair will set best when it is cooling offafter the blow-drying. To maximize your hair-style, apply a hair spray to yourhair while using blow dryer and hot rollers. 

If you're tempted to get that "Salon style blowout hair affect" athome, towel dry your wet hair and segregate it into many sections. Pick eachsection at a time and blow dry using a round brush.

3. Make-up Tips
Except for the celebs and models that are bound by their profession, most of usare always racing against our tight schedules and have neither the time nor theenergy to spend hours in a beauty salon every day. What we do need is a fewquick and simple makeup tips that would come handy in our day-to-day life andare easy to follow. Here are a few makeup tips that will make you look goodeveryday and you can easily follow these without spending too much time oreffort:

the right make-up
Don't get swept off by all those beauty products in the market-they may not beright for you and can have adverse effect on your skin. If you're dealing withskin problems like pimples, Acne, Blackheads or have oily skin, you need to becareful while buying makeup and should use moisturizers, foundations, eyeshadows and blushes that are oil free. Always pick skin care products that arelabeled "noncomedogenic" (do not encourage the formation of closed pores)or "non-acnegenesis" (do not cause acne).

Foundation Tips
Before picking a foundation or concealer, always test if it matches your skintone by rubbing a few drops on the inside of your wrist. The skin around yourwrist is smooth and flawless and gives a clear idea of how the foundation wouldlook when you apply it on your face.

To increase the life of your foundation or concealer and cut down on theheaviness, mix them with a light moisturizer to give your skin a glowing look.

Apply the foundation only after you are done with your eye make-up. This willhelp you take care of any last minute eyeliner or mascara smudging under theeyes.

To keep the makeup for long, spray a fully made up face with light mist- thisworks well for brides, night outs or during those extra hours at work!

Blush Tips

To add a natural glow to your face, use a blush cream or gel instead of powderin the shades of pink or peach. The advantage of using a Gel or Cream insteadof powder is that they are more smooth and transparent and tend to blendevenly. Rub the blush on your cheekbones, blending up towards the eye for aflawless complexion.

 

Eye Makeup Tips
Sharpen your eyeliners frequently to keep them clean. Keep your eyeliner or lipliner in the freezer for about 10 minutes before sharpening them. This willmake them a bit hard and they won't break while sharpening.

If you have deep-set eyes, use liquid eyeliner instead of a regular eye pencilto avoid smudging.

To make sure your eyes stay free of infection from make up, discard your powdereye shadows every 9 to 18 months, mascara after 3 months and cream eye shadowsevery 6 to 12 months.

To avoid the mascara from spreading or flaking-off, first apply a thin coat ofmascara on your top lashes and then brush them with an eyelash brush to preventclumps.

Heat the eyelash curler by holding it infront of a hair dryer for a few secondsbefore curling your eyelashes. Check the temperature, then use on youreyelashes. The heat helps the extra long eyelashes get better curls.

Unlike those sparse and skinny eyebrows, the eyebrows trend for this season isto flaunt thick, natural-looking eyebrows. If you have scanty brows, you canuse eye shadow or a brow definer to fill in.

To settle untamed eyebrows, dampen them with hairspray and comb them gentlywith an old toothbrush.

Applying eyeshadow on top of the eyeliner with damp cotton will make theeyeliner stay for longer.

Lip Makeup tips
Do you love matte lipstick but dread applying them on your dry lips? If yousuffer from dry lips, apply a coat of lip balm on your lips before you startapplying make-up. By the time you're through with your eyes and face, your lipswould have been moisturized and ready to show-off your favorite matte lipstick!

To avoid the lipstick from staining your teeth, stick your finger in your mouthand suck in as you pull it out. The finger will scoop out the lipstick that isleft inside your mouth.

 






Nail polish Tips
Has your nail polish become thick and chunky because it has been lying for toolong? Most of the times, old Nail polishes begin to thicken around the bottomof the bottle. To make them thin, add a few drops of nail polish thinner ornail polish remover.

Before applying a new coat of nail polish, soak your nails in luke warm waterfor 5 minutes and rub off the leftovers of the previous nail polish gently witha finger.

4. Nail Care Tips
Nails can either enhance your beautiful looks or can make you look reallyuntidy and messy infront of your friends and colleagues. To avoid embarrassmentand to make sure you have beautiful, shining nails, here are a few nail caretips:

Cut your nails regularly as long, unkept nails can accumulate dirt and germsand can cause infection.

If you suffer from weak, brittle nails, often it could be because you have notbeen drinking enough water of due to calcium deficiency. So drink lots of waterevery day and increase the intake of calcium in your diet!

Put on rubber gloves before you clean your dishes or do laundry because harshdetergents and dishwashers can wreck nails and stress nail fibers.

5. Get Rid of Unwanted Facial hair
Unwanted facial hair had always been the cause of embarrassment to the womensuffering from it, but not any longer! Today, all you need to do is walk into agood beauty parlor or skin clinic and get rid of the unwanted facial hair withthe help of the experts. Some of the popular hair removal techniques are:

6. Pamper your Feet
Don't forget to include your feet in your daily beauty regimen-they're one ofyour biggest assets!

Getting regular foot massage and pedicure helps stimulate the circulation ofblood.

After a long walk, pamper your tired feet by indulging in a luxurious footbath.

Try this relaxation technique: Add a few drops of essential oils in a basinfilled with warm water. Place small pebbles in the basin. Run your toes and solesover the pebbles and relax for 15 minutes.

7. Exercise Regularly
Remember your external beauty is only a reflection of your inner beauty and ahealthy body reflects a healthy mind. Take 15 minutes off from your routineeveryday and indulge in a fitness activity you enjoy. You can practice yoga, goswimming, hit a gym, learn aerobics or take dance lessons-whatever keeps youstimulated, juts go for it! If you're a sports buff, you can practice yourfavorite sport as part of your fitness regimen.

8. Eat Healthy
Much of our health and fitness depends on what we eat on a daily basis. Stayaway from junk and processed foods and stick to a healthy, balanced diet.Organic foods are becoming increasingly popular all over the world and are anexcellent substitute for canned, processed foods, which contain harmfulchemicals. Depending upon your calorie requirement (which can be assessed by afitness expert), you can chart out a diet for yourself, which meets your dailynutritional needs and keeps your fit. Include foods rich in fibre, wholegrains, pulses, green vegetables, fruits, milk and milk products in adequateamount in your daily diet.

9. Quit smoking
It may be hard, but the best thing you can do for a beautiful, glowingcomplexion is to stop smoking. Smoking both dehydrates and deprives your skinof oxygen, so you will see real benefits - skin will become smoother and moreradiant.' Sarah Monzani, make-up artist to Madonna 

Smoking is not only harmful for your health and is known to cause breathing relatedproblems like asthma, lung cancer, hypertension, breast cancer and heartdiseases post menopause, it is also one of the leading factors that induceaging in both men and women. Studies have shown than the Nicotine in cigarettescan add years to your appearance. Incase of pregnant woman, smoking whetheractive or passive can result in the retardation of an unborn child and causeother complications like birth defects, miscarriages and pre-termed labor.

So quit smoking and stay young and healthy!

10. Choose a good perfume
Remember Al Paccino's memorable lines in the "Scent of a Woman?" Whodoes not like to hang out with someone smelling good?

A good fragrance works like a magic spell and makes you stand out in agathering. The coolest thing about applying a perfume is-it can be yoursignature scent, drawing everyone's attention wherever you go!

Each perfume has a unique fragrance and is meant to strike chemistry with theperson wearing it. Pick a fragrance that complements your personality and gelswith the mood of the occasion. For ex-while at work, you can use deodorants andbody sprays with natural flavors whereas bold or strong scents can be usedduring parties or at more informal occasions.

MASSAGE TIPS

1.The person being massaged should be as comfortable and relaxed as possible-  You can dim the lights, put on soft music, and silence any otherdistractions such as telephones in order to make the relaxation process easier.

2.Use essential oils – when you use essential oils it limits the pulling of skinand hairs when you are giving a massage and makes for a better massageexperience. Be sure to start by putting the oil in your hands and rubbing themtogether to warm up the oil, otherwise it might be too cold for the personbeing massaged.

3.Try lighting candles – many people find candle light relaxing, so this mighthelp make the experience more pleasant.

4.Keep the room at a comfortable temperature – You don’t want the person gettinga massage to be too cold or too hot. Make sure that the room is kept at acomfortable temperature, and that you keep warm towels over any part of thepatient that isn’t being worked on.

5.Start with the back – The massage experience tends to be best when you start bymassaging up and down a patient’s back. Have the person start out lyingcomfortably on their stomach on a massage table or other comfortable surface,with pillows to prop up any body parts as needed.

6.Vary your massage strokes – Start out with up and down strokes on the back,then move on to a circular motion, using larger circles near the top of theback and smaller circles near the bottom of the back and the hips. This isusually found to be very relaxing for people getting a massage.

7.Vary the pressure and speed of your massage – During the massage you shouldchange the speed and the pressure that you are applying from time to time.Sometimes use a gentler touch and sometimes use a more firm touch.

8.Keep the relaxation going – after a massage, the patient should try to remainrelaxed and take deep breaths. You don’t want to rush them off the table andout the door as this would minimize the benefits of the massage.

9.Provide water – drinking plenty of water after the massage will help toincrease the benefits and help remove the toxins from the body that werereleased during the massage.

10.Suggest a bath – another way to continue the relaxation process is to take anice bath after getting a massage. Suggest this to your clients.