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Tuesday 8 April 2014

5 Best High Fiber Foods


Apples: Add fiber to the list of ways that an apple a day could keep the doctor away — this fruit is an inexpensive and easily available source of fiber. As with other fruits and veggies with edible peels, eat your apple au naturale. The peels are an important source of fiber and nutrients like petrochemicals, Vakharia said. One medium apple (with peel!) has 4.4 grams of fiber.

Monday 31 March 2014

Homemade Beauty Tips For Fair Skin:

Tea water and honey face pack:

Things you will need:


  • 1 cup of tea water (cooled down)
  • 2 spoons of rice flour
  • ½ a spoon of honey
The rice flour acts as a very good scrub and honey moisturizes the skin. 
Method:
  • Mix the above ingredients and apply on the skin. Leave it on till the mask dries completely for around 20 minutes or more.
  • Before cleaning the mask with water, make sure you massage the facial skin in circular motions; this is very important as it removes the dead skin and evens out the skin tone.
  • Then wash your face with cold water .This gives you a fairer and even skin tone. 

Monday 24 March 2014

Hot Beauty Tip of the Day

Use of potato to get glowing skin;

Things you will need:

Potato slices, in pulp or juice form.
Method:

Use potato slices or the paste of potato as a mask or you can even apply the juice on tanned portions of the skin.
This can be applied twice daily on your skin.
After 15-20 minutes, wash off with plain water.


Tuesday 11 March 2014

Karena kapoor's Diet, Fitness and Beauty Icons

Karena kapoor's 

Diet

Kareena says that her main tip to staying in great shape is diet. She is a vegetarian and says, “Apart from doing yoga to keep myself fit, I am a pure vegetarian. I do not eat meat and that has helped me a lot to keep fit.” Kareena officially transitioned to a vegetarian lifestyle in 2006, two years after she began dating fellow Bollywood star Shahid Kapur. Despite a breakup some years later, the actress has stayed on the vegetarian train. She also states that she drinks a lot of water everyday, which helps keep her skin hydrated and in great shape.
Fitness

Kareena is an avid fan of yoga and does meditation on an almost daily basis. Ashtanga yoga and Power yoga are her favorites, as she finds them both to give her the workout she needs. The actress typically works out for about an hour per day.
Beauty Icons

Despite herself being envied by many girls the world over, Kareena has a soft spot in her heart for fellow actress Scarlett Johansson. She states that she loves Scarlett’s hair, face, and figure. She is also a big fan of Julia Roberts, stating that Julia always looks fresh.

Thursday 6 March 2014

Crave glowing, radiant skin? You must exfoliate right.....

Picking the right scrub

Facial scrubs help get rid of th dead outer layer of skin in a gentle manner. This exfoliation, when done once a week, can help make the skin smoother, brighter and younger. The best time to use a scrub is generally after sundown, when you are ready to call it a day.



PAPAYA AND PINEAPPLE

The enzymes from these fruits help get rid of dead and dull skin and can make your skin look brighter instantly. Scrubs with these key ingredients are ideal for normal skin.

NOURISHING ALMOND AND OLIVE OIL

When your skin is parched, scrubs with almond and olive oil can replenish lost nourishment.
These ingredient help maintain your skin's natural oils, thereby making it soft and smooth. if you suffer from dry skin, you must use these scrubs once or twice a week.

BARRY SCRUBS

Scrubs made with fresh berries - strawberry and blueberry - are rich in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. These have minute particles that are great exfoliates and can nourish the skin