The Goodness of Turmeric

Turmeric has natural anti-bacterial and anti- septic properties that has been traditionally used in various parts of the world (India, Middle East etc) for medicinal as well as skin treatments. Being a natural liver de-toxifier it is no surprise that turmeric helps the skin as well, Of it’s many uses for the skin the main are:

1. Sooth and calm Acne

2. Help with pigmentation, Acne Scars and Age Spots.

3.It also helps suntanned skin return to its normal shade faster.

4. Continued use is said to help reduce abnormal facial hair growth!

5. Lends a glow and softens the skin

How to use it

You can apply turmeric topically on your skin or ingest it (or do both!). There are many ways to use turmeric on your skin. What I love the most is :

1) 15-minute mask with Honey, Mix turmeric powder with honey and make a thick paste. Leave it on for 15 minutes and wash off. The turmeric will sanitize your face and together with the honey give you a quick pick me up!

2) 15-minute mask with Lemon Juice, Mix turmeric powder with cucumber juice (for eye area) and  lemon juice (for acne affected areas) to make a paste. Apply to the affected area. Leave on for fifteen minutes. Rinse off. With daily use, skin pigmentation will even out.

4) Mask with Mint leaves/Orange Peel and Yogurt: Mix turmeric powder with ground orange peel or mint leaves and then add some yogurt and make a smooth paste, apply this to the scars or the whole face and let it dry, rinse off and repeat regularly ! surely you will notice some changes! ( Mint leaves are said to have great affect on Acne scars)

3) Mask or cream (with natural oils). If you have dry skin with acne or pigmentation you could opt for a turmeric infused oil mask:

Just add some turmeric powder to a natural oil of your choice in a small bottle (use a clear or see-through bottle so you can see when the mixture separates in the next step). Shake well. The oil will immediately turn an orange or a deep yellow and will look ‘cloudy’. Leave this bottle to stand overnight. The next day, the turmeric powder would have settled at the bottom and you’ll get a beautiful, clear orange oil at the top for your use.

Take a small amount of this turmeric-infused oil and rub it into your skin or face thoroughly. Leave on for at least 30 minutes (longer if you feel comfortable) and wash off.

Natural or Herbal solutions often work better than most products and are side effect free, though they do take consistent efforts over a period of time!

Caution:

Turmeric stains so make sure you have gloves on while doing the mixing to avoid stains on fingers and nails !

Also be sure to use only a pinch of turmeric or else it is difficult to wash off ! I agree that is inconvenient but worth it in the end!

Victoria Beckham wins an award at the British Awards

The British Fashion Awards are out and while there are a lot of familiar names in the winners’ circle, there are some surprises, too. Victoria Beckham, won the award for the best designer award beating stiff competition from Burberry, Stella McCartney and Tom Ford. She looked stunning in her black back-less gown !

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Source: Marie Claire

Personally I love Kelly Brook’s beautiful White number. What do you think of Kate Moss’s unusual netted dress? Who was your favorite?

Happy Thanksgiving

To all my fellow bloggers,

I give Thanks to :

1. Good Health

2. New Beginnings

3. Hope

 

Celeb Style : Kate Moss

Pair up Plaid with a chick Blazer and Skinny Jeans

Accessorize with sleek heels and glam sunnies

Find these at ideeli.com

Clip it on Hair !

Growing out your hair and tired of having the remains of a hair style you used to have? As thankful as you are for all that baby hair sometimes you wish you could do a little more than just a pony tail with lot of bobby pins to secure the little fly away’s? I would say keep at it and don’t give up if longer hair is what you really want ! But in the meanwhile ever thought of Clip On hair extensions? I am not talking about weaves or cold fusion or anything that is too drastic, just simple clip on’s that can lift your hair on those vacations where you want that perfect pictures.

I stumbled upon the world of Hair extensions and I quickly reached the conclusion that the permanent methods of extensions are expensive and potentially damaging. Did not want to take the risk of weaving, cold or heat fusion ! So I decided to give Clip-On Hair Extensions a try! And I am glad I did.

 Many people agree that these are the easiest to use with minimum damage. There are plenty of styles you can create by using variety of clip on’s. For starters I suggest determining the purpose of using a Clip-on.

1. To add volume to your Hair
Look for color, length and texture closest to your own hair. I prefer Italian or Indian Remy Natural Hair. They are fine and merge well into your own hair adding volume. Look for Hair kits that offer different width of clips.You can control the level of drama you want by choosing different lengths or layers of the hair or even ask your stylist to highlight the clip on’s to give you the benefits of highlights without the chemicals.

2. To add length and or waves
If you are ready to experiment you can get Wavy extension pieces and add it strategically to your own hair to create fullness and waves without damaging your own hair, Or opt to curl the  straight hair clip on and add it to your own ! You can color, curl, straighten, wash and condition the natural hair you buy.

3. Bangs and fringes:
Want some drama for an up d hairstyle? Get Pre-designed fringes/bangs and add it to your hair style for instant charm.

You can do anything You want with it

They are fun and really lets you be creative with your appearance. What I love is that I can go from straight to wavy with minimum damage to my own hair. Also, clip-on hair extensions are so easy and require minimum attention from you ! Depending on how often you use it, you can wash and condition it using products you use on your own hair. Don’t need to worry about using the Styling Irons on it either ! Just make sure you comb it using a wide tooth-comb and detangle it after use ! After heavy use of Hair sprays it is advisable to cleanse it the next day.

Have a look at the one I bought here.

A word of caution, Clip on Hair extensions are not meant for daily use or to replace a wig if you use one, it mainly for use like a styling aid. Keeping that in mind will help to ensure you own hair is damage free always.

All That Glitters

For all the must have glam you need this season look no further than Dorothy Perkins ! Its raining glitter and glam.

Need more Inspiration ? check out the amazing video inspiration at the website or just click Party Glitz.

Love this jacket ! and so glad I got it ! Want it ? get it from here. 

With free International Shipping for over 75 and a 30% off discount, you are sure to get all that you desired and more !

GoodBye Cellulite

Dimples look good only on a few and on the right places ! Nobody wants dimpled legs or arms or butt. The winter makes us lethargic and no exercise could mean cellulite when we are ready for spring ( and being thin does not exclude you)   No ways !

Best ways to beat Cellulite?

1. Exercise

2. Exfoliate and use that loofah or body brush/ massagers on affected areas

3. Moisturize well very often

4. Use an anti Cellulite cream or gel

5. Drink up on water

I have done some research on cellulite creams and have found 2 products good to use from a price point and based on the ingredients.

 I just ordered 2 tubes of Revitol Anti Cellulite Cream and began using it for some troubled areas ! Revitol has caffeine and Retin A in its ingredients which are key to helping cell turnover and banish fat cells. They promise to help diminish uneven dimpled cellulite in 60 days ! Initial reaction to using the cream was a tingling and overall tightening feeling of the skin. I like the ingredients in this product the best and at USD 40,it is more affordable than other products in the market.  I intend to use it as advised twice a day and give you a more precise feedback then! Get a great deal here!!

Nivea Cellulite Cream:

It is much more affordable at USD 12 and so more usable on a long-term basis! It claims to visibly reduce on regular use in 4 weeks. The main ingredients are Lotus Extracts and L- Carnitine. It is available in gel and cream mode. I intend to try it if Revitol does not work for me.

What are your tried and tested ways to beat cellulite ?

The new Moss in Modelling

When the bridesmaid for Kate Moss wedding stepped out, the modeling industry just might have found a new face ready to storm. 13 year old Lottie Moss, sister of Kate Moss did her first Photo-shoot with Andrea Carter. The shoot was arranged by Sarah Doukas who discovered Kate !

 

Lip Service

Taking care of your lips in the winters can be tedious with constant use of lip balm and lip scrubs. But this is a necessity as chappy lips are a big no no !

Here is a home-made scrub to both exfoliate and moistruize your lips to keep them squeaky clean and baby soft !

Ingredients:

1. Brown Sugar (ground)

2. Olive Oil or Jojoba Oil

3. Honey

Method:

Mix them all well into a thick paste and use to scrub your lips. The sugar granules will exfoliate while the oils will moisturize !

Use them regularly and keep the smile on !

Lion Paw Heels: Would You?

Hone your Animal Instincts even more as fashion takes animal inspiration very seriously ! I am talking about the Christian Louboutin “Alex pumps”. These shoes have lion claw shapes stilettos and are literally meant for cat walk ! The celebs seemed to have embraced it. Both Sarah Jessica Parker and Blake Lively was spotted in them.