Oats and honey home made face mask

Oats and honey face mask is so easy to make at home..This face mask can be used on dry skin..It gives a glow to the skin..

Ingredients:

Oats:3 tbsp

Water:2 tsp

Honey:2 tbsp

Preparation:

Take  the oats in a mixer..

Powder the oats without adding any water...

Once the oats has been powdered put that in a bowl..

Add the water to it and mix well..

Now add the honey to the oats mixture..

Oats and honey face mask is ready!

Now wash your face with water and pat dry..

Apply the face mask on your face and neck...

Leave it on your face and neck for 20 minutes..

Wash away the mask...

Pat dry wih a face towel..

Get that glowing skin with homemade oats and honey facemask!!

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Homemade Cucumber facial - Homemade cucumber facemask

Cucumber facial does marvels for your skin..Cucumber is such a great vegetable for your skin..Cucumber is cooling for the skin..It makes the skin soft,gentle and glow..

Homemade cucumber facial:

1.Simply chop the cucumber in to small pieces..

2.Put the chopped pieces in a blender..

3.Grind to a fine paste..

4.Do not add any water..

5.Wash your face with water and pat dry..

6.Simply apply to the face..

7.Remove the face mask after 15 minutes with water and pat dry..


While you are putting on a mask for your face,you can also place 2 slices of cucumber on your eyes..It helps reduce dark circles...

Exercises for tummy trimming - Exercises to get rid of bloating - 10 steps to a flat abdomen

Tummy trimming or tummy flattening exercises are pretty easy once you get in to a routine.Do you know that it is easy to lose abdominal fat by doing these exercises.You can do these exercise right at your home.You need not visit a gym or buy expensive gadgets to flatten your abdomen. Exercises are essential to keep your body trim and fit..These tummy flattening exercises also help to get rid of bloating.Even if you have had a caesarean and want to have a flat tummy,these exercises work out great.

All you need is a mat..You need to do these exercises on a flat surface..Please do not use a mattress..

1.Stand erect joing both the feet..

Bend down and touch your toes by keeping legs straight at the knees..

Repeat it ten to fifteen times.

2.Lie down on your back and fold both your legs..

Move the legs in a cycling motion..

3.Sit on the floor with your legs stretched on the front.

Try to touch your toes without bending your knees.

Do this ten times.

4.Lie down on the ground.

Lift both your legs.

Lift your head and try to hold your toes so that the entire weight in centred on the waist.

5.Stand straight.

Bend slowly to your right and touch the floor..

Straighten yourself..

Now bend towarsd the left and touch the floor..

Repeat this for another 5 times..

6.Lie down on your back..

Slowly lift your head and tighten your abdominal muscles for few seconds..

Slowly release your muscles and lie back again..

Repeat this for 5 times.

7.Lie down on your back and stretch both the arms parallel to the floor.

Lift up your right knee and bend it towards your chest..

Take it to the normal position..

Now lift up your left knee and bend it towards your chest..

Repeat this  5 times.

8.sit on the floor in a squatting position..

Stretch your arms forward..

Now walk slowly in this position.

Do this 4 times.

9.Stand straight joing your heels.

Keep your arms tucked at the back.

Take a step forward while bending.

Go back to original position.

Repeat 3 times.

10.Stand with your feet apart.

Bend and touch your left big toe with your right hand.

Then bend and tough your right big toe with your left hand.

Do this ten times.

Pedicure - How to do pedicure at home

Pedicure can be done at  home itself so easily..Follow the steps below..

Remove nail polish with a nail polish remover..

Take a basin and pour lukewarm in it..

Add a little shampoo,a pinch of soda-bicarb and a few drops of hydrogen peroxide ot it..

You can also add little shampoo and squeeze out juice from 2 lemons in to this water if you cannot get soda-bicarb and hydrogen peroxide..

Dip your feet in this water..

Rub nails and clean them..

Clean your heels with a pumice stone..

Wipe your legs dry..

Give shape to your nails and rub with a filer to a round shape..

Clean nails with a nail brush or use an old tooth brush..

You can also clean the tips and sides of the nails with cotton wool wrapped on orange stick..

Rub oil on the nail so that it soaks in..

This will keep the nail healthy and the cuticle also will soften..

Push back the dead skin with a pusher or the flat end of orange stick..

Rub it with a sand paper or cut it with scissors..

Wipe off all the dirt and grease off your feet and wash them thoroughly before applying ay nail polish..

Daily home facials - Home facials for glowing skin

Home facials are easy ans simple.They can be made with simple ingredients.Fruits and vegetables are inexpensive and also are effective..These facials can be done everyday to keep the skin glowing.They are harmless.They save you time and money and visits to a beauty saloon.

1.Take a spoonful of sugar and juice of a lemon on your palm and rub them together with your palms till sugar melts.You can replace the sugar with honey if you want.

2.For oily skin – Make a paste of oat flour and lemon juice and rub well on your face.This also helps prevent pimples.

3.Carrot juice can be applied on the face.Chop carrots in to small pieces and boil these in water..Then mash and apply on the face for half an hour.

4.Tomato juice and lemon juice can be mixed in equal quantity and applied.It helps to clean clogged pores.

5.For oily skin – Add a small quantity of milk and lemon juice in oat flour.Apply this mixture on the face and leave for twenty minutes and wash off with lukewarm water.This can remove unwanted facial hair as well.

6.Cucumber juice is also good for the skin and rubbed on the skin.

7.For dry skin – Take a banana and mash it with your hands.Then add a spoonful of rose water and 2 drops of glycerine.Apply on the face for 30 minutes and wash it off with lukewarm water.

8.For oily skin – Chp an apple in to pices.Make a paste of the pieces.Apply on the face for 30 minutes and wash with lukewarm water.Apple nourishes the skin.

9.Peel an orange,boil the pulpy part in clean water for fifteen minutes and strain it when it gets cold.This can be used as a lotion for velvety skin.

10.Water melon pieces can be rubbed on the skin if it has been affected by heat.Water melon absorbs heat.

11.Raspberry juice is excellent for removing make up and dust particles.So simply rub peeled raspberries on the skin.

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Tips for a glowing skin

Here are some home tips for glowing skin

1.Facial once a week will clear complexion in 2 months time.

2.Use home made face packs.

3.Apply cotton wool dipped in rose water for your eyes.

4.Massage with deep cleansing milk lightly at night before going to bed.Massage helps in proper blood circulation which in turn will make the skin soft,healthy and attractive.

5.After deep cleansing apply nourishing cream and massage a little.

6.Sprinkle cold water on the face and then wash your face.

7.Do not use soap on your face as it will make your skin dry.

8.Stop eating fried foods.

9.Drink a cup of honey and lemon in the morning.Lemon is a great in detoxing.

10.Make sure you wear rubber goves while cleaning utensils,washing clothes,gardening,etc

11.Massage fingers with cuticle cream at night.

12.Keep your min free of tension.

13.Go to bed early.

14.Drink a glass of hot milk before bed time for a sound sleep.

Dark circles treatment - Home remedies for dark circles

Dark circles can be treated at home easily with the following simple ways..Be patient because you cannot see any changes overnight..Use whatever method is convenient and effective

1.Use cucumber juice to put underneath the eyes.

2.Wet a cotton swab with rose water and put it on your eyes.

3.Slice cucumber and place each one on top of your eyes.

4.Boil tea leaves and strain the mixture..

Now foment the area below the eyes with this warm decoction.

5.Massage almond oil on the area below the eyes.

6.Wrap oat flour and sandalwood powder in a napkin and soak it in rose water and dab it below the eyes.

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How to wax your arms – Waxing

Waxing is done to get smooth and silky skin..Waxing procedure has been explained step by step below..So go ahead and get that smooth and silky skin..

Skin must be cleaned with a cleansing lotion before waxing…

Use a clean towel to wipe the skin..

Use a flat knife and apply the hot wax on the skin towards the direction of the growth of the hair..

Use a thin cloth as bandage on it so that the cloth sticks to the skin..

Now pull the cloth with a jerk in opposite direction of the roots of the hair..

The hair will stick to the cloth and come out with the root..

The container containing the hot wax should be kept in a vessel full of warm water so that the wax remains melted and hot throughout the waxing procedure..

Waxing must be don’t under the fan or in an air conditioned room as the skin if it gets wet with sweat wax will not stick to the skin..

After waxing is completed massage the skin with lanolin cream or any moisturiser.

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Homemade hot wax for waxing – hot wax

Homemade hot  wax for waxing can be made at home easily with this simple method..

Ingredients:

Honey:5 tbsp

Lemon juice:1 tbsp

Glycerine:few drops

Preparation:

Take honey and lemon juice in a pan..

Heat this mixture on medium flame for about 30 minutes..

Remove from heat..

Add few drops of glycerine to this mixture and mix well..

Let this cool down..

Homemade hot wax is ready!

Homemade cold wax for waxing – Cold wax

Homemade cold wax for waxing can be made at home using this easy to follow method..

Ingredients:

Sugar syrup:8 tbsp

Lemon juice:1 tbsp

Mustard oil:1 tbsp

Water:2 tbsp

Preparation:

Take the sugar syrup,lemon juice,mustard oil and water in a pan..

Brew this mixture on medium heat for about forty five minutes…

This mixture will turn brown after forty five minutes..

Once it turns brown remove it from the flame..

Add little glycerine to the mixture..

Let this mixture cool..

Homemade cold wax is ready to use..

How to make bleach at home - Homemade bleach

How to make bleach at home

Ingredients:

Bleaching powder:1 tbsp

Hydrogenperoxide:1/2 btsp

Ammonia:2 to 4 drops

Preparation:

Take the bleaching powder and hydrogen peroxide and put in a bottle..

Now add in two to four drops of ammonia in it..

Mix well..

Close the lid…

Homemade bleach is ready!

Homemade eyecream - How to treat dark circles

Eyecream for treating dark circles can be made at home easily and can be used to treat dark circles..This cream should be applied beaneath the eyes..

Ingredients:

Lanolin:1 tbsp

Almond oil:1.5 tbsp

Soyabean flour:1 tsp

Cold water:2 tsp

Preparation:

Take a pan and melt lanolin in it,,

Add the almond oil to it..

Mix well..

A thick paste will be formed..

Now add the soyabean flour and cold water to it and mix well..

Use this eye cream at bed time..It helps remove dark circles and dark spots beneath the eyes…

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Homemade hand lotion

Homemade hand lotion - How to make hand cream at home

Hand lotion or hand cream can be made at home easily...

Ingredients:

Glycerine:2 tbsp

Corn flour:2 tbsp

Rose water:1 cup

Preparation:

Take a pan and heat the glycerine on medium heat..

Add the corn flour gradually and mix well..

Once the mixture thickens remove from heat..

Add the rose water ot it..

Mix well..

Keep on stirring till the mixture blends well..

Use this as a hand lotion..

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Homemade shampoo - How to make shampoo at home

Homemade shampoo - Shampoo can be made at home easily..

Egg yolks:2

Soapnuts:50 grams

Dried amla:50 grams(goose berries)

Shikakai:50 grams

Preparation:

Take the dried amla,shikakai and soapnuts in a mixer and grind well..

Boil in 2 litres of water..

Now separate the eggs…

Add in the 2 egg yolks to the boiling water…

Mix well..

Let this cool down to room temperature..

Filter the contents and use as a shampoo…

Meaningful thoughts

Beautiful pictures are developed in a dark room,so if you see darkness in your life..Assume that a beautiful future is waiting for you!

Broken trust is like melted chocolate,no matter how you try to freeze it,it will never return to its original shape!

The sun rises only to set.It sets only to rise.Do not feel too elated with your successes nor be too discouraged with your failures.

Care is not a business where you give and get…but it is a beautiful feeling for someone whom you will love to give even if you don’t get.

Alphabet”O” stands for “oppurtunity” which is abset in yesterday available only once in t’o’day and thrice in t’o’m’o’rr’o’w.so never lose your  hope.

It is not necessary to always run behind people and show your love..Sometimes give space for them to realise your worth and know how life feels without you.

You cant hold destiny..

you cant hold time…

you cant hold heartbeats..

you cant hold life..

but you cant hold one thing and that’s your sweet nature..

hold it forever!!

A nice management”a dog will not hurt you,if you beat it with a bone”.So,use the right weapon to handle people.That’s the secret of winning.

The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow!

A morning is a wonderful blessing,either cloudy or sunny.It stands for hope giving another start of what we call life.

Positive thinking is not about expecting the best to happen.It is about accepting tha whatever happen’s will be the best.

Lights that are not lit are useless.Wealth that doesnot help others is a curse.Our life with selfishness is a waste.

It’s very easy to hurt someone and say “sorry” bit it’s really very difficult to get hurt and say”no problem”.

Memories behave in a crazy way.They leave you alone when you are in a crowd.But they stand around you like a crowd when you are alone..

Anything that happens is for a good reason and anything that doesnot happen  is only for very good reason.Trust these words and enjoy your life to the fullest!

God's love

They who ignore being rooted in God cannot enjoy the fruits of God’s favour.Where is our root?Are we rooted in God?

Everything about the future is uncertain.But one things is sure.God has already arrnaged all our tomorrows.We just have to trust in Him today.

God uses broken things beautifully:

Broken clouds pours rain..

Broken soil sets as field..

Broken crop yields seed..

Broken seed gived bread..

In any hard situation,if you feel your heart is broken,understand that God is planning to utilize you for some noble purpose.

The most humble statement is ‘Iam nothing without God’ and the most powerful statement is ‘With God,I can do everything’.Don’t be tensed.God will do everything beautiful in His time.

Prayer is the most powerful form of energy that one can generate.Prayer is a force as real as terrestrial gravity.It supplies us with a flow of sustaining power in our lives.

Holiness is a by product of one’s relationship with God.His intimacy with God is reflected in the happiness he experiences and the spontaneous purity of one’s thoughts.

Equipping us to move steadfastly towards the goal with the grace of God is real life.Are we living that worthy life?

I know iam under the shadow of the Almighty,yet sometimes the child inside me cries with fears of the dangers unseen and questions with answers I cant find.Iam so afraid of the darkness ahead of me.So dear Lord shield me and protect me  and show me your light and show me the path ahead.

A child asked God”If everything is already written in our destiny,then why should I pray”.God smiled and replied”May be in few places I’ve written as you wish”.

God has 3 answers for each prayer..

1.Yes.

2.Wait.

3.I have another paln for you.

But He never says no.Trust Him always and He will Bless you in every step..

The way we handle problem and the way we remain calm in the midst of problems make others realise that God is with us.Are you in trouble today?God is with you..Be happy..

The evil conspiracy of people cant hurt those who love and follow God’s counsel.Let us follow God’s way and escape from hurts of evil one..

Home pregnancy test

Home pregnancy kits help to confirm pregnancy at home itself.You can check as early as 5 to 6 days right after implantation in the uterus.If you are sure of the implantation,then you can go ahead and do the test.If you have had any lower abdominal cramps or spotting also you can go ahead.Or you can wait till you miss a period and proceed with this home pregnancy test.

1.Make sure you buy a leading brand of this home pregnancy kit.

2.Try to remain calm.

3.Open the kit carefully.

4.Read the instructions.

5.Now use the first voided morning urine specimen.

6.Make sure your urine comes in contact with this small indicator that is given in the kit.

7.If there is a colour change,then hCG is present in your urine.

8.If there is a colour change,the test is positive.

9.If there is no colour change,repeat the test  again after a week.

10.If the test is positive please meet your gynaecologist.

Pregnancy tests

 Various pregnancy tests are available.They are:

1.Human chorionic gonadotropin(hCG) is the earliest test for pregnancy that can help the diagnosis of pregnancy.The level of hCG increases until it peaks at about 60 days of gestation and then declines until about 140 days of pregnancy.The production of human chorionic gonadotropin(hCG) begins as early as the day the embryo is implanted in the uterus and hence it can be detected by a simple blood test.First voided urine also will have hCG.So this can be confirmed by a home pregnancy kit.

2.Immunoassay or agglutination inhibition tests(AITs) depend on antigen-antibody reaction between hCG and an antiserum.The antiserum is mixed with urine and hCG coated particles.If hCG is present in the urine,agglutination doesnot occur.This test can be performed after 6 weeks of gestation.

3.Radioimmunoassay(RIA) tests identifies the beta subunit of hCG in the blood and urine.Radioactive labeled markers are used for this test.This test can be done right after a week of gestation.

4.Radioreceptor assay (RRA) is a blood test that helps to determine the ability of the blood to inhibit the binding of radiolabeled hCG to receptors.This test can also be done after a week of conception.

5.ELISA or enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay uses a specific monoclonal antibody with enzymes to bond with hCG in the urine.This is the most commonly used test available.It can be done at home.This is the principle employed in the home pregnancy tests.Pregnancy as early as 4 days can de confirmed with this test.This test indicates a colour change.Instructions in the kit are helpful to proceed with this test.It can be simply bought from a pharmacy.

Dysmenorrhoea - Menstrual pain

Dysmenorrhoea or menstrual pain is one of the most common gynaecologic problems.The pain can be during or after menstruation.Primary dysmenorrhoea is a condition associated with increased abnormal uterine activity.Secondary dysmenorrhoea is a acquired menstrual pain that develops later in life usually after the age of 25 years.

Mentrual pain can be handled in different ways:

Kegel exercises help in strengthening the pelvic muscles.Other exercises like muscles muscle relaxation,yoga helps in increasing vasodilation and also reducing the uterine ischaemia.One can also massage the lower back.Fenugreek seeds can be soaked in little water and swallowed to reduce mentrual pain.Try to avoid eating too many sweets before and during your menstrual period.Try to take in lot of water and other fresh juices,preferably cranberry juice and watermelon juice.Meditation also helps in relieving the pain.Try to take a hot bath to reduce cramps in the pelvic area.Also try to avoid strenuous work during that time.Avoid red meat during this time.Constipation alleviates the condition.So avoid constipation during this time by clearing the bowels.Bloating also worsens the pain.Try to get relief from menstrual pain by following these above methods.Take medicines only under medical supervision.