Beauty and Home Remedy

Do you guys know our hands and neck age faster than our face?? Sadly, we invest so much time, effort and money in buying expensive products for our face but our hands hardly get to feel any love from our side. Only when we feel that the skin on our hands is getting drier, we start looking for a solution to fix it. In the current scenario, where we are required to wash our hands so frequently with soaps or hand washes, our hands are becoming drier and rougher. Moisturing helps but there are a few extra steps that we can do for hands so that they look equally beautiful just like our face. NOTE: - PLEASE DO A PATCH TEST BEFORE APPLYING ANYTHING ON THE SKIN TO SEE IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO ANY OF THE INGREDIENTS. DIY HAND SCRUB:- 1. ORANGE SCRUB FOR BRIGHT HANDS:- Take 2 tablespoons of sugar and 1 tablespoon of orange peel powder. Now add 1 tablespoon of virgin coconut oil, 1 teaspoon of raw honey and 1 teaspoon of freshly squeezed orange juice.  Mix well. Wet your hands and a little bit, tak

Using mustard oil during winters is very beneficial for our hair. It is one of those heavy oils that we can very easily apply during colder months. Because of its thick consistency and strong smell, a lot of people avoid using it on their hair. But once you start applying it to your hair, you will see a visible difference in the way your hair feels or behaves. It has numerous benefits for our hair. This oil is very easy to work with. We can use it just like any other hair oil to give our scalp and hair a good massage or we can add a few other things to it to increase its benefits. No matter how you use it, you will get the results. NOTE:- PLEASE DO A PATCH TEST BEFORE APPLYING ANYTHING ON THE SKIN TO SEE IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO ANY OF THE INGREDIENTS. BENEFITS OF MUSTARD OIL FOR OUR HAIR: Mustard oil is antibacterial, so it deals with the dandruff problem very effectively. It soothes our scalp. It has antioxidants that protect our scalp and hair from harmful UV rays. It also helps with

Harsh winter months can take a toll on our skin. During winters our skin becomes very dry and flaky. It looks very dull, unhealthy and lifeless. Moisturing our skin is essential throughout the year but during colder months we understand the need for moisturization more. Hydrating our body is also equally necessary. Our skin becomes dehydrated when it lacks water. Drinking plenty of water keeps our body and skin hydrated.   Apart from moisturising and hydrating, applying a nourishing face mask during winter can bring back its lost glow. Today I will be sharing 5 DIY face mask to pamper our skin during this winter season. All these DIY face masks will ensure that our skin looks glowing and radiant during these harsh and cold winter months. NOTE:- PLEASE DO A PATCH TEST BEFORE APPLYING ANYTHING ON THE FACE TO SEE IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO ANY OF THE INGREDIENTS. 1. BANANA AND MILK CREAM FACE MASK:- Take 1 tablespoon of ripe banana paste and add 1 teaspoon of milk cream or malai to it. Mix th

During winters the majority of the people suffer from dry and flaky skin. Due to dryness our skin also looks dull and lifeless. Our skin tends to lose its glow and radiance. During winters we should look for products that will moisturize our skin very well. For face mask too, we should look for those that are meant for hydration. Clay-based face masks are not ideal for winters as they tend to make our skin even drier. Today I have come up with a DIY moisturising face mask that will keep our skin well-nourished during these harsh cold months. It will also add a subtle glow to the skin. If you want to know how to prepare this DIY cocoa and rose face mask, please keep on reading. NOTE-PLEASE DO A PATCH TEST BEFORE APPLYING ANYTHING ON THE SKIN TO SEE IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO ANY OF THE INGREDIENTS. INGREDIENTS: 1. Unsweetened cocoa powder  2. Rose petals powder  3. Oats powder  5. Raw milk or homemade curd or rose water PREPARATION : In a clean glass bowl, take 1 tablespoon of unsweetened c

Darkness around the neck is a very common problem that can make an impact on our confidence. It can be caused by various reasons such as not taking care of the skin around the neck, not applying sunblock, poor and unhealthy lifestyle, hormonal imbalance etc. While cleansing our face we often forget to take it down to our neck as well. It is recommended to apply our skincare products on our neck too. Our neck tends to age faster than our face. So from now on, while doing your skincare do not forget to apply them to your neck. DIY home remedies can help in getting rid of this darkness around the neck and make the skin tone even. NOTE:-PLEASE DO A PATCH TEST BEFORE APPLYING ANYTHING ON THE SKIN TO SEE IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO ANY OF THE INGREDIENTS. 1. RICE POWDER AND TOMATO MASK:- Take 2 tablespoons of rice powder and 2-3 tablespoons of fresh tomato juice. Mix well. Apply this mask around your neck for 20 minutes. Wash it off with normal water. It can be done 2-3 times a week. Rice powder

Getting glowing looking skin before any festival is a must. Even people who don't take care of their skin on a day to day basis, also want to have healthy and radiant skin before any big occasion. If your skin looks healthy and clean, makeup looks and seats well on this skin. Today's DIY face mask is all about reducing pigmentation and dark patches on the skin. This mask is very effective and with regular application, it will make our skin clear and even-toned. NOTE:-PLEASE DO A PATCH TEST BEFORE APPLYING ANYTHING ON THE FACE TO SEE IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO ANY OF THE INGREDIENTS. INGREDIENTS : 1. Red lentils powder 2. Rice powder 3. Orange peel powder 4. Tomato 5. Wild Turmeric powder  5. Raw milk (dry to normal skin) or  homemade curd (oily to combination skin ) or rose water or plain drinking water PREPARATION : Take 1 tablespoon of red lentils powder, 1 tablespoon of rice powder, 1 tablespoon of orange peel powder, 1 medium-sized ripe tomato, 1/4 teaspoon of wild turmeric pow

Everyone wants to look their best before any kind of festival. Today's post is all about one such DIY face mask that will make your skin glowing and bright. It will help you with your pigmentation and dark patches. Having said that it all depends on your present skin conditions. But it will improve the skin's health. It is very easy to prepare and doesn't take much time at all. NOTE:-PLEASE DO A PATCH TEST BEFORE APPLYING ANYTHING ON THE FACE TO SEE IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO ANY OF THE INGREDIENTS. INGREDIENTS: 1. Oats powder  2. Besan or gram flour  3. Orange peel powder 4. Wild turmeric 5. Tomato juice  6. Homemade curd PREPARATION : In a glass bowl take 1 tablespoon of oats powder, 1 tablespoon of besan or gram flour, 1 tablespoon of orange peel powder, 1 pinch of wild turmeric, 1 tablespoon of tomato juice and 1-2 tablespoons of homemade curd. Mix all of the ingredients properly so that there is no lump in the mixture. Steam your face first, then apply it on the face and n

We need to clean the skin on our body every single day. Like our face, the skin on our body tends to accumulate dirt and impurities throughout the day. If you don't clean your body properly, it will lead to various skin problems. For glowing and healthy-looking skin, we need to keep our body clean internally as well as externally. I will be sharing 3 DIY bath powder recipes for different skin types. You can choose whichever suits your skin and with regular application, it will make the skin soft, bright and healthy. For all three recipes, I have used besan or gram flour as the base ingredient as it is an excellent cleanser. It is suitable for all skin types. These recipes are very gentle on the skin as we will be using them every day. If you want to get a deeper scrubbing effect, you can add a little bit of rice powder or red lentils powder to it. But don't use rice powder or red lentils powder every single day. NOTE:- PLEASE DO A PATCH TEST BEFORE APPLYING ANYTHING ON THE SKIN

Coffee as an ingredient is extremely important to unclog pores and brighten up the complexion. The aroma of the coffee powder is enough to lift our mood. Coffee as an ingredient is excellent as a natural scrub.  For these below mentioned DIY coffee scrubs you can use freshly ground coffee powder or instant coffee powder. These DIY coffee scrubs will make our skin radiant and remove pigmentation from the skin. Our skin will feel fresh and clean after using these scrubs.  NOTE:-PLEASE DO A PATCH TEST BEFORE APPLYING ANYTHING ON THE FACE TO SEE IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO ANY OF THE INGREDIENTS. 1. COFFEE AND MILK POWDER FACE SCRUB FOR DRY SKIN:- Take 1 tablespoon of coffee powder and 1 tablespoon of milk powder. Add 1-2 tablespoons of rose water and 1 teaspoon raw milk. Mix well. Apply this mixture on your face and scrub your face for 1-2 minutes in gentle circular motions very lightly. Leave it on 5-10 minutes, before washing it off with normal water. Do this twice a week for healthy and glo

Like face masks, hair masks are essential for our haircare routine. It makes sure that our hair behaves properly. It also takes care of other hair issues such as dandruff, itchy scalp, hair fall, hair breakage etc. Along with a proper diet, this mask will help in improving our scalp health and hair quality. It stimulates blood flow in our scalp and encourages hair regrowth. NOTE:-PLEASE DO A PATCH TEST BEFORE APPLYING ANYTHING ON THE SKIN TO SEE IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO ANY OF THE INGREDIENTS. INGREDIENTS : 1. Amla powder  2. Reetha powder  3. Shikakai powder 4. Bhringraj powder 5. Yogurt. PREPARATION : In a glass bowl, take an equal amount of amla powder, reetha powder, shikakai powder, bhringraj powder and enough yoghurt to make a smooth paste. If the mixture thickens a bit, add drinking water to the mixture. The mixture should be something that can be easily spreadable. Apply this hair mask on the scalp and hair length.  Wait for 30-45 minutes before washing it off with normal water.

As from the title you guys already know that this post is all about DIY hair mask for soft and shiny hair. I have mentioned my love for DIY hair masks in a lot of my posts. I keep trying out different hair mask recipes to maintain my dry hair. I'm so happy that this particular DIY flax seeds, onion seeds and fenugreek seeds hair mask turns out to be a really good one. I love using flax seeds in my skincare routine as it has so many benefits for our skin. I will be discussing all of the ingredients and their benefits for the hair. So please read the whole article to know how to prepare this DIY hair mask and its benefits. NOTE:- PLEASE DO A PATCH TEST BEFORE APPLYING ANYTHING ON THE SKIN TO SEE IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO ANY OF THE INGREDIENTS. INGREDIENTS: 1. Flax seeds powder 2. Online seeds powder 3. Fenugreek seeds powder  4. Aloe vera gel 5. Unflavoured homemade yoghurt 6. Filtered water PREPARATION : In a glass bowl, take an equal amount of flax seeds powder, onion seeds powder an

Yoghurt is a very common ingredient in our kitchen. It has so many vitamins and minerals that can deal with many skincare issues. Even applying the plain yoghurt to our face can do wonders to our skin. It is suitable for most skin types. It is rich in antioxidants that help in the growth of new skin cells. It can soothe our skin from irritation and sun damage. All of these DIY yoghurt face masks are basic and simple but the results are great and long-lasting. As mentioned in the title, I have used yoghurt as the main ingredient and added other ingredients according to the requirement of the face mask. NOTE:-PLEASE DO A PATCH TEST BEFORE APPLYING ANYTHING ON THE FACE TO SEE IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO ANY OF THE INGREDIENTS. 1. YOGURT AND SANDALWOOD FACE MASK:- Take 1 tablespoon of yoghurt and 1 tablespoon of sandalwood powder. Mix well. Apply this paste on your face and neck. Keep it on for 15- 20 minutes, before rinsing it off with normal water. It can be done 2-3 times a week. It is suita

A nice aromatic DIY body scrub makes our bathing experience so much better. A body scrub is great if we want our skin to feel soft and smooth. It gets rid of the upper dead skin cells and improves skin texture. If you are having dark spots and blemishes on the skin, this DIY body scrub will help you in getting rid of that to a great extent. But always remember that it takes a long time to remove dark patches and blemishes from the skin especially if they are old and stubborn. I hope this DIY oats and carrot body scrub will help you in removing those. NOTE:-PLEASE DO A PATCH TEST BEFORE APPLYING ANYTHING ON THE SKIN TO SEE IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO ANY OF THE INGREDIENTS. INGREDIENTS : 1. Oats powder  2. Carrot paste 3. Sugar 4. Cinnamon powder  5. Raw milk or yoghurt or normal water PREPARATION : In a clean bowl, take 4 tablespoons of oats powder, 2 tablespoons of carrot paste, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1/2 tablespoon of cinnamon powder and add the required amount of raw milk /yoghurt / nor

Nivea is one of the easily available drugstore brands with really good quality products. We all have used Nivea products at some point in our lives. I love trying out different body lotions from different brands. As I think body lotions are equally important as our face moisturizers. If you want the skin on your body looks soft and healthy, start using a body lotion immediately.           Today I will be reviewing Nivea oil in lotion -cherry blossom & jojoba oil. What the product says: The goodness of natural oil in a fast-absorbing lotion. PRICE: Rs 390/- QUANTITY: 400 ml SHELF LIFE: 2 YEARS  INGREDIENTS  : My thoughts on Nevia body lotion - oil in lotion cherry blossom & jojoba oil : Packaging: It comes in a light blue colour plastic bottle with pump packaging. It comes in different sizes and the smaller size is very travel-friendly. I don't have any complaint with the pump as it dispenses the right amount of product. They have mentioned all of the product details in the

For healthy and strong hair, we need to have a healthy scalp. If our scalp is clean and free from infections, hair issues such as dandruff,  excessive hair fall and hair breakage will reduce to a great extent. We all know the importance of detoxification for our mind, body and skin. But detoxifying our scalp needs equal attention. IMPORTANCE OF SCALP DETOXIFICATION: We shampoo our hair to get rid of the dirt and oil from the scalp. Hair spray, heat protecting spray etc are pretty frequently used to make our hair looks at its best. But all these products tend to leave a residue on our scalp. This causes product build-up on our scalp. Even too much oiling can also contribute to this. This product built-up can make an impact on hair growth. No matter what product we use, it can not deliver nourishment to the scalp. So it is extremely important to detoxify our scalp so that hair oil and hair mask can do their work properly. Detoxifying the scalp promotes a healthy scalp and hair. NOTE:-PLE

Today's post is dedicated to our body. Unlike our faces, we tend to neglect the skin of our bodies a lot. But just like our face, the skin on our body can also face problems like uneven skin, discolouration.  The most common cause of uneven skin tone is sun damage. We apply sunblock on the face regularly but forget to use it on the other exposed body parts like the neck, hands, legs, etc. So the skin on these areas tends to get dull and develop skin discolouration. Today I will be sharing a very mild DIY body scrub that one can apply every day to get rid of suntan and uneven skin tone on the body. It will not give you instant results but if you will be consistent with it, it will slowly reduce suntan and dullness from the skin.  Please read the entire article if you want to find out how to make and use this DIY body scrub. NOTE:-PLEASE DO A PATCH TEST BEFORE APPLYING ANYTHING ON THE SKIN TO SEE IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO ANY OF THE INGREDIENTS. INGREDIENTS : 1. ALOE VERA GEL 2

Most of us definitely have used DIY yoghurt face mask but do you guys know yoghurt is equally good for our hair. Just like our face, it also nourishes our scalp and hair. We can also use yoghurt as a conditioner. NOTE-PLEASE DO A PATCH TEST BEFORE APPLYING ANYTHING ON THE SKIN TO SEE IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO ANY OF THE INGREDIENTS. THE BENEFITS OF YOGURT FOR OUR HAIR: It removes dead skin cells and product built-up from our scalp. Yoghurt is rich in vitamins and minerals that encourage healthy scalp and hair. The high amount of proteins in yoghurt makes our hair roots stronger that results in less hair breakage. It helps in curing dandruff problem and nourishes the scalp. It adds shine to the hair and hair looks less freezy. If you have an extremely dry and itchy scalp, yoghurt helps in soothing our scalp from itchiness. If your hair lacks volume, yoghurt adds volume to the hair and makes it appear voluminous. Here I am sharing some of my favourite DIY yoghurt hair m

With the arrival of monsoon, our hair problems increase. Hair fall and freezy hair are two of the most common hair issues that most of the face during this time. Apart from taking proper care of your diet, try including this DIY homemade hair mask in your hair care routine to reduce hair fall and promote new hair growth. NOTE:-PLEASE DO A PATCH TEST BEFORE APPLYING ANYTHING ON THE SKIN TO SEE IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO ANY OF THE INGREDIENTS. INGREDIENTS  1. ALOE VERA GEL 2. ONION JUICE 3. CASTOR OIL 4. OLIVE OIL 5. ESSENTIAL OIL  (OPTIONAL ) PREPARATION  In a clean glass bowl take 3-4 tablespoons of aloe vera gel, 2 tablespoons of onion juice, 1 teaspoon of castor oil, 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 4-5 drops of rosemary essential oil. Mix all the ingredients properly. Apply this mixture concentrating on your scalp and give yourself a good head massage. You can apply the rest of the mixture to your hair length. Wait for 30-40 minutes, before washing your hair off with a

Wheat flour is inseparable from our Indian diet. But it can also do wonders for our skin. It is such an underrated ingredient when it comes to a skincare routine. It has so many skin benefits and super affordable. It can be used as a cleanser as well as a scrubber. It brightens up our skin complexion. It also defends the skin from sun damage. It helps in evening out our skin tone and giving us healthy skin. It can use it in place of gram flour or oats in our face masks. NOTE:-PLEASE DO A PATCH TEST BEFORE APPLYING ANYTHING ON THE FACE TO SEE IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO ANY OF THE INGREDIENTS. 1. WHEAT FLOUR AND ALOE VERA FACE MASK:- Take 1 tablespoon of wheat flour and 1-2 tablespoons of aloe vera gel. Mix well. Apply this mask to your face for 15 minutes. Wash it off with normal water. It can be used 2-3 times a week. It is suitable for oily to combination skin types. 2. WHEAT FLOUR AND CARROT FACE MASK:- Take 1 tablespoon of wheat flour and 1 tablespoon of fresh carro

Today, I have come up with an amazing DIY skin brightening face wash that will instantly brighten up the skin. With regular application, this will enhance skin tone and improve skin quality. This DIY skin brightening face wash is very easy to prepare and use. I have been using it for 1 month and the result is very satisfying. NOTE:-PLEASE DO A PATCH TEST BEFORE APPLYING ANYTHING ON THE FACE TO SEE IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO ANY OF THE INGREDIENTS. INGREDIENTS: 1. Gram flour or besan - 6 tablespoons 2. Rose petals powder - 4 tablespoons 3. Beetroot powder - 4 tablespoons SKIN TYPE: All skin types can use this face wash. But a patch test is mandatory before using it. SHELF LIFE:  2-3 months. I prefer making small batches. The measurements that are given for this recipe will last you for 1-2 months easily. PREPARATION: Mix all the dry ingredients properly. Keep it in an air-tight container. Make sure it is away from moisture. USE: Take the required amount of powder in a