Wednesday, September 10, 2008

SPA SKIN CARE


Lavender Body Scrub

Things u need:

A bathtub

2-3 drops of lavender oil

1/2 cup sea salt

2-3 tbsp of any massage oil

A good shampoo n conditioner

2 tsp liquid chocolate

Nail filer

Cuticle cream

2-3 tsp turmeric powder mixed with 1 tbsp rose water

Foot scrubber

A good body lotion


How to do it:

Light some candles & fill ur tub with hot water. Put 2-3 drops of essential oil n some of the sea salt. Mix the rest of the salt with the massage oil n apply it all over the body.

Keep for 15-20 minutes n relax. Then wash off.

Next, shampoo ur hair n apply the conditioner mixed with a little chocolate; massage gently into the roots n tuck ur hair under a shower cap. While u wait for ur hair to heal, file ur nails n put the cuticle cream on ur cuticles. Then clean ur face with the turmeric mix.

Now just slip into the tub full of warm water. Relax n soak for 10-20 minutes. While u r in the tub, give ur feet a nice scrub. After finishing, wipe urself semi-dry n lather on a lot of hand n body lotion.

Monday, September 8, 2008

RECIPE CORNER

Midnight Delight (Pudding)
Ingredients:
Custard Powder 2tbsp
Water 2cups
Apple or Pear or both
Cardamom Powder a pinch
Sugar 4tbsp
Cream 100gms
Vanilla essence (optional)
Lime juice 1tsp

Method:
Boil water & sugar till sugar melts, add cardamom powder & lime juice to it. Add custard powder mixed with a little water so that it forms paste to it. Dip fruits for a second in the boiling lime & sugar water. Before adding the custard powder mixture set the fruits in a fancy bowl & pour this mixture on it. Keep it in a fridge to set. Whip the cream & pour it on the set mixture.

Saturday, September 6, 2008

HAIR CARE


Everyone wants beautiful hair that are shiny n healthy. So hair care is must. When the ageing process starts, hair also start loosing their shine. Hair starts to get dry day by day.If u take care of ur hair a little bit then u can maintain their beauty forever.

Here are some tips for hair care:




  • If u have oily hair then u have to use mild shampoo.


  • For healthy hair always take healthy diet otherwise ur hair will lost its glow.


  • Also include fruits in ur diet.


  • Add lemon juice to 1 cup curd n apply on ur hair. U will surely get shiny hair.


  • Always give a massage to ur hair every week. This will relax u as well as make ur hair strong.


  • Use right shampoo for ur hair.


  • For shiny n soft hair apply mustard oil mixed with lemon juice on ur hair.


  • To maintain balance of ur hair always do conditioning. For deep conditioning apply curd for 1/2 an hour, it will maintain ph of ur hair.


  • Whenever u get free time slowly massage ur hair with ur fingers.


  • Coconut oil is also good for hair.


  • Also include green vegetables in ur diet.


  • Use baby oil to massage ur hair. Baby oil provides softness n shine to hair.


  • Don't use strong fragrant oil for hair.


  • Don't try out different hair oils stick to one best hair oil.


  • Every type of hair needs conditioning as it protects hair from sun's UV rays n also from pollution.