Thursday, December 11, 2014
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Dark circles under eyes
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Home remedies to get rid of dark circles under eyes
These are the dark blemishes under the eyes. The major causative factors are lack of sleep, fatigue, aging, anemia and hyper pigmentation. Don't worry. These circles can be prevented, if you dedicate time to take care of precious eyes at home.
Before going to bed, apply almond oil or olive oil and massage gently into the skin. After boiling the milk, take fat layer or cream and apply under the eyes. Wash it after 30 mins.
You can keep the slices of cucumber on the closed eyes. Mix the cucumber juice with turmeric powder, apply under the eyes and wash it after 30 mins. You can apply curd under the eyes.
You can apply tomato juice,lemon juice, smashed papaya and honey under the eyes and wash it after half an hour.
Lack of sleep causes dark circles under the eyes. Practice a sound sleep. Take rest during the work. Follow balanced diet with fruits, vegetables and plenty of water.
You can keep the slices of cucumber on the closed eyes. Mix the cucumber juice with turmeric powder, apply under the eyes and wash it after 30 mins. You can apply curd under the eyes.
You can apply tomato juice,lemon juice, smashed papaya and honey under the eyes and wash it after half an hour.
Lack of sleep causes dark circles under the eyes. Practice a sound sleep. Take rest during the work. Follow balanced diet with fruits, vegetables and plenty of water.
Sunday, November 9, 2014
Care of Foot
Saturday, November 1, 2014
Coconut Hair Oil
Kachiya Enna/ Kachiya Vellichenna
Kachiya enna is very good for hair to grow, give shiny dark color,arrest the hair fall and dandruff. Here, I write about how to make hair oil at home.
Ingredients
- Coconut Oil-1 litre
- Fenugreek seeds-100 gm
- Gooseberry-250 gm
- Neem leaves- 100 gm
- Hibiscus Leaves-100 gm
- Henna Leaves- 100 gm
- Curry leaves-100 gm
Method:
1. Take a pan, Pour oil and heat in medium flame for 15 minutes.
2. Take 3 to 7 numbered ingredients in a mixer grinder and grind it with pulse button 2-3 times.
3. Add fenugreek seeds, after 5 mins, add grinded mixture and 2-3 stems of curry leaves. Stir it now and then.
4. In every 5 mins,take the stem of curry leaves and bend it. When the stem becomes brittle (which means that it breaks into pieces, when you bend it), it shows that oil is ready. Switch off the flame. You can see that color of the oil is dark green.
5. Strain it immediately and allow it to cool. You can keep it in containers for years.
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Dry Hair Care
Dry Hair Treatment at Home
Twice in a week, massage the scalp and hair with warm coconut oil and wash it with mild shampoo after an hour.
Apply egg white and yolk on scalp and wash it with mild shampoo after 20 minutes.
Soak fenugreek seeds for 8 hours and grind it. Apply this mixture on hair, cover it with cotton cloth and wash it with mild shampoo after an hour.
Wear a hat when you are out in the sun to prevent it from getting dried.
Have plenty of water, vegetables and fruits daily.
Monday, October 6, 2014
Face Scrub
Preparation of face scrub at home
Dried and crushed orange peal can be used as natural scrub. A mixture of rice flour and curd, apply it on face and wash it after 10-15 minutes.
Sunday, October 5, 2014
Home remedies - Open pores on the face
It may occur due to oily skin. Wash the face thrice in a day with face wash. You can apply a mixture of cucumber juice, lemon juice and rose water in equal quantities and apply on the face daily and wash it after 15 minutes. Otherwise, mix multani mitti with rose water and apply it on face and wash it when it dries. A mixture of oats/ rice flour with egg white also helpful to reduce oiliness and close the pores.
When you go to bed, do not apply any cream or make up.Wash the face before going to bed.
When you go to bed, do not apply any cream or make up.Wash the face before going to bed.
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