Happy Mother's Day

Mothers get so engrossed in their routine activities and catering to the whims and fancies of their kids and family that beauty, health and personal grooming often takes a backseat. Most Indian mothers are guilty of this. So this post is a call to all such mothers to spare a thought for themselves and also to coerce them to indulge in a bit of pampering and preening. Here are some tips to get going:

* Follow these 5 Golden rules of skin care and pamper your skin during nights as well as during daytime. A regular bi-weekly Home Facial will leave your pampered and refreshed. On another note avoid these Home facial foul-ups.

* Facial exercises will help you to a certain extent to maintain that youthful look.

* Use commonly available ingredients from the kitchen and garden such as Milk, buttermilk, Turmeric, sugar, eggs, Poppy seeds (khas khas), , baking soda, Coconut oil, honey, papaya, orange, lemon, Cornstarch, cucumber, Leaves, aloevera, Amla etc. Water is the elixir of life; use it to cure minor ills and as a health and beauty aid too.

* Use these DIY face masks for a glowing complexion. Also check out for some great face masks and beauty aids from here and here.

* If a few blemishes on your face are bothering you, why not try these home-remedies

or these masks. Also fix your dull and tired skin with masks and complexion scrubs.

* Your neck needs your attention too. Clean it often. If your neck is darkened or discoloured, try these home-remedies. Here’s a comprehensive post on caring for your neck and also some awesome neck-exercises that will improve flexibility of your neck and keep it young and supple. If you have a double chin, get rid of it with this simple exercise.

* Try out these anti-wrinkle face masks and homemade creams to keep those wrinkles at bay.

* Summer time can be very trying, especially if you have an oily skin. Beat the heat this summer by these therapeutic drinks, beauty drinks or with these fruit juices or healthy vegetable drinks. Relieve burning sensation in the feet and palms with these remedies. Soothe prickly heat rashes with these remedies. And don’t forget your Sunscreen.

* An oil-bath is an excellent way of pampering your skin not only in winters but in summers too. So go ahead and indulge in that luxury called oil-bath every week.

* Fight fatigue with these home-remedies. See that you do not suffer from sleep-deprivation. For a good night's sleep, try these home-remedies. Do not sleep for long hours though; it is not a healthy practice. A quick noon-nap will perk you up; it won’t ruin your night’s sleep.

* For minor burns and other ailments that plague you do not rush to the doctor; instead rely on these home-remedies.

* Your hands can give away your age if you do not take care of them. So clean them well, massage them and nourish them with hand masks and homemade lotions. Here are some home remedies for those hardened palms and callused hands. Exercising your hands and fingers is also important, so also is exercising your wrists. Pamper them and flaunt those well manicured graceful hands with pride.

* Don’t forget that nails reveal your health, take care of them. If your nails are stained these simple aids from your kitchen might help.

* Exercise in any form will keep you healthy. Feel-good hormones releases after exercising will help you combat stress. Exercise is also found to your overall well-being; it also helps tackle PMS. So do Pranayama, yoga and aerobic exercises on a regular basis.

* Do not avoid the sun altogether. Here are a few good things about the sun.

* Your eyes are windows to your soul and new research has shown that they are ageing faster than our bodies; as such protect them from the harmful UV rays of the sun with suitable eyegear like wraparound sunglasses. Besides, keep your eyes in a good condition with these tips and habits. Refer to this post for some quick tips for your eyes only. If dry eyes are troubling you, see a doctor to know the exact cause. Eye exercises such as eye yoga will help strengthen eye muscles, Get rid of dark circles around your eyes with these natural remedies. Also some of these home-remedies work out great to puff out puffy eyes. After a tired day, relax with clay pads on your eyes; cucumber slices are great too.

* Your crowning glory is a part and parcel of your personality. For hair care, do check out several interesting posts from here.

* Don’t forget to tend to your feet. Pamper them with these terrific foot-soothers and a bi-monthly pedicure. Massage your legs once in a while and always put your best foot forward.

Happy Mother's Day

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Quotes on grooming

The dictionary meaning of Grooming is caring for one's personal appearance, hygiene, and clothing. Wikipedia defines Personal grooming (also called titivating and preening) as the art of cleaning, grooming, and maintaining parts of the body. In animals, it is a species-typical behavior that is controlled by neural circuits in the brain. Grooming in humans typically includes bathroom activities such as primping: washing and cleaning the hair, combing it to extract tangles, and styling. It can also include cosmetic care of the body, such as shaving. As such, here’s a collection of quotes about grooming from famous personalities. Muse over them.

You are your greatest asset. Put your time, effort and money into training, grooming, and encouraging your greatest asset.

-- Tom Hopkins

Nobody objects to a woman being a good writer or sculptor or geneticist if at the same time she manages to be a good wife, good mother, good looking, good-tempered, well groomed and unaggressive.

-- Leslie McIntyre

Careful grooming may take twenty years off a woman’s age, but you can’t fool a flight of stairs.

-- Marlene Dietrich

We seem to believe it is possible to ward off death by following rules of good grooming.

-- Don DeLillo

I change my hairstyle every day for the show, I’m fastidious and vain about my nails and teeth and grooming and makeup, but a perfect body, forget it. Dust to dust, wuggies to wuggies.

-- Kathie Gifford

I see a little better grooming. Some might even be trying a little powder.

-- Howell Heflin

Cut your morning devotions into your personal grooming. You would not go out to work with a dirty face. Why start the day with the face of your soul unwashed?

-- Robert A. Cook

Increasingly, stars are recruited from the ranks of professional models, with the result that today's starlets are better dressed and better groomed than ever before, though it is doubtful if they are better actresses.

-- Rita Hayworth

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A reminder

I was a bit busy this week, so couldn’t post anything interesting! But I’ll come up with many more exciting posts in the coming days! In the meantime, there are a lot of things for you to do on this blog. Browse through the archives, check out the best posts/featured posts/popular posts and if you haven’t please enter this Awesome Giveaway. One lucky winner stands to win a Hana Professional Flat Iron worth $89. Last date for entering the contest is May 14th, so hurry up! For more details, head to this post.

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2000 Calorie Extreme Lash Plumper Beauty Tips

Maximize the impact of your eyes with these glam-boosting how-tos

If you've got it, flaunt it! Draw more attention to your eye-catching eyes with these expert-approved beauty tips -- perfect for your next night on the town. See tips

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Ayur Peel-off face packs

Peel-off face packs are just right for summer months; they get rid of all that accumulated grime and oiliness, stimulate blood circulation and refresh your facial skin in minutes. EverYuth Orange Peel-Off Skin Vitaliser, Everyuth golden glow peel-off face pack and Himalaya almond cucumber Peel-off face mask are few face packs that are quite good. You could also try 2 of Ayur’s peel-off face packs – Lemon peel-off face mask and Apricot and Honey peel-off face mask.

Ayur Lemon peel-off face mask

Lemon’s a great beauty aid and lemon juice/lemon peel powder and as an ingredient in face masks is great for oily skins as it helps control excess sebum secretion. Lemon peel-off mask stirs up blood circulation, recharges tired and dull skin and brings a glow to your face.

Ayur apricot and honey peel-off face mask

If your skin is rather dry, then lemon peel-off face pack may prove to be a bit harsh, so try this apricot and honey peel-off face mask. This face mask combines the moisturizing effect of apricot and honey and rejuvenates and nourishes your skin gently.

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Did you know?

Did you know?

• A connection between the laxity of a woman's knee joint and her monthly hormone cycle has been found by University of Calgary researchers.
• A new study finds that "mirthful laughter," coupled with standard diabetic treatment, raises good cholesterol and may lower heart attack risk.
• Women with psoriasis run a higher risk of diabetes and high blood pressure, perhaps because of the underlying inflammation that causes the skin condition, researchers said.
• Scientists claim that, after shedding friends like follicles for much of their adult life, many men enjoy a “golden age” of friendship in their late forties.
• Researchers have found that expectant mothers who drank took longer to recover after the birth.
• Teeth bleaching products for home use may minimally reduce the surface hardness of tooth enamel and enamel's ability to "bounce back" from normal wear and tear, a laboratory study suggests.
• Drinking at least one glass of low sodium vegetable juice every day may help overweight dieters lose more weight.
• A new study suggests that moderate amounts of exercise alone can reduce the inflammation in visceral fat -- belly fat, if you will -- that has been linked with metabolic syndrome, a group of risk factors that predict heart disease and Type 2 diabetes.
• Walnut consumption may provide the body with essential omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants and phytosterols that reduce the risk of breast cancer, according to a new study.
• Gentle activity such as going over to the TV to change the channel rather than using the remote control boosts your health, scientists have found.
• New research shows that a regimen of dilute bleach baths and antibiotic nasal ointment can improve symptoms in children with eczema, a common, often itchy, skin condition that can become infected with skin microbes.

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