7 Step night routine for 7 days of the week!

Don't miss out on your night routine! 

Let's get real. If you're into morning skin care routines but never spend time at night to take care of your skin, you're doing it ALL wrong.

Lucky for you, we have all the information you need to nail down on the perfect skin care treatment for night time, just before you crawl into bed.

Step 1: Remove your makeup

Take off all and every inch of makeup on your skin, gently with a makeup remover. 

Step 2: Cleanse 

Even if you've removed your makeup, you will need to wash your face with lukewarm water and a cleanser. 

Step 3: Exfoliate: 

Don't follow this step more than twice or thrice a week. Exfoliation gives you fresh, supple skin. Concentrate on the pores while scrubbing your cheeks and focus on the blackheads when you're scrubbing your nose. 

Step 4: Tone it up: 

After exfoliation, always use an alcohol based toner to restore the PH balance of your skin. Use a cotton ball and pat it all over your face and neck.  

Step 5: Moisturize: 

This is the most essential part of your routine. Replace essential oils that get washed away during makeup removal. You need to replenish and nourish your skin. For oily skin, use a water based moisturizer. 

Step 6: Eye Cream:

Eye creams helps avoid puffiness, dark circles and help moisturize the fragile skin surrounding your eyes. Tap the cream in lightly and try not to stretch your skin too much while applying. 

Step 7: Lip Care: 

Wash your lips with warm water and use a soft cloth to dry. This removes dead skin. Use a light coating of lip balm to keep your lips nourished while you sleep. 

There, you're sorted! 

Now go have a good night's rest. 

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BEST morning routine for flawless skin

Although this may sound tedious, it’s totally worth it.
Spend a few extra minutes in the morning looking after your
skin and reap the long term benefits of well hydrated and clear
skin.

Step 1: Wash with water

First thing in the morning, cleanse your skin with only water,
not cleanser. Water removes the few impurities that settle on the face
during the night, and keeps skin hydrated, too.

Step 2: Toner

To balance the skin's pH levels, it's important to apply toner;
otherwise the skin can become dry and dehydrated. Toner further
helps to absorb the next products you apply.

Step 3: Essence

Essence is a hybrid between a toner and a serum.
It works perfectly to hydrate the complexion, aiding cellular turnover
for a youthful appearance.

Step 4: Ampoule

Similar to serums, ampoules actually comprise an even higher number
of active ingredients to target specific skin care concerns. They're used for
a finite amount of time as a booster when your skin badly needs the
extra help.

Step 5: Serum

Concentrated formulas with an unprecedented amount of active ingredients,
serums target specific skin concerns like wrinkles, dark spots, and
dehydration.

Step 6: Eye cream

Smooth a light eye cream across both the brow and socket bone moving
from the inner to outer corner of the eye. Here, the skin is at its thinnest
as there are no sebaceous glands to produce natural oils, so it's important
to keep this area hydrated and protected all day long.

Step 7: Moisturiser

Next apply a soothing moisturiser in a light layer across the skin for long
lasting all-day hydration.

Step 8: Sunscreen

Applying sunscreen shouldn't be reserved for the summer holidays.
Protecting the skin on a daily basis from UV rays will avoid the development
of dark spots, wrinkles and fine lines.

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Hair spas at a home are a real thing!

Hey ladies! We've got some exciting news for you. You can now try out your own personalized hair rebirth therapy right at home. Stop spending the big bucks at salons and start seeing results from the comfort of your own home. 



A hair spa treatment helps to nourish and condition your hair. Hair spas help reverse damage and boost volume which leaving you feeling like you have a brand new head of hair. 

If you're planning for a big event or if you just like grooming yourself on weekends, a home hair spa remedy is going to answer all your prayers! 

There are several type of hair spa treatments that are available in salon which use different ingredients and methods based on your hair's requirements. You should note that some of these treatments contain chemicals and some are purely natural. Chemical treatments will adversely reach with your scalp and hair while the natural ingredients are free from side effects. 

Here are some home hair spa remedies that are free from chemical treatments:  

Olive Oil Hair Spa Treatment

You Will Need

• 2-3 tbsp Olive Oil
• Towel
• A pot of Hot Boiled Water for steam
• Towel

Method

1. Take about 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil depending on the length of your hair.
2. Massage the oil into your scalp and gently work it down to the tips of your hair.
3. Steam your hair for about 10 minutes. Do this by placing a lidded pot of hot water on the table. Bend over the pot and cover your hair and the pot with a towel.
4. Remove the lid and let the steam settle in your hair.
5. After 10 minutes, dip the towel in water. Squeeze out excess water and wrap your hair with the damp towel.
6. Wait for an additional 15 minutes.
7. Wash your hair with a mild sulfate-free shampoo.

Eggs Hair Spa Treatment

You Will Need

• 1 Whole Egg
• 2 tbsp Coconut Oil
• A pot of Hot Boiled Water for steam
• Towel

Method

1. In a bowl, whisk the egg and coconut oil until you get a smooth mixture.
2. Steam your hair for about 10 minutes. Do this by placing a lidded pot of hot water on the table. Bend over the pot and cover your hair and the pot with a towel.
3. Remove the lid and let the steam settle in your hair.
4. After 10 minutes, stop the steam treatment and apply the egg and coconut oil mask onto your hair.
5. Wait for about 20 minutes with the mask in your hair.
6. Wash your hair with cool water and a mild sulfate-free shampoo.

Banana Hair Spa Treatment 

You Will Need

• 1 Ripe Banana
• 2 tbsp Olive Oil
• A pot of Hot Boiled Water for steam
• Towel

Method

1. Mash the banana in a blender until it is completely free of lumps.
2. To the mashed banana, add the olive oil and set the mixture aside.
3. Steam your hair for about 10 minutes. Do this by placing a lidded pot of hot water on the table. Bend over the pot and cover your hair and the pot with a towel.
4. Remove the lid and let the steam settle in your hair.
5. After 10 minutes, stop the steam treatment and apply the banana and olive oil mask onto your hair.
6. Leave the mask on for about 30 minutes and then proceed to wash your hair with cool water and a mild, sulfate-free shampoo.

Milk And Honey Hair Spa Treatment

You Will Need

• 1 cup Raw Milk
• 1 tbsp Raw Honey
• A pot of Hot Boiled Water for steam
• Towel

Method

1. Mix a tablespoon of honey in a cup of milk until it dissolves. Set this mixture aside.
2. Steam your hair for about 10 minutes. Do this by placing a lidded pot of hot water on the table. Bend over the pot and cover your hair and the pot with a towel.
3. Remove the lid and let the steam settle in your hair.
4. After 10 minutes, stop the steam treatment and start applying the honey-milk onto your hair.
5. Work the milk in from the roots of your hair to the tips, until all of your hair is completely saturated in the mixture.
6. Let this soak your hair for about 15 minutes and then rinse your hair out with lukewarm water and a mild, sulfate-free shampoo.

Strawberry Hair Spa Treatment

You Will Need

• 1 cup Chopped Strawberries
• 1 Egg Yolk
• 2 tbsp Olive Oil

Method

1. Blend the ingredients together until you get a smooth paste. Set this aside.
2. Steam your hair for about 10 minutes. Do this by placing a lidded pot of hot water on the table. Bend over the pot and cover your hair and the pot with a towel.
3. Remove the lid and let the steam settle in your hair.
4. After 10 minutes, stop the steam treatment and start applying the strawberry mask onto your hair.
5. Once your hair is fully covered in the mask, leave it on for about 15 minutes.
6. Wash the mask off with cool water and a mild, sulfate-free shampoo.

Beer Hair Treatment

You Will Need

• 1 pint of Flat Beer

Method

1. Open a pint of beer and leave it overnight so that it goes flat.
2. In the morning, Wash your hair with a mild sulfate-free shampoo.
3. Instead of conditioner, pour the flat beer through your hair and massage for a couple of minutes.
4. Rinse with cool water.
5. Let your hair air-dry.

Cucumber Hair Spa Treatment

You Will Need

• ½ a cucumber
• 2 tbsp Olive Oil
• A pot of Hot Boiled Water for steam
• Towel

Method

1. Chop the cucumber into small pieces and blend with the olive oil to get a fine paste. Set this aside.
2. Steam your hair for about 10 minutes. Do this by placing a lidded pot of hot water on the table. Bend over the pot and cover your hair and the pot with a towel.
3. Remove the lid and let the steam settle in your hair.
4. After 10 minutes, stop the steam treatment and start applying the cucumber mask onto your hair.
5. Once your hair is fully covered in the mask, leave it on for about 15 minutes.
6. After 15 minutes, wash your hair with cool water and a mild sulfate-free shampoo.

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5 benefits of lemons, you need to know!

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade and then creepily apply it all over yourself - hey, if it helps, it helps!

Lemon treats almost anything under the sun - indigestion, fever, hair and skin problems, burns, the list goes on...

Let's give you a few straight facts on how you can use lemons to follow a simple healthy lifestyle.

Hair Care

Applying lemon juice on the scalp treats annoying issues like dandruff and hair loss. It can also soothe the scalp if there are itchy sensations brought on by other issues. Applying the juice directly to the hair gives it a natural shine.

Skin Care

Sunburns in the summer heat? Apply lemon juice. Bee stings? Apply lemon juice. Acne? Eczema? Blackheads? Wrinkles? Apply lemon juice.

Drinking lemon juice mixed with honey can also bring a healthy glow to your skin.

Cures Burns

Applying lemon juice on a burn can help face the scars and since it acts as a cooling agent, it can reduce the burning sensation on your skin.

Weight Loss - the part you truly care about

Drinking lemon juice early in the morning with honey and lukewarm water can help you reduce weight - no lies!

Relaxes the feet

Being the great aromatic antiseptic agent that lemon is, you will find it is an amazing choice for foot relaxation. Just add the juice to warm water and dip your feet in it. If you've been having any pain, you will find instant relief and your muscles will be more relaxed.

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5 ways to fight acne at home!

Get rid of pimples at home! Choose from these 5 different methods.

Green Tea

Green tea is known for it's antomicrobial and antioxidant compounds which help in fighting acne. To feel the effects sooner, use a cooled cup of green tea as a face wash. You can also lay a tea bag over affected areas.

Mint

Mint is used to remove oils that clog pores. Using mint, helps prevent the acne from occurring in the first place. Mix 2 spoons of finely chopped mint and ensure its fresh. Add two table spoons of plain yoghurt and oatmeal. You can use a blender to turn the oatmeal into powder. Apply the mixture on your face and leave it on for ten minutes before rinsing it off with water.

Lemon

Lemon naturally exfoliates the skin and disinfects it to reduce scarring if any. It also prevents new pimples from forming. All you need to do is clean your face, then gently dab some lemon juice on your skin with a cotton swab and rinse it off with cool water.

 Apple cider vinegar

Containing both malic and lactic acids, apple cider vinegar can exfoliate your skin, reduce marks and treat acne all at one. To make a DIY toner, mix equal parts of apple cider vinegar and water. Apply it to your skin with a cotton ball.  Make sure you shake the toner well before each use.

Aloe

Aloe is known to relieve skin from burns and promote the healing of the affected regions. It can also fight infections and reduce scarring. All you have to do is scrape the gel from the aloe plant with a spoon and apply it directly on the acne. You may also buy a gel from a store but make sure it's pure, with no added ingredients.

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Glow naturally and improve skin conditions with turmeric!

Ladies and gentlemen, you have been searching in supermarket aisles for that one product which will solve all your skin problems. 

Stop looking at MRPs and start looking in your kitchen. 

Turmeric is a traditional Indian spice that is used in most of our dishes. But it can be consumed in many different ways in order to benefit you in innumerable ways. 

The main health benefits of turmeric come from one of it's components, known as curcumin. Curcumin has very good anti-inflammatory properties and antioxidant properties. We needn't get into that as it's pretty self-explanatory. 

On to the important part - Turmeric for the skin 

A natural glow

As mentioned earlier, turmeric's antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties provide a natural luster to the skin. It revives skin by providing a natural glow. All it takes is a face mask made at home. You can mix honey and yogurt into the paste as well. Make sure the mask is on for at least 15 minutes before washing it off with water. 

A natural healer 

The curcumin in turmeric can lower your body's response to cutaneous wounds. This means that wounds will heal quicker. Turmeric positively affects tissue and collagens and can be used for different types of skin wounds. 

A natural life-saver (beware, pimples!)

Turmeric face masks reduce acne and keep your pores and skin calm and supple. Turmeric also reduces scarring caused by pimples and can clear your face properly when you face an acne breakout.

So, what else does this miracle spice do?

It is suggested that turmeric can help with eczema, lichen planus, psoriasis, scabies, alopecia and many more skin issues! 

In conclusion, it's safe to say that turmeric is the product you've been looking for, except it's an ingredient you can find right at home. The internet provides solutions to a myriad of ways to consume turmeric so take your pick and get your daily dose of turmeric!

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