Could your skin be more clear and
smoother than it is? Could your hair be any silkier, stronger and voluminous?
All of this without having to spend thousands of rupees are your next-door
salon? Yes, absolutely! I come across hundreds of young women looking for
desperate solutions to their skin and hair problems and expecting me to wave my
magic wand and tackle their issues overnight and transform them. I would love
to oblige but the truth is that nature doesn't bloom overnight. The smallest
seed of a plant also needs to be planted, nurtured and cared for before it can
blossom and show its magnificence. Though we live in a world of
"insta" or instant options, some things cannot be played around with.
With the festive season around the corner - Durga Puja, Karvachauth, Diwali and endless parties and festivities that go with it, the skin and hair need to look healthy and stunning. In this article I have conjured up some INSTA recipes (both magical and natural) that are guaranteed to work and give some fabulous results to dead looking skin and hair. So wake up and imbibe these spells into your festive look.
1. For dull, oily and combination
skin
Massage the skin with iced
yoghurt and sprinkle some sugar along with it. Now take orange halves and scrub
gently until the granules melt. Wash the face with iced water and see the
difference.
2. For dull, tired and dry skin
Massage the skin with papaya.
Then make a scrub by mixing oats and honey along with a little cold milk and
scrub the skin. Wash off with ice cold milk and water and pat dry.
Papaya Skin
3. Suffering from frizzy hair?
Try this simple, quick and
easy-to-make spray. Take slices of two lemon and simmer in two cups of water
until it reduces to half the amount. Pour the liquid into a spritz bottle and
spray on your hair. Not only will there be a wonderful natural sheen but static
and fly away hair will be gone!
4. For natural hair colour
If you have a brownish tinge in
your hair and don't have the time to henna or colour it, then take a few sprigs
of rosemary from the kitchen shelf and simmer them in 2 cups of water along
with 2 tsp black tea until it reduces to half the quantity. Mix with 1/4cup of
shampoo and every time you shampoo, use this mixture. Leave the shampoo in your
hair for about 15 minutes and see the difference it makes.
Tea for Good Hair
5. For a smooth back
Planning to wear a low back
blouse, backless dress or choli, but have no time to go in for a body scrub to
show off a smooth back? Here's a quick home remedy. Take 1 cup of sea salt and
mix it with half a cup of olive oil. Add 5 drops of sandalwood oil and mix
well. Store in a jar and scrub the areas of your body you want to flaunt. Wipe
off with a wet towel.
6. Dealing with under eye bags
and dark circles
Take used chamomile tea bags and
store them in the freezer. Grate half a cucumber and massage around eye area
and then lie down with the tea bags on your eyes for 10 minutes.You will find
an instant difference in the way your eyes look and feel.
7. Instant face lift
Wash your face with ice water or
simply rub and ice cube with a tsp of honey on the face. Beat an egg white
until it peaks and brush onto your skin and let dry. You will feel the stretch
in the skin. wash face with icy cold water.
Egg White for Great Skin
8. Tired eyes?
Long hours at work, then shopping
and getting things organized for the festive season can be tiring. I would
suggest you make this wonderful eye wash which will make you feel refreshed
instantly. Take iced spring water in a bowl and add a few drops of rose water,
2-3 drops of honey and immerse one eye into it. You can also open your eye a
little and then close it. Throw away the liquid and make the same water for the
other eye and repeat the process. After this, splash the eyes with cold mineral
water. There maybe slight redness for some time but it will go away soon and
your eyes will feel refreshed in minutes.
9. Quick Hair Care
Don't have the time to shampoo
and blow dry your hair even though it is oily? Well, sweat not. Sprinkle talcum
and amla powder onto your hair brush and overturn the hair over your head and
brush from the nape of the neck to the tips .Now throw your hair back and voila
you have bouncy oil free hair in minutes!
So these are just a few of my
secret 'insta' beauty recipes. Use them and enjoy but never substitute them for
a regular skin and hair care regime.
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