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29/12/2015

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27/12/2015

Winter skincare tips

Winter is the worst season for people who have dry skin - flaking, itchiness and tautness is usual and neglect of daily care can easily lead to habitual dehydration, with sensitive skins and red patches.

Therefore, going that extra step to pamper the skin with moisturisers and emollients is imperative. Renowned beauty and skincare expert Shahnaz Husain suggests the following tips to care for your skin during the winter months.

For normal to dry skin
Use a cleanser containing aloe vera, cactus and lemon. Aloe vera has the power to restore moisture and has potent healing properties too. It is an anti-oxidant that speeds up the process of cell-renewal. An aloe cleanser helps in softening and removing dead cells, accelerates cell regeneration and delays ageing.

Keep the skin moisturised, always
During winter, the outer layer of skin becomes very dry therefore it is important to keep the skin moisturised. Even those who have oily skin must use light moisturising lotions after cleansing to keep the skin soft.

Use a sunscreen
People like to enjoy the sun during winter but little do they know that exposure to the sun can hasten ageing. Therefore, one must use a sunscreen 15 minutes before going out in order to allow the skin to absorb it. If you stay out in the sun for more than 30 minutes, reapply the sunscreen.

Skin nourishment
Nourish the skin every night if you have normal to dry skin. Apply a skin life anti-ageing cream and massage it on the skin with a little water. Use outward and slightly upward strokes. Ensure that the cream is rich in Vitamins A and E.

For very dry skin
- If your skin is very dry and dehydrated, avoid using soap.
- Apply a lemon-turmeric cream before washing or bathing. It protects the skin from further moisture depletion. It also softens the skin. The healing property of turmeric soothes and cures dehydrated skin.
- After a bath, apply a body lotion while the skin is still damp. It helps to seal the moisture.

Heal those cracked heels
Soak your feet in warm water at night for 15 minutes. Scrub with a pumice stone. Apply apricot cream and tie gauze around the heels and feet like a bandage. Keep this on the whole night. Do this every night for a week.

Hair care during winter
Heat pure coconut oil and apply on scalp and hair ends. Wrap a hot towel and let it stay for sometime. Next morning, wash your hair with a mild herbal shampoo.

For soft hands
- Add some sugar to lemon juice and use the mixture to scrub the hands. It has a softening effect.
- Massage cream on the hands soon after bathing and washing clothes.

Source: Internet

08/12/2015

Best Practices for Applying Sunscreen
1. Put it on early. Put it on at least half an hour before you head outside, so it has a chance to get absorbed into your skin. This ensures your sunscreen will protect you properly.
2. Put it on often. When you’re out in the sun all day, reapply your sunscreen every hour.
3. Put on the right amount. Make sure you’re putting enough on, or it just won’t be effective. Use about a tablespoon for your face alone, and two ounces for the rest of your body (an ounce is about the amount that fits into the palm of your hand).
4. Put it on the right way. Shake the bottle before you start, so that none of the necessary ingredients are left at the bottom of the bottle. Rub it into your skin completely until you can’t see it anymore.
5. Choose the right kind of sunscreen. If you burn easily, then you need a sunscreen with a high SPF. Make sure you use a waterproof sunscreen if you’re taking a trip to the pool, or if you know you’ll end up sweating. If you have oily or sensitive skin, there are special kinds of sunscreen you can buy so that you don’t dread putting it on (or worse, so that you don’t avoid putting it on altogether!).
6. Don’t neglect to put sunscreen on just because you think you are going to be outside for a short time. For one thing, the sun can damage skin quickly. For another, you never know when you might get stuck outside talking to your neighbor for a couple of hours.
7. Don’t forget some commonly overlooked areas—the tops of your ears, the back of your neck, and the top of your head. There is even lip balm available that works as sunscreen. You should also wear some under your clothes—the sun can easily get through your t-shirt to burn you.
8. Make sure you put it on your kids (no matter how much they argue with you about it and wriggle around!). Kids need sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30, and it should also be a kind that blocks out both UVA and UVB rays. There are a lot of different brands of sunscreen out there for kids—ask your pediatrician what kind they recommend if you’re not sure which kind to pick.
9. Even if you are using sunscreen, don’t stop there. Use other protection, such as a hat and sunglasses. Don’t stay out in the sun too long.
10. Make sure you check to see if last year’s sunscreen has expired before you use it, because some sunscreen ingredients will break down and make your sunscreen useless.
11. Make sure you avoid getting sunscreen in your mouth or eyes.
12. Don’t forget that even on a cloudy day, the sun’s rays can still burn.

01/12/2015

Here are 6 tips to restore your skin's glow without using expensive cosmetics

1. Exfoliate regularly with a gentle scrub. You could either choose from a foam-based face wash with fine exfoliating beads or make a scrub at home with sugar and honey or yoghurt (make sure the sugar granules are fine in texture). Exfoliating sloughs away dead skin cells and helps with open pores and acne scars. Don't ignore your lips--they need exfoliation too!
2. Moisturise well. You could use a heavier formula if you have fine lines and wrinkles.
3. Eat foods rich in antioxidants like Vitamin C, daily.
4. Use a sunscreen (with SPF 30 and PA+++) every day, without fail. This will prevent any unevenness of skin tone from getting worse.
5. Use a skin brightening face pack if you have an uneven skin tone.
6. Get a facial done at your salon every 20 to 30 days.

07/11/2015

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the use of the product will change the complexion from dark to whitish or from whitish to fair and to pay Rs 10,000/- to the complainant as compensation.

17/09/2015

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18/02/2015

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