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.
. 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.
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.
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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