Simple and sleek "Bobby Pins" that are supposed to hold your hair in place, are now ready for a glam makeover. Cute pins with words like -"COOL", "SEXY", "PARTY", Phrases like- "I M HOT", "I LOVE YOU" or "Your OWN NAME" are a rage among happening youngsters who use a certain "CATCHPHRASE" quite often, and want to associate it with their look.
They are Perfect, Cute and Inexpensive gift for a friend who use a specific "CATCHPHRASE" or "HER NAME".
Well,You just need to get some booby pins from market and stick alphabets (to form a word of your choice) on the surface of the pins. Let them dry and you can flaunt these pretty pins to enhance your style and express yourself without being eloquent.
Bleach has chemicals that merge
into the skin and lighten facial hair, making them considerably less noticeable
on your skin. Bleaches available in the market are unkind on the skin but you
can prepare natural bleach at home that too in an easy way.
Ingredients:
Milk powder (1 tablespoon)
Hydrogen peroxide (1/2
tablespoon)
Method:
Mix milk powder and hydrogen
peroxide to make a thick paste and your homemade bleach is ready to use. This
is the least harmful kind of bleach as the milk powder in the mixture
moisturizes your skin while bleaching, preventing skin burns and other
reactions.
Hair removal is one of the common
beauty practices. There are various ways to remove body hair like
shaving, hair removal creams etc. but waxing is the safest one and you can prepare homemade organic wax that too in an
easy and cost effective way.
Ingredients required:
Granulated
Sugar (200 grams)
Honey
(150-200 grams)
½ Lemon
Essential
oil (10 drops)
Method:
Take granulated sugar in a
saucepan and melt it on a medium flame. Allow the sugar to boil for two minutes
(keep stirring it well using a wooden spoon to prevent it from burning). Once
sugar attains the brown color, add aromatic essential oil (of your choice) into
the sugar to render fragrant appeal. Now add honey to the saucepan and
stir well (on a medium flame). Squeeze lemon juice into the mixture while you
stir. Sieve the mixture using a clean cotton towel and allow it to rest for 2
minutes. Knead the mass (until its golden yellow) and store it in an airtight
container.
Christmas is approaching, I can
already hear jingle bells all around!!!
This Christmas try some fabulous festive craft ideas to create something really special, innovative and useful
for your loved ones and make them feel special. Here we have some exciting homemade gift ideas to add personalized touch to your Christmas presents:
1.Heart key chain:
You’ll need-a piece of red and black cotton fabric (or any fabric
of your choice), black velvet ribbon, key ring (from your old key chain),
scissors, stuffing, a needle and black thread.
Procedure:
Cut two equal pieces of the red fabric
in the heart shape. Blanket stitch both the pieces along the borders with black
thread, leaving 1 cm gap and stuff some sponge or cotton into it, to make it
puffy. Sew up the remaining gap. Cut two 5cm long thin strips of red and black
fabric. Take a black and red strip, start rolling into a swirl and sew both the
swirls to the heart. Make a small loop
of the black velvet ribbon (so that it can be linked to the chain) and stitch
it on the top of heart where the heart forms V shape. Pass a metal key ring (from
your old key chain) through the loop.
2. Rhinestone studded pens and pencils:
You’ll need-A pen/pencil, rhinestones and glue.
Procedure:
Take a simple good quality pen or
pencil. Paste rhinestones on pen/ pencil with the help of glue making your own
patterns. Let it dry overnight and pen/pencil is ready to be gifted.
3. A Gift basket:
You’ll need-A wicker basket, food items (of your choice), a ribbon and a sheet of transparent paper.
You can present a gift basket
stuffed with various food items and the best part is, it can be customized
according to one’s taste. You can include chocolates, juices (tetra packs),
wafers, candies, cookies, dry fruits etc.
Procedure:
Take a basket and place all the
desired items in it. Place the basket on the transparent sheet. Gather the
edges of the transparent sheet and tie the ribbon around, into a bow.
4. A set of CDs:
You’ll need-Blank CDs, a comuter/laptop loaded with songs you want to add.
Procedure:
Burning CDs for your friend or
loved one is a wonderful gift idea; just add few songs of their choice. You can
categorize your CDs loading one with sweet romantic songs, another with sad songs, next one with rocking party hits and not to forget the oldies or you can say the evergreen songs, here you
get a complete gift set.
5. A trinket box:
You’ll need- An old box with lid, paint (any color of your choice),
glue and gems/beads.
Procedure:
Take an old cardboard candy box
or any metal box or any wooden box with a lid. If you have a cardboard box or
wooden box, paint it with latex paint. In case of metal box you need to paint
it with anti-corrosive primer/oil based primer and then with the selected oil
based paint. Decorate the box by gluing gems, beads etc making your own
pattern. Your exquisite trinket box is ready to be gifted.
Nails are considered as one of the important beauty
elements of a woman, In-fact stylish nails add grace to a woman’s dress up. Nail
art is completely based upon one’s imagination and creativity; Nail art can be
subtle or wild/loud as you want. There are endless styles for nail art; you can
design your nails according to the need of the hour.
Here are a few easy steps and
styles to make nail art at home:
1.French Manicure:
You’ll need- A cello tap, transparent nail enamel, white nail paint and
a soft pink nail color.
Step 1: First of all remove old nail polish properly using a nail
polish remover.
Step 2: Apply the base coat of pink color and let it dry.
Step 3: Cover the end of the
nail using cello tape and leave the tips of nails.
Step 4: Apply the white nail paint on the tips, let it dry and
remove the tape.
Step 5: Give a final touch
with transparent nail enamel.
2.Newspaper print:
You’ll need- Grey nail paint, a cutting of
paper that has a written print, Rubbing alcohol(mainly used as an antiseptic)
and a transparent nail enamel.
Step 1: Start with removing old nail
polish with nail polish remover.
Step 2: Apply the base coat of grey
color on your nails.
Step 3: Dip your fingers in rubbing
alcohol for around 30 seconds.
Step 4: Press the paper cutting on your
nail, till the written print comes on the nail and let it dry.
Step 5: Cover with transparent nail
enamel to give a final touch.
3.Rhinestone studded nails:
You’ll need-A nail paint (any color of your choice), rhinestones (they
are available in market in various sizes, shapes and colors) and transparent
nail enamel.
Step 1: First of all remove the old nail paint using a nail paint
remover.
Step 2: Apply the base coat with the nail paint (of your choice)
and let it dry.
Step 3: When the second coat is still wet, place the rhinestones on the nails making your own patterns (Dip the tip of toothpick into transparent nail enamel then pick up the rhinestone and place it on the nail).
Step 4: Cover your nails with transparent nail enamel to prevent
the rhinestones from falling.
4.Funky glitter:
You’ll need-Transparent nail enamel, glitter (silver or colored).
Step 1: To get started remove your old nail paint.
Step 2: Apply the transparent base coat.
Step 3: While base coat is still wet sprinkle the glitter on your
nails.
Step 4: Once dry, apply the transparent nail enamel for the final
touch.
Who said you need to spend a
great deal for a body scrub treatment?You can experience the scrub benefits
without leaving your pocket light. You can make your own homemade scrubs. The
best thing about homemade body scrub is that, you can customize the scrub
according to your skin needs. Homemade scrubs offer finest and natural
treatments to your body and are very efficient in rejuvenating your skin.
5 easy and effective homemade body
scrubs:
1.Milk, Honey and Oats scrub (for dry skin):
Mix milk (1/2
cup) and oats (1 cup) and honey (2 tablespoons) well to form a consistent paste.
Apply the scrub all over your body. Gently massage your body, leave it for 2
minutes and wash it off. This scrub will leave your skin clean, smooth and
soft.
2.Gram flour –Yoghurt scrub:
Take 1 cup gram
flour and 1/2 cup yoghurt, mix them well. Use the mixture as a scrub all over
your body and leave it for 2 minutes before you wash your body. This scrub can
do wonders to your skin leaving it clean and fair.
3.Tomato- Rice scrub (for oily skin):
Soak uncooked rice
(a fistful) in water for half an hour. Grind the soaked rice coarsely. Make a
puree of 3-4 tomatoes; add coarse rice particles in it. Apply the mixture on
your body; gently massage your body in a circular motion. Leave it for 20
minutes and wash off with Luke warm water. This scrub is very beneficial for
oily and combination skin.
4.Yoghurt –Coffee scrub:
Take 1 cup
lightly ground coffee and ½ cup yoghurt. Gently massage with this paste in
circular motions and wash it away. This scrub works as a great moisturizer too.
5.Honey-Walnut scrub:
Take a handful
of walnuts, 2 tablespoons honey and ½ cup milk. Lightly grind walnuts and mix
all the ingredients well. Use the mixture as a scrub to make your body supple and
soft.
Body scrubs are helpful in
opening and cleaning skin pores, promoting blood circulation and removing dead
skin leaving your skin clean, smooth and healthy looking.
Points to be taken care of:
1. Don’t use body scrubs more
than two times a week as frequent use can damage your skin.
2. You needn’t use any soap or
body wash after scrubbing your body.
