Look Beautifully Naturally

Simple home remedies to look beautiful

1. Liquefy the inside pulp of fresh aloe vera without water and apply to the roots of your hair. Leave it on for an hour; repeat this once week. This is a good conditioner and also helps arrest dandruff and falling hair.

2. Grate a fresh coconut, mixed with very little milk; strain well. Apply this with the help of cotton wool over the roots and hair. Leave to soak for an hour - this is excellent for dry hair and gives the additional protein and

3. Boil red hibiscus flowers in coconut oil (eight flowers for half a kilo of oil), cool and store. Apply this once a week. Also, smoothly grind the green leaves of the hibiscus plant with a little water and applied on the oiled hair. This helps darken the hair.

4. A paste of hibiscus flower, directly applied to the scalp of a baby can improve hair growth considerably.

5. Soak a tea spoon of fenugreek (methi) in water overnight. Grind the puffed up seeds to a paste and apply to the roots and hair. This will control itching and dandruff. Lime juice with honey applied externally also helps. .

6. The soapnut or sheekakai traditionally used in South India is an excellent substitute for shampoo. Remove the seeds, powder and boil in water. Once cooled, use this to wash the oil and dirt from your hair, naturally.

7. In addition to these traditional recommendations, do use a little conditioner in the final Rinse. Always do this only in warm water note that hot water reduces the value of the conditioner.

8. Soak almonds (badam) overnight Peel the brown skin and put under the fan till it is perfectly dry. Grind it and put on a stove till a little oil oozes out. Take an equal amount of gram flour (besan) to this. Mix them well and grind again. Keep this paste in an air tight glass container and refrigerate. Use a quarter tea spoon of this paste mixed with two tea spoons of milk to apply on the face. Let this stay for 15 minutes, as a daily ritual.

9. Take the juice from an equal amount of tomato and cucumber - about three quarters of a tea spoon. Mix this with one tea spoon of besan or sorghum (jowar) and apply on the face. Keep for 15 minutes before washing it off.

10. Make a paste of fresh haldi, neem leaves and badam with cucumber juice. Add beasan or semolina (rava), and apply on the face. Add besan or semolina (rava), and apply on the face. A paste of rava with curd is good for removing those summer tans.

11. Mix three tea spoons each of lime juice, honey and butter and apply on the face, neck, hands and feet once a week. Keep this for 20 minutes during which time you can complete your pranayama or a couple yoga assans, if your are into yoga.

12. A wonderful daily scrub is made by powdering three cups of green gram with one cup of rice. Keep the container in the bath, and use instead of soap.

Do remember that the stomach plays a significant role in the condition of your skin. To keep your skin glowing, give attention to your diet.

10 tips for good night's sleep

Stick to a schedule.

Erratic bedtimes do not allow for your body to align to the proper circadian rhythms. Mum was right when she set a time we always had to go to sleep as kids. Also, make sure you try to keep the same schedule on weekends too, otherwise the next morning, you’d wake later and feel overly tired.

Sleep only at night.

Avoid daytime sleep if possible. Daytime naps steal hours from nighttime slumber. Limit daytime sleep to 20-minute, power naps.

Exercise.

It’s actually known to help you sleep better. Your body uses the sleep period to recover its muscles and joints that have been exercised. Twenty to thirty minutes of exercise every day can help you sleep, but be sure to exercise in the morning or afternoon. Exercise stimulates the body and aerobic activity before bedtime may make falling asleep more difficult. Taking a hot shower or bath before bed helps bring on sleep because they can relax tense muscles.

Avoid eating just before bed.

Avoid eat large meals or spicy foods before bedtime. Give yourself at least 2 hours from when you eat to when you sleep. This allows for digestion to happen (or at least start) well before you go to sleep so your body can rest well during the night, rather than churning away your food.

Avoid caffeine.

It keeps you awake and that’s now what you want for a good nights sleep. We all know that.

Read a fiction book.

It takes you to a whole new world if you really get into it. And then take some time to ponder over the book as you fall asleep. I find as I read more and more, regardless of the book, I get more tired at night and so find it easier to fall asleep. Different for others?

Have the room slightly cooler.

I prefer this to a hot room. I prefer to turn off the heat and allow the coolness to circulate in and out of the windows. If I get cold, I wear warmer clothes. It also saves on the bills as you’re not going to require the heat all night long.
Sleep in silence. I find sleeping with no music or TV on more easy and restful. I guess others are different, but sleep with no distractions is best for a clearer mind.

Avoid alcohol before bedtime.

It’s a depressant; although it may make it easier to fall asleep, it causes you to wake up during the night. As alcohol is digested your body goes into withdrawal from the alcohol, causing nighttime awakenings and often nightmares for some people.

E-Books - Magazine → Better Homes & Gardens Magazine September 2010

Better Homes & Gardens Magazine September 2010
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Better Homes and Gardens is one of the most widely circulated magazines in the United States. The editor in Chief is Gayle Butler. Better Homes and Gardens focuses on interests regarding homes, cooking, gardening, crafts, healthy living, decorating, and entertaining. The magazine is published 12 times per year by the Meredith Corporation. It was founded in 1922 by Edwin Meredith, who had previously been the United States Secretary of Agriculture under Woodrow Wilson.

A B C of Motivation

Avoid Negative Thoughts, People,Things and Habits.

Believe in yourself.

Consider things from every angle and others points of view.

Dare to Dream and Dream Big

Energy, Excitement and Enthusiasm is in your blood.

Family and Friends are hidden treasures ;enjoy these riches.

Give more than you planned to.

Have a good sense of humour.

Ignore Criticism, Ridicule and Discouragementfrom others.

Jump on Problems because they are Opportunities in disguise.

Keep up the good work however hard it may seem.

Love yourself, just as you are.

Make Impossibility a Possibility.

Never lie, cheat or steal, always strike a fair deal.

Open your eyes and see things as they really are.

Prefect Practice makes you perfect.

Quitters never Win and Winners never Quit.

Reward yourself for every small success and achievement.

Stop Wasting your Time and Procrastinating important Goals.

Take control of your Life and your Goals.

Understand so that you could Understood.


Visualize your Goals and Dreams everyday
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Win over your own weaknesses and make them as your Strengths.  Accelerate your efforts


Yes Yes Yes, Yes you Can and You Will


Zap your Stress and Enjoy your Life..

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