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Most Effective uses of BANANA for Face and Hair

Bananas are grown through out the year. Its's one of the best ingredient to use for brightening your skin. Ripe Bananas are rich in Vitamin C and B6. It helps to improve the production of collagen in the skin that helps to maintain skin elasticity and suppleness. It also helps to get rid of wrinkle and acne.

Bananas aren't only good for skin but hair too. It helps in promoting hair growth and keeps hair from drying out and getting damaged. It repairs damaged hair follicles and adds texture to it.

I have included some of my fave banana mask for both hair and face. They are very effective and useful.

Banana Face Mask

METHOD-1

Item/ Ingredient

Banana
Milk

Procedure

Mash 1 rip banana and apply it all over your face and neck. If you want you can also add 2 tea spoon of milk with it and then apply. Keep it for 10-15 minutes. Wash your face with cold water.

You can do this 2-3 times a week.

Benefits

This will make you skin fresh and fair.

METHOD- 2

Item\Ingredients

Rip Banana
Lemon

Procedure
Mash 2-3 piece of a rip banana in a bowl. Now mix 1 tea spoon of lemon with it.
Nicely rub it all over your face for 1 minute and then keep it for 10-15 minutes. Do this for 1-2 times a week.
If you have dry skin you can keep it for a few less minute since lemon dries out skin too quick and some times causes irritations. You can do this once per week.

Benefits

This mask will help you get rid of dark spots and uneven skin. If your spots disappear then you can stop applying it.

METHOD-3

Item/ Ingredients

Banana
Honey
Lemon

Procedure

Mash 2-3 pieces of a rip Banana in a bowl. Then mix 1 tea spoon of honey and 1 tea spoon of lemon with it.Wash your face properly. Now apply the mask all over your face and neck precisely. Then keep it for 10-15 minutes. do this 1-2 times a week for 1 month.

Benefits
This mask will help you get brighter skin and get an Even skin tone. Honey will help in moisturizing your skin.

METHOD-4

Item/ Ingredients

Banana
Honey
Yogurt

Procedure

Mash 2-3 pieces of banana. Mix 1 tea spoon of honey and 1 tea spoon of yogurt with it. Mix well and then apply it all over your face. keep it for 15-20 minutes. Repeat 2-3 times a week. If your acne reduces then apply 1-2 times a week.

Benefits

This will help you get bright and acne free face.

METHOD-5

Item/ Ingredient

Rip Banana
Yogurt
Lemon

Procedure

Mix 2 table spoon of banana with 1 table spoon of yogurt. And then add 1/2 tea spoon of lemon with it. Apply all over your face. Keep it for 20-30 minutes. Do it 2-3 times every week.

Benefits
Helps to reduce Wrinkles.

NOTE: Wash your face before applying anything. wash your face with cold or warm water. After applying any of these face mask massage an ice cube all over your face. Apply any one of these masks which you need.

Banana Hair Mask

METHOD-1

Item/ Ingredients

Rip Banana
Olive Oil/ Coconut Oil
Honey

Procedure

Mash 1/2 banana ( according to hair length). Add 2 tea spoon of olive oil and 1 tea spoon of coconut oil. Then add 2 tea spoon of honey with them. Increase the amount of Coconut Oil, Olive Oil and Honey according your hair length. Apply this mask 1-2 times a week.

Benefit
This will keep your hair conditioned,strong and healthy and will also repair your damaged hair.

METHOD-2

Item / Ingredients

Rip Banana
Honey
Yogurt
Castor oil

Procedure

Mash some Bananas as per your hair length. Mix 2-3 tea spoon of Honey and 3 tea spoon of Caster oil with it. Now add 1 table spoon of Yogurt with the mixture. Apply it all over your Hair from Root to the tip your hair. Apply this pack 1-2 times a week.

Benefit
Banana helps to repair damaged hair and helps in improving the hair texture. Yogurt helps to get a lustrous sheen to hair. Castor Oil nourishes and strengthen hair root. Honey helps in softening hair.

NOTE: Wash your hair with warm water properly first. wash it for a while. After cleaning properly with water, then wash your hair with a mild shampoo.

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September 27, 2017
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A splash of Tomato for Fresh and Smooth Even Skin

Skin care

Tomato is a fruit vegetable. It's a great source of vitamin C. It's available in every season. So, everyone have them in their kitchen. As a daily skin caring ingredient ,it's perfect. And it's not only good for skin but health too. It plays great role in our life to prevent several diseases like cancer. I'm not just gonna suggest you to apply tomato on your skin but also eat them daily and use them while cooking.
Day by day, it's getting really hard to keep your skin fresh and bright. Daily use of cosmetics, going out for work in this polluted environmental and then again always getting sun exposed makes our skin dark, dirty and dull. For this you need something effective and natural which your skin will absorb easily. Nothing is more effective and healthy than natures touch on your skin. For this tomatoes are perfect.
Now there are many ways for you to use tomato on your skin. I am going to start from the basic. And I am also going to include some FAQ's for your better understanding and help.
One single reminder:

"Never apply anything on a dirty face. Always wash your face with a face wash or simply with water and then apply face mask or products"

Tomato slices
Tomato slice will help you get rid of uneven skin and will make your skin look a lot fresh and healthy.

Procedure
Take a slice of tomato and poke in the inner sliced part with a fork to bring out the juice. Then rub that piece of tomato all over you face and neck for 2 minutes. Leave it over your face for 10-15 minutes until it dries. At last wash your face with cold water. After this apply a good moisturizer.
Do this everyday Or on every second day.

Tomato ice cube
Ice is very good for skin because it cools down the skin and closes pores. It gets all the dirt out and cleans your skin, side by side tomato does it's work too.

Procedure
This is a very easy and helpful way of using tomato. You can blend or mash 2-3 tomatos and then keep them on an ice cube container. Renew your tomato ice cube container every week. Don't use 1 week old blended tomato ice cubes. It's better to use fresh ones.

Tomato and milk mask
Undoubtedly, milk is very good for skin. Milk helps to brighten skin and get rid of dark patches.

Procedure
Take a slice of tomato and dip it into milk. Then rub that tomato slice on your face.
Or you can also mash the tomato and mix a tea spoon of milk with it. Then apply that mask on you face. Rub your face with it for 3 minutes and Keep it for 5-10 minutes. After that wash your face with cold water.

Tomato and sugar scrubs
This scrub will make your skin smooth and tight. It will also clean pores and prevent acne.

Procedure
Take a sliced tomato and half a tea spoon of sugar. Now put those sugar in the inner sliced part of the tomato. Then with your thumb you will mix the tomato juice and sugar. After that, you will rub that tomato slice on your face and neck for 3 minutes. Then keep it for 1 minute and rinse it off with cold water.
Do it once every week. You don't have to do it often.

FAQ

Why should I use tomato?

Helps to get rid of dark spots slowly.
Evens out the skin.
Brightens
Skin becomes smooth and fresh.
It tightens skin
Cleans skin pores and shrinks them.
Prevents acne

Is it good for all skin type?
Yes.

Do I have to follow it daily?
Not necessarily. For a good reasult, you can apply tomato slice daily for at least 1 Week. After that, you can apply whenever you want just to keep the skin condition good.

When should I apply them?
You should apply a sliced tomato or milk tomato at night. You should always scrub your face at night. And as for ice cubes, do it everyday after you come back home. Because at that time, if you touch your face, you will feel the heat in your face. That's why you are going to apply it immediately after you come back home after washing your face.

Do I have to apply moisture?
Undoubtedly, yes. It's a must.

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September 22, 2017
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MAKEUP REVOLUTION's Brand New Liquid Highlighter

DIY

For those who crave for highlighters, Makeup Revolution came with a Brand new liquid highlighters for them to glow out of this world. They launched 7 stunning shades of highlighters. These highlighters are very concentrated and highly pigmented. The packaging is gorgeous and so is their highlighters. It was launched on 23rd August 2017. It's available NOW online at Tambeauty.com only for £6. And it will come soon to superdrug.com on 20th September. It will also be launched in ultrabeauty and distributed globally in October.

The highlighters are so good and gorgeous that you can actually use it in many ways. You should use these highlighters on the high points of your face with a synthetic brush or sponge. If you want a full face highlighter, you can mix them with your favorite foundation for a luminous finish. And if you are someone who wants to glow all over the body all day long, you can simply mix these highlighters into your body lotion and face cream. You can even use them in your bare skin days too. No wonder these highlighters will fulfill all your glowing demands.

So I have included some pictures of the highlighters shades from Makeup Revolution's Instagram account(@makeuprevolution). I hope you guys like it and try them out and do let me know in the comments section below what you think about them.

Makeup Revolution Liquid Luster Gold

This stunning Highlighter is a Metallic Bronze Gold.

Makeup Revolution Liquid Unicorn Exiler

This has a beautiful reflective iridescent lilac liquid glow. It gives a pearlescent iridescent glow.

Makeup Revolution Liquid Luminous Gold

This one is luminous white gold.
Makeup Revolution Liquid Bronze Gold

This ine is a stunning metallic Bronze Gold.

Makeup Revolution Liquid Rose Gold

This is a highly reflective Rose Gold liquid highlighter.

Makeup Revolution Liquid Champagne Gold

This is a stunning Metallic Champagne shade liquid highlighter.

Makeup Revolution Liquid Starlight

This is a beautiful white pink liquid highlighter.

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August 25, 2017
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Top Blinding Gorgeous Highlighters 2017

DIY

Girls are going crazy for Highlighters. Why wouldn't they? After all, it's the era of Highlighters. Almost every girl has a Natural Highlighter, Party Highlighter and most importantly that Instagram Highlighter. I know girl, after makeup you want to put your highlighters on and make people peep the glow.

There are plenty of Highlighters out there in the market and almost everyday we see brands coming up with new highlighters. So, it's really hard to find the right, creamy and cruelty free Highlighters.

Here is a list of some Gorgeous Highlighters for you guys. I have also included some pictures of different artists and people who used these highlighters as a sample for you guys to understand how it might look on the face. These are all top brand's best blinding highlighters. Trust me girls, after applying these, you are going to glow like the moon.

Sleek Solstice Highlighter

Via Instagram @sleekmakeup

Via Instagram @makeupbyalinna

Anastasia Beverly Hills Liquid Highlighters

Via Instagram @mcdrew

Via Instagram @anastasiabeverlyhills

Anastasia Beverly Hills AURORA Glow Kit

Via Instagram @anastasiabeverlyhills

Via Instagram @mcdrew

HUDA BEAUTY 3D Highlighter

Via Instagram @hudabeauty

Via Instagram @lsk_makeup

OFRA Cosmetics Everglow Highlighter

Via Instagram @ofracosmetics

Via Instagram @nikkietutorials

Wetnwild Mega Glow Highlighter

Via Instagram @wetnwildbeauty

Via Instagram @diamonbeauty_

BECCAxCHRISSY Highlighters (LIMITED EDITTION)

Via Instagram @astridsatwika

E.l.f Baked Highlighter

Via Instagram @elfcosmetics

Via Instagram @yadiraaj_

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August 13, 2017
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18 Main Causes of Hair Loss

HAIR CARE

Loosing 100 hairs everyday day is normal but loosing more than that is something to worry about. There are many reasons why people start loosing hair. It can be due to aging or due to careless lifestyle. One may have male pattern baldness or female pattern baldness where men are more likely to face balding than women.

Most of the time it's us who are responsible for hair loss and sometimes it's the environment. Among all the causes of hair loss there 18 main reasons why we are loosing hair, which are the most legit and common.

1.Hereditary hair loss

Sometimes one starts loosing hair because it runs in their family. If someone's father's side or mother's side has hair loosing problem then he/she might also have it, though he/she more likely to have it because of his/her parents.

2.Aging

With the passage of time everything changes. The hair growth rate decreases because the follicles don't let them grow fast. 80% men start loosing hair or balding or hair thinning in their late 60's.
Women are less likely to start balding.Their hair starts thinning after menopause and hair growth rate slows down dramatically. Though women's hair loss are less noticeable, they don't become bald completely. Beside these, health, illness and medication are also responsible for hair loss.

3.Male pattern baldness or female pattern baldness

The most common cause of hair fall is balding. According to the American Dermatology, hair loss due to genetics is known as Androgenetic alopecia. Male pattern baldness may happen in any age. One may start loosing hair after puberty or from early 20's or 30's. But mostly a man faces male pattern baldness after 40 or 50. The main reason of baldness is genetics or testosterone( male sex hormones).
The main cause of women's pattern baldness is unknown, yet they also face baldness. But mainly, women's hairs starts thinning and hair growth rate decreases.

4.Female hormone

Hormonal imbalances also cause hair fall. For women, the number one cause of hair fall is hormonal imbalances. Mainly due to imbalanced estrogen hormones. During pregnancy, after child birth and during menopause hormonal imbalances occur. Thus women starts loosing hair.

5.Too much intake of Vitamin A

Anything excess is never good. Vitamin A is very good for healthy hair. It repairs hair and keeps the scalp moist. Many hair loss treatments contain vitamin A as it is thought to stimulate hair growth. But excess vitamin A is bad for both hair and body. If one takes excess vitamin A then it drives the hair follicles to overdrive i.e the hair growth phase reaches to it's end too quickly and then starts falling. If your body is not able to produce hair that quickly then you start facing excess hair loss problems.

6.Lack of protein enriched food

Lack of Proteins will cause serious hair fall and hair damage. Because hair is produced of protein filament called keratin. Protein gives keratin strength and repairs it. Thus protein gives hair structure and helps to grow stronger and longer. That's why protein is necessary.

7.Stress

Stress leads to various physical and emotional health problems. Because stress causes hormonal imbalances and loss of appetite which leads to hair fall.

8.During Pregnancy/ After Pregnancy

A woman's body is filled with various hormones and chemical compounds. During pregnancy various changes occurs in the body. Many hormonal changes occurs that causes hair fall. But most of the time hair falls after the child birth. Because sudden weight loss after child birth puts stress on the body and hair falls a lot for a few months. But this type of hair fall doesn't cause balding. 3-4 months after giving birth, hair fall problem should diminish.

9.Medicine side effects

There care many medicines that as a side effect causes hair fall. such as, birth control pill, acne medication containing vitamin A, thyroid medication, weight loss drugs, antibiotics, anti fungal drug, cholesterol drug, etc

10.Dramatic weight loss

Sudden excess weight loss gives stress to one's body which makes the hair follicles to go in their resting phase which leads to large amount of hair fall.

11.Tight Braids or Pony Tails

Sometimes we make the mistake of tying our hair too tightly which results hair damage and breakage. Hair should be tied loosely. It's better to not tie hair at home. As much as possible, keep it open and free.

12.Polluted water

Now a days both Air and Water are polluted. Thus if we don't protect our hair and cover it when we go out, polluted air will damage it. Not only that, industries are now releasing many bad chemicals in the water which are polluting water. Knowingly or unknowingly we are using it, which is also damaging our hair and causing hair fall.

13.Styling Hair too frequently

Stop heating your hair too often. Excess heat damages hair and also causes split ends. Use good hair products to save your hair from damaging. Most importantly avoid using unnecessary hair products and heat frequently. Love your natural hair, because it suits you the most.

14.Using Hair products too much

Use hair products as per needed. Hair products contain many chemicals that gives immediate good result but afterward causes great harm to hair. Hair fall and damaged hair are common scenario for those who uses too much hair products. Hair products contain Vitamin A which is good but excess vitamin A causes hair fall. Stop using shampoo too much or regularly. Try to shampoo hair 3-4 days per week. Also avoid using hair styling products all the time, use it occasionally.

15.Not buying and using Hair products carefully

Shampooing hair everyday causes hair thinning. It also weakens hair. Shampoos that contain silicone are harmful for hair. Avoid those shampoos. Hair dye contains chemicals that are harmful for hair. Hair dyes contain ammonia or peroxide which causes hair fall and excess use of Hair dye damages hair. So buy your products cautiously.

16.Hot water shower

Hot water opens both skin and hair pores. So if you take Hot water shower, don't wash your hair in hot water. Hair root becomes weak and hair comes out easily. Thus hair falls a lot.

17.Using small toothed Hair brush or comb

Small toothed combs or brushes easily pulls hair out from the root. So you should use big toothed comb or brush.

18.Brushing wet hair with small toothed comb or brush

One must never brush wet hair. Wet hair roots are weak and hair comes out easily. And on that time if someone brushes hair with small toothed comb then comes a disaster. I mean't hair falls a lot, even the strong root hairs.

These are the main and common causes of hair fall. There are many treatments available for hair fall. If you have something serious like balding then conduct a dermatologist as soon as possible. Other than that You can also see my blog post 5 Easy Home remedies for Hair fall

July 07, 2017
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5 Easy Home Remedies to stop Hair fall and get strong Hair Root

HAIR CARE

Wherever you go, "hair fall" is a common problem among both Men and women. Women are facing either excess hair fall or excess hair thinning problem. Even Men are facing hair fall problem drastically. 50% Men of 50+ age are facing baldness or male pattern baldness. Balding is the number one reason behind men's hair fall.
One starts loosing hair due to various reasons. Aging, pregnancy, sickness,etc causes hair fall. But sometimes it is us who are responsible for our hair loss. Our lifestyle and carelessness leads to hair loss. We must keep our hair and scalp clean. Now here are some very easy tips to stop Hair fall and get strong hair root.
Before you go for any solution you must know whether you have anything serious to worry about or not. Check out my blog post 18 Main Causes of Hair fall .

1.Egg

Take 1 complete egg and mix it with 2/3 tea spoon of coconut oil and 2 spoon of honey very well in a small bowl.
Now wash your hair with some water only.
Then massage your scalp with the mixture using your fingers thoroughly.
Apply rest of the mixture all over your hair.
Keep it for 20 minutes to 1 hour. Then wash it with clean warm water.
Do this for 3/4 times per week for 1 month. You are going to get a very smooth, conditioned strong hair.

This egg remedy is the best. It stops hairfall, makes your hair strong, smooth and also helps in hair growth. If you only do this and daily drink water properly, all your hair problems will be solved unless you have some hair disease.

2.Onion/Garlic/Ginger juice

Onion juice is the best solution for hair loss. Garlic or Ginger juice are also good for hair. So repeat it 2-3 times per week for 1/2 moths.
Method-1:At first blend some onions/Garlic/Ginger in the blender and then apply them directly on you scalp. Keep it for 15 minutes.
Method-2: Or you can extract juice from them and then massage the juice in your scalp and then apply in your hair. Keep it for 15 minutes.
Method-3:If you want, you can add a tea spoon of coconut oil or honey with the juice and then apply it all over your hair and Keep it for 30 minutes.

Caution- Those who are allergic to onions avoid this. Sometimes certain medications such as aspirin can increase sensitivity to onions.

3.tea massage

Simply take 1 tea spoon of tea in 1 cup of water and heat it in the stove.When the tea water starts boiling take it out of the stove and cool it down.
Then mix 2 tea spoon of lemon juice with it.
Now wash you hair and then massage the tea mixture in you scalp and hair.
Keep it for 15 minutes. Then wash it off.
Repeat this 1-2 times a week for a few months.

4.Henna pastes

Henna pastes are good for your. They not only stops hair fall but also conditions your hair and gives a beautiful color to your hair. Try this paste once every week for 1 Month.

You can either use a henna powder( Organic henna) or blended henna leaves. Mix tea water / 1 egg with henna thoroughly.
Then Apply the paste all over your hair.
After wards tie your hair and keep it for at least 30 minutes.
Wash your hair properly with mild shampoo in warm water. Make sure you wash you hair properly or you will loose more hair because of dirty hair root.

5.Coconut/Olive/Castor oil

Last but not least. If you don't want any bad smell in your hair, all you can do is apply pure coconut oil or olive oil or Castor oil.

Keep the pure coconut oil is in a bottle. Put the bottle inside a small cooking pot filled with water and then heat it in the stove. In this way we are going to heat the coconut oil.When the water starts boiling put the pot down.
After a while pour coconut oil in small bowl according to need and cool it down according to tolerance.
Then Apply the coconut oil in your scalp and hair. Make sure the oil is slightly hot but not too hot or cool. Just normally warm.
Massage you hair for 5-7 minutes and keep it for an hour and then wash your hair with mild shampoo.

For Castor oil,

Mix it with honey and massage your hair for 2-3 minutes.
Keep it for 30 minutes.
Then wash it properly with mild shampoo.
Do it once per week. Regular application of only Castor oil will increase your hair length.

As for olive oil, You can normally apply it and massage your scalp for 3-5 minutes and leave it over night. Apply 2 Times per week. It's good for hair and gets all the dirt out.

So these are very simple and easy ways to stop hair fall and build strong hair root. These are very good for hair conditioning and voluminous hair. If you do these home remedies your hair will become healthy, strong and smooth
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July 06, 2017
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Home made Henna(Mehedi) paste and henna tubes DIY

DIY

June 24, 2017
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Beautiful Henna(Mehedi) design on hand for EID and other special Festivals

Fashion

Henna design is an art. Not a single festival goes without applying Henna. The beauty of henna is next to nothing. Henna designs on girls makes them look beautiful and mesmerizing. They have their own way of emphasizing a girls hand, legs,feet, etc. Its color is beautiful and the more darker it gets the more better it looks.

There are many colors of henna now in the stores and also many types of henna tubes . I prefer home made hennas and the henna tubes that are good for skin( that takes time like a normal henna would). The hennas that color your hand within 5 minutes or 10 minutes are mostly not good for your skin. These hennas often leave marks or causes great skin diseases or irritations.

If you want to make henna at home check out my blog post on Henna paste and henna tube DIY . Keep your henna as long as you can but not less than 1 hour and 30 minutes. To get the best result, leave it overnight. You will get a very dark color. After that you must not wash your hand or the part where you applied with soap or anything. Just clean it with cold water and avoid using too much soap that day. Apply olive oil or any oil on that place afterward.

Now here are some henna designs on hand for up coming EID or other special festivals for you to try out.

HENNA DESIGNS