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7 Step French Manicure Tutorial

1. Begin by giving your nails an even trim; ideally longer is better.
2. Shape your nails, either round or square.
3. Soak your hands in a bowl of lukewarm water before pushing your cuticles back using a cuticle pusher.
4. Apply cuticle oil on your nails.
5. It’s base coat time! Simply paint a thin layer of pink polish on your nails and let them dry for about two minutes. Apply a second coat and let it dry.
6. Using white polish and a nail guide, gently brush color only on the nail tips of your nails and let it dry for a couple of minutes. Apply a second coat and let it dry.
7. Take off the nail guide and put on a final coating of polish.

4 Step Reverse French Manicure Tutorial

1. Begin by applying a base coat and let it dry.
2. Now apply two coats of any metallic hue and allow it to dry.
3. Paint on a contrasting shade in a downward swiping motion and allow it to dry.
4. Finish off with a glossy coating.

4 Tips For Making Your Homemade Manicure Last

1. Make sure you paint on a transparent thin coat on your manicured nails every day. This holds the coat firmly in place.
2. Should your nail polish chip, simply fill in the gaps with a white shade of nail polish and apply a transparent coat over the chipped areas.
3. Always make sure you thoroughly moisturize the skin around your nails and not the nails themselves. Olay Total Effects 7 in 1 Anti-Ageing Day Cream is a good bet, as it will moisturize your hands and also prevent fine lines and wrinkles.
4. To ensure your French manicure lasts always wear gloves when you’re doing the dishes or washing clothes. 

7 Amazing Multani Mittti (Fuller's Earth) Hair Packs

1. Get sleek strands with a hair pack made with multani mitti to which egg and rice flour are added.
2. Apply this paste to your hair, make sure you cover the scalp and hair – a brush for application is handy
3. Leave it on for 20-30 minutes.
4. Wash with cold water.
5. You can add a few drops of lemon juice to water and use it to rinse the hair to get rid of the egg-y smell. 

1. For softer hair, you can mix multani mitti with yoghurt and sesame oil. This will give your hair the much-needed nourishment and keep it lustrous.
2. You can wash off the pack after 20 minutes with cold to lukewarm water, which is always preferable to hot water.

1. Applying a simple paste made with multani mitti and water is enough to get rid of the excess oil produced by the scalp.
2. You can leave on the pack for half an hour before washing it off.
3. Avoid using it too frequently as you don’t want to strip away the natural oils that your hair needs to look lustrous.

1. To promote hair growth, mix multani mitti with reetha powder and water,
2. Apply this paste to your hair and scalp for thirty minutes
3. Wash off with cold water.

1. Mix multani mitti with black pepper powder – a teaspoon should be sufficient – and yoghurt.
2. Leave the application on for at least half an hour before washing it off
3. Apply this hair pack at least once a week to control hair loss and get a healthier mane.

1. Fenugreek seeds can be soaked overnight and ground into a paste before it is added to the clay.
2. Add as much water as required and cover your strands and scalp for at least 30 minutes
3. Wash off with cold water. Remember to also wash your hair regularly with Head & Shoulders Anti Dandruff shampoo and the problem will subside gradually.

1. Start by massaging some warm olive oil using a gentle circular motion.
2. Then prepare a paste with multani mitti, lemon juice, a tablespoon of honey and yoghurt. Mashed papaya pulp is also great.
3. If you don’t want to oil your hair, you can squeeze out the oil from Vitamin E capsules and add it to the paste.
4. Apply the paste
5. Leave it on for half an hour
6. Wash off with cold water to get gorgeous hair!

Curry Leaves Hair Treatments

1. To make the most of curry leaves’ benefits, it can be included in your diet. When included in your diet, it is not just your hair that benefits from it but your entire body and skin.
2. If you don’t enjoy eating it, you can make packs and tonics using curry leaves that are equally effective.
3. Another alternative is to make a tea with curry leaves. That is, boil a few curry leaves in water and strain it. Add a squeeze of lime or sugar for flavor, and drink it up.
4. You can also massage your scalp and hair with this concoction before washing, and use it as a rinse.

Coconut and Curry Leaves Pack

1. Just add a few curry leaves to a small bowl with coconut oil.
2. Keep the bowl in a larger vessel filled with water and heat the water. This is the best way to heat oil. A black film will be formed and this can be used on your hair to darken it.
3. A longer, but equally effective method, is to add curry leaves to coconut oil and store it in a glass container that is left out in the sun for a month until it turns black.
4. This can be applied to your hair and washed off using a mild shampoo like Pantene Pro-V Long Black Shampoo and conditioner.

5. Yoghurt and Curry Leaves Pack

   1. Make a paste out of curry leaves by adding water and blending. You can also grind it to a paste.
   2. Add this paste to a small bowl of yoghurt.
   3. Apply this paste on your scalp and the lengths of your hair.
   This hair pack will strengthen follicles and hair shafts, and get rid of dandruff, which will control hair fall. The yoghurt softens the hair and makes it shinier, and the curry leaves darken hair, reining in premature ageing. 

   Hair Wash Powder

   1. Curry leaf powder can be added to equal quantities of shikakai (soapnut) and amla powder (a rich source of vitamin C).
   2. This can be mixed and kept in a bottle, and used to wash your hair regularly.
   3. The combination of powders will help hair become stronger and healthier.
   These are just a few simple ways of maximizing the benefits of curry leaves for hair growth and beautiful hair. 

• Pencil is easier to apply, but doesn’t spread as smoothly as a gel or liquid liner. You also don’t get a very thick line with it.
• Gel liners are easy to apply and spread. You get it in a small pot and brush.
• We all know liquid liners. Small bottles with a precision brush, these require more practise and a steady hand.

5 Yogasanas for Acne-Free Clear Skin

#1 Viparita Karani: The Legs Up on the Wall PoseDoing this asana regularly promotes better circulation, and brings more oxygen to the face. It also helps flush out toxins and prevents free radicals from hurting you.

• Sit in front of a wall and gently raise your legs up the wall.
• With the support of the wall, slowly lie down and stretch out your arms to either side.
• Your palms must be facing up.
• Close your eyes and breathe evenly.
• Hold the pose for as long as you can and then release.

#2 Bhujangasana: The Cobra Pose
This helps breathe better, thus allowing more oxygen to flow in. This helps eliminate toxins and kills free radicals. This asana also regulates hormones. You can slow down premature aging, prevent acne, repair sunburns, and heal psoriasis, rosacea, and many other skin problems with this asana.

• Lie on your stomach, with your legs stretched behind you.
• Your soles should face up.
• Rest your elbows on both side and placing all your body weight on them, lift your chest.
• Inhale and exhale deeply.
• Hold this pose for 10 seconds.

#3 Janu Sirsasana: The Head-to-Knee Pose

• Sit in such a way that the left folded leg touches the right thigh.
• Slowly bend forward, trying to bring your head to your right knee.
• If possible, hold your right foot with your hands. At least try to.
• Stay in this pose for 8-10 seconds, breathing deeply all the time.
• Release and repeat on the other side.

• Stand with your feet apart.
• Raise your arms and hold them parallel to the floor, palms face down.
• Keep your left foot straight ahead and turn the other one so it is perpendicular to the other.
• Extend your upper body and bend towards the right.
• Touch your right foot with your right hand, and stretch your left arm in the air.
• Look up at your left hand.
• Stay there for 10 seconds and release.
• Repeat on the other side.

#5 Pawanmuktasana: The Wind Relieving Pose
If you’re looking to do yoga for pimples, this is the asana you should practise. This stimulates and improves your digestive system, which has a direct effect on your skin, clearing it of acne and blemishes.

• Lie on the floor with your back flat on the ground.
• Slowly fold your knees and bring them close to the body, hugging them.
• Lift your head from the ground and bring your face between your knees.
• Stay in this pose for 8-10 seconds breathing deeply all the time.
• Release.

Hairstyling tips by experts for beautiful hair everyday!

1. Swimming: If you are at the beach or the pool, your hair can get damaged from chlorine and salt water.  The colour gets stripped off, hair gets dry and frizzy, causing split ends.  Wet your hair and apply a good conditioner before jumping in.  Always wear a swimming cap.
2. Summer protection: If your skin gets burned during the summer, imagine what happens to your hair?  Sun exposure has the same effect on the hair.  It dries out and it is way worse for colour treated hair.  Wear a hat or a scarf whenever possible.  Invest in moisturizing shampoos and conditioners which offer UVA and UVB protection. 
3. Tight ponytails: Yes, they are convenient and comfortable.  Who wants to be sweating under all that hair?  Try to braid your hair or wear a loose ponytail to avoid hair loss from traction alopecia.  If you want to put your hair up, use a good rubber band made of fabric so it doesn’t tug on your hair.  Wear a hairband whenever possible.
4. Scalp care: How many of us think of caring for our scalps?  Getting a hot oil massage is a great way to relax.  Stimulate blood flow and help hair follicles become healthy.  Use good conditioning treatments with aloe and other ingredients. Try to use sulphate-free shampoos.  Go organic wherever possible.
5. Reduce use of tools: If you really have to, then use a hair dryer or flat iron and only for special occasions.  Make sure that the dryer comes with different settings to give you more control.  Don’t use a flat iron when hair is wet – it can cause a lot of damage.
6. Brushing: Comb your hair regularly.  Use only a wide-toothed comb to detangle wet hair.  If you like brushing, use a brush with natural bristles as these are less likely to scratch the scalp.
7. Washing: Unless you have really oily hair, wash and condition twice or three times a week.  If you wash too much, your hair’s natural oils get stripped off.  Use warm water to wash and rinse.
8. Trimming: Regular trims will keep split ends from occurring.  Those who have really short hair have to get it cut regularly.
9. Eat well: Good nutrition is an absolute must for good hair.  Don’t let stress take over and wreck its look.  Eat good amounts of protein and iron rich vegetables.  These will help with hair growth.  One other reason you could have hair problems is due to thyroid imbalance so it’s best to get it tested.

How Hair Rebonding works

The cream softener is applied after a wash and let stay for 30 minutes or so.  The agent works on breaking down the bonds of the cells in the hair and relaxing the hair.  The neutralizer is then applied to lock in the straight look.

Taking care of Rebonded hair

Hair Rebonding treatments are quite expensive so make sure to take good care of your hair.  Before getting your hair straightened, be very sure that you want it done as it requires a lot of post treatment care.  The chemicals used in the process make the hair a bit brittle and susceptible to breakage.  Handled carefully, your hair can look beautiful for a long time. 

Tips to Keep Your Hair Looking Healthy and Shiny After Rebonding

1. Don’t wash your hair for a few days after the treatment to let the chemicals do their job.
2. Experts usually recommend that hair not be tied back or tucked behind the ears.  Keep hair straight even when sleeping to avoid bending.
3. After 3 or 4 days of the Hair Rebonding treatment, use a mild shampoo followed by a good conditioner.  Leave it in for a few minutes before rinsing.
4. Experts also recommend not using heat – if you must blow dry your hair, do it on a cool setting to avoid making hair too dry.
5. Remember that your hair needs time to recover from the relaxing chemicals.  Wait for at least 6 months before highlighting or colouring.
6. Make sure to trim your hair regularly to keep split ends to a minimum.  Rebonding makes individual hairs susceptible to split ends and breakage.
7. Wash hair in cold water and rinse thoroughly to have a clean scalp.
8. Use a wide toothed comb to brush hair.  Handle tangles gently.  Plastic usually causes static in cold weather so use a wooden comb as far as possible.
9. After the Rebonding treatment, try to avoid exposing your treated hair to extreme weather.  Use a scarf or umbrella to keep it looking great for a long time.
10. Hair spas are a great option as they provide the much needed nutrients.
11. Of course, a well-rounded diet with nourishing fruits and vegetables will help your hair recover faster.  Include nuts like almonds and cashews.

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