Market is flooded with BB & CC Creams. Ever wondered what exactly a BB or CC Cream is? Let’s see what exactly, every one is so raving about. BB Cream A BB Cream stands for Beauty Balm or Blemish Balm. The idea behind a beauty balm is to address all the skin concerns with single product. A skin might need moisture, anti ageing effects, sun protection, primer, coverage and much more. A beauty balm is not just makeup but skin care is also infused into the beauty balms. A BB Cream contains skin caring elements and color pigments to treat and hide the imperfections on the skin. First of all…
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All About Foundations – Volume 2 : #thebasicsseries
How are you liking the series? My main motive to start #thebasicsseries is to address some very small yet crucial queries about skin, hair & makeup. I started this series with night creams. I hope you liked the introduction to foundations. Now let’s move on to more details about the application of foundation. How To Apply Foundation Step 1- Moisturise Very important step, especially if you are using a liquid or powder based foundation. Never forget to moisturize your skin. Other wise the foundation may look flaky or accentuate your dry spots or fine lines. For even looking face, you must moisturize your face. Dry skins should use a heavy…
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All About Foundations – Volume 1 : #thebasicsseries
A Foundation in makeup is a skin colored liquid, cream or powder applied on skin to hide the imperfections, evening out the complexion. Foundations have different formulations to match different skin types and skin tones. Let's talk about the basics of foundation makeup today.
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Do You Need A Night Cream? : #thebasicsseries
A night cream, is a specially formulated cream to be used at night before you retire to your bed. But why do you need one? Isn’t it cosmetic industry’s gimmick to sell more products in the name of night cream? Maybe, maybe not. Let’s find out. Do you ever wonder why a baby’s skin is so soft and plumpy? The reason is the natural moisture that a baby’s skin contains. This moisture keeps on depleting as the baby grows. This moisture must be reverted back to the skin to keep it healthy and glowing. Pollution and today’s life style can play havoc on one’s skin. Night time is the time…
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Essential Oils : Benefits & Uses
Essential Oils have been there in every culture in different forms for different purposes from many many decades. They were and still are being used for medicinal, therapeutic, skin & hair care. I am trying to give an overview of some commonly used essential oils. Essential Oils Essentials oils are extracted from different parts of plants like flower, stem, branches, leaves , peels, resin & bark. Since the essential oils come (extracted/distilled) from plants they contain anti ageing, anti inflammatory and anti microbial properties. Essential Oils are more powerful from the botanical extracts they are extracted form because they are more concentrated. They have amazing healing effect. They are highly concentrated…
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Beauty Hacks Using Baby Products
Having a baby around is so much fun, she keeps you busy all day long, takes away your stress and there is more, she let’s you use her grooming products, how cool is that now? You must have spotted a lot of baby products with cute little babies printed all over them. Even before Aarav came into my life, I used to adore the baby products, not only because of there beautiful packaging, but also because they can be really handy and cheap alternate to high end beauty products. Why Should You Use Baby Products? They contain very less chemicals. They smell so mildly sweet. They are cheaper. Easily Available. What To…
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Banana Smoothie For Hair : DIY
Up for another DIY? Heard about the very famous banana mask for hair? Banana is super rich in protein and other minerals. It has high moisture content. It can be proved to be a super food for your hair & skin also. Any type of hair will get extra boost of shine and moisture with this hair mask. Let’s get into the details right away. What You Will Need? For medium length hair: 2 Ripe Bananas. 4 Tablespoon of Milk/Honey/Olive Oil Essential Oil(s) (Optional) A hand blender How To Prepare? Cut the bananas into small pieces. Put the pieces of banana and milk in a mug and blend into a nice…
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Makeup Brush Guide
“If used right, you can own the night.” – Makeup Brushes & Techniques To Use One might own fancy eye shadows, or contouring palettes but until she has the right brushes and use the right techniques all will be useless. So girls if you are all stocked up with your makeup kits, it’s time to learn about basic brushes you need to steal the limelight. Foundation Brush A foundation brush has densely packed bristles with a tapered tip to provide smooth and even liquid foundation application. You should always dampen your foundation brush, this way the brush will absorb less liquid and will still provide nice coverage. Concealer Brush A concealer brush…
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7 Ways You Might Be Hurting Your Skin
I am writing a lot of reviews for skin care products and makeup here, but I don’t intend you to take me as an expert. I have been experimenting with skin care & makeup from years, and over this period of time, I have learned a lot of lessons. The most basic lesson was to never over do anything. So today I will talk about what you should not be doing at all. Easy? Read on. 1. Over Cleaning or Over Scrubbing This is a very common mistake committed by most of us to achieve clean skin. There is no harm to keep your skin clean, but never over do…
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Winter Skin And Hair Care
It’s time to say bye to the summer dresses and take out your jackets, overcoats & high boots. Winters are fun, you can wear bright and bold colours in clothes and on your lips, no one will judge you. So ditch out the blacks and beige-s and get some colour. But don’t forget your skin and hair. It’s the time when you need to take extra care of not only your face but also your body and hair. Winters can take away the natural moisture out of your skin with every warm bath you take. The case is with your hair too. You like a warm head bath but it…
