Hair Style based on your facial shape

The hair types:
The human mane falls in into three categories –
*Round hair, which is Asian;
*Flat, curly hair, which is African, and
*Auburn hair, which is of European origin.

Styling curly hair: Asian people have round hair. Sometimes they havefat hair. That doesn’t meanthat they are Afro. But theirhair is like a ribbon andcomes out curly. If the hairis naturally curly, we do notcut them short, becausethey will bounce up backagain curly. This type of hair has to be treated with a protein shampoo, and a moisturizing conditioner.After that work in a little bit of anti-frizz serum. So I will give it a little bit of shape, but still keep it as much long as possible, otherwise it will look too puffed up.

For wavy hair:
In this case also I like to treat it the same way as curly hair. Long layers look nice on this hair type.

Keeping hair short:
If you have a face like Mandira Bedi, you can have astyle like the one she wears. She had long hair but she looks better with short hair. So when you have a petit face, you can have a nice bob. But if your face is bigger then I suggest longer hair.

Treat long hair well:
Long hair is fragile and has to be treated with respect.Most long hair is at least 4 years old. Treat it with deep
conditioning masque regularly and leave the products on for as long as possible. Shampoo it gently. If your face is a little fat and you want to cover all those fab, then I suggest a little bit of body around the cheek region. Give a little volume nearer the face and let it bounce off the shoulders.This gives a little triangular shape.

Medium hair works best:
This length suits all kinds of face shapes. It goes well with round, elongated or square faces. To style simply blow dry medium hair, take some of it away from the face and balance it with a fringe.

Tips for thin hair:
I wouldn’t let it be too long because it is thin. I would cut it into a shorter bob, to get more volume into the hair. If it is too long, it will become fat.

Tip for thick hair:
You can give it a beautiful bob or keep it long. You can have short layers on longer ones. You can try every style on thick hair, because you can take as much hair you want for the cut.

For a girl on the go:
I would recommend a nice practical hair cut which is like a bob or a layer. You can’t give her a high maintenance look. So she should get a cut which fts in with her schedule. If she wants to look sexy then she can have temporary hair extensions done, particularly when she wants to look very couture in the day, and at night she wants to have long hair. While working on Indian hair, we look at the face shape. We change the way the woman looks after looking at the shape of the face. That’s the way we make them look more beautiful.

A lot of Indian women have long hair. We will make sure that they still have long hair but its shape is more suitable to their face. So we will cut the hair in such a way that it matches the face shape and the body
line. My advice is that get a haircut every 6 weeks. Without this no amount of product or styling expertise will look good.
By UK’s leading tresspert Guy Kremer.

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Beauty Tricks & Tips Part 2

1.You can make a great skin smoothing  scrub that also leaves your skin well hydrated by mixing ground sugar to your regular cold cream. Apply the mixture all over your face and body, and then rinse of with cold or lukewarm water. No need to moisturise afer that.

2.If you have run out of kajal or liner then use a thin liner brush, wet it and dip into a dark hued eye shadow, and apply as liner and kajal. You can also smudge the shadow over the lid for a subtle smoky eyed look.

3.If you are confused about all the shoe styles and colours that come into fashion, and don’t want to fll up your wardrobe with pieces that you can wear only once then try this. Invest in classic shoes that remain in trend season afer season. Pick up a ballet pump in a bright hue like blue, red or even purple, a stack heeled
strappy sandal, an ankle length bootie in black, and a basic black stiletto pump in satin. You can also keep wedge heel shoes that go well with western and Indian attire well.

4.To make thin lips appear fuller, use a nude lip pencil or a lip pencil matching the colour of your natural
lip colour, and line on the outer edge of your natural line. Ten fll in using the same colour. Ten use a light hued
lip colour over it and top it of with a little gloss on the centre of your upper and lower lips.

5.To make my hair extra smooth, shiny and easy to manage before an event, I like to apply fresh milk to my scalp and strands. I keep it on for about 10 minutes and wash it of with hair smoothing shampoo. It works well in times when I run out of conditioners, also soothes dry scalp.

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Increase Breast Milk Supply By Home remedies

Ways to Increase Breast Milk Supply

The best way to increase breast milk supply is to eat high calorie dense foods and to breastfeed as often as your baby will. The more the baby suckles, the more the adaptation to produce breast milk. Decrease the formula feeds, as this will automatically decrease the supply of breast milk.

oatmeal has potential to increase a woman's milk supply. Though the exact science of why this food works is not known, it is believed that the added iron in the woman's diet, as well as specific components in oat bran, help with milk production. Many nursing mothers have found success trying this.

Applying a warm towel is also great way to increase milk flow. First sterilize two small towels in hot water; let it cool some what, and then apply them to both to the breast. Remove both towels after 3 to 5 minutes and then breast feed. This should increase the flow of milk dramatically.


In addition, it is very important to eat a balanced meal when breastfeeding. This is essential in stimulating milk production. Moreover, the baby is also getting a balanced meal and you are maintaining your health and strength for all the work that the body or better yet, the healing the body must do.

More so, a walk after eating will also increase milk production, because its increase the digestive process and burning energy which increases the secretion of gastric juices.

There is one method that is sure to stimulate milk production - fenugreek seeds and fennel tea are a great for stimulating milk production almost immediately. One can purchase 1 pound of fenugreek seeds at any health food stores. In making it, pour a tablespoon of fenugreek seeds into a small pot, and then add 2 cups of water into the pot. Then turn stove to medium-high heat and boil.

After 15 to 20 minutes remove the pot from the stove and set it aside to brew. Let it brew for about a half hour or until the tea turns dark brown to black before drinking. One can add sugar or honey to taste, however that's optional.

Cabbage, lauki or bottle gourd, ribbed gourd all help in increasing milk supply also.

Brewer's yeast, the same yeast that is used in the brewing of beer, is considered to be a good food supplement for people who are stressed. It is high in protein, iron and rich in B vitamins, along with various minerals and trace elements. Many years ago it was commonly recommended that nursing mothers who suspected they had a low milk supply try adding brewer's yeast to their daily diet. Often mothers have reported that this has helped their milk supply and increased their energy level.

For those who are experiencing a decrease in milk production, don't lose heart. It may take time but the ways discussed in this article are effective in increasing breast milk supply.

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Make Herbal Shampoo at Home

Methods of homemade herbal shampoo:

1.Soak reetha and amla powder in different containers for overnight and then filter their water into different glasses.take a jug and start mixing both the extracted liquid parts .
after you are done ,wash your hair in this mixture of liquids.it cleanses your scalp and is the best remedy for any hair related problem like dandrup or dryness.

2.One of the easiest ones to make is the one with shikakai. Wash 200 gms of dried olives and 200 gms of shikakai in cold water and soak them in an iron vessel.The next morning, boil the decoction for about 10-15 minutes. Mash the thick residue into the water and strain. Use this to wash the hair. This shampoo leaves the hair soft and silky.

3.Take some dry soap nuts(reetha) and soak them in water overnight.Mash them in the morning and strain the soapy solution.Add a tsp of shikakai powder and wash your hair. If you are unable to make the shampoo cleanser at home, use this infusion recipe.Prepare it and mix in the shampoo you use. B.To make the infusion, boil two handful of mint leaves in one and a half glass of water for 20 minutes.Strain the solution and mix in a 300ml bottle of shampoo.

4.You can also make a home-made herbal shampoo by using reetha and shikakai. Soak 125 gms each of reetha, shikakai and amla in 1 litre of water. Keep it aside for about 24 hours. Boil and allow the mixture to cool. Strain and use it to shampoo the hair. It is a very good way to wash the hair without harming it.

5.Take 10 - 15 leaves of hibiscus and one hibiscus flower. Boil them in a glass of water for 5 min and it will become a sticky green liquid.Apply a little oil before bathing .After wetting hair apply hibiscus shampoo. If you have dry hair certainly apply some oil. Otherwise it may make it more dry later. Start rubbing on scalp and hair with this shampoo.
Do this for five min. Then rinse hair normally. Here you can see and feel the difference. The hair becomes soft but a little dry. I f you hair is dry naturally apply oil before bath.Variation to this you can add soak some methi seeds overnight and grind them in the mixie into a fine paste and mix it with the hibiscus leaves paste and massage.

6.Take A handful of reetha nuts, A handful of shikakai pods ,50 gm of dried amla, 50 gm of dried brahmi leaves 250-400 ml. of water. Boil all these ingredients together. Mash strain and use it to shampoo your hair. Reetha, shikakai, amla and brahmi impart a natural cleansing and glossy finish to any type of hair.

7.Take 2.5mls/grams each of shikakai, amla, bhringraj and soapnut extract and add them to 240ml slightly warm water. If desired, you can add 2.5gms of neem extract to this mixture if you have dandruff or scalp problems. Once completely mixed, use this mixture to wash hair. Rinse well with warm water. You may want to then adjust the pH to 5.5 with either lemon juice or Vinegar. Keep this in the refrigerator between uses.

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