Hair care in winter for soft, silky and shiny hair | Home tips and Remedy |

Cool winter season is loved by many, the nip in the air feels good but it's not so for your skin and hair. The cold air can damage your hair vey badly as your hairs are always exposed to the extremeties of the cold weather. Have you ever thought how much damage these cold winds can causes to your hair. Well, if you don't take care of your hair, the damage is much causing your hair to become dry, frizzy, rough with split ends. In severe cases your scalp becomes flaky, itchy and sometimes it can lead to some scalp infections too. The dandruff problem in hair also increases in winter due to cold and dry winds.

So hair care in winter becomes very essential to keep your hair locks soft, silky and shiny. Here are some tips which can help you in keeping your tresses lusturous and give them a silky and shiny look that everyone notices. 

HAIR CARE IN WINTER

OIL MASSAGE :

• Always massage your scalp with coconut oil or olive oil. Always use hot oil for massaging your scalp as hot oil easily penetrates   through the scalp and nourishes the roots of the hair, moisturises your hair and makes them healthy from within. The best time for massaging your scalp is at night before sleeping. Keep it overnight and wash with a shampoo in the morning.

• Coconut oil naturally moisturises your hair and prevent hair breakage. It also nourishes hair shaft and prevent frizzy hair. Olive oil also rich in vitamin E, it naturally nourishes your hair, conditions them and help in preventing dry and frizzy hair. 

• Use these oils alone or mix them together to get the benefit of both the oils for your hair. Both the oils are awesome for your hair and can be used in treatment of dry, brittle, frizzy hair, to treat skin irritation and flaky scalp due to cold winds in winter.

• Hot oil massage can be done atleast twice a week to have healthy, problem free and silky hair in winter.

 

SHAMPOOING YOUR HAIR

• Shampoo your hair with a mild herbal shampoo in winters as harsh shampoos makes your hair dry and brittle. Your hair also loses its natural moisture due to harsh chemicals present in the shampoo.

• Do not wash your hair too frequently in winter as washing your hair too frequently drips natural moisture from the hair making it look dry and lifeless. Wash your hair not more than twice a week to keep it clean, soft and maintain its natural moisture. 

• Invest in a good quality herbal conditioner. Apply these conditioner throughout the hair lenght after shampooing your hair but not on the scalp to get soft and silky hair in winter. 

USE HAIR MASK ATLEAST ONCE A WEEK FOR TOO DRY AND FRIZZY HAIR

Apply hair mask in your hair atleast once in a week to nourish, replenish and restore its natural moisture and shine. You can make these hairmask at home with the natural ingredients from your kitchen. These are simple, easy to make and equally effective in restoring and locking the moisture in your hair naturally.  

1. Egg and Avacado Hair mask:

This is the perfect mask in winter to restore lost shine, moisturise your hair and also act as a natural conditioner for your hair.

Ingredients

2 Eggs

1/2 Avacado pulp 

Take a bowl and mix 2 eggs and pulp of half avacado. Apply this mixture on your hair and leave it for half an hour. You can use a shower cap to cover your head to avoid it from dripping on your clothes. After half an hour wash your hair with a shampoo and rinse it. 

2. Curd, honey and olive oil hair mask: 

This hair mask naturally moisturises and conditions your hair and help damaged hair to get back to normal. This mask also helps if you have dandruff or dry, flaky scalp due to winter. 

Ingredients

1/2 cup curd

1 spoon honey

1 spoon olive oil 

Mix all the three ingredients in a bowl and apply on your hair. Leave it for half an hour and then wash your hair with a shampoo and rinse it. 

3. Milk and Honey Hair mask:

This is very simple hair mask but very effective in restoring lost moisture from your scalp and hair in winter. 

1 cup raw milk

1 spoon honey

Mix a spoon of honey in a cup of raw milk and apply it on your hair. Leave it for half an hour. Use shower cap to cover your head to avoid any dripping of the liquid mask in your clothes. The quantity of raw milk may vary according to the length of your hair. After applying this mixture for half an hour, wash your hair with a shampoo and rinse it.

PROTECT YOUR HAIR FROM HARSH COLD WINDS 

Harsh cold winds can do much damage to your hair and can make them lifeless. Its always recommended to wear a winter cap or scarf on your head to protect them from harsh climate condition in winter especially in cold windy weather as this climate makes your hair dry, brittle, frizzy and more prone to hair breakage. Also they can make your scalp dry and flaky which can lead to skin irritation and itiching. So always protect your hair by wearing a scarf when stepping out in cold windy weather.

AVOID USING HAIR DRYER 

In winters avoid using a hair dryer as it will make your hair more dry. The heat from the hair dryer cause much damage to your hair. But if you can't avoid using a hair dryer in winter then use a good quality hair dryer with heat protect system to avoid causing damage to your hair.

Winter care tips for skin, lips and feet | Home tips and Remedy |

Everyone loves winter for sipping hot beverages, lazy and cozy mornings. This is the time when you just love to snug in your cozy blanket and have some hot tea or coffee but it also has some drawbacks especially when it comes to your skin. Due to cold winds your skin becomes dry, itchy, flacky and the wrost case when you get cracks in your feet and chapped lips which are painful too.  Cold weather, dry and chilly winds can cause havoc on your skin, you need to take extra care for your skin, lips and feet to keep them retain their natural moisture and give natural glow in winter.


In winter your skin loses natual moisture due to dry and chilly weather and loses it's natural softness and elasticity, it becomes rough and dry. You must moisturise your skin regularly atleast 3-4 times a day or in regular intervals if the weather is too chilly and dry to protect your skin from the damaging effect of cold and dry winds because after some time the moisture from your skin is lost leaving it dry, itchy and more prone to cracks especially if not treated or taken care in time. So not only your skin but your lips and feet also need some special care in winter to keep them soft and glowing.



TIPS FOR WINTER CARE OF YOUR SKIN

• The most important rule is do not forget to moisturise your skin at night because this is the best time when your body is at rest and all the moisturiser get absorbed in the skin giving it soft, glowing look in the morning.

• Do not have too hot showers as hot water tend to make your skin more dry and makes your skin lose its natural moisture fast. Have luke warm water for bathing.

• After bathing, do not forget to moisturise your skin. Use good moisturiser for your whole body.

• When you go out, cover yourself properly with sweaters, jackets, gloves and scarfs to protect your skin from chilly, dry winds and pollution.

FEET CARE IN WINTER

This is the part of your body which is most ignored in winter which can leads to cracked and dry feet. Cracked feets are painful and also prone to infection. So like we care for our body in winter, our feet also requires some care especially in winter to keep them soft and protect them from getting cracked and infected.

• Always wear socks to protect your feet from drying and getting cracked.

• Apply a good moisturiser on your feet also and then wear socks to protect it in winter. 

• If you have a cracked heel, apply a herbal crack cream and then wear socks over it.

• For quick heal of the cracked feet, it is best to apply crack cream at night on the feet and then wear a socks over it and go to sleep as night time help in faster healing. Do this daily untill your cracked heel is healed completely. 

• Keep your feet in warm water for some time.This will make your feet relaxed and also soaks dead skin on your feet which can be easily removed by scrubbing. Scrub your feet with a feet scrubber to get rid of the dead skin. Apply a good moisturiser cream on your feet to keep them soft and glowing. Do it atleast once in a week to keep your feet soft and crack free.

HAND CARE IN WINTER

We frequently wash our hands during daytime after various activities to keep them clean and also to follow a good hygiene. But in winters due to frequent washing, the moisture from our hands is lost quickly which results in dry and flaky skin and sometimes can crack also if not taken care. So our hands also need some special care in winter to keep them soft and glowing.

• During too cold and dry weather condition,  whenever you wash your hands, apply a moisturiser on your hands after washing as frequent washing rips off moisture from your skin quickly.

• Always carry a small bottle of moisturiser in your handbag during winters and apply it on your hands whenever you wash them.

• If you have too dry hands, keep them in warm water for some time during night, wipe them with a soft towel and apply a Boroplus or Boroline anticeptic cream on your hands before going to sleep. Your hands will be healed and will become soft quickly.

LIP CARE IN WINTER

Lips are important feature in your face and help in defining your face and its looks. Lips are more prone to become dry and chapped if not taken care as they are always exposed to cold weater and dry winds. So taking care of your lips becomes very essential in winter to keep them soft and protect them from drying, so that you always keep smiling happily in winter.

• Always apply a lip balm on your lips in winter to keep it soft,  moisturised and to protect it from getting chapped due to cold weather.

•  If you wearing lipstick, use lipstick with high moisture content or apply lip balm first and then apply lipstick over it to keep your lips moist and soft. 

• If you have chapped lips, apply boroplus  or boroline anticeptic cream at night on your lips and go off to sleep for quick relief from chapped and painful lips.  

All these tips are really helpful during winter and help your skin to retain their moisture to keep it soft and glowing and let you enjoy winter season without any worry. Wish you a happy winter with a big smile and keep enjoying your winters.

Make your own natural moisturiser at home this winter to get glowing, smooth and soft skin!

Winter's have already started and it's time to protect our skin from cold, dry and chilly winds to keep it soft and retain its natural moisture. The cold winds in winter can cause havoc on your skin making it look dry and dull. It's time when our skin needs some special care and attention. Applying moisturiser and cold creams on your skin to keep it soft, smooth and supple is very essential to protect it from the harsh effects of winters. Applying a good moisturiser is must in winter according to your skin type and the level of dryness this weather causes on your skin.


This winter forget about the expensive moisturiser and cold creams buying from the market when you can make one at home from simple natural ingredients. These moisturiser are very simple and easy to make in few seconds and are ready to apply. They are natural without any chemical or preservative and are made by your own hand, so its 100% natural, chemical and preservative free and is totally safe and effective in making your skin soft, smooth and glowing in winters.



You just need three ingredients to make a moisturiser at home. Here I will talk about the 3 types of moisturiser which you can make at home easily without much effort and you can store them in an air tight bottle or glass jar for use. You can also gift them to someone by keeping them in a fancy bottle packing. Applying these moisturiser at night before sleeping is best to get soft and glowing skin in the morning.


For making all these moisturiser, you need a bowl for mixing the ingredients and an air tight bottle for storing these moisturiser. You can make any one moisturiser you like or you can make and try all these three moisturiser as all of them are awesome for your skin. 

I have used coconut oil as the base in 1st and 2nd moisturiser as it is excellent moisturiser and has antibacterial and antifungal properties. It naturally nourishes and heals skin in winter. It is an excellent substitute for any beauty or skin care product in winter. Lavender oil has theraputic properties and adds a pleasant aroma to the moisturiser.




1. Coconut oil natural moisturiser:

Ingredients:

1/2 cup coconut oil
1tsp vitamin E oil
6-7 drops of Lavender or any essential oil



Mix all the above ingredients in a bowl thoroughly and store the mixture in an air tight bottle. All these ingredients do wonders to your skin. You can use any essential oil like lavendor, jojoba, lemon, citrus etc. as per your choice. These essential oil give nice smell to the moisturiser and are good for your skin. You can use vitamin E capsule if you do not get vitamin E essential oil in your nearby store.  You can also buy all these ingredients online from amazon by clicking the link below.

Essential oils from amazon

Vitamin E oils from amazon



2. Cocoa butter  and coconut oil moisturiser:

Along with coconut oil benefits, cocoa butter also works well in winter. It penetrates our skin easily, hydrates it, heals it, removes scars and makes our skin soft and supple from within. Lavender oil and vitamin E in this moisturiser makes it perfect for your skin in winter.

Ingredients:

1tbsp coconut oil 
1tbsp cocoa butter
1tsp vitamin E oil
6 drops of lavender oil

Cocoa butter moisturiser is best if you have a very dry skin. To make this moisturiser, mix all the above ingredients in a bowl thoroughly and store the mixture in an air tight bottle. For best results, use it at night before sleeping. All the above ingredients moisturise your skin and make it soft, smooth and glowing naturally. You can buy cocoa butter online in amazon by clicking the below link if you do not find it in your nearby store.

cocoa butter from amazon
 

3. Rose water and glycerin moisturiser :

Glycerin naturally nourishes your skin and makes it soft and supple from within.It is natural skin cleanser, toner and moisturiser and help in treating many skin problems like acne, dry skin, blackhead, scar removal etc. Lemon has antibacterial properties and rose water has anti-inflammatory properties which soothes and heals many skin problems. So this combination works best in winters in your skin for making it soft and supple from within.

Ingredients:

5  spoon  glycerin
7 spoon rose water
fresh juice of 1/2 lemon 

This moisturiser is made from easily available ingredients at home and equally effective in making your skin soft, supple and glowing. Take all these ingredients in a bowl and mix them thoroughly. After mixing store it an air tight bottle and use it within a week. You can make it fresh in small batches and use it, as it contains fresh lemon juice. Apply it at night before sleeping to get soft and glowing skin in the morning. You can also fill it in a spray bottle and use it. Spray it over your skin and massage little to get smooth and glowing skin.

Use these moisturisers this winter and you will love your skin after using it. These are pocket friendly, natural with no chemicals or preservatives and gives best result for all skin types and the best part is, they are made by your own hand, so you are sure of its natural ingredients.

Shed off those extra pounds and stubborn belly fat, follow these simple tips..!

All the people who are obese or trying to loose inches from their waistline or struggling to lose that stubborn belly fat, you can follow these simple tips to become fit and slim. Obesity is not good for your overall health as it increases the risk of  many health problems like type 2 diabetes and heart diseases. Being fit and slim not only makes you look smart and attractive but also increases your overall health quotient as it keeps you fit and decreases the risk of many health problems.

Belly or abdomen is a region in your body where fat gets accumulated very fast and don't go off easily. This is the most stubborn fat in your body. Women tend to gain easily on their belly region and the main culprit is our modern lifestyle and eating habits. Many people lose hope as they don't see any results even after following a strict diet, but with some patience and strong determination you can definitely lose inches from your waistline.

All you need is, follow the right healthy fibre rich diet and a healthy lifestyle. Include some physical exercise in your daily routines and nobody will stop you from getting back to your old jeans and wearing all those your favourite clothes which you wanted to wear from a long time.


1. Strong determination and patience :

This is the first thing required if you are trying to lose your belly fat. You should have strong determination as this is the most stubborn fat in your body and it don't go off easily. Strong determination keeps your efforts going and doing your bit to lose weight. The next thing which is equally important is, you need a lot of patience to see the desired result. You can get your desired weightloss result with your continuous efforts and not losing your hope easily even if you don't see any changes within few days. So if you are keen to lose your belly fat, you have to stay positive, have strong determination and need a lot of patience to get your desired result and see the difference.



2. Cut off sugar completely from your diet :

The biggest culprit is sugar in your diet which stops you from losing weight. Sugar foods or sweetened drinks must be completely avoided.  As per studies, sugar drinks cause an increase in the level of fat in your liver. A research has proved that people who consumed sweet liquids or sweet beverages, had significant abdominal fat gain. Sugar rich liquids are said to be more harmful than sugar rich foods since the brain does not process the two in a similar manner . So cutting down sweet beverages, sweet puddings, and sweet in any form is advisable if you are struggling to lose weight.


3. Eat more fibre rich foods :

Eating a lot of fibre rich food makes your tummy full for long time and reduces your hunger pangs, so you don't end up eating more. Adequate intake of soluble fibre is highly effective in losing belly fat. It absorbs water and forms a gel that slows down the process of food particles passing through your digestive system. According to studies, this method prevents belly fat from increasing in your body because it makes you feel full and naturally reduces your appetite. So have foods rich in soluble fibre like flaxseeds, chia seeds, sprouts, berries, avacados etc.


4. Have lots of protein rich food :

Protein influences your metabolic rate and thus help in weight loss. Protein helps to sustain muscles during weight loss. It improves muscle fitness. Protein also help in increasing body immunity and had antioxidant function. It helps to build HDL cholesterol and enhances insulin and leptin function. All of which contribute towards optimal weight management efforts over time. So increase your protein intake, they also help you in making you full for long time and reduces your urge to eat often.



5. Avoid processed and ready to eat food completely :

All the processed and ready to eat foods are rich in transfat, transfat are hydrogenated fats and are formed when unsaturated fats are hydrogenated to convert it into saturated fats. All the processed foods like cookies, margarines, spreads, packaged food  and ready to eat foods are found to be rich in transfat. Transfats are known to increase abdominal fat, so the next time when you go to market, be careful while buying processed and packaged foods as they are not compatible with your weight-loss diet.
   

6. Have lots of fruits and vegetable in your diet :

Fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins, minerals and fibre. Include lot of them in your weight loss diet. They keep you fit and full for long time. They are good for your overall health. Have fruits as a whole instead of fruit juice or smoothie as the fibre is lost in fruit juice. Same is said for vegetables. Indulge in lot of vegetable salad in your diet if you are trying to reduce belly fat.
  

7. Have green tea:

Instead of sweet beverages, switch on to green tea as it is rich in antioxidents. The flavonoids in green tea increases body's metabolism and this inturn help in weight loss. It is also effective in burning abdominal fat, the most stubborn visceral fat and thats why, is advised by dieticians in the weight loss diet. So having 2-3 cups of green tea daily assist in burning belly fat.
  

8. Have detox water in the morning : 

Start your day with the detox water in the morning like honey lemonade as it removes harmful toxins from your body, supplies you with the essential nutrients to kickstart your day and also assist in weight loss. You can also have a glass of detox water before meal to reduce your appetite and make you full for long time. To know more about how to make different types of detox water and their health benefits and how they help in weight loss, click this link, Detox water for weight loss. 
  

9. Include physical exercise or hit the gym:

You must start doing some physical exercises to lose weight as only dieting won't help much. Go to the gym regularly atleast 4-5 days a week. If you are the one who don't like to go to gym then you can do some physical exercises like walking, jogging and some exercises which focus on your abdomen region like cardio excercises, push ups , crunches, lying down and doing some cycling exercise, lifting your legs up and down repeatedly etc.


10. Reduce stress :

Reducing stress can have a major impact on your waistline. Stress causes hormones to be released that tell the body to hold on to weight. But by meditating, getting out in nature, and just taking it easy, you can support your body as you work to lose weight. So a stressfree mind plays an important role in losing abdominal fat.

   

11. Practice Yoga :

Practice yoga if you are not much fond of going to gym. There are some yoga asana that focus on your abdomen region for reducing belly fat like bhujangasana (cobra pose), Dhanurasans (bow pose), Naukaasana (boat pose), Kumbhakasana (Plank pose), Pavanmukhtasana (wind relieving pose) etc. help in losing belly fat and also strengthens abdomen muscles. Practice these yoga poses daily to lose belly fat.


12. Have adequate sleep :

Having adequate sleep is important for our mind and body. You should have atleast 8 hour sleep to keep yourself physically and mentally fit. Lack of sleep also result in weight gain. A study has found that lack of sleep is directly associated with obesity and diabetes. So adequate sleep is important to keep you focussed and active physically and mentally and this inturn help in losing weight also.  
  

13. Drink plenty of water :

Drink plenty of water throughtout the day as it help to remove toxins from the body and also help in reducing weight. Drink water half an hour before the meals, this helps in reducing your appetite and stops you from over eating. Drink water in the morning in empty stomach to hydrate your body, remove toxins from your body, cleansing your digestive system and it also increases your metabolism and thus help in reducing body weight too.
  

14. Stay motivated :

Hang your old pic on the wall or your favourite jeans in which you want to get fit to keep yourself motivated. Motivation works best to achieve your goal and keeps you going to get the desired weightloss result.


15. Treat yourself once in a while :

Going on a healthy diet and physical exercise to lose weight does not mean you should deprive or starve yourself of your favourite food. You can treat yourself once in a week with your favourite food but don't stop your daily physical excersice or yoga or workout in the gym. Keep active and keep fit.