Skin Products have just gone Home-Made.

Hello beauties,

in this post i will be introducing new recipes on how to turn your usual bought (mostly expensive ) products to home made with love .

1. Tomato is known to obliterate blackheads. Rub a tomato slice over the corner of the nose and other areas prone to blackheads.

2.Olive Oil mixed with equal quantities of vinegar is an excellent remedy to remove a sun tan.

3.Salt, sugar, oatmeal, crushed almond, and gram flour, make for excellent scrubs. Mix with some cleansing cream or simply with milk or yogurt. Scrub the face in a gentle circular motion for removing dead skin cells.

4. Keep your skin well hydrated in both summer and winter. If you’re allergic to any moisturizer, apply a mashed banana mixed with cream and honey. Rinse after 15 minutes.

5. Ageing women often opt for electrolytic peel treatments. Instead opt for homemade peels. Try this peel mask: mix dried yeast, orange juice, raw milk and rose water in sufficient quantities. Apply on the face till it dries and rinse off with warm water. This is one of the most effective home peel treatments if done consistently twice a week.

6. Mix iodine with olive oil and rub over finger nails to strengthen them and prevent flaking.

7. Lastly, your consumption of water is of the utmost importance so make sure you get the required amount. This amount may vary depending on your physical proportions, your region, and the climatic and weather conditions, but is generally around eight glasses.



Lots of Love and cosmic wishes !!!


A.

Juicing for Cellulite

Hello,

These are two very simple very easy juicing recipes to fight cellulite that may plague you. and we all know summer is almost here. Mainly Cellulite (regardless of size ) is caused by the absence of movement (exercise). and no walking to your kitchen or office desk does not count.

Juice recipe # 1:
you will need : Beets and apples. Blend them , and drink up. make it a habit drink 2-3 times a week (also serves as a detox )

Juice Recipe # 2: Melons and Strawberries. Blend and drink up. also a habit of 1-2 times a week . in addition please make sure that if you plan on drinking any juice with strawberry in it that you do it 2 hours after or before a meal. Strawberry juice mixed with any meals can usually cause an upset stomach. Plus strawberries are known to whiten teeth :D .

Please note that these juicing recipes may not work with everyone, but at least if it doesnt help it definetly wont harm.


Love Sahar



so girlies GLOW.

Looking for my Homerun

February 18, 2012

There is nothing i love doing more than driving around aimlessly in my car, with my choice of music and bestfriend right beside me.
that was my Saturday today, my perfect kinda Saturday. Add to it the horrendous amount of different food we had today!! Sushi, Nigiri, Caprise Salad, Shrimp Fettucine and to top it all off the sinful ice cream Profiterole.

Oh LORD

Eviscerated Soul

Once, there was a silent woman, almost faltering on the brink of insanity. She loved a maniac. She lost her soul, and with that loss came the unleashing of a demonic existence she never wished to become.
She had spoken to herself, summoned her spirit. She had been killed, and resurrected 3 times, each time coming back to life more evil than the time before
The insane maniac had broken her mind and eviscerated her spirit, and started in her a terrible change that would unhinge reason from the string of events that were to follow- Forever.

This is the story of a woman, who despite the young dreams she once had, harbored no ill will until today. she was hellbent on destruction. Hell bent on revenge, and her revenge was directed at none other than her murderer.


It is such a cruel world, in implicating the human mind with unholy thoughts. thoughts of blood, of hate. Unnatural insanity borne in a man that had life's back, until life took his back by surprise with a stab. His insanity coursed through his veins, went no where near his mind. it stayed at bay until that fateful day, when he met her. long black silken hair, grey eyes and blood red lips.
His demons possessed him, change coursed through his body, evil enveloped his mind.
And he had to kill.


Written By: Aurore M.

Home Remedies for Reducing Acne Scarring Visibility

There are several medical and cosmetic procedures that can help get rid of acne scars, such as laser treatment, dermabrasion, tissue fillers, surgery and so on. However, most of these procedures are quite expensive and in most cases will not be covered by insurance. Fortunately, there are several home treatments and natural remedies for acne scars too, many of which are quite effective in the lightening and perhaps even the gradual removal of the scars. Given below are some of the most widely recommended remedies for acne scars:
• Ice: Rub a few pieces of ice directly on to the areas of skin that have been affected by the scars. Ice has a soothing effect on the skin, and this helps to overcome the inflammation and hastens the healing. However, for best results, this exercise should be carried out at least 3 or 4 times a day. Rub ice cubes on to your skin for around 15 minutes at a time, or even longer, if possible. This is one of the most effective home remedies for acne scar removal.
• Olive Oil: If used every day, this treatment can help lighten scars considerably and gradually reduces their visibility.
• Lemon Juice: When it comes to reducing the appearance of acne scars on the face, lemon juice is usually very effective. This natural treatment not only brings about a reduction in the scars naturally, but also helps to lighten the skin tone. For maximum effectiveness, the juice of a freshly squeezed lemon should be applied on to the skin and left on for at least 15 to 20 minutes, before it is washed off.
• Apple Cider Vinegar: This remedy is used for alleviating several skin-related problems, which includes acne scars. Dip a small ball of cotton in the vinegar and apply it on to those parts of the skin where the acne scars are present. After around 10 to 15 minutes rinse the skin with water. This exercise needs to be carried out twice a day.
• Cucumber: Several spas and salons use this home remedy in lightening skin scars. Cucumber not only soothes the skin inflammation, but also speeds up the healing process. Cut a chilled cucumber into thick slices and apply them on to your skin for around 20 to 30 minutes.
• Baking Soda: Being a natural cleanser, baking soda can help to relieve many skin conditions, including acne scars. Mix a small amount of baking soda in water, to make a thick paste. Dampen the acne scar-affected skin and apply the paste on it, using circular motions. After around 10 or 15 minutes, rinse the skin with warm water.
While most of these remedies for acne scars are quite safe if used correctly, it is best to consult a doctor before trying any of them.



Lots of Love,

Sahar Makki

Home Remedies to Combat Hair Loss

Based on Multiple requests  , ENJOY

Using mustard oil and henna leaves

Mustard oil, boiled with henna leaves, is useful for healthy growth of hair. About 250 ml of mustard oil should be boiled in a tin basin. About sixty grams of henna leaves should be gradually put in this oil till they are burnt in the oil. The oil should then be filtered using a cloth and stored. Regular massage of the head with the oil will produce abundant hair.

Using onion

Onion has also been found beneficial in patchy baldness. The affected part should be rubbed with onions morning and evening till it is red. It should be rubbed with honey afterwards.

Rubbing of scalp

A vigorous rubbing of the scalp with fingers after washing the hair with cold water is one of the most effective among the several home remedies for the prevention and treatment of hair loss. The scalp should be rubbed vigorously till it starts to tingle with the heat. It will activate the sebaceous glands and energise the circulation of blood in the affected area, making the hair grow healthy.

 and the single and most important thing to remember is. YOUR DIET.

Daily diet

The healthy condition of the hair depends, to a very large extent, on the intake of sufficient amounts of essential nutrients in the daily diet. Persons with a tendency to lose hair should take a well-balanced and correct diet, made up of foods which, in combination, should supply all the essential nutrients. It has been found that a diet which contains liberal quantities of seeds, nuts, grains, vegetables and fruits would provide adequate amounts of all the essential nutrients. Each food group should roughly form the bulk of one of the three principal meals. These foods should, however, be supplemented with certain special foods such as milk, vegetable oils, honey, wheat germ, yeast and liver



Love

A.

Buh-Bye Dark Undereyes

Corrective Home Remedies for Dark Circles

• Mix equal quantities of potato and cucumber juice and apply this under eye with cotton. Let it be there for about fifteen minutes and wash off with cold water. You can even use round cut pieces of potatoes or cucumber. Place them on your closed eyes for about 15 minutes everyday till you remove your dark circles.

• Massage under your eyes with almond oil regularly for 10-15 minutes daily.

• Place a used tea bag and put it on your dark circle area after lying down. Remember to let the tea bag cool down before using. You can even make it a little more colder by keeping it in refrigerator. If possible, use Chamomile tea bags as they reduce dark circles as well as puffiness around the eyes.

Love ,

A.

Heal your Wounds, Help skin regenerate the natural way

Do you have a wound that just won't heal properly, or when it does heal it leaves a mark behind? Want to make it fade away in a manner that makes u think was it ever really there?
This is a tip I learned from my sister.

Put HONEY on wounds, and cover it up wit a cotton bandage . Repeat until it fades away. There is something in honey that helps the skin self soothe and regenerate :).

Try it, I know my family members have and they swear by it!

FACT : honey's anti-inflammatory action also hastens the healing process of wounds without the formation of a scar. This is because part of the inflammatory process is the stimulation of fibroblasts to produce scar tissue to repair the wound, and prolonged inflammation gives over-stimulation, so excessive amounts of scar tissue are produced.

Lotsa love,

A.

Hydrating Home Made Cucmber Yogurt Facial Mask

Cucumber Yogurt Facial Mask 

For those worn out faces, u need a hydrating home made mask.

Make a puree of ½ a cucumber and 1 tablespoon yogurt in a blender and apply it on the face evenly. Leave it on the face for 10-15 minutes and then wash it off with cold water. 

 

 

 Love Love Love

 

In light and Air

 

Sahar

Natural conditioning for your silky smooth Tresses

It is a fact that just like your skin speaks volume about your health, so does your hair. No guy can resist running his hands through your shiny and bouncy tresses.

 To naturally enhance the beauty and health of your hair do the following:
Bathe it in Vinegar. yes you read right. Vinegar works to restore shine by removing any build up from other hair products. It leaves hair smooth and silky and is said by many to remove tangles. Repeat as needed, and depending on your hair type : once weekly, or as often as three times weekly.
To make a vinegar rinse, add 1 cup vinegar to 2 cups warm water, add a a drop of essential oil if you like, and work into hair.

Love,

A.

Get white teeth, the natural way

Mix one ripe strawberry with about 1/2 tbsp. Of baking soda together to make a mash.
Brush unto ur teeth and leave it on for 5 minutes. Then brush thoroughly with regular toothpaste to remove the berries.
Floss to remove any seeds.
Do this ONCE A WEEK for a nice bright smile.

Neutralize Yellowish Nails

Tip of the day: get rid of yellowish nails:
For all of us who are addicts to nail polish, as in their nails hardly get in the nude, u may have noticed that ur nails become more on the yellow side with the frequent use of polish.

And the only way to have them go bk to their normal color is by leaving them bare for weeks. Well , I have just the trick for u that can shorten the process sometimes to only include 2 days tops!

U will need:
A lemon
A small bowl

What to do: cut the lemon in half, and dig Ur nails into the soft parts and lather Ur nails with the juice. Repeat this process for around 5 min. Every time.

It may take u from 2 days up to 5 days depending on your nails and their texture. However repeat this process until satisfied!

All my love,

A.

In Light and air

Put ur hands up in the air, in welcoming summer Remedies

This a tip that will get you ready for summer if you have been worried about showing off more skin!!!

4 ways to get rid of dark under arms
U will need:
Water
Baking soda
Apple cider vinegar
 Potato
Petroleum jelly
Old rag(towel)

Way 1: mix baking soda and water until u have a paste,
APply , leave on for about 10-15 minutes.
Then rinse

Way 2 : put apple cider vinegar on a cottonball , or small towellette etc.. And wipe ur underarms wit it.
No need to rinse immediately. Leave on for as long as u can.

Way 3 : potato: eithrr blend it into a paste, or just cut the potato open. Juice should come right out.
Apply either paste or potato to under arms.

Way4: lather ur underarms with petroleum jelly,
Leave it on for bout 10-15 minutes. Then remove with towel/rag and rinse.



Repeat as necessary until you start seeing the difference.




All my love,


A.


In Light and air

Dandruff Demons, Exorcise Them

Tip of the day: keep Ur hair/scalp dandruff free the natural way.

If your facing trouble with the dandruff that appears after use of a certain shampoo , then please refrain from using that shampoo. Instead opt for a softer shampoo with less sulfate in it! Something with more natural oils .

"Dandruff is most often caused by a dry and flaky scalp. Massaged into the scalp while conditioning, olive oil infuses the scalp with moisture, resulting in less flakes on your hair and shoulders. Try it once a week as a conditioning treatment, increasing as needed."

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/87040-benefits-olive-oil-hair/#ixzz1rQSdDfWa   (Article source for the quote)

Rid yourself of the evil dandruff:

U will need: 
1. Natural olive oil(virgin /extra-virgin or not all goes)
2. towel.

Directions:
Pour some olive oil into the palm of ur hands, rub them together , and slowly massag into roots of hair.
Keep repeating this process until you feel lik your roots have been saturated.

Preferably do this before u sleep, while covering ur pillow wit a thick absorbent towel. (Olive oil immediately gets absorbed into hair) and does not cause stains like other oils do.

Repeat this process everytime u wana bathe. Before u have a bath. So if you shower twice a week, then do twice a week.
 If you are an evening shower/bath type of person then make sure u have the oil on there for at least 2-3 hours.
However if u have the luxury of time and overnite is totally recommended.

Olive oil moistens and protects ur scalp.

P.S. In the event you do not like the smell of the olive oil, you can add a drop of essential oil (lavender, eucalyptus, chamomile) to it. And you would have just created a herbal spa treatment :) ...

All my love

A.

In light and air

That Darned Pimple !!!

Beauty emergency overnite tip of the day:


how to control a nasty breakout pimple?
First use an ice cube to control the swelling and redness! Then,
Dab some toothpaste on it before bed and it should be completely dried out by the mornning!


In Light and Love,

A.

 

Thicken Your Eyelashes, and unleash your inner Fox

Proper eyelash techniques can make your eyelashes thicker and healthier when used on a regular basis.

Tools you'll need

 a small pair of cosmetic scissors, and eyelash brush.
 If you wear makeup, purchase an eye makeup remover.
Some home remedies require Vaseline, olive oil, Castor oil, and glycerin. All provide intense moisture to your eyelashes and promote healthy, thick growth when used over time.
 Other home remedies require rose oil, burdock oil, and extracts of Calendula flower and cornflower that keep your eyelashes healthy. You can purchase these oils and extracts from health stores or online.

Remedies

(This step is completely optional, and if u dont know how to cut accurately I'd suggest u please skip it)
For immediate results, slightly trim your eyelashes with the small scissors to make them look thicker. The amount you cut is up to you, but be careful not to trim them too much.

Just as you brush your hair to keep it healthy, you need to regularly groom your eyelashes in order to thicken them. Use a good quality eyelash brush or comb and groom two times a day. If you do not have an eyelash comb, use a clean mascara brush.
 To further enhance the results, apply olive oil, burdock oil, Castor oil, or rose oil to your lashes before you brush them.
 Mix together Castor oil and glycerin. Apply to your lashes with any eyelash brush every night before you go to bed.
Apply Vaseline or olive oil to your eyelashes with a brush. Leave it on overnight.
 Make an eye lotion by mixing together a small amount of Calendula flower and corn flower extracts. Apply the mixture to your eyelashes.

If you apply eye makeup, be sure you remove it completely every night before you go to bed. Failure to remove eye makeup or improperly removing it can damage your lashes. Use any eye makeup remover or plant oil and apply to a soft cotton ball. Apply light pressure as you remove all eye makeup. If you need to remove mascara, make sure that you completely remove it from the roots to the tips of your eyelashes. Go easy on mascara, even if you use a thickening type. Regular use of mascara may actually make your eyelashes brittle overtime, giving them a thin appearance.
Water proof mascaras are the biggest culprits, as they stick to eyelashes more than other types. Apply a coat of regular mascara before you use waterproof mascara to help protect your eyelashes.




So unleash that inner fox, and let your fluttering eyelashes do all the talking ;)

All my Love,


A.


In Light and Air.

Lose lipstick stained lips

Sure, the pigments in lipstick can stain ur lips. Once those pigments dry they function like a lip stain, not even budging with water.

The trick you can use :
Swipe a packet of sugar from ur table and use it to create a lip exfoliator in the bathroom.
Spill the sugar into your palm, add a few drops of water until it feels gritty, then gently rub against your lips to buff away the red residue.

All my Cosmic Love ,

A.

Benefits of Empathy

* Please note that I do not own this article, i thought it would be interesting to share!! :) 

 

Empathy

Feeling what others feel

Empathy is the ability to not only detect what others feel but also to experience that emotion yourself.
This can be both a bane and a boon. If you can read another person's emotions then you can both avoid making a faux pas and also utilize their state to move them in another direction. When people are in emotional states their ability to decide is often significantly impaired. Thus you cannot expect aroused people to make rational choices at this time.
Empathy is a bane if you end up experiencing all the bad feelings of everyone around you. This is one of the problems that therapists and other carers have to handle.

It's not sympathy

Empathy and sympathy are very close and are sometimes used as synonyms. The easiest way to separate them is to remember that empathy is about feelings whilst sympathy is about actions. Thus you may empathize with another person and then act on this by telling them how sorry or happy you feel for them.
Empathetic people are often very sympathetic - they can hardly stop themselves as they really do feel for the other person.
A person who is sympathetic but not empathetic may appear a little shallow, as they are less likely to show an emotional connection. 'Terribly sorry and all that, old chap' they might say, in a friendly but relatively cold voice.

It's definitely not psychopathy

A defining element of a psychopath is that they do not and probably cannot empathize with other people. They are often good at imitating this, but in doing so they are using it in a cold and manipulative way.
Having said this psychopaths have been described as having 'cold empathy' whereby they do not experience what others are feeling but nevertheless are able to detect emotions through reading non-verbal signs. In this way they can appear normal whilst simultaneously caring nothing for others.
This lack of empathy is one thing that makes a psychopath so dangerous. If we cannot empathize with others then we are unlikely to care about them. Psychopaths can this easily objectify other people, treating them like 'things' and even killing them without any remorse.

It has many benefits

The value of empathy comes not from understanding the other person's feelings, but what you do as a result of this.

Empathy connects people together

When you empathize with me, my sense of identity is connected to yours. As a result, I feel greater in some way and less alone. I may well, as a result, also start to empathize more with you.
In a therapeutic situation, having someone else really understand how you feel can be a blessed relief, as people with emotional problems often feel very much alone in their different-ness from other people. The non-judgmental quality can also be very welcome.

Empathy heals

Therapeutically, it can be a very healing experience for someone to empathize with you. When someone effectively says 'I care for you', it also says 'I can do that, I can care for myself.'

Empathy builds trust

Empathy displayed can be surprising and confusing. When not expected, it can initially cause suspicion, but when sustained it is difficult not to appreciate the concern. Empathy thus quickly leads to trust.

Empathy closes the loop

Consider what would happens if you had no idea what the other person felt about your communications to them. You might say something, they hated it, and you continued as if they understood and agreed. Not much persuasion happening there!
The more you can empathize, the more you can get  immediate feedback on what they are experiencing of your communications with them. And as a consequence, you can change what you are saying and doing to get them to feel what you want them to feel.

So what?

So how do you do it? How do you find out what other people are feeling? All you have to go on are what they say, how they say it and what they do, which can also be described as 'words, music and dance'.
If you want to move someone, detecting their emotional state is the first step. If you can feel that state then that detection is even more accurate. When you can sense their emotion, you can then use this to move them in the direction you want them to take.
The trick in spotting feelings is to pay close attention to changes in the other person in response to external events. If you say 'How are you?' and the corners of their mouth turn down and their voice tone goes flat, then you might detect that all is not well.
The better you are at spotting small changes, the greater your potential ability at empathizing. Watch for small changes on the face. Watch for lower-body movements when the upper-body is under conscious control. Listen for tension in the voice and emphasis on specific words. Listen for emotional words.
To avoid getting swamped by their emotions learn to dip in and out of the association that makes you feel what they do. Go in, test the temperature and then get out to a place where you can think more rationally.
Unless you are really sure, it can be a good idea to reflect back to the other person what you are sensing of their feelings, to check that you have got it right. After all, the only person who can confirm empathy is the person whose emotions are being sensed.
Reflecting back itself has an effect, typically leading the other person to appreciate that you really care about them and hence increasing their trust in you.
Empathy is far more effective when it is offered, as opposed to when people ask for empathy (in which case a negotiation exchange dynamic is set up).
By the way, The usual caveat applies here - taking advantage of someone who is upset breaks many social rules and negative manipulation is likely to lead to betrayal effects.



For the source : http://changingminds.org/explanations/emotions/empathy.htm