Good Bye Dark Lips...

How to get Rid of Darkeness of Lips

Hello Everyone.

We all want to take care of our skin and use so many products for a fairer looking skin like facewashes, scrubs, whitening creams, sunscreen etc.  We generally ignore our lip area, which by sun exposure becomes dark. Today I am going to tell you that how could you get soft , supple  and those Rory Lips….

1.       Almond Oil- Almond oil is rich in Vit E , which is good for lip area, Before going to bed, gently massage with few drops of Almond oil daily. It will make your lips well moisturized and remove darkness from lips.

2.       Lip Balm – While we are discussing things to remove darkness, we should also apply a good Spf lip balm while going out. Exposure to sun makes lips Dry and dark. Keep a lip balm always in your bag for sun protection of lips.

3.       Rose- Rose water is also good for soothing and moisturizing lips and it also improves the color of your lips. Apply Rose water mixed with little honey on your lips in the evening time while watching television and rinse out after 15 min.

4.       Sugar exfoliation- Sugar is a good exfoliating material that can m e used for lips exfoliation. Mix small amount of granulated sugar (2tsp) with butter (1tsp) and mix them together. Apply on you lips and rub them gently on your lips.

5.       Avoid glossy and strong lip glosses – Glossy lipstick and lip glosses attract sun damage.  Use matt lipsticks in summers and avoid lip glosses , to avoid sun damage.

6.       Water-  Lack of water and dehydration causes  dark and dry lips. Drink lot of water to get hydrated. This is one of the best dry lips remedy.

Written By Neha Sharma for GirlythingsByNehaSharma

Tomato Sugar Scrub

Tomato Sugar Scrub Recipe:

Hello Everyone!!!

I hope you are enjoying my post, Today I am Sharing skin  exfoliation DIY( Tomato Sugar Scrub) I generally recommend natural products for skin as they are harmless. This scrub add shines to your face and even work for premature aging. Give it a try and you’ll find it good enough for your skin. So, Here we goes………………….

Things we needed. 

2 cups granulated sugar

1 large tomato chopped

¾ cup oil (I used coconut)

5-20 drops essential oil (I used lemon and citronella)

Recipe Directions:

1)     Place sugar in a bowl and set aside; chop tomato very finely until you get it almost too mush.

2)     Place the mushy tomato in bowl with sugar and stir, slowly add oil into the bowl and stir;

3)     add the drops of essential oil to sugar scrub and stir.

4)     Store in an air tight container and place in fridge. Make sure to label your tomato sugar scrub.

I decided to end the summer with a lovely tomato sugar scrub that has a lovely citrus scent, although the sun is bright as ever and I am looking forward to cooler temps, I really enjoyed using tomato sugar scrub this summer. 

Tomatoes are great for the skin and since they have lycopene, these properties help cool down the skin.

Not only are they great to eat (I do love them) they also go great in your homemade beauty products. There is no need for you to go to an expensive spa to get a tomato scrub treatment when you can do it yourself at home.

 I am going to give you a few key ingredients too use as the sun is still shining bright.

Tomato sugar scrub is great to put on your skin before you go out, or for those days when  you forgot your sunblock and your skin starts to burn and peel. This scrub is a great way to cool that sun burn down. You can add any essential oils you want; I added lemon . This scrub should be use within a few days because the water content of the tomato will make the scrub go bad or even ferment. When you make big batches of tomato sugar scrub store in the freezer to keep the sugar scrub from going bad.

Written By Neha Sharma for GirlyThingsByNehaSharma

Product Review : Ozone Complexion Brightening Face Wash

Hello Ladies!!!

Hope you are doing well! Nowadays I am experiencing the my facial skin becomes dull and sun damaged.  While shopping I saw this product and bought few of its packs. So, I am Sharing my reviews for this products, Pros and cons.

Product:

Ozone Complexion Brightening Face Wash

Price :

Rs 175

Quantity:

100 gms

Shelf Life:

 36 months from the date of manufacturing.

Recommendation-

 As the name suggests it is recommended for Dull, Darkened and Uneven skin. The Young adult skin is more exposed to UVA/UVB rays, pollution and extreme weather conditions, This result in dead skin cells on skin’s surface.

Why Ozone Complexion Brightening face wash?

It has active ingredients that help check differential accumulation of skin melanin. The organic extract of Azadirachta  indica help reduce inflammation while limonoids and aloe principles help in arresting radicals.

Compostion:

 Aloe barbadensis extract 2%, Azadirachta indica extract 2%, citrus limon oil 0.2%, Cinnamomum camphora 0.2%.

Colour:

Acid Red.

My Experience with Ozone Complexion brightening face wash

My skin feels glowing and radiant. Earlier my skin looks Burned and Tanned but after using it twice a day every day, My Complexion got Brighter. I personally recommend this product, Everyone Must try it. It removes tan and makes your skin tone even and Beautiful.

I love this product.

Pros:

 1) Good Packaging

2) Nice Smell (Fruity)

3) Make skin glowing and beautiful

4) Value For Money

Cons:   

)    The availability is the only con here, as the product is not available at nearby shops. (I bought it from Snapdeal.com)

Written by Neha Sharma for GirlythingsByNehaSharma

Want to Get Rid Of Facial Hair Naturally !!!  Get In Here

Hello Ladies!

We all have facial hair and we don’t like them. Some ladies go for facial Hair Waxing, Some go for Threading and some women bleach them so that they are not visible.

Some of them even go for Laser Treatment  !!! ( I personally Don’t Recommend)

Today I am going to tell you How to get rid of them naturally. In fact, Most of the things are available in your Kitchen .

So, here we goes….

Things we Need

1.      Coconut Oil- ½ Tbsp

2.      Wheat Flour/Gram Flour- 3 Tbsp Or More if your face requires more content

3.      And, Water 1 Bowl or as per required . 

Procedure

1.        Apply Coconut Oil on your face and rub gently until it gets  absorbed into your skin.

2.    After applying coconut oil , take the Flour in a bowl and add some water. Mix it together to make a face pack  kind of consistency, Neither hard not liquid. The consistency should be like that can be applied on face easily .

3.      Apply the flour mixture on your face downwards( from top to bottom). Starting from the side locks(Hair on sides of your face) , nose forehead, Chin . Let it dry for some time.

4.      When it dries about  90 percent rub it off. Try rubbing upwards using circular motions and rub bottom to top.

5.      Now wash you face with water and wipe it off.

6.      Use toner with a cotton pad to close all the open Pores.

7.      Afterwards Use a good quality moisturizing lotion on the face.

You need to continue this process for quite few months. You can use this twice a week , but do remember to have atleast two days Gap in between.

Hope you like it !!! Stay Tuned J

Written By Neha Sharma For GirlyThingsByNehaSharma

Coffee Mud Mask

Mud mask have lots of skin loving benefits; I love the fact that mud mask tighten the skin, helps with inflammation and if your pores drives you crazy every now and then. Mud mask will definitely become your face new best friend.  The key to a good mask is the clay. There are all sorts of clays on the market, but if you’re new to making mud mask I suggest you start with Fuller’s Earth clay it’s cheap, easy to find and works wonders. I love a coffee mud mask because you get all the benefits of the clay and coffee grounds revitalize the skin and also get rid of dead skin. Just think of a coffee mud mask as a low cost facial scrub with all the benefits…

Coffee Mud Mask Recipe

4 tbsps. Fuller Earth clay

2 tbsps. coffee grounds

2- 5 tbsps. Rose Water

Recipe Directions: 

           ·         In a small bowl add clay, coffee                 grounds and mix until incorporated,

·         add 1-2 tbsps. Rose Water to mixture and mix, if the mixture is to thick and more vinegar until it thins out.

·         Smear over face in a circular motion and let it set for 5-10 minutes or until the mask hardens.

·         Rinse mud from face and add a light layer of lotion to face, to prevent drying.

Hope you Like It!!!

Written By Neha Sharma for GirlythingsbyNehaSharma

Make your Own Lip gloss :)

Make Your Own Lip Gloss

Living in Delhi, I've ended up melting my favorite chap stick (VLCC Cherry Lip Balm) in the car too many times to count. Usually I try to set it upright to cool, and hope it resettles the right way, but somehow it's never the same. So when I saw this DIY lip gloss tutorial, I thought it would be a great use for my melted chap stick.

What you need:

1. A metal ladle or measuring cup (You could also use a small glass measuring cup)

2. Your favorite chap stick (melted or brand new)

3. Vaseline

4. Lip Stick or Eye Shadow (for color)

5. Small containers 

6. Boiling water or an open flame/source of heat

What you do:

1. Scrape out all of the chap stick from the tube and the lid and put it in your measuring cup.

2. Add a little bit of lipstick for color. Add some Vaseline. Use at least as much as the chap stick and lip stick combined. This makes the lip gloss creamier.

3. Melt the ingredients. There are a lot of ways to do this. You could probably microwave them all together, but sometimes microwaving things changes their chemical makeup, plus it's difficult to know when it's ready. I melted it like you heat up a baby's bottle. Just hold the measuring cup over a small pot of boiling water. Let the cup sit in the water, but don't let any water get into the cup. You could also hold the cup over a candle or open flame. It melts really quickly.

4. Stir the mixture together so that the color is even.

5. Pour it into your little containers. Let it cool on the counter or in the fridge.

6. Enjoy your Favorite Lip Gloss !

Written By Neha Sharma for GirlyThingsByNehaSharma 

Tips to Get Rid Of freckles At Home!

Hello Ladies!!  The Sun Out there is just burning our skin. I sometimes feels exhausted while leaving home because Sun is shining very bright. In These hot summer days there are chances to our skin gets dark spots or freckles/ Brown spots to the areas that are exposed to sun.  People who have these problem often feel embarrassed and shy due to these marks, and have to apply loads of makeup to conceal them . To help them here are few Tips to get Rid of Freckles at home .

1.    Apply Lemon Juice

Lemon Juice Acts as natural bleaching agent . Lemon juice is a highly effective ingredient that can be used to treat freckle as well as brown spots. Lemon juice has lightening properties and so it will nicely bleach the dark spots on your skin.

Usage

Take fresh lemon juice and with the help of your fingers apply it on the affected skin area and gently massage the area for ten to fifteen minutes. Finally rinse the skin with lukewarm water. Do this remedy twice a day. Another option is to dissolve some sugar in the juice of one lemon and then apply this mixture on to the affected area with the help of a brush. Gently massage for some time and then wash the skin with water.

2.    Sour Milk

The lactic acids present in sour milk can help a lot to get rid of freckles.

Usage

 Take some sour cream and directly apply it on the affected skin area and allow it to dry for a few minutes. Instead of rinsing it off completely with water, you must gently wipe it off with a soft tissue or a towel and then apply some moisturizer. This remedy will not cause skin irritation or dryness. Follow this remedy at least once daily until the freckles go away. Alternatively you can also rinse the affected skin area with sour milk daily. In case you do not have sour milk, then you can always use yogurt.

3.    Honey

Apply Honey on Freckles

Usage

Make a mixture of honey and water and heat it slightly and then apply it on the affected area and allow it to sit for a few minutes. Finally rinse the area properly with warm water. You can also make an herbal mask at home by mixing wheat germ with warm honey. Apply this mask and allow it to sit for about ten minutes and then rinse the area with warm water and then wash it again with cold water. This is one of the most effective home remedies for freckles. Another option is to make a mixture of honey and yogurt, and apply it on the freckles for half an hour daily.

4.    Buttermilk

Applying buttermilk on freckles can also help in lightening them. In fact, one of the easiest ways to get rid of freckles.

Usage

Apply buttermilk over the freckles, leave it for ten minutes and then rinse it off with lukewarm water. Another option is to make a thick paste of powdered oatmeal and buttermilk. Apply this paste on the affected area, leave for about half an hour and then finally wash it off with cold water. Do this remedy once daily until you get positive results.

5.    Vit.C Tablets

Intake of one Vit C Tablet is a must as it reduce the pigmentation on skin. The Medicines available are Celine & Limci . Vitamin C not only prevents germs from infecting you and making you sick, it also prevents the sun from adversely affecting your skin. It literally prevents pigment from clustering into freckles. Make sure to consume at least the daily-recommended

As, The Medical treatment are very costly so, one can use these homemade treatments for freckles. And, Don’t Forget to  apply Suncreen with atleast SPF 20, I Use Lotus Sunscreen With SPF 40 and comes in tinted matt form. And wear scarf and sunglasses as well.

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                                                Must Have's in your Bag……. :) 

Hello Ladies!!!

Summer is literally Killing Us!  Its’ Very hot outside. L

Today I am sharing the Things Which I carry in my Handbag While I am Out... Have a Look

   Face wash

While going to office so much dust sticks to my skin, So, while leaving for office I just apply Sun screen and then after reaching I wash my face and then apply makeup.

  Sunscreen 

I Use Sunscreen By Lakme with 50 SPF.. For me Sunscrren is a must while going out as it  protects you from harmful sun damages.

 Compact  

It is very essential as our face tend to get oily while we are out and after a smooth application  of compact you’ll get clear glow on your face. 

Concealor  

It works wonder, as it conceals those under eyes Dark Circles , and hide blemishes. Put  Concealer first and then settle it with Compact application.

  Kajal

 I love to wear Kajal all the time as it defines my small eyes. And I can do lots of experiments with it. Sometimes I  line my waterline , and sometimes line the upper lids. It immediately brightens up the lazy eyes  into perfect cat eyes.

      Eye Pencils

 I also Carry Eye Pencils of different colors like green , Blue , Purple and Black, It gives eyes  a wonderful attraction , I love to use them according to my dress.

   Hair Brush-

 I usually comb my hair while they are not straighten up. It is a must have as it gives tidy look  to your hairstyles.

   Lip Balm

In summers, Lips tend to get dry, I use lightly tinted lip-gloss or Matt Lipsticks In Pinks or Corals.

Apart from all this I also, Carry Bobby Pins and Hair Bands In case needed. And A mist of perfume is a must in summers.

Hope you to carry these in your bag.. Stay Hydrated..

Written By Neha Sharma For GirlyThingsbyNehaSharma

10 Must See Beauty Treatments To Do AT Home

The Aspirin Mask

 “Works wonders on your face. Salicylic acid helps clean out pores and battle acne. All you need is water & 3 aspirin tablets. You can also add honey if you want a binding agent.”

“Lightens sun damaged areas, exfoliates, helps with blackheads and breakouts. Leaves skin super smooth and soft.”

Oatmeal & Baking Soda Exfoliate  - “Try this exfoliate for super soft skin.”

Black-head Remover
“Use half lemon from the fridge (doesn’t matter if some juice is already squeezed from it) and put 3-4 drops of honey on it. Rub the lemon on your face, emphasizing trouble areas. Leave the lemon and honey mixture on your face for 5 minutes and then wash it with cold water. You will be able to see the results immediately. Additionally, lemon juice will also fade other marks/spots on the face and honey will moisturize.”

Lavender Facial Toner
“Most commercial toners have alcohol and chemicals in them and are too harsh.

Whiten Stained Nails

“How to get white nails after so much nail polish — make a paste using 1 tbsp peroxide and 2 1/4 tbsp baking soda. Let this paste sit on your nails for 5 minutes and voila! White nails! REMEMBER THIS AFTER USING Dark NAIL POLISH!”

Best Moisturizing Hair Treatment– Coconut Oil!
“20 minute pre-shampoo treatment REALLY helps dry or brittle hair.”

Minimizing Pore Baking Soda Mask
“After you’ve washed your face, place 2 tbsp. baking soda in the palm of your hand and add just enough water to form a thick paste. Massage the paste into your face, resisting the urge to scrub, for about 30 seconds. Rinse the paste away with cool water. You should notice that your pores are smaller almost immediately. After a week of this regime you’ll see visible results as your skin becomes clearer and less prone to breakouts.

Vinegar Soak for Feet

“Soaking feet in vinegar (apple cider being best) for the softest feet ever!  Also great for tired feet, toe nail fungus, foot fungus & athlete’s foot.”

Written By Neha Sharma