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About Arshita

Arshita is beauty blogger from Hyderabad. She is married and also working in Amazon. Apart from being a foodie and fun-lover, she is addicted to pet dogs.

Homemade Skin Care Recipes to Treat Blemishes

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Blemishes are dark spots caused by acne or aging or lack of water intake. These spots are very stubborn and if not taken care of it, it can bother you for a long time. Though it would not harm you, but these spots can be a reason of you embarrassment in front of others. Many chemical treatments are available for this problem, but some of us are not very fond of chemical world. So, here are given some tips to reduce blemishes with homemade recipes.

Oatmeal Mask: Take two tablespoon oats and add one cup water in it. Bring it to boil and cook the oats well. Then add two tablespoon honey in it. Leave it to cool down and after 20 minutes, apply this paste on face. Keep it for 15 minutes and then gently scrub it for 5 minutes. Wash with lukewarm water. Oatmeal is great for exfoliation, it cleanses all the dirt. It will also absorb the excess oil from your face. And honey is natural moisturizer for skin.

Lemon Juice and Rose Water: Mix two tablespoons of lemon juice with one tablespoon rose water; apply this solution on your face and keep it for 15 minutes. Wash with cold water. Apply this pack every day before taking a bath. Lemon is a bleaching agent. It will gradually lighten the blemishes while rose water will tone the skin.

Onion Juice: Cut one small size onion into small pieces. Blend it in a blender and squeeze out the juice from it. Apply the juice directly on face and wash after one hour. Onion is a natural remedy for blemishes. Using this juice one a week will get rid of all your blemishes and also it will cure acne.

Garlic: Cut a small piece of garlic and rub it on the blemishes and pimple. Do it every night before going to sleep. Garlic has natural properties that will help reduce blemishes gradually.

Baking Soda: Mix one tablespoon baking soda with water and apply the paste on your face. Leave it for 10-15 minutes and wash with cold water. Baking soda is great for exfoliation. It removes dead cells from the skin while it’s bleaching properties help lighten blemishes.

Aloe Vera Gel: Take an Aloe Vera leaf and scrape out its thick gel; apply this gel on your skin. Do this every day when you come home from college or office. Aloe Vera is a natural tan remover, also it cures pimple. Its inflammatory properties will prevent your skin from getting more blemishes due to sun rays and pimple.

Face Mask: Prepare a paste with one tablespoon honey, one egg white and three tablespoons wheat flour. Mix all the ingredients very well and apply this on your face. Let it stay for 15 minutes and then wash it off with lukewarm water. Honey will clear out all the blemishes while keeping the skin well moisture. Egg will also help lighten the blemishes and giving an even toned skin.

Clearing out blemishes is not a speedy process; taking care of your skin daily, will help gradually. Drink a lot of water and fruits with anti-oxidants. Toxins in out body can also be one reason of blemishes. Stay healthy, stay beautiful.

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How to Choose the Best Types of Shoes for Monsoon?

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Hello everyone!

Monsoon is very lively and enjoyable season for most of us (not likely what happened in Uttarakhand). Monsoon rains can ruin your beautiful and expensive shoes right away when you step into the muddy road. But that does not mean you will have to wear ugly shoes with your cute dress. Find out here what the best options for you this monsoon are.

Colorful Flip flops: There are lots of colorful and cute rubber flip flops available in the market and even online also. They are washable, no matter where your feet have been, they will be clean again. With casual college wear or day outing, they look very pretty.

Rubber or Plastic Shoes: Now a days shoes are available looking exactly like leather but they are not. They are made of either rubber or plastic, and hence they are great for monsoon. I bought last monsoon rubber shoes with straps from Khadim’s and they are very durable and stylish also.

Crocs: Crocs are very nice for monsoon. The little holes will keep your feet in breathable state. If your feet are covered, it will stay away from the mud and dirt, hence keep them safe. Buy colorful crocs to match with your colorful casuals.

Sandal with Straps: Straps are very important issue in this matter, when both of your sandal/ flip flop and your feet are wet; your shoes will tend to slip out. So, wear sandals with straps.

Ballerina Shoes: Buy ballerina shoes only if they are in rubber or Lycra material. You can also go for peep toe flats; they look very pretty with beautiful casual dresses.

Boots: Wear water proof boots. They will keep your feet safe and dirt free and also add statement to your stylish look.

So, these are the shoes that are great for rainy season, now take a look at the next list that you must ignore.


What not to do?:

  • Do not wear sandal heels, even with straps. Heels will make your steps slippery. You might slip and break your limbs.
  • Never wear leather. They will infect and injure your skin if it comes in contact with water.
  • Do not wear canvas shoes, they will soak water and attract bacteria.
  • Always dry your wet shoes directly under the sun light. This will kill the bacteria that are resting in your shoes
  • Avoid wearing socks, with sport shoes and canvas shoes. Wet socks will give you cold.

Enjoy monsoon with the right shoes for your beautiful feet. Happy rainy season to all!

How to Apply Blush According to Your Face Shape?

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Hello everyone!

Blush is the most loved makeup product amongst all. Blush gives us that picture perfect look while it also contributes to correct our face shape. Applied in the proper way, it can make chubby cheeks slim and skinny faces look full. The most common blush shade is pink; the other popular colors are coral, bronze etc.

There are four major and common face shapes, i.e. Round Face, Oval Face, Square Face and Heart shaped Face. Not all face shapes required similar makeup or blush applying technique. Different face shapes has different features to highlight and hide. Here are explained how to apply blush according to each face shape.

Round Face: Round face is wider than longer; and that is why you will need to cut down the width to make your face slim. To apply blush on round face, you can take the darker shades as it will help you make your face look slim. Apply your blush in a sideways V on your cheekbones and blend towards your ears. You can also apply only some amount of the blush on your chin area, and make sure to blend it.

Oval Face: Oval is said to be the ideal face, (says who right?). The forehead is little bit wider than the chin. Cheekbones and forehead almost have the similar width but the width cuts itself down right from the cheeks to the much narrowed or can say pointed chin. As said before, oval face is the ideal face; there are almost no parts to hide with blush except for highlighting the cheekbones. Apply any shade of blusher on the cheekbones and gently blend it moving upwards.

Square Face: Square face has a wide forehead and the width is almost similar to the width of the cheekbones and jaw; making the face square shape. Apply any dark shade blush on the cheekbones leaving a half inch space from your eyes; and gently blend it towards your temple. Also apply blush on the forehead and chin area; blending it well.

Heart Shaped Face: Heart shaped faces are very rare. It has wide forehead, little bit wider cheekbones and narrow chin. Apply your blush from the starting if the cheekbones to the middle of the cheeks. You don’t need to blend it towards the temple; the idea is to concentrate on your cheeks. And also do not apply blush on the chin, as the narrow or pointed chin might not look good.

Enhance your beauty by enhancing the specialties of your face shape. Figure out your face shape and apply blush according to it to achieve a professional makeup at home. But, always remember, choose blush shades keeping your skin tone in mind and don’t go overboard or else you will end up looking like clown :P.

Editor’s note: Don’t forget to check out Arshita’s Homemade Natural Blush Recipe! 🙂