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Make time for self-care during self-quarantine

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1.5 Meters away from People & a Mile closer to Self!

Is social distancing making you depressed? Well, it’s the perfect time to pamper yourself with self care and start the process of loving yourself! While battling the global pandemic, let’s learn to stay calm, flush away negative thoughts and start treasuring the little things in life!

We always crib about not having *Enough Time* so let’s take this COVID-19 as a time to invest in ourselves, recognize new interests, and take time to enjoy the little joys in life and appreciate ourselves a bit more!

So People…….Get. Set. & RESET!

We’ve assembled a bunch of activities to help you do quarantining the right way!

1- Meditatemeditate
Feeling stressful after waking up in the morning? If this is how you start your day every morning, then don’t worry you aren’t alone as we all are together feeling this way. But let’s all march out of this swamp of negativity. How? It’s Simple. Don’t neglect your physical and mental health and indulge in yourself. Meditate in your living room, practice Yoga or whatever that works for you and take the necessary steps to think about your body and psyche and dive into the pool of self care.

2- Workoutworkout
Who said Gyms are the only place where you can get that gorgeous fitness! Your house is the best place to get that *Summer Body* that will make everyone go DAYUMMMMM!!!
Just take a look around at your living room or any room for that matter and start doing your jumping jacks. Every little movement counts so stay home but move move move.
Get Hustling!!!! *get into the drill*
The next time you watch a Tv show, just get your butt off the comfy zone and start doing squats in between commercials. Well, we all know dancing is more fun, Break a leg and get grooving with your loved ones.

3- Spread lovespread-love
Let’s take a moment and think! What is the best gift of God you got in your life? DING!!!! You got it right! It’s your family and loved ones.
So let’s not stay cooped up inside our rooms with our gadgets and virtual people and start spending time with the people who mean a lot to you. Corona has given us this golden opportunity to reconnect with precious people so let’s utilize this short period to stay with them, listen to stories, play old games, and have petty fights over the board games and most importantly just enjoy this time together as we all need each other’s support to get through this.
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Why Vitamin C Serum is the real deal?

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Why Vitamin C Serum is the real deal?

  • A Serum Noob? Are you overwhelmed in the world of serums? Want to know one best serum for overall face and skincare?
  • This blog will be your guiding light through this crazy maze. Vitamin C Serum is that single time investment that’ll make your skin happy.
  • Interested Vitamin C noobs gather around and visit the previous blog about the benefits of Vitamin C.

Why weYay Vitamin C Serum:

Lightens skin complexion

    1. Hydrating: Vitamin C serum is rich in Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate. It helps decrease transepidermal water loss, providing skin the strength to retain moisture.
    2. Skin Brightening: Vitamin C Serum is less dense in texture which makes it feasible to penetrate into deeper levels of your skin and restore brightness from within.
    3.  Fades Hyper-pigmentation:Troubled of blotchy skin? Vitamin C serum will help you even out your skin tone and reduce the melanin levels in the skin to lighten it and control hyperpigmentation.

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  1. Promotes collagen production: Lower levels of Collagen result in fine lines and wrinkles, by boosting collagen production, Vitamin C serum helps your skin look firmer and smoother.
  2. Protects against Sun & Pollution Damage: Vitamin C is a natural antioxidant that helps prevent sun damage to the skin. Although it can’t be replaced for a sunscreen, it helps against the harmful effects of the sun.
  3.  Reduces under-eye circles: Vitamin C serums help reduce redness and puffy-ness of under-eye circles. It also reverses the discoloration associated with it.

 

Best Combinations for Vitamin C Serum:

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    1. Vitamin C serum with Vitamin E: Vitamin C Serum works best with the combination of Vitamin E (as L-ascorbic acid and tocopherol, respectively). The amalgamation of hexylresorcinol and silymarin, which possess brightening and anti-inflammatory properties help renders smooth gloss to your skin.

Vitamin E

  1. Vitamin C Serum with Hyaluronic acid: Vitamin C and Hyaluronic Acid is a potent botanical and nutrients mix for skin lightening, anti-aging, and acne treatment. It works to prevent common signs of aging, fine lines, and wrinkles. This illuminating serum boosts glow, lightens skin tone and helps restore and maintain natural youthfulness of skin.

Quick Know How’s to Use Vitamin C Serum:

Generally, Vitamin C is widely used by people with all skin types. It’s rare for Vitamin C to flare allergic symptoms. But to be on the safer side, you should always do a patch test to estimate your allergic reaction to the product. Here’s how:
Apply
Test the serum on a small portion of your skin that’s easy to conceal, like your forearm and wait 24 hours. If there’s no adverse reaction, you can apply to your face. Discontinue use if you experience discomfort or irritation.

It is best to follow the instruction manual of the product while using it.

Dermatologically it is recommended to use Vitamin C serum once or twice per day. It is best to include it in your daily CTM (Cleanse, tone and moisturize) routine. It is advisable to use Vitamin C serum after the application of toner and before moisturizer for best results.

Go indulge yourself in the goodness of Vitamin C!

One Ingredient Guide to Make Your Skin Happy? – Vitamin C

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Do you love Citrus-y fruits? Your skin loves Vitamin C too!!! Shocked? Here’s why –

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It is well known that Vitamin C is great for your skin and overall immune system, but it is also an excellent antioxidant with outstanding benefits for the skin rendering youthful glow. Your favorite Celebrities use Vitamin C Serum as an essential part of their skincare routine. Dermatologists consider and recommend Vitamin C as an integral part of skincare routine and according to them, “everyone should be applying vitamin C to the skin as part of a daily regimen,”

The extreme weather conditions, pollution, UV Rays, are bound to take a toll on your skin leaving it dry, dull and pigmented. Vitamin C is the powerhouse to all these skin concerns – it provides ample nutrition to the skin and also has magical healing powers.
There is no other vital element for skincare as Vitamin C.

Benefits of Vitamin C for your Skin:

Vitamin C helps you glow and blow away your skin troubles. It is a rich ingredient which when infused in cream, toner, serum, or shampoo makes that product Awesome! Once your skin “C’s” it, you can’t “un-C” it.

Let’s now count our blessings/benefits provided by Vitamin C!

  1. Fades scars and Prevents Pigmentation: 

We all hate acne and wounds, but what we hate more is what gets left behind – scars, blemishes, discoloration and pigmented skin. But our worries can be put to rest now that we have Vitamin C to our rescue! Vitamin C has the potential to fade acne scars and restore discolored skin. It also evens out skin tone, brightens it and visibly renders a healthy glow.

Reduces fine lines and wrinkles

  1. Helps with Collagen synthesis:

Vitamin C is considered the best for a total skin detox. It exfoliates and removes the dead skin cells and restores new healthy cells. It boosts collagen production in the skin making it look youthful. It also helps to hold the skin together, making it tighter and brighter.

  1. Boosts glow:

Vitamin C provides an overall glow to your skin making you ready for all occasions. It penetrates deep within your skin and repairs damage. Vitamin C is known to restore illuminating glow from within the skin. Its ability to alter the production of melanin visibly brightens the dark areas of your skin.

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  1. Sun and Pollution Protection:

Vitamin C is also well known to fight off the sun and pollution damage. It helps reduce discoloration, quickens the healing process, reduces inflammation, hydrates and promotes skin brightening. It repels the harmful UV rays. But it’s magic works best when combined with sunscreen.

  1. Firmer and younger skin:

Vitamin C is packed with antioxidants that boost collagen production and make your skin look firmer, smoother and younger. It makes skin overall pronounced reducing fine lines and wrinkles, fading scars and overall improving skin.

Moisturizes skin

  1. Hydrates skin:

It’s time to let go of your old moisturizing methods and embrace Vitamin C. It helps rejuvenate tired skin and restore youthful vibrancy to dry skin. It helps lock in moisture and hydrate skin from within.

A-Z Master Guide for Castor Oil

Shout out to all Beauty Enthusiasts out there! Here’s what you need to know about Castor Oil

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Many Many generations ago, when the human race was much closer to the land, the castor plant was considered as a useless weed till Edgar Casey “The Father of Holistic Medicine” came along and made popular the advantages of it.

Ricinus Communis or Castor is native to the Mediterranean region as well as the tropical regions of Africa and India.Castor Oil has abundant health and beauty benefits. It also became well known as “Palma Christi,” or “Hand of Christ.” It was traditionally used to treat many medical conditions.

In later years, when the caveman look was no longer trending, and beauty awareness was settling in, Castor Oil came to relieve plight and help our ancestors groom themselves better!
You must be wondering why elevate castor oil on such a high pedestal?
It’s finally time… get ready to open the doors to enlightenment!

Skin and Hair Care Benefits of the Magic Potion: Castor Oil

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If you have read this blog from the beginning, you must be aware of how Castor oil has a medical degree; apart from that, it’s an elite holding a master’s degree in the beauty department!

It is the best essential oil for overall hair and skincare. It is great at multitasking – You can use it to cleanse face, condition hair, and to treat skin conditions such as acne and pimples.

And the best feature is that…..*Drumroll*… It’s AFFORDABLE!! (A true blessing for all broke beauty enthusiasts out there!)

Okay, so time for some real benefits before you go read some other blog!

 

 

Benefits of Castor Oil:

FOR SKIN:

For Face

  • Heals Inflamed skin: Is your skin easily irritated? Tired of taking care of it? Castor Oil is here to your rescue! It is naturally rich in linoleic acid that contains anti-inflammatory properties which help soothe the irritation out of your skin and reduce redness and inflammation along with it. It can also be applied to treat sunburns.
  • Delays aging: Scared of premature aging? Say bye-bye to this worry. Oleic acid in Castor Oil ensures to delay the appearance of aging signs, such as premature wrinkles and fine lines. It helps you retain your youthful skin as long as possible.
  • Natural moisturizer: There’s no better BBF for your skin than Castor oil. If you wish to have well-nourished and moisturized skin to boost your confidence and overall skin you know whom to count on – Castor Oil.
  • Diminishes blemishes and reduces acne: There’s one thing that never leaves you in your teenage years and neither in adulthood – pimples and acne. But now we have a choice to say NO! Castor oil fights acne-causing bacteria and also prevents the future occurrence of acne. It also diminishes blemishes and spots, rendering smooth and flawless skin.
  • Fades stretch marks: Can’t wear certain clothes because of stretch marks? You don’t need to compromise anymore. Castor oil will treat you with its natural goodness that fades all scars. Now Flaunt it all !
  • Reduces hyperpigmentation: Is your skin tone uneven? Tired of these blotches? Try Castor oil and enjoy its magic. Loaded with Omega 3 fatty acids, castor oil works its charm on hyperpigmentation making your skin look radiant and gorgeous.

FOR HAIR:

For Healthy Hair

  • Promotes Growth: Dreamt of becoming Rapunzel in your childhood? Now, you are a step closer to achieving it. The ricinoleic acid present in Castor Oil is an effective hair growth enhancer. It not only extends the length of your mane but also makes it healthier, smoother and shinier than before.
  • Natural Conditioner:Castor Oil has 18 types of fatty acids that are rich in emollient properties making it a natural conditioner. It promotes moisture retention in hair and reverses the damage done by heating, UV rays, and pollution.
  • Boosts Hair Strength:Rapunzel is the ultimate Hulk when it comes to inhumane hair strength. She pulled Eugene up her window! Looks like someone secretly applied castor oil – Castor oil boosts blood circulation which makes the scalp healthy and strengthens hair while promoting its growth. It also softens and hydrates hair while locking in moisture and restricts breakage.

For Eye lashes and eye brows

FOR EYELASHES & EYEBROWS:

  • Have you ever been jealous of those guys around you who are born with those thick and gorgeous eyelashes? Castor Oil will help you to make you feel better. No more pulling and rolling your Eyelashes. Oleic acid in Castor oil promotes the growth of eyelashes giving it an appealing and alluring look.
  • Time for a farewell to those eyebrow pencils and brushes stuffed in yourtoiletry kit. Castor oil is here!! It supports and stimulates hair growth in the eyebrows and gives it a thicker and fuller appearance.

For healthy nails

FOR NAILS:

  • The ricinoleic acid in Castor oil helps prevent the brittleness of nails, restoring a healthy and glossy look to your nails.

For dry feet and elbow

FOR FEET AND ELBOWS:

  • Embarrassed to show your elbows, feet, and ankles in public? No more! Use castor oil to restore suppleness and softness to those rough edges. Unlike other moisturizing oils, castor oil penetrates into your skin on a deeper level and nourishes your skin from within.

FOR TREATING MEDICAL CONDITIONS:

  • Soothes Menstrual Cramps: Castor oil helps to relieve one of the worst fears of the entire female populace – Menstrual Cramps. Yes, my dear readers, It’s finally here! Hallelujah!
    Castor oil has therapeutic property that helps to relieve metabolism issues and menstrual cramps. It also balances hormones and relieves pain.
  • Helps prevent infection in wounds:Don’t like those stingy disinfectants from the drug store? Try Castor oil to disinfect your wounds. It is loaded with ricinoleic acid which helps prevent infections from spreading. It has potent antibacterial properties which help kill fungi and infection-causing bacteria.
  • Regulates metabolism and increases immunity:Although consuming Castor oil might not be an experience full of unicorns and rainbows. But it definitely does help increase and regulates your metabolism. It also eliminates bodily toxins by supporting the lymphatic system. It is also a natural laxative.
  • Induces Labour:You heard it right ladies! Castor oil helps induce labor. It’s recommended to take it in small doses 3-4 times. It helps trigger contractions and help prepare your body for labor.
  • Treats Cyst:The struggle with cyst is Real! Castor oil exhibits antioxidant properties that help regulate blood circulation and removes toxins preventing the occurrence of cysts.
  • Eliminates intestinal parasites:Castor oil not only cleanses your body externally but it also helps flush out parasites and toxins from your body. Small intakes of castor oil ensure your stomach and intestines to be healthy.
  • Fights fungus:Do you hate frequent visits to the Dentist? Maybe Castor oil can help you in this department. It fights fungus and prevents common dental plaques and gum infections.
  • A Natural Laxative:Do you take a lot of time in the washroom? A few doses of it will help you clear your bowels. When consumed, it releases ricinoleic acid which gets absorbed into your intestines promoting your urge for defecation.
  • Boosts blood Circulation: It’s time for you to cancel those freakishly expensive spa treatments. Castor Oil brings the spa to your homes. It is the best oil out there for massages as it promotes blood circulation rendering glow to your skin.
  • Relieves sore muscles and reduces joint pain:Winter and rainy days bring along with them steamy pakoras and hot piping cups of tea. But sore muscles and joint pains become the spoilsport. Now it’s time to lose that pain and sores with castor oil. It can be used as pain relief patches so that you don’t miss out on the fun.
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