powder tricks

>Going out straight from work and no time to reapply the base? Do not worry.Just press a tissue over your face to absorb shine and then apply loose powder for a perfect, flawless finish.

> Dust powder over your lashes to thicken them.Then apply mascara over it.

> For a more heavy and pigmented foundation, add a pinch of loose face powder to it.

> If under eye shadows are bothering you, simply dip a cotton bud in a little loose powder and roll under each eye.

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a natural way to exfoliate

Wet face (or anywhere on the body), apply a couple of teaspoons of sea salt, then gently massage with a wet washcloth or fingers. Focus on the T-zone and cheeks, but avoid the eye area. After one or two minutes, rinse with cold water to tighten pores. It is important to do this regularly, or face-creams will not penetrate. You can do this maximum once per week.

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save your hair

These are helpful tips to help regenerate hair follicles from 101lifestyle.com, but they do not cure any underlying conditions, or stress-related hair loss:

1. Try drinking this- blend bananas with honey, yoghurt and low-fat milk. A drink rich in biotin can help keep your crowning glory firmly rooted.
2. Take dietary supplements such as Vitamin B6 and Zinc. Supplements are useful when you can't get enough from natural food sources.
3. Invert your head while you shampoo and massage your scalp.This helps promote blood circulation to the head.
4. Eliminate stress or else it can be disastrous to your precious hair.
Get enough sleep.

cabbage rolls

Here's a healthy recipe especially for someone whose on a diet.Enjoy the cabbage rolls folks!

Cabbage Rolls

Ingredients: 1 medium cabbage,1 cup rice(cooked with a pinch of haldi and salt),1 tsp curry powder, 1/4 cup boiled peas, lemon juice to taste.

Method: Separate cabbage leaves,keeping them whole as far as possible.Remove any hard core.Soften leaves in hot water for 5 minutes.Grate the inside hard part of the cabbage and mix with the rice,peas and coriander leaves.Add curry powder and lemon juice to taste.Drain cabbage leaves.Put a little of the mixture in the centre and wrap each leaf around.Arrange in a row,seam side down,in a baking tray.Arrange the remaining stuffing,if any, on either side.Bake for 20 minutes in a moderately hot oven,or steam for 20 minutes.

spice up your life

Here's a useful facts about spices from 101lifestyle.com. Spice up your life guys:

Spices and condiments have always had a special magic about them.They were once a royal luxury and very few except the rich could afford them.

All spices are of plant origin.They can be flowers-cloves, fruits-chillies, seeds-coriander, roots-ginger, leaves-curry leaf, bark-cinnamon,and so on.Spices and condiments are basically adjuncts that impart a flavour and taste to the foods to which they are added.They not only improve palatability but also perform a very important task of preserving foods for long periods.This is made possible because of the anti-bacterial properties of spices.It is a very well known fact that salivary and gastric secretions are stimulated by aroma,so it follows that spices aid in digestion by adding a flavour and a tang to the food we eat.Most herbs and spices contain the B complex vitamins,and minerals like iron and calcium in appreciable concentrations.But the quantities eaten are too small to be significant.The energy value and protein content of the spices is negligible,but when thses are added,food becomes tastier and people tend to eat more,thus they may take in more nutrients.Some spices such as green chillies are rich in vitamin C,and in poor families they may contribute significantly to the vitamin C content of the diet.30gm of green chillies would suffice for the whole day's requirement of vitamin C for an adult.

Spices in general are carminative in nature.In constipated persons spices help evacuation of the bowel by irritating the intestines.The Indigenous system of medicine has given an extra special place to spices because of their unique medicinal properties.Clove oil is applied to relieve toothaches.Pepper added to hot tea is a patent "grandma's treatment" for common cold.Turmeric has anti-bacterial properties and its solution can be used as an antiseptic for cleaning wounds.With all these properties spices also have certain drawbacks associated with them.Too much spice may result in diarrhoea in some people and acidity leading to vomitting in others.