Get expressive with word bobby pins

  Bobby pins, that are supposed to hold your hair in place without being conspicuous, have got a glam makeover. Fun pins with words like ‘Cool’, ‘Party’, ‘Love’ and ‘Hello’ are a rage among happening youngsters, who are going online to source their pin of choice. These pins are perfect for those who use a particular catchphrase often, and want to make it a part of their look. They also makes for great inexpensive gifts for a friend who swears by a certain catchphrase. What’s more? This is a good…

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Get glowing, rejuvenated skin with white tea vitality facials

  Get youthful, rejuvenated skin (Thinkstock) The erratic weather and the prevalent humidity can ruin your skin. Lakme Salon’s White-Tea Vitality ritual, packed with antioxidants claims to combat urban life pollution and repair skin. The service is a relaxing one that is meant for all kinds of skin types and treats tired, dull and dehydrated skin specifically. The champagne of the tea world – white tea has antioxidant properties that drastically reduce tanning and nourish your skin and it literally lets your skin drink up the benefits of White Tea.…

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Get a Grip on High Blood Pressure: This Simple Hand Exercise Can Help

Image credit: Istock You probably know that high blood pressure, or hypertension, is a major risk factor for heart attack, stroke, vision problems, even dementia. But did you know this? Hand-grip exercises – squeezing one of those V-shape devices with a resistance spring – can lower your blood pressure by about 10 percent. That’s one of the “15 Things You Better Know About Your Blood Pressure” that AARP reports in the June issue of its Bulletin publication and at aarp.org. It cites a “landmark” paper published in 2013 in Hypertension,…

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Effective kitchen remedies to get rid of dandruff

Dry skin, yeast infection, faulty diet, or any other skin-related ailment — the cause of dandruff can be any but the tricky part is that it can be incredibly difficult to treat. To do away with the white flakes, head to your kitchen for some effective home remedies. Here are some of the ingredients that can save the day, shares Manoj Khanna, owner of Enhance Clinic: Baking soda: Wet your hair and then rub a handful of baking soda, massaging it into the scalp. Rinse thoroughly without using a mild…

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Women need proper Zzzs while men can get away with napping

Does too little sleep leave you feeling groggy and not your male partner? Turns out, you’re not alone in this particular battle of the sexes. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute analysed the sleep patterns of 160 adults to consider how sleep affects intellectual capacity and found that getting a good night’s sleep boosts women’s brain power, while men benefit from shorter naps, the Independent reported. The researchers monitored the cohort’s sleep patterns, as well as performing intelligence tests on them to assess their reasoning and problem solving skills, Mail…

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How to get a flat tummy?

Do you feel bloated all the time? Do you buy clothes to camouflage your bulging tummy? And do you fear that your flat tummy days are way behind you? Well, let’s accept it; a lot of us obsess over flat tummy, the biggest reason being that it is the most notorious part to shed weight. And it is also the part which unabashedly displays any amount of weight gain. What if we told you that you could have a flat tummy in the next 7 days if you follow the…

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