Sunday, 17 Nov, 2024

Lifestyle

Make a hot style statement this Diwali

This is the time when youngsters get ready to flaunt clothing that would make a real style statement. This year, a mix of desi and Western seem to be defining swag. We tell you about the latest trends and styles you could opt for this festive season, as suggested by some of the city's

Is your perfume safe for your health

Several perfumes contain undeclared chemicals that may have serious health implications, according to a report by two environmental advocacy groups in Canada.To come up with the report, the two groups commissioned independent laboratory testing that identified several potentially harmful

Five beauty packs you can make from bananas

You don't need expensive products or spend thousands on a trip to the beauty parlour the next time you want glowing skin.The humble banana is not just a healthy snack, but it also works wonders on your skin. Here are five quick face packs for a range of skin-related issues...Dry skin Add

Tips to get flatter stomach revealed

With the right plan, it’s actually easier to lose that stubborn lower-body fat or the seemingly impossible to tone back-of-the-arm flab.Stick to a healthy diet and exercise guidelines, and you’ll be slimmer and healthier by summer.Obviously, you want to keep your calories in a healthy

Shake off dandruff with yoga

It is caused due to oily skin and scalp, extreme use of shampoo, sweating, mental stress and fatigue, pollution, hormonal imbalances, unhygienic atmosphere, hereditary causes etc. Excess dandruff can cause infection, redness and spreading of pus.Clearly, we cannot control all the reasons

Mindful eating during the festive season

We find an occasion to celebrate many things in our life and hence the large number of various festivals celebrated by us. For us festivals not only mean social gathering, festivities, music and fun but it also means good food, and in abundance. Each festival has its own specialty of

Weekly Beauty Tip

DHAKA: This week’s beauty tip is on ‘Sun-Kissed Skin’. Take your makeup box and try...Sun-Kissed SkinTalk about looking on the bright side! Celebrities like Christina Milian are ringing in summer weather early with bronzed complexions, but you don’t need a trip to the beach to

Try these Aqua workouts to stay fit

Capital-based fitness expert Kiran Sawhney shares a list of some of the aqua workouts that you can do Aqua kickboxing It involves kicks, jabs, punches and more. Kickboxing itself is a very high energy workout and when done in water, it becomes a mammoth of a workout. It uses all major

How to heal your lower back with Yoga

The lower region of the spine supports the whole body and any malfunction in it due to either an injury or long hours spent working on computers can affect the working of the whole system. It is also said that approximately 80 out of 100 people suffer back pain or injuries once in their

How to achieve a flawless, natural makeup look

Manisha Chopra, cosmetologist and co-founder of SeaSoul Cosmeceuticals has shared five simple make-up tips for getting the perfect natural look. Moisturise well This is the most basic preparation for make-up looks of all sorts. However, when it comes to going for the natural appearance,

Simple tips to de-stress in minutes

Familiar with that unpleasant feeling when you feel helpless to handle things any more and the whole world seems to crash Well, it could seem that your mind is playing games but actually, you are being attacked by the stress hormone cortisol, the body's defense mechanism. While some of us

Beginners' guide to running

- Don't try to rush back to being how active or fit you were at a particular stage in life. You'll get there and beyond, but you first need to understand the current situation too. Also, don't compete with anyone else around you. Start slow, make a solid foundation so that you don't get

10 ways to smell good all the time

That's be cause they know where to spritz and how to make their scents last longer. We quizzed perfume insiders about the secrets to smelling good. We always say that fragrances have their own life, because they have a life on the skin. Sometimes you really start to fall in love with it

Should you take PPI for acidity

For, there is an emerging body of evidence that suggests side effects, including kidney damage, on long-term use of these antacids. Two of the most recent research indicating the association between kidney damage and PPIs have been published in the Journal of the American Society of

Migraine relief Top 5 cures and remedies

Migraine is a neurological disorder, where one experiences headaches along with symptoms associated with autonomic nervous system. This simply means, a person experiencing migraine will also experience nausea, sensitivity to light and sound, and environment. For migraine relief, there are

Live longer with these healthy habits

Here's how... We're all guilty of a little vice here and there, whether it's a couple of glasses of wine after work or diving for the biscuits when we're stressed. We know we should be healthier, but it never seems like the right time - or that it would make much difference anyway .Well,

Here's how to eat according to your blood type

Accordingly, a nutritionist can prescribe a suitable diet compatible with one's blood group.Blood group O It is believed to be the earliest human blood group, originating 30,000 years ago. Dr D'Adamo recommends that this blood group consume a high protein diet.Blood group A Dr D'Adamo

Beauty benefits of Charcoal

Gone are the days when you walk into a beauty store and the saleswoman tries to sell you products with tea tree oil extracts or salicylic acid. If you are looking for an excuse to lay off the chemicals in skin products available in the market, charcoal is the best option.With

A new polish to jewellery

Trendy designs and deeper pockets have resulted in rise in jewellery demand The best way to make a man feel like a king, or a woman, a queen, is by way of precious gems and jewels. An adornment beyond ages and boundaries, it has reached new heights with innovations and realisations. The

Tips to protect your furniture this monsoon

A drawer of a cupboard may get jammed or some joints may open due to wood expansion during monsoon. All this can be tackled by following expert tips.Urban Ladder, an online portal for wood furniture, has shared tips on how you can care for the items Keep your furniture away from windows,