Indian secret DIY series 3

                 "Great things comes in small packages"

Hello my lovlies hope you are all doing great. I have been stuck with work thats why delay in post. Sometimes you have to do what you have to do. Thats life. This post is another Indian secret series. This time I am going to share with you the problem which I am struggling to keep in control that is adult acne.

 For the past few months I have been having breakouts in my cheeks, chin and forehead. I ahve been trying and trying to keep it under control but no use. The wierd thing is I dont know the reason behind it. May be I am not looking after my health or some hormonal imbalance. The acne are leaving scars and I am working in sun my pigmentation is acting up and making it worse. So I asked my mom about it and she gave me some tips. I would love to share it wih you guys.

 DIY ACNE TREATMENTS:

 1) GARLIC

                           

 Ya I know who knew garlic was good for acne. Garlic has some amasing properties to cure acne problems. Here is what you have to do. Peel the garlic and crush them. Just apply the raw garlic juice on the acne. Rub it several times a day. This will help to treat acne. The pimple will reduce and the scars will not be that deep. You can do it when youi come home from work and apply several times and leave it while sleeping. If you are fine with the smell.

 2)FENUGREEK SEEDS

   Fenugreek leaves and seeds

 If you can get the fenugreek leaves then it is very effective. If you cannot get your hand on the leaves just use the fenugreek seeds. Make a paste of seeds with water. Grind it to make a paste. Apply the paste on the face leave it for 30 min or overnight for more effective results. Just wash with warm water. This is a preventive measure when you know you have spoiled your skin by eating loads of sugar, junki food or change in climate. This paste can also be used as antidranruff treatment for hair. Fenugreek has cooling effect and it helps to remove the heat form the body which can cause acne problems and hairfall.

So hope you try this and benefit from it. I will post my before and after pics in my next post.

Have a cool day

Cheers
PPA:) 

DIY project- crayon lipstick/ lip stain/ tinted balm

"Take the tools in your hand and carve your own best life with it"

Hello my lovely people

Hope you all had a great weekend. I had a relaxing weekend just enjoying myself. 

This post is going to be my DIY project. I have read a lot about this and wanted to try it. This is a easy project you will need only minimum things. 

Things needed:
Vaseline petroleum jelly
Crayons ( non toxic ones) 
Mixing bowl
Candle 
Spatula
                        

Method:

First you have to decide what color to do want. The crayons are non toxic and they can be used on lips. I have decided to make 3 types. Two tinted lip balms and one lip stain. For tinted lip balm the ratio of crayons and Vaseline is 1:3. For lip stain the ratio is 1:2.

Just melt th Vaseline petroleum jelly  in microwave or using candle. And then you have to add the crayons and mix it well. This is the stage were you can see the final texture and pigmentation of the product. So if you want more pigmentation you can add the crayons or if you want more shine just add Castor oil along with it. Another alternative for Vaseline jelly you can add bee wax as well. 

Once you are satisfied with the color and texture you can just pour it on the container. Leave it in the fridge for 10 minutes. Then your lipstick / lip balm/ lip stain is ready to use. 

                            

Swatch on hand without flash. From left to right Purple lip stain and rose and orange tinted lip balm.

                

Swatch on the hand with flash. 

                   

My bare lips please bear my pigmentation and break outs. 

                   

Pink tinted lip balm swatch on hand and lips. 

   

Orange tinted lip balm swatch on hand and lips.

          

Purple lip stain swatch on hand and lips. 

            

Hope you try this DIY and the color possibilities are plenty. You can custom make your lip color. 

Cheers
PPA:)

DIY SERIES - INDIAN BEAUTY SECRETS

"Heights were made to be looked at, not to be looked from"

Hello my lovelies

Hope you all are doing great.

This post is another DIY  for your skin. I have been using this DIY for many years and it has been helped me to improve my skin. The important thing about herbal products is you have to be consistent in using them. So lets get started the journey. The ingredient is besan flour

The benefits of the ingredients are besan flour are

To remove tan just mix 4 teaspoon of besan, 1 teaspoon of yogurt and a pinch of turmeric powder. Then apply on face and neck, wash it off with cool water after it dries.It makes skin smooth and radiant. 

For skin lightening just mix besan flour with lemon juice and milk and then apply it on the skin. This helps to lighten your skin. 

For reducing oiliness just add besan flour and yogurt. Mix well and apply it on the face and wash it off after 20 minutes. This helps to remove oil from pores. 

For facial cleanser just use besan flour and milk powder as a cleanser. Use this to cleanse your face daily this will improve your complexion.

Hope you all use this powder and get the benefit. Remember consistency is important.

Cheers

PPA:)

DIY SERIES - INDIAN BEAUTY SECRETS

"Three can keep a secret, if two of them are dead."

- Benjamin Franklin

Hello my lovely readers

Hope you all are doing good. Sorry for the delay in the post I was just busy with personal stuff. As you all know I am from India. My grandma used to tell me many beauty treatments using just household products and mainly plant derived products. Even though I used to think thats all crazy I obeyed  her and she would apply paste on my hair and face. They did not smell good and does not show any difference in a short period of time. I remember scolding my grandma for doing this to me but now I know the worth of the herbal treatments. May my grandma rest in peace I still remember her when I follow some of her DIY face pack and hair mask. 

Natural products are the best thing you can provide your body, hands down. The cons of natural products is it takes commitment and time to see results. In this busy world people need results asap so they prefer chemical and other methods. I know what you think , ya I use chemical products as well. But I make it a point to use natural products when ever I can. So enough of blabbering this post is going to be DIY treatments.

DIY series 1:

Hair mask for follicle:

As you all know the follicles have different growth stages and sometimes they go to sleep stage which causes hair loss. So we have to revitalize the hair follicles for them to start the growth stage. 

Things needed:

Onions and lemon

                        

Method :

Peel the onion ( preferably Spanish onion) and cut into chunks. Then blend it in a blender. You can also add lemon juice to reduce the odor  Once its blended take a cotton ball and just dip in the onion juice. 

Apply it on the roots you should feel a tingling sensation or feel heat on the head don't be scared its common. Leave it for 20 mins and then wash the hair in regular way. 

Use:

Onion juice helps in hair growth and vitalizes the hair follicles.

Hope you all will try it and get benefit from it. 

Cheers

PPA

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DIY LIP CREAM

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”                                                                                 - Henry Stanley Haskin

Hi lovelies

Hope you all are doing great. This post is going to be DIY project on making your own lip cream. I know that everyone has something in their makeup collection which you don't use or looks bad on you or was a impulse buy. If you think you cannot rock that lip stick or lip gloss its time to make your own color by just following simple steps. Just go through your collection and get the lip products you don't like or use. 

Lets get started

Things needed

Lipstick (unused ones, colors you don't like or colors you don't wear)

Vaseline

candle

Spoon

lighter

mixing stick or fork

Method:

1. Empty the lip gloss or lipstick in the spoon.
2. Light the candle and place the spoon on the flame.
3. Just mix different colors to make your own custom made color by adding different colors little by little.
4. Add Vaseline to make it creamy and helps in mixing colors.
5. Just swatch the mixture to see the final color add different colors till you get the desired color.
6.  Once you reach the color just pour it back into the empty container or emptied lip gloss tube.
7. Just leave the tube for cooling and wait till it sets.
8. Now your own custom made color lip cream is finished.

I had BYS lip gloss in color its a bling thing which was too pale for my skintone. I could not pair it any other lipstick. So I used it and added my Maybelline Lipstick in mauve along with lip pigment which I have mentioned in my previous post. Check it out.

I got a perfect color which suits me and I am loving it. I did another lip cream with maybelline lip stick and lip gloss in nude. It came out as pinkish gloss which lasts longer like a lip cream.

                                   

Original BYS lip gloss. 

Lip cream after mixing the lip products I used the same tube for usage. Below are the swatch on hand and lip.

 

Maybelline lip gloss with pink matte lip stick. 

Hope you all enjoyed and will make use of this to use your lip products. Dont waste the products and the money.

Cheers

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DIY PROJECT TO RELAX

          "The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.” – Steve Jobs

Hi everyone todays post is a DIY project. Its very easy to make and its lot of fun. 

Things needed:

Plain flour

Glue ( white colour glue)

Water

Method:

In a old bowl combine 1 small cup flour and 1/2 cup of water. Mix to get a thick paste consistency. Then add 1/4 of flour and 1/4 glue mix together. The final part is a smooth dough. 

I am going to make a canvas with flowers. For that make small balls of dough and flatten it by pressing with you hand. To make shape of petals squeeze the end of the flatten dough. This will create shape for the flowers. 

Then try making different shapes as possible. Once you have made the whole bunch its time to stick them on canvas. 

Leave 24 hours for the dough to dry.

Once dried paint the flowers and leaves with watercolor.

Tada a perfect decor item is ready.

This is the final product. If you like it comment below. 

So let your imagination run to join with creativity in the race which ends in a memorable product. 

Get set go......... 

P. S I made this and the canvas black. 

KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN. If you want it to be safe use non toxic glue.