10 Steps To Beauty Bath

Bathing is a daily routine in our life, a must for most of us to begin the busy schedule of our life. In the frenzy of our too busy time schedule we almost forgot to enjoy this very relaxing practice.

          Try to indulge in a leisurely bath once a week to wash away not only your grime from your body but also your tensions.

1…Give yourself one hour of total privacy & ask your family members to answer the door bells or ringing phones. If you are alone switch off the phone.

2… If your skin is dry than massage it with baby oil or lotion before taking bath.

3…Shampoo your hair first in wash basin than wrap a towel around it.

4…Put a fistful of bathing salts in bathtub to soften your skin.

5…Add a few drops of essential oil or eau-de- Cologne or if you like even a handful of rose petals in your bath water to smell fresh and fragrant.

6…Lather yourself with your favorite soup or bathing gel of your skin type.

7…Relax in your fragrant bathtub, switch on your favorite music or have a book or magazine for a cozy read.

8….Step out of your bathtub, pat dry slowly and apply body lotion or moisturizing lotion.

9…Your skin is now soft and pliable so it’s best time to do your weekly manicure and pedicure

10…After your relaxing bath sneak in your bed, take a glass for your favorite drink or plateful of salad or any healthy snack and take a rest while watching TV or reading anything interesting

                 This once a week beauty bath will make you a relaxed and gleaming beauty.

Choose Your Footwear With Care

By Shabnam Ahsan
Fashion experts consider footwear as an essential part of accessessaries.it enhance or mar your overall appearance. But most of us ignore a very important aspect while selecting our footwear ie. comfort of feet. We can save our self of a lot of pains & problems if we consider some simple points in choosing our footwear

1…The right time to shop the shoes is in the late afternoon as our feet expands a bit during the day. Curb the urge to bay it in the morning as these may turn out to be tight

2…Always take a walk round the shop a couple of minutes with shoes on before buying them .As you walk in the shop weaning new shoes keep these questions in mind:

Can I wiggle my toes? if u can’t the shoes are too tight

Does the ball of my foot rest comfortably on the scale of the shoe? If it doesn’t its not the right shoe

Do the sizes & the back of the shoes fit snugly? If they don’t and there are gaps, the shoes are too large

Only when you are fully satisfied, you should buy the pair of shoes

3…We should consider shape & size of our feet while shopping shoes.

While dainty strappy sandals look fabulous on girls who have small pretty feet, sensible, closed shoes are better for girls with larger feet.

4…We should take into consideration the occasion we are going to wear these shoes.

Playing shoes should be firm but not bandaged around the feet. If you are going to start jogging then opt for shoes specially made for that purpose. These have reinforced heels, arch support & soles that protect the foot against continuous pummeling on dirt or pavement

If you are planning to wear heavy boots in a hill station, try them on after putting on the woolen socks you will use them with. If you are buying shoes to be wear with socks or stockings try them on with the socks.

According to experts we should vary our heel heights from time to time. If we wear high heels one day, we should wear medium heels the next day and perhaps very little heels the following day to allow different foot and leg muscles to get a workout and also give the shoes a chance to breath.

By following these simple tips we can make our footwear our sole mates.