My April Haul

Hello gurlzzzzz.......
Bugged my hubby to take me for shopping...he took me to near by super market and Health & Glow store and said "happy shopping"
I was like What ??? But then dint wanna waste my time arguing
so got all these haiya...anyways was happy btwn hubby tooo got a couple of things ;)



Ok first let me show what my hubby got
He got VLCC Hair and Body wash which i will review soon - Rs.150
Next he got a AXE Music star Deo - Rs. 135 (30 ml extra)



Got some Dental products
Colgate Dental Floss - Rs.60 - will review soon
Oral B Cross Action Brush - Battery Operated - Rs.395 -- will review soon
(Havent decided who gets to use this :p)
Replacement Brushes - Rs.220



Oils shopping
Ok i am actually trying out everyother oil i can find to stop my hairfall..
So got Himalaya Revitalizsing Hairoil - Rs.73 - will review soon
Rogan badam shirin for hair, face , etc - Rs. 75 0r 70 - will review soon



Ok i got following from maybelline
Lasting drama gel liner - Rs.375
Dream mousse blush in peach satin- Rs.190
Whitestay compact - Rs.150

Guess what i got a Free gift from maybelline which i will show you in a seperate post



Ok Last but not least got Lotus Whiteglow Micro Emulsion - Rs.225



So total Haul amounts around Rs.2000 ;)

So how did you like my haul ????

Love,
Varshini

Lip Spa Therapy at Home - Do It Yourself - DIY

The Anatomy of Lips

The skin of the lip, with three to five cellular layers, is very thin compared to typical face skin, which has up to 16 layers. With light skin color, the lip skin contains fewer melanocytes (cells which produce melanin pigment , which give skin its color). Because of this, the blood vessels appear through the skin of the lips, which leads to their notable red coloring. With darker skin color this effect is less prominent, as in this case the skin of the lips contains more melanin and thus is visually darker. The skin of the lip forms the border between the exterior skin of the face, and the interior mucous membrane of the inside of the mouth.

The lip skin is not hairy, and does not have sweat glands or sebaceous glands. Therefore it does not have the usual protection layer of sweat and body oils which keep the skin smooth, inhibit pathogens, and regulate warmth.

For these reasons, the lips dry out faster and become chapped more easily. - Source Wikipedia


So Just like we take care of our skin we need to take extra care of lips too...
I used to Suffer from dry, chapped lips all the time until I did my Lip Spa Therapy
Here is what i do to make my Lips soft ,supple and nourished...

This home Lip Spa therapy of mine is a three step procedure and After you try this therapy you will love me for sharing this with you <3

Ok Here it goes...

Lip Spa Therapy

Step 1 - The Yummy Exfoliation
Ok this is the first and foremost important step...



You will need
1/2 tsp of Honey
1/3 tsp of sugar

Mix the honey and sugar ,apply all over your lips and rub it in circular motion for about 2 minutes
This helps in removing the dead skin(pls dont lickkkkkk,i knows its pretty difficult)
Now wipe this off

Step 2 - The Lip Mask
Yes you read it right...just like our face mask lip does need a mask



You will need
1 tsp oats
1 tsp honey
1 tsp Almond oil/Olive oil

Mix all the three ingredients till smooth and apply all over your lips and let it dry
Now wash it once its dry.

Step 3 - Moisturise
Now this step is very very easy




You will need
Regular Chapstick /lip balm / Almond oil / cocoa butter
Apply almond oil/lip balm all over your lips and your Lip Spa Therapy is done
Just look at your luscious lips and give me a kiss of Goodluck...
You can do this atleast once a month...

Pls let me know how did you like this

Love,
Varshini

My Homemade Mask cum Scrub - DIY

Even though I use lot of cosmetics and skincare from various brands...but nothing like homemade masks, scrubs, packs that gives skin natural and healthy glow...

My HG(Holy Grail) Mask cum Scrub is very very easy to prepare and the results are awesome...you will love it for sure so DIY at home and let me know how this helped you







You will need
1 to 2 tbsp of Oats
1tbpsn of curd/Yoghurt
1 tspn - honey
2 tspn lemon juice
1 tbspn Green gram flour(optional)

Mix all the above ingredients and apply all over your face and neck.
Leave it for 15- 20 mins
Now splash water on your face and in circular movements massage your face and neck and wash off the mask cum scrub.

This scrub helps in giving healthy glow to the skin,removes dirt and blackheads.
Removes tan too

Some details about the ingredients
Oats are the best source of amino proteins and are actually considered to be one of nature's most fabulous aphrodisiacs.Greeks and romans used to have oats for bathing
Oats are great for exfoliation and have actually been clinically shown to help heal dry, itchy skin.

Yoghurt helps in reducing pores also helps in removing tan and give skin a health glow.

Lemon's juice is best for skin lightening and always use lemon with honey or yoghurt as lemon juice dries the skin.

Honey helps in clearing acne the natural way and also tightens pores also a great moisturiser.

Green gram flour removes the dirt lightens the skin color ,also gives good complexion.

Cheers,
Varshini

Eggless Chocolate Brownie

I was actually droolinggggg when i saw pics of Eggless Almond brownie in Priti's blog...She is one of the sweetest blogger..very very friendly and off course a great cook ...Do check her blog to droooooooooollllll

So i wanted to try this immediately but then i can never stick to any recipe so i made little modifications....it came out really yummy...thank you priti for posting such a yummilicous recipe :)

Ingredients
White Granulated Sugar - 1/2 cup
Butter - 1/3 cup
Vanilla Essence - 1 tsp
Fresh Cream - 1/4 cup
All Purpose Flour - 1/3 cup
Cocoa Powder - 1/3 cup
Baking Powder - 1 tsp
Curd/Yogurt - 1/4 cup
Diary milk - 1 bar/ chocolate chips - 1/3 cup [Original recipe used almond flakes]


Step by Step :

1. In a big bowl beat butter and sugar till the it becomes smooth

2. Now add vanilla essence and fresh cream and beat till sugar dissolves

3. In another bowl sift flour ,cocoa powder and baking powder.

4. Now add the sifted flour into the wet mixture and add curd/yogurt and fold the mixture



5. Now add bit and pieces of diary milk chocolate/ chocolate chips into the mixture and fold in swiftly



6. Now grease convection oven safe dish and pour in the mixture and microwave it for 4 minutes with Hi power (This depends on which brand microwave you are using).

7. Once done take it out and let it cool.

8. Cut it and eat it(This is the best part).



Hope you like this...Do try this for sure and send me the pics i will be very happy to publish .

I am sending this to Divya's Easycooking for her 3rd Anniversary celebration. Love, Varshini