Sunday 9 September 2012


15 Romantic Ways to express your Love and spice up your Married/love life




Everybody like surprises and if it about spicing up your love life it will be no better than trying some, out of the routine, tricks to make your partner feel special. So what are you waiting for, try few of the tricks today and see the smile on the face of your life partner.

1. Puzzle him/her
Leave clues around the house for him to find. Once he has all the pieces together let him/her piece it together to read - I Love You.

2 Let your partner get starry eyed
Use the scraps from Glow-in-the-Dark sticker pages and cut out the words "I LOVE YOU". Stick them over your partner's side of the bed. Every night, when the lights go out your sentiment glows on the ceiling!

3. Serenade your partner
Pick a song that is special to both of you and exercise those vocal chords. You are sure to win brownie point for the gesture, just make sure you practice before you take the stage.

4. Create a photo album with witty one liner
It will put a smile on your face and remind you of all the special moments and memories you have spent together.


5. Candlelight dinner and dessert
Whether it's the meal on the plate or a kiss on the lips, make sure your partner knows that you are the hottest one on the menu.

6. Cook dinner together
Instead of going to a fancy restaurant for an expensive meal, cook a simple but delicious dinner at home, and enjoy each other's company.

7. Sign up for a ballroom dance class
Try Latin ballroom dancing, brush up your moves and have a blast together on the dance floor.

8. Say it with toast
Prepare a special breakfast for your love one and surprise them with it. If you have an espresso machine try making a heart with froth on the coffee and toast with jam that reads I love you.

9. Say it with a heart-shaped sandwich
Carve heart-shaped bread and fill it with your partner's favorite fillings. They are sure to appreciate the treat and the gesture.

10. Take off on a trip together
Celebrate being together with a trip to your favorite holiday destinations.

11. Milky way
Hide a bunch of silly prizes and a card in your lover's favorite cereal.

12. Cut an album
In your own voice, record poetry or a song on a CD for your partner to listen to on the way to work or while he or she is out of town.

13. Say it on the mirror, mirror on the wall
Use that old tube of lipstick to write a good morning greeting on the mirror.

14. The tasting game
Take strawberries, chilies, chocolate, mix different flavors and blindfold your partner. If they guess the right one reward them with a kiss.

15. Go the tech way
Change the screen saver on the computer to a scrolling message. For added effect, use a wingding or character font that can't be read without decoding.

Sunday 2 September 2012


The Glowing Bride : Dos and Don'ts before your Wedding Day.




It is without any doubt that the Center of attraction of any wedding is the bride and every girl wants that she looks her best on her special day .
Preparation to look best starts long back even months before.

 To really glow as a bride you need to start taking care of yourself well before the D-day. 
Here is how …
Solah Shringar or the beautifying rituals, one for every part of her body, beginning from the top of her head to the tip of her toes, has been customary with brides since time immemorial. But since there is no magic wand, you need to plan your skin and hair care routine two months in advance. If you don’t know how to start consult a professional for a sitting to discuss how to go about it.



Helping Hands

Avoid nail polish on both hands and feet for at least four weeks before the wedding so that you can let your nails breathe as well as prevent them from becoming yellow. A regular manicure is a must. Apply almond oil onto the hands every night before sleeping and twice a week apply the following
1 melted candle, 4 tsp sesame oil, 4 tsp sandal oil, 2 tsp milk.
When this has mixed well in a saucepan, paint it on the hands with a broad dye brush and leave on until it solidifies be careful that you do not apply the wax on too hot otherwise you could end up burning yourself. Once it has solidified peel off the wax and feels your soft hands. If you are fond of long nails but if you have brittle nails, start to consume a tsp of gelatin every day with half a glass of water for two weeks.

Body beautiful

The body plays an important role and anointing the body with scented oils and clays for several days before the wedding was and is to some extent quite a common practice amongst brides. You could go in for regular body massages, which are both relaxing and rejuvenations for the body and mind. If you don’t have time to have a massage once a week than start to add ¼ cup of olive oil in your bucket of water and use as a last rinse after you have used soap. Most people do not realize the importance of the hidden parts or rather neglected parts … Breasts, buttocks backs and necks. Start to exfoliate these areas with a scrub made from powdered almond, walnuts and china clay, which has been mixed together with milk and sandalwood oil. Use a back brush for the back and scrub the buttocks, inner thighs, elbows and knees. This will smoothen out the skin and also prevent it from building up any dead surface skin.


Face Facts

The face just has to be absolutely perfect and rather than cover up those dark circles and pimples with make-up. Why not improve the condition of your skin naturally. Let me assure you that no amount of makeup will ever be able to replace the natural glow on a brides face and no amount of blusher can be substitute for a naturally blushing bride. Clean, tone and moisturize your skin regularly and above all know your skin type and then start any treatment. Never use what suits your best friend or your sister., for all skin types are different and must be treated differently.
Skin must be exfoliated regularly and the scrubbing must always be done in rotating movements but very gently. If you have under eye dark circles and continue to keep late nights I would suggest that you massage them with pure almond oil to which you have added an equal quantity of coconut oil and a few drops of lemon juice. Leave this on for about an hour and wipe off with a moist cotton wool pad that has been dipped in milk. This done every day for about two weeks will fade away the most stubborn of dark circles, However you cannot sleep in the wee hours of the morning and think that this treatment will still be effective. Increase your water intake to at least 10 glasses a day and also check to see that you are taking a plenty of greens in your diet.

There are some more universal tips everyone can use.


Be Gentle

Treat your skin with the gentleness it deserves. Wedding skincare isn't about beating your skin into shape, it's about being kind to your skin. Wash with a non-abrasive cleanser and make sure to moisturize after washing.

Watch out for the Elements

The sun can do a lot of damage to your skin. Make sure your lotion or moisturizer as well as the makeup you use on your face has a sunscreen in it. Skin care for wedding beauty will be a lot easier without having to fight against sun damage in addition to whatever else you are trying to correct by the wedding day.

Wear Gloves

When you are gardening, or doing dishes, or anything else where you might do damage to your hands or nails, wear a pair of gloves. Gardening gloves for gardening, and rubber gloves for doing dishes or other wet jobs. This will help your nails stay strong and your skin stay smooth up to your wedding day.