NATURAL BEAUTY GOALS

Everyone has a different hair texture and  when it comes to your hair you'll find all kinds of advice. Mothers will tell you to "oil your hair" while your hair dresser will recommend the new IT thing "hair spa, strengthening not rebounding and all." Before you pick your choice of treatment, here are a few things you must know. The first step in  hair-care is your diet  and the two most important things in your diet are iron and protein.  Try and include iron-rich foods  like leafy vegetables, fish, pumpkin seeds, beans, chickpea, soybeans and cereals in your diet. Doctors suggest that you consume around 12 mg of  iron daily . You also need protein because that's what strengthens your hair. Include complete proteins which are also rich in amino acids: like cheese, milk, soy, lentils, peas, and yogurt. Know your hair type well :-  Hair types tend to be fine, thick, or coarse and fall into one of four categories: straight wavy curly kinky A...

  The increase of air pollution over the years has major effects on the human skin. The skin is exposed to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) and environmental air pollutants such as hydrocarbons, oxides, ozone (O 3 ), and cigarette smoke. Although human skin acts as a biological shield against the chemicals, dirt and physical air pollutants present in the air these pollutants may have profound negative effects on the skin. Exposure of the skin to air pollutants has been associated with skin aging and inflammatory or allergic skin. SKIN PROBLEMS DUE TO AIR POLLUTION   Pollution hurts your skin’s barrier function by breaking down collagen and the lipids contained within it. Studies have shown that women who live in urban areas have skin that is up to 10 percent older than that of women who don’t live in urban areas. Additionally pollution can cause irritation, rashes and breakouts, particularly peaks in pollution. Dirt particles can accumulate on skin’s surface which can clog pores wh...