Paki Style: September 2013

Tuesday, 17 September 2013

How to grow hair

10 Easy Tips to Grow your hair:

1. Don't wash your hair everyday. Washing your hair everyday can strip away protective oils that help keep hair healthy. Try washing your hair only 3 to 4 times a week. It may seem oily at first, but your scalp will adjust in no time. You can also use a dry shampoo to help dry up excess oil. Wash your hair in colder water to help fight frizz and keep your hair shaft smooth and healthy.

2. Dry your hair with care. When you get out of the shower, gently squeeze excess water from your hair and pat dry with a soft towel. Don't rub or massage wet hair with a towel. Comb your hair with a wide-toothed comb to work through tangles. Try to let your hair air dry as much as possible!

3. Style your hair gently. If you do blow dry your hair, use a cooler setting. Be sure to always use a thermal protectant on your hair before styling with heat!

4. Avoid chemicals. Commercial shampoos, conditioners, and styling products contain a lot of chemicals that make hair look good in the short term, but dry it out and damage it in the long term. Choosing healthier products will prevent your hair from getting dull and dry while its growing out. Use shampoo that doesn't contain sulfates. Also avoid conditioning products that contain silicone.

5. Eat well. You are what you eat! Eating a healthy diet will help hair grow faster, thicker and glossier. Be sure to get plenty of vitamin B, found in fruits, veggies and nuts to keep hair thick and strong. Protein is the building block for your hair so eat plenty of meat, fish, legumes and leafy greens. Omega-3s like salmon, olive oil, nuts and avocados can help keep hair glossy and smooth.

6. Drink plenty of water. Hydrating your body can help hydrate your hair. Try to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day and avoid drinks that can dehydrate you.

7. Take vitamins. Biotin (5000 mcg a day) promotes healthy skin, hair and nail growth. Prenatal vitamins are also packed full of folic acid and other nutrients to promote healthy hair and skin.

8. Let your hair down. Avoid hairstyles that are tight and can cause breakage, like tight ponytails or buns.

9. Massage your scalp. Give yourself a scalp massage 2-3 times a week to for 10 minutes to increase blood flow to the scalp and promote hair growth.

10. Trim split ends. It is important to trim your hair when you are growing it out, but only trim when necessary. It is okay to skip your 6 week trim if your ends are strong and healthy!

30 Ways to use Vinegar

How to use Vinegar ?30 Ways to use Vinegar

1. Remove water rings. To remove water rings left on wood furniture, mix equal parts vinegar and olive oil. Dip a soft cloth into the mixture and rub on the water ring. Use another cloth to dry and shine up the wood.

2. Remove candle wax. Soften the wax using the hottest heat setting on a blow dryer and blot up as much wax as possible. Remove the remaining wax by rubbing a cloth dipped in a mixture of equal parts vinegar and water.

3. Unglue stickers, decals and price tags. Saturate the corners and sides of the sticker with pure vinegar. Use a credit card to scrape away the sticker. Remove leftover residue by applying more vinegar and wiping off with a clean cloth.

4. Shine your silver. Soak silverware in a mixture of 1/2 cup vinegar with 2 tablespoons baking soda for 2-3 hours. Rinse in cold water and dry with a clean, soft cloth.

5. Remove mildew. Dip a clean cloth in pure vinegar and apply to surface covered in mildew. Rinse or wipe away with a clean, wet cloth. You can also prevent mildew from forming on the bottoms of rugs by filling a spray bottle with white vinegar and spraying it on.

6. Remove smoke odor. Remove lingering smoke odor by placing a shallow bowl full of vinegar in the room most affected by the smell. The odor should be gone within a day.

7. Unclog and deodorize drains. Pour 1/2 cup of baking soda followed by 1 cup of vinegar down a clogged drain. Wait 5 minutes and flush with cold water.

8. Remove carpet stains. Rub light carpet stains with with a mixture of 2 tablespoons of salt dissolved in 1/2 cup vinegar. Let the solution dry and vacuum it up.

9. Eliminate grease stains. Remove grease stains from your kitchen table or counter by wiping them down with a cloth dampened in a solution of equal parts of water and vinegar.

10. Refresh your refrigerator. Use equal parts of water and vinegar as a solution to wipe down both the inside and outside of your fridge.

11. Disinfect cutting boards. After each use, wipe down with a rag dipped in pure vinegar to disinfect and deodorize your cutting board.

12. Wash your dishwasher. Place a cup full of vinegar on the top shelf of your dishwasher. Run dishwasher on the hottest setting possible without any detergent.

13. Remove stains from pots and pans. Mix 1 teaspoon vinegar for every cup of water needed to cover the stain. Put pot on the stove and let boil for a few minutes then rinse in cold water.

14. Make an all-purpose cleaner. Fill a spray bottle with 2 parts water to 1 part vinegar and add a few drops of dishwashing liquid.

15. Clean a dirty thermos. Fill a thermos with warm water and 1/4 cup of vinegar. Close and shake well. Rinse with water and let air dry.

16. Make better hard boiled eggs. When you are making hard boiled eggs, add 2 tablespoons of vinegar for every quart of water to keep shells from cracking and make them easier to shell.

17. Clean fresh produce. Add 4 tablespoons of vinegar to 1 gallon of water and rinse produce.

18. Relieve sunburn and itching. Dab the infected area with a cotton ball dipped in vinegar.

19. Improve breathing. Add 1/4 cup vinegar to the water in a steam vaporizer to ease congestion from a chest cold or sinus infection.

20. Soften your cuticles. Soften cuticles on fingers and toes by soaking them in pure vinegar for a few minutes.

21. Clean eye glasses. Add a few drops of vinegar on your lenses and wipe them off with a clean, soft cloth.

22. Treat a bee sting. Pour pure vinegar onto the bee sting and use a credit card to remove the stinger.

23. Tone facial skin. Dip a cotton ball in equal parts of vinegar and water and rub on your face to tone and tighten.

24. Clean sponges and dish rags. Let rags and sponges soak in enough water to cover them and 1/4 cup vinegar. Let soak overnight.

25. Remove soap scum. Scrub with a solution of 1 part salt to 4 parts vinegar.

26. Deodorize a toilet bowl. Pour 3 cups of vinegar into the toilet bowl and let sit for an hour before flushing.

27. Make nail polish last longer. Rub your fingernails or toenails with a cotton ball dipped in vinegar and let dry before applying polish.

28. Make window cleaner. Combine 1/2 cup ammonia, 1 cup vinegar and 2 tablespoons of cornstarch in a gallon of water.

29. Remove wallpaper. Use a paint roller to wet the surface with a solution of equal parts vinegar and hot water. Peel off.

30. Kill germs. Pour pure vinegar into a spray bottle, spray on doorknobs, etc. and wipe off with clean clo

Tomato for Clear Skin

Tomato juice for Clear Skin :

For this home remedy take a tomato and place it in the blender or chop and squeeze. If you decide to use a blender for your acne home remedies, make sure you clean it thoroughly beforehand. This way, you wouldn't have any leftover residues from last weeks chocolate shake sitting on your face. Apply the juices for an hour then rinse off. But be warned, frequent use of tomato juice will dry out your skin.

Skin Beauty tips

Home to make mask in home?

Please find the list below, which will cover some of the very basic home remedies which you can apply.

1. Baking Soda:
This Exfoliating Agent, gently removes your dead skin cells by applying it on your face for say 3 to 4 minutes. All that needs to be done is the baking soda needs to be mixed up with water and used anywhere, a proper proportion should be maintained and the skin will loose all the dead skin cells without getting dryness at all.

2. Papaya:
Papaya is one of the most useful fruit when it comes to exfoliation treatment for the dead skin cells. Its very easy to use and apply, take papaya, mash it properly and apply it on your face and it will give you healthy and gentle skin with smoother feel.

3. Yogurt:
Yogurt is very effective in exfoliation treatment as it has lactic acid which is helpful in removing the dead skin cells. All one has to do is apply yogurt gently on your face for about 15 to 20 minutes and more it with Luce

warm water. Your skin will definitely feel better with exfoliation of dead skin cells.

4. Egg White:
Egg white needs to be applied on the face and when it dries out the tissue should be used to cover it up, once it is completely dried out, just use peel the tissue and with the peeling of egg white the dead skin will come right off your face.

Health Tips for men and women

Foods That Beat Bloating and Flatten Your Stomach

Now for the good news: The occasional puff up can be reduced through some wise food choices and lifestyle changes. To ward off the inflation, try these bloat-blocking foods to feel like yourself again.

1:Rice

(fully digested carbohydrates): Some foods, especially certain carbohydrates, are either indigestible or only partially digested in the gut. These foods can cause gas buildup and therefore bloating. According to American College of Gastroenterology, rice and rice flour make a good substitute for starches such as wheat, oats, corn and potatoes. Rice is fully digested in the small intestines, giving it the least potential to form gases in the gut.

2:Banana
(potassium): Bloating is not always gas-related. High sodium intake could be the culprit. Hiding in most of today’s processed foods and restaurant items, sodium attracts and retains water in the body. Potassium on the other hand, can help counter sodium’s role. Maintaining your overall potassium-sodium level is important for water balance. If your bloat is a result of yesterday’s salty dinner, try adding sliced banana to your morning oatmeal for some balance.

3:Yogurt
(probiotics): The basics of beating the bloat with yogurt is to first make sure you're choosing a yogurt that has active cultures. Regularly consuming yogurt with active cultures increases lactobacillus and bifidobacterium – the “good" bacteria – in the digestive tract, which facilitate efficient digestion and prevention of belly bloat. The best source is plain, non-fat or low-fat yogurt. If you need a bit of sweetness, mix in fresh fruit at home rather than grabbing flavored yogurts.

4:Herbal tea
(antispasmodic): Researchers from the University's Nerve-Gut Research Laboratory found that peppermint activates an "anti-pain" channel in the gut that soothes inflammation. For quick relief, sip a peppermint tea to help relax the digestive tract and return to normal peristalsis, aka muscle contractions.

5:Cucumber:
(natural diuretic): If you’re already bloated, cucumbers can make a great tummy-flattening snack. The high water and low fiber content of these tasty vegetables can cause increased urination, which in turn, makes you feel slimmer.

6:Papaya: A 2009 study showed that raw papaya contains a white, milky substance called papain and when ripe, the fruit is moderately laxative and helps in the movement of the bowels. Although it is not the most popular or readily available fruit, papaya may be worth considering. Try using fresh papaya slices in a breakfast smoothie.

Remember, foods affect different bodies in different ways. If you are concerned about how often you feel bloated, try keeping a food diary to identify specific foods that you should avoid. Occasional bloating is normal, but if it occurs chronically, bloating can be a symptom of a more serious health problem. If your problem is chronic, or if you are experiencing a severe increase in gassing or distention, you should talk to your health care practitioner right away.