5 Awesome Natural Skincare Products by Tattva

“68 percent of what we put on our body is absorbed by our body. Why should we let our body absorb harmful chemicals when nature has blessed us with infinite natural ingredients to benefit from.” –Shabia Walia, Founder and Owner of the brand ‘Tattva’

Now doesn’t this statement make you think twice about all the products that are lying in your beauty pantry? I recently came across Tattva, a brand which makes chemical free, natural and handcrafted products, and boy am I glad that I did! Tattva was founded by Shabia Walia in January this year, with the intention of providing natural products at reasonable prices. These products are handmade from natural ingredients, and are 100% chemical free which makes them 100% more appealing and wonderful to me. My favorite Tattva products will have to be the 'Honey Almond Face Scrub', and the heart shaped 'Lemon Bath Bombs.'

Here are 5 awesome products from Tattva that everyone has been talking about, and that have made Tattva a loved and trusted brand in such a short span of time :

DIY: How to remove tan naturally

Monsoons are here (yippee!!,) but who all look roasted because of the reminiscent summer tan? I know I do. My face and my neck have become slightly dissimilar in shade, but the major difference can be seen on my arms, and my feet. I can’t even remember the last time I saw my feet without those horrid chappal tan marks. So I have decided it’s time to whip out some natural remedies for damage control. Here are my three tried and tested natural remedies for removing tan.

3 COMMON BEAUTY PROBLEMS YOU CAN CURE AT HOME

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To enrich their attractiveness woman undergo many techniques. Enduring different parlour procedures may give fare results or may not. Such beauty conducts may cause side effects and affect your appearance. Few of the

Natural skincare treatment for glowing skin this festive season

By Dr. Uma singh, Medical Director, Ozone Ayurvedic

Glow This Karva Chauth with Love, Beauty and Happiness

With the festive celebrations just round the corner, the excitement and stress of preparation and celebration can lead to certain unwanted health problems and affect your skin. Karva Chauth is a very important day for married women and her beauty and glow should also match it.

So, how would you manage looking fabulous when you are starving and dehydrated? Well, start taking care of yourself days before Karva Chauth. Alternatively, on this Karva Chauth you can get a glowing skin by using some home-made face packs; try these natural skincare treatments for a natural, healthy glow:

a) Mix oats and milk or curd (dahi) into a paste. Apply this paste on your face and neck.  Leave on for 10 minutes, then wash and pat your skin dry.

b) Mix almond powder with milk, honey and glycerin. Apply this mixture on your face, leave for 10 minutes; thereafter, wash face with water and pat dry. Almond and honey are excellent moisturizers.

c)  Mix some mashed strawberries with orange juice and apply on the face. Leave it on for 10-15 minutes, then wash with water and pat dry. Oranges are mild bleaching agents and will help with skin pigmentation problems and strawberries help control oiliness.

d) A tip for softer body skin: add a bit of sugar (which is an excellent scrub material) to your bathing soap and rub it all over your body. Sugar massage will improve blood circulation and it helps in removing the dead cells. You can add ground coffee to have even better results.

The many uses of Vaseline® Petroleum Jelly!

I remember that old Vaseline TVC that had the jingle “ Nanha Vaseline Kare kamal…”.  J

Ah Vaseline, you bring back old memories..Vaseline Petroleum Jelly has been a trusted friend for dry skin since ages, especially in those cold, cruel Dehradun winters! Vaseline rescues skin when nothing else does. With its many uses and more than reasonable price everybody should keep one Vaseline Tub handy.

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“Vaseline® Petroleum Jelly Ek,  Istamal Anek”

Vaseline® Petroleum Jelly, the humble jar of petroleum jelly that was discovered over 150 years ago has become an integral part of our daily lives today. It was originally discovered to be of medicinal use during World War II, when it was used to treat minor cuts and burns. This wonder product has today become a household, medicinal and even beauty staple with multiple uses!

Vaseline® Petroleum Jelly undergoes a three step purification process which involves hydrogenation and double filtration, thus resulting in the purest form of petroleum jelly. Over time, this versatile product has become widely known for its excellent skin moisturization properties, as it forms a protective layer on the skin and traps in all the skin’s natural moisture.

It's amazing how many things you can do with one little jar of Vaseline® Petroleum Jelly! Consumers have discovered unique and innumerable uses for this marvelous product! It’s most commonly known to treat chapped lips, cracked heels, dull and dry elbows, rough and ashy knees, minor scratches, amongst many other uses.   Well known for its anti-bacterial properties, this little jar of magic also has many more innovative personal uses such as treating nappy rashes and healing scabs.

Surprisingly Vaseline® Petroleum Jelly has also become a beauty staple with many cosmetic uses. It can be mixed with leftover lipstick to create a brand new lip gloss and cream blusher and can also be used as the cheapest and most efficient make-up remover.  Vaseline® Petroleum Jelly

Vaseline® Petroleum Jelly is available in 3 variants at affordable sizes and prices:So rush out and buy your favorite Vaseline® Petroleum Jelly and enjoy its multiple uses!!         

Variants Prices

Vaseline Pure Skin Jelly8g - Rs 5/-, 25g - Rs 23/-50g - Rs 36/-, 100g - Rs 65/-

Vaseline Hydrating Jelly Aloe Fresh17g - Rs 26/-43g - Rs 44/-

Vaseline Gentle Protective Jelly Baby17g for Rs 26/-

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Do you know about some awesome use of Vaseline?

Please do share :)

Green Tea Forever

I was almost tempted to title this post as “Drink green tea for god’s sake!!”

If you are not yet familiar with the benefits of green tea this article is for you, and you should really get out from the rock that you live under more often. (just kidding :))

From the start of this year, I have picked up two wonderful habits, blogging and drinking green tea.

Green tea has numerous health benefits. Its main reason is that it is rich in anti-oxidants, mainly the anti-oxidant “EGCG”. There are naturally occurring particles in the body known as free radicals that are associated with ageing and many diseases. Anti-oxidants slow down the formation of free radicals. Anti-oxidants protect our cells, make our immune system stronger and keep our skin young and healthy in the long run.

Another benefit that green tea is known for is weight loss. Green tea increases body metabolism and thus helps in losing weight. EGCG present in green tea is also known to inhibit the growth of cancer cells. And beat this, the doctor suggested green tea to my brother for hair loss!

There are many types of green tea present in the market. For starters, you can try out the tea bags which are convenient to use. Also there are many flavours available in the market.

Right now I am hooked to Tetley green tea “honey and lemon”. A pack of ten Tetley tea bags costs INR 42. I have tried the other flavours too and like this one the best.

Tetley says: Normal cellular processes as well as environmental factors like pollution, smoking and stress result in the formation of harmful molecules called free radicals in our body. Antioxidants inhibit the harmful effects of free radicals, preventing damage to healthy cells and tissues. Tetley green tea is rich in naturally occurring anti-oxidants a wonderful way to protect you from within!

One great tip for skin:

Don’t just throw your tea bags. Green tea is great for skin if applied directly too. You can use the tea bags to cleanse your face. Just wet the tea bags and gently pat them on your face and neck. You can even keep the tea bags in the fridge/freezer and later use them as eye packs. :)

The best face pack ever (homemade)

I know everybody has heard about it, but I haven’t seen many people actually using this face pack.

I am talking about Besan (gram flour) face pack. The combination that fits best for my oily skin is besan, curd and lemon juice. When I was in my home town, that is Dehradun, I used apply this pack once in every 5 days or something. And I used to get compliments from my friends about how my skin never had break outs, and how good my skin was. Fast forward to one year later, I am in Mumbai have to wear makeup on daily basis. My skin gets a lot of break outs because of wearing makeup all day long on oily skin( I think that should be the reason) and those horrible ,horrible breakout marks. I have become really lazy about using this pack since I have come here. But I have decided today that I am going to be regular with this face pack again and see if it makes any difference with the pimples this time.

Pros

It is good for oily skin.

It is totally natural. These ingredients are good for skin in the long run.

Removes tan at least one shade instantly. Don’t forget to use it on your neck, hands, knees and feet every once in a while.

Use besan that is a bit granular, it works great as a scrub.

Lemon juice helps lighten complexion and remove blemishes over time.

Cons

Sorry no cons. But if u can’t stand the curdy smell try besan, honey and lemon. There are many other natural combinations  as well.  Keep the lemon juice quantity less as it should be diluted to be applied directly to the face, otherwise it can sting a lot.