Beauty Obsessed Queen

Hello everyone!! How are you all doing? This year is coming to an end and let us hope coming year brings a lot of happiness and blessings in each of our lives!! "God has perfect timing, never early, never late. It takes a little patience and a hell lot of faith but its worth the wait" We all know that things get better with time! But who has the time and the patience? If you feel like giving up on something, think why did you start it in the first place? I strongly believe if there is some thing happening in each one of our lives right now, its for the good. Believe me. You might not feel it right now, but its for the good. So let the flow take you to the new beginning, new opportunities and lot of happiness. Lets all choose happiness!! Happy New Year 2017!!

Hello everyone! Who else loves Idli Sambhar! I am big fan of hot Idli Sambhar! But this dish is really incomplete without coconut chutney! I would like to share my recipe of coconut chutney with you all, hope you like it! So let's see how to make it! Ingredients: 1. Fresh Coconut piece (peeled, remove the brown part of the coconut) 2. 2 to 3 Green Chili (This chutney tastes great little spicy, you can add green chili as per taste) 3. 2 tsp Curd 4. 1 tsp cumin seeds 5. 1 tsp sugar 6. Coriander Leaves 7. Roasted peanuts 8. Salt to taste Steps: 1. Blend all the ingredients together except curd and coriander. 2. Once all the ingredients are blended well, add curd and blend again. 3. In the end add fresh coriander leaves and slightly churn the blender. This will not alter the color of the chutney to green but it will add just very small pieces of coriander to the chutney! This chutney tastes super awesome and is very easy to make. Do tr

Hello everyone!! All of us, may not all, but some of us do make or take new year resolutions!! But somehow we get busy with the life, office, house hold work, family, friends, etc and forget the resolutions eventually!! I have some new year resolution ideas which will not take much of our time but surely will make us a better living being!! Please  note they are in no specific order!! 1. Drink lots of water!! 2. Save money!! Make it a habit!! 3. Stay Fit!! Its not that difficult. Start with walking 15 minutes daily. 4. Spend time with family! 5. Take a positive approach towards life!! 6. Try to quit an addiction!! If not quit it, at least reduce it!!   7. Get back to something you always wanted to do like dancing, singing, painting, swimming, sports, etc. Got busy with job or house, Take out time once in a week. Believe me it will make a difference. 8. Started something, finish it! 9. Adopt a pet! 10. Choose Happiness! 11. Learn

Hello Everyone!! Ever heard of Detox Water? Lets understand toxins first and then get to the detox part of it. A toxin is anything that damages our body. It can be from food, air, radioactivity, water, etc. Our body has five detox organs- Skin, Lungs, Kidneys, Liver and the intestines. These organs help to pull out the toxins from our body. More intake of water helps these organs to flush out the toxins more easily. Detox Water or Infused water is combinations of fruits, vegetables immersed in cold water. The flavor and goodies of these fruits and veggies gets infused in the water and help to detox the toxins from our body and hence it is called Detox/Infused water. Benefits of Detox Water: 1. It helps to flush out toxins from our body 2. It improves your mood 3. Flavored water can increase the intake of water 4. It keeps the food moving into the body 5. It keeps the organs and the body healthy 6. It reduces fatigue and keeps your fresh 7. It ca

Hellooooo everyone! How are you all doing? This is last month of 2016, can't believe,  this year has went by too fast!! Today I am going to share with you all a 2 minute black smokey eye tutorial using only black Kajal. So lets get started. What all you will need? 1.Any Foundation/ Eye primer/ Concealer of your choice to be used as base 2.A black Kajal pencil (Should be quite dark, creamy and easily blend able) 3.A Smudge brush/Pencil brush (You can also use q-tip or ear bud with soft hands if you don't have this brush) How to do it? 1. Apply the foundation or concealer on you eyelid as shown below. 2. Blend the same smoothly using your fingers. Always use only your ring finger on your eyes as it puts lowest pressure on our eyes and it will not cause wrinkles. 3. Now apply the kajal in thick line over your lashes as shown below. This does not need to be very neat as we are going to smudge it anyway. 4. Now quickly smudge the same using smudge b

Hello beauties!! I am sure you all must have heard about Cleansing, Toning and Moisturising (CTM) Routine. But really, how many of us really follow it religiously? Let me share with you its benefits today. This is gonna be big post today so please be with me!!:-)) Why CTM Routine? We tend be outside in the dust and traffic. Due to continuous exposure to sun and dust and all our skin becomes dull and patchy. If you wish to maintain the youth and charm of your skin for a long time, the only solution is continuous caring. This is just a part of that care!! This takes just 10 minutes of your time, but its totally worth it!! When to do: You must follow this routine twice daily, once in the morning and once before you go to bed. I know it is little too much, par itna toh banta hai yaar!! How to do and Benefits: Cleansing Process:  1.First of all you should always wash your hands before washing your face otherwise the dirt and bacteria on your han

Hello everyone! We all don't really like second or third day hair. The day when we wash our hair, it feels so great. But second or third day, the scalp starts to become oily and hence the hair also becomes oily. Although we can keep washing our hair third day again, washing hair so many times is not good for hair health. You should ideally wash your hair twice or maximum thrice a week. There are many other ways to deal with second or third day hair. Have you ever heard about a Dry Shampoo.Let's discuss it here. What is a Dry Shampoo? It is shampoo in a powder form, to be used without addition of water or to be used on dry hair. It absorbs all the oil and grease from your hair giving an instant feel of freshness. How to use? 1. You need to spray dry shampoo on dry hair keeping distance of at least 6 inches from your scalp. Spray it in those areas where your hair tends to get more oily. 2. Keep on spraying as you go and spreading it evenly on y

Hello everyone! Who doesn't like cheese!! Hot Melting cheese is to die for!! Sharing with you, one of all time hit Indian recipes, this is how I make Cheese Onion Paratha!! Let's begin! Ingredients for 5 to 6 Parathas: 1. 2 Medium Size Onion 2. 4 Cheese Cubes 3. Green chili paste as per taste 4. Chat Masala as per taste 5. Coriander 6. Salt to taste (Be easy on salt as Cheese also has salt) 7. Dough to make the Parathas (Normal dough made with wheat only) 8. Butter to fry/roast the Parathas Steps: 1. Chop onion finely and grate the Cheese 2. Just add all the ingredients together as shown in the picture below 3. The filling is ready 4. Roll a medium Roti, fill the mixture in it and lock it as you would normally do and then roll again. 5. Roast the Paratha on a non stick pan using butter 6. The Paratha is ready This Paratha tastes super awesome on its own. However you can eat with Dahi/Chutney/Achhar as per

Hello everyone! Winters are here and my skin has already started to become dry. You apply any expensive moisturizer but the skin feels still dry and does not keep your skin hydrated till the end of day. So today I am sharing with you this 2 minute home made moisturizer which will not only hydrate your skin but also lighten it. Ingredients: 1. Rose Water 75% in the ratio 2. Glycerin 25% in the ratio Procedure: 1. Mix the two ingredients in the ratio as above and you can adjust a little here and there as per your liking as glycerin is little sticky Benefits of Rose Water 1. It helps to maintain your skin pH Balance 2. It soothes and cools the skin 3. It also helps to heal scars and wounds 4. It helps to tone the skin 5. It has anti bacterial properties and anti oxidant properties helps to remove dead cells and rejuvenate skin Benefits of Glycerin: 1. It helps to retain the water in the skin and keeps its hydrated 2. It helps in skin lightning 3. It mak

Hello everyone!! Today I am going to share with you all a home made scrub that is super easy to make and works wonders for your skin!! Lets get started!! What all you will need: 1. Coffee powder(any brand of your choice) 2. For dry skin/Combination Skin- Coconut/Almond/Olive oil 3. For Oily Skin-Honey 4. This scrub can be used for both your face as well as your body Steps: 1. Take a tea spoon of coffee 2. Take 1 and half tea spoon of honey or oil as per your skin type 3. Mix both till dissolved well and scrub is ready 4. Massage this scrub on your face or body with soft circular motions for about 1 minute and wash off with warm water 5. Use this scrub once in a week to have glowing and beautiful skin Advantages of using Coffee: 1. As we know coffee contains caffeine and it helps to tighten the skin and reduce cellulite 2. Caffeine is loaded with anti oxidants which is great for fighting premature aging, sun spots, wrinkles and fine lines 3. Coffee helps to

Hello everyone!! Today I am going to share with you all a very easy peesy 2 minute nail art Tutorial. So, Let's get started! What All you will need: 1. Any two colors of your choice, one light and one dark in the same color family, I chose light pink and dark pink 2. Nail Polish Remover 3. A Sponge 4. A Que tip 5. A clear Top Coat Nail polish Steps: 1. Apply a single coat of lighter shade that you have chosen 2.Take the sponge, apply nail polish on it as shown in the picture below 3. Now dab the sponge on your nails as shown below, you will have to apply nail polish each time on the sponge as it will absorb some of the nail polish 4. Now remove the excess nail polish on the sides with the help of a Q tip and nail polish remover. 5. Finish off with Top coat. 6. Voila you got a beautiful two minute nail art. See you next time!!

Hello beauties!! I was a brown lipstick person always. But for couple of years now I am more of pink and red lipstick person. I had heard a lot about Ruby Woo by Mac but I was not sure how it would look on me and also was thinking whether to buy it or not as it is a little on the costlier side. But Still somehow I visited the Mac store and finally bought it after trying.!! This lipstick alone is enough for you to make you fall in love with yourself. And I must say I don't regret it. It is a beautiful shade to die for. This was my first red lipstick ever, so it is more special to me. Let's have a look at it.Pros: 1. It is from Retro Matte Collection and it has matte finish 2. I just love the texture of it 3. It gives opaque finish in just a single swipe although you can apply a couple of coats to get that bold look 4. It has great staying power. It will stay the whole day in spite of eating and drinking. 5. The color is such a gorgeous red, th

Hello beauties!! I am running really busy this month. Karwa Chauth, Diwali and lot of other stuff. Finding it really difficult to take out time for writing. Finally I sat down today for writing. Today I am going to share with you review of Very Me Peach me Perfect Skin Glow - By Oriflame. This is a tinted moisturizer by Oriflame. It can be used either by itself or you can use it mixed in your foundation.  What it claims: According to Oriflame this tinted gel enhances your complexion by giving your skin a peachy color.  It brings out the best in your complexion .  It has a light weight finish which gives you a peachy natural glow. Can be worn alone or with your foundation Its soft gel like texture easily spreads through your face and gives your skin an instant glow Makes your dull skin smooth, healthy and glowing It hydrates and smooths your skin making it look healthy and radiant Product Cost: INR 329 for 30 ml of the Product Shades: It comes

Hello beauties!! Today I am going to share with you all review of L'oreal Paris Gel Intenza 36H Eye Liner in the shade Profound Black.  First of all a gel eyeliner is a form of eye liner which is gel based. It has smooth texture and glides smoothly like a dream. Price : Rs.875 for 2.8 g of the product Product Description:  Lasts upto 36 hours Intense Black Color Is smudge proof Resists sweat, tears and sebum Super smooth gel texture Glides easily Dries quickly Easy application with a brush which comes with a eyeliner Easy to remove with make up remover/ Coconut oil Pros: 1. Since I have really oily lids and oily eye area, I was looking for a eyeliner / Kajal that can last at least 5 to 6 hours without smudging. Then I came through this gel eyeliner by L'oreal. 2. The best part about this gel liner is that it can be applied on our water line as well. 3. Coming to what it claims, it definitely lasts for 7 to 8 hours w

Hello my beauties!! Writing after a long gap today!! I was really busy with Navratri, Office and Diwali Cleaning!! I am really a cleaning freak, Let me know if you too are the same, and I always end up tiring my self a lot;-) Today I am going to share with you review of Patanjali Soundarya Face Wash. I have been using this face wash for more than a year now and I really love it! Ingredients: Orange Peel Neem Tulsi Aloe Vera Shelf Life: 2 years from the date of manufacturing What it claims: 1. It cleanses gently, nourishes and revitalizes the skin tissues 2. Makes the complexion fresh, smooth and beautiful Let me share my experience with this Face wash: 1. It contains all the wonderful ingredients as discussed above. Orange Peel, Neem, Tulsi and Aloe Vera are all boon to our skin and health. We all have heard and experienced the benefits of these natural ingredients. 2. Orange Peel contains Vitamin C, Calcium, Potassium and Magne

Hello everyone!! I am so excited to write today's post!! I am going to share with you all my recipe of Home made Cheese Garlic Bread. This is simple and easy to make recipe. You can enjoy it as a evening snack with a hot cup of coffee or you can eat it just like that as it tastes yummylicious!! Lets get started!! Ingredients: White Bread Mozzarella Cheese Butter Green Chili Garlic Paste (Prefer freshly home made one for better taste) Oregano Red Chili Flakes Step 1. Take a bread slice, apply butter on it on one side thoroughly and put it on pan and cover it with a Lid. Roast the bread till becomes nice golden brown and crispy. Step 2: On the side from which you have roasted the bread, apply a little of Chili garlic paste evenly. Make sure to apply only a little just to give a hint of taste. Step 3: Grate cheese on the bread slice. Do not add a lot of cheese just because we love it, other wise bread will become saggy and will not be

Hello beauties!! Today I am going to share with you how you can easily draw a winged eyeliner with the help of scotch tape or cello tape. We normally tend to draw a normal eyeliner on a daily basis, but if you wish to add some glam to your daily simple look, you can go for winged eyeliner. A winged eye liner can range from simple wing to dramatic wing. Today I am sharing with you simple winged eyeliner. This is the look I am talking about. Let's quickly have a look on how to do it!! Take a small piece of sellotape and put and remove it a couple of times on your hands so that sticky part is gone and then place it at the end of your eyes as shown in the image. Now grab your favorite eyeliner and draw a wing with the help of sellotape as shown in the image below. You will not mess up this way and you will get a sharp wing. Draw an angle like shape as you can see in the image. Once you are happy with the shape of the wing, simply draw a normal

Hello Beauties!! Today I am going to share with you 10 Tips that will help you to achieve and maintain beautiful, healthy and glowing skin. 1. Drink lots of Water: You should at least drink 2.5 liters of water daily. Drinking good amount of water will flush out the toxins from your body and will give glowing and fresh skin. 2. Exercise: Try to exercise for at least 30 to 45 minutes for 4 to 5 days in a week. You can do any type of work out which you like. I personally am not a big fan of Gym. I believe in Walking, Running and Yoga. You can choose any exercise as per your convenience and whatever interests you, doing is more important. Exercising will make you feel healthy, fresh and good. Also you get some time for your self, I like spending my exercise time thinking about life and stuff like that. 3.  CTM Routine : Follow the Cleansing, Toning and moisturizing routine twice daily, no matter what! 4. Do not skip the moisturizer : Even if you have oil

Hello everyone!! Today I am going to share benefits of using Lacto Calamine lotion for your skin. I will also share review of Lacto Calamine Lotion. Calamine is a pink powder consisting of zinc oxide and zinc carbonate, used to make a soothing lotion or ointment. Zinc oxide and zinc carbonat e have healing properties when used in combination with one another and a few other ingredients, which makes Calamine lotion effective for skin irritations, such as acne, blackheads, rashes, redness, sunburn. Zinc oxide also inhibits the production of excess sebum in the skin, which causes pimples. Now coming to Lacto Calamine lotion by Piramal health Care. This lotion comes in two variants. One for Combination to Normal Skin and One for Dry to Normal Skin.           I have been using the Hydration for almost a year now and so I would share my views on it. Ingredients: Same for both:Aqua, Light Kaolin, Sorbitol solution 70%, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Aloe Vera Gel, Castor Oil

Hello everyone Hot Oil Massage is one of best ways to treat dry, damaged, frizzy hair. Also this is one of best ways to pamper your hair and that too in a natural way. Treating your hair with hot oil massage will leave your hair feeling healthy, shiny and glowing. Hot oil treatments are more beneficial than any oil used directly to apply in your hair. You can use any oil available for hot oil massage such as coconut, jojoba, castor or olive oil. How to do hot oil treatment: 1. Take any oil as per your choice as quoted above and warm it a little. Do not warm the oil keeping it directly on your gas stove. You can warm some water in bowl and then keep a bowl of oil inside it to make it warm. The oil should not be too hot to burn your fingers. 2. Gently massage this warm oil on your scalp by making proper sections. Apply it on your entire scalp. You should massage this hot oil for at least 8 to 10 minutes. This will make you feel relaxed and it will relieve st