If you do not yourself have noticeable dark smudges under your eyes, you will definitely know at least one friend or family member who does. Dark circles under the eyes are a common condition that afflict many, and cause people to turn away from their mirrors in despair. Like other long-term afflictions such as acne, prematurely grey hair, or baldness, dark circles can bring considerable grief to the person who has them, as people tend to notice, remark on their condition, and pass judgement on their lifestyle.

You can’t predict when you will get your next cold, but one thing you can be sure of is that you will get one sometime in the next few weeks or months. Although colds get rarer as we grow older, since we develop immunity to those viruses we have already fought before, there are 200 and more viruses known to cause a cold, making colds a ‘common’ ailment that most of us will have many times in a lifetime.

What makes colds particularly miserable is blocked nasal passages accompanied by a sore throat and coughing, frequent sneezes and sometimes a headache, ear pain and fever in addition to all the usual symptoms. Colds can leave behind nagging coughs, and trigger episodes of more serious upper respiratory infections like bronchitis and adult-onset asthma. I have become accustomed to developing a ‘wheeze’ after a cold in the last few years, even though I had no sign of asthma as a child.

Excessive sweating on my face even in air-conditioned rooms usually causes anyone who sees me to reach for a handkerchief to wipe their own faces and exclaim, “Isn’t it really hot!” The simplest chores in the heat and humidity can cause sweat to enter my eyes, or drip from my nose or chin. Reversing the car in a confined space normally has me using up several tissues just wiping my face when I am done.

They are precious, beautiful and more often than not symbolic of a joyous moment in our lives. Jewellery needs to be treated with some tender loving care if you are to keep them shining and as good as new. Even the stuff that you wear everyday needs to be cared for. In fact, with the working woman coming of age most of the jewelley in a woman’s possession is of the kind that she can wear everyday. So, here are a few simple and easy to follow tips that will help keep your jewels sparkling forever.

Summer brings with it unique beauty concerns. And with global warming taking its toll and ever soaring temperatures these problems are getting more and more acute. The common skin problems that we have to put up with are sweat, heat rash, suntan, pimples, acne and prickly heat. The hair too requires a little extra tender loving care during this time as it gets dry, sweaty and sometimes rough.

Here are some ideas to beat the heat with extraordinary beauty treatments from your kitchen!! These are grand mom’s recipes rediscovered. Time tested and side effect free. Results guaranteed.