What to wear this Bakra Eid

Bakra Eid is one of those Eid where the excitement is double than Eid ul fitar. On bakra Eid the excitement of new clothes is natural. Fashion and trend are changing so rapidly that no one can plan months before what to wear on this Eid. Now, Eid clothes are also designed according to the climate condition, this time at Bakra aid there will be summers so wear those clothes which can easily beat the heat.

Eid is a very festive occasion and women and girls wants to enjoy it by wearing new and stylish clothes. Now days making Eid clothes is not a big hassle, everything is out in the market and on the other there are so many designers who launch out their new collection for Eid.

Eid is that occasion, when every woman buy clothes according to her budget, if one can’t afford designer wear than there are many other options available too. For Eid, on every store new collection is available which has some fancy laces on them to make it look more embellished.

On bakra Eid usually ladies prefer to wear simple casual clothes in the afternoon because they have to be in the kitchen but girls wear sparkly clothes.

What to wear on Bakra Eid is a big question which strikes every girls mind these days, as Eid is in some days. Ladies and woman whatever you select to wear on bakra Eid make sure that it suits you; otherwise you will just look funny.

Let’ talk about what types of clothes are in fashion and which fashion is for which age group. The teenagers or girls who are in 20s and 30s should wear some kurta which has a touch of western style in it.

It is not possible that you have to wear western cuts, just see your body size and chose cuts. The styles which are to be worn on Bakra Eid is kurtas mostly in fabrics like silk, cottons and chiffons. Kurtas are really becoming popular and with kurta you don’t have to carry a dupata. If you want a traditional look wear it with a choridar and if you want a modern look than wear it with tights or caprice.

There are many designs of kurtas which are in fashion, you can put buttons or broach on kurtas, and you can even have a pocket to give a western touch in it. Pleats on the kurtas look very elegant and simple. Kurtas are very much demand, the style which is seen everywhere is called color blocking in kurtas, it looks very classy. You can even design a kurta by taking a printed fabric and use it as a back and keep the front of the kurta plain.

Other styles which can be worn on Bakra Eid are frocks. Frocks are still in fashion and are the trendiest outfit for festive occasions like Eid. Frocks give a very traditional look if worn with the choridars.

The new style which is seen in a frock is named as an Angrakha style frock, it is very much in fashion these days and young girls can easily carry it. Full length frocks gives a very western touch, it looks you are wearing long maxis. You can do a lot in frock, from laces to embody to buttons everything is in fashion. Its Eid so don’t make a very heavy frock keep it simple so that you wear it afterwards on some party or dinner.

Other than simple strait shirts are also back with caprice. They look very elegant and chic. Straight shirts are for those who want to look different because this fashion is just new and many people are not following it.

Woman above 30 can wear plain saris or Shalwar Kameez, they will look more decent in it. For Bakra Eid all the women and girls should wear those clothes which make them look different and beautiful.

Secrets from an Asian Spa

The concept of a flawless, porcelain complexion is an Asian staple. When we think of East Asia, we think ofdelicate beauties sporting gleaming complexions too luminous to be real. When I was growing up, the “how” of them managing to look this way was always settled with the assumption, “they have good genes”.

However when I came to Malaysia for university, I realized that along with being stunning, Asian women are also generous in sharing their beauty secrets. And the secrets are easy to learn, perfect and reap benefits from.

These simple steps are my favorite nuggets of wisdom from Asian women, which I think can transform your kitchen, bathroom, or bedroom into an Asian spa!
Slap it on!

Popular amongst Koreans is the concept of patting on moisturizer with gentle pressure. Literally, apply the product onto your face and then gently slap (gently, if you whack yourself across the face, it will bruise!) until it’s absorbed completely. This method brings blood rushing to the surface, leading to a brighter complexion. The warmth and pressure of your hands also means that the product absorbs better, which means that it won’t clog your pores (particularly beneficial if you have oily skin.)
Feed your skin:

Asian skincare brands often market the concept of beauty products based on food (“Skin food” for example). In your kitchen, you can achieve this without spending a fortune on face cream. Incorporate these easy practices into your daily regime for a healthier body and skin.

Snack on raw, unpeeled cucumbers (chop them very finely to avoid an overpowering bitterness from the peel). The silica in the peel is a natural anti-aging miracle often used by billion-dollar brands. Cucumbers are also diuretics, which in layman language mean they help you go to the toilet more often and hence flush (literally) the waste from your body.

Take a handful of rice and soak it in water (tap water is fine just make sure the water is an inch above the rice). After a minute or two, the water will turn cloudy, separate it from the rice and put it in the fridge. Once it’s cold, splash your face with it after cleansing and let it air dry. Pit era, which is naturally found in rice, is a huge Asian beauty phenomenon (Google “SK 2 miracle water”). It is a natural skin brightener and helps clear the skin, it really helped with my acne.
5 minute facial:

Facials have been turned into a luxury, but Japanese women have been giving themselves these easy at-home massages for centuries.

For under eye circles put your first and second fingers together (make the ‘dosti’ gesture, if you’re from Pakistan!) and press them into the sides of the nose near the inner corners of your eyes, press with gentle pressure moving to the under eye area and finally to the outer corner of your eyes pressing gently each time and repeat up to five times.

For a healthy glow and brighter eyes, pull your ears upwards, you’ll feel your ears getting warmer (this is proof of blood circulation). Hold them for 30 seconds each time, release and then repeat. As this is so simple and beneficial, on days when I have little time to spare, I do only this for a couple of minutes right before my classes. 

Finally for a slimmer face, put your hands on your cheek and gently push your cheeks back to your ears until your hand reaches the ear itself, then bring your hands down your neck. The idea is to first push all the waste to your ear, and then slide it down your neck so that your face has a more angular appearance.

Doing all three daily for five minutes really helps.
Hot and cold:

Possibly the simplest tip, when washing your face wash with lukewarm water first and then follow up with splashing your face with ice-cold water. Similar to steaming your face, warm water allows the pores to open and the dirt to be cleared more vigorously. The cold water then closes your pores and brings the blood to the surface of your skin, leading to a brighter and naturally moisturized complexion. I do this every time I wash my face, it doesn’t really take that long and it is great for days when your skin looks dull.
Tea junkie!

Lastly, incorporate teas into your diet (“chai” doesn’t count!) Chinese women love drinking a variety of teas including Ginseng, Oolong, Chrysanthemum and “white” tea. Many of these are unfortunately not available in Pakistan. But try this simple recipe; boil together a handful of Jasmine tealeaves, an inch of ginger and a handful of mint leaves. This blend gives you a boost of skin clearing and healing anti-oxidants and is great for digestion. Alternatively, look for oriental teas in your local super market to see if any of the pre-mentioned varieties are available

Healthy Eating for School-age Children

The availability of junk food all around the globe is so huge that it is quite a hard thing to resist it. The love for junk food is not just common in children but adults find it very difficult to stay away from it too.

However, it should be clearly noted here that eating junk food is the unhealthiest thing that we can do to our health and fitness. In order to know that are your kids really eating healthier at school, parents have to become more vigilant when it comes to monitoring of their kids’ diet.

This common question that ‘are your kids really eating healthier at school’ is something what almost all parents ponder upon. Even if kids avoid eating junk food in front of their parents they might get the access to it at their schools.

There have been many surveys and books written on this topic of the availability of junk food in school. What parents can do in a situation like this is that they need to instill in their kids that skipping lunch is definitely not a good idea but making it a healthy lunch is what we all can do.

Parents need to talk to school administrations to stop the over availability of junk food at school. Kids usually find it easy and feasible to get a grab on a junk food item rather than sitting and taking out time for fruits and vegetables.

If you are still not sure whether the school is playing their part on the junk food eradication issue then what you can do is that send your kids with a lunch box that has a healthy portion of fruits vegetables and proteins. They might not like it and the lunch box might end up at the table as it is on your table in the evening but, this hard work needs to be put up in order to make sure that are you kids really eating healthier at school.

Heart diseases, diabetes and other very serious issues like obesity have become so common globally that the matter that ‘are your kids really eating healthier at school’ should be thought on a proper and serious scale. Children should be motivated to play outside and avoid as much fast food and junk food as they can. Easier said than done!

Parents should completely stop bringing in junk food stuff at home and unhealthy snacking should be completely avoided in order to ensure that ‘are you kids really eating healthier at school’ and home. Pastries, muffins, burgers, pizzas etc should not be easily available to your kids.

Instead, keep fruity salads, colorful veggie salads with healthy and natural dressings and dairy products that are not fattening for the kids. Parents can be creative while preparing the healthy meals for their kids. You can try out making shapes with colorful vegetables and fruits. Give them healthy shakes with no content of unnatural sugar.

There should be annually two or three interesting sessions in our communities and compounds only for kids in which the importance of eating healthy is the main focus. There can be fun activities that promote healthy eating in such events. Parents should take out time for these events in order to make sure that their kids are on the right path and that is to good health, away from junk food.

The above mentioned steps are a little hard to do but this is the only way we can make the kids get attracted to healthier eating habits and it is solely the duty of the parents to start working on it.

Fake Foods You Are Eating

Do you know that some of the food items that you eat considering them to be healthy are actually unhealthy? These are all fake foods that only have some unnatural flavors. Foods contain a number of chemicals, artificial flavors and colors that constitue to fakeness. Listed hereunder are some fake food items that you eat on daily basis without knowing the reality behind them.

Chocolate chip cookies:

Most of you like to eat chocolate chip cookies. Cookies whose owners claim to it be chocolaty. A chocolate chip cookie is a red flag. Do you read ingredients on packing of cookies? Why is it called flavored? Every chocolate chip cookie must contain cocoa powder, an essential natural flavor, but instead cheap oils are used as a substitute. It is better to bake your own if you love them otherwise avoid such bakery items.

Caramel Syrup:

Caramel syrup is used in candies, chocolates and many other things.  It may look and taste like the gross approximation of caramel but the reality is that industrial preparation of caramel is much different than the kind you make at home by using a sugar base. In industry sometimes caramel color is processed with ammonia and list of many other chemicals which is not actually caramel.

Canned potatoes:

Sometimes people go for canned potatoes but the fact is that these canned potatoes also come with preservatives, emulsifiers, flavorings and even trans fat. Convince yourself to go only with real fresh potatoes instead of canned.

Juices:

We daily consume juices by considering them healthy and beneficial for our health. But these canned juices are not fresh and healthy as they contain only 2% of concentrated orange, tangerine, apple, lime and grapefruit juice.  Fruit concentrates are basically additional sweeteners that are added as extra flavor. Canned  juices don’t have fresh fruits.

Chocolate milk:

Chocolate milk is regarded as most important and most of mothers feel proud to give it to their kids. Truth is there is likely no milk in chocolate milk. The drink is definitely not to be added to your healthy eating list. Chocolate milk contains high fructose corn syrup, sugar, corn syrup solids and many other ingredients but there is no real liquid milk. Make your own chocolate milk at home by adding cocoa powder in milk.

Cheese slices:

Cheese is one of the healthiest foods that you must add in your diet. But cheese is not part of healthy eating. Most of the cheese slices available in market are full of oil, emulsifiers and fillers. You don’t have to avoid cheese just because processed cheese slices are not healthy. Just make sure to choose a healthy variety of cheese like cottage.

Are you eating these so called healthy foods? Avoid them if you want to stay healthy. While you go out for shopping, you must read labels carefully and make sure that the thing you are going to buy contains only healthy ingredients. Make sure to buy real healthy foods, nothing else.

Dressing your Home in Fragrance

Many homeowners focus on keeping their homes clean. They know how to whip a room into shape so that it shines and looks its best for family and friends but sometimes they are stumped when odors spoil the fresh look. If odors are a problem in your home, the following deodorizing tips can help you keep your home smell as good as it looks. The use and choice of fragrance will reflect your style too.

AROMA POWER

Aerosol Sprays:

These come in handy bottles and are great for combating odours, especially in hard to reach areas behind heavy furniture or in corners. Just aim the can, and spray. Remember to always keep the nozzle away from yourself. Or else, point the nozzle towards the ceiling and press it twice or thrice and the aroma will get dispersed across the room.

Blocks:

They give out constant fragrance and are suitable for bathrooms. They come in net packs or containers (with outlets for perfume dispersal and can be placed inside wardrobes, drawers and on shelves. Some brands also claim to deter insects.

Plug-in diffusers:

Relatively new in the market, these are similar to insect repellents. The perfumed liquid is in a small bottle (essential oils too are used in a similar manner to give off a soothing natural fragrance) and is attached to a plug.  Just plug it in and switch on whenever you feel your room needs to be refreshed. Some diffusers come with a convenient plug which can fit inside both horizontal and vertical electric outlets.

Battery-Operated Diffusers:

These come with refills of liquid fragrance, which is released into the air at set intervals, and are ideal for outdoor get together. Some last up to two months, depending upon the frequency of use.

Incense stickers:

A single stick of Jasmine or rose-scented incense (agar battis and dhoop battis) can work wonders to rid your room of stale smells. Use an agarbatti stand, there are several new designs in the market now. Make sure there are no inflammable materials or carpeting underneath. Also, the windows should remain open to let the fumes out. Incense may get too over powering so you may wish to limit its use.

Scented candles:

Fragrant oils are added to the liquid wax before it is poured into moulds to make these; so not only do scented candles bring a glow to the indoors, they give out a pleasing perfume as well. But make sure you buy quality candles or else, the smell is barely discernible and ''finishes'' off in a few minutes.

NATURAL ALTERNATIVES

Fresh flowers:

You can float Rose petals, Champa, Motia and jasmine in shallow containers filled with water or just heap them up in flat plates. Change flowers often to keep them fresh and sweet smelling.

Citrus fruits, spices:

Cut a few pieces of orange and lemon with the peel, add a few cloves and basil, and simmer on your gas stove to combat strong cooking odors.

Potpourri:

This soothing mix of dried flowers, spices and herbs with essential oil drops has a calming effect. You can place it in fancy containers in bathrooms, bedrooms and living rooms. Placed in pouches, potpourri can also sit inside cupboards. Ideally, you need to replenish the essential oil (put in 8-10 drops and mix well) once a month.

With little diligence you can make your home look clean and smell pleasantly fresh too! A fresh smelling home will enhance your living in the house and will be very inviting for all your guests.

Braided HairstyleTrend for Women

Hair trends keeps on changing from season to season. The hottest hair style trend of this year is the braided one. Braided hair style are great for season like winter and fall, it is the best way to preserve your hair. There are braids for every occasion and they look amazing on every occasion. This hair style trend gives you a very neat and clean look; people get attracted towards you from your hairstyle. Braided hair style is a Native American style.
French braid:

French braid is very old and unique hair style trend. French braid can make your hair organized; this braid is for shorter hair too. French braid is a very common braided hair style it looks simply elegant. To make this braid all you have to do it collects a small section of hair close to crown of head and start braiding from there. Well add more hair to three sections. French braid is an easy way out, this way your hair won’t disturb you. Well there is variety in French braid you can even put lose curls on the side of braid.
Fishtail braid:

Fishtail braid is a unique hair style trend; it is not very common but looks very stylish. Hair trends keeps on changing but fishtail braid is always in. this new braided hairstyle which is fish tail it is very good for the starters. To make this braid you just have to divide your hair into two half’s, than part it down the middle. Than just pull a thin strand from the outer of one half and add it to the other one, pulling beneath the rest of half. Do it until you reach the bottom of your hair. At the ends tie up with some cute ribbon or pony.
Half-Up Braid

Hair style trends also vary from hair to hair. There is new braided hair style which is half up braid. This braid is for curly hair. You can make this braid by pulling a small section of hair from above your ears. Start making braid from one end and do the same from other end. At the end pin up the two braids. This is a new hair trend in braid form. Leave your rest of hair open they will give a really new look.
Braid with a pony:

There are many different styles when it comes to braided hair styles. When it comes to pony tail there are lot of option in it. One option in this starts with a French braid and stops it when your neck comes. Tie this braid with elastic and leave your pony. You can also go for an easy option which is do a side braid and let it pile into your pony tail.
Braid on both side

Braid on both is a hair trend for girls who go to schools and to work. This both side braid is very simple and give a really cute look to the girls. Simply do a French braid on both side and leave some hair from the front.

Bold Makeup Trends to Try

Changing seasons call for a change in your wardrobe, makeup box and what not! This season women are going for the audacious looks with vibrant colors in their makeup box. So ladies, be sure to try something extra bold this season. Here's a list of those bold one's you definitely ought to give a shot:
1. The seductive smokey eye:

The traditional trend of the all black smokey eyes have transformed this season into shades of bold purple, blue or turquoise. Try out the latest Urban Decay smoked shadow palette for this season.
2. The era of purple:

This season, women are going purple not just on the eyes but also on the lips! Yes, you read it right. Purple lips are the in vogue trend to try this season. It is bold and stands out for all those fashionistas looking for a loud change this season. Try out Palace Pedigreed or Fig from MAC.
3. Those bold brows:

In all of this year's Spring/Summer fashion weeks, a rather unique trend which goes back to the 70's perhaps was depicted, the bold eyebrows. Another daunting yet unique enough trend to try this season would be the boldness in your eyebrows. Highlight and define them with shades of dark brown, gold or black this season.
4. Pout loud with those crimson lips:

Highlighting your lips with the scarlet/crimson shade had been quite out of sight for a fairly long time. But ladies, it is back with a bang this season! Outline your lips with the your darkest shade of red and then fill in the lips for a fuller look. Go for all shades of bold reddish pink you can find in your cosmetic stores.
5. Soft smudged eyeliner:

Want those eyes to speak loud and clear? Go for the smudged eyeliner look. It is bold enough to carry itself without any lip color or a light one if you cannot simply live without any makeup on your lips. Paired with a subtle shade on your cheeks, the bold smudged eyeliner can paired with platinum eyebrows is the perfect look for events and parties this season.
6. Flicker those lush lashes:

Curled up and bold eyelashes lit up with heaps of mascara are also bold enough to hold the eye standing out without any eyeliner or eye shade. A little bit of white eyeliner to go with it would be just about the perfect bold trend this season.
7. Green on nails paired with blue eyes:

Another bold makeup trend this season would be to try out the darkest shade of green on your nails preferably with blue nail art paired with bright blue shades on your eyelid!
8. White nails:

Make up the best fashion statement with white nails bold enough to shut everyone up and have the crowd turning heads this season.
9. Peachy cheeks:

Try out some bronzer all over your face including forehead, chin and lower jaw line just after your perfectly matched skin tone foundation. Pair all this up with highlighted peachy cheeks for a bold finish.
10. Vamp up your style:

This would call for a hybrid of maroon and black on your face typically highlighting the eyes and lips. With all the twilight, vampire diaries and other fictional vamping up going on and around in the media these days, this look has got to be the one for all those vampire lovers. Hold it out, bold and beautiful and elegantly scare your fans!

Be sure to try out all these makeup trend but do not go overboard with any cosmetic because once you cross that decent line any makeup will have a false effect on your face causing you to look fake as ever.

Therefore, no matter how bold the makeup is that you plan on wearing, try to keep it a bit below the line and hit only the spots you wish to define best. Remember, one spot at a time! Enjoy the look ladies

Better Napping Age By Age

Grumpiness, laziness, illness may be a sign that your baby is not taking better nap. Many parents don’t know how much sleep does a baby need, How many naps should their child take and for how much hours their child should sleep in night. Every child have different period of time of napping age by age. Here I am sharing total time period of sleep and nap your child should take according to his/ her age as well as giving you some tips of better napping for your child.
1-New born to Two months:

Their total requirement of sleep is 16-18 hours in which 8-9 hours night time sleep and 7-9 hours nap (in which total number of naps should be 3-5)

    For their better napping and sleep you should make them wake after 2 to 4 hour of interval to give them feed as new born sleep well when their tummy are full.

    As new born don’t know how to sooth themselves for better sleep. So, you should help them with different tricks like using a soother/ pacifier, breastfeeding, swaddling and rocking.

    On and off check your child’s pamper and change it if it is full of pee or poop. Turn them during sleep to sooths them more.

2-Two to Four months:

Their total requirement of sleep is 14-16 hours in which 9-10 hours night time sleep and 4-5 hours nap (in which total number of naps should be 3)

    To make good sleeping routine at this age; play with your child and expose a lot of sunlight in day time.

    Give your baby a bath and tummy full feed before sleep. This can help your baby to take longer stretches of sleep throughout the night.

3-Four to Six months:

Their total requirement of sleep is 14-15 hours in which 10 hours night time sleep and 4-5 hours nap (in which total number of naps should be 2-3)

    Usually at this age babies quit their night time feeding and sleep whole night. But it is not necessary as some babies do so when they reach to month of nine. You may sing lovely lullaby along with light pat to make your baby sleep for long time in night.

4-Six to Nine months:

Their total requirement of sleep is 14 hours in which 10-11 hours night time sleep and 3-4 hours nap (in which total number of naps should be 2)
5-Nine to Twelve months:

Their total requirement of sleep is 14 hours in which 10-12 hours night time sleep and 2-3 hours nap (in which total number of naps should be 2)

    For six to twelve month of age as baby starts to crawl, night time massage and soothing lullaby help them to sleep properly.

6-Twelve to Eighteen months:

Their total requirement of sleep is 13-14 hours in which 11-12 hours night time sleep and 2-3 hours nap (in which total number of naps should be 1-2)
7-Eighteen months to Two years:

Their total requirement of sleep is 13-14 hours in which 11 hours night time sleep and 2 hours nap.
8-Two to Three years Five years:

Their total requirement of sleep is 11-13 hours in which 10-11 hours night times sleep and 1 hour nap. Usually naps stop by age of five but if you feel your child need a nap after coming from school. He/ she should take for an hour and half.

    At age of one to three year as your baby can walk, run and plays well so proper full dinner, bed time bath and back rubbing will surely make them sleep in better way.

9-Five to Twelve years:

Their total requirement of sleep is 10-11 hours and at this age naps are not necessary.

    From three to twelve year; busy social schedule, schooling, homework, physical games, TV time make them to sleep well in night.

Stop Complaining, It's Bad For Your Brain

With our perpetual This-is-not-right-that-is-not-right tantrums, we are busy in complaining all the time but we are oblivious of the fact that complaining creates issues instead of solving them. Observe yourself, are you complaining about weather, siblings and exchange annoying glances with neighbors and family members? This sounds totally normal. The fact is that we are impacted by what we listen to and start complaining.

Complaining ruins your thoughts and unconsciousness. Your brain contains more than 100 billion neurons that flawlessly work together to create consciousness and thoughts. But these thoughts and consciousness may disturb by continuous complaining. This article is only to make you realize you that complaining is not the solution of problems. Think twice. Complaining may double your problem and also cause anxiety and frustration for you as well as others.

Now the question is why complaining is bad for brain and how it affects brain badly. According to some psychologists, brain is like a muscle and if you are exposed to complaining and negativity for a long period of time, you are more likely to behave in the same way as well. A study showed that complaining affects your inner thought and unconsciousness. Brain reacts to various stimuli including negativity.

According to medical experts, the fact is that negativity actually peels away neurons in the brain’s part named hippocampus which is associated with problem solving. Basically it turns your brain to mush. What we are exposed to in our life has a deep impact on our behavior and thinking. So as long as you are in negativity you are more likely to be a negative person. If you are surrounded with positivity you will surely have a positive attitude.

Negative thinking is so addictive. It is very difficult to be safe from negativity that is being produced unconsciously by too much complaining. If you keep holding negative thoughts, you condition your mind to expect negative outputs. Your neurons that build up your brain learn to predict the reoccurrence of negative stimuli. There are so many ways to shield the brain from negative effects of complaining. For coping up with this situation I would suggest you some tips.

The way to lessen complaining is just listening and give vague answers like ohh, very sad etc. Pretend that you are listening. Don’t take it to your heart. You have to be supportive only. Be patient with yourself and other and don’t lose your sense of perspective. Too much complaining does not only affect your brain but also can breakdown your relationship. Being exposed to too much explaining can actually make you dumb. Negativity has detrimental impact on brain.

Instead of complaining that the rose bush is full of thorns, be happy the thorn bush has roses. Instead of complaining try to resolve issues. Save yourself and your loved ones from mental torture. It is impossible to stay away from complaining but you have to consider the solution of problems on your own before complaining. Don’t react harshly. Be kind to yourself and others.

What is your favorite Retro Style

About Retro Style:

The word retro means ‘backwards or in past times’, so basically a retro style refers to a clothing trend from the past i.e. from the era 1920s to 1980s. The retro style fashion clothing like garments and accessories represents the stylish decades of the past.

Retro Style Apparel Varieties:

There are several types of retro style clothing that you can easily mix with modern fashion to get your own vintage appeal. The common trademarks of retro style attire include bell-bottom jeans, waistcoats, tunic tops, smock tops, miniskirts, swing cardigans, poodle or trumpet skirts, fedoras, funky jackets, chiffon or silk scarves, pumps, big far-out cat eye sunglasses and chunky jewelery.

Besides clothing, retro style also symbolizes a specific type of makeup and hairstyle, as both makes an essential element of feminine retro fashion. The signature retro style makeup includes heavily-lined eyes and bright shaded lipstick colors. For hairstyle, high ponytails, ducktails and pompadours are adopted as a characteristic retro style fashion.

Choose Your Own Retro Fashion Persona:

Retro style fashion is the most inspiring and famous fashion from the past decades. It means different things to different people. Be it the glamorous flapper fashion from 20s, or a timeless 50s look, be it the sweet 60s flavor, or the sultry 70s appeal, your retro style is entirely up to you and it depends on the era that inspires you.

Let’s discuss about how you can create your own retro style by following these simple easier steps:

• Choose Desired Era

The most important step to get a retro look is to choose your favorite retro era. A respective retro style of a decade is completely different from another. Decide yourself the look you want and which suits you the best.

If you value old classic fashion then follow the retro style of 1940s i.e. bias cut dresses, wide-legged trousers, fur stoles, panama hats and soft curls. To enhance your feminine appeal go for timeless 50s look of retro style which includes cinched waists, full skirts, scarves, shirtdresses, fitted sweaters and espadrilles.

If you acknowledge sweet 60s, follow the retro style of A-line shifts, Capri pants, up-do’s, bouffant, bangs, turtlenecks and false eyelashes. To add a more modern sultry appeal, the retro style of 70s is perfectly suitable in the form of flared denims, white pants, maxi dresses, large brimmed hats and tie-neck blouses. For channeling bright 80s fashion, go for bright colors crop tops, tunics, skinny jeans, patterned leggings, bootlegs or flares, green or blue eyeliners, and head scarves.

• Find Right Accessories

After choosing your desirable retro style, it is time to find the right jewelery pieces to enhance your retro fashion persona. Jewelery can play an important part in making or breaking your entire retro style signature statement.

Every retro era has its own unique set of jewelery. The 20s flappers had its significant knotted pearls, 70s retro fashion had its braided bracelets and beads, and 80s innovative style had lots of bangles. Each era is further graced with fashion accessories like hats, sunglasses, belts, ornaments and retro décor embellishments.

• Retro Style Fashion Makeup

You cannot get into the skin of a retro style, unless you have applied the right kind of makeup complimenting your attire. Each retro era has its unique signature makeup styles. Be it the dark winged eyeliner, or the frosty eye shadow, be it the saucy red lips, or the false eyelashes, you must acknowledge the beauty and grace of the makeup that can easily help you get your perfect retro style looks. In addition, make sure that your hair styling goes well with your entire retro look.

• Fusion of Modern & Vintage

Make sure to integrate your personal fashion taste into your desirable retro style. Try experimenting different looks by mixing vintage and modern fashion. Fashion is all about expressing your individuality, so let your retro look work with your own personal style.

When Babies Grind Their Teeth

1. When Babies Grind Their Teeth; Expected Reasons:

As we all know having teeth is a new sensation for kids so they do different things when teeth comes out; some starts hitting their heads, some kids starts biting others, some kids starts spiting and some starts grinding their teeth. This condition of grinding teeth is known as “bruxism”. Now the question arises why a toddler starts to grind their teeth?

There must be so many reasons in which main reason where expert point out is pain in gums during teething, some toddler likely to grind their teeth when they talks or drools while sleeping, allergies may be a reason in some babies, may be due to any ear infection, soreness in the face or jaws, may be they are facing any jaw pain or may be kid is having malocclusion. Malocclusion is a dental term in which teeth don’t line up just right as they should be.

Moreover a toddler may grind his/ her teeth due to any stress, tension or anxiety. And if these reason aren’t match with your child then he/ she is just grinding teeth due to the sensation of having teeth in his/ her mouth. Children start gritting or grinding their teeth when they have enough teeth at their front side, usually at age of nine month till three to five years.

2. Is This Habit Harmful for Babies?

After knowing the reason, parents definitely want to know either this habit can harm their child or not? Teeth grinding is not harmful as there is less possibility that your child is doing damage to his/ her teeth. Even mostly children grow out of this habit by their own after some specific time. But if he/ she don’t stop after some time then you must consult your paediatric dentist to check teeth of your child, may be your child gets any fracture, cavities or pulp exposure etc.

3. Some Tips and Remedies to Stop Habit of Grinding Teeth:

This habit can stop after some time for this you have to wait for your toddler to come out of it. In the mean time, you can provide something to him/ her that may help your child to not get hurt due to that habit. Various designs and material of tether are available in market. Choose what is best for your toddler according to his/ her age. It is very helpful while a kid is undergone through teething period. It helps to soothe their gums. Place the tether in fridge for some time and then give it to your baby as chill tether can help to sooth gum in better way.

May be your kid is grinding his/ her teeth due to earache or soreness in the jaw so visit your doctor for the confirmation and give him proper medicines to get relief from pain and teeth grinding.

Give your kid the proper dose of acetaminophen or ibuprofen to ease the discomfort of your kid. If you want to choose any homeopathic medicine, then Bioplasgen No.21 is best from so many years for the kids whose teeth are coming. It helps to sooth their gums, make easy and fast process of teething, and prevent from headache and motion during this period of teething.

You may also divert their mind from grinding their teeth by play cartoons on TV, giving him/ her new musical toy, extra cuddling in the rocking chair, warm bath before making your baby sleep, by rubbing his/ her back, giving him/ her soother etc.

If your child is around age of six years and having permanent teeth than you have another option of using night guards which are also available in market. This is a plastic material device that can be fit to the mouth to prevent the kid from clenching and grinding of his/ her teeth during sleep. But before using it consult to your doctor for his permission.

Modern Bedroom Ideas

For prospects choosing amongst which idea to opt in designing bedroom involves lots of research, interest, effort and money in decision making process. Setting up for a modern appealing bedroom indeed comes from the latest bedroom ideas. Nowadays the designs on websites have made this task easier for the people and countless modern bedroom ideas allow people to opt for their favorite theme and furniture design.

Targeting  specific elite segment of the market the creative’s are coming up with modern bedroom ideas by creating new designs by incorporating most noticeable things like flooring, ceiling, windows, cupboards and doors into this. The spectacular interiors along with fine-looking natural landscapes are the new addition seen in modern bedroom ideas. The modern bedroom ideas are frequently adopted by the variety seekers who want to depict their up to date taste and brand choice.

. Atmospheric Appeal

Depending upon the buyer preference the decorators are coming up with more cottages like atmospheric appeal by utilizing wood decors. The trend of utilizing wood especially pale wood for example pine or maple give your bedroom contemporary look rather traditional heavier look. The wood tones create feeling of warmth especially when combined with calm natural pattern without blaring for attention. Wood has a rich indeed expensive look.

. Black And White Themes

On the other side, one most creative modern bedroom ideas revolves around making black and white arrangements. The king sized beds, wallpapers, dark paints on walls and ceiling, large wall size mirrors, night tables, artistic abstract paintings and flower arrangements are important determinants to be included in modern bedroom ideas.

The Black and white theme has always been the eye catching and mostly demanded color schemes. The Monochrome shades in hues of grey, black, ash white and neutrals play a significant role in turning your ordinary room into a contemporary dream and thus included in modern bedroom ideas.

. Neutral Color Palette

For a contemporary look amongst the modern bedroom ideas, one should go for neutral color palette. For light stream line playing with neutral colors can change the overall appeal. One doesn’t have to always opt for lighter tones which give room a sleek look. 

. Wall Papers and Wall Art

Modern bedroom ideas also highlighted how to make your walls look more alluring. When it comes to walls, paints and wall papers, leaving one wall painted plainly and covering other walls with wall papers or with different colors can give an instantly different look to the room the glossy finishes has been included as one prominent modern bedroom ideas. The embellished and colorful wall art provides eventual collision.

. Make Your Bed Room Cluster Free   

Another modern bedroom ideas which deemed  adding Frilly cushions, as they consider outdated they are attention grabbing well if one is planning for a neutral appeal in bed room try not to place such frilly . Monochrome shades must be opted for room instead choosing bright colors like orange pink or other girly shades. Sparing space is an effective way and thus interesting modern bedroom ideas. The empty space can give room a feel of clutter free. 

. Add Accessories to Brighten Up Your Room

Adding Accessorize into your monochrome designs, placing artwork, trinket boxes, sculptures are modern bedroom ideas. Traditionally it seems important to cluster the room with so many essential items.

. Elegant Bed

Another modern bedroom idea is to select the most stylish bed for your bedroom. Placing a king sized bed ensures your taste and has a one stylish edge over other furnishes placed in bedroom. A feature headboard, pantry, cabinet, any woven fabric, bookshelf, paneling’s can be added as value additions in modern bedroom ideas

. A Fascinating Rug

To make your room more appealing and fabulous introducing a pattern and texture oriented rug on floor can be another inticing modern bedroom ideas the finest rug of its form can become a statement for the whole room well it can easily be changed and updated as the new trends goes and comes so often. for more visit   http://adf.ly/WzrPG

How Stylish Socks Make You Look Good in Winter

I love winter. There is so much that you can do with your clothing and dressing from shoes to shirts to cardigans to mufflers and hats. In Pakistan, winter lasts for hardly three months which makes it all the more necessary for us to max out at its fun and entertainment. Dress up in warm styling clothes, enjoy the mouthful of dry fruits and swig the aromatic coffee. Oh and do experiment with stylish socks to make your look complete.

The styling options of winter cannot be complete without the addition of this accessory that goes by the name of s.o.c.k.s. The best thing about socks is that they easily fit into your budget. The variety is absolutely amazing. Really, you should check out the thigh-high, knee-high and detailed ankle socks to step up your dressing game this season.

Thigh-high socks are in the demand in winters. These socks are best worn with a skirt or shorts but since skirts are not quite commonly worn in Pakistan, you can try them under the jeans or trousers to add a warming effect. Wearing them with tall boots gives a real dandy look. Knee-high socks typically go with heels and booties. They look ideal with knee length shirts or skirts.

Another type of socks that I personally love is the mismatched socks that look not only trendy but also very striking. You have to check the market to see whether they are available and if not you can always place the order online. They say life is too short for matching socks so why not save time and wear random socks? Add a little fun to your profile and bring out the baby in you by wearing the adults mismatched socks to amuse your feet.

Cool Geometric Room Accessories To Shape Up Your Space

Don’t worry if math was not your strong suit. You can bring math in your home by adding geometric accessories designing. For this décor you don’t have to be an expert in math. The geometric trend is converged on the runway this season. Besides convergence on runways, geometric accessories trend is also making fashion statement in room’s décor. Shape up your space by versatile and creative way of geometric designs.

Create a bold look that really pops. Accessorize your room with geometric accents by repeating circles, ovals, squares and other geometric designs. It is an easy way to change the look of any room by enhancing its beauty with geometric accents. Geometric patterns add sleek and symmetrical simplicity to any room.

For giving a cozy feel to living room, graphic wallpaper looks perfect while establishing a slightly retro vibe. Go for creative and eye catching artwork. Add a touch of awe-spring beauty and creativity and give your walls a chance to smile with bold colors and geometric designs.

Accessorize your living room with creative lamps with geometric design lamp shade. You can also go with tiles of different colors and different geometric patterns to maximize the beauty of your room.

This season, geometric designs are everywhere. A bold colored rug in square or round shape on the graphic wallpaper behind the sofa will add eye catching vigor to the room. You can increase geometric accessories by adding round shape table.

For a decent look of your room, choose light color wall with square shaped windows. It will give a light and decent image to room. Decorate side corners and shelves with small sized unique geometric pattern decoration pieces.

You can highlight the corner of your room which needs accentuation by putting attractive shaped decoration items. Such small scale patterns add visual interest without overwhelming the space.

For floor décor, round and square shaped rugs have been in use for years. For bringing change, opt for an area rug of interlocking shapes. Just make sure to choose the color of rug that compliments other colors in room.

This time do try the variation and combination instead of just sticking to one color. Sometimes a little goes long way with bold patterns. So many cushions of different colors with different geometric patterns huddled together on single sofa give your room the creative look.

Geometric patterns not only come in the form of fabrics of wall hangings but you can also go with convex mirrors pattern to the wall in an evenly spaced arrangement. This décor will add contemporary touch to your room.

Try geometric room designs. This will simply change the mood of your home. Highlight the corners of your room by side tables in cube shape along with bed. Choose angular lighting with hexagon shaped lamp.

Installing lights with new patterns is a great way to welcome geometric patterns in your room. Add glamorous effect to your room by adding geometric accents. A symphony of playful geometric patterns establishes an undeniable beautiful vibe in your room.

5 Healing Foods For Every Ailment

Unfortumately, aillments are very common these days which can lead to severe health problems. However, by making simple changes in your diet, you can help remedy some of the common health problems. We all know that it is not possible to go with medicines all the time for any ailment. While persistent use of medicines provides management, it is no cure for all the ailments.
Modern studies in pharmaceuticals are acknowledging that natural food is the best alternative to the medicines against any ailment. Why not try a change in your diet to achieve a healthy status and curb the ailments? Isn’t it good to get energy and heal ailments at the same time without using medicines? I have made a list of five healing foods that are helpful in curing all types of diseases and ailments. Eat healthy and get glowing skin, sound sleep and many other benefits.
1. Ginger and garlic:
Ginger and garlic are most widely used items in any food. For centuries, people have been using ginger for curing many ailments. According to various studies, ginger is very effective in preventing and curing heart diseases, cancer, arthritis and variety of other illnesses. Ginger has high level of phytochemicals with a healing effect.
The healing elements in ginger are essential oils, vitamin B6 and C and the minerals, calcium, magnesium, sulphur and potassium. Ginger stimulates body heat and act as inflammatory agent. Garlic is also helpful in preventing cancer, heart diseases and blood pressure. Garlic heals arthritis, asthma, insomnia, liver disease, flu, cold, digestive disease and ulcers.
2. Snacks on cheese and crackers:
Snacks on cheese and crackers are rich in vitamin B6 and B12. This low fat cheese is full of proteins. These snacks energize you to keep on working for long time. The combo stimulates the production of feel-good chemicals, serotonin, in your brain which gives you energy.
3. Pineapple:
Pineapples are also helpful in preventing and healing ailments. Pineapple has the power to heal bruise fast. This tropical fruit contains bromelain, a compound that calms the skin inflammation when you get bruise and helps in healing bruise fast. If you want to speed up healing process then you should eat at least about a cup and half of pineapple chunks throughout the day.
4. Turmeric:
Turmeric the best and one of most widely used food items. Turmeric helps in easing pains, swelling, as well as boosts immune system, improves digestion, prevents cancer and may even reduce the risks of Alzheimer’s. It can be added to any food item to give it spice and color. Most important benefit of using turmeric in foods is that it is not overpowering. You must add turmeric in every dish to have amazing spicey taste, shade and cure of diseases as well.
5. Citrus fruits:
Citrus fruits contain cancer fighting compounds, cholesterol lowering fibers and also inflammation lowering flavonoids. Grape fruits, lemon, and orange are full of health. The studies have also suggested that consuming a daily serving of citrus fruits may cut your risk of mouth, throat and stomach cancer by up to one half. Add lemon, tangerines and zests of oranges in daily cooking and consume them at least once a day.
Last but not the least, water is the best cure for all diseases and ailments. Drink plenty of water to keep away the diseases.

Where Do Babies Come From

I personally faced same question when I came back home from hospital with my cute angel, my new born baby girl. Three year’s nephew of my husband asked me “Aunty! Where does she come from?” I got little confused and merely replied, “God gifted me.” But I got really shocked when his eight year’s elder sister said him, “Brother! You are too small right now, you don’t know the truth”.

That situation was so embarrassing for me at that time. Moreover when I visited my sister’s home and her four year’s daughter asked me, “Aunty! From where, you get her? ” I suddenly replied, “From market” and she started to persist her mother to buy a baby brother for her. I know after being parents you also experienced same kind of questions either asked by your own child or from others. After my experience I discussed this question asking from kids to some of my married friends and got help in answering this question.

First try to know what the kid actually wants to know:

I will not recommend you to answer your child detailed production procedure of baby after love making. First try to know by asking question instead of answering your child to know what exactly he/ she want to know and at what level. May be a kid just wants to know either from big hospital near to his/ her house or the other one near to his/ her friend’s house.

For example: When the child asks the question, “Where do babies come from?” You may reply by further question as “What do you think, Where do babies come from?” If he/ she gives you answer as “I think babies come from paradise”. It means he/ she just want reconfirmation of his/her believe. May be he/ she replied, “I think from tummy of a mummy” than just gets agree of what your child thinks and replies, if he/ she gets satisfied on your “Yes!” gesture.

Answer according to their age:

Every child has different level of maturity. Not every child wants detailed mechanics of fertilization that how man and woman makes love, how women conceive and delivery procedure etc. A toddler normally wants simple and easy answers instead of long detailed explanation. In our society we have some limitations in every relationship. We are not as open as western people. I am not agree with “to be true with your child” in every case as may be some kind of knowledge not matches the child’s maturity level and make him/ her more disturb  and raises more difficult questions in their mind rather than gets satisfy with the truth.

If your child already has been little bit aware of pregnancy and child birth. May be he/ she got information through any media program relates to it,  he/ she saw in your absence or may be from his/ her friend or from any magazine than its time to get open and clear his/her to remove more curiosity from your child’s mind.

Don’t intimidate your child and answer his/her each and every question calmly and in an easy manner but forbid him/ her to spread this information to anyone else, friend or teacher, cousin or elders. Tell him/ her that may be other will feel bad and take him/ her as indecorous and shame less as this kind of advance knowledge is not acceptable in our society in an open manner.

Check your child’s response:

After giving answer of his/her question of where do babies come from look the child’s face and note his/ her expressions, either satisfactory or getting more confuse. Be careful don’t give too much information which fly over yours  kid’s  head and he/ she starts giggling and  move away by making complicated faces. So answer him/ her step by step in light way and when you notice that your child get satisfy now then stop telling further detail.