A day To Celebrate For All Women

International Women's Day

OUR motivations may have changed but International Women's Day (IWD) still an important day in the lives of many women.The history of IWD dates back to 1910 internationally and, in Australia, to 1928.But socialist women in the United States organised the first national Women's Day in 1908 and helped to inspire the international event that celebrates the economic, political and social achievements of women in the past, present and future.

It is a day when women are recognised for their achievements, regardless of divisions, whether national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic or political, and it is an occasion for looking back on past struggles and accomplishments, and more importantly, for looking ahead to the untapped potential and opportunities that await women in future generations.

''The UN theme for International Women’s Day 2012 is Empower Women – End Hunger and Poverty''.

Honey - Natural Beauty Recipes

Honey can be used for many different beauty recipes and natural remedies. Here are some ideas to use honey in your beauty care regimen.

A Sweet Treat With Honey For The Skin 

For the ultimate natural all round healing potion, try Honey. Thanks to Cleopatra’s milk and honey baths, Honey has become a favourite with one and all to be used in beauty regime. Beside Cleopatra, there were other beauties from the past, who swear by honey being an indispensable ingredient in beauty treatments.

Pollution, dirt, and other chemical agents in the air make the skin lose its ability to retain water, making it look dry, wrinkled and aging the person bit earlier. The natural hydrating and antioxidant properties of honey trap and seal the moisture, rejuvenate the skin, cleanse the complexion leaving it soft and supple.

Honey in its purest form is suitable for all skin types’ even sensitive skin. Beauticians suggest using honey abundantly for radiant complexion. Skin care products like baths, shower gels, face creams, skin lotions, moisturizers, body scrubs and even newborns products contain pure honey.

Treat your self to some simple natural skin care remedies with honey at your home

- ¼ cup of honey to your bath keeps your skin soft and supple.

- Dry skin = 1 tsp honey, vegetable oil each and ¼ tsp of lemon juice. Pat it on dry areas of your skin, leave for 10 mins and rinse with water.

- Make a moisturizing mask with 1 tsp of honey, 1 egg yolk, ½ tsp almond oil and 1 tsp yoghurt. Apply on your face, neck and other parts of your body. Leave for 15 minutes and rinse off with water. You skin will feel moisturized and polished with tightened pores.

- For the silky-smooth skin, mix ¼ cup of honey and 3 tsp of rosewater. Apply to face, neck avoiding sensitive areas around the eye. Massage well and rinse with lukewarm water and enjoy the sensation of an all different skin.

- Open the pores on your face by place a cloth dipped in warm water. Smear honey on your face for 20-30 minutes. Rinse first with warm water and then cold water to close the pores.

- Indulge your skin with the paste of 1 tsp of honey, 1 egg white, 1 tsp glycerin and flour. Smooth it over your face, throat, leaving it on for 10 minutes and then washing it off with warm water. Your skin will feel refreshed and rejuvenated.

- 4 tbsp of whole milk powder and 2 tbsp of honey make an excellent baby bath

Winter Lipstick Shades

Winter is the season to play with vivacious and bright colors. Before going to choose the best lipstick color for winter, remember the occasion and place also. You can’t wear a dark lipstick color in a business meeting or you can’t use a nude shade lipstick color in an evening party.

“So, before going to choose the best lipstick color for winter, keep in mind the occasion and place”.

Now days most of the young girls want to look trendy, hip hop and urban. Girls belong to this group can wear nude shades. A best lipstick color for winter for these girls can be nude shade lipstick colors like auburn, matte brown, matte chocolate and nude lip-gloss. Vampy lips are also in fashion. Many of you want to look sexy by having vampy lips. For this, the best lipstick colors for winter are red, orange, burgundy and dark purple.

Beside these luscious best lipstick colors for winter, there are other shades and colors available in the market which can be used in this fall winter 2011-2012 to look beautiful, stunning and smart. Pretty plum, gorgeous red, lovely mauve and soft pink are the high ranked and best lipstick colors for winter.

Winter Makeup

Since winter is all about dark colors, all the ladies get alert and apply makeup accordingly. Summers in Pakistan are humid and harsh so the less makeup is more. But with the dark colors makeup has to be accordingly, my style of winter makeup this season is simple and easy to carry.

A nice eye shade applied on the base at the upper eye lid; make sure the eye shade complements the color of your dress as well as your skin tone. After your have applied the eye-shade, use black eye-shade or a dark shade to make the edges of the eye lid so that the eye shape is prominent now. After you have applied the eye shade, apply the right amount of eyeliner with the tip of the eyeliner at the outer corner of the eye to be slightly upwards so that the eyes give a more dramatic and classy effect.

Make sure that for afternoon lunches or morning brunches you use a light shade of eye shade and your makeup has a natural look, you don’t want people to scream out loud that this lady doesn’t know how to apply winter makeup.

Pakistani winter makeup trend is no different from any other winter makeup trend in the world. Pakistan has as extreme winter season as it is in anywhere else in the world. The light makeup is more even in the winters; the Pakistani winter makeup trend of applying tones of makeup is gone, now all the ladies need for a neat daily look is nice blusher, a lip gloss and well done eyeliner on the upper lid.

When your eyes are done properly with dark shades then you need to let go of the bright colored lip glosses and if your lips have a bright color then you need to let go of the dark eye shades. So make sure you have the right amount of winter makeup to enhance your appropriate features and look beautiful.

Makeup Tips

• As lips is the prominent and beautiful part of your face and play an important role in your facial beauty. So you have to take care of your lips on regular basis. Use moisturizer on daily basis. It is scientifically proven that lips don’t have oil glands and hence need regular moisturizing. Application of lips makeup and lips makeup tips occasionally is not the only way to make your lips charming and attractive. For this, use lip balm daily.

•  If you are a regular user of lipstick or lip gloss. Then make sure to use a branded lipstick or lip gloss which contains herbal and natural moisturizer to maintain your lips skin and shine.

• Shape of the lips enhance your lips beauty and attraction and add a nice and glamorous flair to your face. A natural tip to have a stunning lip shape is to drink plenty of water daily. Water ahs the quality to prevent your lips from dehydration and chapping. Hence maintain your lips shape.

• Always use a lip liner that is closer to the shade of your lipstick color. This is a very important lips makeup tip and will help in defining your lip’s shape.

• For a glamorous, shining and a celebrity look, don’t forget to apply lip gloss after applied coat of lipstick. Lip gloss highlights your shade of lipstick and your lips beauty in one try.

• Choose a right lipstick color. It is indeed another very important lips makeup tip I give to all my readers. The color of the lipstick must compliment your complexion. Otherwise, you will look over or funny.

•  Here is another important lips makeup tip for you. Always choose a lip color that matches with the occasion. A red color lipstick is good for a party or night function but not suitable for day time or at a business meeting. Lighter and nudes shades are good for office and casual use.