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Metallic Taste in Mouth During Pregnancy
Pregnancy can bring many changes in a woman’s life, and fluctuating pregnancy hormones are responsible for most of these changes. Symptoms like morning sickness, swelling in the feet, and pain are commonly experienced by a woman when she is pregnant. But some women may experience a strange, unpleasant metallic taste in their mouth during pregnancy. You might feel as if you are sucking on a rusty coin or chewing on a piece of aluminium foil. This occurrence of a metallic palate during pregnancy is called dysgeusia.
Dysgeusia or metal mouth during pregnancy is a harmless condition. The exact reason for dysgeusia is not known, but experts believe that the influx of hormones during pregnancy bring about the changes in taste in pregnant women, especially during the first trimester when the body is still trying to adjust to the pregnancy.
What Is Dysgeusia or Metal Mouth During Pregnancy?
A metallic taste in the mouth is an early symptom of pregnancy. The changing pregnancy hormones may trigger certain sensory changes in a pregnant woman which can leave a foul taste in the mouth. Many pregnant women may feel a metallic, burnt, sour or rancid taste in their mouth. Many pregnant women have described the metallic taste as having a mouthful of old coins or lapping on a handrail.
Dysgeusia will not result in food aversions or cravings during pregnancy, but it can cause the food to taste bitter or leave a bad taste after eating. Sometimes the metallic taste may persist even without having eaten anything. Dysgeusia can make the condition of morning sickness worse in some pregnant women.
When Do You Experience Metallic Taste in the Mouth During Pregnancy?
Dysgeusia generally manifests during the first trimester of pregnancy and usually fades away as the pregnancy advances, or after childbirth. In most cases, the sensation of the metallic taste improves by the second trimester when the hormones start to settle down a little. Some pregnant women may experience it from time to time throughout their pregnancy, especially after having heartburn or eating something with artificial sweeteners or anything with onions.
There might be other reasons for the metallic taste in your mouth that are not related to pregnancy, such as diabetes, gingivitis, kidney or liver disease, cancer or cancer treatments, or having certain dental appliances or fillings. But you do not have any of these issues, the metallic taste is simply because of the fluctuating hormones during pregnancy. However, if you are facing other issues along with the metallic taste, it is wise to consult your doctor.
What Are the Causes of Metallic Taste in the Mouth During Pregnancy?
The real cause of a metallic taste in the mouth during pregnancy is unknown. But here are some of the probable causes:
Dysgeusia during pregnancy commonly arises owing to pregnancy hormones. Hormone oestrogen in particular seems to be a controlling factor moderating the sense of taste in pregnant women. Variations in the oestrogen levels during pregnancy can fluctuate the sense of taste, and women may feel a metallic taste in their mouth.
The senses of smell and taste are closely linked. So, if something smells unpleasant, chances are it may trigger a foul taste in the mouth as well.
Increased water retention by the body during pregnancy may affect the taste buds, causing dysgeusia.
Some believe that dysgeusia occurs to ensure that a pregnant woman consumes the necessary amounts of sodium, iron, and
How Long Does Dysgeusia Last During Pregnancy?
Different women have different experiences during their pregnancy. Some women may have dysgeusia while others may not. Know how long it lasts:
Some pregnant women may not develop dysgeusia or a metallic taste at all, while some may experience it right from the start of their pregnancy.
More often than not, the condition of dysgeusia gets better with the progression of pregnancy.
The intensity of dysgeusia may greatly reduce by the second trimester of pregnancy and completely vanish by the third trimester, just like morning sickness.
But in some cases, the metallic taste may linger on all through the pregnancy.
Dysgeusia during pregnancy is not a worrisome condition provided it doesn’t interfere with eating habits and lead to extreme nausea.
It normally doesn’t require any medical treatment.
It can be difficult to prevent the incidence of dysgeusia during pregnancy though it may be possible to ease some of the discomfort caused by
Generally, foods which intensify the flow of saliva may help in washing away the metallic taste.
Tips to Get Rid of Dysgeusia During Pregnancy
Some helpful tips to lessen the effects of dysgeusia are:
Certain dietary changes like snacking on saltine crackers may help in reducing the metallic taste.
Chewing on sugar-less gum can prove useful.
Taking mint can also aid in expelling the metallic taste.
You can try eating spicy food to numb the metallic taste.
Colder fluids like popsicles and ice may help too.
Try and avoid tasting new food, as it can at times worsen the metallic taste in the mouth during the third trimester of pregnancy.
Maintaining oral hygiene like frequent brushing, cleaning your tongue, flossing your teeth and using a gentle mouthwash can help keep the metallic taste at bay.
Drinking water often, preferably with a lemon squeezed in it, may prove beneficial.
Eating green apples can purge any lingering metallic taste.
You may find gargling with a little baking powder solution or salt useful in effectively dealing with the metallic taste.
Use of ginger in the form of ginger tea or ginger ale can be an effective remedy to get rid of the metallic taste in the mouth.
Eating foods marinated in vinegar may also be helpful in getting rid of metal mouth.
Sour flavours like pickles, citrus juices, etc. can help in banishing the metallic taste.
Dysgeusia or metallic mouth is usually not a cause of concern during pregnancy. Like other pregnancy symptoms, dysgeusia tends to go away in the due course of time. In case the metallic taste in the mouth is causing considerable distress or if you notice other symptoms along with the metallic taste in your mouth, refer to your doctor for dietary changes and other suitable remedies in order to cross off any other problem that might be lurking.
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13 Beautiful Tattoo Ideas for Moms To Permanently Ink Your Love For Your Child
A tattoo is as immortal as your love for your child. Here are some fabulous tattoo ideas for moms to wear your heart and love for your child on your sleeve!
Tattoos are perhaps the only worldly thing that you can actually take with you to your deathbed. They are permanent, eternal, and hence used by many as a form of individualism and expression. Getting a permanent tattoo can be a big concern for many people – how can you get something inked on your body permanently, forever, which will never change, when life itself is so dynamic?
But there are some things that never change in life – your love for your child is one of them. You may temporarily be enraged by the things your child says or does, but nothing they ever say or do will ever make you not love them or not care for them anymore.
So why not turn your love for your child into a tattoo?
13 Tattoo Ideas for Moms to Declare Their Love for Their Baby!
Here are some unique and cool tattoo ideas for moms that will help you profess your eternal love for your child to the whole world!
1. Name Ambigram
An ambigram is an image that looks upright even when it is turned upside-down. For example, if you turn a square upside-down (i.e. if you rotate it through 180o), it will still look like a square. But if you turn a triangle resting on its base upside-down, it will now rest on its apex.
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Not only images, but even letters can be made to look like an ambigram. The above image reads 'rahul' whether it is correct side up, or upside down. You can get a similar ambigram of your child's name and your name designed and then tattooed on your wrist or arm.
2. Roman Birthdate
The birth of a child marks a significant day in your life – it is the day that gave birth to you as a mother, along with your baby being born too. A day that changed your life forever. You can get the birthdate of your child as a tattoo. To make it more interesting, you can write the birthdate in Roman numbers, or binary code.
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Calculating a birthdate in roman numerals may be difficult. So here's a chart to simplify the process.If the birthdate you want to get tattoo-ed is 30th November 1988 (30.11.1988), it will be –
XXX.XI.MCMLXXXVIII
30 = XX
11 = XI
1988 = 1000 + 900 + 80 + 8 = M + CM + LXXX + VIII
3. Name in Infinity
They say - “Once a mother, always a mother”. Now that you are a mother, there is one person in your life that you will always love. Your child is one person in your life who is never going to be without your care and attention. If there is a time when women understand the meaning of the word 'forever', it is after they become mothers. So why not put your infinite love for your child into a tattoo?
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You can insert your child's name into the infinity sign. This is a very symbolic tattoo and will show just how much you love your child!
4. Sound Wave
When you record sound, digitally it looks like a 'wave' – much like the wave formed by a beating heart on an electrocardiogram. So why not turn that into a tattoo?
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You can get your child to say your name, or say that she loves you. You can even tattoo the sound wave of the first time your baby chuckled, or even your baby's first cry as she was born in the hospital.
5. Heartbeat
Another popular trend among many parents is to get their child's heartbeat tattooed on their wrist. What could be more singular than your child's heartbeat?
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You can make this one more interesting by adding your child's name, initials, or any other special details in continuation of the heartbeat.
6. Fingerprint
Those tiny hands and feet, those tiny fingers and toes of your baby are one of the cutest things that any and every mom loves to observe and keep staring at for hours together. Fingerprints of your child can make for another singular tattoo idea.
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7. Mommy and Baby Animal
If your child is old enough to have a favourite animal by now, you can get a cute cartoon of the animal tattooed. Mumma and baby elephants, mumma and baby squirrel, or a dog and a puppy, cat and kitten... you get the drift.
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8. Your Honeymoon Date/Date of Conception
Confused? Well, every couple likes to track back the moment of conception of their child, once they find out that they are pregnant. And because that was the day that your child was 'created' so to speak, doesn't it make that day a special day? While it may be difficult to pinpoint the exact date of conception, we are sure you can make a pretty good guess. ;) The date of conception of your child might hence be a great tattoo idea. It will also be unique!
9. Portrait
A really skilled tattoo artist can tattoo your baby's portrait on you! Nothing better than having a picture of your baby on you forever, no?
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10. Your Child's Drawing
Do you remember what your child's first drawing was? Was it an apple? A tree? A bird? You can immortalise your artist's first creation by getting a tattoo made out of it.
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11. Matching/Coordinated Tattoos
If you are daring enough to think about getting a tattoo for yourself we are pretty sure you'll be cool enough to allow your child to get a tattoo too when she grows up. If yes, you can get matching or coordinated tattoos with your child!
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A spool of thread on your wrist, with a thin cord of thread trailing onto your daughter's wrist, could be a great symbolic tattoo depicting your unbreakable bond. You can get a meaningful quote written partly on you, and partly on your child (as shown above). Get your tattoo now, and you can urge your child to get theirs when they grow up.
12. Minimalistic Tattoo
A minimalistic tattoo is all about symbolism. Essentially, it is a very small tattoo, that holds deep significance to you, but may look very simple and ordinary to people.
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One of the easiest to think of minimalistic tattoo idea is to simply get your child's initial tattoo-ed on you. Another idea could be to get a tattoo that explains the meaning of your child’s name. For example, if your child's name is Tara, you can get a small star tattoo. To make it more significant, you can get it done close to your heart.
13. Birth Coordinates
The world is coming closer now, and we Indians are traveling literally across the globe. Many people move out of their hometowns and migrate to new cities, and sometimes even to new countries. So it is quite possible that a couple may not have their baby in their hometown.
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So wouldn't it be a great idea to get the latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates of your baby's birthplace tattoo-ed on you? It would be a permanent reminder and a fond memory of your pregnancy days... your connection to a place and time that is now perhaps in the past!
Tattoo Precautions: Before and After
Here are a few tattoo precautions to take before and after getting a tattoo:
1. It is permanent
Think before you get inked! Tattoos are permanent, and once you get a tattoo, you are going to be stuck with it for the rest of your life. Of course there are ways to remove tattoos, but these procedures are expensive, painful, and sometimes also not perfect (there have been cases of people being left with scars).
So make sure you pick a tattoo idea that –
you won’t get easily bored of
you will like to have on you even later in life
that will not become obsolete with time
2. It hurts
Maybe not as much as pushing a baby out of your VG, but getting a tattoo hurts. We are not going to lie or sugar coat it for you. It is definitely not a painless procedure. However, everybody has a different threshold of pain; tattoo pain is hence quite subjective.
3. You may not be able to donate blood
While most tattoo artists maintain strict hygiene, especially in terms of needles they use, several hospitals have a policy of not accepting blood donations from people who have tattoos. While this may not be a 'cause' you feel strongly for, if ever (God forbid) anyone in your family were in such a need, you might not be able to donate blood.
4. Your employer might have a problem
Depending on the industry and profession you hold, your employer may have a strict code against tattoos. Some companies do not want employees to have tattoos anywhere. Some require employees to conceal tattoos. If you are a working mother, find out about your employer's policy before getting a tattoo.
5. People's perception changes
While the times we are living in are slowly changing, tattoos are still largely seen in a negative light. While people are more tolerant of youngsters getting tattoos, a mother getting a tattoo is for some reason deemed 'wrong'. Many believe that a tattoo-ed person is a 'bad influence' on a child. While we know this isn't true, it would be good to brace yourself for such and other silly questions and comments!
6. Safety comes first
Always make sure you go to a safe tattoo artist. Pick a tattoo parlour that is hygienic. Look for -
overall cleanliness of the place
referrals (talk to previous customers)
find out about the procedure (does the tattoo artist wear gloves, does he use disposable equipment, etc.)
make sure a fresh needle is used for your tattoo (ask the tattoo artist to open the sealed, packed needle in front of you)
7. After tattoo care is important
Do not get slack about after tattoo care. Make sure you apply the healing cream given to you by your tattoo artist as per his directions. Till the tattoo completely heals and sets in your skin, it is vulnerable to fading, smudging, etc.
8. Do not drink before getting a tattoo!
A lot of people down a couple of drinks before getting a tattoo, in order to muster up the courage to get inked. However, this is a bad idea because the alcohol in your system can make your tattoo smudge later. Alcohol will also impair your judgment and coherence – two things which need to very much be intact to get a tattoo done! Read more
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बढ़ती बेटी को अपना दोस्त बनाएं, टेकनोलॉजी को ना बनने दें
अपने बढ़ते बच्चों को देखकर जितनी खुशी होती है उतनी ही चिंता भी होती है,खासकर बेटी के लिए।अपनी बेटी को कब और किस तरह से हम सारी जानकारी दें उसके मन में उमड़ रहे सवालों का जबाब दें उसकी शंका को कैसे दूर करें।बहुत से सवालों से हम जूझते रहतें हैं।
ये सवाल हर मां के मन में उठता है।बेटियों के शारीरीक, मानसिक बदलावों के साथ किस तरह उसका परिचय करायें।जब बेटी बड़ी होती है तो ये बदलाव मां को खुशी भी देती है और डर भी।कयी शारिरीक बदलाव के साथ उसका हार्मोनल बदलाव, दूसरों के प्रति आर्कषण, अच्छे और बूरे लोगों से सामना हर बातों से अवगत हमें अपनी बेटी को कराना होगा।
हाँलाकि सारी जानकारी उसे दोस्तों से मिलती है और कुछ टेक्नोलॉजी से भी वो ढूंढ लेते हैं पर हम मां जिसतरह जिस प्यार और स्नेह से हम उसे बतायेंगे वो टेक्नोलॉजी तो नहीं दे सकती।जिस प्यार भरी हाथों को उसके सर पर फेर कर हम उसे आनेवाले दिनों का परिचय करायें वो उसे एक टेक्नोलॉजी तो नहीं दे सकती ।वो एहसास सिर्फ़ एक मां ही दे सकती है।
आजकल बहुत सी मां कह देती हैं आजकल के बच्चे सब समझते हैं उसे सारी बातें पता होती हैं।हमें बतानें की नहीं जरूरत पर यही गलती हो जाती है।हमारी सोच गलत है यहां।बातें तो उन्हें पता होती हैं पर अधकचरा मतलब आधा अधूरा।जी हाँ सारी बातें वो नहीं समझ पातीं हैं जितना हम या आप उसे समझा पाएंगे।
मां तो मां होती है अपने बच्चों को वो ही अच्छे से समझती है उसे कौन सी बात किस तरह समझानी है उसे अच्छे से पता होता है।मां बेस्ट फ्रेंड बन जाती है बढ़ी बेटी की बस थौड़ी समझदारी से।मां से बेहतर कोई दोस्त नहीं होता अच्छे बुरे सब की समझ हम मां ही बेहतर ढंग से समझा सकते हैं ।
इसलिए अपनी बढ़ती बेटी को अपने प्यार,अपनापन ,अपने हाथों का स्पर्श देकर उसे आनेवाले बदलावों की जानकारी खुलकर दें।आप बस आगे बढ़कर उसे अपना बेस्ट फ्रेंड बना लें हर बात वो खुलकर कहेगी और आपसे सलाह भी लेगी।जरूरत है आप के प्यार और स्पर्श की।
अपने अंदर उठते सवालों को पूछ पाएगी फिर देखीए आप सबसे अनमोल मां और सबसे अच्छी दोस्त बन जाएंगी अपनी बढ़ती बेटी की।आप हर लम्हा हर जरूरत में उसके साथ होगीं और कोई परेशानी उसे छू भी नहीं पाएगी क्योंकि उसके साथ होगी उसकी बेस्ट फ्रेंड उसकी मां और केवल उसकी मां।
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7 Best Ways To Help Preschool Kids Understand Inflection In Voice
Does your preschooler speak too loudly during general interactions in a way that it seems rude or inappropriate? Does he also misunderstand your tone of voice often? Volume and tone of the voice are crucial aspects that impact your kid’s social interaction significantly. There are ways to ensure that your child picks up on voice intonations and inflections to help him communicate better. Let's look as these ways.
1. Break It Down In Small Steps
First, make your child understand the voice tone and pitch as you /others speak. Guide your child to understand the difference between the positive, negative, interrogative, and neutral tones and pitches. Give him examples to help him understand how the same word can sometimes convey positive, interrogative, and negative feelings when the pitch and tone are changed.
2. Emphasize On Attitude
Explain to your child that voice, words, and body language together determine the state of mind of a person. So, if he wants to sport the right temperament, he needs to focus on modulating his voice and tone while using the right words and body language in accordance with the situation.
3. Demonstrate The Inflection In Voice
You need to demonstrate to your child how meaning of the words changes with the volume, tone, and speed of their speech. Speak out one sentence or question in different volume, tone, and speed and, after every time you speak it, explain what it means and how the meaning changes. For instance, if you say “What is this?” in curious tone and low volume, it could be out of curiosity. But, if you say “What is this?” emphasizing ‘What’ and in a loud volume then it signifies your anger.
4. Practice Inflection With a Range Of Words
Teach your child a range of words that can be used in different tones, pitches, volumes and with different intended meanings. Explain by example what each different change in tone and voice means and eventually he will pick it up.
5. Read Out Books
Sit with your child and read out different books to him. While reading the books, choose one or two sentences and explain your child how the meaning of the sentences changes as he emphasizes on different words in varying volume and tone. Sometimes, reading out the emotions of different characters in books is the easiest and most effective way to teach a child inflection in voice.
6. Watch Television And Videos
Watch various videos and kid’s television programs along with your child and help him identify different tones, such as anger, interrogative, sarcasm, humorous, teasing, and sincerity, in the videos.
7. Introduce Phone Apps
If your preschooler finds handling tablets fun, you can introduce applications that help him identify different tones and volumes of the voice and learn the inflection in voice. Also, provide your kid with a sound recording application that can record his voice so that your child can analyze the modulation in the volume and tone of his voice.
Most of this understanding comes from increased exposure and most kids pick it up over time. Do not worry if your child hasn't figured it out yet, just continue to enjoy speaking to him and reading to him as he learns. If the problem persists, do consult a speech therapist who can help you and your child out. Read more
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25 Beauty Secrets That Women Across the World Use! We’re trying No. 13!
What makes Japanese women have such flawless skin? How do Indians maintain their lustrous, thick hair? We've all been geographically blessed with certain features but wherever we're from, all of us have beauty secrets we swear by. Check out these foolproof beauty secrets for glowing skin, shining locks and healthy nails from around the globe!
Ever find yourself wishing that you had the clear skin of a Japanese woman or the radiance that Caucasians have? No matter where we are from, we tend to want something that another person has if it makes us feel prettier.
Chances are, they want what you take for granted.
Of course, not many of us can manipulate the beauty that genetics and demographic have given us but we can try to adopt some beauty secrets from the rest of the world, to help us all connect a little better while also giving your skin a little treat! If you are from India, multani mitti and turmeric are such common skin-care ingredients that a lot of Indian probably overlook their benefits. But these ingredients are exotic to a woman from across the globe and she would gladly slather it on to treat her skin issues.
We went ahead and took advantage of the fact that the world is getting smaller and more connected by getting together beauty secrets from different parts of the world! Let’s have a look at them, shall we?
Beauty Secrets From Around the World- Skin
1. Brazil: Oatmeal to Soothe Sunburns
If your skin is the kind that turns from normal to pink to itchy, burning and shedding with just 1 hour in the sun, it’s time you followed this Brazilian remedy for sunburns. Just soak oatmeal in water and apply it all over your body. If you own a bathtub, soak in the same concoction. Oatmeal speeds up recovery time and the minerals and vitamins in it have anti-inflammatory properties that soothe your skin.
2. Costa Rica: Orange Juice to Shrink Pores
Wish you could shrink your large pores? Women in Costa Rica Mix equal parts water with equal parts orange juice and apply it to their face with a cotton swab. After a few minutes, the face needs to be washed thorougly and this apparently shrinks pores, but only temporarily. This can be used as a quick fix before an event!3. Australia: Tea Tree Oil to Get Rid of Dandruff
As satisfying as it is to pull out dandruff flakes from your scalp, it is best treated with tea tree oil like the Aussies do! Tea Tree oil may not be so easy to find in stores but it is available online. The best part is that a little goes a long way so it is worth the investment.
3. Chile: Red Grapes and Flour to Get Radiant Skin
Chilean women have a simple recipe behind that radiant skin tone of theirs! Crushed red grapes mixed with flour applied on the skin for 10 minutes and then washed off can do wonders for your dull skin tone. Try this out when you feel like your skin could use some glow and you might have to ditch your highlighter for the night.4. Sweden: Green tea for Great Skin
Want that Swedish soft glow? Freeze green tea bags in an ice cube tray and use them as a toner. Green tea contains anti-oxidants that are good for the skin.
4. China: Rice Water as a Face Wash
Chinese food isn’t complete without their famous rice. Turns out, neither is their skin care routine! Rice is full of antioxidants which fight ageing. Soak Chinese rice in water for 20 minutes. Strain the rice out and use a cloth to rub the rice waster all over your face. Doing this every week will ensure you notice a different soon enough!
5. India: Turmeric/ Haldi for Brighter Skin
Indian brides and grooms usually have a ceremony where they are covered in a turmeric paste by close friends and family. Turmeric has antiseptic properties and also helps make skin more vibrant. Turmeric also gets rid of unwanted facial hair if applied regularly.
6. Singapore: Avocado or Payaya to get Softer Skin
Singaporeans mash up papayas or avocadoes and rub the pulp onto their faces. 15 minutes later it is rinsed off to reveal skin that feels super soft. Both of these have oils that are superior-level moisturising. The enzyme papain in papayas also helps in exfoliating the face, sloughing off dead skin cells. Next time you have avocado's or papayas that are overripe, don’t throw them away, simple rub them onto your face!
7. Egypt: Milk and Honey Baths for Soft Skin
Cleopatra’s milk baths were such a huge hit, women around the world still swear by them for softer skin. In fact, apart from milk and honey, she also added rose petals and lavender to her bath. The alpha-hydroxy acids in milk help remove dead skin cells and the lactic acid helps moisturize. Talk about queen-like luxury right in your washroom!
8. Israel: Dead Sea Mud to Cleanse Skin
Mud is full of minerals that your skin is hungry for! Dead Sea mud is full-to-the-brim with minerals that are good for your skin. The good news is that you don’t have to travel to the Dead Sea to get this, there’s tons of beauty products that use Dead Sea Mud available near you! Israelis also use Ginger and Honey to keep wrinkles away! Crush the ginger and mix it with honey and a little water. Apply this on your face. The sweet aroma will calm you down as well as revitalise your skin.
9. Morroco: Argan Oil for EVERYTHING.
Argan oil is versatile and Morrocans prefer to use it for their skin and hair both! Argan oil keeps hair frizz-free, soft and hydrated all day long with just a few drops. You don’t even need to wash it off, it works as a leave-in conditioner. Apart from tackling frizz, you will have zero fly-aways and your hair will be shiny!
10. Greece: Olive Oil to Get Healthier Skin
Greek women with their olive-toned skin are quite the envy of women around the world. Turns out their gorgeous skin could be the result of olive oil! Apart from their diet being rich in olive oil, Grecians apply it to their skin too. This way its benefits work both internally and externally. What a treat for your skin!
11. The Phillipines: Sake to get Smooth Skin
You heard that right, a sake bath (not downing sake) can exfoliate your skin, making it baby soft. Sake contains kojic acid, which is what causes the exfoliation. The Phillipines gladly adopted this beauty secret from Japan. Sake also helps reduce the appearance of age spots and sun-damage.
12. Russia: Oatmeal as a Pampering Face Mask
Apart from treating sunburns like the Brazilians, oatmeal is used by Russian women as face masks. All you need is oatmeal in warm water. Once the oats turn to pulp, add a teaspoon of olive oil and a squeeze of lime to the mixture. Spread this paste over your face and rinse it off in 10 minutes. Way cheaper than a spa treatment!
13. Spain: Potato Slices to Treat Dark Circles
Potato slices are a well-known way to get rid of dark circles. Chop/grate those potatoes and keep them on your eyes for half an hour before you rinse it off. Doing this before an interview or a big event will get your eyes to look fresh and vibrant!
Enough to pamper your skin for the year? Great! Now let’s move on to hair, shall we? After all glowing skin with luscious hair is what we’re all after, right?
Beauty Secrets From Around the World- Hair
1. Greece: Rosemary Rinse for Healthy Hair
Along with that olive oil, grab some Rosemary as well if you want hair like the lovely Grecian women. Steep Rosemary in water and some apple cider vinegar. Both ingredients remove buildup and minerals that get in the way of hair looking shiny. If you live in a part of the world with hard water, this rinse is your saviour! Apparently this can also darken hair so if that is not what you are after, maybe this treatment is not for you. However, a paste with olive oil and yogurt is an alternative that could work for you too. This paste works well as a conditioner after shampooing and makes hair softer and more manageable.
2. Spain- Cranberry Juice for Red Hair
If your hair has red undertones, then cranberry juice can make your hair more vibrant. A simple mix of cranberry juice and water poured as the last rinse in the shower and your hair will catch on to the pigment. If you don’t wish to have your hair soaked in the sugary packed juices then opt for hibiscus flower extract. It does the same thing!
3. Poland: Egg Yolk for Silky Hair
Egg contains proteins that nourish the hair shaft and smoothen rough ends. Polish women make hair masks using egg yolks with some lemon juice and olive oil. The lemon juice removes buildup or any dandruff from the scalp and the olive oil moisturizes the hair. Egg yolks make the hair strong and less prone to breakage.
4. United Kingdom: Washing Hair Less
Women in the UK prefer washing their hair not more than thrice a week. This is because the limescale in their water causes a buildup, making hair dry and rough. The less washing, lesser buildup.
5. India: Coconut Oil for Complete Hair care
Coconut oil is all over the Internet as a conditioner for hair, moisturizer for skin and a saviour for a zillion other health issues. However, Indians were always big fans of this wonder fruit. Coconut-oiled hair is not an uncommon sight among kids in Indian schools. A warm coconut oil massage once or twice a week can help hair grow longer, faster. Massage your scalp so that the movement promotes circulation and also distributes the oil evenly.
6. The Phillipines- Aloe Vera for Glossy Hair
What gives women from the Phillipines that glossy, thick hair? Aloe-vera! All you have to do is break the leaf of an Aloe plant, cut off the thorns and rub the gel onto your scalp and hair. Rinse it off after a few hours to see the difference. Aloe is great for moisturizing skin too!
7. Japan- Seaweed to get Lustrous Locks
Silky, long and thick, Japanese men and women have hair that is quite the envy of the rest of the world. A part of it comes from high amounts of iodine in their diets. Seaweed is high in iodine and is easily digested too. This secret is not a topical one, it needs to be consumed to see results over time.
Skin and hair, check! Now to tackle those pretty talons. Let’s see what the rest of the world does to keep their nails looking healthy!
Beauty Secrets From Around the World- Nails
1. Dominican Republic: Garlic to Make Nails Strong
A great way to keep your nails healthy and strong is to apply garlic juice to them. Women in South America chop up garlic and add it to a bottle of clear nail polish. After a week of storing, the garlic nail polish can be applied. It will smell foul initially but will make your nails stronger and more healthy.
2. France: Lemon Juice to Get Rid of Stains on Nails
French women like to do their own manicures when it comes to stained nails. Just a simple soak in lemon juice and all the yellow stains come right off.
3. Romania: Vitamin A and Olive Oil for Healthy Nails
Looking to improve the texture of your nails and keep them strong? Romanian women soak their nails in a bowl of warm olive oil mixed with Vitamin A oil. This done every fortnight is enough to keep nails healthy, less prone to breakage and even toned! It also helps keep away painful hangnails and peeling skin around the nails.
Phew! Now you have enough beauty tips for the entire year. Tell us if these worked for you and if you have any secrets that you absolutely swear by! We’d love to know.
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Daddies love their little girls. Your daughter is your husband's princess, the little queen who rules his world and the one he holds closest to his heart. Your daughter reminds your husband of you, the love you both share, and the dreams you have woven together for your children. In today's world, when atrocities against women and societal judgement is at its peak, we fear for our daughters. We want to protect them without restricting them; we want to shield them without clipping their wings. Farhan Akhtar, father to two daughters aged 16 and 9, also experiences these sentiments. He has expressed his thoughts in this heart-wrenching letter to this elder girl...
Farhan Akhtar has always been someone who stands up for what he feels strongly about. He doesn't mince words or hesitate to discuss something just because it is social taboo. In 2013, he launched MARD (Men Against Rape and Discrimination) and has done stellar work in spreading the message of women's rights and equality. This is a message he first practises ar home and makes sure his daughters understand and remember. It has always been difficult for dads to talk to their daughters about topics such as sexuality and social prejudice. But Farhan Akhtar realizes that equality must begin at home. Even if it means having open conversations about everything under the sun, irrespective of gender rules or commonly held beliefs.
In this letter to his elder daughter, he shares his deepest fears and thoughts as the father to a girl. It will leave you feeling numb yet hopeful, overwhelmed yet convinced that a parent's love can make anything happen!
"Dear Daughter,
How do I even start writing to you about sexual violence and rape? My instinct, any father’s instinct, is to protect and nurture, but it is an issue that we must confront and discuss. Let me start, dear child, by quoting from a poem I wrote after the brutal murder of a sprightly lawyer in my team in 2013. You were too young then, only 12, and all I wanted was to see you smile and feel brave and invincible, like you did. The attempted rape and murder was too dark a subject for me to bring up then.
Now, you’re 16 and I can read the questions in your mind. Yes, the same questions that I find myself asking:
What is this country that I live in?
That takes away her right to love
Brutalises her with an iron glove
Rapes her without fear
of there being justice for her tear…
…what do I tell my daughter?
That she’s growing up to be lamb for the slaughter
we’ve got to make a change
Reboot, reformat, rearrange,
and never give in
no matter how much our head may spin
Just keep asking the question
What is this country that I live in?
I know your head spins. I know your young mind grapples with how we treat our women. We’ve tried, as parents should do, of teaching you the importance of equality, of never ever making a distinction between boys and girls, of introducing you to the concept of choice; of even talking to you about ‘good touch’ and ‘bad touch’. We have open conversations. As parents, we’ve told you, if you’re uncomfortable with anyone touching you, that’s a bad touch and you cannot allow it to happen. You should tell that person, I don’t like it. Don’t think that because you’re a kid, someone is allowed to do something to you. I’ve explained to you that if you’re not in the mood for a hug even from me, I should not touch you. The right to your body is yours and yours alone.
I know too, from your Facebook posts, that as you spread your wings to fly into this world, you are troubled and annoyed. Why can’t I wear what I want to wear? Why can’t I pick my identity? Why can’t I be free in the true sense of the word free?
Yes, in Bollywood Yet, as a father, I can’t put my head in the sand because there are certain realities around us. We live in an unsafe, largely unequal world . We have never told you what not to wear or not go out.
You can have blue hair if that’s what you want. You are growing to be a confident, independent and conscious young woman. You’ve spoken to me about the movies our industry makes, about how women are sometimes portrayed as ‘objects’ and I’ve always tried to answer your questions.
It gives me great pleasure to speak with you about women and gender issues. Yes, in Bollywood — and Zoya and I are conscious of crudity and vulgarity — the eye of the camera often goes on overdrive. As an industry, we are guilty of normalising the invasion of a woman’s space, the woman’s body. Those watching our movies think it is ‘normal’ to harass a college or village girl even when the girl is saying she’s not interested. You must also have seen movies in which the entire supporting cast conspires to help the ‘hero’ know the girl he’s interested in. They get together to help him (not her); they block her path wherever she goes. They conspire to bring them face to face, to the point where he’ll hold her, catch her dress, even jump on top of her in some instances.
Such behaviour — which flies in the face of consent that I’ve always tried to talk to you about — has been normalised by movies. Stalking , unfortunately, has become a mutated form of cinematic romance.
As a filmmaker, I need to be wary of such visualisation. We can’t put a blindfold around our eyes and say, I’m doing this for entertainment, or believe that it has no influence on the audiences. Our fans gather around us in the hundreds, even thousands, and they’re there because of our work, because they idolise us, because they’re in love with our screen image. That bestows on us a great sense of responsibility. I too, dear daughter, function in a field where, like you, I’m constantly battling for freedom of speech, of expression, of creative expression.
Rape and sexual harassment have often figured in movies. Earlier, the ‘bad guy’ was always the villain but think about it, the villain who used to be the stalker in college, for example, has now been replaced by the hero. Step back and see and what you’ll realise is that the creep you hated in movies is the one who is ‘getting’ the girl. Worse, the girl ends up believing that he’s stalking her because he loves her and she ends up thinking, ‘he must really love me’.
You and I have always had open conversations. We’ve always understood the importance of communication. I do worry about you when you’re out as any father would do. But like all fathers, I want you to remember that through your journey in life, you have a friend in me. You must always chase your dreams and live your life with freedom. Of course, be safe. You know what safe is. Have your wits about you. Be smart and be in control of yourself.
And as you ask yourself the question, what is this country that I live in, always remember:
I understand you little girl
Your rage, your surprise
Your confusion about the beast in human disguise
I stand with you, little girl, I stand with you
Yours,
Dad"
Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/
We have only one thing to say, Farhan - we feel for you. We can feel the anxiety and the paranoia you experience for your teenaged daughter. We also feel the ambitions and dreams you have for your girl. But she has a Dad like you to talk to her about subjects that we often hesitate to broach, and to tell her that you will always have her back. She will do you proud, we are sure!
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