Thursday 29 September 2011

Exciting Best Hangouts in Chennai

Posted by Glam curry at 05:43 1 comments
Chennai is gifted with so many beautiful places that surely overwhelm the youth to look for more. When it comes to entertainment & fun for couples to hangout, Chennai will surely give you many options.

Here are some of the best hangouts in Chennai that you found worth visiting:
 

Beaches

Marina Beach


Elliot’s Beach (Besant Nagar)


Shopping Malls and Multiplexes

Spencer Plaza (Anna Salai)


Express Avenue


Sky Walk


Chennai Citi Centre


Cinemas

Mayajaal


AGS Cinemas


Abirami Mall


Satyam Cinemas


Tuesday 27 September 2011

Top 5 Best Cafes in Chennai

Posted by Glam curry at 05:47 1 comments
A coffee shop is a business which mainly serves prepared coffee or other hot beverages. It shares some of the characteristics of a bar, and some of the distinctiveness of a restaurant, but it is different from a cafeteria. This differs from a café, which is a casual restaurant, offering a range of hot meals, and probably being licensed to serve alcohol. Here is a list of Best Cafes in Chennai, where you can spend your leisure time.

1. Rathna Cafe











2. Prince Netcafe 










3. Cafe Coffee Day 










4. Eco Cafe 











5. Garden Cafe 



Tuesday 20 September 2011

Turmeric Skincare Benefits And Secrets

Posted by Glam curry at 22:58 0 comments
Turmeric is a natural & inexpensive skincare product that treats, cares, cleanses, and heels your skin. It’s available widely in the market in the form of powder, paste and dried roots for reasonable rates. Turmeric is endowed with antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties which make it as a useful component for skincare recipes. It contains an ingredient named “curcumin” which includes yellow pigment. This pigments acts as a coloring agent that gives skin brighter complexion.

Also, turmeric can be used both internally & externally. If you take turmeric internally, it effectively purifies the blood & improves the condition of the skin. Turmeric is an anti-oxidant product that gives youthful looking skin, cleanses rashes and other disorders.

Turmeric Skincare Benefits:
  • Treat Acne: Mix some turmeric paste with sandalwood powder and apply it on face for ten minutes. Wash it. Also, add turmeric powder with few drops of mustard oil & lemon juice and apply it for 15 minutes. Wash it with plain water
  • Treat Pigmentation: Prepare a paste with turmeric & lemon juice, apply daily once. Regular application of this paste would reduce pigmentation effectively. Also, you can try this with cucumber juice.
  • Treat Wrinkles: Apply a mix of turmeric with sugarcane juice on face to tackle wrinkle problems. Add some buttermilk with turmeric and apply around the eyes to reduce wrinkles.
  • Treat Cracked Heels: For cracked heels, mix turmeric with few drops of coconut oil. Applying this mix will relief your heel. Besides, you can mix turmeric with castor oil to reduce your heels.
  • Get Rid Of Dead Cells: Use gram flour & turmeric with water to make a paste and apply it on the body and scrub gently. Doing regularly will treat dead cells and help you to gain glowing skin.
  • Apply the blend of turmeric with milk on your face and lips. It acts as a natural cleanser on and healing agent.
  • Apply turmeric with warm coconut oil to reduce hair growth.
  • Mix turmeric with honey and apply this mask on your face to get beautiful skin.
  • Avoid stretch marks during the time of pregnancy by applying the paste of turmeric and curd everyday on your stomach.
  • Apply turmeric powder with lime juice on tanned skin to get rid of tan and have fairer skin instead.

Monday 12 September 2011

Enjoy The Fun Filled Shopping And Nightlife In Chennai

Posted by Glam curry at 06:03 0 comments
The metropolitan cities of India are developing fast; Chennai is no exception. You can get all the necessities which you can find in any other metropolis in the country. Besides being a leisure spot with beaches, temples, and monuments in addition to being an international business hub, what is also unique about the city are the shopping centers, nightlife, cuisines served in the restaurants, and more.


Chennai is also known for shopping and it is called as “shoppers delight”. There are several shopping centers in chennai that are worth to visit. You may well bargain for prices at almost all the places excluding for the brands for which prices of products are fixed. You can get contemporary and traditional art and crafts, antiques, jewelry, textiles and many more from the shops in chennai. The popular and most preferred shopping in chennai are stone carvings from Mamallapuram, metal works from Tanjavur, silks from Kanchipuram, and bronze/brass castings from Kumbakonam.


Chennai also bustles with life in the night, especially in the pubs in chennai. Entertainment freaks will adore spending their nightlife in Chennai. Few centers of Chennai nightlife worth mentioning are:
  • 'Pasha' at The Park
  • Flame Le Club at the Le Royal Meridien
  • Platinum Dance bar at Quality Inn Aruna
  • Dublin, the Irish pub cum discotheque at the Park Sheraton Hotel
  • The MiXX dance pub at Country Suites
  • Sparks dance pub at Hotel Savera.
You will certainly look for dining in a best restaurant where you can well appease your appetite, when you plan to visit a new city or even if it is familiar to you. There are many best restaurants in Chennai which you can choose through Restaurant reviews Chennai. It all depends on which place you are staying in and accordingly you can go online and search for one of the best restaurants in Chennai in that locality.

Thursday 8 September 2011

Fruit Nutrition - For Both Your Health and Beauty

Posted by Glam curry at 22:56 0 comments
Fruits are our friend and they should be incorporated in our daily diet. Not just for their delicious taste but their overwhelming benefits for our health and beauty. Fruits are vital in improving your poor condition of health and ugly look. Fruits can help you in numerous ways. These few fruits help you attain a more beautiful appearance.

Oranges

Oranges are nourished with full of vitamin C, which prevents loss in skin elasticity. They also help in healing the cuts, minor injuries and bruises. Due to the presence of Vitamin C in daily you can achieve glowing skin and a brighter face. Orange peels are conserved and used in face packs and other cosmetics both for its medicinal quality and beautiful aroma.




Apples
One apple is more energizing than your morning cup of tea or coffee. The anti-oxidants present in apple makes you younger. Apples are a good conditioner and toner for your skin. They have astonishing skin-healing powers and have been used as a beauty aid for centuries. Certainly, that's why we call- "An apple a day keeps the doctor away."




Blueberries



Like apple, blueberries are packed with anti-oxidants and are good for skin. They help reducing spots problems or bumps. It's also said to have benefits in improving short term memory loss and reduces the dangers of some cancers.



Avocados

Applying mashed avocados on face will give you a soft skin. It removes rashes making the skin soft and attractive. It has more beneficial natural oils than any other fruit. That's why it's good for healthy hair as well. Avocados have been said to improve immunity and lower cholesterol. Being rich in different vitamins and minerals, it also helps in weight loss.


Mango 


 Fresh ripe mango contains a lot of beta carotene, which helps sustain the epithelial tissues. Maintaining epithelial tissues is essential to get rid of the premature wrinkling and dark circles around the eyes.




Grapefruit

Grapefruits are rich in Vitamin C, Antioxidants and fiber, along with many other vitamins and minerals. The flavors are like paradise, as it is well expressed by the Latin name, "Citrus paradise". It is believed to be connected with happy youthful memories. Dermatologists advise using grapefruits in beauty products.



In recent times many perfume, shampoo, body wash and face packs are prepared incorporating these fruity fragrances and nutrition. Fruity fragrance is delicate, mostly feminine. But using them only superficially will not be sufficient. Start having small quantities of all these every day. You can take them as fruit salads, milkshakes and mocktails. Get naturally beautiful and stay away from inconsiderate beauty treatments!

Friday 2 September 2011

Health and Beauty Tips For Teen Girls

Posted by Glam curry at 22:48 1 comments
Every teenage girl wants to always look her best and want to have the appearance of beauty. Just about all people would love to be just eye-catching and stand out in the crowd, especially young teen girls. In most cases clothes and make up are the two main issues in the lives of most teen females. Here are a few suggestions for health and beauty tips for teen girls.

The first important tip will be drinking plenty of water each day. Also make it a habit to have foods that have a content of vitamin A and C, which are known to help you look your best. You can mix honey with some water and every day you can drink it, if you want to retain the shine on your skin, as this will help to keep your skin smooth.

It is also needed that you moisturize your skin. Hydrate the skin naturally and you should also try to manipulate some milk into your skin as well. This helps you to keep the fresh glow of your appearance. To prevent dryness in your face, you can opt in for humidifiers which can maintain the temperature moderately.

Healthy and natural good sources of foods are essential in having clean and fine looking skin. Having plenty of fresh fruits and some raw vegetables daily is very good for both your health and beauty. These tips will certainly help a teenage girl’s skin to look and feel healthy and soft. Try to keep everything that you apply on your face of a natural ingredient.


Some last tips on beautifying yourself are to work on your lips and eyes as they do get more attention whenever talking or singing or even when just listening. Be sure that when you sue eye make up to be certain that they match your over all appearance. You can also add some mascara right on the tips of your eye lashes. You should put a little amount of orange shadow at the corner of the eyes to present yourself a wide eyed look. Use mineral make up, which shall facilitate to brighten your appearance.


To avoid any chapping use some lip balm. See to that you sleep only on silk or satin pillow cases so there will be fewer creases on the areas of your face. These are some of the tips on how to provide some health and beauty for teenage girls.

Interesting Bridal Makeup Tips

Posted by Glam curry at 05:03 0 comments
Wedding ceremony, one of the most important & exciting day in the life for both men & women. Every bride wants to look fabulous & she takes more care for that special day and night. To make the bride fabulous, more professional beauty salons or parlors are available with latest trends & makeup kits.

Expert beauticians have variety of makeup kits, cosmetic items, costumes, beauty concepts, hairstyles and jewelries. Choose them carefully according to the bride’s skin. If you choose a beautician perfectly, then your wedding photo flashes beautifully!!

Here are some useful makeup tips for bride to look gorgeous:-
  • Cover eye dark circles, wrinkles & spots using light shade foundations. Apply the foundation in outward circular direction over the face.
  • Use powder foundation on neck, ears & chest, so that you look great & have equal skin color.
  • Use concealer shade similar to foundation and blend well.
  • Trim eyebrows 1 or 1/2 day before the wedding
  • Choose natural or true colors for eye shadow & avoid bright / neon colors. Instead you can try lighter to your wedding dress.
  • Apply waterproof mascara. So that it helps while sweating.
  • Do facials, scrubbing or facial mask at least 1 week before the wedding day.
  • Take care of acne and tone up your skin prior to 6 months of your wedding.
  • Don’t try with new products or new treatments as it sometimes damage your skin.
  • Have proper amount of sleep before your wedding. Drink plenty of water & take rest, so that your eyes & skin looks bright.
  • Keep makeup kit like lipstick, powder, mascara along with tissue paper, lip gloss etc, so that touch-ups can be done whenever required.
  • For glossy look, prefer lip liner. It blends easily with lipstick.
  • Once your bridal makeup is done, don’t go out in sun rays. Otherwise apply sunscreen lotion.
  • Apply your favorite perfume.
  • Keep all your anxiety away & feel hassle-free.

 

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