I Am a Chicketarian, Chicken in Any Form is Nice: Vasundhara Das

Diet Routine

I begin my day:
With a cup of hot chocolate.

Breakfast:
Usually egg whites, scrambled or omelette and may be a glass of juice.

Lunch:
I generally time my recordings so that I can eat at home. But if the studio is far then I try to catch with somebody who I haven't seen in a while. I prefer to have home food. If am heading for my recording then I prefer to eat light, as it helps me to work. A couple of rotis, dal and an oil free sabzi would do well for me.

I don't Snack in the evenings.

Dinner:
If I have eaten dal, sabzi in the morning than I have something in chicken although we do not cook non-vegetarian at home. My dinner would be a chicken breast with some stir-fried or sautéed vegetables with some soup. I relish a Lebanese lentil soup. It's quite filling, a meal in itself.

Fitness Regime:
I do yoga. I do my pranayam and asanas for an hour and a half.

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Some Foody Favorites of Vasundhara Das

I am: A chicketarian. Chicken in any form is nice whether it is in gravy or tandoori or plain grilled, Continental style. Seafood is not my cup of tea, the smell puts me off.

I love: Vegetarian food but what vegetable depends on which side of the bed I wake up. Sometimes its just roti, dal and a vegetable. I come from a vegetarian household and I am a South Indian we have a huge variety of vegetarian food. At times I want a proper South Indian meal at other times its just salads.

I love: Meetha. Bengali sweets especially rasgollas.

I carry with me: Some warm water, and if I am not in a mad rush some herbal tea.

In foodstuff: I don't avoid anything for my throat but try to avoid fried stuff. Cold things don't affect my voice. My folks would keep me away from cold things as a child but as I grew up, I realised that they don't have a direct affect on my throat.

My fridge is stocked with: Panchranga pickle from the north and South Indian pickles. And pasta sauce is a permanent fixture.

An honest admission: I don't cook much but whenever I do, the meal turns out quite nice. I can make dal, chawal and really nice rotis. My mom is surprised when she sees me making rotis in the kitchen. I also make good pastas and soups.

My favourite cooks in the family: I like different dishes made by different people in my family, since half a dozen of my relatives live close by me in Bangalore, I often walk into their homes. My mom makes sumptuous baigan bhartha, my cousin and I usually fight over it. My aunt and mom makes awesome rasam and peas kozhambu.

One dish that I expertise in: Lentil soup, I make it really well.

In restaurants: In Bangalore, my favourite place is The Only Place, a continental restaurant. In Mumbai, I am huge fan of Urban Tadka and Masala Mantar for North Indian food. I also like Indigo in Delhi.

Italy is great for food if you are almost vegetarian. Spain has huge carnivores, I remember this place La Biotica in Madrid. It specialises in organic vegetarian food and it was interesting as they make vegetarian food without using the curry and masalas.

My favourite cuisines: Anything not fishy. I also like Italian and Thai devoid of fish sauce.

My favourites in South Indian food: I am an Iyengar and I am really proud of the food we put out. It's very unlike other South Indian food. We use a lot of mustard and hardly any coconut.

My favourite beverage: I love fresh orange and pomegranate juice.

My favourite poison: An occasional glass of white wine.

My idea of a romantic meal: I would like a candle light dinner with Maria Chivan playing Spanish love songs. A glass of white wine with continental/Italian cuisine would be perfect.

Vasundhara's Favourite Recipe: Lebanese Lentil Soup

Ingredients:
3 tbsp olive oil1 large onion, finely chopped1 celery stick, chopped2 1/2 cups yellow moong dal, washed and soaked for 30 to 40 minutes5 cups vegetable or chicken or meat stock5 medium sized tomatoes, peeled and roughly choppedJuice of a lemon½ tsp red chilli powderSalt to tasteFreshly ground pepper, as per taste

Method
Heat oil in a heavy bottomed vessel. Add the onions and celery. Sauté till the onions become soft. Add the stock. Mix well. Add the lentils. Boil it. After it boils, simmer for 20 to 25 minutes or till the lentils are soft. Add the tomatoes, salt, pepper, red chilli powder and lemon juice. Cook further on a medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes. Serve hot.

Sonam Kapoor's Tips On How To Keep That Flab At Bay

Exercise regularly. It helps you stay fit, flexible and improves blood circulation. Do a combination of stretch exercises, along with cardiovascular and some strength training.

Do a lot of deep breathing exercises. Most of us don't breathe right and that causes a lot of health problems.

Don't starve yourself but try and eat as healthy as possible. Avoid red meat and trans fats which are found in cakes and biscuits. Everyone has a tendency to munch on biscuits when they are hungry. Switch to a healthier snack like soya chaklis or peanuts.

Avoid white processed foods like sugar, salt, white bread and white rice.

Supplement your diet with a good amount of proteins like soya, chicken, eggs, fish, paneer and tofu.

Stay well hydrated by consuming lots of water, rgeen tea and a variety of vegetable juices. I read somewhere that green tea washes out the oil in the body.

Never sleep on a full stomach. Have your dinner at least two to three hours prior to your bedtime. Oily and heavy dishes are taboo at night.

Get the necessary right hours of sleep. That helps your body regenerate cells. If your body is rested, it will work better towards staying healthy.

Go for massages when you can. They help relax your stressed muscles. A deep tissue massage can do wonders to refresh and uplift you.

Above all, always feel good about yourself no matter what size you are!

Source: Filmfare July 2008

Bipasha Basu's Diet Routine

Bipasha’s diet starts with tea, almonds soaked overnight and warm water.

Breakfast
At 9 am, she has six egg whites, mushroom and toast with porridge, skimmed milk and fruits.

At 11 am, one apple.

Lunch
At Sharp at 1 pm consisting of green vegetables, dal, grilled chicken or fish, green salad, two soya chapattis and strictly no rice except her birthday, which is quite an achievement for a Bengali!

Evenings
She has tea at 5 pm with digestive biscuits.

Dinner
Dinner is at 9 pm with dal, salad, three vegetables cooked in olive oil, grilled fish or chicken with a miniscule portion of dessert.

Sounds exotic? Well, that she is, dark and Indian in essence, and now very fit!

Bipasha Basu Balances a Fitness Routine of Yoga and Cardio

Beautifully Balanced Bips
SHE has strong views, knows her plus points and is quite clear where she wants to be. In the time we spent on an outdoor shoot in Bangkok, I couldn’t help but notice Bipasha Basu’s change in attitude. Having known her from her modelling days in 1997, where she was laidback about fitness, it’s great to see she actually had a personal trainer accompany her on an outdoor of 25 days! This sudden change happened as late as 2004, and I strongly suspect her super-fit boyfriend must have something to do with it. She has no vices like drinking or smoking.

Obsessed with the Suryanamaskar (she does a 108 of these a day!), the exotic face and voluptuous body of the ‘90s has given way to a more sculpted face and a fit body to die for. A trim exterior is backed by a strong core (thanks to some disciplined yoga with BharatThakur’s team). She spends two hours, six days a week in the gym. For someone who used to dread dance sequences, she’s become the Bidi Jalailay girl, who also happens to be the only nonsporting person to endorse Reebok!

She trains in the morning. Her routine is Day 1 — upper body, Day 2 — abdomen workout, Day 3 — legs and lower body, Day 4 — gluteus maximus, Day 5 — upper body, Day 6 — abdomen and gluteus maximus, accompanied by 108 Suryanamaskars daily with 50 minutes of cardio, and a 10-minute warm-up, which includes stretching, and holding dance postures with emphasis on breathing. Weekly four times, the 50 minutes of cardio is split up into 20 minutes on the treadmill, 10 minutes on the elliptical machine and 20 minutes on the rowing machine, twice a week. She also does a spinning class a week. She believes in weak-point training, works especially hard on her triceps and does the Bhujangasana really well.

A victim of an injured left knee, she does physio for it. Being flat-footed, she grips paper with her feet to overcome the problem. Post a trip to Rio, she started working on the gluteus maximus, as a ‘good butt’ is a sign of a great body! She is a strong believer in circuit training, which keeps the heart rate up. To break monotony, she adopts a new routine every four months. She uses yoga to strengthen her lower back, core muscles and redevelop her left knee muscles.

Equipped with little knowledge three-and-a-half years ago (which included running with bad shoes), she caught on by reading and with help from her trainer Paul. She doesn’t train when very tired and averages six-and-a-half hours of sleep.

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Bipasha Basu's diet Routine

Bipasha Basu's Beauty Secrets Revealed

Treading Too Hard: Over-Exercising Has Taken its Toll on Bipasha’s Knee

Genelia D'Souza Makes it a Point to Eat Every Two Hours So the Need to Snack Doesn't Arise.

Genelia D'Souza, the petite actress from Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na, makes it a point to eat every two hours so the need to snack doesn't arise. She likes spicy food and remembers binging on pizzas and burgers during her childhood. Cooking is not her forte though and at best can manage fries and omelettes

Genelia's Food for Thought
I am a non-vegetarian. My favourite is chicken. I eat fish five times a week because I am a Manglorean and fish is our staple diet. I probably have chicken once a week and mutton once in a blue moon. I try to avoid red meat.


Genelia's Diet Routine

I begin my day with:
A glass of warm water. Later, I get really hungry since I don't have any carbohydrates at night. I like to have a proper breakfast, first thing in the morning.

My breakfast:
Two egg whites with a slice of bread. Quite often I have a South Indian breakfast, idli for instance. Half an hour later, I have a cup of coffee.

I keep a gap of half an hour between all my meals. Like for instance, in the morning if I eat an omelette, I have my coffee after half an hour. In the mornings after I have had my glass of water and if I have a very early shoot (5:30 or 6 am) I have only a glass of vegetable juice since I can't eat breakfast so early in the day.

My lunch:
Two rotis, a vegetable, a fish/chicken dish. I follow this every half an hour to 45 minutes diet throughout the day. I am on this high protein diet so I have egg whites throughout the day.
As far as possible, home food. When I am shooting, I try and carry food from home.

My favourite in Manglorean food is: Mom-made delicious baangra fish, fish curry and prawns. My mom is convinced that fish is brain food. We have grown up eating a lot of fish. In vegetables I love Palak. I love mushrooms in gravy, not dry. I need my food to be spicy and tasty. I don't enjoy bland food at all.

Sunday lunch is:
Usually a feast. The varying menu ranges from fish, chicken, rice, roti, salad and meetha. We don't have a sweet tooth, really.

Evening snack
It is not so essential but I like to have a grilled sandwich or poha once in a while.

My dinner:
I avoid carbs but when one is out shooting one has fewer options. In the night, if I am at home, I eat a tandoori chicken. Both non-vegetarian and vegetables are a must in my meal.


Genelia's Fitness Regime:

I am not really a fitness freak. In fact, I hardly work out. I have been an athlete all throughout school and college and that has really helped me stay fit. I eat every half an hour so my metabolic rate is high. But if I have to work out then I might jog and do a few crunches. I don't go for heavy workouts; I have a trainer who comes to my place. I work out for half an hour at the maximum. I love to run and I enjoy jogging.

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Some of Genelia's Diet Likes and Dislikes

I am in love with:
Indian food. I enjoy tandoori stuff and kebabs. At home, I even eat biryanis and curries because mom makes everything in minimum oil.

I am not fond of sweets:
But occasionally I eat a gulab jamun or a Toblerone chocolate.

I am very much of a:
Person who likes to dine out. I chill out at Tratorria. Tetsuma is another favourite place. It has really good Japanese food. I am a regular at Taj Lands End. I like Masala Bay a lot.

My favourite cuisine: Indian and Chinese food. I do enjoy Thai food once in a while.

The food on the sets:
For Mere Baap Pehle Aap we shot in Goa and Kerala. In Goa, I enjoyed the food available in the shacks on the beach. I enjoy eating local food when I am in Goa.

While shooting:
For Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Naa we would binge on biscuits every half an hour and that became a joke on the sets. I am a major Cream Cracker freak. I eat them when I am not eating egg whites.

While shooting, I always carry:
Khakras and dry bhel. I keep eating every half an hour so the need to snack doesn't really arise.

My best dining friends are:
Most of my friends are foodies.

I haven't really ventured into:
Cooking as yet. I have baked a chocolate cake once. It turned out rather well. I can manage French fries and an omelette at best.

My favourite cook in the family:
My mom. She is a terrific cook and what's more, makes very healthy food. She presents her food well. It's clean and essentially low cal. She makes excellent baked dishes (which is not low cal) and fish curries.

The fruit or vegetable I resemble:
A cucumber as I am very cool and patient by nature.

Childhood memories comprise:
Binging on pizzas and burgers. Most of the time I would carry dabba to school but would want to eat pizzas.

When I am shooting in the south:
My favourite meal is the Hyderabadi biryani. I forget about the calories when Hyderabadi biryanis comes in front of me.

In foodstuff I dislike: Peas

My fridge always contains:
Cheese. I am a major cheese lover. I like the smoked cheese and I enjoy camel cheese. I enjoy cheese even though some cheese is bitter in taste. I enjoy eating different kinds of cheese.

My favourite beverage is: Diet coke.

My favourite spice is: Cinnamon.

My favourite kitchen appliance is:
Microwave. It's extremely convenient to warm up food at any time.

My comfort food:
I don't look at food as a comforting factor as I follow this 45 minutes eating regime. I am always munching on something.

My idea of a romantic meal: Haven't been on one as yet and so I don't have a clear idea. Maybe a long drive

Genelia's favourite recipe: Red masala fish curry

Ingredients:
1 medium sized pomfret, cut into slices½ tsp turmeric powderA few curry leaves1-2 green chilies, chopped1 tsp oilA big tamarind, soaked in little waterChopped coriander leaves2 slit green chilliesSalt to taste

To be ground:
½ coconut, 10 cloves garlic, 1 ½ tsp. cumin seeds, A few pepper corns, 8 Kashmiri chillies, deseeded1-2 cloves, 1 small cinnamon stick.

Method
Clean and wash the fish. Apply turmeric powder and salt. Keep aside for 30 to 40 minutes. Heat oil in a non-stick kadai, add curry leaves and green chillies. When the aroma rises, add the ground masala and a little salt. Sauté lightly. Add water depending on the consistency you need. It should not be too watery or too thick. Boil well on a low flame so that the raw smell goes off. Add the fish pieces and the tamarind water. Cook for a few minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves and slit green chillies. Remove from the gas and cover it for some time, before you serve so that the flavour is retained. Serve hot with steamed rice. During summer, you can use half a raw mango instead of tamarind. It gives a lovely tangy taste.

Secret Behind Amisha Patel's Sizzling Hot Figure

Amisha Patel is still receiving compliments for her sexy avatar in Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic. The actress who has been working hard in the gym with two trainers Khushru Cooper and Girish Bhaskar. That, along with a disciplined diet is the secret behind her sizzling hot figure.

When quizzed about her Fitness Routine Amisha says, "I never miss my gym routine. Sometimes due to the erratic shooting schedules, it becomes difficult to follow a regular schedule. But then I make it to the gym before the shoot or after it ends. Luckily, I am blessed with trainers who don't mind flexible timing."

She further adds, "We don't believe in unhealthy methods of eating or drinking to get immediate results. It's not about temporary fitness. To me, it's about being fit for life."

She sheds light on her training, "When I am not shooting, I have my normal workouts in the morning and then go for narrations, styling, and jogging. Sometimes I split my workout schedule. I do weights in the morning and spinning n the evening. When I have limited time for working out, Khushru and Girish keep that in mind and design my workout accordingly.

Strict and smart
Talking about her much talked about Lazy Lamhe look, Amisha says, "Khushru was very strict when I was shooting for this movie. I had to be very cautious with my diet, avoiding fried food, cheese and fats. Knowing I have a sweet jaw, Khushru used to call to check that I wasn't eating a lot of sweets." The actress says you have to be honest with your trainers and cannot cheat on your diet, "Trainers are like doctors. They need to know everything you do, so they can guide you properly."

Girish, her spin trainer adds, " I just don't train her hard but I train her smart."

The actress is soon leaving for a month-long schedule to South Africa for Chatur Singh.

This role demands that she play sexy diva again. She laughs, " I'll try my level best."

Here's how Amisha works out
Amisha's trainer Khushru finds her very disciplined as far her workouts are concerned, "We work out depending on her shooting schedule. Four times a week is a minimum. We work out on the lower as well as upper body twice a week. Upper body workout is followed by cardio and abs training follows the lower body workout.

We started working out 15 months back and it has been the same for the past six months. Our idea was to make her look hot and voluptuous and not skinny or give her a size zero figure."

As for her diet he says he hasn't given her a list of what she should eat or avoid, "There are no restrictions as such on her diet. She knows how to control herself. I have advised maximum amount of proteins, multivitamins and loads of water."

Source: Mid-day
Date: 12th July, 2008

Shilpa Shetty's Biggest Fitness and Diet Secrets Revealed

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Most people believe that hitting the gym to keep fit and lose weight is the right option. But I don’t go by that. There are several things that one needs to know about one’s body to get the weight you have in mind.

I don’t gym much. I believe in yoga which I do religiously every day for an hour. Before going for Big Brother, I realized my Indian figure of big curves would not suit the European concept of beauty. It was then that my trainer suggested weights to get the toned look.

I also believe in eating right. I am a hard core non vegetarian and I eat chicken and fish. Fish is a great source of omega 3 oil which keeps the skin elasticity firm and is a great source of protein with minimum fats. Lean chicken is something I can eat everyday. I avoid red meat. That only increases cholesterol and fat quotient in the body.

But I will share the readers my biggest secret for keeping a good body. I only drink warm water. It helps clear toxins from the body and increases the metabolic rate, which in turn helps in burning fat. I did not like drinking water, but once I started drinking warm water, I realized that I needed to drink more to quench my thirst. Today I carry my bottle of warm water whenever I step out of the house. And I do believe that this is one of the key factors in helping me maintain my weight as well as giving me a clear skin and a healthy body.

Source: Indiatimes

Date: 3rd July 2008

Sharad Malhotra

What’s your fitness mantra?
Eating healthy food, getting good sleep and positive thinking is my mantra for staying fit.

Do you go to the gym daily?
As my shooting schedule is very tight, there is no time to go to the gym. I jog and do skipping to keep myself fit

What does your exercise regime consist of?
I do more of cardio than weights. I do weights once or twice a week. Besides that I go more for free hand exercises like push ups and pull ups.

Are you a foodie?
Yes, I am big time food lover. Coming from Calcutta there has to be craving for food.

Are you a vegetarian or non- vegetarian?
I am vegetarian only on Tuesdays.

What is your fav cuisine?
I love to eat basic Indian food especially Punjabi, Mexican and Thai.

Which is your favourite dish?
Tandori Chicken and Dal Makhani.

Favourite restaurant?
Mista Bhaji at Four Bungalows and Papa Pancho in Bandra

What do you like to see in your dabba every day?
I don’t get my dabba but order food from hotels like Main Land China. I love to see chicken and dal roti in my dabba

Do you like to cook?
I am not a great cook

I Use a Lot of Home-Made Packs to Take Care of My Skin and Hair - Sameera Reddy

I have my eight hours sleep, which is important for good skin. I use a cleansing cream and jell to clean. I avoid make-up when not working. It allows my skin to breathe.

I use a lot of home-made packs to take care of my skin and hair:

Hair Care

I use a pack of yoghurt, amla juice and methi to keep my hair strong and smooth. I oil my hair at least once a month and wash it every two days.I do feel that one should avoid ironing and colouring one’s hair as the hair gets damaged. I use L’oreal hair products

Skin Care

For skin I use La Mer. I go for skin exfoliation once a month and always keep a face wash handy. I believe that you need to feel good about yourself and the radiance will show on your face.

Beauty Tips from Sameera

• I wash my body with curd and honey as frequently as I can.
• I apply lip balm to my lips.
• I use Christian Dyer Mascara to my eyes.
• I practice Kathak for fitness.
• I keep my mind clean and free from all tensions.
• Eating good food, sleeping sufficiently at nights, listening to music are my activities those keep me healthy.
• I also swim frequently to keep my body in shape.
• I apply camphor cream after using apricot scrub.
• I use very less make up when I'm off screen. That's my beauty Regime and the secret of my happy and healthy life".

I Find it healthier to have smaller meals through the day - Sameera Reddy

I try to eat on time and sleep on time. I skip aerated drinks, have lots of fruits, a healthy vegetarian lunch and a high protein dinner between 8-9 pm. I include lots of salads and veggies in my diet.

Diet Routine

Breakfast

I only eat fruits for breakfast, especially papayas and pears. No tea or coffee for me. I drink Soya milk. I drink Vera juice as it detoxifies your body.

Lunch

Afternoons I normally have a healthy vegetarian lunch. I eat two roti with vegetables and green salad. But Occasionally I have boiled chicken, a light salad, and any vegetable but cooked without oil for lunch.

Evening Snack

Late in the evening I again eat a little fruit, a bowl of sprouts, sunflower seeds and lots of nuts.

Dinner

At night I have green chicken and some protein foods to give me strength. A high protein dinner between 8-9 pm. Some times for dinner, I prefer grilled fish and salad or any juice like mosambi or carrot juice

"Since the body's metabolism slows down, it's better not to eat later than 9 PM"

Binge

I do not binge. I used to, but not anymore. Even if I did, I’ll eat healthy food like lots of pickle and roti.

I also find it healthier to have smaller meals through the day rather than having two heavy meals. I smoke very occasionally.But when it comes to food, once a week I let myself go and eat whatever I want to."

Favourite Food

My favourite is Japanese dish – Sushi that has raw fish in cooked rice. But my most favourite thing in the world is ‘dosa’

Diet Tips From Sameera Reddy

Food intakeI strongly believe that you look what you eat. I am too much of a diet conscious person. I always carry my tiffin and eat only home made food. I don’t eat chapatti also. Instead I prefer to have ‘Pesurotte’. It’s a Telegu dish, a kind of roti made of ‘moong’ paste which is cooked on a nonstick pan and is very healthy for the body. I am not too much of a non -vegetarian person also. I have lots of vegetables and salads. I love aachar (pickles) but I can’t have it every day. As for my favourite thing in the world , it is ‘dosa’ which also I get to have only rarely.

Say no to - I never drink because my body is allergic to alcoholic stuff. Even if I take one drink, I am sure I will puke. Even too much of oil and spice in food makes me feel sick. I avoid mustard oil too. I never gorge on out side food / ‘road ka khaana’ even when I am shooting.

I avoid bread since it is fattening. My mantra is: just train your tummy to consume only 75 percent of its capacity and not 100 percent.

Sweet temptations

When I was a child, I used to be quite fat. I was a chocolate and pastry freak. Not anymore though.

A home remedy for readers.

When ever I have acidity I drink straight nimbu (lemon) juice without water. Strangely people think it adds acidity but actually cuts it down.

A Quick Recipe for the readers.

I usually cook idli, dosa and chatni. My favourite is moong bhel (sprout bhel). Just throw in some moong, cut some onion, tomato, some meetha sauce and chatni and then mix it. You have a healthy chaat in 5 mins.

Bipasha Basu's Revealed The Methods To Keep a Beautiful Skin

BIPASHA'S BEAUTY REGIME

1. Drink 10 glasses of water a day

2. Apply sunscreen with a high SPF every time I step out in the sun

3. Eat small meals, around six times a day at regular intervals. Involve the superfoods in your diet judiciously.

4. Exercise four times a week at minimum for an hour a day

5. Minimum 7-8 hours of sleep a day

6. Use good quality make up products

7. Removal of make up is very important too

8. Keep your skin clean

METHODS TO KEEP SKIN CLEAN FOR NORMAL TO DRY SKIN
Half cup cold milk + 5 drops of olive/sesame oil. Put this in a bottle and shake well. Cleanse skin with cotton wool with this mixture twice a day. Softens the Skin
METHODS TO KEEP SKIN CLEAN FOR OILY SKIN
Rose water + Lemon Juice in same proportions. Cleanse your skin with it or keep it on for 10 minutes and wash. Reduces pimples and acne.
METHODS TO KEEP SKIN CLEAN FOR OILY TO COMBINATION SKIN
One fourth teaspoon Lemon Juice + One teaspoon cold milk + one teaspoon Cucumber Juice. Cleanse face with this and wash.

9. Hydrate your skin with moisturizer from a good brand depending on your skin type

10. Use natural homemade face scrubs and packs

SCRUBS FOR NORMAL TO DRY SKIN
One teaspoon Gram Flour (besan) + one teaspoon Lemon Juice + one teaspoon Sesame Oil + one teaspoon Milk powder. Apply on face for 15 minutes, dampen with water and rub off gently. Wash.
SCRUBS FOR OILY TO COMBINATION SKIN
One teaspoon Gram Flour (besan) + One teaspoon Lemon Juice + One teaspoon Rice Flour + Two teaspoon Yoghurt. Apply on face for 15 minutes, dampen with water and rub off gently. Wash.

11. Eye care - Before sleeping put almond oil around your eyes using your ring finger gently

12. Hair should always be cleaned with a good shampoo and conditioner. (I personally, like my brand Clinic All Clear, it’s for all hair types).
Once a month, a deep conditioning treatment must be done.

Take one teaspoon vinegar + one teaspoon glycerine + one egg. Beat it together well. Massage mixture into scalp. Then wrap the hair in a hot towel for 20 minutes before washing. This gives the hair body and bounce and it keeps it shiny and manageable. Also, I highly recommend a head massage, once a fortnight with olive, coconut, or almond oil mixed with castor oil

13. Good pedicure and manicure is a must

14. Do not overlook the body and only take care of the face. For body apart from a wash use a scrub occasionally

BODY SCRUB FOR OILY SKIN – Gram Flour (besan) + a little Turmeric Powder + Yoghurt. Apply paste for 20 minutes on the entire body. Scrub it off with water, for healthy glowing skin
BODY SCRUB FOR DRY SKIN – Gram Flour (besan) + a little Turmeric Powder + Cream of milk (malai). Apply paste for 20 minutes on the entire body. Scrub it off with water, for healthy glowing skin