Afrah's Corner

Rice water, which we collect after washing or boiling rice, is wasted because we think its of no use. But that is really not useless. We can use it for beauty purposes, as that's amazing for our skin and hair. We can have rice water in three forms, boiled, no-boil or fermented. Rice water is rich in beauty minerals and vitamins. For Hair. Washing or rinsing your hair with rice water gives shine to them. It works as a conditioner for hair. Using it atleast twice a week can strengthen and add volume to them. For Skin. Rice water can be used as a cleanser. It helps in minimizing the facial pores. You can make a scrub by grinding the left over rice and add a tablespoon of olive oil, almond oil or lemon juice for exfoliation, nourishment and blemish free face.. Not only on face, rice water can be used as a body toner. Quick tip:  Try the no boil method. Soak half cup rice in 2 cup water for 15 to 20 minutes. Then strain the rice from it and use the milky white water

We all wish for long, thick and shiny hair. But we all suffer through some hair issues like damaged, tangled hair and hair loss. So here I'm sharing few tips to overcome these issues. Rough hair.    Handling frizzy, damaged or tangled hair is a nightmare. By following any of the tips below you can get smooth and shiny hair. Green Tea.   Wash your hair in the normal way and then massage the green tea gently into your scalp. Leave it for few minutes and then rinse it off with cool water.  Amla Powder. Mix amla powder in water to make a thin paste. Dab a cotton swab into the mixture and then apply it on the roots. Leave it for 15 to 20 minutes and rinse it off.  Banana and Olive oil. Smash a banana and mix it with some olive oil. Apply the mixture on the hair roots. Leave it for some time. Then wash it off.        Using any of these methods mentioned above, atleast twice a week, makes your hair smooth, prevents hair loss and strengthens your hair.

(memories) People say that Father's day is not enough to express that love for our fathers. Yes that's true but do we all really express our love daily ? Do we all thank our fathers everyday for whatever he has done for us? Ok lets say we do, we treat him in the same special way everyday. Does he feel special? Does anyone feel special being treated the same way? NO. So why don't we make this day special ? Lets make them realize that how much we love them and how much we notice the things they do for us.  I like spending most of my time with my dad but as he isn't here with me today and we can't video chat all day long. So I thought of sharing with you all that what he means to me. He has always loved me unconditionally, maybe like every father does. And it's said that every girl's first love is her father. But the way he understands everything which I don't say even, makes me love him more.  I love him for fulfilling my wishes. I lov

Protein is important for building and maintaining of muscle mass. It is the component of every cell in our body. It is a building block of bones, muscles, skin and blood. So maintaining the balance of proteins in our body is our duty. So here I'm sharing with you, how you can overcome the deficiency of proteins in your body. By eating protein rich food  Of course the best way to fulfill the protein requirement in body is to intake protein enriched food.  1. Dairy products. Dairy products such as milk, yogurt, cheese are enriched with proteins. So taking them in right portion can fulfill the need of proteins in your body. GREEK yogurt is good because it not only contains protein but it has got many other nutrients as well . 2. Eggs. An egg contains almost 16g proteins. Its best if taken in boiled form. Basically intake of egg white is beneficial as it contains 90% water and 10% of proteins. Egg yolk is high in lipids, so its better if not t

Nail painting is an art which we all can't do perfectly but even then we all want our nails to look perfect when painted. This post is for the ones like me, who are always in a rush and looking for easy ways. So here are the 6 nail painting hacks which will make your life much easier. How to get perfect color ? This has always been an irritating thing for me that I never got that desired color on my nails as it looked in the bottle. Not that bright, not that perfect. But not anymore, now you can get the same color on your nails as that in the bottle. Apply a white nail polish coat on your nails first. Let them dry. Then apply the coat of nail paint of your choice. And you will see the difference. How to dry nail paint quickly ? Getting late to reach at the party and you have put on nail paint right before leaving? Its damn hard handling wet nail paints, and working with dry nail paint is a nightmare. No more worries. Now you can dry your nail paint just in a

 Taking good care of your skin is really necessary. As our skin faces dirt, pollution, uv rays etc, so it really needs to be cleaned and moisturized well before we go to bed. Because when we sleep cells are replaced and rebuilt. So in this blog post I'm going to share with you my night care routine as well as the products I use. Taking off makeup at night. Most of the time we feel very lazy to remove all that makeup. But its really not good for our skin.It damages the skin badly. So make it you habit to remove your makeup before going to bed by either using wipes or a cleanser. Using wipes is an easy option. Rose water Spray. Rose water is my most favourite thing I would say because its so refreshing and I feel like so fresh and relaxed whenever i spray it on my face. Not only at the night time, you can use it several times a day. So spray it over your face after removing your make-up. Skin Moisturizer.  After the rose water gets absorbed, massage your face ge