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

Getting pimples on face is very common. Some of us just pop it out and some just wait for it to go by time. Popping out a pimple.                        Popping a pimple out is really not a good idea because it can cause scars or blemishes that we all don't want. Waiting for it to go.                      If we leave the pimple untouched and wait for it to go then it might take long time.            And what if we get that pimple a night before any event or occasion. It feels like the pimple was just waiting for the right time to come out. But no more worries because I'av got 3 ways by which we can get rid of that pimple fast, like very fast. 1. Icing. Take an ice cube and dab it over you pimple for like few minutes. Icing will extract the heat from it and cause it to cool. And due to heat loss you pimple will settle down. As icing is great for lightening scars so yes that pimple won't leave any scar behind it. 2. Toothpaste. Take a

We all love makeup but in the summers we want to keep it simple. We all desire for a spotless and even skin but we don't want to look like dipped in makeup. Well in that case we have got an only option, a NO MAKEUP LOOK.  For that you need to start with moisturizing your skin with a simple or tinted moisturizer (any of your choice). Then apply sun screen and massage it well.  ​ ​  Take some of your foundation or bb cream. I would recommend a bb cream  because it gives a more natural and matte finish ( bobbi brown is my all time favourite). Mix it with a bit of moisturizer and apply it over your  face blend it well with your fingers.                                                                                                                 ​ ​  If you have any visible spots conceal it with a concealer( NARS <3). Mattify your face by applying loose powder or the other.   ​ ​ For eyes, apply nude eye pencil ( NYX wond

                                           To have think and long lashes is a dream. Who doesn't want to have longer and thicker lashes? And using fake lashes all the time is really a hardship. What if you can get your own lashes thicker and longer? Sounds like a dream come true ?  I remember that time when I wanted my lashes to look longer and for that I used to apply lots and lots of mascara (as fake lashes were not my all time choice) but that didn't really work. Then I thought of using few of the home remedies to get longer lashes naturally. I'll be sharing two of them as they're actually helpful.  1. Castor oil and honey As we all know that oils are so good for our hair. They not only strengthen but help the hair grow longer. Oils work for our lashes in the same way. Mix few drops of honey in half teaspoon of castor oil. You can store this mixture in an empty mascara bottle (if have any) or you can store it in any small container. Apply this w