Hair holds a face like frames in a painting. Chosen correctly, the frame can complement the painting. In the same way, an appropriate hair style can bring out the hidden personality of your face, says a new book. “The Essence of Hair”, a Di Wills series publication, was launched by the ITC at the Wills India Fashion Week on Saturday. The book was unveiled by actress Deepika Padukone. Any hair style goes if it suits your face”I think these days anything goes. The attitude is carefree and so is the hair,” writes stylist Sapna Bhavnani in the book. She runs

Though ageing is a natural process in all creatures, the industry of beauty, health and fitness has ended up turning them into business ventures specifically targeted at women. Women are eternally worried about their physical appearance and end up being specimens of a host of cosmetic surgeries, fat reduction and beauty gimmicks. Statistics says that more women than men in the age group of 35 – 39 are on mood altering drugs such as anti-depressants and tranquilizers. The genetic design of women aids them in leading a longer life than their male counterparts. This is owing to their increased tendency

When it comes to their health and body, most women let other people control them – their spouses decide their ideal weight, a parent or an in-law decides how much to eat and doctors above all determine your lifestyle. And thus, we end up in a world where we are externally-driven. But such an external drive lets our internal clock go for a toss and over a period of time, it turns a guilt provoking apparatus. Learn to rewind the inner clock and take control of yourself. And this will unleash a new sense of confidence and power from within.

Making a forceful plea for retaining the pre-eminent position of the sari in the Indian woman’s wardrobe, noted fashion journalist Suzy Menkes Wednesday rued it was increasingly giving way to blue jeans. “The sari is such a beautiful garment. Why are young Indian women abandoning it for blue jeans, even if they are branded jeans?” she wondered while speaking at the inaugural session of the International Herald Tribune Sustainable Luxury Summit here. According to Menkes, the sari “is a fine example of the enduring power of a piece of cloth. Young Indian women may have started to abandon the country’s

Thunder thighs, flabby arms or round tummy – now you too can look like a style diva. Learn these fashion tips from our designer gurus and look every inch the woman that you truly are. How many times have you sheepishly picked up an XL outfit? Or shunned that body-hugging, sexy dress for a loose  kurta  because it hides your love handles better? Though Bebo initiated ‘size-zero’ fashion in Bollywood that has its heroines now getting into the ‘bikini-body-frame’, a fashion reality check reveals that most of us are cribbing about our size, especially when it comes to a style

Some of the severe impacts of tobacco on newborns can be reduced if the mother quits smoking by the 15th week of pregnancy, according to a study published Friday in the British Medical Journal. A pregnant woman who smokes exposes her foetus to the well-established risk of being born prematurely and with a low birthweight. Doctors in Australia and New Zealand monitored 2,500 pregnant women, asking them about their smoking habits at the 15th week of pregnancy and then surveying the outcome at birth. Eighty percent of the women were non-smokers; 10 percent had stopped smoking; the remaining 10 percent

At any point of time, about 40-50 per cent of women are trying to lose weight, while one out of every four girls in college has an eating disorder. Watching a size zero Kareena Kapoor, slim and sizzling Katrina, stunning Shilpa Shetty or even a friend or colleague who’s a fitness freak can make a woman’s confidence plummet. A negative body image is directly related to your self-esteem, say psychologists and fitness experts. The more negatively you perceive your body, the worse you feel about yourself. Fashion magazines, spilling over with photo-shopped models and stars don’t help either. A study

The new little partner for life may have added a charming smile to your face, but surely it must have added some horror looks that you detest. Does those puffy eyes, tired skin, flabby body…etc make you cover your body with shame. Then follow these beauty tips compiled especially for you from around the globe. Celebrity mommies also join in to help you to rejuvenate your lost teenage beauty. Beauty tips from around the globe To loose the excess weight you gained during pregnancy follow Japanese beauty tip. Japanese women savor a cup of green tea after every meal, to

Are you a guilty midnight snacker? When the lights are dimmed and you should be nestled in your bed, do you find yourself drawn to the refrigerator? You may feel a particularly strong sense of guilt when hunger motivates you to visit the kitchen at night. After all, don’t the diet gurus warn you of the dangers of eating at night? According to those who are supposedly “in the know”, late night eating is a sure-fire recipe for weight gain. Or is it? Is eating at night bad? Is eating at night bad for the average person? How did the

When it comes to favorite foods, most kids don’t list carrots and broccoli at the top of their list. They’d much prefer a chocolate chip cookie or a peanut butter sandwich to a dish of hot steamed vegetables. If you’ve run out of ideas to get your kids to eat more vegetables, you may be interested in the results of a new study. It shows a unique and very effective way to motivate kids to eat more vegetables instead of just pushing them around on their plate. This study which was carried out by a group of researchers at Cornell