What is the first thing that impinges your mind when you hear the word beauty pageant? Is it the glamour world or the sparkling jewel crown or is it just about the perfect figures of the models. The concept of beauty pageant began in 19th century. Symbolic kings and queens were chosen in Europe for May Day and other festivities in which beautiful young women emblematized their nation’s virtues and other abstract ideas. At the Eglinton Tournament of 1839, a re-enactment of a medieval joust and revel was held in Scotland in which many distinguished guests took part and which

The tomato is typically known for being used in the kitchen as one of the widely known vegetables, bright red in colour and coming in all rounded shapes and sizes. Tomatoes are used in salads, sandwiches, pastes, sauces, juices and many different prepared dishes.  However, did you know that tomatoes are an inexpensive and easy-to-find remedy for skin problems? With a wide array of used, colour, flavour and nutrition, the tomato can treat many different skin conditions and problems. Tomatoes have various uses ranging from removing hair colour to getting rid of blemishes, blackheads, oily skin, enlarged pores, skin rashes,

The bitterest part of this article is that there is no cure for split hair. They just do not stick together once they split. Having said that, let us move onto the better part of this article. We can prevent split ends if we understand and eliminate the causes. But hair once split, just needs to be trimmed away and then maintained properly so that they do not return. Causes of Split Ends There are various causes for split ends, but the most basic reason is stress – mechanical, chemical and thermal. Excessive application of hair products like hair color

Girls wearing glasses were considered dowdy at worst and studious at best!  The first thing that most girls thought of when they found out they needed glasses was that this was not something that could fit in their beauty regimen. Besides, contact lenses not being quite as cheap as they are now didn’t help matters either. But, thankfully, things aren’t so bad now. In fact, spectacles are actually in. Just in case you haven’t noticed. Girls with perfect eyesight are flaunting eyewear as a fashion accessory! And, horror of horrors, the 80s and 90s frames are now considered trendy, even

Brazilian waxing is a pubic hair removal technique that was became extremely popular among women (but also men) all over the world in the last 20 years or so. As the name says it originally started off in the Brazil, mostly because the women there wear those ridiculously small, narrow bikinis, and it has become the new fashion world wide. What is a Brazilian wax? For those of you who don’t know, a Brazilian will take off everything down there, back and front. There are several variations of a Brazilian, obtained by leaving small strips of hair in different shapes

Teenagers, and even adults, today no longer have to fret about acne. Gone are the days when you have to hide within the four walls of your bedroom so that you won’t have to face the ridicule of peers. Today, there are a variety of acne treatments available for your skin. Whatever your age is, and whether you have dry, oily, or combination type of skin, there are acne treatments available for you. Some treatments can be done at home while some are to be administered strictly by a dermatologist. There are also some medicines, which need prescription, that can

In India, whatever is the occasion, you have a type of sari to spruce up the occasion. Now, with the holiday season coming up, parties are in abundance all around the city. For women, if you have a lot going on in your mind, pull up a sari with a matching blouse. Do not take pleats on the shoulders. Leave it on with a single pleat to give yourself a casual dashing look. Wear matching eye make up, blush up your cheeks, dab on some lipstick, and you are ready to go party. Accessory to match up like some bangles

As any fashionista can tell you, a watch is far more than a timepiece; it has become a must-have accessory for women as well as a form of functional jewelry. While ladies’ watches were once dainty and small, there are now a vast array of styles flooding the market. Whether the watch is for work, play, or dressing up, there are designs to suit every occasion and fashion sensibility. Color, jewels, bands, chronographs, and unique finishes make a watch the perfect way to top off any ensemble. 2012, more than any other year in recent memory, will bring in an

Keeping your skin healthy in Winter is very important as it battles against the elements to stay looking good. You might think that the skin care regime that you’ve had throughout the Summer will be fine to keep for Winter but this is where many people go wrong. As the seasons change so should what you do to keep your skin healthy, it’s going to be battling against different problems each season and for the Winter the main difference is going to be the temperature of course. Most people will immediately think that it is the reduced temperature that is

Denim always makes a fashion statement; in fact, it is never out of style. Denim, which was derived from the French terms, serge de Nimes, refers to sturdy fabric. In the olden days, denim was mostly worn by painters, mechanics and miners for comfort and durability. But with time denim became the ultimate fashion statement. Bizarrely, denim products got reinvented from time to time with new shapes, patterns and styles. Earlier, denim was tagged as only a cotton fabric; however, with time, it has been used in combination with Lycra, polyimide and polyester. Denim: a must-have fabric: Denim never goes