Monday 17 February 2014

Valentines day-a date with myself

A date with myself- valentines day

February - valentines day is round the corner, love is in the air, buy those special roses for that special someone, hearty dinner for two- what's all this hype about. Is valentine day a Commercialists con or a celebration of a heavenly bond?

Commercialists love affair with valentine day continue to raise despite its bad press among the mama bloggers, singletons and happily married couples.

What ever it is it is an another opportunity to celebrate love. One may argue that we need to celebrate love everyday , but even that be the case , it will be an occasion if we have the special day to celebrate the universal language of love.If love be the language there would be no war in the world and if one is in love with theme selves there is no defeat or heart break.No matter what we learn about love, it will continue to be one of the most meaningful and powerful forces on the planet, as it should be.Love it or hate it it's lovers day and it's here. I decided to celebrate it in a different way- celebrate my love for myself, the unique person I am as each one of us is.

I have read somewhere the key is knowing in your heart that the best way you can care for others is by caring for yourself. I know this requires a paradigm shift for many of us. Despite what we have been brought up to believe, Everyone benefits from someone who knows how to care for him or herself. Self-care sustains and enhances the health of all those around us. The flight attendants are right when they say: You have to secure your own oxygen mask before assisting others.

So here I am celebrating my special day with myself.

Remedies to get rid of dark inner thighs

Dark under thighs is a very common problem ,if you have a dark inner thigh don't worry you are not alone and it could be minimised.It could be caused by number of causes such us,

1. Hormonal imbalance due to PCOD or insulin resistance

2. Increased friction between thighs due to obesity

3. Pigmentation

4. Rarely due to a skin condition called acanthosis nigrans.


The best way to address this problem is to have a holistic health check with a medical practioners to rule out hormonal imbalance and addressing it.There are a number of way it could be minimised.

1. Lemon is a natural bleach,try rubbing a half a lemon on the inner thighs 15 minutes before bath.

2. Apply generous moisturisers like a vitamin E based one or cocoa butter after bath.

3. Try exfoliating the inner thigh area with a home made exfoliater like rice and sugar scrub or lemon,yoghurt scrub once a week,

Rice and sugar scrub: Mix together 2 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar and olive oil with sugar and rice flour( one teaspoon each) rub it on the inner thigh area and wash it after 15 minutes.

Lemon,yoghurt scrub: Mix together a teaspoon of lemon,yoghurt and oatmeal mix ,apply on your inner thighs and wash after 15 minutes.

6. You could also use soft scrubs like apricot scrub or diamond scrub available in shops.

7. Trying a Turkish hammam bath once a month is a luxury problem.

8.Papaya is known to have amazing whitening properties and it is for this reason why you can opt for using papaya soaps. These are rather inexpensive and you can easily get it at any pharmacies, groceries, or health and beauty sections in the department stores or malls. Word to the wise, use the one that says green papaya on it as the green ones re known to have stronger enzymes that can make your skin whiter faster.

9. Finally, here is the most effective and easiest technique that can instantly make your inner thighs whiter. Just combine a glass of milk and three tablespoons of honey. Mix thoroughly and soak a clean cloth or towel on this solution. Put it over the affected area for a couple of minutes. Repeat whenever necessary.