From soothing tired eyes to adding lustre to your hair, tea is a beauty pick-me-up   Moisturises skin: If you have dry skin, simply spray the face with some cold, green tea. It hydrates the skin and removes impurities.   Removes under eye puffiness: Place a used tea bag in the fridge and then place it under the eyes. The caffeine in tea shrinks blood vessels and reduces puffiness/dark circles.   Shine to hair: Rinse your hair using black tea or green tea. It can reduce breakage and stimulate hair growth.   Removes foot odour: Using a black tea foot soak is said to help smelly feet. The tannic acid present in it is what tackles the problem.   Cal

Researchers have confirmed the popular belief that women are better at multitasking than men by testing the theory in the laboratory as well as in the real world.    In the first stage of the study, scientists measured response time of 120 men and 120 women when they were asked to switch quickly between two simple computer tasks, the Mirror reported.    The results showed that both men and women slowed down when changing between two different tasks, but performance speed in men slowed by 77 percent as compared to 69 percent in women.    In the real life test, a different group of 47 men and 47 women faced three everyday challenges, including sketchin

It's one of the most common problems people living in the city face. You may have a home but constantly feel that it's too small and crowded for your liking.    Decorating a tiny living room or bedroom can be a bit hard as you may have to let go of some of the furniture. Here are some helpful tips to make your room look wider and clutter-free.    -If you have good wall space, why not put up mirrors. They can help open up tiny spaces and make your room look much bigger. A large mirror helps because it creates the illusion of depth.    -Before painting your living room, keep in mind the colour. Remember dark shades of paint can make the walls l

Eyes talk more than a person, but a different and a distinct eye colour can surely grab a lot of attention.    No wonder, even B-town has been obsessed with the eye colours of its beauties. Songs like 'Kathai aankhon wali ladki' and 'Dil dooba nili aankhon me dil dooba' are examples of that. Lately, we have observed that this obsession has become a part of many Nagpur girls as well, and they are resorting to coloured cosmetic lenses to get a chic look. NT tells you all about this fad...   Inspired by Hollywood "There are many Hollywood celebrities with blue eyes, and they inspired me to go in for the blue lenses," says 17-year-old student Sh

With Diwali around the corner, here are a few beauty tips to look fresh and enigmatic every time you step out of your home   Skin:  - Your face is your canvas, ensure to take utmost care of it by cleansing it. Use a face wash at least twice a day to get rid of any pollutants. Avoid soap as it tends to make your skin dry.   - After cleansing, it is essential to nurture the skin by moisturizing it. Use a moisturiser according to your skin type and apply it at least 15 minutes before you step out of the house. Optionally you could use a few drops of almond and essential bath oils into your everyday bath to nourish your skin   - Our skin regenerates every 28 day

Are you feeling less than motivated too often? It happens to all of us at times when we are just feeling lazy and nothing interests us.    Here go some handful practical suggestions and solutions to the universal motivation problem:    1. Ask mood uplifting questions in the morning like what makes you happy, what are you happy and excited about in your life currently. This is a good exercise to bring in positivity in you when you start your day.    2. Make a deal with yourself. You can even make a small deal like after I am done with my work I will take a walk in the park and enjoy a burger or an ice-cream.    3. Do some small activity

What's the point of a day off if you can't spend time in the great outdoors and breathe in some fresh air. Sure, with all the noise, chaos and erratic power situation, it's best to find a nice spot away from the bustling metropolis and drive out.    While Chennai has absolutely no dearth of charming and interesting spots to drive to, many are not aware of these. Fancy a little bit of history and other tales of yore? Then try and plan out a weekend fort drive. All situated well within a drivable radius from Chennai, these historic places and forts will give you a break from the ubiquitous off-city destinations. Alamparai Fort: The ruins of Alamparai Fort are situat

Your monthly period can say a lot about you. Remember that everyone has a different monthly cycle, so what is normal for your friend or sister, may not be the same for you.    Menstruation is your body's way of telling you that your reproductive system is working properly. But if it signals a problem — heavy periods, no periods, painful periods, spotting, you need to visit your doctor to find out if something is wrong. The average menstrual cycle is anything between four to eight days. Some women even have slight spotting after eight days. So while some periods are short, others are long, some are heavy while others are light.    The first few years may

Why lose stomach fat? Because it makes everyone uncomfortable, to say the least.   In everyday life we don't fret about some loose stomach fat hanging over our waistbands, but festivities, weddings, and seaside vacations leave you staring at the mirror. The frustrating reality is that the midsection is one of the trickiest areas to lose fat from. Many believe that one can lose stomach fat by simply doing a few ab crunches every day. But that's not the truth. In reality, achieving a flat stomach is a combination of a range of factors like diet, exercise, rest, hydration, and so on. Read on for some great tips on how to lose stomach fat...   Understand the science beh

Move over the regular utensils in the kitchen and add colour to your cooking space by replacing the pots and pans with colored ones and a tinge of innovation.   Want to add more colors to you kitchen and pondering over how to do that. Well, with the market full of innovative kitchen products, the homemaker can do a lot of permutations and combinations to render a refreshing and colorful look to the kitchen.   All you need is some moolah in hand and of course you got to have your money management funda right.   So, if your regular pots, kadhais and frying pans need a replacement then you can very well indulge in some fabulous shop hopping moments. Just be prepared t

Orthopaedic Dr Arun Mullaji tells you how to dash past them   Running is an activity of power. When you subject your body to force, injuries can’t be far behind. It’s important then that you are aware of the aches that may strike you, and learn to identify signals. A word of caution: Never run when you are feeling unwell, if you have been experiencing pain that hasn’t settled down, and if you feel a sudden, sharp pain when running.   Shin splints  The pain occurs on the inner side of your shinbone (stretches from knee to ankle), sometimes accompanied by swelling and tenderness. It’s triggered when excess force is exerted on the shinbone and ti

Proper posture doesn't just straighten out your back and spine, but has other health benefits too. A poor posture is responsible for certain health problems; we list out why it is important to have a proper posture.   Proper posture: Benefits of improving posture #1 Avoid body pain: Most of us complain of back and neck pain. But body pain is a result of poor posture. We may not realise it, but if we are not walking or sitting straight this has a big effect on your back. Proper posture aligns the bones, muscles and ligaments. Maintaining a good posture will relieve you from back and neck pain rather than a strain muscle.   Proper posture: Benefits of improving posture

Here are ways to take care of your artifical jewellery    With increasing gold and silver prices and the rising taxes and other duties on precious gems and stones, artificial jewellery is a preferred choice for many women. While they look good, sometimes better than the real thing, they can end up getting spoilt if they are not taken care of well. Here we list a few tips on how to keep all your artificial jewellery in good condition:    Sort them out: It is best to sort the jewellery in categories like fake gold, pearls and silver for example, because different methods have to be used for cleaning them.    Cleaning material: Fill a cup with water. Ad

If you are looking for a trip mix of dense green forests trails, walks with your family watching paddy fields and coffee plantations, rock climbing adrenaline rush and exploring an island submerged in Kabini river, Wayanad is the place for you.   A perfect combination of all that a traveler can ask for- good places to explore, good people and good food!!!   Things to know!   When travelling around Wayanad area, it’s advisable to get a vehicle and a guide. The hotel/resort guys generally provide a vehicle along with a driver at reasonable rates. This driver acts as a guide who will take you through the different spots and help you with the tickets and permits

We have all heard this advice innumerable times. Drink eight to 10 glass of water a day. Experts say that if you are overweight or tend to get most of your calories from processed and salty food, eight to 10 glass of water could actually help you reduce your weight.    Water could lower your BMI. If you drink eight to 10 glass of water everyday you will end up eating less and also drink fewer calorie-laden beverages. Drinking about 500 ml of water before meal can cut the calories and help in losing weight and as a result lower body mass index (BMI). Water helps in burning fat. You can burn about 50 per cent more fat after drinking water compared with a higher calorie beverage.

We take a look at some celebs that have done bizarre things in the name of love…   Kanya West recently created a furor when he wore a T-shirt with a nude picture of girlfriend Kim Kardashian. Many think this was his gift to Kim for their engagement which took place recently. The white T-shirt featured a full-body drawing of Kim with her flowing dark locks and several strings of necklaces covering her modesty. This couple is known to be in the news for doing strange things to express their love — including naming their daughter North West. — there are other celebs that have done equally bizarre things in the name of love. Read on…   Prince William

Not only does your oily skin make your face look unattractive and greasy, but it also leads to a host of problems like acne, blemishes etc. Here are a few ways you can take care of your skin. Cleansing is important    Keeping your skin clean is very important for people who have oily skin. Cleanse your skin at least two times in a day to stay clear of excess oil. Toning is also advisable after you've cleansed your skin. This little effort of yours will help varnish excess oil from your skin.    Remember to apply a sunscreen    The use of sunscreen is very important for those who have oily skin. This type of skin is extremely prone to pigmentati

A new study has revealed that coffee consumption can reduce the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which is the most common type of liver cancer, by about 40 percent.    The research also indicated that three cups of coffee per day reduces liver cancer risk by more than 50 percent.    Carlo La Vecchia, MD, study author from the department of epidemiology, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche “Mario Negri,” and department of clinical sciences and community health, Università degli Studi di Milan, Italy, said that the favourable effect of coffee on liver cancer might be mediated by coffee's proven prevention of diabetes, a known risk facto

A new study has claimed that poverty and chronic stress during childhood could lead to problems regulating emotions as an adult.   “Our findings suggest that the stress-burden of growing up poor may be an underlying mechanism that accounts for the relationship between poverty as a child and how well your brain works as an adult,” Dr. K. Luan Phan, professor of psychiatry at University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine and senior author of the study, said.   The study was conducted by researchers at UIC, Cornell University, University of Michigan and University of Denver.   The researchers found that test subjects who had lower family incomes at

Researchers have claimed that listening to favourite music can help you manage pain.    A new survey by chemists at LloydsPharmacy has sown that listening to Bach can ease backache and the Eels’ ‘Novocaine For The Soul’ could help reduce pain, Metro reported.    The poll found that four in ten people living with constant pain said that listening to their favourite tunes helps them relax and feel better.    The study suggested that the most effective genres are pop, classical and rock and indie music, while the songs that work best include Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon and Garfunkel, Robbie Williams’ Angels, Albatross by