Detox Water for Clear Skin and Body!

What have you all been up to these days I wonder! 🙂 Well, whatever it is I hope you are enjoying it and making the most of it!

In my New Year’s resolution, there is one goal which I am very determined to achieve and that is “Eating Healthy”. Now I am only human! I cannot just drop every food item at once and stick to the absolute healthy ones. Frankly, no one can but if you are one of those rare people who actually did manage to do it, my hats off to you! 🙂

However, I decided to take baby steps and started scratching off one unhealthy food at a time and replaced it with the healthier version. If I drop everything at once, I will literally pounce of every fried food available after a month or so and we all know what that will lead to!

Meanwhile I decided to include a healthy drink in my life. Now if you have read my previous posts, you will know that I have a habit of drinking lemon water every morning before breakfast and I have not stopped yet. However, I thought why not add something healthier for me to sip on during the rest of the day? (As my hands and eyes always travel towards the cans of sodas and soft drinks…Blame my brain!) 😛

So today I would like to share with you a ‘Detox Drink’ which I learnt from my mother but found the recipe from good old Google! 🙂

I usually drink this for 2 days, 2 whole bottles, 1 liter each! (Too much? I started with one!) 🙂

What is absolutely wonderful about this drink is that it cleanses you body from deep within and it is 100% organic! To make this, you will require:

1. Cucumbers x 2 (A bottle each)
2. 10-12 Mint Leaves a bottle
3. Lemon x 2 (A bottle each)
4. Ginger (Half a tablespoon each)
5. Last but obviously not the least, Water!

All the ingredients above are available in our kitchen all throughout the year.

 

To make this, simply slice cucumbers into small pieces and grate a ginger. Squeeze out the juice from lemons, separate & crush the mint leaves.

In 1 liter bottle pour in the ingredients and let it sit and be soaked in by the water preferably for 12 hours. You can store it in the fridge and drink it the next day as a refreshing drink!

What are the benefits of this drink?

• Lemon juice is a master cleanser as it helps reduce weight in a very short time. It helps stop the craving for the unhealthy food. It also helps improve digestion. It helps the body by giving it a breathing time and a chance to repair itself. It helps flush out toxins making us more energetic and buoyant. The Vitamin C helps improve the immune system and overcome several common infections and diseases.
• The mint adds a little sweetness and a load of refreshment to this drink. Imagine this instead of mint chewing gums! It also helps improve digestion and stomach.
• Cucumber is famous for its anti-inflammatory properties. It is an excellent source of refreshment and hydration. It helps cool down our body and reduces any inflammation on the body. It also has anti-oxidant properties, which help fight heart diseases. It is also a wonderful support for the digestive system.They are low in calories which helps maintain and reduce unwanted weight.
• Ginger can be consumed powdered, dried or even fresh! It has fantastic medicinal properties which helps prevent common cold, nausea, flu and several others. Ginger has very powerful anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. It also helps reduce morning sickness! It helps reduce the symptoms of nausea. It helps reduce muscle pain and soreness. It lowers cholesterol levels and reduces the risk of heart diseases.
• Water helps maintain the balance of body fluids. It also helps energize the muscles and makes the skin glow from the inside. Drinking water helps flush out the toxins from the body making it clear and the organs healthy and functional.

Now that you know few of the many benefits of the ingredients in the drink, combine them together. What do you get? The perfect drink to help your body and skin repair from with. Store it in the refrigerator and drink the chilled version, it is so refreshing and hydrating!

You can pair it up with strawberries, guava, kiwis and you favourite dry fruits. They are additional healthy bonus!

Enjoy your day while enjoying this healthy detox drink and let it work magic inside your body!

I hope you guys liked this post! I am on my way to a resort for a vacation with my family. The resort is in a farm and I cannot wait to go there! I will upload a post on it as soon as I come back home!

Have a wonderful day!

You can follow me on Instagram to see the pictures of the farm house which I shall uploading soon!

Sukanya Mukherjee- sukanya_mjee

 

October Favourites 2015!!

Hi everyone! 🙂

Winter is here and it’s time to take out those cozy woollens again! Winter is my favourite season because that is when I take my fashion to the next step with lovely scarves, jackets and boots! October has been such a fun month and I am so sorry it ended so soon!
It was full of festivities and colours! I enjoyed everyday of it! I hope you had a lovely October as well! 🙂

So today I am going to talk about my October favourites with you. Since it was the time for festivities, excitement and fatigue at the same time, I loved using and experimenting with a lot of body/skin care products. From a huge list, I picked out the ones which I loved using the most.

So here are my Oct Favs!

Let’s start with Marks & Spencer Moroccan Escape Bitter Orange Rejuvinating Wonder Oil! It made my skin so supple and soft! I only used a little of it but the results were amazing. It made my skin ready for each day!

Next one is a lipstick from Maybelline New York in MAT 4 (There is no other name) I love using Maybelline products! They are perfect for college girls on a budget. They have such fun and quirky colours. I love using Maybelline lipsticks the most and own quite a lot of them! 🙂 So this shade is a rich bold coral-y red and it was perfect for the festivities!

The next product is a body lotion from Bath & Body Works Signature Collection called Paris Amour. I used this everyday throughout October to moisturize my body and it delivered such lovely results! I guess you all might have guessed that I am an ardent lover of Bath & Body Works moisturizer by now! Do you guys use any?

Now for my face, I started using Nivea Soft Moisturizer before going to bed and I woke up with baby soft skin. My skin look so moisturized and hydrated. I have been using this as my night cream now and I have to purchase a bigger tub! 🙂

Apart from that, I tried on Inveda BB Cream and fell in love with it. It gave such a natural dewy look. I don’t usually go for dewy looks, I prefer matte but this cream totally changed my mind!!

Last but certainly not the least, Maybelline the Colossal liner! I can’t live without my winged eyes. I cant. I loved using this. I am still using it and I probably will repurchase it! 🙂

I hope you liked this post!!

I am going to post a Life Update soon where I am going to tell you some exciting news and a confession!! 😛

Stay tuned!!

September Favourites 2015!! :)

Hello Amigos!!

October is here! How quickly this year is passing by! 2015 just began and now it is going to be 2016 in a few more months! Earlier this month, I did a huge haul and picked up various new stuff to try out as I had decided I would be experimenting with new products. I tried out everything and I liked a lot of stuff from it.

I tried out the colour eyeshadows in different ways but sadly none of them suited me. I guess colours just don’t look good on my eyes. However, I have noticed that pop colour lipsticks go really well with my complexion, face and personality so I have been wearing a lot of them this September. Does anyone else face this problem? Problem where coloured eyeshadows don’t suit them? I guess I just have to stick with the nudes and the blacks.

So without further delay lets us dig in!

Here are my September Favourites!

• The Body Shop Amazon Wild Lily Body Lotion: Incredible! That is the only word I can think of to describe this lotion! I am absolutely in love with its refreshing and soothing fragrance! The fragrance is a mixture of flowers, cucumbers and a hint of herbs. It is such a beautiful fragrance and I really, really recommend this to those who love such light soothing fragrances. The lotion itself is light and non-greasy and gets absorbed in a jiffy!
• Up and Up Acne Wash with Pink Grapefruit: I really saw a difference in my skin after using this for a week or so. It was due to the presence of Salicylic Acid that the break-outs on my skin were kept under control and it did a good job in pulling out the daily dirt and grime from the skin. I also loved its colour and subtle fragrance!
• Malavara Lime Vetiver Body Wash and Body Lotion: Does this come as a surprise? I guess not! 😛 You all know how much I adore and love the citrusy smell of lime and lemons so yes this one was a big favourite!
• Bath & Body Works Signature Collection- Carried Away: Oh La La! The creaminess… The richness… The fragrance… The quality… The quantity… I was carried away!
• Bourjois Paris Compact Powder: I loved its super soft fine texture. It blended and glided on my skin like a dream and the applicator sponge was just so soft that it felt like holding a marshmallow in between my fingers…Only softer! It set my make-up perfectly and gave a certain warm glow. This product is irresistible!
• Lakme Absolute Lip Tint Matte in Magenta Magic Chubby Stick: I used to steer clear from magenta colours but after using Bourjois Effect 3D MAX Long Lasting Lip Gloss 16 Prune Exquisite, I got this similar colour from lakme in a matte shade which has a hint of pink in it and OH MY GOD! This was my FAVOURITE PRODUCT for September (Still is)! I am absolutely obsessed with! I have been wearing it every single day and it is just such a bold, rich creamy colour! If you guys would like me to review this product, let me know!
• BE A BOMBSHELL Eyeshadow in Nude: This was a really subtle nude shade which blended really beautifully and it was perfect for college wear! Love it!

Out of the big haul, I really liked a lot of those stuff but these were my favourites!

I hope you enjoyed this post!

~Amrita!

HUGE HAUL- September 2015

Hello Everybody!

Firstly I would like to apologize for the lack of posts! 😦

The reason for my not uploading any thing is because I have been a bit busy with my studies and I was also suffering writer’s block.

So I skipped my classes today and I just went out with my sister. She wanted to take me out since I have been spending all my time in classes and I think I haven’t hung out for many months now. So she took me on a retail therapy. And boy did it work!

It is true what they say, don’t take things overboard. I think I did just that by not going out at all for at least 2 months or maybe more. Life just becomes dull and uninteresting. So yeah, if any of you have been doing nothing but work, go out guys! Take a break! Have some fun! Give your BRAIN a break! 😀

So I had a blast today! We went to the mall and it was soooo much fun! Thanks sis, you are the best!

So I did some shopping today. When I was buying stuff, I wanted to do something new. I wanted to experiment. Now when you have sensitive skin, your options are drastically reduced and you have to stick to the certain products which you know and have been using for a long time.

Today I wanted to take a risk. I told you guys in my August Favourites post that what kind of a beauty blogger does that make me if I don’t try out new things. It was a start but I am going all the way now.

So here is the haul!

So let’s dig in!

First it’s the BATHROOM ESSENTIALS

1. TRESemme Hair Fall Control- It is an absolute favourite and I love using it!
2. UP & UP Acne Wash with Pink Grapefruit- I have used it before and it is very effective and I love the smell of it!
3. Malavara Lime Vetiver Body Wash- It has Lime… LIME!!!! Need I say more? 🙂
4. Kama Ayurveda Soap Free Face Cleanser- It is a small trial pot…It has a faint smell of fennel… I really wanted to try it out!
5.  Matrix Biolace Deep Smoothing Serum- So basically I am fishing for serums which help control frizz.
6. John Freida Frizz Ease Curl Reviver Mousse- My aunt recommended it. So I like to keep my hair curly and a bit messy but not frizzy so I am going to try this one out.

SKIN AND BODY CARE

I felt really confident about the products that I bought. Let me know if you are using any of there! 🙂

1. Spinz Sun Tan Remover- I have heard it is really effective and I get tanned everyday, very easily so I am quite eager to try it out!
2. Bath & Body Works Signature Collection- Carried Away intense moisture body butter- I used a bit today and Oh my goodness! The fragrance is just so lovely! I am already addicted to it!
3. Lacto Calamine Oil Control Lotion- This one is an oldie but a goodie! I have been using this since I was 11 years old and it really helps in controlling my pimples.
4. The Body Shop Amazon Wild Lily Body Lotion- I always pick lotions which have a light refreshing fragrance and this one stood out for me!
5. Chambor Hydra Essential Day Moisturizer
6. Banana Boat Kids Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50
7. Vichy Aqualia Thermal Dynamic Hydration Serum
8. Organic Harvest Sunscreen SPF 60- My best friend uses it and she recommended it to me. I am quite excited to use it.
9. Cuccio Naturale Butter Papaya & Guava Lotion- This intrigued me… Especially the small tube like packaging. Looks so pretty and cute!
10. Malavara Lime Vetiver Body Lotion- Lime again. Yes, I am obsessed with their fragrance and their goodness!

MAKE-UP

Yeah I know you all have been waiting for this one! So I am a lover of smokey eyes and nude shade eye shadows. I never buy colours because quite frankly, colours don’t look good on me. Natural make-up looks the best on my eyes. But as I said, experimenting! Gotta try new things! So I decided to give colours another chance!

1. Cuccio Colour Nailpolish- It is a bright orange colour and the quantity is nice.
2. Revlon Colour Stay Gel Envy 400 Royal Flush- A super cute bright hot pink! Who doesn’t love that?
3. Inveda BB Cream SPF 20
4. Soultree Ayurvedic Kajal
5. Maybelline Hyper Curl Volume Express Waterproof Mascara- Oldie and a goodie! Love it!
6. Bourjois Paris Effect 3D MAX Long Lasting Lip Gloss 16 Prune Exquisite
7. Inglot Eyeshadow Double Sparkle- It is pink in colour and I don’t know if it will look good on me but…No harm in trying!
8. Nivea Cocoa Cacao Lip butter
9. Bourjois Paris Compact Powder- I cannot live without compact powders. I am going to try out various brands now.
10. BE A BOMBSHELL Eyeshadow- Okay… Yeah, I picked up a nude shade… Ahem!
11. Inglot Sleeks Cream Lip Paint/ Rouge- I am not going to use it as a rouge but I am going to use it on my lips. It’s a gorgeous colour and has the fragrance of Shea Butter.
12. Wet n Wild Fergie Center Stage Collection- Colours! Can’t wait to try it out!

Yay! I enjoyed a lot today! So grateful to my sister for taking me out! So everybody out there who has been working non-stop, give yourself a break otherwise it will become so dull that you wont feel like working anymore… You wont get any motivation or energy. So get out and give yourself a break and treat yourself. Do it with your family, friends or just by yourself but give yourself some rest!

So I hope you enjoyed this post!

-Amrita!! 🙂

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