Ageing is a natural process where our skin looses it elasticity along with the elasticity of the muscles. The more blood flow increases in our muscles the more lively and fresh it becomes. So apart from hydrating and replenishing our skin, methods to revive our muscles play an important role in anti-ageing. Even though there are other invasive and medical ways, massaging is an easily doable and equally effective method to do so.

The draw back of massage is that if you do the massage in the wrong manner, it will even effect the shape of your face and body. Points to remember, before any massage.

1. Tools are not compulsory:

  There are many tools in the market called Marble rollers, 3D Y shaped facial roller etc. these equipment make the massage a little better than hand massages. The technique of doing it is the key to its effectiveness. From my personal experience, I would recommend 3D Y shaped face massager as it has a pulling effect and can visibly see the effect of the increased blood flow to the read. 

2. Time:

You don't have to invest hours of massage routine into your daily life. Just a 5 minute massage a day or 10 repetation of each massage motions are enough rejuvenise your muscles.

3. Lubricants:

Never do your massage on your bare skin as it tends to irritate your skin because of the friction. The best lubricant for the massage is the serums you use ,as massage helps in deep absorption of your serum or moisturising cream/gel, depending on your skin type. 

4. Consistency:

Consistency , like any other beauty routine, is compulsory for amazing results. Constant rejuvenation of your muscles will keep them lively and fresh and young fighting the natural ageing process. Asian households have massages as a daily routine since their youth because of which they have amazing skin quality and remain young for a longer period of time.

5.Techniques:

The motions to be made for facial massage is always, down to up and centre to out. This will help the blood slow in that direction giving you a natural facial lift.

• Use your knuckle of your index finger and middle finger , whee index finger knuckle is under the chin and middle finger knuckle is above the chin. Use both hands in the on the chin and run it up to your ears. do this 10 times.
• Using 4 fingers of each hands on one side,  do small strokes running from the tips of your lips , upwards to the end of your eye. Do this 5 times each on either sides.
• Use your index and middle finger to gently press and move outwards from your under eye area to the tip of your eye. complete the circle by doing the same on your upper eye.Do this 10 times each.
•  Gently tap your eyelids, lips  for a min each.
• Use your index finger knuckle below your eyebrows and middle finger knuckle above your eyebrow and run it from the beginning of your eyebrow to the end of your eyebrows.Do this 10 times.
• use your finger tips to tap on your forehead from your eyebrow area to your hairline. do this for a min.

Parents would do anything for their kids, so much that some actions may effect them in a bad way.. Common mistakes parents do bringing up their child:

1. Being too friendly or too strict: 

Children love friendly parents but being too friendly will give them the idea of being equal to you. How this will effect them? They will not find it necessary to follow your advice especially if it is against their preferences. This can result in your child being uncontrollable and spoilt.

Being too strict, on the other hand, can cause insecurity and low confidence in your child. Besides this, your child will also grow up to be a rebel which may prompt him/her to take bad decisions.

Therefore, a combination of both the styles is ideal for child development. Even though the relationship between a parent and the child should be friendly, the child must acknowledge that the parent has the authority to guide the child against their will when needed. 

2. No Punishments or Unkept Punishments: 

Punishments are necessary for a mistake done by your child. Because it is the only way a child practically understands the relationship between a choice and a consequence. Physically harming the children in the name of punishment is a big "NO NO" as these physical assaults may scar their personality permanently. The ideal way to punish your child for the mistakes they have done is through actions as standing in a 'bad child corner' for a duration, a time out from their favourite activities and such depending on the age of your child. The punishment should be strictly followed so that the child realises that .

"When you make a choice, you choose the consequence as well".

3. Breaking a promise:

A child, looks upon his/her parents much more than you realise. And so, when you promise a play time or a story to your child, he/she waits eagerly for the moment you fulfil your promise. When you break a promise, no matter how small it is, you break the trust between you and your child. When this becomes continuous, the child starts feeling insecure, and unimportant and gradually start to detach from you. So, next time you break a promise with your child, make sure to apologise to him/her and compensate the broken promise with another promise kept.

4.Not being expressive:

Any child, as a matter of fact is expressive. It is only when they grow up do they become introverts, extroverts and ambiverts. It is absolutely important to express your love to the child, for him/her to understand your love for them. Children believe what they see than what they are told. So, no matter what your personality is remember to show your love to your child wholeheartedly.

5. Arguments and Fights :

You and your partner are the 2 most important people in your child's life. And he/she doesn't understand your misunderstandings.When you fight or argue in front of your child, with your partner, you are in other words encouraging habits of over thinking, fear, stress and insecurity in your child. These negativity will later on develop into mental and physical health problems like anxiety. 

Have you ever wondered why does wrinkle happen?

Let me tell you, Age. But then why does some people look in their 20s even when they are in their 50s? Do you want to be one among them? Then read on!

Hydration is the trick! When your skin is hydrated, the elasticity in them is retained to a great extend. And thus wrinkle formation is reduced to its maximum. 

Hydration of skin is important both internally and externally.

Internally: Internally, hydration can be assured, by drinking a minimum of 2 litres of water.  But then again than the quantity of water you drink, how you drink matters. If you drink a huge amount of water together, it would not be much of a use than a frequent sipping of water. The amount of water will vary according to the humidity level in your area. If the humidity level is lower then you need to sip on more water than a mere 2 litres.and other wise, 2 litres will be adequate.

External:  Depending on the type of your body or where you dwell, the hydration you take internally may or may not show or reflect on your skin and this solution helps you solve that. Depending on your type of skin please follow the following steps:

Oily skin: Oily skin is good in being hydrated as they have all essential oils in their skin already therefor a light hydrant is apt for this skin type. The following link will take you to the steps to make your wrinkles reduce to almost nil in no time.

CLICK HERE FOR YOUR OILY SKIN HYDRANT


Dry Skin: Wrinkles are a big problem to this skin type and the following link will take you to a page that will help you make your own dry skin hydrant. It is tried and tested.

CLICK HERE FOR YOUR DRY SKIN HYDRANT

Oily skin is usually rich in essential oils and is soft and supple but at times  because of many reasons oily skin can also be dull and stretchy. While applying anything on oily skin , you need to be very careful as  outbreaks are very common in oily skin.
To re hydrate your oily skin before applying any hydrant the skin has to be cleaned.
Oily skin attracts lots of fine dust and pollution on to the skin promoting outbreaks and dullness on the skin. There fore, exfoliating of the skin is necessary on a regular basis and washing the skin at least 3 times a day is unavoidable.

Immediately after washing your face, apply the following,

Natural aloe vera gel  5 table spoons
 Rose water 10- 20 ml
Squeezed lemon juice: 1 tsp

Do not use a mixer grinder for this, Mash the natural aloevera gel into a pulp. incase you do not have aloevera at home you can but pure aloevera gel in the market which is already in a gel form. To this mix the rest of the ingredients and store it in a small container. apply this when ever you wash your face or have a bath. Also apply this before bed and you will notice your skin getting tighter and fresh everyday.