Janmashtami Rituals

janmashtami

Krishna Janmashtami also known as "Krishnashtami","Saatam Aatham" ,"Gokulashtami", "Ashtami Rohini", "Srikrishna Jayanti", "Sree Jayanthi" or sometimes merely as "Janmashtami", is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna, an avatar of the Hindu deity Vishnu. Rituals The ritual is to fast the previous day (Saptami, seventh day), which is followed by a night-long vigil … [Read more...]

Make Wax at home

Make Wax at home

Ingredients Put 8 spoons of sugar, with 2 lime juices on a saucepan. Keep it on low flame and continuously stir it with a ladle or spoon. The sugar will melt and the concoction will turn honey colored. Keep stirring it until there are no sugar crystals. You can check the consistency by lifting the wax with the spoon, it should not flow freely, but should look like a sticky substance.You can … [Read more...]

Innovative pillows

child's pillow

Innovative pillows? Yes pillows can be innovative too. Have you heard of a pillow which single / divorced men like? Or the pillow to give comfort to a small baby? Here are some great innovations in designs of pillows: Innovative Pillows This is a great pillow for kids. They feel as if someone is there for them and are not left alone. They feel a sense of warmth. This pillow is a … [Read more...]

How to deal with a difficult boss

How to deal with a difficult boss

Want to know - How to deal with a difficult boss? Bosses if bad can be such a menace. They can ruin your life and heap sorrows on your head. Here are five tips to deal with them. Five tips to deal with difficult boss If your boss acts like a tyrant resist the urge to be do the same to him. Tit for tat accomplishes nothing and will only make the situation worse. Maintain your … [Read more...]

Fabric painting – 7 Tips to remember before fabric painting

Tips to remember before fabric painting

Fabric painting is easy and yields amazing results. Before you attempt here are a few tips which if followed will ensure that you create a master piece. Read on to know more If the cloth is loosely woven, paint tends to seep through the treads before it's dry. This tends to reduce the intensity of the colors. A finely woven fabric is also easier to paint detail on than a loosely woven … [Read more...]

How to check the purity of pearls

How to check he purity of pearls

Pearls that are considered to be of gemstone quality are almost always nacreous and iridescent, wild or cultured, like the interior of the shell that produces them. A pearl is made up of calcium carbonate in minute crystalline form, which has been deposited in concentric layers. The ideal pearl is perfectly round and smooth, but many other shapes of pearls occur. The finest quality natural … [Read more...]

Buff your nails to perfection

Buff your nails to perfection

Nail buffing is the act of "polishing" the nail using buffers of successively finer grit in order to make it look more consistent and shiny. Things to remember while buffing The Emery board nail file should not be used to buff the surface of the nails. They are meant only to shape them from the side. The medium grit can be used to erase ridges and surface irregularities. This can … [Read more...]

Handbags for women

clutches

According to Wikipedia, a handbag or purse is a medium to large bag, often fashionably designed, typically used by women, and used to hold personal items such as wallet/coins, keys, cosmetics, a cellular device or personal digital assistant, feminine hygiene products, etc. A medium-to-small-sized handbag with a short handle, designed to be carried (clutched) in one's hand is often called a … [Read more...]

Seven Tips for radiant skin

Seven Tips for radiant skin

Believe it or not, if your skin is wonderful which means it is blemish less and radiant, you don’t need any concealer or foundation to make your self look beautiful. The skin itself will speak volumes about your inner health. But as you age your skin tend to show those fine lines, patchy skin and light spots. Don’t worry these are just signs of ageing and are perfectly normal. Just don’t sit … [Read more...]

Are you a shopaholic?

Are you a shopaholic?

Are you a shopaholic? One fifth of women are shopaholic. Elizabeth Hurley does it alone and Madonna did it while nine months pregnant. Experts believe 10 per cent of the population, and possibly 20 per cent of women around the world, are manic, compulsive shoppers. Oniomania is the technical term for the compulsive desire to shop, more commonly referred to as compulsive shopping, compulsive … [Read more...]