Star Beauty Regimes

Home >> Beauty & Grooming >> Star Beauty Regimes "The only thing I consciously do is to never sleep with make-up on. I use baby oil to take off the make-up, and then wash it off with soap and water." ? Sonali Bendre. Star Beauty Regimes Radhika Singh few stars give tips on their beauty regimes and treatments that keeps them looking so good at the end of the day. Juhi Chawla: "I believe in the 6 to 8 glasses of water for the skin tip. I drink lots of water. Besides, I have a very simple routine. I just use a moisturiser and an eye cream to keep my skin moist. Generally, I keep it very clean. For face wash, I use La Mer. They have a mild washing lotion, which I like. I use their moisturising lotion and an eye cream from Clinique. To fight dry skin, I drink lots of water; eat curds and lots of green vegetables and salads. I eat less spicy food and opt for more of the boiled and baked variety. When my eyes feel tired, I lie back with slices of potatoes on my eyes to remove the tiredness from them. After I remove my make-up, I use a cleanser to clean my face. I wash my face with a very mild soap. I don't apply any creams at night or any other time, but if I feel like using something, I opt for the moisturiser again at night. I find leaving the skin alone is better than doing hundreds of things to it. Allow your skin to breathe freely by keeping it clean. The lesser you meddle with your skin, the less it meddles with you." Mahima Chaudhary: "I have a dry skin. As soon as I get up in the morning, I wash my face and apply moisturiser. I don't do much make-up except for using kaajal and lipstick. I think lots of sleep, lots of water and the fact that I follow a vegetarian diet helps in keeping my skin clean. I keep changing my moisturiser and use different cleansers for my eyes and face." Bipasha Basu: Make-up is mostly for the eyes. If I've done my eyes, it's enough. I prefer a highlighter on my eyes and use kaajal. I dislike lipstick. I love lip-glosses. On an ordinary day, if I'm going out, I use the Mac Shimmer, a moisturiser with sheen and not a foundation. I like mascara. And for blush, I use YSL Bronser.

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Sonali Bendre: "I have a very sensitive skin, and anything unusual bothers my skin. I can't even use something like besan to wash it. It doesn't agree with me. When I get up, I just wash it with water and a non-moisturising soap. Moisturisers don't gel with me. The less I do to my skin, the better. The only thing I consciously do is to never sleep with make-up on. I use baby oil to take off the make-up, and then wash it off with soap and water. If I'm going out in the day, I wear a very light lipstick and mascara. If I were going out in the night, I'd add on a liner and a very light eye shadow. I like Mac." Malaika Arora: "I believe that to look good, you must have a healthy skin and for that, the age old recipe of loads of water is what I believe in. First thing I do in the morning even before drinking tea or coffee is to drink warm water with lime and honey. I follow this up with literally a liter of water and then start my day. I don't smoke or drink, so these things are naturally excluded from my diet. I believe that water flushes out all the toxins we accumulate throughout the day. The kind of lifestyle we lead, eating fast food and also frequently eating out is harmful. So water is the first medicine I use. Then come all the cleansers, moisturisers, skin globs etc. I use these but what I follow strictly is exercise, healthy eating and keeping my skin very clean. Last thing before going to bed, I wash my face with Margo soap. It's neem soap, mild and very good for the skin. Then I drink a glass of warm water and go to bed. My skin is very oily so I moisturise it with an oil-free moisturiser after washing it lightly. "In cosmetics I use a lot of moisturisers, mascara and kohl pencil. Other make-up is minimal; I believe that one should highlight the attractive aspects of one's face. I have high cheekbones so I highlight these with a blusher, to achieve a sun-kissed, flushed, healthy look. I use cosmetics by Body Shop or Mac because these shades suit the Indian skin."

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Looking fit is the current mantra what with the New Year bash round the corner. Syeda Farida finds out just how

NEW FERVOUR Fitness is the flavour this season Living on 'only fruits' diet for a week followed by a high protein diet, Sunayana, a commerce student is all charged up to look a 10,000 watt and to get into that itsy bitsy number for the mother of all gigs. "This is the modified version of the General Motors diet that I am following. It's more of protein, less of fat and a generous helping of fibre," she says. If Bipasha Basu can do it, get into that bikini with three days of only oranges and twice a day workout that is, zealots are all gung ho to follow suit in this part of the world. It's that time of the year when junk is out and healthy food, read sprouts, fruits and all things vegan, is in. Blame it on that New Year bash and the urge to look your stunning best. "I am planning to get back into shape. It is total cardio for me. I am jogging or brisk walking for one hour in the morning and playing basketball after college," says Chitra Maudgil, a Mass Communication student, St Mary's. Apart from planning to opt for that deceptive black wardrobe this New Year Ankit Rahul, manager client servicing, Percept D'Mark ensures he is at the gym daily for his treadmill and power stepping regimen. "I put in one and a half hour daily and it is mostly cardio. I also am avoiding sweets and that is difficult," he says. If one end of the city finds enthusiasts sweating it out at the multi stations, studios in the other have a few more getting lean putting on those dancing shoes. "We have a reasonable part of the class who have enrolled for the New Year. It seems that people are looking at combining a few steps with a fitter look for the bash," says Jeremy Brian, salsa instructor who is busy with his salsa and meringue workshops for the have-feet-will-loose-weight-and-learn-a-step-or-two-in - the-process community. With flicks like Dance With Me starring the gorgeous J Lo and Richard Gere hit with the folks in town, lambada seems to be the flavour apart from being the fitness mantra this year. And before you hit that vroom button, wait up. "People might just end up injuring knees in the process of losing weight. People who are 10 kg plus overweight should stick to diet and combine brisk walk for 30-40 minutes with weight training. Crash diet is a no no as you end up with fatigue and your skin loses texture. Instead go for a balanced diet with very little complex carbohydrates, lots of protein and plenty of water to go with it, and no chocolates, pastries and sugar this season. Along with this go for a low intensity training to knock off those extra pounds and inches. The routine should have a day of aerobic and weight training, followed by mid section Pilates and Friday kickboxing with weight training," says Gavin Holt, fitness trainer. "Diet is the key. A combination of strength training and cardio with good eating habits should do the trick. Thirty days is a good amount of time," agrees Mohammed Azharuddin, promoter Get Fit Eco Zone, Hyderabad Gymkhana. And the countdown has just begun.

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👏 Thanks for sharing, yeah i also have very dry skin and besan does not agree with my skin.😭

thnx 4 sharing dhr's views... 😛