My night skincare routine

Last night while doing my skincare stuffs I got this idea to do a night skincare routine on this blog.
It is very important to follow a night skincare routine because at night you give a chane to your skin to breathe. If you sleep with even a very little makeup at night, it is sure that you will wake up with a dull skin.
So I always make it a point to pamper myself with good natural things at night so that my skin gets its glow by the morning and I truly swear by it.
Many of my friend have been questioning me about how I get that glow on my face, well here comes the answer. Its my night skincare routine which makes all the difference.
So here goes the routine.
First, I wash my face with lukewarm water. Yes, even during winters I dont skip washing my face. And I brush my teeth (you know good habits)
Then I apply aloevera gel from Patanjali on my face followed by two drops of almond oil from the same brand. With this I am done with my face.
Next I apply foot cream from Patanjali after washing my feet with cold water. Yes I know its a crack heal cream but it works as a good foot cream. It smells bad of camphor but seeing the results, I think I can bear this cream. After applying this cream I wear cotton socks andd let my feet soak this cream during the night.
Then I apply a moisturiser on my hands and rub it. There was a Garnier moisturiser that did not work for my face so I started using it as a hand cream.
Finally I apply my lip balm. Which lip balm? Oh it depends upon my mood. Sometimes when my lips need a scrubbing I apply my cocoa-coffee lip balm. Or when I want strawberry, I apply Blue heaven strawberry lip balm. Or sometimes I just apply my baby lips.
This is all about my night skincare routine.
Share your night routine here...



shikha

DIY cocoa-coffee lip balm

I think the title itself is so exciting that the post does not need any sort of introduction. We girls can never have enough lip balms. I mean we need them in every possible flavour, we need them in every possible colour. Lip balm is a staple thing in my stack. Well, I do not have lip balms in every flavour but I have started making mine in different flavour. I got this idea from pinterest and I thought lets share this idea with all of you.

For those who think DIYs are boring, effort-taking and time-consuming, here is a note to them- when you will first try a thing that you have preapared yourself, the feeling is all so different. You feel a little proud of yourself. You also know what you are using.

Okay, now enough of gyaan. Lets jump straight to the DIY. Let me tell you that this is not at all totally copied from pinterest, I have done my own moderations in it. I amjust inspired from that idea.

Things required
1.Vaseline
2.A mixture of cocoa powder and pinch of coffee powder.
3.Vanilla essence (optional)

Firstly you need to melt the vaseline, just heat it till it melts so that we can mix our cocoa-coffee powder in it. In the liquid stage only you need to add as much things as you can so you need to be a little fast here because vaseline solidifies faster.

You can even add vanilla essence for a yummy flavour. I have added it when I was heating it. And now just transfer it into an empty container or a cute lip balm pot which is empty. It solidifies in about 5 minutes and takes up a lovely dark brown shade. Dont worry the colour would not show up on lips.

This can be applied as a lip scrub also because you will find fine coffee particles which will scrub your lips very well. Overall I am in love with what I have made. You can even add a drop of almond oil to this lip balm for added benefits.
I apply this lip balm at night and wake up with soft smooth lips in the morning.

Enjoy the piccys

shikha

DIY coffee cocoa mask for glowing skin

As you all know I am a big fan of DIYs. This time it’s a DIY with cocoa and coffee. And its equally tempting. We girls just love chocolate and when it becomes a part of our skincare, it gives an amazing heavenly feeling. My room gets filled with its amazing aroma. The entire winter, hot chocolate has been flowing in our blood and it’s high time that it flows through our skin too. This is a simple at home mask which gives a spa like feeling at the comfort of your home. I actually end up licking a part of this superb mask.
Okay so you all have become very excited by now. Read further to know more about this DIY.

Ingredients
Coffee- it is loaded with antioxidants which can prevent premature skin ageing. It helps in preventing the appearance of cellulite and also removes puffy eyes. It acts as a good exfoliator for dry skin and makes it silky and smooth.

Cocoa powder- it is very rich in antioxidants including vitamin E, helps to keep your skin supple, glowing and young. It has lots of minerals including calcium, potassium and zinc. This also helps in preventing cellulite.

Honey- who doesn’t knows the benefits of honey in skincare. It acts as a natural moisturizer and has antibacterial properties. It is also full of antioxidants which helps in clarification of pores and gives a healthy glow

I can see you all getting tempted to try this DIY. Trust me it gives a very healthy glow which lasts throughout the day and with regular use, it with make your skin smooth and glowing. Just massage your skin for 5 minutes and wash off with cold water and check out the difference yourself.

Firstly take some coffee powder in a bowl

Add cocoa powder

And finally add honey to make it in a consistency of a paste

It is indeed tempting and I bet you will end up licking it.

 You can also add almond oil for added benefits. Now you don’t have to rush to parlors for your face cleanups. You can get it done at the comfort of your home with easily available ingredients and it takes just 15 minutes of your time.
Do we need anything more??