Expert Threading Tips!

Threading is a most common form of epilation when it comes to eye-brows – which cannot be avoided by the modern Indian woman. But, there are certain dos and don’ts that should be strictly implemented before, after or during each session of threading. And, what better than have an expert to tell-it-all. Yes, Permanent Makeup expert and Executive Director of ALPS Beauty Clinics, Ms. Gunjan Gaur shares just the right tricks to attain a celeb-like brow!

Wet Thread:

It may sound a bit weird, but one most effective measure for preventing threading soreness and implement fineness in the process, is to make the thread wet. Apart from giving a cool sensation through-out; it will also make the process painless and free from any redness around your brows.

Ice-Ice Baby:

Try rubbing ice-cold cotton ball dipped in astringent after the threading session. This will soothe the epilated area and relive you from underwent pain as well. Ice is a natural astringent and will close your pores in no time.

Moisture Massage:

Threading dries the skin; therefore to infuse-back the moisture, one may massage the around-eyebrow area with a hydrating water-based moisturizer for few minutes after the threading procedure. Massaging will improve the blood circulation while healing soreness of the skin. Avoid very oily ones as they can become a cause of acne.

Finger Care:

As this process involves one-by-one removal of hair, from the very roots, the skin pores should be immediately closed. A finger should do this task for you if you gently place it on the threaded area after every hair-pull – just for a second. This will comfort the skin, though for little time and prevent any sort of irritation from occurring.

Stretch Well:

Last but not the least, stretching is the key to attain perfect brows in a painless way. So, make sure to stretch the around-brow area properly during the session with opposite hand attaining perfectly shaped arcs. If you are not comfortable, ask any salon attendant to help you out with stretching.

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Five steps you should follow for a monsoon-proof feet!

As monsoon peeps in, Permanent Makeup expert and Executive Director of ALPS Beauty Clinics, Ms Gunjan Gaur, shares some fantastic tips to keep your feet clean and hygienic during the rainy season.

Go footwear shopping: In monsoons, our feet are most prone to fungal infections as it encounters a lot of mud and water. So, make sure to take proper precautions and wash your feet as often as required, using an antiseptic liquid to keep such water-borne allergies at bay. Always keep your toe-nails clipped and wear open-toes plastic sandals for a thorough air-passage so that your feet dry quickly during the season of humidity.

Pedicure cure: To combat foot allergies, going for a pedicure every 15 days seems a great option during the downpour. Round upon the latest tea-tree pedicure, which is anti-fungal, disinfecting and antiseptic in nature, is best for treating foot issues in monsoon. It keeps corns, toe-allergies and other water-borne allergies of feet miles away. Not only this, the soothing texture of the tea-tree oil moisturises the feet up to a great extent, giving you ramp-ready feet.

Look into kitchen: As a quick solution, you may try this homemade pedicure – for this, add 1 tbsp shampoo, 1 tbsp table-salt along with few drops of antiseptic lotion into a bucket of lukewarm water and mix. Now, dip your feet in this solution for 10 minutes and scrub the dead skin off using a pumice stone and wash away with cool water. Pat the feet dry with a towel and massage using rich moisturizing cream. You may also shove off dead cuticles using a cuticle remover, but be sure to stay careful while doing it and do not try to mess up with ingrown nails, which should only be extracted by a professional.

Ban the tan: If your summer tan is still with you, try banning it with a blend of curd and powder scrub. Mix both in a way that it forms a paste without adding water. Now, massage your feet using this mixture in circular motion and rinse off. Implementing it regularly is quite important to have tanning gone and brightness on!

Nourish, nurture: In case you have dry skin, try the following concoction to soothe the dryness on your paws. Just add equal amount of glycerin, rose water and lemon juice and blend it in a bowl till the sugar dissolves. Apply this after thoroughly washing your feet, preferably at nights and rinse off to reveal fairer and brighter looking toes in a go. Follow this up by applying a rich nourishing cream and sleep on with your cotton socks. You will notice a baby-like feet the very next morning.

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When Eyes Do All The Talking!

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Credit Role: Gunjan Gaur, Executive Director of Alps Beauty Clinics 

Eyes are considered as most beautiful assets of a woman and they have a huge amount of potential to get adorned – to elevate any look. Be it kohl, liner or mascara every beauty product when applied perfectly on your peepers, are set to sweep others off their feet! For aiding you a bit more on this aspect, Gunjan Gaur, Permanent Makeup Expert and Executive Director of ALPS, shares some fantastic tips for a sultry eye-do.

*At the very start, remember to conceal your eyes perfectly using a matching concealer – especially, if you have dark circles; followed by powdering it well so that if your shadow falls below the eyes during makeup, it can be removed using a brush.

*For well-set, defined eyes, primarily, make sure to give proper shape to your brows with an eye-liner pencil, before starting your eye-do, so that the eye makeup emerges as beautiful as your whole look. Make sure you do it strokes for a softer finish. 

* When applying eye shadow, apply in the increasing order of the contrast of the color. For instance, use a lighter shade on the inner eyelid and continue with a darker hue as you reach the outer end. Also, while using powder-based shadow, remember to apply it using a wet brush, so that it lasts longer.

*If you have small eyes than use white kohl pencil on your inner eyes (water line) and apply a bold, black, line of Kohl on the outer lines (lash line) in order to make your peepers appear bigger.

*Mascara infuses an amount of sex appeal to your eyes! Make sure to apply your mascara inside-out – starting right from the roots. Also, it is preferable to apply single coats for your day makeup; while you can apply double coats if it’s a night occasion.

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5 टिप्स फॉर टीनऐज मेकअप-

टीनऐज यानि किशोरावस्था में सभी चीज़ों के प्रति जिज्ञासा बनी रहती है। खासतौर पर लड़कियों में सुंदरता व मेकअप के प्रति अधिक उत्सुकता रहती है। लेकिन मेकअप या कॉस्मेटिक प्रोडक्ट्स की सही जानकारी न होने पर अक्सर उनकी त्वचा को नुकसान पहुंच जाता है। ऐसे में ब्यूटी एक्सपर्ट व एल्पस कॉस्मेटिक क्लीनिक की एक्ज़ीक्यूटिव डॉयरेक्टर गुंजन गौड़ बता रही हैं.... 5 टिप्स फॉर टीनऐज मेकअप।

·        इस उम्र में बहुत ज्यादा डार्क शेड्स का इस्तेमाल न करें, क्योंकि इससे आपकी उम्र अधिक नज़र आएगी। उम्र की वास्तविक सुंदरता को बनाएं रखने के लिए लाइट और कम मेकअप ही करें।

·        आजकल बाजार में बहुत सारे ऐसे प्रोडक्ट्स उपलब्ध हैं जिनमें कलर के साथ-साथ नॉरीशिंग एलीमेंट्स भी एड होते हैं। अपने चेहरे पर बेस बनाने के लिए ऐसे ही प्रोडक्ट्स का इस्तेमाल कीजिए। इस प्रकार के प्रोडक्ट बहुत ज्यादा फ्लॉस को हाइड तो नहीं कर पाते लेकिन स्किन को नॉरिश जरूर करते हैं, जैसे टिंटिड मॉयश्चराइज़र।

·        इस उम्र में फैशनेबल और कलरफुल दिखने की चाहत ज्यादा होती है, ऐसे में आंखों पर सिर्फ कलर लाइनर जैसे एमरल्ड ग्रीन, टरक्वॉइश ब्लू, मैटेलिक ग्रे, पर्पल आदि शेड के लाइनर काफी फंकी लगेंगे। ये जहां आईशैडो की कमी को पूरा करेंगे तो वहीं खूबसूरत भी दिखेंगे।

·        लिप्स सुंदर, कोमल व कलरफुल दिखें, इसके लिए आप लिपस्टिक की जगह विटामिन-ई युक्त कलर्ड लिपबाम या स्टिक का इस्तेमाल कीजिए। ये आपके लिप्स को हाईड्रेट भी करेंगे साथ ही लिप्स शाइन भी करेंगे।

·        लास्ट बट नॉट लीस्ट रात में सोते वक्त मेकअप को रिमूव करके ही सोएं। विटामिन-ई युक्त बेबी ऑयल को कॉटन में लेकर सबसे पहले मेकअप रिमूव करें। इसके बाद क्लींज़र की मदद से स्किन को वॉश करें।

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Get-off from your beauty hangover!

A night-out – might sound fun! But the tiresomeness and lethargy it brings – like, the after-party effects, act as great spoilers for your next day. Your skin and hair being the  soft-target, becomes the victim and endures the most in such condition! No worries, as Permanent Makeup Expert and Executive Director of ALPS Beauty Clinics, Ms. Gunjan Gaur, reveals all what you need to do to get rid of this Beauty-Hangover and get back to work! 

Shower Power: You may go for a nice shower in order to infuse energy again – not only to your skin; but senses too. Try adding orange oil, lavender oil or pepper mint oil to your bathing water to refresh, replenish and rejuvenate your skin while making it glow. 

Aromatic oils work as a great stimulator for your senses and works four times better than other ordinary oils; and therefore, wakes you up in no time! 

CTMP: Even if you’re feeling super drowsy, this compulsory ritual can’t be missed out at any cost. Make sure to cleanse your face with a clarifying face wash followed by proper toning using an astringent suitable for your skin-type. Make up for the dehydration occurred last night, by moisturizing your skin well; followed by applying a sun-screen of SPF 30 or more.

Eyes-Ice: Your sleep-deprived eyes are the most tortured part after your all-nighter! For infusing instant freshness rub your peepers with few cubes of ice for a minute or two. This will open up your eyes as well as senses; and you’ll be good to go. For ‘all-night-awake’ sore eyes keeping ice-cooled teas bags, helps like no other. 

Makeup Mania:  We understand you can’t imagine yourself to step out that way –that too even without eye makeup. So, give wings to your peepers by lining it in the winged/cat-eye method to just make you look like you were home last night! To add to it, apply two coats of mascara to widen up your lashes and eyes too. Avoid kohl – instead opt for a while eye liner to line your water line for a fresher and extensive set of eyeballs. 

Tress Time: If you don’t have time to shampoo; after partying hard last night– it’s better! Yes, just take out dry-shampoo sprinkle some of it on your mane and be good to go. Also, remember not to comb that day – make a messy bun or pony to emerge out as a (smart) style-icon!

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Why should girls have all the fun: 5 advanced skin treatments for men !

Looking good is no more only a woman’s thing – as corporate culture demands men  to appear graceful too. But, men being outdoor creatures – often have a hard-time to maintain their skin and often end-up with skin-issues. However, the urban man is taking it way too seriously and going for skin treatments  – for keeping all their skin-related woes at bay. Permanent Makeup Expert and Executive Director of ALPS Beauty Clinic, Ms. Gunjan Gaur, reveals such fantastic skin treatments for men to have their share of beauty.

Ozone Treatment: (For Acne, Whiteheads & Blackheads)

Acne is a problem not only witnessed by adolescent boys – but by men of all ages. This treatment not only heals acne, blackheads, and whiteheads, but prevents these from re-occurring too. It makes use of ozone that is filled with disinfectant properties and hence, helps in reducing acne-borne infections. It also increases the blood circulation that aids in the removal of white heads and black heads while infusing a radiant glow too. So, go for ozone treatment, if you want a clean & clear skin. It also gives boost to the dull skin, by toning and firming it for a younger and brighter look.

Red Laser Treatment: (For scars-marks)

Acne scars & marks occurred after improper treatment – can mar the look of a gentleman. A healthy regeneration of the skin may help tackle this problem. Red laser works deeper in the skin where cell regeneration process takes place, it stimulates this process of skin renewal there, by giving it a fresher and brighter look. Apart from cell regeneration, laser treatment is enriched with anti-infective & anti-inflammatory properties too. Hence, it is considered best for men with sensitive and acne prone skin. It also helps in increase microcirculation; which makes our skin appear full of life and glowing. Men with dull complexion, scars, acne marks, tanning, fine lines etc. should go for this treatment without even thinking twice!

Yellow Laser Treatment: (For Dark Circles & Fine lines of around-eye area)

Dark circles are very common amongst urban men who have to sit in front of computer screens all-day-long! Save yourself by opting for the Yellow Laser treatment for the around-eye area. The yellow laser works in the same manner as does the red laser but is mild in intensity and is devoid of infra-red rays. Hence, it can be used over the sensitive parts like – the around eye area, without any worries. It helps to rejuvenate skin around the eyes there by reducing dark circles & wrinkles. So, guys with prominent dark-circles can immediately opt for a Yellow Laser Treatment.

Micro Derma-abrasion Treatment: (For Intense Marks)

Meant for removing scars, spots, tan and even burn marks on the facial skin; a Micro Derma Abrasion Treatment is a must for problematic skin. This treatment involves deep & mechanical exfoliation of the skin to remove the outer most, dead layer – gently and evenly. It is a non-invasive and painless therapy that helps to remove the upper, tanned and scarred layer of the skin. The procedure includes combination of fine crystals and vacuum suction applied to the skin. This treatment helps to diminish tanning, acne scars, burn or accidental scars, hyper pigmentation, fine lines & dull complexion etc.

Chemical Peels: (For Strong Tanning & Scars)

Chemical Peeling is skin-treatment used to improve and smoothen-up the texture of the facial skin using chemical formulation. It causes the dead skin layer to eventually peel off while washing/removing the peel. The regenerated skin appears smoother and less problematic than the older skin. A non-fussy one – chemical peel, is a 15-minutes job that ensures removal of old and damaged skin-layer – revealing an all-new replenished skin of the tougher-sex. So, as men face a lot of sun-exposure and therefore extreme tanning – these peels prove utterly helpful.

Thus, if you too suffer from these skin problems, don’t shy away from taking any such treatment – just because you’re a MAN. Ditch this cliché – go for expert supervision by visiting any fully equipped salon and get ready to flaunt a new you! All these treatments are available at ALPS Cosmetic Clinics!

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How To Indulge in the best Facial for you

Five Things to consider before your Facial? 

In this detail-oriented world, where your personality and looks often becomes the deal-breakers, it is important you indulge in proper beauty care without fault. Trailing in the same path a monthly ritual of Facial rather emerges as need than just an indulgence. But what are the factors to keep in mind whiling getting indulged into one? Permanent Makeup Expert and Executive Director of ALPS Beauty Clinics, Gunjan Gaur, reveals it all– just for you!

*It is advisable to choose a salon which has doctors or expert consultants available for better guidance for your skin-related woes. Having a one-on-one session with an expert after a detailed overview of your skin, helps him to suggest you with just the right kind of facials– meant for your skin!

* Facials done in hurry seldom emerge as good, and make you create a wrong notion about the concerned salon in your mind, which is not fair too. Therefore, to be on a safer side, it is advisable visit the parlor with extra time in-hand to avoid messiness and blunders.

*It is important to examine parlor you’ve chosen for your facial well. One should not get swept away by just looking at the lavish decoration or outer embellishments of a salon. It is important to keep other factors in mind such as; cleanliness arrangements, technical facilities and service quality, provided in a parlor to select the best one.

* Please keep in mind that your chosen salon observes cleanliness and neatness before and during the services. Scrutinize if they use fresh towels, head-bands, bed-sheets; as repeated usage of these items can lead to infections and can be otherwise dangerous too.

*You should also make sure if your salon keeps and uses quality cosmetic products which suits you and causes no harm. As, usage of cheap and low-cost products for your facial may hamper your skin by causing sensitivity issues – such as redness, rashes allergies and more…

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