Hair Care: Get Those Beautiful Locks

When we were young, our mother or grandmother would wash our hair with Shikekai and then massage the hair and head with large amounts of coconut oil. Then the hair would be combed into two nice tight plaits with ribbons woven in them. Older generations still boast of healthy thick locks of hair and scold us about how our changed lifestyle has made our hair suffer too. And they are right. The changes in diet and our environment have resulted in hair issues like dandruff, hair fall, frizzy and dry hair, and hair breakage at a very young age. Major affecting factors are a highly competitive and stressful lifestyle where stress has direct adverse effects on hair growth, extreme diets that result in deficiency of essential vitamins and minerals, and inclusion of junk food in daily diet which increases consumption of harmful factors.

18 Of The Scariest Movies Ever Made!

 

Is it just me, or do you feel like horror movies are always undervalued as well? Have you never wondered how can films fire your adrenal glands, send shivers down your spine, raise goosebumps, and quicken your breath; inspiring not only an intense physical reaction but also cerebral experiences?

Maybe the aversion some viewers may have to the horror genre is a fear of losing control- having to shy away in fright, embarrassing themselves. A lot of people simply don’t want to lose control, no matter what. The irony is, that horror, is a genre in which each filmmaker has to assert his or her utmost control over the material, and has to perfectly calibrate the storytelling so that we as the audience can lose it. The trick is – extreme control of the screenplay so that the audience can lose control.

What makes the 120 minutes of nail-biting anxiety combined with blood and gore inviting to some people? The answer lies in the brains of horror enthusiasts. Yes, studies have shown that people who enjoy scary movies are more sensitive to dopamine, or the reward hormone. It is the exact reason why some people engage in activities like skydiving and bungee jumping. Experiencing adrenaline-spiking scenarios without actual threat is a fix that many people enjoy, making horror movies so popular. 

Easy Exercises For Better Eye Health

 

If you wear glasses or contacts, chances are you’ve spent considerable time investigating hacks to improve your eyesight without surgery. Some infomercials and books even claim that faithful adherents may be able to give up their glasses. If this sounds too good to be true, that’s because it probably is.

We know that exercising our muscles is good for our health. What about eye exercises to improve eyesight? While there are no effective eye exercises for refractive errors, eye exercises can help with optimizing visual skills. Vision therapy, a type of physical therapy for the eyes, has been shown to improve certain conditions involving eye alignment and focusing. While being under an eye doctor’s care can provide more guidance on how to use eye exercises, there are some eye muscle exercises that can be done at home. While I wouldn’t expect these eye exercises to improve vision fast, with diligence, they can gradually help with focusing issues and eyestrain.

All Things Wine

There are many interesting points of view, out there, about wine. From being a replacement or a less taboo option to traditional alcohol; to a beverage for a healthy heart; to a status symbol; you’ve probably heard it all! Wine, like a lot of other things in life, is an acquired taste. Now whether you’re a newbie to this world (of wine) or trying to fit in with your wine-drinking friends, or downright curious; this post will give you everything from its classification, identification of various varieties, how to read a wine label, wine etiquettes, to what to buy from where. Have fun (hic) reading!

How To Take Professional Looking Photographs For Social Media

The need for high-quality photos on various social media platforms is at an all-time high. With almost 3.5 billion people using these platforms, around 74% of consumers make their decisions based on what they see on social media. Influencers and businesses alike are looking for ways to engage their audience using social media and high-quality images as a way to lure in potential clients.

Images that catch the eye and generate followers help in building a brand. Moreover, working to produce creative posts is a fun activity for this tech-savvy generation. Besides, the growth in technology enables us to shoot great pictures within a few clicks and we have never looked back.