Myths are not at all a new concept which exists in our world. Its presence could be seen since a long time back. Every aspects of our life carry some myths which make us confused and mystified about the aspect. Almost all of us have some knowledge about a few myths. There are many people who don’t accept those myths to be a myth or falsehood as their belief lies on it. They not just have faith in it but try to influence others as well so that the total number of its follower grows more. As I’ve said, myths are related with many aspects of life, so it is present in the case of our human beauty as well.

There is hardly any woman who doesn’t want to look beautiful and attractive. Hair is one of the crucial factors of women’s beauty and so; most of the ladies take a lot of care about this precious feature. There are many ladies who although are highly modern and does not believe in traditional myths, however, when it comes on their beauty, they feel it right to believe on those myths related with the good looks. This is because they don’t want to lose their beauty at any cost and can do anything to save it for a long time. This thinking is leading many women to have a strong believe on all such beauty myths. Same is in the case of hair as well. There are many myths related to the human hair which is making a strong hold on most of the people’s mind. However, if you consult any professional hair expert, you would find that the factors related to the hair, on which you believed since a long time, was nothing but a ‘myth’. Here are some of the popular hair myths which have been demystified by several hair specialists.

MYTH 1- If one grey hair is plucked, it generates a number of grey hair

TRUTH - It is true that hair plucking is not all a healthy act for the scalp and could arise several hair problems like hair loss, etc. However, it is totally a myth that plucking one grey hair generates several other grey hair on its place. It is possible that when one grey hair is replaced could generate another grey hair on its place but not more than that.

MYTH 2- Everyday wash makes the hair dry

TRUTH- This is a popular myth about hair care which is followed by most of the ladies. I think they just want to save their shampoo and for this they have given a rise to this myth. The total number of hair wash completely depends on the type of the hair. Oily hair type requires more wash than dry hair as it becomes dirty and sticky very easily.

MYTH 3- Every artificial hair color causes a great damage to the hair

TRUTH-  These days there are lots of hair skin friendly colors available in the market which not only adds a beautiful radiance to the hair but also make it more healthy and shining. However, before selecting any hair color, it is suggested to consult a hair specialist.

 So ladies, stop believing on all such beauty myths which restricts you to be acquainted with the truth and start living in the world of reality.

“Should I give him a perfume or a wrist watch? Would giving a three- piece suit length be a great idea or a pair of jeans would do it all? Oh God! Please help me.”

Most of us act in the same way whenever it comes on giving our darling a a perfect gift on New Year or any other occasion. We usually get confused and end up by select any gift randomly. Hey friends, come on and think some thing different. Adore your husband or boy friend by being a little ‘Tech’ savvy while selecting a New Year gift for him. Present him one of the latest gadgets which are dominating the market these days. A small yet useful list is mentioned below; you could take a hint from it.

Gifting a cell phone is not at all a new idea however, if you select the best and the latest one, your issue is solved. These days there are plenty of cell phones which have attractive features, style and design. People are searching for those which meet their requirement. Gaming phones are really in demand. For this purpose, Nokia has launched its dual slider N85 which is specially designed for gaming. The 2.6 inch screen of the phone gives it a sleek appearance. This phone is a perfect choice for all those people who are really fond of web browsing as well as gaming. 15 exciting try and buy games are pre-loaded in the cell phone. Nokia N85 is worth rupees 27,299.

Apart from the gaming series, people are also getting highly attracted towards the music phones. The market is getting flooded with the varieties of music phones. However, if you want to select the most fascinating one, go for W980 Walkman phone of Sony Ericson. The power speakers and the in-built FM transmitter of the phone provide high quality sound to the users. The distinctive profiles of eight equalizer presets are perfectly suitable for every range of music. A lot of data could be stored in its 8 GB memory. Sony Ericson W980 is worth rupees 22,885.

In this hi-tech era, almost every one spends some amount of time in front of the computer. However, in order to move freely, people are approaching the most advanced form of computer, which is, the Laptops. The demand of laptops is increasing because with this, people can make the use of a computer whenever and wherever they require. If your life partner also has a habit of spending hours infront of the computer, gift him a laptop. It would be a perfect choice for him.

Different ranges of laptops are available these days in the market. Lenovo, a reputed brand name, has launched different varieties of laptops with enhanced technology and attractive style. The Lenovo Y330, L3enovo G430, the Lenovo U330 are some of the examples.

So friends, what are you waiting for? Go and grab one of these exciting and highly functional gadgets to get ‘Tech’ savvy on this auspicious occasion of New Year.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

I was rushing from office little bit early as it was my best friend’s birth day party. I had promised her to reach on time without fail. The party was supposed to start at 6:30. However, it was already 6:00 clock and I was still sitting at office trying to wind up my work. I managed to leave office at 6:05 and reached home by 6:20. Although, my friend was living just in front of my house, I couldn’t make it to reach on time. It happened because earlier I was in a habit of spending a lot of time on facial make-up. I used to take at least half an hour for wearing a casual make up for any small occasion.

There would be many other ladies who take hours to do a normal make up. They are not aware of the tricks and techniques which could help to do make up very easily without spending much time. For all such ladies, here are the steps which could help a lot to do a facial make-up in just five minutes.

Step1- Nourish your face by applying some amount of moisturizer and massage it all over the face and neck.

Step2- With the help of a foundation brush, apply and blend foundation keeping in mind your skin tone.

Step 3- Use powder blush which is easy to apply and blend.

Step 4- Keeping in mind the color of your dress; apply some strokes of eye shadow over the eyelid. Use a highlighter if you want it to look more emphasized.

Step 5- Next is the eyeliner. Apply it just on the outer corner of the eyes as it takes less time and the chances of getting messed also reduce.

Step 6- After the eyeliner, the next thing you need to concentrate on is your lips. Select a lip color which compliments your eye shadow. Apply lip color starting from the centre. Use lip brush for this at it makes the work easy and fast as well.

Step 7- Apply some strokes of loose powder on the T-Zone and nose.

It’s done!!! You are ready to be a beautiful part of any casual party even without spending a lot of time on facial make up.

 Usually in winters, when the temperature drops, most of us want just to cover our selves with a cozy blanket and roll over the bed all day long. We don’t want to step out of the house as for that we are required to put on loads of boring sweaters or jackets. This is a common issue faced by almost everyone in winters. This issue could be easily solved by getting an idea about the hot colors of the season which should be grabbed for a trendy and fashionable look. Some of the hottest colors of this winter season are mentioned here. 

Pretty Purple

How to wear it?

Shades of purple could be applied in many types.

 A purple coat with any short or full length dress could be beautifully teamed up for a casual evening outing.

The color could also be used in different kinds of accessories like funky earrings, bracelets, etc.

 Your make up kit could also have this color in various products like lipsticks, nail paints, eye shadows, etc.

Screaming Yellow

To brighten up the wardrobe, shades of yellow are perfect option for this chilling winter.

Yellow could be used in jackets, sweaters etc for setting apart in the crowd.

Lemon yellow could be used by fair ladies whereas the shade of chrome could be used by the ladies who have a dusky complexion.

 Fiery Red

Red is favorite color of almost every girl especially in winters and so it is in this season as well.

 A warm red tunic with matching footwear could make you perfectly ready for a romantic date.

All these colors are hot in this winter season. So grab these colors for your wardrobe and step out of the house in this chilling weather stylishly.   

Festive season is knocking the door. It is the time when people start making various arrangements for making the festivals a memorable one. People start purchasing beautiful and stylish outfits, shoes, new furniture etc. Many of people start looking for some new recipes of delicious dishes. Plenty of people decorate their house in a new way so as to get a fresh feeling in the festive season. There are plenty of ways through which one could decorate the house beautifully on the festivals. If you are looking forward to decorate the house doors distinctively in this Christmas but ignorant about the concept of festival door decoration, the under mentioned tips could help you for this purpose.

 Door Décor in Christmas: For decorating the house doors in Christmas, there are plenty of ways through which the doors could be beautifully decorated. Different types of objects could be made or purchased which could give a feel of Christmas to the house doors.

 A snowman could be made with the help of cardboard and some vibrant paints. It could be hanged beautifully on the front door of the house.

The usual door bells could be removed and an original medium sized bell, decorated with a red ribbon, could be hanged on the door for the same purpose.

Some small elements like a full sized sparkling star; some shining crystal balls etc. could also be hanged on the doors so as to add elegance to the doors.

 Different types of wreaths could also be placed on the front door for adding an essence of splendor to the house.

  These were some of the methods through which one could decorate the house doors beautifully on the festivals like Christmas, Valentines Day, etc.

 So select the best suitable decoration idea for your house doors and add glory to your house on this festive season.

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“Morality is not a ritualistic obedience to a code of behavior imposed by an external authority.  It is rather a healthy habit pattern that you have consciously and voluntarily chosen to impose upon yourself because you recognize its superiority to your present behavior.”

The word is ‘moral’ but I firstly want to know from this whole world, do they know the meaning of ‘moral’? I think the answer would be ’No’.

A line or a sensible sentence cannot necessarily be the answer. It is true. Want to find an answer? Leave living selfish lives, start giving little- little benefits to your surroundings. I do not mean to say that you should change yourself in a moment. You can’t, but you should gradually develop the habit of going deep.

Imagine, when you get a good thrashing from your parents, you don’t feel like talking to them. You want to run away. But just think, if you hit a dog on the road with a stone, it is going to tell you that how bad it felt about it. You can share your feelings with your friends at least. But no one is there for the dog. How can it take revenge?

If you concentrate, your life is full of luxury. You are comfortable. You are lucky enough to sit on a chair in a sophisticated society and have bed to comfort your body; companions to share yourself; delicious foods to satisfy your hunger. But as far as animals are concerned, they got nothing of that sort. Hey, I do not want to bore you because these sorts of things are considered to be boring today. You have got voice by god’s grace. Do you see many people in the world using their tongue sweetly? No, it is a bitter fact. People changing are changing their lifestyle and adopting western culture. But the western culture never says to leave kindness behind, become intolerant about anything, don’t respect elders, parents, teachers, your helpful brothers and sisters. Beat animals, tease the younger ones, abuse the poor as they are not of your standard, etc. Never, never and I repeat again never. No culture teaches you this, neither any religion. Only we, the people of this sweet and vast world are destroying one another.

We human beings are torturing and forcing one another to behave in a rash manner. Conduct an imaginary survey of yourself as an object and see, if anything tragic happens with you, what would you do? If you can get badly hurt then why not others can get the same? Behave in such a manner with others as you want them to behave with you.

If you conduct yourself in a proper manner, the Almighty will reward you one day or the other.

You are blessed with marvelous gifts, your brain in your head and your heart in your chest. You can define brain and heart. Use them well.

Someone has truly said that “when you sleep, you dream life as a beauty, but when you awake, take it up as a duty.” Remember, be humble kind, sweet, sophisticated, generous, helpful, friendly, punctual and responsible to others in life. Give a chance to yourself to become a good person, a person with moral values and ethics. It will take time but it is not impossible.

Here are some quotes about morality which shows the right way to lead a meaningful life.

 “The moral imperative of life is to live a life that detracts not at all from the lives available to those who will follow us into this world.”- Don Richardson

“True compassion is more than throwing a coin to a beggar.  It demands of our humanity that if we live in a society that produces beggars, we are morally commanded to restructure that society”- Martin Luther King Jr

“Would you live with ease? Do what you ought, not what you please.”- Benjamin Franklin

It is indeed a tragedy of modern human thoughts that development is viewed in terms of cars, costly furniture, modern houses, liberty without restraint or in short; enjoyment of physical amenities. There is length and breadth in general appreciation of complex human affairs but depth is diminished to such an extent that three dimensional view of life is blurred. It would not be an exaggeration of harsh reality that philosophical structure of human thought is not a building with strong foundation but a weak pack of cards unable to provide stability to developing thought process which is essential for the progress to occur in right direction.

 The spiritual dimension has been removed from figure of life these days. The temporary matter seems to have conquered the entire reflection mechanism of ideas, mercilessly removing the immortality of spirit which is clearly proved by short life span of human being but long lived great works (for instance, the Herculean task accomplished by Mahatma Gandhi); that can give new vigor.

              The rich section of society is reckless, careless and thoughtless of the great sufferings of those whose idea of removing himself from the shackles of poverty has become an empty dream.

 Everyone says that per capita income is improving, telecommunication facility has tremendously developed with vast expansion in use of internet and the media coverage has been continuously showing an upward trend. Well, I appreciate these changes. But I am surprised to find that the society has almost ignored the mathematical expression of ‘limits’ whose practical application can be ignored only at one’s peril. All human creations are imperfect, therefore its drawbacks must be noted and serious efforts should be made to remove it. The irrational way of interfering with private matters, adopting mean method of gaining popularity and profit making even at cost of misleading the energy youth, has to be done away with.

                  We will have to assure that the moral aspects of life are not eroded from mainstream of life. This, while on one hand, we must de- limit our material aspirations and on the other, we should seek, understand and adopt the philosophical approach to life, representing the great danger involved in accepting the sole supremacy of materialism.

No doubt, we need to abolish poverty, unemployment, illiteracy and other economic miseries; but at the same time wage war against the great empire of hypocrisy which seems to have established its sovereignty everywhere. The entire life needs to be re-structured and thin but strong thread be created which would link the various cultural values and resist the tensions produced by heterogeneous nature of life and withstand the hard circumstances created by ever testing time.

                  To conclude, I must say that spiritualism and materialism are two integral components of organic human philosophical system. The development of all round aspects of humanity without any of these two can be conceived in utopia but not in our pragmatic world.

A new trend has been observed among the upper middle class of the society since the past decade. This emerging trend is to send their children to boarding schools at an age as early as five years. Sending the children to boarding schools has now become a status symbol. Earlier it was only those parents who were wealthy but did not have time for their children, were sending the children to boarding schools. But now, children from middle class families are even sent off to these schools.

              Parents prefer to send their children to boarding schools because being away from home makes the children self dependant. They develop confidence in themselves to do things without anyone’s help. It is the self confidence which helps them to face the difficulties of future boldly. Moreover, children living with their family members specially parents and grand parents are often pampered, whereas, their counterparts living in boarding schools have to lead a strict, disciplined life and they have to follow the rules of their schools. This makes them more disciplined.

Apart from such things, when it comes to the point of learning, education is healthier in boarding schools because here, apart from knowledge, they also get to know relatively important aspects of life by being away from their home. Boarding schools bring children from different classes of the society together without any distinction in caste, creed or color. They live together and share their belongings. This develops, among the children, a feeling of love and oneness. They can easily understand the meaning and strength of ‘UNITY’.

                Although boarding schools impart healthy education to the children, yet the only thing which they lack is the love and warmth of the children’s family members. They never get the opportunity to live with the parents except in their holidays. They can never understand what it is to be a part of the family. Usually when such children grow up, they forget their responsibilities towards their family.

         Still the parents are sending their wards to boarding schools because in this competitive world, getting confidence is more important for the children than shouldering the responsibilities of their parents. In short, it would not be wrong to say that in this fast moving world, joining boarding school is the best option for growing with the time.

Mother Teresa, a Roman Catholic nun, was born as Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu on Aug 27, 1910, in an Albanian family. When she was 18, she entered the order on the sisters of Our Lady of Loreto in Ireland, which ran missionary schools in India. She was trained in Dublin and Darjeeling and took the name of Teresa from Saint Therese of Lisiuex, the patron saint of foreign missionaries.

  

 

 

 

 

 The frail, tiny, soft spoken, always clad in white sari, Mother extended her tender compassionate hands to those who were rejected by the society; for example, she lifted abandoned, unwanted babies from the street and gutters to nurse them in her home. She provided succor and solace to the poor, the disabled, and handicapped and to those afflicted by incurable diseases, like AIDS, leprosy, etc. She used to wash their stinking wounds with tenderness and a feeling of warmth. She lifted up and cared for the dying destitute so that they might die in peace and with a sense of dignity, without the least consideration of caste, religion or ideology.

In her speech at the time of accepting the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979, Mother Teresa had said, “It is not enough for us to say that I love God but I don’t love my neighbors. How can you love God when you don’t see him, if you do not love your neighbor whom you see, whom you touch and with whom you live?”

Let us join the millions all over the world in thanking God for gracing the world with such a precious gem of humanity. Time flows on but saints never die! Mother’s mission lives on. May her saintly life inspire and keep alive her mission in the years to come.

Here are some quotes of Mother Teresa which can inspire us a lot.

“Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.”

 “I do not pray for success, I ask for faithfulness.”

“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless”

“If you judge people, you have no time to love them.”

“Good works are links that form a chain of love.”

“Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.”