8 Simple And Easy To Do At Home, Beauty & Self Care Habits To Adopt This Lockdown!

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Not going out and staying at home makes us lazy about a lot of things, but we sure do need to keep pampering ourselves, our hair, and skin so that it stays healthy and shines from within. 
Taking care of yourself ensures that you feel good, stay positive and de-stress. With the challenging times around us, it becomes even more important to take care of yourself. Here’s a list of simple beauty and self-care habits that you can incorporate into your busy schedules and get a glowing you!

1. Get Beauty Sleep

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Yes, guys, beauty sleep is a real thing. There are way too many advantages of having a proper sleep routine. Getting enough sleep helps your skin for you get fewer wrinkles, a glowing complexion, clearer skin, and of course, brighter and less puffy eyes. It also keeps your weight in check. And you look younger and happier. All that by sleeping, guys! That’s not too hard. A 7 to 9-hour quality sleep will do the trick. 

2. Drink Hot Water With Lemon & Honey

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Other than being an immunity booster, this drink works wonders on the skin. It is known to have detox qualities. Vitamin C from the lemon is a primary antioxidant that protects the cells (and we are all aware of its advantages in protecting us from the flu). Drinking hot lime water is magical for the skin -  a natural cleanser, it purifies the blood and makes it look radiant and glowing. It increases hydration and clears up your skin. All you have to do is drink it the first thing in the morning, in slightly warm water. 

3. Follow Your Usual Skin Care & Hair Care Routine

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Just because we’re at home doesn’t mean we should boycott our usual beauty routines. After all, shampooing was never enough. Our laziness at home knows no limits, but self-care is superior, people. Wash and comb your hair, condition, and oil them, they need it! We know having our hair up in buns all day is the norm, but so is hair care! Regular oiling provides important vitamins and minerals to your hair. The same goes for the skin, cleanse, moisturize, and wash. Even the easiest splashing and washing your face with cold water every night will do the trick, and do wonders for your skin. Just, don’t slag!

4. Use A DIY Face Mask/Hair Mask

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There are several natural and simple hair and face masks you can make at home and go that extra mile for your skin and beauty. Show your hair and skin some love by applying these masks at least once a week. Natural ingredients like turmeric, besan, curd, honey, eggs have a lot of amazing properties that will benefit your skin and hair and give a shiny, clear, and glowing appearance to them. You can even make face-scrubs at home using all-natural ingredients like coffee. Don’t shy away, take out the much-needed beauty time for yourself, and stay shining and beautiful, even at home! 

Easy DIY Face Packs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsCzN06hK4g 

5. Exercise, Stretch, & Meditate

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The benefits of keeping your body moving are too many to count. Working up a sweat is a major part of self-care. With us being stuck in our homes for so long, physical activity has gone down hugely. But keeping our bodies moving even as we work from home will be good for our neck and muscles. We should try to follow a regular exercise routine, for none of us is unaware of the physical benefits of exercise, and it also lifts up our mood. It helps our skin by flushing out the toxins and improving blood circulation. Meditation, exercise, stretching are all wonderful ways to stay cheery and positive while at home.

6. Treat Dark Circles At Home

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Fun fact - increased screen time can be a reason for those dark bags under your eyes. Also, the lack of sleep as we stay awake for hours scrolling through our phones. Since we are talking about beauty tips, there are some very easy home remedies you can use to get rid of those dark circles. Some of them are tea bags. Soak a tea bag in clean warm water and then put it in the refrigerator for a few minutes, place a bag on each eye for 5-10 mins daily and then rinse with cold water. You can also use sliced cucumbers, cold compress, or cold milk - dip cotton in milk and place over your eye for about 10 mins, then rinse with warm water. Do this regularly and get rid of ‘em dark bags!

7. Have A Parlour Sesh At Home 

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Do y’all also have the memory of dipping feet in warm water with your mothers when you were younger? Well, why not have those at-home pedicures anymore? So what if you can’t go out, you can have an at-home parlour sesh, give yourself a facial, a pedicure, or even a manicure!
All these are easy to do - all you need to do is promise yourself the time! Honestly, the warm and soapy water over your feet feels divine and is the best way to pamper yourself. You can also give yourself a DIY facial from the comfort of your home. 

8 Drink Lots Of Water

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No surprise there - even our skin needs a good share of this life elixir. Drinking plenty of water performs miracles for your body. Water helps in flushing out toxins, preventing acne, gives you tighter skin, promotes a healthy gut and in addition, clears skin, and overall makes your skin look glowing. Water is good for everything, your hair, your nails. Who knew self-care was so easy? All you need is to be disciplined and drink plenty of water!

Well, what are you waiting for? Get pampering and don’t forget to share your progress with us!