By Shabnamahsan

Hair accessories add great style to you and your overall appearance. They come in different shapes and styles and you should consider some point in choosing them


1…Safely Comes First

2…Choose According To Occasion

3…Select With The Nature’s Mood

4…Match Colour With Your Outfit

5…Consider your hair length in choosing hair accessory.

 By shabnamahsan

Whenever I go out for a foodie party to a restaurant, I always start it with a soup. But do you know these tasty yummy soups also have so much fat and calories. But I know a great way to make it more lighter for your tummy and health too. 
                   So here is the small procedure to do it. Drop ice cubes into the pot & stir. The Fat will cling to the cubes. Or, wrap ice cubes in paper towel or cheesecloth & skim over the top of the soup. Take care to discard the cubes before they melt.
              If you make it at home, refrigerate the stock and after sometime, fat will come at the top and gets accumulated into a hard thick form. Now get a spoon or fork and remove it easily. 

Do you know you can do many things with your old bulky Hose pipe? Well the best example is to use it as a Water Spraying Pipe that can solve your many problems like for your garden grasses or just simple watering. But How to easily mould it into a water spraying machine? This is really too simple and you don’t have to think about it because i have already done this thinking job for you. Get some pointed needle like object from your backyard or the kitchen (Handle with care) and make some extra holes on it. Now Guess what? It’s done. You did a great job. Use it now as a soaker for long slow watering or treat it as a gardening tool.

By Shabnamahsan

High heels became a fashionable accessory which fascinates women of all ages. They can certainly add striking elegance to your persona but at the same time they contribute to many serious health problems.
         According to American Podiatric Medical Association high heels are biochemically & orthopedically unsound.
Unnatural Posture
       High heels deform your natural posture. It places your heel unnaturally above your toes which causes your lower part of the body to lean forward and to keep the balance your upper body leans back. It puts your body out of its natural alignment.
Back pain
       Wearing high heels requires throwing your weight forward which changes the position of spine putting pressure on nerves in the back causing pain, tingling & numbness
Fall
       High heel makes your feet is in supinated position which puts you at risk for losing your balance causing broken ankles & other disabling injuries.
Osteoarthritis
        Osteoarthritis is twice as common in women because high heels increase the pressure on the inside of the knee by 26% which elevates the risk for this very painful disease.
Foot Problems
       High heels put greater pressure on the ball of the foot which causes metatarsalgia that is pain in the ball of the foot. The pressure increases with the height of the heels. Wearing a 3inch heels increases 76% pressure on forefoot than a flat shoe.
       The increased pressure leads to Morton’s Neuroma that is 10 times more common in women than men. A narrow toe box of high heels cause thickening of tissue around a nerve between the third & fourth toes, which can lead to numbness & pain in the toes.
It can also lead to Sciatica that is triggering pain & numbness down the feet.
Deep Vein Thrombosis
        There is a risk of Deep Vein Thrombosis if you stand for longer period of time in high heels causing blood clots form in deep veins, mainly in legs.
Hammertoes

        A narrow pointed toe box that often found in of high heels force the second, third or fourth toe into a permanently bent position in the middle joint that resembles a hammer which can’t be strengthened even when barefoot.
Bunions
       The narrow toe box of high heels cause painful swelling and bone enlargement at the base joint of the big toe which bends towards other toes leading to redness & pain.
Pump Bump
        Pump Bump also known as Hugland Deformity is a painful bony enlargement on the back of the heel resulted by straps and rigid back of the pump style high heels.
Contraction Of Calf Muscles
        Calf muscles contract when you walk in high heels. Long-term wear lead to permanently stiffening and shortening of the muscle which cause them fatigue faster & decrease flexibility during running.
Headaches
       Wearing high heels put the spine out of its natural alignment causing muscles behind the neck stiff & putting pressure on nerves that can lead to chronic headache.
Achilles Tendonitis
        Walking in the high heels results in shifting body’s natural alignment forward putting pressure on the Achilles Tendonitis which runs up the back of the leg from the heel. The higher the heel the shorter the tendon becomes. Wearing high heels constantly shorten & tighten the tendon permanently making you unable to wear anything but very high heels. You’ll get a lot of pain at the back of the heel when you try to put your foot into a flat shoe.
      When the heel is constantly elevated, Achilles Tendonitis which runs up the back of the leg from the heel, shorten & tighten permanently. The higher the heel the shorter the tendon becomes, making you unable to wear anything, but very high heels. You will get a lot of pain at the back of the heel when you try to put your foot into a flat shoe.
In-Grown Toenails
         Incidence of in-grown toenails & nail infection is higher in high heel wearer as it squeezes and squashes the toes.
                  You may not have these problems in your teen or early twenties, but after reaching 30 or 40 years of age, you will suddenly experience all the pain, deformation & several types of health problems.
              The best way to avoid these problems is to stop wearing high heels. If it’s not possible than wear it on special occasions & no longer than three hours at a time. Whenever you get opportunity slip those high heels off & give some rest to your feet & massage it with your hands. Spend time daily to stretch & exercise your muscles to increase stability & flexibility. 
                                      Using it in moderation & taking care of your feet you can avoid the ill effects of these Killer Heels.

Light Effect


Well light room looks bigger.

Instead of space-consuming table and floor lamps use wall lamps to save valuable floor space & avoid clutter.


Magical Mirror


Mirrors are interior designer’s favourite for years to make small room appear big & bright.Clever use of mirror can increase the perceived size of room.

You can put mirrors on closet doors & add depth to the room.
                  Use these tricks & your imagination to transfer your small room into a cosy retreat.I’d love to hear from you on how you do it on comments below

Size Magic


You can be surprised how by just scaling your furniture can transform your small room into bigger & airy. Avoid large overstuffed pieces which eat floor space making room smaller. Move the larger pieces of furniture against the wall.

Use open arm & exposed leg sofa & chairs to allow light to pass beneath them making room bright & spacious. Incorporate some glass in your furniture like glass top table,to lighten up the space.
 A visit to your local furniture shops which deals in small apartment furniture can give you many decorating ideas to make your small room more spacious. Hidden space saving furniture is ideal for small room. Use multipurpose furniture htt

Living in small house is a challenging task. We feel the need to stretch out our small space & make our room look larger. It is possible to fool the eye & make rooms look larger by some decorating tricks.


Cut The Clutter


Take a critical look at your room & see if there is anything that is not necessary. Remove the unnecessary items. A cluttered room looks small than it really is. Get your room clutter free .Arrange things neatly & hide or keep out of sight items which are not in everyday use.

We want to display our collectables but it’s wise to divide it in small groups & display one group at a time. It’ll give the room a neat & fresh look.


Enhance Floor Space


Increase floor space by keeping as many items out of floor as possible & make full use of space saving closet organizing & storage compartments like shelves & racks.

Designate and clear the pathway. The room will appear larger if you can see the floor.
The floor should also be done in light colour to give the illusion of more open space. You can use light coloured rug or oversized light coloured ceramic tiles.

Wood strips or diagonal ceramic tiles create the longest possible straight line in the room which will make the room appear wider.

Colours

Colour plays a very important role for small rooms. Light colours give the illusion of more space whereas dark colours absorb lights & make the room look smaller. To make a room brighter & airy paint the walls with lighter version of your favourite colour as light colours are reflective which maximize the effect created by light.
If your room has low ceiling, painting one foot around the ceiling the same colour as the wall, creating a border, will make the wall appear taller.
If you paint the moulding a lighter shade of wall colour, the walls appear to recede making the room look larger.

Paint furniture of same colour as your wall & choose your furnishing of same colour. The large furniture will blend with the space & give the illusion of a wider room.

After burning heat monsoon is arriving.I just love rain,but rainy season brings with it a lot of dampness.To remove the dampness from closets and  cupboards,tie10-12 pieces of chalk together with a string and hang inside the cupboards. They will absorb the moisture if any.

If you want to decorate your little pirate’s bedroom than this bedding set by JoJo Designs is just perfect. Non allergenic and machine washable material makes it easy to use & beautiful colour combination with appliqués of swords,ships & treasure chests creates a wonderful world of pirates.

your little pirate will just love this picture frame with embellishments & it will complete the look and feel of this themed bedroom

Creepy skull and crossbones from Pirates of the Caribbean motion-activated alarm is perfect match for your little pirate’s room.It has flashing eyes & a moving jaw & sounds that warns you of trespassers.It detects movement up to 6-feet away.

This ship wheel lamp shade is specially designed by JoJo Designs to match the mood of the themed bedroom.

Your little pirate will just love this aluminium sign plate with enamel finish & stern pirate warning on the door of his bedroom.

Focal point is a important aspect of interior decoration. It’ll be easier to enhance the beauty of a location if we concentrate on focal point. But what is Focal Point ? Focal point is what attracts your eyes immediately when you enter an area. It holds you there & gives your eyes a resting point. Its a distinguishing feature of the area whether its a room or garden .
Focal point can be already there or you have to create it. First of all take a close look & see if there is anything which can be used as focal point. It can be a window with lovely view, a fireplace or an architectural feature like fabulous archway. If we don’t have any, no problem, we can create it.
Focal point should be situated at a place that is viewed as first thing after entering the room.
Its not necessary that focal point should be huge or big .Even a vase of artistically arranged flower can be more attractive than a huge furniture.

Contrasting colour makes a focal point stand out. You can paint one wall of the room in contrast colour & decorate it with lovely artwork or wall accessories.

Highlight your focal point using lights in creative ways.Use picture light or Accent lights to enhance the focal point.

Make your focal point more attractive with accessories.If fire place is your focal point, place decorative pieces on the mantel & hang artwork above it.

A beautiful wall hanging above the bed is a good way of creating a focal point in bed room. Hang it high enough to avoid knocking your head on it.

To create a focal point in a small space, try to make one wall colourful & visually appealing.

A cabinet with collection of interesting & beautiful things can be a wonderful focal point.

Attractive wallpaper can create an instant focal point in a dull room.
                 

You can create a focal point by hanging framed photographs in groups.First arrange the framed photographs in an attractive pattern than hang it.

A window with beautiful view & pretty drapers can be your room’s main attraction.

An easy & attractive way of creating focal point is using stickers on wall.They come in many attractive designs.
Orient the furniture around the focal point.
      There should be one dominant Focal point as too many of it will create visual clutter.
             Use your imagination & creativity to create & highlight your focal point. Happy decorating.