Solah Singaars--- (16 ways of beautifying body)---
Solah Singaars--- (16 ways of beautifying body)---
Since my childhood I always heard that in India during ancient times there existed solah singaars or 16 ways of beauty therapy which bride to be has to undergo before meeting her groom on wedding night. 'What could be those solah singaars?' I always wondered. mM curious mind made me search here and there. Luckily I was able to find what I want to. I'm presenting them before you--
The solah singaars are as followings---
1)Merdana---
Here the bride's body was messaged with perfumed oils- viz.--rose, jasmine, sandal etc.
2)Mangal Snanam---
The bride to be was given bath with purified water mixed with milk or various oils such as almond oil during winter, mixed with rose petals and mixed with khus or marwah during the summer season. The paste of lodhra, bawchi, sitachini etc was used instead of soap.
3) Keshpash sugandhi karanam---
The paste of Shikekai, nagarmoth,kachura was applied on well-oiled hair.It was kept for minutes. Then washed off with aritha. This served both purposes shampooing as well as conditioning of hair.
4)Angraag wilepana---
A thin paste of sandalwood was applied evenly on face, neck, bare shoulders etc.(just like foundation creame is applied now a days).
5)kajjal rekha deepan--
Eyes were lined with kohl or kaajal . In ancient India people strongly believed that the kohl protects eyes from harsh sunrays like that of umbrella, so I think applying kohl was customary.
6) Tilak prasadhana---
Bindi or Mangalya chinha was made on the forehead. Different coloured Bindis were made from the gorochana, hartal, kusumba etc. Even flower petals also were used to serve this purpose.
7) Mukha prasadhana----
Face was decorated with the help of herbal blusher, gold or silver or pearl dust.
Then a beauty spot or small black mark of kohl was made to ward of an evil.
8) Kesha pash rachna---
This word means hairstyling. The main styles used in those days were Kundalakar (oval shaped or elongated role or bun), surpaakruti (snake shaped--may be a French role), folded in the wave like manner and the both typesof (i.e. high n low )bun.
9) Alakta niveshen--
This literally means applying lipstick. During those days herbal lipsticks were prepared using beeswax mixed with the kusumba flower's petals.
10) Hasta sushobhitam--
The hands were cleaned and decorated
11) Paad sushobhitam--
The feet were cleaned and lined with Alitah.
12) maha vastra pridhanam--
Then the wedding dress was put on the bride, generally a bright coloured silken robe with gold border was used.
13) Pushpa dharanam---
The colourful, pretty and the sweet smelling flower garlands or gajjraas were worn on the hair, around the neck, as a armlet or around the wrist. Then the body was perfumed mildly.
14) Alankaar dharnam---
The bride was given various ornaments to look stunning. The most popular ornaments were mekahla or the chain worn around the waist, anklets, armlets, diferent types of chokers and also various sets of the very heavy bangles.Those ornaments were made up of precious metals like gold and silver,ivory,shells,beads and the precious-semiprecious stones.
15) Tambul sevnam--
Tambulam or opum or paan was chewed .It served as mouth freshener.
16) Darpan vilokan (and then shubha drishti---)
The bride used take a good look at herself in the mirror.Her make up used to be checked and rechecked.Some fine touches were given agan.
When the well groomed beautiful bride was taken to the vivah mandap, then the custom of the first eye contact of the bride and the groom with each other ,known as "Shubha-drishti")used to take place.(This custom still exists in some parts of the India (e.g. Bengal) even todays).
As the beauty treatment and the bridal make-up was done with the purest forms of herbs, real gold, conch, silver, pearl powder etc. the brides must be really looking very beautiful and gorgeous.
Nail Beauty Tips For Girls
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Store Closed The summer and winter wear gloves or mittens to protect hands and nails out of any injury. However, chopping vegetables and washing clothes is best to wear disposable gloves. Contact excessive washing soaps are very harmful to nails. Do not soak your nails for long periods of alkaline solution, as this can lead to chronic irritation and infection.
Avoid paints It is wise to protect nails from artificial colors and low-quality or excessive use of nail colors, as they can lose their natural pinkness and Shine.
Trim Cut your nails once a week with an elongated nail CLIPPER traps dirt inside the area that is harmful to health. Filer, and then use a buffer to a beautiful ending. As in other areas of the nails as well. They beautify and protect your fingers.
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1. Clean the skin: - skin requires proper cleaning and for men was their skin becomes dull and greasy with dirt.
2. Exfoliate the skin - Exfoliating is also important for proper skin softness and glow.As due to the shaving of men's skin becomes rough, so you have to scrub properly.
3.Tone skin: - Since the men spend more time outside their skin is exposed to the rigors of the sun and harmful elements. While toning is the best method to reduce the harmful effects.
4.Nourish skin: skin-nourishing requires appropriate for this purpose and was one of the men must use a good moisturizer.
5.Protection Skin: - Skin is also very important. Thus, men should use sunscreenwhen going outside.
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