Health & Beauty

Health and Beauty tips and news.

New

New Year Resolutions

A New Year - A new Me!  Oh how often we say this only to find by the second week in January (if not the second day) all of those good intentions have fallen by the wayside and we feel fed up with ourselves - we have failed yet again. Why... Continue »

Cosmetic

Cosmetic Surgery boom abroad

The growth of cosmetic and plastic surgery has become a major business for India and Pakistan. Offering cosmetic procedures at a fraction of the cost compared to the UK whilst still maintaining very high standards. Many Brit-Asian... Continue »

Eyes

Eyes and Dark Circles

Eyes are the first thing that attracts a person to you. One can say a lot by just looking at someone’s eyes. Even the simplest and barest of make up can look smashingly beautiful if the eye makeup is correctly applied. But all... Continue »

Pre-Marriage

Pre-Marriage Health checks

The employment of secret detectives or enquiries into a persons background normally were to check their behaviour, their character and even their financial status. But a new trend, especially in India, Mumbai, is the employment... Continue »

Flab

Flab to Fab: From Fat to Fit!

Remember the dadimaa’s remedy of eating ghee for any illness? Or eating loads of groundnuts and rich sweets during the winters?  And the ‘Mango parties’ - the craze in the summer vacations, a decade ago? These were... Continue »

Too

Too fat for Air India

A dramatical ruling from an Indian high court has agreed with Air India for ‘controlling’ the weight of their air hostesses. Further to five Air India hostesses filing a case against Air India for not letting them fly... Continue »

Make-Up

Make-Up for Asian Eyes

Make-up for eyes can vary depending on skin tones, the look that needs to be achieved, whether it is an everyday wear look or for a special occassion. South Asian skin colours do present a challenge to the use of right colours and... Continue »

Asians

Asians Smoking - trendy or filmi?

Smoking and the use of chew tobacco in the South Asian community, is on the rise, especially in the UK. Is it now considered to be more trendy to smoke amongst British Asians? Smoking rates among some parts of the community... Continue »