What are the must have pinks in a wardrobe?

Pink is a lovely and soothing color for summers. It makes the hot sunny afternoons look calm and cool. By wearing a pink dress or carrying pink accessories you can not only look cute but super stylish and sexy. The pretty color is feminine and I am sure you will enjoy the season by turning your wardrobe into a huge pile of pink.

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Why should I quit smoking?

Smoking cigarette is never cool. I really find people ugly sucking the cancer stick. It looks disgusting and smells so bad, but still there are people who find it hard to quit. On the World No Tobacco Day I will definitely love to share five reasons why people should keep them self away from tobacco and cigarettes. I am not discouraging any one, no offences, but I would like to drag your attention towards some facts. Well, you should kick the cancer stick because:

Who was Rumi-The Poet?

Today, I got a mail from a 14 years of girl from USA, who asked me a question, "Who is Rumi-The poet?"

First of all I am so glad a teenager asked me this question. Well, Rumi was a lot more than a poet. He was a sufi, philosopher, traveler and a person who had immense knowledge. Born in 1207, to an Islamic scholar, Rumi had to leave their home town Balkh. Along with his family he traveled to various places including Iran, Afghanistan, Syria, Tajiksta, Saudi Arabia and Turky. When Rumi was 39 years old, he met Shams-e Tabriz, with whom his poetic talents were polished. Rumi is still an compelling figure in many societies and cultures. He has many followers all across the globe. Rumi wrote 3000 love songs for Shams and 2000 rubayats and many more.Music became his religious practice and he was a great sufi artist who mixed poetry, dance and music as a mode of meditation.

Below mentioned are few of his inspiring quotes. Hope you liked it. Keep writing to me!

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How to get instant fairness with home made face packs

One of my readers wanted to know if it is possible to get a fair skin through home remedies. The answer is yes. However, before I begin, I would like to tell you that, it doesn't matter if you look fair or dark. If you are confident, you can win the world through your personality. And personality has nothing to do with the color of your skin. Smile from heart, be kind and you will look charming. Do not let people or events shake your confidence.

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Here are the three  instant fairness face packs you can try at home:

Rice flour, honey & tea water:

Take a spoon of honey add half cup of tea water (cold) mix it with two spoons of rice flour. Make a thick paste and leave the mixture for two minutes. Now apply it on your face and neck. Leave it for 20 minutes and scrub it gently before washing it off. It will help in removing the dead skin and you will get instant fairness. 

Turmeric, lemon juice, gram flour, milk:

Mix two spoons of milk and lemon juice add a pinch of turmeric and two spoons of gram flour. Make a thick paste and apply on your face and neck. leave the paste for ten minutes and wash the face.  

Milk, honey, lemon juice:

Mix two spoons of honey, half spoon of lemon and a few drops of milk. Use a cotton ball to apply the mixture on face. Leave for five minutes and wash your face with cold water. 

How to get rid of dandruff at home

My reader asked me about the home based dandruff treatment and here are few natural remedies, all tried and tested at home by my friends and family. Dandruff is a very common thing so, do not panic and take a tour of kitchen, there are many good stuff which can help you treat dandruff at home. Few of the natural home remedies for dandruff are mentioned below:

Apple Cider Vinegar treatment:

You can use apple cider vinegar for many things and one of them is to treat dandruff at home. All you need is take two spoons of apple cider vinegar and mix it with two spoons of water. After your regular hair wash, use the mixture on wet hair. Keep it for around 15 minutes and rinse it. Try this for two weeks and you will have shiny and dandruff free hair. 

Coconut oil and lemon juice:

Before washing your hair, apply a mixture of coconut oil and lemon juice regularly for two to three weeks. Keep the oil in your hair for one hour before you wash them and you will have a clean and clear scalp. 

Multani Mitti Hair pack:

Multani Mitti is an amazing thing for skin and scalp. You can make a thick paste of multani mitti with lemon juice and a few drops of olive oil and apply on wet hair. Let it dry and wash it off after 20 minutes. Your scalp will be dandruff free plus your hair will have a lustrous shine. 

Birthday gift ideas for HIMYM fan girl

Recently I received a mail regarding a birthday gift suggestion for a friend who is a How I Met Your Mother Fan. So, dear reader, here are few suggestions which are all below $ 20. The links of the shopping sites are also mentioned. Scroll down and make the birthday girl happy!

How can we learn from His Holiness Dalai Lama without meeting him

I received a mail from a women who wrote that she wants to get peace and happiness. She has never met His Holiness Dalai Lama but she has heard about him. She asked me that how can she learn from His Holiness without meeting him. Well, I have my faith in His Holiness, however even I have never met him. What you can do is, read Dalai Lama quotes, Dalai Lama books and try to follow what he wants to say. You will get peace and happiness if you are willing to stop running towards what makes you upset. Happiness is inside us, we are the creator of our peace and happiness. Do things which are beneficial for the society, make people happy and peaceful with your own behavior. A vessel full of poison will also damage the insides of the vessel. Similarly, if you have anger and bad energies inside you, it will damage your happiness and peace. Start feeling happy and keep writing to me. Here are few of His Holiness Dalai Lama's quotes which I found on the internet.

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How to wear maroon jeans with seven different tops

A fashion lover mailed me that she has recently bought a pair of maroon jeans and she is fed up of wearing it with her white top. She wants to add color and edge to her outfit so here's how one can make the maroon jeans an amazing outfit for a week. 

Here is a picture I made on Polyvore. You can wear your maroon jeans with these different shades which are versatile, beautiful, elegant, bubbly and chic. No matter what type and design of top you select, these shades will add that edge to your look. 

Be stylish and keep writing to me!

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How to make home facial for dead and dull skin

Today, I received a mail regarding the most common problem we women face, yes it is related to how we ignore our looks because of the tight schedules we have. My reader asked me about the home face masks and here is an article which will help you. Credit: Ezine

Chipped off nails, dull face, fatigued gait and messy hair! If this is your short description, get up girl! You badly need to take a short break from your hectic schedule and spend at least a few minutes for yourself. I know how our so called fast lifestyle has made us so lethargic and restless.

Why do depressed women chop off their hair?

This is something serious. Last night I called up a friend after many months regarding some professional thing, and I was shocked to know that she was under depression and she broke it off after such a long time. She had stopped using her Facebook, she was not going to her office and had locked up herself at her home since many days. She told me that she wanted to kill herself and she hated her. When I went to her place this morning, and when I saw her, I felt so sorry for not being there with her. She had shaved her beautiful long tresses. It is not that she was not looking beautiful, but what I saw was her tears were screaming for help. She needed someone to take her out of the depression.

I really understand this rough patch. Just like many other women around the world, even I have been through depression and it is okay to cut hair when you feel depressed, but not to damage your self confidence. Do that to look better than before. When you cut your hair you prove yourself that you still have some control on some thing and you forget that you are making yourself weaker by doing so.

I asked my friend to talk about what happened. In such situations if you will become weak, you will lose control over yourself and the other forces will try to dominate you. A business when left unattended, gets failure and people take advantage of it. So, it is important to control the emotional losses and try to make yourself busy in other things. I am not sure if my friend is fine after our meeting or not, but I will not give up. I will talk to her as much as she wants and I will try to make her what she was before the emotional loss.

Depression is a dangerous thing and it can ruin your life more than anything else can when you are emotionally weak. When you know there is nothing which can be at your side, take your side. Do things that can make you come out of the trauma. Give yourself a break, take a holiday, cultivate a hobby, talk to people, do things to make your mind, body and soul better. Do not ruin yourself.

Write to me, share yourself.

Gratitude,

Gypsie

  

How to make egg less chocolate cake at home

This is my second post and I am liking it. Within few hours of creating the blog, I received few emails and I picked this one, because right now it is easier to write about cakes. I will reply the other mails shortly. So,

Dear Arpita,

As you told me that you want to bake an egg less chocolate cake  at home, here is the recipe for you. This one is the easiest one and even I do this at home. Keep writing me if you have any other questions,

Gratitude,
Gypsie

What you need:

3 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

6 tablespoons cocoa powder

2 cups hot water

2 cups sugar

1 tablespoon vanilla

2 tablespoons white vinegar

8 tablespoons (1/2 cup) oil

a handful of semisweet chocolate chips or chopped dry fruits

How to:

Preheat oven to 170C/350F. Grease your baking dish with butter.

Sieve dry ingredients together in a large bowl : Flour+Baking Soda + Salt + Cocoa.

Add Sugar to it and mix, Set aside.

In another bowl, combine the wet ingredients : Water+Vanilla+Vinegar+Oil and mix.

Add wet mixture to dry ingredients and stir to combine. Pour batter in the greased pan.

You can top this up with chopped chocolate or chocolate chips, even nuts.

Bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes, or until a knife/toothpick inserted in the middle comes out with moist crumbs.

Let the cake cool and enjoy egg less chocolate cake!

Why am I blogging?

It has been more than eight years that I am into blogging and content writing. It is my profession but along with this, every now and then, people come to me asking for suggestions and help regarding how, when, where, what, who, why regarding various things. So I thought of starting this blog so that I can help many more according to what I can do. Here's my email id: askgypsie@gmail.com So, if any one of you is stuck anywhere and need some support, please feel free to ask me. I will be glad to help you.

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