My mother has always been the one who influenced my idea of beauty. Today, I thought I would share some beauty tricks I learnt from her through the years:
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Using lipstick as a blush and an eyeshadow
I used to watch my mother get ready every morning. The one thing I was always amazed by was how she used her lipstick an eyeshadow and a blush. This was way before the internet or the social Media age where we have been bombarded with DIYs. This was one of the beauty tricks for speeding up the “getting ready” process.
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Ghee / Butter as a body lotion
My mother always told me that the reason why I have smooth skin is because she used to massage my body with butter as a toddler. She said thats one of the reasons why skin looks and feels so moisturised until today. Its indeed a natural way to keep your skin looking moisturised, though the fragrance may not be meant for all.
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Castor oil for thicker eyebrows
My mom always applied castor oil to her eyelashes and eyebrows before she went to bed.
“This is the only way I can make my eyebrows thicker” she said.
Surprisingly, the castor oil trick worked and the density of the hair in that area increased to an extent.
When my mom dressed me up for dandiya when I was barely 1
What beauty tricks has your mother taught you?
