RupayHalwa

Gina~

RH, please provide GS members with details as everyone has different skin-types. What sort of facial spots? Pimples under the skin, over the skin? Acne marks, uneven marks etc.. and please provide more information what skin-type it's beneficial for and how it shud be used =)

RupayHalwa

Dear Professional Gina G, as far as i am aware it can be used for all skin types, even sensitive skin. I know this bcos i have sensitive skin. I dont usually have many spots, but when i do it is very noticable bcos it shows up red. It contains tea tree oil and aloe vera which are natural antiseptic and healing agents respectively. I use it for pimples / acne on top of the skin, never tried it for those growing under the skin tho, but feel free to try. Also it will leave your skin feeling incredibly soft.

If u think this is a joke, its not. I used it unintentionally b4 bcos i couldnt find my tea tree oil that i usually use on spots, but noticed that Mr's shave gel included it, and when i applied it i noticed that it worked better than t tree oil alone.

U can even sleep with it on the pimple, as it dries it forms a barrier.

Gina~

I never said it was a joke, or find it funny. I just asked you to post more details for all of the GS girls/guys. Many people have extremely sensitive skin, perhaps they shud try a patch-test on their inner arm before putting anything on the face.

RupayHalwa

Fair enough. I thought u might think im joking cos its not something one would commonly use for this purpose, mens shave gel!

White Roses

LOL Take $100000000000000000000

thanks alot Gina thats sooo nice of u..

1 more thing , I love rebonding but I have got very thin & fine wavy dry hair, so what would u suggest to have rebonding or...its simply not for me

also can u tell me the procedure of making Wax at home? preferably cold wax?? I had tried it soo many times (half cup water+ 1 cup sugar+2 big lemons) , it has the same color but it doesnot stick, so how to make it sticky?? really confused

Gina~

Rebonding can go wrong if u have fine hair..I don't recommen it at all.

A simple cold-wax recipe is 2 cups sugar, 1 cup water, 3 tablespoons lemon juice. You cook it over slow flame till it turns into a gorgeous caramel colour and test it by dropping some into a glass of cold water. It shud form a ball, let it cool..

Maria416

@ white Roses:

OMG PLEASE DONT REBOND YOUR HAIR!
i have curly hair...and most people mistake curly hair for HEAVY & healthy hair...OMG you dont even wanna know.... i got it done last summer and STILL my hair continues to become lighter...trust me yaar, i used to have extremely healty hair and now its a mission to do... trust me I lost so much of my hair, i would say atleast 20-25%

I SAY listen to Gina and me and DONT do it, you're better off using an iron if you want straight hair that much

Maria416

GINA! you are AMAZING!
did I mention...I TOTALLY LOVE YOU!

(okay had to get that off my chest)

Gina~

Awwee thank yew!

Maria416

did I also mention you need to have a book,a website AND i made this into a document and saved it on my comp. for life, lol

(and I will also forward this to my friends )

Gina~

^ Sweet!

Okay here's a quick tip for my GS girls..

For all those that tend to go red after threading/waxing and then break-out into tiny bumps after threading/waxing apply cornflour mixed with rosewater (paste) it cools the area and gives great relief!

For those suffering from hair-loss:

U will need a bottle of coconut oil, a jute bag, methi seeds. You have to burn the piece of jute (about 4in x 4 in piece) till it's completely burnt and breaks apart.. coarsely grind the methi seeds and add to the coconut oil and add to it the burnt jute piece. Massage this onto the scalp 3 times a week!

itisMe

how long shud we leave this stuff on for? few hrs? overnight?

Gina~

Yeah, about 2-3 hours =)

Gina~

A good scrub for all types of skin:

2 tablespoons yoghurt, 1 tablespoon orange peel powder, 1 tablespoon brown sugar.

midnighteyes

^ What's orange peel powder?

sogul

Hi Gina,

what is jute?

Gina~

Orange peel powder is exactly what the name implies! You dry orange peels and then powder them =)

aaah sumone help me translate the "jute" bag please.. my urdu is :S

chanda_kh

Jute
What is Jute?

Canby: UK suppliers of eco-friendly jute bags - What is jute?

Femme Fatale

jute is that rough fabric that sacks are made out of. its called jute in urdu too i believe.

Gina~

*hugs* thank you Chanda and FF!

Found out from Dadi today and jute is called "boori" in urdu =)

tweety_pie

yup boots sells it, it will b in the vitamins health section!

Gina~

For glowing skin, drink coconut water atleast once a day AND apply some to u're face!

Gina~

For a healthy glow:

1 egg white, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon honey (apply and leave-on for 10 mins and wash-off)

1 egg white, 1/2 tablespoon rice flour, 1 calcium tablet (powdered) mix with enuff rosewater

remedy for stretch marks:

1 teaspoon vitamin E oil
2 teaspoons grated beeswax
1/4 cup of cocoa butter
1 teaspoon of light sesame seed oil
1 teaspoon of apricot kernel oil
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract (smells great!)

midnighteyes

Hi. Is ubtan supposed to be bought as a paste/liquid or powder? I checked in the Indian store the other day and they had ubtan powder and it said on the cover to mix with rosewater. Is this the correct one? It was in the section of all the spices
Thanks

Gina~

Yep it's in powder form, u can mix it with rosewater, olive oil etc!

MehreenUswah

Gina, your a genius, do you apply these amazing reciepes for yourself as well? Just wondering, and my question to you is, what is a good shampoo to use for thin, oily hair, what an amazing combination hah, lol. I have an oil factory in my hair and my hair gets oily the next day after washing it. Any suggestins?

And the other problem that i am having is, that for some reason my hair seems like its not growing longer, and i really want it to be long before my wedding in the spring of 2009? I really need to do something so my hair could be heathy again.

I blame myself, when i was 13, I got a perm to make my hair curly, since i hated my straight hair, and the perm didnt work, so after a month, i got another perm. And since that time, it permanently damaged my hair! Yes, mothers are ALWAYS right when they stop you from something, lol.

wedinfo

Dear Gina,

I want to take help from you regarding a Pak/Ind wedding (in Oct '08) in Dubai. I want to get some info and resources for planning the baraat and want to know more about hiring people and services like wedding songs group, decorators, limos, etc.

Please e-mail me on d11swap@hotmail.com or provide me your contact details via PM (I am not able to PM you as I am still new to this website!)

Thanks
wedinfo

Gina~

An oily scalp is very normal, u shud use a volumising shampoo for special occasions and i've given a recipe of an oil sumwhere on this thread, do give it a try! Either the one with henna leaves and coconut oil or the one with the jute bag..

When my grandmother is down she makes sure I do one thing or the other :S so yes I do use some of the remedies.

bisoux

gina what's the jute bag oil?