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MamaEarth Bye Bye Blemishes Cream Product Review – Say Bye To Dark Spots

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MamaEarth Bye Bye Blemishes Cream review – It helps in correcting uneven skin tone, acne marks, and dark spots. Here’s a detailed product review of an organic skin care product.

Every time you flip through the glossy magazines – you have that question in mind – how do these celebs always have the perfect flawless skin! Now, as a matter of fact, most of them don’t have flawless skins – makeup and a good dosage of Photoshop and Airbrushing create this illusion. But does it mean you don’t want a skin that is spot free or has an even skin tone? Of course, you want. I myself don’t have spotless crystal clear skin – I have imperfections and I have learned to deal with it. I have also decided to use organic products on my skin. So when I chanced upon this product I knew MamaEarth Bye Bye Blemishes Cream review had to be done. This product review is my experience of using this skin correcting cream for last few weeks.

mamaearth bye bye blemishes cream product review

What’s inside the MamaEarth Bye Bye Blemishes Cream?

Aqua, Glycerine, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Hydrogenated Olive Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Glycerol Monostearate, Daisy Flower Extract, Mulberry Extract, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Shea Butter, Lavender Oil, Allantoin, Xanthan Gum, Patchouli Oil, Vetiver Oil, Geranium Oil

What is the claim by MamaEarth Bye Bye Blemishes Cream?

  • Cream Meant for Correcting uneven skin tone
  • Reduces Dark Spots
  • Controls Melanin

mamaearth bye bye blemishes cream product review

Product review – MamaEarth Bye Bye Blemishes Cream review

I have been using the MamaEarth Bye Bye Blemishes Cream last few weeks as a night cream. I like the fact that this cream has organic ingredients like Daisy Flower Extract, Mulberry Extract, Shea Butter, Patchouli Oil. The lesser the chemicals the better for the skin.

I have oily skin and is extremely acne prone. I keep my skincare routine very basic to keep acne at bay. I don’t like products that are heavy and greasy. The MamaEarth Bye Bye Blemishes Cream is a light. Nongreasy cream that doesn’t leave a shiny layer.

It works as a great night cream for me – hydrates the skin and its soft and supple in the morning when I wake up. I can see a visible difference in my lower jaw area which had a few acne marks.

What did I like about the MamaEarth Bye Bye Blemishes Cream?

mamaearth bye bye blemishes cream product review

Packaging

The MamaEarth Bye Bye Blemishes Cream comes in a small pump jar pack with an airtight cap. It’s a travel-friendly pack that fits nicely at one corner in your handbag. The pump jar makes it hygienic.

Texture and Consistency

MamaEarth Bye Bye Blemishes Cream is a white colored lightweight lotion. The texture is velvety and cream is fast absorbent. Thankfully it doesn’t feel greasy or sticky on the skin.

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Organic Ingredients that are great for the skin

Mulberry Extract has high anti-oxidant properties. They help to repair skin, moisturize and brings a healthy glow to the skin.

Daisy Flower Extract contains skin lightening agent Hydroquinone. It lightens skin naturally and prevents further hyperpigmentation.

Vitamin C is great for aanti-aging dark spot and dullness issues of skin.

Cost and Availability

The product is priced at Rs 599 for a 50ml pack and is available online on Amazon, Nykaa and MamaEarth Website.

Pros of MamaEarth Bye Bye Blemishes Cream

  1. Paraben-Free
  2. SLS Free
  3. Mineral Oil Free
  4. Hypoallergenic
  5. Hygienic packaging
  6. Quick Absorption
  7. Doesn’t clog open pores
  8. Travel-friendly
  9. Nongreasy formulation

Cons of MamaEarth Bye Bye Blemishes Cream

  1. Strong herbal smell
  2. Available only online
  3. Bit pricey

Would I recommend it?

I am quite happy with the product so far since its all organic and gentle on skin. I can recommend it if you are looking for an organic chemical free product for your blemishes.

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Disabled Kids in India
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What are we doing for Disabled Kids in India?

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India has a big population of Disabled Kids due to lack of proper health care. Are we doing enough for the disabled kids in India?

Did you know India has 20.42 lakh disabled children aged between 0 and 6 years? Yes, that’s an alarming number. According to a 2011 Census report, there are more than 41 lakh children with eyesight problems and 47 lakh children with hearing disabilities in the country. Have you thought why such an enormous number of disability amongst Indian Kids? Are we doing enough for these unfortunate kids? Are these disabled kids getting any help from the officials to lead a respectable life?

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Disabled Kids in India

A vast number of children with disability are found in rural areas because of lack of proper health care, lack of pediatricians or immunization drives. Even at this age, many give birth at homes with help of midwives. While good nutrition of mother leads to better development of child’s health and brain, we must also realize problems that a pregnant woman faces, affects the child as well.

Why do we have such a large population of Disabled Kids in India?

The causes of disability in kids are plenty. But as a matter of fact, most common disabilities in kids are preventable by providing expecting mothers will better prenatal and post-natal care as well as proper nutrition for infants and mothers.

Common causes for causes of disability in kids are

  1. Communicable disease
  2. Infection in early childhood
  3. Early motherhood
  4. Nutritional deficiencies
  5. Insufficient or inaccessible health care services
  6. Non – immunization
  7. Inadequate sanitation
  8. Inter-family marriages

There are more than 5.80 lakh children in rural India with other disabilities like autism and cerebral palsy. They not just are leading a restrained life, these poor disabled kids are also subjected to various social stigmas. They can’t attend schools because teachers are not trained and schools don’t have the infrastructure to deal with children with disabilities.

Shishu Sarothi – Working with Disabled Kids in North East India

While Government schemes or services available for people with disabilities are limited there are several NGOs who work endlessly to help disabled kids in India. Shishu Sarothi is one such not-for-profit CSO (Civil Society Organization) based in Guwahati, Assam who work with People with disabilities (PwDs). This Government Registered non-profit organization works towards a rights-based, inclusive society where children with disabilities have equal opportunities, and live fully with dignity and respect.

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How Shishu Sarothi helped Puja Das, a girl with Cerebral Palsy

Puja Das, a girl child was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and athetoid. Puja is the only daughter of Shri Gunajit Kumar Das and Mrs. Arati Das.  Abnormal movement and muscle tone fluctuation, delayed mental development, speech impairment were detected in her.

Puja is the first child of her parents, born after a full term of pregnancy through normal delivery. There were no known cases of disabilities in her family. Little Puja had jaundice on 2nd day of birth and had blood transfusion thrice. Later it was found her mental and physical developments were delayed.

Educational and therapeutic inputs provided to her at Shishu Sarothihas made her life better and she could join a mainstream school. After intervention in the Play Group at Shishu Sarothi, Puja could go to the toilet on her own after informing the teacher. At the time of joining the Play Group Puja could talk only one-two words. At the end of the 2nd Term in Play Group she has improved only a little but used to understand and follow what she was told.

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How can you help Disabled Kids like Puja Das?

These kids like Puja Das, need help, love, and care to grow and lead a life of dignity. Treating these kids with love and respect and teaching them the right way can make a difference as seen in the case of little Puja Das. You can read more success stories of disabled kids here.

Won’t you like a kid with disability to break the social norms and lead a life of respect? Won’t you like to spread a smile on someone?Won’t you want to be a part of one more success story of a disabled kid? Help them in any manner you can. You can even donate in kind and sponsor things like school furniture – chair, tables, cupboards, computer or laptop, sports equipment etc.

Donate Today and Make the difference! You can Donate Here. All donations to Shishu Sarothi fall under section 80 G.

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The Drink – Flash Fiction Writing Challenge #FridayFotoFIction March 23 – March 26

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#FridayFotoFiction is a weekly flash fiction writing prompt challenge where we give you a photo prompt and ask you to write a 100-150 word flash fiction about it.

Flash Fiction Writing Prompt – #FridayFotoFiction March 23 –March 26 Prompt

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The Drink – Flash Fiction Writing Prompt #FridayFotoFiction

“Thank you for bringing me here, Akash.”

“This is the most beautiful place on earth, so serene, so romantic. Said Gunja while sipping her drink.

“Your wish is my command madam”, he said flashing his handsome smile.

“I am the luckiest girl on earth – I have such a loving husband who’s so devastatingly handsome!” boasted the newlywed.

Yes it’s the handsome face that works, every time.

“Should we go snorkeling today? Or do you want to do something else”, asked an excited Gunja.

“Nowhere, we will sit here till you finish your drink, then go walk by the sea, okay my love?”

“Sounds perfect”.

Yes, it is perfect – the perfect plan! You won’t last more than 15 minutes after you finish the drink!

“Yes, the sea’s the perfect place”…. to dispose you off!

***

Another victim sorted. Time for a new identity, new girl, new wedding and getting richer.

 

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I am taking part in the #FridayFotoFiction – Weekly Flash Fiction Writing Challenge hosted byTina and Mayuri

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  2. Every Thursday evening Tina and Mayuri will share a Photo Prompt with you on Twitter and on their respective blogs.
  3. Write a 100-150 Word story based on or relevant to the given Photo Prompt.
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Brain Wonders: How to Improve Child’s Brain Development During Pregnancy #FeedIQ

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Many factors can influence your Child’s Brain Development and nutrition is one of the key factors. For improved brain development, start early – include nutrient-rich food, vitamins and minerals supplements in your diet.

Did you know – your child’s brain begins forming in prenatal stage? Child’s Brain Development starts early i.e. just three weeks after conception. But in many ways, brain development is a lifelong journey. Brain development, in fact, begins with the formation and closure of the neural tube. Many factors can influence foetal brain development like genetics and stimulants, however, nutrition is one of the key factors.

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Child's Brain Development

When does your Child’s Brain Development start?

By the time you have found out you have conceived and have watched the tiny pole in the 3rd-week ultrasound scan, your child’s brain development has already started. Did you know during the foetal stage, the brain adds around 2.5 Lakh neurons or brain cells, every minute?

During the second trimester, the sensory organs and nerves begin to develop. By the 5th month, the baby can start to feel and by the 3rd trimester the brain forms learning abilities and begins to make memories.

Child's Brain Development when you are pregnant

As an expectant mother, what can you do to improve your Child’s Brain Development in the womb?

A mom is a baby’s best friend, protector, and caregiver. As a mom, you always want the best for your baby. What you feed your body will feed your child. You only want the best, so choose the best.

Providing right Nutrition for Child’s Brain Development

Right nutrition during pregnancy will help in an improved brain growth of your child. While you need a balanced nutrient-rich diet, there are some nutrients that are specially needed for your Child’s Brain Development.

DHA: Docosahexaenoic acid or DHA is a major structural fat found in the brain. Foods like fish, egg, banana are good dietary sources of DHA. However, baby’s DHA is prone to oxidation and needs protection against damage.

DHA for Child's Brain Development

Natural Vitamin E: Natural Vitamin E is a powerful anti-oxidant that prevents DHA from any oxidative damage. This intact DHA helps in child’s brain development. Almonds, spinach, avocado, sweet potato, fish are good dietary sources of Natural Vitamin E.

Nutrition for Child's Brain Development

While it’s important to meet the Nutritional Needs During Pregnancy through a nutrient-rich diet, you can also use vitamins and minerals supplements in your diet. SimMom IQ+   is one of the supplements that a mom can take. It is a blend of brain nutrients like DHA, Choline Iron Zinc and Iodine that support foetal brain development.

Iron and Folic Acid: Folic acid supplementation is responsible for reducing the risk of your baby having a neural tube defect. While iron helps in maintaining healthy red blood cells and providing oxygen throughout the body.

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Providing right Stimulant for Child’s Brain Development

Stimulants or infant brain exercises play a vital role in shaping a child’s cognitive skills. Your baby can hear your voice in utero. Those early small talks with your unborn isn’t just relaxing for you as a mom-to-be, it soothes the baby too. Listen to soothing music, talk to the baby. Research has shown that a baby can identify its mother’s voice but it can’t differentiate between the father’s and a stranger’s voice.

Talk to your child for your Child’s Brain Development

Your child’s brain development can be positively influenced by stimulation and nutrition. Provide the right nutrition to your unborn for an improved brain growth.  A mother is the best person to Feed her IQ and goodness to the baby through stimulants, breastfeeding and infant brain exercises – because all you want for your baby is the best!

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Travel Gadgets – 8 Must-Have Gadgets For Travelers

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Are you a traveler at heart? You must carry these travel gadgets with you. These 8 must-have gadgets for travelers will make sure your travel is hassle free!

Travel Gadgets – 8 Must-Have Gadgets For Travelers

Is your social media flooded with your travel anecdotes? Do you plan your next travel while you are on a holiday? You are a traveler at heart then. Travelling is all about living in the moment and absorbing the experiences. Travel is about observing the world with your eyes, capturing the moments and making memories. Today technology is a big part of travel – from buying flight tickets to booking hotels, from taking a photo to finding a local cab we are highly dependent on the travel gadgets. These travel gadgets are made to make your travel experience a whole lot better and easier. Next time you are planning a trip don’t forget to pack these 8 must-have gadgets for travelers.

travel gadgets must have gadgets for travelers

1. Camera

That a camera is your best buddy while traveling is a no-brainer. Many travel only to capture some amazing photos. Travel photography is one the most popular photography forms. Travel is incomplete without you capturing your moments forever. If you are an avid photographer a DSLR camera is your friend. For the beginners, it is a point and shoot camera.

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The DSLRs are bulky and you might have to carry multiple lenses depending on the kind of photos you want to capture. Plan ahead on the kind of lenses you are going to need. For instance, if you are not visiting a wild life area, or you don’t have chances of capturing the sneaky animals, leave the bulky telephoto lenses at home! A point and shoot camera takes good enough photos for social media sharing!

2. Smartphone or Tablet

Can you go anywhere without your smartphone, today? NO. For all you know, you might be taking it to the washroom too! That’s how much we are dependent on a smartphone today!

You are not only going to use the smartphone camera for selfies or other photos – you are going to use the smartphone to find local restaurants, cab bookings, smart pays, ordering food or even the flashlight as a torch!

travel gadgets must have gadgets for travelers smartphone

If you already didn’t know you could use your smartphone as a WiFi hotspot and use the 4G data on your iPad or laptop. If you are traveling with a toddler or kid it also is the best resource to keep them busy if you allow screen time!

3. Power Bank

The smarter the gadgets are getting the faster they run out of charge! No matter how much they promise of long battery talk time, they possibly won’t last an entire day. You don’t want the electronic gadgets like your smartphone or tablet to run out of charge at the wrong time. Have a good power bank in your handbag with the correct cables.

travel gadgets must have gadgets for travelers powerbank

4. Wireless Charging Stand

Wireless charging stands are getting very popular now. It takes away the headache of carrying cables. Apples AirPower wireless charger can charge more than one Apple device at the same time!

travel gadgets must have gadgets for travelers wireless charging stand

5. Headphones

While you can carry your own entertainment in your smart travel gadgets, a noise cancelling headphone will ensure you have the best of entertainment experience. The noise cancelling headphones serves best during a car ride, train journey or a flight by cancelling the travel noise.

travel gadgets must have gadgets for travelers headphone

6. Pocket Drone

Are you a solo traveller who wants to feature in photos like top shots and long shots that are not possible with a tripod? Are you on the lookout for someone to click that shot of you laying amidst the waves? A pocket sized drone is the answer to this situation. The pocket drone comes with WiFi that you can connect with your phone and control all functions remotely. They take great shots, seriously!

travel gadgets must have gadgets for travelers pocket-drone

7. Universal Adapter

This is a no-brainer. If you are taking an international trip, pick up a Universal Adapter. These all-in-one adapters save you all the headache of the different power outlets in Europe, UK, Australia and US.

travel gadgets must have gadgets for travelers universal adapter

8. Kindle

If you are my kind, you like reading while traveling – the best entertainment while you are on a train or flight! But can you really carry 2-3 books if you are backpacking? No, you can’t afford to bulk up your baggage! The best way to carry your books is on your Kindle. These smart readers can store thousands of books and the battery lasts really long.

travel gadgets must have gadgets for travelers kindle

These travel gadgets are going to be your best companions. Don’t forget packing these must-have gadgets for travelers for your next trip.

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Relocated to a New City? Get social with Cuddll, Social Discovery App

by tinabasu
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Making friends in new a city seems difficult? With social discovery app Cuddll finding like-minded people and making friends is easy now.

Are you in a job that makes you relocate frequently? Does it mean starting a life over again every time? Staying away from friends and family is difficult. But what happens when you are in a new city and don’t have any friends or any social circle? A sad situation? Well, not anymore, with social discovery app, Cuddll you can now make friends easily, meet them over events in your city, discover new adventures and many more. Cuddll helps users to discover people who are willing to engage in group activities around them.

cuddll social discovery app

What is this Social Discovery App, Cuddll?

Cuddll is social networking – lifestyle app that helps you finding friends by your interest of activities. It helps like-minded people to come forward and do something together. This social discovery app lets users discover people who are willing to participate in similar activities of your choice. Users can join “Cuddll’s” (informal social gatherings) & chat with other users who are also looking to attend the same gathering.

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Is Cuddll like the other Dating apps?

I got to know about Cuddll from a friend who recently shifted base to Delhi NCR after her job transfer. She settled down in her new apartment but hadn’t made friends to hang out socially apart from some team mates at work. But within some months her Facebook feed started looking really happening! She was at the best of places in Delhi NCR grooving to music, dancing the night out, going out camping! That definitely surprised us.

I decided to ping her and ask how she was being busier than the busiest socialite in a new city where she had no known friends. Its then she told me about her new found gang through Cuddll.

I asked her if the Cuddll app was like other dating apps that are pretty popular currently and whether it was safe. She explained, there’s no need for sharing your personal details like social media accounts or mobile number to the public through the app. You can choose to meet people for activities if you are comfortable. Cuddll is not a dating site, people or groups don’t meet up with dating on mind. It more recreational, social and for enjoying activities that you like doing. Thankfully it’s not one of those dating sites which are infamous for having weird people sending strange requests!

The Cuddll app is great for chatting up with like-minded people for activities that interest you both. Alia, my friend, is now part of a thriving weekend photography group who she met through the app. They go out bird watching over the weekends, go out camping in the nearby National Parks and we see the end results captured in her lenses on her Facebook Page. SHe definitely has found some great groups.

Being inspired by her, I thought of giving the app a try and see what all I can do on it. Here’s what I found on it.

How does Cuddll Work?

  1. The app is available for Free on iOS and Google Play Store

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cuddll social discovery app           2. It shows you various lists of interests and activities to choose from

cuddll social discovery app .

3. Choose an activity and add your location, preferred day and time

 .         4. Become the host for the activity or cuddll in with others in their activities near you.

Who can benefit from Cuddll?

Cuddll app is meant for those who are new to a place and don’t have a social circle. If you have recently moved somewhere, if you are away from family and friends, if you are looking for social gatherings, Cuddll app is for you.

You can even plan a shopping tour, lunches and dinners or sport based activities like playing cricket, badminton or go swimming. If you are an avid photographer, you can find some like-minded friends in your area through this app.

Why did I like this Social Discovery App, Cuddll?

  1. You don’t need to disclose your identity or phone number, privacy is intact
  2. You don’t have to connect any social media account
  3. You can find like-minded people around you

The Cuddll app mixes the contemporary culture of meeting new people with the age old concept of making friends while doing something together. I loved the fact there are so many activities to choose from.

You can meet people who have interests in things like makeup – which I am not sure if you can find out any other way, if you already not know the person. I am someone who loves experimenting makeup trends and not many of my friends are following the trends. I hardly can interact or discuss techniques with any of my friends here. I am looking forward to finding my own group who love makeup and makeup trends. You never know, what’s in store!

I think these kinds of activities are great for learning new skills, seeking new adventures and meeting new people.

cuddll social discovery app

Since my privacy is not getting hampered with, I am happy I am not getting any obnoxious messages from random people trying to get friendly and sending weird messages. These kinds of people puts me off most of the times.

I have become a host now for a swimming activity because I love swimming and go for it daily. Let’s see if we can form a group in my area and all enjoy swimming and working out together. It will be a great motivation too.

I am quite happy for my friend Alia, that she is not feeling lonely in the new city and has formed her own gang who meet post-work or over the weekends for fun activities.

This looks like a cool social discovery app to me. Have you used the #cuddll app yet? Maybe you can give it a try and let me know in the comments below.

Check out the cool features of this social discovery app in the video below.

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