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How to treat lice? {Hair Care}

Swathy · January 16, 2014 · Leave a Comment

I hate to admit it but the dandruff story I told you turned into the story of lice. May be I have dandruff as well but I was successful in getting rid of lice in only 2 washes. So, here goes my story and please remember this is a milder case of lice. I got the infestation through my niece during the wedding.

Things you need

Vinegar

Mediker Shampoo

Lice Comb

Method

1. Apply undiluted vinegar on your scalp and hair length using a cotton ball and leave it on for 1-2 hours. For children, use 50% diluted vinegar with water.

Vinegar loosens the glue which lice uses to stick to the scalp and hair.

2. Wash your hair with Mediker shampoo. Like it says on the bottle, keep the shampoo on the scalp for 4-5 minutes minimum. Rinse with water.

Mediker makes your hair reallyyyyyyy rough!!

3. After you come out of the shower, use the towel wrap to wring out the water in your hair and comb it. Yes, I know it is not good but for lice, you have no other choice. Once you untangle your hair using the regular comb (hopefully wide-toothed one), run the lice comb right from the edge of the scalp to the tip of the hair in small sections of hair. Better yet, get someone else to comb your hair and make sure you have your shoulder and neck covered. You will see lots of lice eggs and lice coming out of the hair and you do not want them to end on your skin!!

If you are lucky, you are rid of the lice and if not, repeat this process twice a week. And, use hot water on your hair as it kills lice. Yup, not a good idea again but no other choice!! And, it is good to repeat this process after 15 days – 1 month again to make sure you are of all remnants of lice.

4. Change the bed covers after this entire process.

Hope this helps! How do you get rid of lice?

What would be an ideal first gift? {Your Opinion}

Swathy · January 12, 2014 · 4 Comments

So, its my hubs birthday coming in the next week. And, I am totally out of gifting ideas. And, this time, its quite a co-incidence. My birthday according to the stars is falling on the same day so its kinda 2-in-1 celebration. Now, what does birthday according to stars mean?

Well, its kinda difficult to explain but its the day on which you were born according to the Indian or astrological calender which differs from the english calender by almost 1-15 days depending on the planetary movements and full moon and new moon.

Anyways, coming back to the topic. What do you think would be a good gift option? Well, on top of my list is wallet. Where do you get nice wallets in Delhi or Hyderabad, btw?

This guy has strange fetish for watches but then he owns pretty good number of brands and does not even wear them. So, I do not want to waste the money giving him something which is not gonna be used! No electronics. No clothes. Huh…is that all we use?

Chip in your ideas!!

Blogging Series Vol. 16 – Are you setting up goals for 2014?

Swathy · January 10, 2014 · Leave a Comment

I do not remember if I did a round up of the blogging goals achieved in January, 2013 but I do know that I did not do it yet. The reason being the second half of the last year fared badly for my blog as you all are already aware! I guess I was taking blogging too seriously and it became really monotonous because of which I felt like being burnt out all the time.

Anyways, leaving all that aside, I would say that the blog was doing quite well in first half of 2013 and I would like to take the blog from there!! So, for all you bloggers over there, are you creating strategies for your blog this year or just keeping simple.

Aim High but keep lesser goals as well

I had decided last year that by the end of 2013, I would like to earn some x amount from the blog. It is a good goal but there was no plan as to how I was going to achieve it so I would say this time I am gonna breakup the entire schedule into short term of 3 months or a quarter so even my blog would have a quarterly appraisals now on 🙂

Keeping the Goals flexible
I had last year not accounted for the changes in my life which would take a lot of priority over the blog. Needless to say, I was unsuccessful in achieving the goals!! So, I am gonna adjust my goals this time over a range so that at least the lesser range would be feasible in any case!!

Taking out Time

Yeah, this is like a huge issue right now for me. So, my major goal has become this that I should have enough to post at least a meaningful paragraph everyday. Of course, I have not done it consistently in the new year either!! But, I am trying.

Enjoying the Blog

Lately, I have realized it has more of become an obsession to post instead of just enjoying the posts!! I am always brain-storming as to what to write today. That is something I want to stop and really sit and enjoy the blog while I write it.

And, treat yourself for every goal you achieve

There is a huge advantage of keeping small goals. I would not have to work my ass off obviously and when they are reached, I can always treat myself and get motivated to reach out for more!! Nothing is more motivating than success itself.

So, what goals you are setting for your blog this year?

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