Hey everyone!
Its sale season everywhere & I want you to save more. So here are some discount codes for my middle east followers đ
The body shop UAE 10%, use code – DP7W
NOON UAE grocery code upto 20% – ALL34
Bath & Bodyworks KSA & Egypt 10% – G294
H & M UAE , 10% extra – DZ2U
Careem grocery UAE , a whopping 50% discount for first 2 orders – MON1
Eyewa 10% discount code- PINK5
Happy saving everyone.. if you found this helpful please do share.
Learn these beauty hacks that are suggested by my granny and you will be glowing in no time! These face masks can be made and stored up to two days.
Cinnamon & Oats:  Soak 1/2 cup cooking oats & 1tsp cinnamon in 1/2 cup milk (almond milk can be a substitute) for 2 hours. Apply the oats mask on your face and neck, let it stay for half hour and wash. This facemask will rejuvenate and lighten your skin.
Dried Rose: Crush dried rose petals and add 2 Tsp honey to it. Mix well and apply on the face, leave it for half an hour and wash. This facemask is good for tightening skin and refresh dry skin. Use this mask twice in a month and you don’t need anything else for your skin.
Ripe Banana & lemon : Mash ripe banana, juice of 1 lemon and honey together. Apply on face and neck, leave it for fifteen minutes. Wash and see the difference in skin shade. This will immediately lighten the skin and frequent application of this face mask will make your skin as soft as that of a baby.
Coffee & cocoa: Mix finally ground organic coffee , 70% or more unsweetened cocoa powder and 2 tbsp honey. Gently scrub this mix in curricular motions on your face and leave it for half an hour. Wash well and see the glowing skin. This scrub is good for those who have acne issues.
These super easy facemask ideas are quick and easy to make. If you have any queries, please do mention them in comments below and I will resolve them for you.
Along with skin care if you are controlling on your diet and need some healthy recipe inspirations, visit this link- ALOHA
While most of you are dreaming of rains, I on other hand would love a breezy winter with misty mornings and lightly sunny afternoons. It is so much fun to workout in winter .. here are some tips to shed those extra pounds before next summer.
– Frequent walks: Create a playlist full of your favorite upbeat songs, add them to your ipod or phone and listen while jogging. Don’t forget to download a pedometer to track your steps and don’t walk slowly. Walk at faster pace early in morning and in evening. Twice a day for 20minutes will help you loose up to 700 calories
– Snacking: If you are dreaming of hot cup of tea with the pakoras (fritters) then you are doing it wrong. Snack on healthy and hearty dishes such as oats porridge, slightly toasted brown bread with cream cheese. You can also opt for carrots & cucumbers with hummus dip as snack.
– Indoor activities: If you think its too cold outside, you can exercise indoors. Try Zumba* Fitness, every hour you can loose upto 800 calories. 200 jumps* or even cross trainer* for one hour is a perfect way to keep yourself fit.
– Resting: Its important to rest well. All the activity is going to make you feel tired. Daily sleep of at least 7 hours will give you energy to go on throughout the day.
Keep yourself healthy & active this winter. Keep your weight in check and do measure your waist, stomach and thighs every week to see the difference after exercising. The loss of weight in healthy way is the biggest reward you can give to yourself.
Happy Winter everyone đ
*If you are suffering from any heart disease, kindly exercise as per doctor’s advice. Do not in any way over stress your body.
In UAE, the consumers have a wider choice. International brands, top quality products.. you name it and you get it. The best part is that most of these stores offer seasonal discounts and sales. However when we hear the word sale, we get carried away. Sale promotions are always tempting but what consumers need to be is smart.
Check out some of the tips below which will help you make your choices wisely.
Scan the entire store : Explore the entire store and come back to decide which products you are interested in. The other day my uncle wanted to buy a MicroSD card for his camera, he visited a store and checked out the promotional offers where he found MicroSD card at a nominal price in sale. What he didn’t check was that a trusted brand was already selling their MicroSD card of similar specification at a lower cost and without sale.
Do you need that? : After store scanning, add all the items you wish to purchase in a shopping cart or make a mental note of them. In case of clothing, accessories, shoes you need to try them to see how it fits on you. Once you have gathered all the desired items, check what looks better on you and make wise choices of whether you need to buy that or are you just getting it because its on sale. Also refrain from buying in bulk, chances are you will never end up using everything you bought.
Check for damages: Many a times damaged items or those which may potentially get damaged are set at lower prices. Check thoroughly for the products you wish to purchase.
Check for expiry: Applies for food items & makeup/skin care products, if its on promotion then either the expiry date is near or the company wants increased sales. Mostly its the former so check the dates before making your purchase. Also makeup/skincare products have certain expiry dates, checking these are important as expired products can cause damage to your skin.
Don’t get big sizes: This one’s specially for mommies as many of them tend to go for one size larger then the usual for children clothing/shoes. Sale items are generally last season which means they have been produced earlier and have potential to get damaged soon. Also many a times these kind of purchases end up in the corners of the wardrobes and forgotten. Always try one size up and one size down apart from your original size, check the fit and purchase the suitable one.
Never wait for further reductions: If you are lucky, you might find the desired products at further reductions but most of the time further reduction products are huddled in one corner of the store and rest of the store will have new collection which may actually not be on any sale. Further reduction technique is very old method to lure customers into the store. Once the customers are in, they will look at not only the sale products but also those which are not on sale. For those who will like it may end up buying from the non sale items.
Naznin from NazninAzeez Blog shared her tip: People should stop shopping more simply to earn more loyalty points. It’s definitely nice to see the points adding up and you will be thinking of all those lovely things you can redeem your points and get. However, in this race, one doesn’t care for the fact that points are earned based on the money spent, even if they are necessary or unnecessary stuff đ
Hope these little tips and tricks will help you make better choices with your shopping. If you would like to add any, please feel free to write them in comments section. I will be more than happy to include them here with your name in contribution.
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