6 Surprising Benefits of Baking Soda on Your Skin

Baking soda is one of the underestimated natural beauty products in the Kenyan market today. The little gem that is sod for around Ksh.100 in local supermarkets. Most Kenyan women use it for baking purposes and are unaware of the advantages of baking soda on their skin.

Here are 5 beauty benefits of baking soda every Kenyan woman should know.

1. Helps remove acne scars

Image result for acne

When the skin is clogged, pimples start showing on the skin causing acne which most people are not comfortable with. Acne and the scars involved give people low self-esteem. The good news is baking soda helps in removing acne scars. All you have to do is mix it with water and apply on your face for three minutes and wash it off.

2. Skin bleaching

Baking soda has skin bleaching properties and can naturally whiten your skin. Instead of going to River road for fake bleaching products, you can opt to mix baking powder with water and apply every day. You will see the results after a few weeks or months of consistency.

3. Cleanses the skin

Related image

Baking soda is a natural cleanser because of its alkaline properties. It helps soften the sebum and debris on the face. It also helps open up the pores.

4. Yeast Infection treatment

Baking soda can help treat this infection due to its properties like alkalinity, pH balancing capacity and anti-fungal properties. Just mix it with water into a paste and apply on the area affected then wash off after about 5 minutes, if its genitals.

5. Remedy for burnt skin

When you forget to apply sunscreen and get a sunburn, the cooling effect of baking soda mixed with water can help soothe you.

Signs That a Loved One Is Suffering From Depression

Depression is a mental disorder that has taken the lives of many people, both young and old, in todayโ€™s society. The precedence of depression and suicide from depression has grown exponentially in the last decade, compared to those before it. Depression changes how you think, feel, and function in daily activities.

As personal as the depression journey may seem, it has several tell-tale signs that if you watch out for, can help someone. Here are some of the most common ones;

Eating changes

Depressed individuals often either start eating to much or lose appetite for food altogether. They may also take up habits they didnโ€™t have before like drinking and taking drugs, mostly to cope.

Easily angered or irritable

Image result for depressed black man

Depressed people are usually very quick to anger as things easily irritate them. Ordinary obstacles and challenges become more difficult and can lead to frustration and the feelings that go along with that.

Irregular sleeping habits

A person may either turn into an insomniac who canโ€™t sleep or sleep in all day without wanting to get out. They also start isolating themselves from people.

No joy in things that were previously pleasurable

Image result for depressed black man

People who are depressed no longer enjoy the things that used to give them pleasure.

Suicidal thoughts

It is common for someone depressed to start exhibiting suicidal thoughts. They donโ€™t directly say it but they hint it in various ways. They could all of a sudden not care whether they live or die and life starts being meaningless to them.

To help a depressed person, listen to them, help them find support and support them throughout the process.

If The Money Left, Would She Stay? Signs To Watch Out For in a Relationship

While many women worry if a man is using them for sex, many men, especially in these tough economic times worry that the woman they like is just after their money.

If you are wondering if your bae is just after your money here are some signs:

1. She never pays

Signs She Only Wants You for Your Money

When starting a relationship, a man often pays but as the relationship progresses a woman can chip in or if she wonโ€™t contribute financially, she can carry a gift whenever she comes visiting. If she always wants lavish gifts or always orders for expensive meals at restaurants but never reciprocates even in a small way she is after your cash.

2. She always has an issue with money

Have you ever been with someone whose check always bounces or complains that their employer never pays them? Does she need a financial bailout all the time? Well, you might have just snapped up a gold-digger.

3. They always have a โ€˜thingโ€™

Women have different ways of extorting money from men. If your lady always has a thing going on like sijui their grandma got bit by a snake and needs money for meds or is in the โ€˜tuma fareโ€™ battalion show her the exit. You will not need to send fare money to a woman who genuinely wants to see you.

Thatโ€™s the tea.

Thatโ€™s the tea

4. Your relationship is surface-level

She avoids relationship talk like a plague and often says โ€˜letโ€™s see where things will goโ€™ but never commits to you. She is emotionally unavailable. You know nothing about her friends and family and she knows nothing about your life, not even your last name. A woman after your cash doesnโ€™t pay attention to you and even after a year of dating she cannot answer basic questions about you.

5. You are going broke

Signs She Only Wants You for Your Money

Fine dining, designer bags and Remy hair can put a dent in your pocket if you are not Floyd Mayweather. If you have become an ATM and an unpaid shylock, its time to hit the exit.

6. She has no source of income but lives lavishly

Gold-digging is a full-time job and you are her source of income. A woman chasing your bag has no interest in chasing her bag through career growth and will probably quit her job at the slightest provocation.

7. Things get rocky if you are broke

If she asks you to send her money for a dress but you say you canโ€™t afford, you will notice that her attitude gets frosty. If you reward her with cash, it gets warm again.

8.Her dating pattern

Does she always date professional footballers, celebrities, wealthy white men or rich kids and yet she is not in those circles? You might just be dating a golddigger.

How To Hack Long-Distance Relationships During Lockdown

The Coronavirus has brought the whole world into a standstill. It is no longer business as usual in the office or at home.

Relationshipwise, some of the people who most affected are people in long-distance relationships. While they are somehow used to the distance, this time it is accompanied by so much anxiety and worry for their partners. Other younger relationships have been forced to stay at home with their parents, parting ways with their lovers. This is true for campus students and young graduates.

Distance could cause a strain on any relationship during this period of social-distancing, but that doesnโ€™t mean the relationship should be boring. Here are a few exciting ways to spice up your love life even from a distance.

Use technology to your advantage

Love in the time of coronavirus (COVID-19) | Queensland Health

With the advancement in technology over the past couple of years, it has become easier to talk to someone and see them in real-time despite them being miles away. Use technology to set up cute Whatsapp video call dates doing the activities you love the most. These could include cooking together, watching movies together, playing virtual games together or even dancing. They will not be there but it will feel like they are. Social distancing can be lonely but technology eases the burden quite a bit. Doing these fun tasks could actually bring you closer.

Constant communication

17 Apps That Will Make Long-Distance Couples Feel Like They're ...

Keeping in constant communication is the way to make a long-distance work in these trying times. By talking about your day and your feelings, you are able to keep both yourself and your partner at ease. Tension is high but knowing your partner is safe eases some of it. Always encourage each other and reassure your partner that they can depend on you even from a distance. This encouragement goes a long way.

Sext!

Photo of a young woman laying in bed using smartphone

Depending on what level of the relationship youโ€™re in, if sex was in the relationship before coronavirus, then it is important during the outbreak as well. While sex is mostly physical, there are ways to spice up your bedroom from a distance. For starters, master your dirty talk. It will come in handy for the sex chats. Sex toys will also come in handy for the video sex calls so I hope you stocked up.

Plan for after

Image result for long distance black couple

To keep the hope alive, both of you must anticipate for a future after the coronavirus. The best way to do this is o make plans for after. Plan for the dates you are looking forward to in future and future life plans together.

Special Things To Do For Your Partner On Their Graduation Day

It is officially graduation season and as such so many graduation parties are going to be held across the country.

As a person with a loved one graduating, it is your duty to make them feel special and appreciated. Here are a few ideas you can employ before its too late.

Sponsor their graduation party

If you are well off financially, sponsoring their graduation party is a grand gesture that you will not regret. Gathering all her friends and finally and throwing her a party is something she will remember for the rest of her life.

Go for a photoshoot

Image result for graduation couple photoshoot

Photos freeze a moment for a lifetime and give you as a couple a reason to dress up.

Go to coast for graduation vacation

A vacation with the one you love is one of the best ways to congratulate your girlfriend on her graduation.

Chinja Mbuzi

Image result for mbuzi choma

Kenyans are a party community and as such, slaughtering and frying goat meat for her will go a long way in making her day special.

Gift her a spa date

Every girl likes to be pampered and treated like a queen. Considering how stressful and tiring graduation day normally is, your woman will definitely appreciate a fully paid spa date. Here she can get a massage, as well as a manicure and pedicure to look extra cute.

Take her shopping at super cosmetics

Image result for super cosmetics kenya

The only thing women love more than looking good is shopping for things that make them look good. Super cosmetics and beauty options are the places to take her to make her happy.

Useful Tips To Remain Productive While Working From Home

Monday is here and it’s back to the new normal which is working from home.

Working from home can be a tasking venture for people who are not used to it. With the coronavirus pandemic, many employees have been made to work from home to ensure their safety from the contagious and killer virus. Here are some tips to ensure you stay productive during this time.

Maintain regular hours

Image result for alarm clock

If you woke up at 6 am when going to the office, and sleep at 9 pm, maintain those hours. Changing them will shift your mindset.

Create a morning routine

Image result for black woman stretching

A morning routine is especially important when working from home. Set an alarm for the morning, get a quick work out in and shower. Some people even get ready as if they are going to work to make it worthwhile.

Take breaks

Breaks are just as important at home as they are at the office. To much work makes Jack a dull boy. Schedule for a lunch break that coincides with office guidelines to walk away from your phone or laptop.

Have a dedicated office space

Image result for home office

While it can be tempting to work straight from your bed or couch, the most productive place to work would be a dedicated office space in your home. Just get a table and chair and create the environment of an office. This makes your brain know when its time for business.

Set rules for family

Image result for black family talking

If you have family and children around, it is important to set ground rules for the hours that you will be working. Like no noise or interruptions unless absolutely necessary. Assign chores to them so that they also keep busy.

Healthy Eating Habits To Keep The Pounds Off During Quarantine

COVID 19 pandemic came with other effects that are likely to make people live an unhealthy life. Since there are no more visits to the gym, the lockdown has made people develop poor eating habits which will cost them much later on.

Following these simple tips will help in keeping track of healthy eating habits.

Never skip your breakfast

The Best Restaurant for Breakfast in Every State

This is the most important tip especially if you are trying to lose weight. No meals should be skipped at any point in time. If you need to lose weight take a balanced diet but never starve yourself.Starving yourself will make you want to eat more by the end of the day.

Have more veggies on your plate

8 Times to Buy Fresh Veggies, and 8 Times to Buy Frozen

A healthy plate consists of more vegetables and fewer calorie foods. Try to take as many vegetables as you can. You can even take some whole grain food or a quarter of other stuff too.

Plan your food before going out for shopping

Survival guide to German supermarkets | Meet the Germans | DW ...

When you go to the grocery food donโ€™t dive into the materials you might make a cake with. Make a list of all the healthy food you can catch during the grocery marketing. The best plan is to make a list of things you want to eat healthy in a weekand buy only the food needed.

Try to limit the โ€˜wrong foodโ€™

Limit your salts and sugar. Maybe less salt in your salad or less intake of sugar in your next coffee too? Most of the people get their unhealthy salts and sugar from processed food.

Eliminate processed food in your daily diet

Ultra-processed' food is obesogenic and must be made less ...

The packages or ready-to-eat foods are available easily in the market. These are the โ€œunhealthyโ€ items that have hidden unhealthy fats.

Take more water every day

Is it safe to drink tap water in the UAE? - The National

Taking in water between your meals can even help you to limit your food. Taking more water is one of the best habit ones can cultivate.

Maintain a food diary

Maintaining a food diary will let you know where you went wrong and where you could have improved.

TikTok and Other Fun Apps You Need to Join To Enjoy Quarantine

Who ever thought one day we will be living under a global curfew, working from home and staying indoors with your loved ones for hours.

Instead of feeling like there is no life during this Coronavirus period, did you know there are apps that can keep you busy, creative and active?

Here are 5 Apps that will keep you hooked and entertained during this quarantine period;

1. Tik Tok.

Tik Tok is one of the biggest things right now in the world. Itโ€™s an app that creates short videos with hilarious soundtracks, dance moves and conversations.

The advantage of this app is that you make new friends online, you get to learn itโ€™s good to loosen up and be goofy, sharpens your creativity skills and you can become famous if the Lord has planned itโ€™s your time to shine.

Remember Azziad? She became famous after sharing a video of her singing and dancing to โ€˜Utawezanaโ€™ by Mejja and Femi one. The 19-year old is set to host an upcoming TV show just because of her viral TikTok video!

You never know try your luck!

Wie politisch ist TikTok? | BR24

2. You Tube 

Youtube is among the top apps that are viewed widely today.

There is a variety of content to choose from; lifestyle, couples, family, documentaries, entertainment, music, sports, studies, tutorials, games and the list is endless. Every age group has a category they can be glued to.

If you have been wondering how you can engage your child online, youtube has got you too! They have Youtube Kids which has children content only.

YouTube confirms a test where the comments are hidden by default ...

3. Vskit

This is another similar app to Tiktok. Itโ€™s basically a short video maker that launches a series of fun stickers, filters and special effects.

One can create fun videos about dance, music, fashion, comedy, food beautiful scenery by using different functions. Itโ€™s all about recording every moment of life and enjoying the joy of life.

We have celebrities like Eric Omondi, Njugush, Anita Nderu, Jacky Matubia who have made us crack in laughter with their funny videos. 

Vskit - Short Videos More Fun - Apps on Google Play

4. Netflix. 

This is the best time for the movie and series lovers!

Netflix is an app that allows people to watch a variety of award-winning TV shows, movies, documentaries and thousands of internet-connected devices.

Even if you are not a fan of watching series or movies, you will not miss something that will capture your attention.

Netflix and chill no more: Streaming is getting complicated ...

5. House party. 

Since we have been forced to stay indoors, the only way of communication at the moment is the phone.

To make your phone video calls lit, get the house party app. Itโ€™s an app that has been created to have group video chatting.

Itโ€™s very easy to use. A notification pops up when your friends are online and available to group video chat.

House party: a video call app review for parents

Hilarious Memes By Kenyans Anxiously Awaiting President Uhuru’s State Address on Lockdown Measures

Kenyans are eagerly waiting for President Uhuru’s speech tomorrow on the fate of the country where lockdown is concerned.

Kenya has seen a rise in the number of Corona virus cases with 234 new cases in the last 24 hours. It has recorded 79 fatalities since patient zero.

For this reason, many are not enthusiastic that the economy will be open tomorrow. Many, however, remain hopeful.

https://twitter.com/JaneOtieno12/status/1268898411065102336?s=20
https://twitter.com/Gaaniabdirahman/status/1268911198986174464?s=20

Kenyans have taken to social media to release their tension by creating hilarious memes about June 6th. Check them out below:

Sauti Sol Ushers Kenyans Into The Weekend In Style After Dropping ‘Midnight Train’ Album

Famous Kenyan band Sauti Sol has given Kenyans something to look forward to the weekend after dropping their much anticipated album titled ‘Midnight Train’.

This fifth studio album comes after their signing with Universal Music Africa.

The star studded album has the likes of world renown artist Indie Arie and Sho Madjozi on some of the tracks. It has a total of 13 tracks including our favourite Suzzanna.

Sauti Sol Releases Much-Anticipated 'Midnight Train' Album ...

Kenyans have taken to Twitter to express their pride at being Kenyan thanks to Sauti Sol.

Check out their reactions below;

You can listen to it on all streaming platforms including Youtube.

Design a site like this with WordPress.com
Get started