One of the few luxuries of staying at home during the pandemic is self-care. Over the last few months, natural and DIY beauty routines have become popular than ever. Whether your skincare products run out or you want to indulge in DIY treatments, there's a lot you can do at home. If you're looking for a skincare solution for a brighter and smooth skin, then we've got the perfect recipe for you!

Rice is one of the most common kitchen ingredients found in every household. This grain can actually do wonders to your skin. It can help to diminish the appearance of dark spots, smooth out rough skin texture and also make your skin brighter. Here's how you can make your own DIY lotion with rice at home:
- Start by rinsing uncooked rice under running water to remove any dirt
- In a pot of water, boil some rice till it turns soft and mushy- Once it cools down, you can grind the rice in a mixer to make a paste
- In this paste, add a few drops of Vitamin E oil, which is loaded with anti-ageing properties.
- To add some fragrance to the paste, you can also add a few drops of any essential oil

Once you have mixed all these ingredients, pour it in a glass jar and store in the fridge. This DIY lotion can last up to four days when refrigerated.

Over the last few months, Bollywood celebs are wooing us with their comfortable at-home outfits. Choosing comfort over style, B-town beauties have kept us hooked to their lockdown fashion choices. While some stars love to dress up in cute PJs, some divas are making the kaftans look sexy! And, one celebrity who's making a statement with tees is Karisma Kapoor. The actress never fails to impress us with her style and keeps giving us a sneak-peek into her daily life with her Instagram posts. Here's how Karisma made a statement with tees during the quarantine:

- One of the easiest ways to beat tired-looking eyes is to reduce puffiness. You can try the cold spoon hack, which can help to reduce swelling by constricting the blood vessels.

- Another way to quickly revive tired-eyes is to apply an eye mask. You can use eye masks or even a sheet mask, which can help to brighten up the eye area. One can also keep the eye mask in the fridge before application for a cooling effect.
- As they say, prevention is better than cure and that's why one must try to get at least 7 to 8 hours of sleep to beat fatigue. And, that's not it, using a silk pillowcase at night can also help to reduce friction, which causes damage to the sensitive skin around the eyes.

- Try an eye balm for a quick fix. Balms can give a quick hydration boost to the skin and also soothe tired skin. While applying, gently tap around the eyes to bring blood flow to the area.


- When nothing works, you can also turn to some make-up. Before you start concealing, prep your eyes with a colour corrector which will help to neutralize and cancel undertones.