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Shahnaz Husain As the raindrops fall and love fills the air, monsoon weddings offer a unique charm and a touch of romance. Monsoon and romance go hand in hand. The season of love as they call it gets even better when rain makes an appearance. Furthermore, what is more, marvelous than the idea of a monsoon wedding? The thought of having a monsoon wedding sounds romantic and exciting. Those cold breezes, unannounced downpours, and droplets of water make it the best time of the year for romance, love, happiness, and...

Shahnaz Husain Everyone loves the monsoon season. Maintaining beautiful skin when the heaven pours is a challenge. Pollution, dirt, grime and the harmful UV rays of the sun are the main reason why your skin is prone to damage during the monsoon season. Often we think that if it is raining outside, then what is the use of applying sunscreen, but dangerous rays like UVA and UVB can tan your skin even from clouds. Since the sun is playing hide and seek these monsoons, our skin is even more susceptible...

Shahnaz Husain It is that time of the year again when there is a non stop downpour. breezy winds and splashy water everywhere. It is a common perception that monsoon has a gloomy face. Nails take the most hit during the rainy season. The season of monsoon calls for special care of nails to avoid damage due to red, swollen and itchy skin around them. The skin becomes sweaty or infected due to overexposure to water as a result of it both fingernails and toenails get affected by the rains....

Guwahati, May 9: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has initiated precautionary measures ahead of monsoon as heavy rain annually causes damage to tracks and raises safety issues for trains and passengers. A detailed strategy has been formulated especially for the safety of the tracks, an NFR spokesperson said. "As part of preparations before monsoon, collection of materials at sensitive places, cleaning of drainage systems and waterways, and marking danger levels in bridges have been completed," NFR CPRO Sabyasachi De said in a statement here. He said patrolling teams have been...

Shahnaz Husain Many people skip applying sun screen during the monsoon season because they believe the dark, grey skies won't have the same damaging effect as a bright summery one. If you're under the impression that there's no sun amid the cloudy weather, then you couldn't be more wrong. Even if you do not see sunrays in the monsoon, they affect your skin. Simply put, as long as there is daylight enough to distinguish the time of day from night, there is sunlight. And if there is sunlight, there are...

Shahnaz Husain Foot hygiene is essential throughout the year, however, it is all the more crucial during monsoon. Taking care of feet during the rainy season can be quite tricky as they’re exposed to dirt, germs, and disease more than any other body part due to prolonged and constant exposure to standing water and rainwater during a downpour. The rain, wetness and humidity in the air can cause smelly feet, sweaty feet, wet shoes, fungal infections, cracked toes, athlete foot, fungal infections and many other allergies. The main problem during...

Shahnaz Husain In more than 90% of people, hair fall in creases by almost 40% during the monsoons due to increased humidity in the atmosphere, dry scalp, dandruff, and contact with acidic rainwater. The humidity that comes with the monsoon season robs the scalp of the natural oils leading to a dry scalp and weaker roots. The high percentage of moisture in the environment around us causes the hair to absorb the hydrogen and swell, leading the brittle and frizzy hairs that are prone to easy breakage So, you're likely...

Shahnaz Husain It is that time of the year again when there is a nonstop downpour. breezy winds and splashy water everywhere. It is a common perception that monsoon has a gloomy face. Nails take the most hit during the rainy season. The season of monsoon calls for special care of nails to avoid damage due to red, swollen and itchy skin around them. The skin becomes sweaty or infected due overexposure to water as a result of it both fingernails and toenails get affected by the rains. The season...