“The world always seems brighter when you’ve justmade something that wasn’t there before.”

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SKINCARE

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FESTIVE TREND

DROWNINGThis dream symbolises your emotions.So, if you have a dream where you aredrowning, it is a clear sign that you areletting your feelings make decisions foryou. Your dreaming mind is encouragingyou to learn how to manage your emo-tions better.

YOURHOMEHouses in dreamsrepresent your innerlife. So, if your dreamhouse is damaged ordestroyed, it suggestsyou are not takinggood care of yourself.Your emotional health isat risk. The flip side isthat dreams about dis-covering new spaces inyour home, or abouthome improvements,suggest that someaspect of your wakinglife is improving.

Do you everhave dreamsthat are so vividthey feel real? Un-

like most dreams, which weforget as soon as we wake,this sort of dream will remainclear in your mind for days, weeksor even years. However, there is areason why some dreams stay withyou for longer than others.

According to dream expert TheresaCheung, your dreaming mind is trying totell you something important about your wak-ing life. Here are 8 common dreams that revealsomething important:

Your dreams are symbolicof what is going on in your

life or mind. Here aresome common dreams

that have been decoded

MIND AND MORE

If you find yourself in anout-of-control vehicle in adream, whether or not youare driving, this suggeststhat events in your life arein danger of getting out of

control. It’s time for youto get in the driver’s

seat or, if you are the driv-er, to drive more skilfully.

PLANES, TRAINS AND

AUTOMOBILES

NATURAL DISASTERSIt can be frightening in dreams when you areconfronted by natural disasters. These cansignal personal problems raging out of control in your life. Your dreaming mind nolonger wants you to ignore them.

DEATH OR ILLNESS

Your death in a dream can symbolise yourdesire to escape the responsibilities andburden of life. If you dream about a deaththat is accidental, it can suggest thatsome part of you isn’t functioning and youneed to make changes. It is actually symbolic of new beginnings.

The late artistSalvador Dali had confessed to oftendreaming of AdolfHitler as a woman

Author StephenKing has said thathe gets the ideasfor some of his nov-els in his dreams

BURIED ALIVEIf you are buried alive in adream and feel powerlessto scream or breathe, itcan be a sign that there is

confusion or conflict inyour life. You urgentlyneed to find a way toescape restrictions andget a new perspective onthe situation you are in.

UNABLE TO MOVEBeing unable to move in adream, either getting stuckin something or paralysed?It suggests you are feelingstifled about your responsi-bilities, or you are unable toexpress your true feelings.

SUPERHERODreaming that you are asuperhero shows that there isso much more to you than yourealise. It shows your hiddenpotential and aspirations.

5Skincare regimen needs an overhaulwith the changing season. When winterapproaches, you need to up your beautygame. Bollywood actors do it too, andhere’s how they keep glowing – comesunshine or snow

HAVEWATER

Drink 7-8 glasses ofwater daily to keepyour skin hydrated.

CELEB SPEAK:Aishwarya Rai

Bachchan attributesher glowing skin to

having lots of water.

SUNSCREEN IS A MUSTSunscreen is a guarantee for youthfulskin. Be it rain or sunshine, makesure your skin is nicely smotheredwith sunscreen (yes, even inwinter). Apply it 15 minutesprior to going out in the sunso the skin absorbs it well.Use it on all exposed areas. CELEB SPEAK: Kajolnever leaves homewithout applying sunscreen.

MOISTURISE A LOTMake sure you mois-turise your skin atleast two times –morning and beforegoing to bed. This is especially important

in dry winter months.CELEB SPEAK: Kiara

Advani is an advocate of using skin cream

liberally.

Exerciseregularly if youwant your skin to

glow. Workout helpsimprove blood circulation

and keeps skin clear. CELEB SPEAK: Katrina Kaif

never misses her workoutand her dewy looking skin

is proof.

GIFT WRAPPING getsSUSTAINABLEHow you present your gifts matter. Here are new eco-friendly trends for the festive season

T he trend in giftwrapping thisseason is

towards jazzy yet sus-tainable options.Consider beautifully fold-ed fabrics or brown orgreen masking papertopped with colourfulwashi tape or sprigs ofgreen instead of easilycrushed store-boughtpaper wrapping. “There’sa lot of fun stuff goingon in gift wrap thesedays,’’ says Amy Panos,editor at a homes andgardens magazine.“People still like paper,of course, but there’s alot of interesting wrap-ping for gifts in fabric,’’ she says.

There’s the Japanese technique of ‘furoshiki’, inwhich the wrapping cloth becomes part of the

gift. “Or you can use a scarf or pretty tea towel,then fold it like origami,’’ Panos says. Tenugui cloth,similar to furoshiki but rectangular instead ofsquare, can also be used as an alternative to tradi-tional gift wrapping. As with origami, there arebooks showing how to wrap gifts in cloth, a gift-wrapping solution in Japan for centuries. Furoshikicome in various sizes, fabrics and patterns. Forunusually large gifts — and an easier wrapping job —decorative pillowcases are a good option.

JAPANESE ART OF WRAPPINGGOOD OLD BOXES

P retty boxes are another great andreusable way to present

a gift. Boxes can also beembellished with stick-onrhinestones. As muchthought should go into thegift wrapping as into thegift itself. “That way,the wrapping can be a

part of the gift or can be reused,’’explains Panos. Many people still prefer

paper of course, but Panos saysthat the aesthetic ischanging. It’s a goodidea to use old vintagejewellery boxes for gift-ing earrings or otheraccessories; then the

box also becomes animportant part of the gift.

Decorative washi tape, whichcomes in a wide range of

patterns and colours, is a trendyalternative to ribbon. Maskingpaper, which is typically green, isanother good alternative towrapping paper. To save on gifttags, Panos suggests using prettyscraps of leftover paper.

WASHI TAPE, NOT RIBBON!☛Brown bags withsprigs of greenery is a green idea. ☛You can decorate giftbox with decoupage –the art of decorating anobject by gluingcoloured paper cut-outswith special painteffects and gold leaf.

QUICK IDEAS

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MUST DODECEMBER12, 2019

WINTERBEAUTYSECRETS of STARS

EAT VEGGIES & FRUITSHave lots of fruits and vegeta-

bles with vitamin A, C and E tokeep dryness and spots at bay.

Eat seasonal fruits likeoranges, carrots, apple,

guava, papaya and spinach forgreat skin.CELEB SPEAK: Alia Bhatt

keeps her complexion flawlessby eating plenty of colourful

fruits and veggies. TNN