We all know tomatoes are healthy and delicious, but they’ve got a whole host of skin care benefits to boot. Packed with vitamins and antioxidants, tomatoes are perfect for shrinking pores, fighting acne and soothing rashes. The moisture-rich fruit can also calm troubled skin, and its astringent properties remove excess dirt and oil. If you’ve [...]

Print How to Make Buttermilk Prep time:  10 mins Total time:  10 mins   Once you see how easy it is to make buttermilk, you’ll want to make your own everytime. Here’s how: Ingredients Heavy cream (avoid ultra-pasteurized) Instructions Fill a jar halfway with heavy cream. Then, screw the lid on firmly (a canning jar [...]

You could lose over 40 pounds per year making these simple changes to your diet. Swap your soup Instead of dishing up a cup of cream of broccoli soup, which has 180 calories and 7 grams of fat, choose a bowl of chicken vegetable soup instead. You get just 75 calories and under 3 grams of [...]

Here’s how to get rid of sweat stains on your clothes: These DIY solutions really work, and use items you probably have around the house. For delicate fabrics, you can test these solutions on a hidden corner first if you want. Meat tenderizer Tenderize away hard-to-remove perspiration stains. Before you wash that sweat-stained sweatshirt, dampen the [...]

Print Banoffee Pie Author: Shafia Agha Recipe type: Dessert Prep time:  30 mins Cook time:  5 mins Total time:  35 mins Serves: 6   Flawless combination of bananas and homemade toffee — absolutely delicious! Ingredients Ingredients for the biscuit base Butter melted 100 gms Digestive biscuits crushed 250 gms Ingredients for the filling Dark brown sugar 100gms Bananas [...]

A pumpkin facial peel mask can do wonders for your skin. Pumpkin contains more than 100 age-reversing nutrients, including enzymes that treat the skin like alpha hydroxy acids to rid it of dry, dull cells. It hydrates the skin and adds radiance, exfoliating surface skin cells to produce a younger, more healthy appearance and increase [...]

Print Buttermilk Substitute Prep time:  5 mins Total time:  5 mins   Making a recipe that calls for buttermilk? Use this simple substitute, and you won’t need to buy any: Ingredients Milk (just under one cup) 1 Tablespoon white vinegar or lemon juice Instructions Place a Tablespoon of white vinegar or lemon juice in a [...]

Tired of clothes that pill, fade and fall apart after just one season? Use these tips to spot quality clothing: Metal Zippers Plastic zippers are harder to zip (and keep zipped), go off track more often, and wear out quickly. Look for garments with metal zippers, and you’ll avoid all of these headaches, plus many [...]

In the midst of plethora of multitude of brands such as Ayesha Hasan, SanaSafinaz, Maheen Karim, Ali Xeeshan showcasing their collection in an aura of effervescence at PFDC, one could not miss out on Magnum Bar setup, which added a jovial element to the magnificent event. Magnum’s Brand ambassador was the iconic Ayaan. Magnum introduced [...]

“Tapulicious 2”, a sequel of the scrumptious book was successfully launched by  Markings Publishing at Indus Valley School of Art s and Architecture. Magnum, being the only sponsor of the book created perfect synergy by associating itself with the brand, both depicting “finer things in life”. The launching ceremony was hosted by Hasan Amin started [...]