Mayonnaise as a

hair ConditionerIt is impor-

tant that youapply mayon-naise, all overthe hair, justlike you wouldwith a condi-tioner, and toleave it on for atleast 30 minutes.After this timehas passed,wash it off withlukewarm

water. To obtain the best results, you can applythis type of natural homemade hair mask acouple of times a week.= Apply Apple Cider Vinegar and Lemon Juice on

PimplesThere are many acne busters on the market,

but there are times when natural remedies canwork at a faster pace, such as mixing applecider vinegar and lemon juice. Whenever yousee, or feel, a bump on your face, apply thissolution to it, with a cotton swab. It tends tobring down bumps within 24 hours.= Drink and Apply CucumberApply cucumber juice on your face a few

times a week, and then rinse it off with luke-warm water. By doing this, you’ll be ableto boost the way your skin looks, ascucumber contains many antioxi-dants, and it’s an anti-inflammatory.You can also try drinking cucumberjuice every morning= Dark CirclesSlice a raw potato, into thin circles,

and put them over your eyelids, for 15-20 minutes, daily, for a week. After thefirst week, you can use it two/threetimes a week.= wrinklesCut a green seedless grape in half and

gently crush it onto your face and neckarea. Leave it on for 20 min-utes and then rinse off andpat dry. Repeat this everyday.= Aging SkinWhisk an egg white, add

to it 2 tablespoons of yogurtand mix well. Apply to skin,using an old, but clean foundation brush.Let sit for 15 minutes and rinse with lukewarm water. The egg white has been knownto tighten the skin, thereby eradicatingwrinkles and fine lines.= Dry SkinWarm up a tablespoon of coconut oil (in

the tablespoon itself) and then add 3 dropsof honey. Massage into skin, using circularmotions. Apply a warm damp cloth to faceand let sit for 10 minutes. Rinse with plainwater and see instant moisturizing results,specifically for dry skin!

MADu AwAnThI

10 Thursday January 29th 2015

Jacqueline Fernandez, the former Sri Lankan beautyqueen, seems to be much in the news these days.

First it was connected with the Indian action-thrillerfilm, KICK, with Salman Khan.Then it was her trip to Sri Lanka - again with Salman

Khan.This time the spotlight is on Jacqueline Fernandez,

the model!Manish Malhotra, one of India's most successful fash-

ion designers, who has designed for many leadingactresses, in Bollywood, had Jacqueline walk the ramp at

his very firstshow of theyear 2015.Manish’s

show stopper,which tookplace inHyderabad, inIndia, saw agreat bridalwear collection,by the designer,on display.Jacqueline

Fernandez, whowill soon beseen in a doublerole in herupcomingmovie, 'Roy,' wasspotted wearinga gold lengha,with a goldkurti, and also adupatta, withsimilar intri-cate embroidery.

Homemaderemedies

Pic

by:

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Sandra and Esric Jackson arehousehold names, amongst theSri Lankans now domiciled in

Melbourne, Australia.They are known, not only for the

brilliant music they produce, whenperforming with Replay 6, but alsofor their generosity.

Musicians, from Sri Lanka, whotravel to Australia, for assignments,find the residence of Sandra andEsric Jackson a home away fromhome.

They make everyone feel very

much a part of their household. And,

as one reputed Sri Lankan singer

said, there is always something to

eat, laid out on the table.

Whatever this couple does, they

do it in grand style, and that exactly

was the scene when Sandra celebrat-

ed her birthday, on December 30th

(2014).

The venue was The Walauwa, in

Melbourne, and the place was

packed with friends, well wishers and

fans of Sandra and Esric.

They were all there to wish the

birthday girl many more years of

happiness, and good music, for which

she and Replay 6 are renowned for.

Of course, Replay 6 was on the

bandstand, along with Mirage, to pro-

vide the kind of music that makes a

birthday bash a success.

Joined on stage by the birth-

day girl and her husband,

Esric, Replay 6 went into

top gear with all the

songs they are

famous for. And

Mirage made the

scene extra special.

In the year, 2013, Sandra celebrat-

ed her birthday, in Colombo – at the

Margarita Blue of the Galadari Hotel

– along with her band, Replay 6.

It was a great party, with lots of

Aussie-Sri Lankans in attendance,

and one got the impression that it

was a little bit of a nightspot in

Melbourne, reenacted at the

Margarita Blue. The atmosphere was

terrific!

Mirage was in attendance as well,

to help Sandra celebrate her birth-

day, in Colombo.

There is talk that Replay 6, along

with Sandra and Esric, may usher in

2016, at a venue in Sri Lanka.

In the meanwhile, Sandra, Esric

and Replay 6 continue to make their

presence felt at most of the known

dances, and venues, in Melbourne.

There is also a possibility of

Sandra and Esric branching out into

other avenues, connected with enter-

tainment.

The photographs published, along

with this story, are for Sandra’s birth-

day bash, held at The Walauwa, in

Melbourne, last month – December

30th, 2014.

The GrandBaristaChampionship,

or GBC, was heldrecently.This competition

brings togetheremployees from all ofthe 12 Barista Lavazzaoutlets to battle it outto crown the brand’snumber one barista. Conducted in Sri

Lanka, for the secondconsecutive year, theGBC adheres to therules and regulationsset forth by the World BaristaChampionship, pitting the Sri Lankanbaristas with standards expected interna-tionally - to come up with the perfect cup ofcoffee.The overall winner of the 2014 Grand

Barista Championship was D.M.D.Sampath, a young barista from the city ofBadulla.Sampath joined Barista, over a year ago,

as a Junior Brew Master, with absolutelyno prior experience with coffee. Under thewatchful eye of his coach and manager,

Damith Dalawella, and with the supportand encouragement of the TrainingDepartment and the Operations Team ofBarista Lavazza, Sampath excelled, grow-ing from strength to strength, to becomeone of Barista’s outstanding success sto-ries. For his signature beverage, in the final

round of the Grand Barista Championship,Sampath prepared a ‘Sweet CardamomWhisper,’ which brought together tantaliz-ing Sri Lankan spices, such as cardamomand clove, with premium quality Italia cof-fee, to create a tantalizing blend of his owncreation. As winner of the 2014 Grand Barista

Championship, Sampath will travel toBangalore, India, where he will enjoy an allexpenses paid holiday and receive the cov-eted chance to visit the Lavazza TrainingCentre, for further training.

Graphic layout by

P.D. Chandana

Jacqueline Fernandez with

Manish Malhotra

Photographs and articles

should be sent to:

jetliner02@yahoo.com

Tel: 0776788119

Ivan Alvis

Guests On the floor

Benjy at the party

Birthday girl, Sandra - ready to celebrate

GBC 2014 Champion, D.M.D. Sampath, receiving the Championship

Trophy from Ajit Dias, Chairman, Barista Coffee Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.