Saturday, January 27, 2007

Skin Treatment In Your Kitchen

Every woman is unique so her beauty needs. In today’s rush and run lifestyle and in polluted environment everyone is facing skin problems. Here are some simple remedies to improve skin texture and look beautiful.

Basically there are three types of skin textures: normal, oily and dry.

Normal Skin: This type of skin is neither too oily, nor too dry. It is not oversensitive to wind, harsh sunlight, or cold. It does not have open pores, lines or acne. It has a smooth texture. It poses little problems unless it has been neglected or abused.
Oily Skin: Generally people develop an oily skin in their teens. Overproduction of oil by the sebaceous glands leads to an oily skin. People who have an oily skin should avoid oily food, starches and sugar. They need a rigid skin care regime and should remove every trace of make-up every night before going to bed. While bathing, mild ex foliates should be used.
Dry Skin: Normally associated with aging, some people have a naturally dry skin. In this case too, the right nourishment can work wonders. Along with this you need to have a moisturizing routine.
Some people have combination skin dry skin in certain areas and an oily or normal skin in other areas. It has a smooth texture.
All the skin types need care.

Our grandmother and mother’s used home products from their kitchen to take care of their skin and look beautiful. Here are some tips about the products from your kitchen.

Cleansing of skin is most important. If this is not regularly done, then the pores get clogged leading to numerous skin problems. Here are some easy to make, and even easier to use, face cleansers suitable for different types of skin.

Milk is nature's most effective natural cleanser. Take half a cup of cold milk. Add half teaspoon of salt. Stir. Take balls of cotton, soak and then gently dab milk and salt lotion all over forehead, face, and neck. Leave it on for 2-3 minutes. Apply again. Now rub gently in circular motions and wash off. The salt in the milk gently ex foliates dead skin and the milk nourishes the skin. Your face instantly gets a fresh and glowing look. This is good for all types of skin.

Women with oily skin can use Chickpea powder and turmeric mixture to cleanse face. Turmeric is very good antiseptic. Take half cup chickpea powder. Add one teaspoon turmeric powder and half cup of milk. Stir well. Apply this paste all over the forehead, face and neck. Wait for two minutes and wash off. This is good for oily or mixed skin types. The chickpea powder absorbs the extra oil and the milk nourishes your skin, leaving it tingling fresh.

Women with dry skin try yogurt. Take half cup yogurt. Add to this half teaspoon honey. Stir well. Apply all over the forehead, face and neck. Rub it in gently. Leave on for 2-3 minutes. Wash off with cold water.Cucumber and curd also make very nourishing cleanser. Take one cucumber, grate it. Squeeze out the juice. Add to this 3-4 tablespoons of beaten curd. Stir well. Apply this paste all over the forehead, face and neck. Leave it on for 3-4 minutes. Wash face and neck with cold water. While cleaning and tightening the pores, it also lightens blemishes and freckles. It is very nourishing for the skin. You could use just grated cucumber as a face cleanser too.

Some more very useful skin care tips will be provided to you in the coming articles.

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Skin Care in Natural Way

Every one wants to look beautiful. In market many beauty products are available to enhance our looks. Beauty starts with good look and healthy skin and hair. To improve the condition of your skin and to protect it from the damages caused by your environment there are several skin care tips that you can follow.

Firstly start with proper cleansing of the skin daily. Exfoliate is another skin care product that you may want to use periodically to remove dead skin cells. Though there are many skin care products that are designed to address specific beauty problems. Many brands of lotions offer a skin firming formula. These products are fairly effective at tightening up loose and sagging skin. However, results will vary from person to person.

Here is a natural product for skin care and is easily available in our homes- Honey.

Care of skin is important since it protects the organism against harmful external influences. As we age the skin begins to loosen and its ability to absorb and retain moisture lessens. The skin tends to become dry and wrinkled as its fat glands function less efficiently. Regular care can slow down this process, giving the face a fresh velvety texture while smoothing away wrinkles and roughness.

Honey has the natural ability to attract and retain moisture and is an important factor in beauty products because of its ability to maintain softness, suppleness and elasticity.

Moisture Mask-- Mix 2 tablespoons honey with 2 teaspoons milk. Smooth over face and throat. Leave on 10 minutes. Rinse off with warm water.

Keep your skin smooth with Smoothing Skin Lotion-- Mix 1 teaspoon with 1 teaspoon vegetable oil and 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice. Rub into hands, elbows, heels and anywhere that feels dry. Leave on 10 minutes. Rinse off with water.

Facial Toner -- In blender, puree 1 tablespoon honey with a peeled, cored apple. Smooth over face; leave on 15 minutes. Rinse with cool water.

Monday, January 15, 2007

Beautify in Natural Way

Treat your skin with herbal ingredients and natural way.

Healthy lifestyle and homemade beauty tips are mostly based on the refreshing, detoxifying effects of natural and herbal products with the former fortifying the system’s internal strength and the later protecting outwardly.

Homemade beauty tips, as such, are based on judicial choice of herbal ingredients for external skin care. Some home-based natural skin care tips would be as follows:

• Buttermilk/cream and yogurt make excellent skin cleansers.

• After-bath application of almond oil is undoubtedly a great treat for the skin – the suppleness and glow it brings to the skin is unmatched by even the very best of moisturizers.

• Regular application of honey or yogurt makes the skin soft and has a gentle bleaching effect.

• Sea salt/sugar mixed with olive oil works as an extraordinary at-home body exfoliation preparation.

• Different natural and herbal products like Aloe Vera, Basil, Chamomile, Lavender, Marshmallow, Neem, Oatmeal, Sandalwood, Tea tree oil, Turmeric, Witch Hazel, etc. used as facial packs often help to dispose dead cells and impurities lodged in the skin to unclog pores. Side by side playing the roles of cleansers, the natural produces and elements strike water-oil balance of the skin.