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Home Remedy for Skin Care

admin — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:55:02 +0000

Of late home remedy for just about anything is gaining importance for obvious reasons. And home remedy for skin care coming to the center stage is nothing astonishing. People who do not want to try or who are tired of using chemical therapy for skin care are turning to home remedy. After all your skin is the only organ of your body that shows predominantly in the public if you forget your hairdo for a while.

Well, let us come to the point straight away. Keeping your body hygienic assumes utmost importance in skin care regimen. Take bath twice in a day if your routine permits you. (Oh… I hate bathing in a tub as you will have to immerse your body in that dirty water till you get out of the tub. A shower is better). Use mild bath soap without caring for its fragrance. (Fragrances are by additional chemicals).

For washing you face, neck and shoulders you can make yourself a skin cleanser. You will need following herbs.

o Bael tree leaves (Aegle Marmelos)

o Java plum or Black plum leaves (Syzygium Cuminii)

o Betal leaves

o Sandal wood

o Cloves

o Lemon peel

o Tur Daal

o Acacia Sinnata

o Turmeric

o Camphor

Procedure:

1. Take about a kilogram of each of bael tree leaves, black plum leaves, betal leaves. Thoroughly clean them and boil them in twice the volume of water till you get a thick fluid.

2. Beat cloves (about 8-10), powder finely, the sun dried lemon peels (about 25), acacia sinnata, tur daal(2 table spoons), turmeric(1 inch pod) all of them and filter.

3. Okay. But what will you do with the sandal wood? Grind it manually on a grinding stone with a very little water so as to make a paste of it.

4. Mix all these together thoroughly and add to the now cold fluid made above.

Presto! Your own home made skin cleanser is ready for all skin ailment remedy. The liquid can be stored in a convenient, air tight jar or a bottle.

Your brand of this skin cleanser helps you get an odorless, glowing skin. You can literally throw your body deodorant through the window. The betal leaves and cloves help cure acne while bael and black plum leaves keep itches, eczema away. The turmeric and sandal wood will shine your body. The sandal wood and camphor will give a beautiful fragrance to you.

Are you game for this?!

By: Alevoor Rajagopal

Use Herbal Skin Care Methods Using Aloe Vera Skin Care

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:19:51 +0000

Aloe Vera skin care which is as integral part of herbal skin care methods, use this juicy plant to help fight skin disorders. What ever be the skin disorders, using Aloe Vera contained products always helps to remove blemishes and marks which becomes very vital. Though you might be cured from it clearing off the marks is very important. This can be easily grown in your kitchen backyard, providing you with all the necessary vitamins for a glowing skin.

Simpler aloe Vera skin care methods are using the natural ingredients available in your kitchen. These include garlic, which is very beneficial for hypertension, various cardiac ailments and very good for your skin. Much simpler natural home skin care methods include drinking a lot of water, which helps to keep you hydrated in order to avoid the hot sun from extracting all the moisture from your skin. Eating fresh fruits and vegetables helps to achieve a healthy skin. It also will give the best results when consumed in the raw form.

Other Aloe Vera skin care methods involve using herbal products that contain them. Organic natural skin care is preferable because the products used here are in their purest form without any deficiency in them. This is because the plants from which these components are extracted are grown in natural means without the usage of pesticides. When components such as grape seed oil or Babbassu oil is used you might winder what difference it makes. The pesticides that are used are not just superficial. This gets absorbed into the fruit and the seeds. These seeds are then utilized to extract oil and other components.

It has been observed in the recent years that men and women are looking for products which can make their skin look good as well as healthy. This is the reason for an increase in demand for the natural herbal skin care products.

By: Jean Helmet

Skin Care Tips for Oily Skin – How to Keep it Healthy and Young

admin — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:05:49 +0000

Women nowadays are as conscious about their looks as they were in ancient times. The means of doing so might have changed a bit, but the overall scenario remains the same. Women take a lot of pain to ensure that they look beautiful, and stay that way for as long as possible despite their advancing age. In fact, there is always a fight against the clock where unfortunately, human beings are still losing miserably.

Some day, science and nature will corroborate to create a product that would stop and better-still reverse the clock of aging. Till then human beings, women in particular, will try to be content with the skin care tips and treatments that are available today and evolved everyday by research and hands-on practice.

Some Ordinary Skin Care Tips that Give Astounding Results

1. Use only water based products on your face – oily skin produces excess oil and hence if you use creams on the face, this will aggravate the condition causing formation of pimples, acne and irritation. A good and well-tried skin care tip is to keep the skin free of any make-up in the summer. Use only a moisturizer and blush (if needed) on the face. The natural look will be enhanced by a dash of natural color lipstick and kohl outlining the eyes.

2. Hydrate your face as often as you can – do not use soap or soap based products to wash your face. However, you may like to wash your face with plain water as often as you can. This will remove the dust accumulated on the oily skin (clogging the pores) and hydrate your skin keeping it healthier and happier. As the skin care tip goes, ‘a happy skin makes for a glowing skin; a glowing skin will stay a young skin for long’.

3. Always remove make-up at night – this skin care tip is crucial, as if you do use make-up, never ever go to bed without removing it properly with cleansing milk. In case you do not wear make-up, you should still clean your face totally before going to bed as this will prevent pimples and acne formation.

4. Use astringent immediately after cleansing and exfoliating your face so the pores of the face are closed to prevent dust and pollution particles getting clogged in.

5. Follow a strict facial beauty and care routine – it is very important that you have and follow a regular skin care regime. This is very important for the skin which will otherwise not stay as healthy and youthful as you would like it to be.

By: Eddie Lamb

Skin Care Tips – Black Spots, Pimples and Glowing Skin

admin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:07:17 +0000

Healthy skin is the most important element of a great looking face. Daily skin and facial care is much more effective in making us look beautiful than any cosmetics in the world. It is not only easy to achieve; it is a critical thing you can do for yourself. It is very important; no matter what skin type you have, to clean your face every day. Deep cleansing is important. It keeps pores clear, skin healthy and you looking good. A good scrub is essential for healthy clean skin. It will remove dead cells and smooth the surface of your face.

The scrub should be strong without being damaging. Stay away from scrubs that contain rough elements like ground bits of nut or seed extracts. Moisturizing is a necessity. Again, the product with the least amount of chemical additives is the best. Always use a light moisturizer on your face after cleansing and shaving and don’t forget your neck.

Facial skin care begins with cleansers; they help in the exfoliation of the skin and are gentle on the skin. There are special facial cleansing gels to remove facial make-up. Facial cleansers also refresh the skin. Healthy skin is young looking skin. There are preventative techniques that can promote the best skin possible and keep it looking its best longer. The most important thing that you can do to shelter your skin from damage is by establishing a good skin care regimen. It is very important to clean your skin every day. Deep cleansing is vital as it keeps pores clear and skin healthy. Cleansing products should be as chemical-free as possible.

Skin Care Tips for Black Spots

1. Make a paste of saffron and add some honey, apply it on the face to remove black spots.

2. Apply the paste of turmeric and curry leaves on the face and wash it after 15 minutes.

3. Grind dried basil leaf, neem and mint. Add some turmeric powder and rose water to make it in a paste form and apply it on the spots.

4. Soak a chappathi in milk overnight. Make it into a paste and apply it on black heads. Repeat for several days.

5. Make a paste with mehndi and oil and apply on the face.

Skin Care Tips for Glowing skin

1. Mix half-a-cup honey to your bath water for soft and smooth skin.

2. Carrot juice applied daily fades blemishes.

3. A facemask of egg white and honey gently removes the tan from your face.

4. For oily skin, apply a mixture of grapes, lemon and egg white.

5. For a soothing body pack, prepare a paste of mint leaves and almonds. Mix it with warm water and apply all over your body. Leave it till it dries and rinse with warm water.

6. Cucumber is a natural cleanser. Mix cucumber juice with milk and use it instead of a cleanser.

7. Mix vinegar and rose water in equal quantities and apply.

Skin Care Tips for pimples

1. Make a paste with sandal wood and turmeric and apply it on the face.

2. A mixture of crushed mint leaves and oats will reduce pimples.

3. Crush garlic and take the juice and apply it on the face daily to reduce pimples.

4. Mix thick curd, turmeric and two drops of oil. Apply on the face.

By: Peter sams

Eight Great Tips for Natural Skin Care

admin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:53:43 +0000

Skin is a very important and visible part of our body. It’s a kind of protective coating on our entire body parts.

As we care and look after our all organs, our skin requires a little more care as it’s directly in contact with the outer environment as dirt, dust and sun. Harmful chemicals, which our polluted air contains, and bad water too are a cause in damaging skin before time.

So one has to care about one’s skin well and should make a daily routine to pamper one’s skin to protect it from early aging and harmful skin disease.

Skin is affected by both the factors external and internal. External are direct contact with harmful UV RAYS, dirt and dust and internal is due to wrong food habits.

Your body is what you eat though it’s a lot determined by genes and one can have a bad skin due to hormonal imbalance in a particular age but eating all wrong food as all oily and spicy food can damage your skin. Which cannot be regained by external care only.

For a good easy skin care here are a few tips:

· First thing should be keeping your skin clean. Rather than using soaps on the face, its better to use mild face wash according to use skin type as oily for oily skin, dry for dry and combination for the combination one. One can use our home remedies for a beautiful, healthy and glowing skin. One can use rose water, lemon juice, and fruit juices to clean and wipe the skin with. It will give a refreshing look to one’s skin. If the skin is dry than one can use a pinch of milk cream and a drop of lemon juice on it, mixed and rubbed on the skin and then washed. Which is very good to clean the skin.

· Then is drinking lots of fluids. To have a good, healthy skin one should drink lots of water which is said to be at least 8-10 glasses of water in a day and some skin and health specialist say that it should be in proportion to your weight as for every 10 kg of weight, one should drink a liter of water so if the weight is 60 then the person should drink 6 liters of water. Which can be substituted with fruit juices too.

· Always apply sunscreen lotion on the skin. One should never go in the sun without applying a sunscreen lotion, which protects the skin from harmful UV rays. Which are known to give even skin cancer. It damages the skin and makes it tan, give blemishes, burn mask and pigmentation, which can never get healed 100%. So it’s better to apply the right sunscreen lotion on the skin to save the skin from early aging.

· One should avoid all unhealthy food if the skin is already suffering from bad patches or pimples. Even caffine drinks are harmful for the skin. Too much consumption of tea, coffee, saturated drinks damage the skin. Smoking too is a very important factor to harm the skin. It makes the skin dry, makes it look dull and gives puffiness on the face. Drinking alcohol too isn’t good for the skin. So if one can’t stops consuming all these things completely, one can at least have them in moderation to help the skin stay young and healthy.

· Where one don’t get proper time to care the skin as full time working people, never mind, they can care their skin in a very well way by a little effort from there side. Working people should keep moist tissues in their bags and purses to wipe their face to remove dirt and sweat when they cannot wash their face again and again. Should apply sunscreen when outside home and nice mild moisturizer on the skin while doing anything else. Even in the night before going to bed one should wash the face, keep it clean, remove any make up if had put on the face and then should apply a good moisturizes according to the skin type.

· One can judge the skin type in the morning. As in the morning without washing the face one should wipe the face with a tissue paper, if there is lots of oil on the nose sides and chin then the skin is t-zone, if there is oil all over the face then the skin is oily, if its somewhere dry and somewhere oily then it’s combination skin, and if there is no oil n stickiness on the skin, the skin is dry and you are lucky if the skin is just perfect neither there is oil nor dryness.

· If the skin is prone to pimples and acne, one should give it a little more care. Should clean the skin more often, should apply medicated soaps and lotions. One should check it up with a skin specialist too as dandruff in the hair and scalp or some hormonal changes too can be a cause of a bad skin. One should never pinch or squeeze the pimples or acne or should not try to remove black head on their own as it will ruin the skin more and will give it permanent scars.

· One should avoid too much make up on the skin as if you care about your skin and keep it healthy and clean, you would definitely not require make up to make it look good. But if anytime you had applied make up on the skin, you should clean it as soon as you come back home. Let the skin breathe without any make up on it. One can use baby oil, baby lotion or mild cleansing milk on the skin to remove the traces of make up.

So one can get a glowing, healthy skin by giving it a little care and can keep the skin away from black heads, pimples, blemishes and pigmentation.

By: Dr John Anne

Tips for Natural Skin Care

admin — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:11:58 +0000

Our skin is the reflection of our health and vitality, physical, mental and emotional wellness. A radiant and glowing skin indicates good health, positive attitude and vibrates self-confidence. On the other hand, a dull and blemished skin shows an unhealthy body, stressful lifestyle and carelessness towards one’s own personality.

Who doesn’t want to look good, and good looks start with good skin. You may think it’s not such a big issue; there are several products in the market to make the skin beautiful and glowing in a jiffy. But as you use them, you must also be realizing that it is not so. These cosmetic products produce temporary effects on skin, have lots of side effects, and are very costly and not suited to all skin types. Then, what’s the way out? Here’s where we come to our topic of discussion, to care for the skin in a natural way that is natural skin care.

Natural skin care is not just about using skin products produced without chemicals; it’s an ongoing process of a result of a healthy life-style, right diet and off-course right skin products to be applied directly.

First of all, natural way of caring for skin starts with some life-style changes we need to take care of. Getting enough sleep: ‘Beauty sleep’ is not just a saying; its meaning goes far beyond that. As the rest of the body, for healthy skin, sleeping adequately is a must. At least 7 – 8 hours of sleep (hours vary for person to person), ensures a relaxed mind and body, normal blood flow, takes care of all wear and tear during the day, energizes you and brings the glow back in the morning. Dark circles around the eyes, blotchy skin, and lifeless appearance of face are all side effects of not getting enough sleep. So switch off that TV, log-off your laptop, and get from the party on time to catch a good night’s sleep.

Get Moving: Now that you’ve got enough sleep, its time for some exercises as well. Be active, walk, jog, exercise, hit the gym, do stretches during office hours too, take the stairs, do anything to keep moving. Inactivity affects the skin by promoting bloating and puffiness, cellulite and loss of muscle tone. Exercise also helps us to relax and de-stress, both necessary for a healthy skin.

Drink lots of water: Water helps to detoxify the body’s system, bathes the cells, eliminates waste products, help in digestion, purify blood and the list goes on and on. The point is to have at least 2 liters of water a day, avoid carbonated and sweetened drinks and have fresh juices and soups as additional source of fluids.

For a shiny and smooth skin, drinking honey mixed in warm water in the morning helps a lot. Secondly, natural way of caring for skin by eating right.

Let’s discuss some basic points:

Have lots of fiber: Eating food that is rich in fiber help a good digestion and constipation is totally taken care of. This eliminates the root of many skin problems like acne, psoriasis, spotty skin etc. we must have lots of fruits, fresh veggies, whole grains, and salad. The idea is to cut on processed food and fast food because these contain almost no fiber. Eating things in their natural form is the mantra to get the most benefit out of it.

Cut on excess sugar: The more we take sugar, the more sugar enters our bloodstream. Over some time, this results in a process where the glucose molecules damages protein molecule by sticking to it. This causes damage in collagen, cartilage and ligament, thus forming wrinkles. So, the next time, you are adding the second spoon of sugar to your tea/ coffee or going to bite on your favorite sweet…think again!!

Get some good fats: These are the fats needed to build cells, membrane, hormones etc. Lack of the good fat can lead to eczema, acne and dry skin. The sources to get these fats are cold-water fish, walnut oil, flaxseed oil, nuts; also you can try fish oil supplements.

Apart from these basic dietary requirements, we need to have a balanced diet containing Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, Fats, all essential ingredients which comprises an adequate diet. This is absolutely vital for a healthy body and mind along with a smooth, glowing skin.

Last but not the least, we come to the most interesting part of out discussion. Natural skin care products, to be applied regularly for best results. According to the classic definition of natural skin care products, these are products found and used in their natural or raw form without any chemicals and manufactured in such a way so as to preserve the integrity of the ingredient.

There are many products, which can be bought from the market, manufactured by reputed companies. But best is to spend a little time and prepare some easy recipes for taking care of common skin problems and daily cleansing and toning.

Skin Care Tips:

· Stop using soap on your face (if possible, on body also). Use gram flour and milk to make a paste. Apply it gently and rub a little, then wash off with water. Believe me, it’s much better that any soap!!

· Massage body with mustard oil 10 minutes before bath, and then take a warm bath. Your skin will be moisturized and smooth.

· Massage your body with milk. Milk moisturizes your skin naturally.

· For daily cleansing, mix sandal wood powder with rose water and add 4-5 drops of milk in it, then apply on face and body. After 10 minutes, take a warm bath.

· Warm honey and mix with lemon juice, then apply on face. Let it dry, and then wash off with warm water. It refreshes and cleanses your skin.

· For preparing natural bleach, mix lemon juice in milk. Then massage it on your face and body. It bleaches you skin naturally.

· To remove sun-tan, mix cucumber juice with tomato juice, rub on skin, wash off with cold water.

· Mix milk cream with flour, apply that paste on to your skin, then wash off to get a smooth skin.

These are the basic ways of caring for skin naturally. The glow and radiance that comes with the natural care practice is for all to see and is everlasting. Just remember: Beauty is not skin deep…still it starts with the skin!!

By: Dr John Anne

Choose Good Skin Care Tips During Winter

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:06:57 +0000

Glowing skin is one of the most attractive feature in any face, skin care is also seasonal you need to always take care of your skin based on the different seasons. It is important to note that skin care tips should change according to the different seasons. In the summer season you need to be completely engaged in protecting your skin against sun protection, on the other hand during the winter season you may completely stick to the moisturizers because of the feel of dry skin that we develop.

The skin is dry in the winter because of the fact of low temperatures, low humidity factors and the strong, harsh winds that devoid the skin of its natural lipid layer that protects the skin from drying out. To have a good feeling on your skin during the harsh winter weather, this article presents you with few of the tips:

Use lukewarm water:

It is important to remember the fact that the usage of hot water during bathing can reap the moisture content from the skin thus causing a drying affect on the skin. Incase you cannot tolerate to have the bath in lukewarm water then what I would suggest to you is that keep your showers short and sweet and take them just once a day so that you do not rip the excessive lipid layers. The hot temperature along with the chemicals that have a drying effect on your skin would land up as a big shock to your skin. You need to consider the same rule for your hands also, incase your hands turn red after washing then it is important to note that the water was too hot.

Use moisturizers:

Moisturizer is the must use option that you need to consider irrespective of the fact that you practice it often or not. It is important to note the fact that the moisturizer is the key for soft and supple skin during the winter season. To get the best results on the application of the moisturizer it is important to note the fat tat you can pat the dry skin instead of rubbing with your skin with the towel before the application.

The usage of antibacterial soaps in the public places can be really harsh on the skin so it is important that you use a mild hand wash and further for keeping your cuticles soft it is important to note that you massage with olive oil. Further the application of moisturizer along with the facial water can facilitate you with a number of benefits. First apply the facial water and then after that you can just dab the moisturizer this offers you with a very refreshing effect during the hot season.

Exfoliate:

Moisturizer is one of the most effective tools and it can facilitate you the desired results on an exfoliated skin. You can consider the usage of a scrub in the shower and the exfoliate skin along with a mild face scrub. The best time for the usage of a scrub is when the skin is dry.

By: JishnuRaj

Home Skin Care

admin — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:54:47 +0000

Skin is an outer covering that shelters the internal organs and underlying muscles of the body. It protects the body from pathogens and regulates the temperature of the body. It is one of the largest and the most vital organ of the body and requires extra care.

A healthy and glowing skin begins at home. Healthy skin helps you look young and beautiful. Today people are more conscious with their looks and are inclined towards healthy lifestyles. Even though a host of synthetic and natural cosmetics are available in the market, people prefer natural home remedies for skin care then visiting hours in beauty salon and parlors.

At home natural skin care can be easily achieved using pure and natural ingredients’ like milk, honey, curd, citrus, lemon, papaya, cucumber and tomato. Cool and refreshing face pack, that are simply to make and cost effective can be made using a combination of these ingredients. Home skin care is the best solution to have a glowing, radiant and young looking skin.

The most common problem people of all ages suffer is the occurrence of acne. People have various types of skin. Some have oily skin, some dry and some may even have a combination of skin types. Oily skins are more prone to acne but even persons with dry skin do not escape acne and pimples. A daily routine of adding moisture to the skin becomes very essential when such a problem arises.

Some of the most essential tips for acne home remedy dry skin care are as follows:

Wash the face daily with an oil free toner.

Drink plenty of water to remove the toxins from the body and add moisture.

Apply a paste of banana and honey on alternate days as honey helps in hydrating the skin and banana keeps the skin smooth. Add rose water for an enhanced effect.

By: Jennie Gandhi