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Tips for Glowing Skin

Posted by Rahat al imran Wednesday, December 29, 2010 3 comments


6 Foods for Glowing Skin

6 Foods for Glowing Skin

Best source for skin glow is the home remedies using home remedies for skin glow with consistency and persistence then results shall be seen in a short while.

A glow on the skin communicates a healthy you from inside and outside. Eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetable and drink 2-3 liters of plain water in a day to keep the body fit from inside. Furthermore for the outside skin well being, use the face packs made from these 6 foods for glowing skin.

Cucumber
It is the skin''s best friend. It replaces the dull skin with striking glowing skin. Grate one cucumber and squeeze out its juice. Dab this freshly prepared cucumber juice on the face and neck with a cotton ball. And put the left behind grated cucumber on the eyes. Re-apply the juice on the skin 2-3 times in the span of 20 minutes. Later wash the skin water. Use it everyday for that wonderful glow on the face.
Egg Yolk
The yellow part of the egg called as egg yolk is excellent for skin glow. To one egg yolk mix ½ olive oil and 4-5 drops of lemon. Apply it on the skin. Keep it for 15 minutes and rinse it off. In case the pack dries up prior to the set time of 15 minutes then also wash it off. Egg packs must be cleaned immediately once it dries up else it stretches the skin and might lead to fine wrinkles. Hence ensure to wash the face as soon as the pack dries. It is best for dry skin and normal skin.

Avocado
It is a nutrient-rich fruit. It leaves the skin well nourished and moisturized. Take one fully ripped avocado and mash it thoroughly. To this add ½ teaspoon fresh lemon juice. Mix well. Smear this paste on face and neck. Hold it for 10 minutes, then after rinse it off. With regular use the face shall start glowing face.

Banana
This fruit when mixed with honey gives instant glow. Take one tablespoon well mashed fully ripped banana and ½ teaspoon honey. Mix both together and apply it on the face. Then after 15 minutes clean skin with lukewarm water. This can be sued once in two days for best results.

Coconut Milk
Freshly prepared coconut milk does wonder for the skin. In 2 tablespoon concentrated coconut milk add 1 teaspoon sandalwood powder. Mix both well. Using a flat brush apply the mixture on the face. Allow it to dry and after 15 minutes sponge down the pack from the skin. This pack suits all the skin tones.

Orange
It is a good source of ingredients that assist for getting the skin glow. Take out the juice of half orange. To this add 2 teaspoon of curd and mix well. Apply the mixture on the face and leave it as it is. In the course of 20 minutes orange juice and curd shall penetrate deep inside the skin layers and fulfill all skin nutrient requirements. Later rinse the applied pack and pat dry the skin. Glow shall come on the skin with regular use of the pack.

Make the skin happy with these 6 foods for glowing skin because the natural skin glow comes on a happy skin. You would agree to this!
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Gram Flour for Skin Whitening

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How to Use Gram Flour for Skin Whitening

How to Use Gram Flour for Skin Whitening

Gram flour for skin whitening is used since many years. It is combined with other ingredients from the kitchen shelf to make the various packs and scrubs for improving the skin color. The gram flour skin whitening packs must be used once or twice in a week for the desired results.

Gram flour is the natural scrub that assists in improving the complexion. Skin whitening can be attained by applying different homemade packs prepared using gram flour and other ingredients. After using skin whitening gram flour face packs the skin feels soft and smooths same as the skin of an infant.

Skin Whitening with Gram Flour Face Mask
To make the face pack for skin whitening using gram flour bring together 1 tablespoon gram flour, 1 tablespoon wheat flour, 1 tablespoon rose water, ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder, ½ teaspoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon raw milk. Mix all collectively in a bowl. If required add little water to make the paste semi-liquid in consistency.

Prior to putting the paste on the face and neck, clean the skin well with raw milk. Then apply the paste with the help of a flat brush. Leave the eyes and mouth area. Allow the mask to dry. Once again re-apply the paste after 5 minutes and relax. After 10 minutes move the fingers in anti-clockwise direction in circular motion. Keep the hand very gentle. Little applied paste shall come out as in small balls, for the remaining wash the skin with water. It must be used once in a week to acquire skin whitening. This face mask is best for oily skin because the gram flour and milk shall pull all the excessive oil from the skin pores. Olive oil is added to nourish the skin with necessary nutrients for skin fairness.

Gram Flour Facial Scrub for Skin Whitening
It is the scrub that is helpful in the enhancing the skin color. To prepare it take 2 tablespoon gram flour, ¼ teaspoon turmeric, 4-5 lemon drops, 4-5 honey drops and 1 teaspoon fresh milk cream. Mix all these ingredients together to make the paste. The consistency of the paste must be such that it easily spreads on the skin. Add little water if required to get the moderate semi-liquid paste.

Apply the paste on the face and neck with the help of fingers. Massage the face in circular motion moving the fingers in anti-clockwise direction. In between keep taking paste so that the fingers mover freely on the skin. Carry it out for 5 minutes. Next allow the applied scrub to dry 50%. It might take 1-2 minutes. Then again move the fingers in the same way. All the paste on the face and neck shall come out in form small balls. Wash the face and neck with lukewarm water. It should be used once or twice in a week. Slowly and gradually the skin shall become fair to the best possible extent. This facial scrub can be used as the body scrub too. To use it as scrub for the entire body take the quantity of the ingredients more but keep the proportion same. This pack is suitable for dry skin and normal skin tone.

Gram flour makes the skin so malleable that you would feel like touching it again and again. You would be proud of the skin you are in!
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How to do Neck Massage at Home

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How to do Neck Massage at home

Neck massage at home using coconut oil or olive oil. One must take deep breathes while taking the neck massage as it helps to attain most of the neck massage benefits.
Neck massage is crucial for reliving the tension and eliminating the stress. It is also important to keep the skin well toned because as we progress towards the growing numbers with the ticking of the biological clock the neck skin begins to sag. The reason being slowly and gradually the skin elasticity reduces and it starts becoming loose. This loose skin sags and takes the form of wrinkles. Therefore along with reducing the stress, neck massage is vital for staying young for a long time.
Next thought after knowing the merits and purpose of neck massage could be how to do neck massage?
Well it can be carried on your own in few simple steps. Prior to starting the neck massage ensure to take deep breathes while massaging so that maximum benefits of the neck massage can be attained. Use coconut oil or olive oil for the massage. Massage therapists recommend mixing little essential oil in coconut oil for the neck massage as it gives deep relaxation along with the toning of skin.
Step 1: Sit Comfortably The first step of the neck massage is to sit comfortably on the chair. This is the self-massage therefore lying down shall not be convenient.
Step 2: Move Head Side to Side
Keep the head in between the palm of both hands. Then move the head from one side to another. Do it very gently without giving any sort of pressure to the head. Carry this out for a minute or two.
Step 3: Massage the Neck
Rest your head on the back of your chair. Get into a comfortable position. Set all four fingers close to one another leaving the thumb away. Take little oil in the fingers and apply it on the neck. Now start moving the fingers from bottom of neck up towards the chin. Move both hands simultaneously one after the other. In between if it feels that fingers are not moving freely from down the neck to up the chin then take little more oil. Entire movement has to be very gentle without any sort of pressure.
Ideally one must spend 5-6 minutes on this step. This step is very important as it tones the neck skin. With this massage the skin is protected from getting sagged as it restores back the skin elasticity.
Step 4: Rub the Nape
The back of the neck is referred as nape. Again set the fingers of any one hand together and take little oil. Apply it on the nape and move it up and down along the back of the neck. Here a more firm hand can be used compared to the front neck massage. Do it for 1-2 minutes. This helps in relieving all the stress and tension. It kind of soothes the person.
In step 3 and step 4, oil is used as it assists in the finger movement and it nourishes the skin. Therefore, take little oil else it can become too sticky and oily. Usually in 2 teaspoon complete neck massage can be completed. Always apply oil first and then do the massage because with massage the oil penetrates inside the skin layer leaving the top skin layer oil free. Practice this neck massage and feel the change!
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Secret Neck skin care recipes are especially created to nourish the neck skin and keep it tightened up so that wrinkles do not appear.
The anti-aging neck skin care recipes aims to uphold the neck skin well toned up and free from wrinkles. The aging sign seen prominently on the neck takes away the beauty charm from the lady''s persona. These beauty care home remedies shall be utilized twice a week with similar diligence as that of facial packs and masks. It also mildly ex-foliates the neck skin thereby assist in keeping the top neck skin layer free from dead cells.
Tone the Neck Skin with Raspberries
Wash 6-7 raspberries with lots of water to ensure it is utterly dirt free. Cut it into small pieces and put in the mixer jar. Take half cucumber and wash it too. Chop it and put in the mixer along with raspberries. Without using any water grind the two together to make fine paste. Collect the prepared mixture in a bowl. Add one teaspoon apple vinegar to this paste and mix well. Clean the neck skin meticulously with cleansing milk then apply the raspberry pack with a flat brush. Allow it to dry, after 20 minutes rinse it off. Raspberry and apple vinegar shall tighten the skin while cucumber would hydrate the skin .
Apple Mask Controls Sagging of Neck Skin
Grate one apple and ¼ musk melon. Mix both together. First clean the neck skin with raw milk, and then apply the prepared mixture. Let the fruits juice get deep inside the neck skin layers and repair the skin cells. It should be left as it is for 20 minutes. Then after first clean it with lukewarm water followed by splashing cold water on the neck. Later pat dry the neck with soft cotton cloth. Apple and melon are excellent for skin as it helps the skin to get the nutrients needed to protect it from sagging.
Almond and Olive Oil Anti-Aging Neck Pack
Take two tablespoon grounded almond powder and three teaspoon extra virgin olive oil. Blend two together to make paste. Apply this paste on the neck as well as nape. Then wrap the entire neck from front and back with a wet cotton cloth for 20 minutes. After this set time is over remove the cloth and clean the neck with lukewarm water first and later with cold water. This is suitable for all skin tones and is quite an effective remedy to tighten the loose neck skin.
If the time permits and in case it is manageable then apply the neck packs after having a good neck massage. Alternatively, use any of these anti-aging neck skin care recipes twice in a week to tighten the skin may be one time with massage while the second time in the week without massage.
Once the skin starts sagging then it shall become slightly difficult to bring it back to the original state. This is the reason why it is better to bring into practice the neck skin care recipes as soon as you enter late twenties. We all have heard the famous proverb ‘stitch in time to save nine'' that mentions about taking preventive measures before the upheaval occurs. Now time has come to act!
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Almond Cleansing Solution

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Almond Skin Cleansing

Almond Skin Cleansing

Almond Cleansing solution is a homemade cleansing solution. It is easy to prepare at home in few simple steps. In addition, its application too is effortless. It is used along with milk powder that assists in making the skin pores free from the dirt and keeping the skin clean.

The Mantra of staying beautiful is to keep the skin utterly clean. Cleaning the face meticulously before sleeping in night is the key to healthy skin. Moreover, if the cleansing solution is made from pure components without any chemical processing then nothing can stop the skin to be hale and hearty. One such homemade cleansing solution using natural ingredients is Almond Cleansing Solution.

Ingredients Used:
Almond Powder: 1 Teaspoon
Dry Milk Powder – 2 Teaspoon
Sugar – 1 pinch
Scientific name for almond is Prunus dulcis. To prepare almond powder, dry roast 1 cup almonds without any oil in a pan. Keep the pan on slow flame burner for 2 minutes and stir it occasionally. Then switch off the gas. Allow the temperature of roasted almonds to come down. When it is normal, grind the almonds in the mixer without water. Collect the powder and store in a jar.

Preparation:
Mix all three ingredients together. Now add 1 teaspoon lukewarm water and make it a paste. If it is too thick then add some more water but drop by drop. The consistency of the cleansing solution should be moderately thick.

Application:
Apply the prepared paste on the face with the fingers starting from the chin to the forehead. Gently massage the face and neck moving the fingers in the anti-clockwise direction for one minute. Slowly the applied paste shall come out in form of small balls. Then after rinse the face and neck with lukewarm water and pat dry with soft cotton napkin. Ensure to massage it softly.

When almond powder is mixed with milk powder it gains properties effective for pulling the dirt from the skin gently. Sugar is used for the binding these two ingredients and attracting the dirt that is accumulated within the skin pores. This homemade cleansing solution cleanses the skin soothingly without leaving any traces of dryness in skin.

Usage:
This almond cleansing solution is safe to use daily. It suits all the skin tones. Almond powder, milk powder and sugar can be mixed and stored in a jar. One has to the keep the proportion of the ingredients same but take larger quantity as it is tedious to mix the dry powders fresh everyday. Hence, simple way is to mix the powder for one week and keep it in the jar. Everyday use 2 teaspoon powder in the palm and rest repeat the same steps.Keep the skin clean and maintain healthy skin forever!
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Moisturizer for Dry Skin

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Moisturizer for Dry Skin


How to Make Herbal Moisturizer for Dry Skin

How to Make Herbal Moisturizer for Dry Skin

Dry Skin needs constant herbal beauty care to prevent the itching and skin inflammation. To avoid such skin tribulations one can prepare herbal skin moisturizer at home that is apt for dry skin.

Herbal nourishing the skin so as to keep the skin dryness away. The regular application of this moisturizer shall ensure that the skin never gets cracked or chapped. It can be used for the entire year with little variations in the quantity used in accordance to the weather conditions. For instance in winters the need for moisturizer is more when compared in summers.

Ingredients Required for Making Dry Skin Herbal Moisturizer
The main purpose behind applying moisturizer is to minimize the skin dryness hence the ingredients used for preparing the herbal skin moisturizer for dry skin consists of natural oil in it.

Cocoa Butter: 1 Oz (28.3 grams)
Almond Oil: 4 Oz (113.2 grams)
Orange Peel Oil: 1 Oz (28.3 grams)
Orange Peel is antiseptic and anti-inflammatory in nature. Scientifically it is known as Citrus aurantium var. dulcis and C. aurantium var. sinensis

Coconut Oil is ideal for curing the skin dryness. Cocos nucifera is its scientific name.

Rose Oil acts as a stimulant and antiseptic rub for the dry and irritant skin along with regular moisturizing and hydrating source. It is extracted from the plant scientifically known as Rosa Damscena.

How to Prepare the Dry Skin Herbal Moisturizer
First and foremost melt the cocoa butter in a double boiler. Once it is melted add almond oil and turn off the gas burner. Stir it well. Next add orange peel oil drop by drop. Ensure to continuously stir the mixture while adding the orange peel oil. Then allow the temperature of the mixture to come down to the room temperature. Later add coconut and rose oil drops and mix it well. Collect this solution in a dark bottle and use as required. Keep the bottle away from the sunlight.

Apply Herbal Moisturizer on the Dry Skin
To begin with first clean the skin. Then take the moisturizer and rub it gently between the palms. Next apply it on the skin and merge it on the skin so that it is absorbed well. No need to massage it on the skin.

When to Use the Herbal Moisturizer
It can be used any time in the day. Ensure to take the quantity of the moisturizer that is easily absorbed well in the skin without making the top skin surface greasy and sticky.

If you are suffering from the white patchy skin then do not worry. Use this herbal moisturizer for dry skin and bid goodbye to the skin dryness!
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Beautiful Hair

Posted by Rahat al imran Tuesday, December 28, 2010 0 comments

How to achieve and maintain a healthy head of beautiful hair. Hair SOS
Three main things are needed for a good-looking head of hair - haute hair - good health, the right attention to cleanliness, and caution when using cosmetic treatments.
1. Adequate Diet
Hair growth depends on an adequate diet. A widespread diet problem which causes loss of hair is iron deficiency Anaemia. The cause is too little iron in blood, brought on by a diet containing too little meat, eggs, cereals or peas and beans. Fresh fruits and vegetables are also needed to provide vitamin C, which enables the body to absorb iron.
2. Cutting the hair
Although cutting the hair is not essential to its well-being, it is easier to keep the scalp clean if the hair is kept reasonably short. Regular cutting does not make the hair grow strong or faster.
3. How hair can be damaged
Although scalp hair is hardy, and can withstand a lot of abuse, it can be damaged by too much or inexpertly applied perming, dyeing - Blonde to Brunette, bleaching and massage. The amount of beautying the hair can take varies from person to person. Occasionally the scalp is allergic to the dye and becomes inflamed and swollen. To prevent this occuring, the dye should be tested by applying it to a small area on the arm. If a patch of inflammation has developed, the dye must not be used on the hair.
Most people who bleach their hair do so with hydrogen peroxide. If the peroxide is repeatedly applied, it may make the hair brittle. Hair SOS If this happens the hair may turn rough, develop split ends, or become thinned or shortened.
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Get Rid Of Pimples

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How To get Rid Of Blemishes (Pimples)
face blemish clean photo CLEAN! Get Glowing!
Wash your face with a gentle, oil- and fragrance-free cleanser; preferably a nondetergent one labeled pH balanced.
If you have oily skin all over your face, use a cleanser that contains benzoil peroxide or salicylic acid.
Don't scrub - irritated skin (Evangeline Lilly) swells around the pores, which can cause breakouts.
Skip toner unless your face is very oily, otherwise it might dry out the skin.
face treat photo TREAT!
Apply a topical acne treatment containing benzoyl peroxide, glycolic acid, or salicylic acid over your entire face, not just where blemishes have already erupted.
At night, use a drying spot-treatment product and dab oil-free moisturizer on dry areas.
In the morning, apply an oil-free sunscreen gel over the entire face.


face conceal photo CONCEAL!
Use a small makeup brush to dab concealer or cream foundation Evangeline Lilly (in the exact same shade as your skin) directly onto the blemish. Use a fingertip to wipe away excess concealer around the blemish and, if necessary, apply another coat of concealer.
If the makeup becomes cakey, carefully wipe it off and start over. gently brush powder (in the exact same shade as your skin) on top of the concealer.

Tricks Of The Trade:
* If you have oily skin and feel that you need toner, apply it only on the T-zone, and rinse it off afterward (leaving it on can dry the skin turn back the clock). Use a clay mask as often as every three days to absorb excess oil.
* To stop redness and swelling in an emergency situation (job interview, wedding), ask your doctor for a cortisone injection. It calms down a pimple almost instantly.
* If you can't get to your dermatologist (or needles make you squemish), temporarily reduce redness and swelling by dabbing on a drop of drugstore cortisone cream, Preparation H, or Vasocon-A eyedrops.
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Acne Problems

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What�s Acne?
Acne is a term that�s used to describe whiteheads, blackheads, and pimples. (You may well recognize slang terms like spots, or zits). Most teenagers get the type of acne called acne vulgaris, which can show up on the face, neck, shoulders, back, and chest. Skin pores contain oil glands which naturally lubricate your skin and hair. But sometimes if a pore gets clogged beneath the skin with excess oil and bacteria, the dreaded acne is caused...
Whiteheads happen when a pore gets clogged, closes, and then bulges out. If a pore gets clogged but stays open, the top may darken and you've got a blackhead. A pimple happens when dead skin and bacteria work their way under live skin. This leads to a small infection that makes your skin look red. Get glowing!
What Causes Acne?
Although everyone is different, acne is usually caused by the build up of oil and dead skin in a pore. This build up of oil and dead skin is caused because of:
  • Natural hormones. These are particularly active in your teens.
  • Plugged skin. Lots of skin cells can close the oil glands or pores, creating blackheads or whiteheads, (as mentioned earlier).
  • Bacteria. Bacteria can easily infect oil glands and pores and grow very quickly.
  • Family background. If you have acne, your kids are more likely to have it too.
How To Reduce An Acne Problem
  • You shouldn�t squeeze, pick, scratch, or rub your skin as it makes the problem worse, and it might even cause scarring.
  • Regularly shampoo your hair, and try to keep it off your face if possible - especially at night.
  • Keep a food diary to work out if you are one of the few people whose acne gets worse if they eat certain things.
  • Exercise regularly to get the old blood flowing, and make sure you get a wash as soon after as possible.
  • Avoid unnecessarily touching your face.
  • If possible, try to minimize your stress levels.
  • Avoid getting sunburned.
  • Change your wash cloth every day, as bacteria can grow on damp cloth.
  • Wash your face twice a day with a gentle soap like Dove or Lever 2000.
  • Always rinse really well with lots of water.
  • Only wear makeup on special occasions, and then make sure you remove it completely.
  • Granular facial scrub can make acne worse by aggravating the skin.
Medication For Extreme Cases
Oral antibiotics
Oral antibiotics have a high success rate, and can be safely used for up to a year. It can take up to six months to fully take effect, but there should be a noticeable difference within six weeks. Oral Antibiotics include erythromycin, minocycline and tetracycline
Antibacterial cream
Benzoyl peroxide kills the bacteria which causes inflammation. It is available over the counter in 2.5%, 5% and 10% creams and lotions. It is available in gels in the same percentages but only by prescription. Clinically, there�s not much difference between the effectiveness of the various strengths and types used.
NOTE: Unfortunately, there can be some �side effects� of the use of Benzyol peroxide, including hypersensitivity, irritation, and contact dermatitis (although these are very rare). Remember to always keep Benzoyl peroxide away from clothing as it has a bleaching effect.
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Get Rid of Acne Scars

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At some point you had acne, now you are left with embarrassing, ugly scars. There are ways to diminish and reduce the appearance of the acne scars. The severity of the scars will determine what you will need to do to diminish them. I would recommend seeking advice from a dermatologist or a cosmetic surgeon to determine the best course of action.
For very mild scarring you can try a few at home procedures and products to help reduce the appearance of the scars. At home dermabrasion and chemical peels can help diminish some scarring especially if you also use retinol or alpha hydroxyl acid lotions or creams. For sensitive skin you may not want to apply retinol or alpha hydroxyl products right after dermabrasion or peels because it can cause redness and irritation. Other products you can try are scar reducing creams like Mederma or Rosehip seed oil which is said to be great at reducing scar tissue. Aloe Vera juice and gels and lavender oils are also said to work well on reducing scars.
Professional treatments for scarring include Laser Resurfacing which involves the use of a laser to remove skin so new skin can form in its place. Laser resurfacing can cause uneven skin tones in people with darker skin. It is still being studied but shows a lot of promise. After treatment you may experience redness and swelling which may last for several weeks.
Dermabrasion has been around for decades. Originally sandpaper was used to remove damaged skin. Now a machine rotates to remove the damaged skin, the skin is numbed or frozen first. After the procedure your skin is raw and scabs will form. After the scabs heal your skin will be reddish for several weeks.
Augmentation is a procedure where material like collagen or your own fat will be injected under the scar to bring it to the surface. The treatments last for about six months but they are working on more permanent solutions.
Subcision is a technique that detaches the scar from deeper tissue and allows a pool of blood to form under the scar. The blood clots and helps form connective tissue under the scar to level it with the rest of the skin surface. Subcision is usually combined with either dermabrasion or laser resurfacing.
The depth and shape of your scars will determine what treatment your doctor will recommend.
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