|
|
 |
| Glamourhunt>> Home Truths |
|
| Home Truths |
|
It never fails. Just when
you thought you’d seen the last of the face invaders,
they’re back and larger than life! Suddenly, you feel
like an alien, and the only thing you want to do move…to
another planet. But wait! Instead of waging war on you
skin by blasting blemishes wit supersonic zit creams and
harsh scrubbing, take the kinder, gentler approach, just
like the women from the past who made good use of everyday
items like fruits, vegetables, nuts and cereals for enhancing
their beauty. Grandma’s recipes obviously work, because
even the most exotic spas of Europe are veering towards
herbal and natural therapies.
The best part? You can whip these up in seconds using
things that are sitting in the refrigerator or on the
kitchen shelf. Masks, facials, packs and cleansers made
of homegrown stuff all work in gentle, natural ways to
soothe, stimulate, relax, tone or clear the skin. Though
you may go according to different or problem skin types,
a tutti-frutti approach may be better: everyone’s skin
is a combination of oily and dry elements. You might want
to use a mask for oily skin on the nose, forehead and
chin and mask for dry skin everywhere else.
You can even take a Chinese restaurant approach, and combine,
say honey with egg in the same skin category. However,
you can cook up your mask, apply it to a cleansed skin
and let it do the good work for fifteen or twenty minutes
while you relax. Feet up on the pillows or resting on
the slant board will double the benefits of any helper
you put on the skin. Remember, skin is an all-over affair.
Don’t stop with just nourishing your face – spread the
good work to hands, to the throats and shoulders. After
twenty minutes, splash away the facial with cool or lukewarm
water.
What is your skin type? Get a headstart on the road to
a dear complexion by understanding the basics:
Oily sin usually has a shiny surface, visible pores and
is prone to breakouts.
Dry skin often feels taut, slightly rough and tends to
chap and flake.
Combination skin is oily at the T-zone (the forehead,
nose and chin) and drier on the cheeks.
Sensitive skin is thin, delicate and easily irritated.
It has a red and blotchy.
Natural Masks
Break two large bananas, toss into a blender along with
half of the peel and one tablespoon of raw honey. Blend
to liquefy, pat on, let dry for 20 minutes.
Mix equal proportions of honey, fresh cream, or oats and
almond paste. Pat on, let dry for 20 minutes.
Peel and pit an avocado, liquefy in the blender with one
tablespoon of raw honey. Pat on, let dry for 20 minutes.
Rinse off with cool water.
Oily
Skin Masks
Wash and core two crisp apples, but do not peel, liquefy
the whole thing into the blender. Pat on, let dry for
20 minutes. Splash on with cool water.
Wash a big, ripe tomato and liquefy the whole thing in
the blender. Pat on, let dry for 20 minutes, splash off
with cool water.
Two nourishing masks for all skin types:
Blend two egg yolks, two tablespoons of honey, three drops
of almond oil. Pat on, let dry for 20 minutes. Rinse off
with cool water.
Grind half a cup of yellow mustard seeds, adding 2 litres
of water in it. Also grind in a few rose petals. Apply
on skin. Let dry for 20 minutes. Rinse well.
One Clarifying facial mask, good for all skins (to be
used occassionally):
This does with gentle natural enzymes what skin-slouching
creams, peelers and exfoliating lotions do with chemical
– it removes dead, dry skin cells on the surface to expose
fresh clear skin.
Peel a ripe banana and puree in the blender. Pat on the
fruit, let dry for 20 minutes. Rinse off with cool water.
Two cleansing and bleaching masks (for faded, end of summer
tans as well as winter-drab or season-change sallow skin)
Add the juice of two lemons to one cup of buttermilk.
blend, pat on, let dry for 20 minutes. Splash off with
cool water.
Liquefy one whole lemon (washed, not peeled) and half
an orange (washed, not peeled) in the blender, add one
cup of plain yoghurt. blend, pat on, let dry for 20 minutes.
Rnse off with cool water.
Here are a few more any-time masks
For a glowing skin, cucumber mixed with fresh coconut
water gives remarkable results.
Use mashed bananas and strawberries as a pack to freshen
up the complexion.
For curing pimples, apply a mixture of haldi (turmeric)
and sandalwood on the face.
Pimples can also be cured with a light massage of rose
and sevti flowers extract. The extract is easily prepared
by distilling a number of flowers in a distilling apparatus.
The extract should be applied on the pimples three times
a day.
|
|
|
|
|
|
India,
worldwide, beauty, care, flawless skin, pimples, acne, oily skin, dry skin,
combination skin, Miraculous Masks, Facial Scrub, normal skin, skin care
routine, cleansing, toning, moisturizing, acne alert, cleanser, toner, home,
remedies, for, oily, dry skin, dry, normal, skin, pimples acne, scars, oily
skin, causes, what, is, skincare, natural, care, essential, oils, homeopathy,
skin care, Make a fair complexion, no dark and oily Skin any more, smooth and
glowing skin tips, advise for male, female, kids, preteen, girls, housewife,
working young ladies, mature woman, international models, young babes,
babies, kid, infant glamour models,
Home Remedies for oily skin care, dry, normal pimples, acne, scars,
blotches,
beauty, natural cosmetics, herbal, formulas
integrative therapies, mind-body therapies, remedies, useful, herbs,
homeopathic remedies, common, effective, recommendations, herbal, ayurvedic,
ayurveda, paste,
beautiful, remedies, skin problems, acne scars, pimples scars, home
remedies acne scar removal, pimple scar removal , home remedy, rashes, heat,
sunscreen, sun block, winters, summers, lotions, man, woman, men, women,
teenagers, kids, child, children, india, indian, models, beauty, look,
moisturizer, anatomy, information, take care, prevent wrinkles, best, quality,
skin, care, products, tips, treatment,
hormones, birthmarks, Androgens, Estrogens, Thyroids, Steroids, Insulin,
Sex hormones, Moles, Port Wine Stains, Strawberry Marks, Stork's Bill Mark, Dark
Patches, Mongolian Spots, Skin Tags, Warts, Skin Cancers, Good Riddance,
wrinkles, skin peeling, small-pox spots, facials, deep-cleansing milk, diet ,
electric therapy, international, world wide, overseas, Asia, oily skin, causes,
what is oily skin, skincare for oily skin, natural care for oily skin, essential
oils for oily skin, homeopathy, skin care, beauty, natural cosmetics, herbal
formulas for skincare, integrative therapies, mind-body therapies, skincare, how
to, care, natural, remedies, essential oils, useful, herbs, homeopathic, common,
recommendations, herbal, ayurvedic, ayurveda, acne scars, pimples scars,
home remedies acne scar removal, pimple scar removal , home remedy, dry,
combination, normal skin.1st June 2008
