Thursday 24 January 2013

NATURAL SKIN CARE

Beautiful Skin Secrets



For Clear Skin, and a Glow­ing, Healthy Com­plex­ion


  1. To lighten dark spots and acne marks, dab on fresh squeezed lemon juice, or apply organic grass-fed yogurt to your entire face and neck (leave on for 10 min­utes) to lighten and brighten your skin
  2. Pre­vent and elim­i­nate black­heads, dry skin, and give your skin a dewy look just by drink­ing at least 2 liters (1/2 gal­lon) of fil­tered water per day – sounds like a lot, but it will do the trick!
  3. Speak­ing of water, fil­ter your shower and sink water (my favorite is Envi­ron­men­tal Water Sys­tems) so you’re not dump­ing chlo­rine and chem­i­cals on your skin and hair – you’ll end up with soft skin and health­ier hair, and if you have asthma and aller­gies, it may help with that too
  4. Use a lotion mask nightly (or in the morn­ing before apply­ing makeup), for a beau­ti­fully mois­tur­ized and glow­ing com­plex­ion (for more info on lotion masks, I highly rec­om­mend read­ing The Japan­ese Skin­care Rev­o­lu­tion)
  5. Pim­ple Emer­gency! To heal a pim­ple quickly, apply 100% tea tree oil with a cot­ton swab directly onto the pim­ple every few hours, and apply vit­a­min E oil on the spot at night, about 1 hour before bedtime
  6. Give your­self a glow, shrink pores, give your skin an antiox­i­dant burst, and even out skin tone with some cham­pagne and a cot­ton ball
  7. Puffy face? Drink dan­de­lion tea and try a 3-minute Tanaka face mas­sage to get the lymph mov­ing and elim­i­nate puffiness
  8. Pre­vent pim­ples and keep your skin smooth with gly­colic acid from a sugar scrub – mix organic cane sugar with your face or body wash in the palm of your hand, or try myDIY sim­ple scrub
  9. Whiten your teeth by brush­ing with straight bak­ing soda (you can add some xyl­i­tol for a bet­ter taste – it’s a sweet­ener derived from birch trees)
  10. For a quick glow, apply a few drops of olive, coconut, or jojoba oil to the tops of your cheek­bones and your brow­bones (where you would apply high­lighter or shim­mer cream)
  11. Sleep on silk pil­low­cases to pre­vent hair damage/breakage and keep your skin look­ing youth­ful – I swear by silk, your hair and skin will thank you!
  12. Take a qual­ity vit­a­min C sup­ple­ment to pre­vent early aging and help your body pro­duce col­la­gen – I love Health Force Nutri­tion­als Truly Nat­ural Vit­a­min C pow­der (I take 2 tsp. twice per day)
  13. Keep your skin sup­ple and smooth by sup­ple­ment­ing with fish oil – I use Carl­son Labs Cod Liver Oil (liq­uid) in lemon flavor
  14. Eat 1 cup of leafy greens daily (prefer­ably steamed, juiced, or blended for best diges­tion) to keep your com­plex­ion clear and under-eye cir­cles at bay
  15. You can use sugar exter­nally, but avoid eat­ing it since it can cause break­outs (not to men­tion headaches and mood swings) – use raw honey, ste­via, or xyl­i­tol instead.

  • Natural Skin Care


    How many times have you envied the glowing skin of celebrities? Perhaps you have wished, countless times, to flaunt radiant skin like those style icons. Skin, the largest organ of our body, is one of the first things that attract the attention of others. While some are genetically blessed with great skin, there is a vast majority who is prone to a range of problems like acne, pimples, scars, blemishes and the like. While buying any kind of skin care products, it's necessary to first know your skin type. Skin care products will work best only if they are matched with their own skin type. Though, nowadays, there are a wide range of cosmetic treatments like Botox, collagen injections, etc to treat the skin, going the natural way is the best option. Simple kitchen ingredients can be used with great effect to prevent the outbreak of wrinkles, pimples, acnes and other skin disorders. Scroll down the article to learn more about the skin care at home ideas, home beauty secrets and natural beauty recipes for home skin care.

    Skin Care At Home Ideas
    • In a bowl, mash a ripened banana along with milk and apply it on the face. Leave it for twenty minutes to set and then rinse off with water.
    • Combine one teaspoon of walnut powder with lemon juice and honey. Mix well to form a thick paste. Scrub the entire body with the paste and let it sit for at least twenty minutes. Finally, wash with cold water.
    • Add a dash of turmeric powder to orange juice. Now, scrub this on the area that is most often exposed to the sun or cold. After twenty minutes, rinse it with cold water.
    • Prepare a face mask by mixing equal proportions of curd and cucumber juice. You can also mash a ripened papaya and apply it on the face to get radiant skin.
    • Make a paste by mixing one tablespoon of mango peels powder and one teaspoon of milk powder. Scrub the gooey mixture on the skin. Do this at least once a week to achieve the desired results.
    Natural Beauty Recipes For Home Skin Care

    Honey Almond Scrub
    Ingredients
    • 4 tbsp Almond flour
    • 2 tbsp Jojoba oil
    • 4 tbsp Honey
    • 5 drops Peppermint essential oil
    Instructions
    • Take a glass jar or any kind of bowl and take the almond flour and jojoba oil in it. Combine well. Now, slowly add honey and peppermint essential oil and stir it until the ingredients are completely mixed.
    • Before applying the scrub, cleanse your face. Add a small quantity of the scrub on the face and massage carefully especially the skin under your eyes. Remove the scrub from your face with a warm wash cloth. Later, apply a tonic or hydrosol.
    Honey And Rose Oil Facial Mask

    Ingredients
    • 2 tbsp Honey
    • 2 tbsp Sweet Almond oil
    • 5 drops essential oil of Rose
    • 1 drop Vitamin E oil
    Instructions
    • Combine all the ingredients. Now, using the fingers, use the solution to gently massage the face and neck.
    • After fifteen minutes, rinse with warm water and pat dry your skin with a fresh towel. Do this at least once a week to get soft and radiant complexion.
    Yoghurt And Honey Mask

    Ingredients
    • I tbsp Honey
    • 1 tbsp Yoghurt
    Instructions
    • In a bowl mix both the ingredients. Now apply the mixture on your face and let it sit for about fifteen minutes.
    • After sometime, wash it off with cold water. Make this a part of your weekly beauty routine to ward off any kind of skin problems.
    Lemon Face Mask


    Ingredients
    • 4 tbsp Clay
    • 2 tbsp Lemon pulp
    • 2 tbsp Honey
    • 2 tbsp Water
    • 2 drops Jojoba oil (optional)
    Instructions
    • In a bowl, pour all the ingredients and mix them well using a spoon. Apply the mixture on the face and leave it on for fifteen minutes.
    Finally, rinse off with warm water. Pat dry and apply a moisturizer or any kind of sunscreen if you are stepping out.
    Beautiful Skin Care

    Secrets to a beautiful are easier to find than you think. Let's take a look at some tips to get beautiful skin, and these are tailor made to suit different skin types. No matter what your skin type is, beautiful skin is easy to maintain, as long as you keep your skin chemical free and follow the following natural skin care tips



    Oily Skin

    • Oily skin isn't all that bad, as it is believed that it doesn't wrinkle as fast as dry skin. For some, oily skin would mean sticky skin and for others it's a living nightmare of acne. Either way, don't lose heart it is easy to look after. Just trace the oily skin causes and treat them if it requires medical help, otherwise basic precautions can help to clear up that skin and reveal a beautiful flawless face. Remember not to pick your pimple, as doing this leaves a mark. Wash your face as often as possible and apply a moisturizer for oily skin after washing it. Daily skin care routine for oily skin is simple, as all you need to do is wash your face with an oil control face wash, apply a toner to close the pores and moisturize. A simple beautiful skin secret for oily skin is not to touch your face too may times, and though it may seem odd, but if you touch a pimple on your forehead and then touch your cheek, trust me, the next morning you will be saying good morning to a pimple on your cheek. 
    Dry Skin

    Dry skin care is relatively simpler than the skin care required for oily skin. Whatever you do, just make sure that you use a light skin cleanser that doesn't strip your face off its moisture. Use a good moisturizer to seal in the moisture and prevent dryness. One of the best remedies for dry skin is to exfoliate your skin regularly. It is best to follow as many natural methods as possible especially when it concerns your face. Exfoliate skin naturally at home, to open the pores and remove the dead skin layer. Beautiful skin secrets for dry skin on face are easy to follow, as long as one follows a religious skin care routine. Skin needs to be looked after at every age, if you want the aging process of the skin to slow down, care for it well, especially in your youth.

    Anti-Aging

    Everyone wants instant tips for younger looking skin but the truth is, there are no shortcuts to beautiful skin. Follow the tips given in beautiful skin care thoroughly to wage your anti-aging war. Get at least 8 hours of sleep, and believe me, this can't be stressed enough, a good nights sleep helps the skin rejuvenate much better than anti-aging wrinkle creams or any other skin care creams for that matter. The best way to slow down aging and receive minimum aging damage is to eat plenty of nutritious anti-aging foods for skin and try some anti aging supplements.

    Anti-Aging




    Everyone wants instant tips for younger looking skin but the truth is, there are no shortcuts to beautiful skin. Follow the tips given in beautiful skin care thoroughly to wage your anti-aging war. Get at least 8 hours of sleep, and believe me, this can't be stressed enough, a good nights sleep helps the skin rejuvenate much better than anti-aging wrinkle creams or any other skin care creams for that matter. The best way to slow down aging and receive minimum aging damage is to eat plenty of nutritious anti-aging foods for skin and try some anti aging supplements.


    Beautiful Skin Tips


    Skin Care is only effective if the treatment is given according to the skin type. There are different types of skin and thus, their care is also different.
    One of the most important secrets to a beautiful skin is to follow a daily skin care routine. Always remember to cleanse, exfoliate and moisturize, no matter what your skin type is.
    Beautiful skin requires a beautiful skin diet, which includes a balanced diet and regular detox, as eating right will solve half your skin problems. The rest depends on how well one looks after it, also, eat plenty of green vegetables and fruits.
    Always wear sunscreen to prevent damage caused to your skin due to sunrays.
    Drink plenty of water to keep yourself hydrated, especially if you have dry skin. Drinking water is the easiest way to detox your body and flush out the toxins.
    Change your make-up every six months, if that is not possible, at least a year is a must. Use good quality make up and never use expired make up. I can't stress enough on it but please remove your make up and sleep.
    One of the most important tips is to get plenty of rest, so make sure you sleep for minimum 8 to 10 hours. Don't forget that beauty sleep is not a myth, those 15 - 20 minutes are a must for wrinkle free skin care.
    A healthy lifestyle is must for beautiful skin, which means all you lazy bones need a good workout routine.
    Discovering secrets to a flawless skin is not a big deal, just as long as we listen to our body. The answer to beautiful skin secrets lies within us, and in our ability to understand our skin.



    Sea Salt Removes Dry, Flaky, Dead Skin

    Wet face (or anywhere on the body), apply a couple of tablespoons of sea salt, then GENTLY massage with a wet washcloth or fingers. Focus on the T-zone and cheeks, but avoid the eye area. After one or two minutes, rinse with cold water to tighten the pores. It is important to do this regularly, or face-creams will not penetrate. You can do this maximum once per week for the best effect.

    Fruity Lip Gloss
    1 Tablespoon solid shortening
    1 Tablespoon fruit-flavored powdered drink mix
    35 mm film container

    Mix shortening & drink mix together in a microwave safe bowl till smooth! Place in microwave on high for 30 seconds until mix becomes a liquid! Pour into clean film container, or any other small airtight container! Place mix into fridge for 20-30 minutes or till firm!

    Dark Circles Under Eyes...
    One of the most common ailments and I can say ailment as this is one definite stressful look that we all wear. Especially if we are working moms! Here are some tips to get rid of these zombie-like effects under our eyes!

    Wrap a grated raw potato in cheesecloth and apply to eyelids for 15-20 minutes. Wipe off the residue and apply an eye cream.
    Carrot Facial Mask
    Ingredients Needed:
    2-3 large carrots
    4½ tablespoons honey

    Directions:
    Cook carrots, then mash. Mix with honey. Apply gently to the skin, wait 10 minutes. Rinse off with cool water.

    Glowing Facial Mask
    You will love your radiant skin after using this recipe...
    All you need is:
    1 tablespoon fuller's earth
    1 tablespoon honey
    1 tablespoon mashed papaya
    Mix and put on face for 20 minutes then rinse off.

    Honey Facial Mask
    Perhaps the best facial mask known to man is the pure and simple honey. Place a cloth in warm water and apply to your face to open the pores. Smear on honey, and leave on for 15 to 30 minutes. Rinse off with warm water, then use cold water to close the pores. Use once a week.

    Orange Yogurt Mask
    Ingredients Needed:
    1 teaspoon plain yogurt (I chose Balkan Style)
    ¼ cup juice of an orange

    Stir to mix and then dip fingers into mixture and smooth onto face. The sensation is both cool and relaxing. Leave on for a five minutes and then rinse. If you are feeling sluggish, this is the perfect mask for you.

    Yogurt will cleanse and nourish your skin
    The orange is full of Vitamin C and AHA's

    Beautiful Feet
    Everyone wants to have smooth skin and Beautiful Feet. Well you can if you take 1 cup Lemon Juice, Cinnamon (for smell), 2 tablespoons (or less) olive oil, 1/4 cup of milk, and water. Make a wash that leaves skin refreshed and fragrant (the amount of water does not matter). If you do not like the cinnamon smell you can replace it with another spice, perfume, or flower petals such as roses. After you make it, you can put it in a tub were you can soak your feet or body. Next dry your feet or rinse them with water and a MILD soap. You are sure to achieve a silky smooth skin a few weeks of religiously following this routine.

    White Nails
    To whiten your nails, try these:
    Use a common whitening toothpaste. Try scrubbing your nails with Pearl Drops, it's just as easy as achieving a pearly white smile and will take away any stains and shine up your nails.
    Soak your nails in water with lemon juice or lemon slices. The lemon acts as an astringent and will strip away stains. Once your hands are dry, you'll only need to put on a couple of coats of a clear topcoat

    Skin Sauna
    A good deep cleansing treat is to give your face a sauna. This is especially good for congested skin. You need to fill a bowl with near boiling water and add four drops of each of the essential oils recommended for your skin type. 
    NORMAL : Mandarin and Lavender.
    OILY : Lemon and Eucalyptus.
    DRY : Rose and Chamomile.

    Place a towel over your head and hold it over the bowl from a distance of about 30cm for a period of around two minutes. This opens the pores and prepares it for a face mask. You should not use a face sauna if you have sensitive skin, are pregnant or suffer from asthma.

    Wrinkle Remover
    Green Thompson seedless grapes! It has one of the ingredients in those big time expensive wrinkle creams. All you do is cut a grape in half and gently crush it on your face and neck. Make sure that you get the "crows-feet" and the lines around your mouth. Leave it on for twenty minutes or so and rinse with tepid water and pat dry. Repeat every day and before you know it... those nasty old lines will be hard to find! Don't forget to drink at least 8 glasses of water daily. And... eat veggies rich in Vitamin A, such as carrots, celery and spinach. If you can, try to get at least 8 hours of sleep every night.

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