Natural Skin Care Tips

The sheer number of skin care products available today is mind boggling. Which suits my skin? How effective is that lotion? How soon will I be cured of acne if I use this cream? All these questions tend to make you try one product after another, sometimes harming your skin in the process.

A smart way to tide over this problem is to stick to natural skin care and spend almost nothing in the process of making your skin look lovely and keeping it healthy.

Important basic ingredients for natural skin care are

Shea Butter: Shea butter is found in the nut inside the kernel of the fruit of a Karite tree. It is a slightly yellow-greenish or ivory colored natural fat that is rich in vitamin A. This butter is a natural moisturizer that can do wonders to the skin

Algae: Algae has the remarkable ability to emulsify oil. Because of this it is included in products that help fight acne and pimples

Jojoba: Simmondsia chinensis is the botanical name of Jojoba plant. American researchers found Jojoba an apt replacement for the banned whale oil. The beans in the pod of Jojoba are heated to release a kind of liquid wax (termed as oil). This liquid wax solidifies at subnormal temperatures and has excellent cosmetic properties for rejuvenating skin and maintaining the skin’s pH balance. It is included as an ingredient in hundreds of cosmetics. Jojoba oil softens the skin and is effective against certain skin problems like psoriasis.

Honey: Honey has both anti-microbial strength and is a natural antioxidant. Honey can also absorb moisture and hold on to it. These three properties makes it an indispensable beauty aid

The three crucial factors that help maintain a healthy skin naturally are


A well planned balanced diet that includes fresh fruits and vegetables, besides fiber, whole grains and
Lots of fluid intake that includes freshly squeezed fruit juices sans sugar
Exercising at least for twenty minutes four times a week

Natural skin care regimen

Cleansing: use a mild soap or better still a facial cleanser formulated for your skin type to wash your face at least twice a day.
Remove all traces of make-up with cleansing before settling down for the night; this ensures that all dirt particles and clogged remnants of make-up are removed from the skin
Toning is recommended after cleansing because it completes the cleaning, and freshens the skin
Weekly exfoliation done without rubbing too hard gives you a glowing complexion and removes dead cells from the skin
Moisturizing the skin keeps it well hydrated. If you have an oily skin opt for water based moisturizer.
Occasional face masks rejuvenate the skin and keep it taut.

Some home made face masks

Carrot based: Mix a grated carrot with a spoon of honey and apply on face and neck mixture for 10 minutes before washing it off
Tomato based: To a well beaten egg (frozen for 15 minutes in the deep freezer) add grated tomato and squeeze one half of a lemon into it. Mix well and apply on face for 10 minutes before washing off
Yogurt based: Add yogurt to course rice flour and mix to form a smooth paste. Add the juice of half a lemon and mix again. Apply on face for 20 minutes before washing off. This mask is especially good for those with oily skin
To a teaspoon of hot milk add lemon juice drop by drop until the milk curdles. Apply this milk on face for 15 minutes every day before washing it off. Within a fortnight your skin attains a natural glow, no matter what type it is – oily, dry or combination type
Add a teaspoon of rosewater to sandal paste and apply on face and neck if you have oily skin. Regular application prevents pimples and acne

Home Remedies For Glowing Skin

Many people do not have glowing skin by nature, but hyperpigmentation could be one among the various reasons that causes dullness of the skin. Melanin, the skin pigment, is responsible for the color of the skin. When melanin is more this skin loses its brightness. Exposure to sun proves this. A person with fair complexion can develop a dull skin due to exposure to sun light, as melanin is produced more to shield the skin against UV rays of the sun. There are certain skin disorders such as Lichen Simplex Chronicus that make the skin non-lustrous. However, there are home remedies to lighten your skin tone. These remedy measures should be included in your daily schedule, so that best results can be achieved.

Take ½ tsp of almond oil, 1 tsp of lemon juice, 1 tsp of milk powder and 1 tsp of milk powder and mix them. Apply this mixture on the face and leave it there for about 15 minutes. You can then wash it off. This makes your skin shinier and removes the tan from your skin. Take some amount of tomato juice, curd and oatmeal and mix them. Apply this on your face. Leave the mixture on your face for about 20 minutes and then use cold water to wash it off. This lightens the skin and also removes the tan.

Take potato and cut into slices. Place these slices on your face. This can reduce blemishes and other marks on your face. Using lime juice will give a bleaching effect. Or, you can apply turmeric powder together with lime juice on your skin to remove the tan.

Do not throw out orange peels and have them dried. You can mix these peels with curd and use them for reducing scars and blemishes. Allow this mixture on your face for about 15 minutes and then wash off with cold water. For a glowing skin, you can take the help of almonds too. Have some four almonds soaked in water in night. In the morning of the following day, make a fine paste of these almonds with milk. Apply this paste on your skin in night. Wash it off with cold water only after getting up from bed in the morning. You should follow this for about a fortnight on daily basis, after which you can do it twice a week.

One more simple home treatment is there to get a glowing skin. You can apply a mixture of gram flour with raw milk and small quantity of lime juice. Let the mixture remain on the skin for about 15 minutes. Wash it off then. Repeat this procedure for four weeks. After this you can do this once a week. This works well for lightening of the skin.

Take some mint leaves that are fresh and grind them to a paste. Apply this paste on the skin and leave it there for about 20 minutes and then wash it off. You should do this for two weeks on daily basis. You can also make a mixture of grated tomato together with lime juice and apply on your face and leave it for 20 minutes. You can then wash it off. For best results you should do this twice a day for about a fortnight.

Natural Skincare For Dull Skin

A good complexion can give you a good social status. It can fetch you even good jobs, or if you are already in service, can help your career prospects. This is absolutely applicable in the case of women particularly when they are employed. There are many artificial methods to improve the look of skin, but they are much expensive and also, with some products side effects are not avoidable. At the same time, there are many natural skin care techniques to make you look better. It is always safe for you adopt the natural care to get a sustained effect without spending a lot on that.

If you need to have an instant shine, you can apply apricot on the face. Take some amount of water and mash spearmint leaves with it. You can apply this both in the morning and evening on your face. Within a week you can observe improvement. If you need to turn your rough skin into soft skin, you can apply the flour of gram pulse every morning. This can also help in getting a fair complexion. You can keep almonds soaked in water for about 8 hours; peel them off, grind them with some quantity of milk and apply this paste at night. You can wash your face with cold water in the morning and continue this procedure for about a fortnight. You can get fair complexion with this procedure.

You can apply fresh milk on the skin to make the skin a fair one. You can prepare a paste of gram pulse with raw milk and apply on your face. Allow it to remain on the face for about 20 minutes and then wash your face. However, you should not have washed your face with soap prior to applying this paste. Twice or thrice a week you can do like this to get a fair complexion.

Besides the above, you should eat diet containing enough fiber content. Eating green leafy vegetables can retain freshness and youthfulness. You should drink sufficient amount of water every day. About 10 glasses of water are needed to keep your secretion systems healthy. This also changes your dull complexion into a fair one and cures certain skin conditions. Walk every day in the morning. Do exercises for five days in a week. If you are more inclined to yoga, it is a better proposition. Doing meditation can relieve you of stress. These steps ultimately will result in an overall good health and provide a fair complexion too.

Keep yourself away from pollution, sun rays, chemicals and above all, stressful conditions. You can derive a natural glow by following the above procedures. When you are providing a natural care for your skin, you should avoid certain habits which will nullify the good effects caused by this care. These habits include drinking alcohol and smoking. They should be stopped unconditionally so that you will be able to achieve your goal of getting a fair complexion. Alcohol dehydrates the body and smoking can constrict your blood vessels. Dehydrations take away the minerals from your body and constriction of blood vessels reduces blood supply to tissues. Therefore, smoking and drinking can largely your skin health.

Home Remedies For Glowing Skin



Glowing Skin



Everyone would like to say “My face is my fortune” like the Pretty Maid of the popular nursery rhyme. Earlier, it was considered that a flawless complexion was the prerogative of a fortunate few. Not so today! There are several thousands of products in the market that claim to create a younger and more beautiful you. Many of them do bring about an aesthetic change to your looks. Yet, there is nothing to beat the fact that home remedies for a glowing skin work well and are harmless.

 

Skin care, whatever the type of skin, involves three steps, cleansing, toning and moisturizing.

 

Cleansing

• For older people the cleanser should have more moisture content
• Cleansers meant for sensitive skin are suitable for those who are prone to allergic breakouts
• Those with acne prone skin should use cleansers that are especially formulated to fight acne

Toning the skin shrinks pores.

There are several toners and you should carefully choose what suits your skin- whether you want an anti aging formula or a toner formulated to fight acne.

Moisturizing the skin is done for three reasons

To protect the skin from harmful UV rays (the SPF should be at least 15 for good results), to keep the skin smooth and even and to retain its moisture and prevent drying up. Moisturizer should be applied both in the morning and in the night on a clean dry skin for best results.

 

While this skin care regime should be followed for maintaining a healthy skin, there are several home remedies that can help you skin glow. The tips are easy to follow and the results remarkable.

Tips for a glowing skin

A simple and very effective formula to fight problems of oily skin: In a tablespoon of warm milk squeeze a freshly cut lemon until the milk curdles. Apply this milk to your face and keep it on for 15 to 20 minutes before washing it off. Do this everyday for best results

 

Apply a mixture of honey and milk on your face for 20 minutes, for a naturally glowing skin.

 

The juice of a carrot applied regularly works wonders on blemishes. Rubbing a potato peel on your face is effective against blemishes too

 

Placing thin cotton pads (dipped in cold juice of the cucumber) on closed eyes will take care of dark circles around the eyes and also refresh the eyes

 

Mash orange peel with milk to prepare a natural bleach

 

Pure sandalwood paste is a natural skin conditioner. Apply it for few hours twice a week for a glowing skin

 

Mix yoghurt with finely ground rice flour to make a paste. Use it as a face pack. This removes the excess oil from the skin

 

Papaya paste and banana paste make excellent face packs too

 

Prepare a face mask out off honey and eggs to combat undue tanning

 

A mixture cucumber juice and milk makes a great cleanser

 

Cotton pads dipped in chilled cucumber juice will reduce dark circles under the eyes.

 

Diets rich in fluids, fruits, and vegetables that are rich in anti oxidants will keep your skin looking young glowing naturally.

 

A glowing skin is an asset coveted by all women. It is easy to achieve a great complexion today with all the resources and knowledge available. There is a three step regime to keep the skin well conditioned, cleansing, toning and moisturizing. There are several home remedies to have a glowing skin.

How To Brighten Dull Skin

Skin may become dull in the area where blood circulation is slow or inadequate. Over-drinking and smoking can cause dullness of the skin. If you are not taking diet with essential vitamins, it can cause dullness of the skin. Stress can change the skin to become dull. Exposing the body to extreme temperatures, staying in the sun for prolonged periods and humid conditions can affect the brightness of the skin. If you expose your body to the wind carrying dirt and dust, your skin becomes dull. However, the look of the skin can certainly be improved if it looks dull. One of the best ways to improve a dull complexion is by exfoliation. The dead skin cells are removed by exfoliation, but this has to be done regularly. At least you should exfoliate twice a week. Regular exfoliation removes the oil and dead skin cells in the skin and improves the look of the skin. The dead skin cells can also clog the pores of the skin and cause any type of acne right from blackheads. The steps for improving the brightness of the skin are as follows.

To rejuvenate your complexion, you should stay well hydrated first. The skin loses its natural glow due to dehydration. You should drink enough water every day, to say at least eight glasses of water, so that your skin tissues remain well hydrated. You should avoid taking excess alcohol, or try to stop alcohol consumption, as alcohol causes fluid loss, dehydration and many other problems that can contribute to dullness of the skin. Alcohol also causes excretion essential minerals from the body.

The next important thing is that you should stop smoking. Tobacco contains nicotine. Nicotine causes constriction of the lumen of the blood vessels. This results in reduced blood flow. Finally the skin cells are deprived of oxygen and nutrients. Therefore the skin begins appearing with grey undertones. It looks lifeless and dull. Particularly, if smokers had started this habit in the early stages of their life, collagen synthesis in their body reduces, causing dry skin. It is therefore very necessary to quit smoking if you are really serious about the look of your skin.

Moisture is another factor which can affect the look of the skin. During the winter and monsoon seasons the harsh climate breaks down the sebum barrier causing the skin to look dull. This leads to loss of moisture and dull skin. To tide over this difficulty, use normal water for cleansing your skin and not hot water. Instead of soap, you can use a cleansing cream. Apply moisturizer to compensate the loss of moisture. You should do this immediately following the facial cleansing. Allow the moisturizer to stay on the skin for sufficient time so that maximum absorption of the moisture can take place.

Exfoliate your skin regularly to give a healthy look to your complexion. You can also dramatically improve the look of your skin if you can undergo microdermabrasion which a dermatologist or aesthetician can do. These procedures may be costly, but give good results.