Beauty Tips

Natural home remedies: Dry or mature skin

2007-04-16T03:06:00.000-07:00

Let me first tell you the ingredients that work miracles on dry and mature skin and then I will tell you how to mix these ingredients for effective face packs and lotions.

The two miracle workers which should be a part of any face pack or lotion meant for dry or mature skin are

1. Honey
2. Glycerine

The other natural ingredients which are highly effective on dry skin are -

Double cream
Ripe avocadoes
Egg yolk
Bananas
Sour cream

To make highly replenishing and re-hydrating face packs, first make a base by mixing one table spoon of honey with one tablespoon of glycerine and a few drops of lemon juice. Now blend this base with other ingredients to make face packs.

Some combinations are

1. 1 tbsp base + 1 tbsp double cream + pinch of turmeric
2. 1 tbsp base + 1 tbsp sour cream + 1 tbsp egg yolk
3. 1 tbsp base + 1 tbsp mashed avocado
4. 1 tbsp base + 1 tbsp mashed ripe banana (beware of the terrible smell)

Lightly massage these packs into your face and leave for an hour (or more if you like as they are harmless). Wash off with warm water.

Within a week you will notice a marked difference in your skin which will turn soft and supple and start glowing.

The Benefits of Using Body Scrubs

2007-04-16T03:04:00.000-07:00

Body scrubs play an important role in keeping the skin young and fresh, helping the skin to regenerate and preventing problems like eruptions and acne.

When the body is scrubbed using any exfoliating product, the dead and scaly outer layer of the skin is removed exposing the fresh and tender inner layer.

Also, this removes the sebum that collects on the body on a daily basis but is not removed by regular soap. Therefore scrubbing the body regularly not only removes dead skin but cleanses it. Thus exfoliation helps prevent clogged pores and prevents acne and other eruptions.

Another great advantage of body scrubs is that they help remove callouses and thickened skin in areas like elbows and ankles.

But it must be remembered that if the skin is scrubbed too vigorously it may cause damage to the inner layers of the skin and resulting tissue will be tough and rough instead of tender, fresh. This is because vigorous exfoliating not only removes the outer dead layer but damages the new skin underneath. As a result the scar tissue develops making the skin feel rough.

So body scrubs are great if used gently and sympathetically.

How To Treat Enlarged Pores

2007-04-16T02:55:00.000-07:00

If you have enlarged pores treat them in two steps.

1. Deep cleanse the pore in order to allow them to shrink.

For this mix fuller's earth with fresh, pure rose water. Apply this on the areas with open pores as well as to rest of the face and allow to dry. As fuller's earth dries, it extracts dirt from deep within the pores of the skin and cleans it thoroughly. This in itself if done regularly enough causes the pores to shrink considerably.

2. The second step is to help the pores to shrink further.

Take white of an egg and apply it to the areas with open pores. Let it dry. Then rinse with water.