Beauty Secrets For The Week
Become Beautiful!!!
Your Skin
What's the body's biggest organ???.......... You might be surprised to find out it's the SKIN, which might not think of as an organ. No matter how you think of it, your skin is very important. It covers and protects everything inside your body. Skin holds everything together. It protects our bodies, helps keep our body at just the right temperature and allows us to have the sense of touch.
The skin is made up of three layers. The outer most layer is called the epidermis. Look down at your hands for a minute. Even though you can't see anything happening, your epidermis is hard at work.
Your skin can help if you're feeling too hot or too cold. Your blood vessels, hair, and sweat glands cooperate to keep your body at just the right temperature. If you were to run around in the heat, you could get overheated. If you play outside when it's cold, your inner temperature could drop. Either way, your skin can help.
Keep it Clean……
Unlike other organs (like your lungs, heart, and brain), your skin likes a good washing . When you wash your skin, use water and a mild soap. And don't forget to cover scrapes and cuts with gauze or a bandage. This keeps the dirt out and helps prevent infections. It's just one way to be kind to the skin you're in!
Skin care……
Our skin is the most exposed part of the body that has to inevitably endure the test of nature and time. The weather along with additional support from pollution, dirt, grime can create problems for the skin. Problems of the skin are aplenty and so are their causes, all of which calls for a skin care regime .The term 'Skin Care' carries a different meaning for different people. Hence to understand skin care tips and adhere to a skin care routine better.
Skin Care Treatments…
- Foremost, a good diet : A healthy diet leads to a healthy skin!
- Sleep : You must sleep for eight or ten hours each night, because skin revives itself when you sleep.
- Clean Bowels : Elimination of toxins helps maintain healthy skin
- Emotions : Distress shows on the skin in an outburst of rashes or blemishes. So keep that anger in check!
- Exercise : Deep breathing exercises are a beauty treatment in themselves especially when you are filling your lungs with pure fresh air. Oxygen is vital to your skin and blood cel1s carrying both oxygen and nourishment are circulated to every part of your body including your skin.
- There is more you can add to your skincare regime, but while you could do any of the above mentioned practices with a little bit of effort and self control, for our next step you will need a little effort, some product, brand and advertising awareness and a lot of decision making a skin care tip from experts. Decision making in the context of choosing the right product among the various on the shelf!
The most popular and effective skin-care regime, which yields maximum benefit to the skin, comprises the cleansing, toning, moisturizing and conditioning routines. The skin-care, of course, varies from one skin type to another and the relative emphasis of the various routines in it also differs. Here is an important skin care tip
- Cleansing is the most important aspect of skin-care. It is undertaken primarily to remove the stale make-up, clean the skin pores and exfoliate the dead cells which otherwise cause blockages on the skin's surface.
- Toning : The daily cleansing routine should be followed with toning. The toning exercise helps in the stimulation of the skin, pores and invigorates the blood circulation.
- The moisturizing and conditioning routines conclude the daily skin-care. Moisturizing helps in keeping the moisture in the skin. The conditioning routine restores the acid balance on the skin and corrects other such imbalances.
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.
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
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.
A healthy diet and drinking lots of water with proper sleep and exercise will make you glow like a star.
Nail It!!!
A hard protein known as keratin is required for the formation of nails which provide a protective gear to toes and fingers. They act as tools for man and animal to perform their normal tasks. Nail care for beauty and decoration has become very popular in the last few decades.
- Any person specializing in general and specific nail care techniques - is called a nailist. A nailist's work consists of cutting, decorating and caring for nails.
- The term nail art as the name says is designing and creating artificial nails.
- It is a very specialized cosmetic field. Nail lacquering, nail painting, nail decoration and nail piercing are some different nail art ideas, which are popular all over the world.
- This art was popular in ancient India in the form of henna painting and application of fragrances. Ancient Indian tribes were also very adept at spectacular nail decorations.
- Global trends like nail piercing and nail painting is also making its presence felt in Indian fashion circles now.
- Indian's have good nail technicians and are well know around the world.
- Our designers are working with various mediums like dried flowers; beads and fabrics to enhance the beauty of nails. Nail aesthetics have become an interest - especially for those who frequent beauty parlors for other things. Bold colors like gold, silver, blue, red, green and black are preferred over softer shades by high fashion circles.
- Fingernail art is popular with men and women from ancient times. Fingernail art is more popular than toenail art with common women. Nail care is a cosmetic field, which involves manicuring and pedicuring of nails. Nail paint is applied on demand after cleaning, clipping and filing of nails. Nails are first shaped by epidermal scissors and then clipped by nail clippers. They are then filed for a smooth finish before being painted.
- Manicuring, pedicuring and decorating of nails are fashion statement in larger cities. Professionals practice nail art by implementing popular nail art designs from these galleries. Different nail art design trends like - color blending, techniques of painting and polishing nails, air brushing, acrylic painting, nail piercing, and nail accessorizing are emerging from nail art galleries from all over the world to walk the high street of fashion.
- Nail extensions and Acrylic nails art is a craze with modern Indian women. Acrylic nails have become so popular because of their vast and vibrant color palette and wonderful designer patterns. Nail designers are also making custom designs to suit the taste of individual clients.
- Technically acrylic nails are made with a polymer. A polymer is a powdered product whereas a monomer is a liquid product of the acrylic family
- Nail art designs are gaining popularity through the platform of nail art galleries from all over the world. Techniques like French manicures, acrylic nail art, colour blending, nail polishing, nail painting, nail decorating, nail pics, airbrush body art, nail embellishing, nail piercing and 3d nail art are the major attractions.
- Airbrush nail art started in America few decades ago. It was initially perceived as a fad, which was likely to die in few months. but today all like it and it like to to stay for a very long time.
- The French are famous for their fetish for nail art. French manicure nail art designs are taking the nail art circles by storm.
- It resembles any other manicure in the beginning. The French touch is given in the end when the nail is colored with a base color and only the tips are painted white.
- It also give a different shape to the nails, they are given a squarish look. This is completely different from the conventional round look. The entire coat is ultimately covered with polish to give them a distinct French design flavor.
- Natural nail care is different from nail art, which is primarily concerned with issues related to artificial nail care. The traditional nailists from old beauty schools mainly gave natural nail care services like pedicures and manicures to their clients.
- Their role has now extended to nail designing and nail art techniques. The various nail treatments offered by leading nail salons involve grooming and caring for an individual's original nails by cleaning and filing them, decorating and beautifying the nails with color varnish, glitter and other embellishments and applying nail extensions or artificial nails. Creating nail art with airbrushes or freehand painting techniques in various designs is cosmetic nail care.
Get Softer Lips Today!
Yearning for a super-soft kisser? It's time to take the TLC: Tender Lip Care.
Brush up you lips : After you brush your teeth, run your toothbrush over your lips to exfoliate the dead skin,then may be you can do a little of lip exfoliation with L'Oréal Infallible Plumping Lip Gloss for a pillowy pout that stays moisturized for hours.
Use eye cream…on your lips : The concentrated hydration and anti-aging benefits of eye cream pack a punch for lips too,so use it once a week its not harmful....
Scrub it in :
Scrubs aren't just for feet—they work great on lips, too. we also recommend Fresh Brown Sugar Lip Scrub as the ultimate treat. "The sugar—a natural humectant—softens dead skin, while the granules gently scrub it away."
For color that doubles as a silkening treatment trade in lipstick for gloss. "Lancôme Crème de Brillance is loaded with a moisturizing, anti-aging ingredient called Pro-Xylane, It goes on shiny like a lipgloss, but the color is rich like a lipstick.
Get your ZZZs with vitamin E :
At bedtime, split open a gel cap of Vitamin E (which you can find at the drugstore), and spread the oil on lips as an intense overnight treatment,you can also spread it around your cuticles to prevent and treat hang nails!
Use a washcloth :
In a pinch a hot, damp washcloth rubbed gently over lips instantly lifts flakes and polishes lips. The rubbing motion will also boost circulation, plumping lips for a fuller look.
Glam with your glow.
To look beautiful in a day is not possible. Nor is it possible to keep your skin clean and glowing in a week's time. All this takes time. So give it if you want to look beautiful. I wouldn't mind it. What about you. The problem what we face is. We find out a procedure follow it for a week or so and then conclude that it's useless and is not working out. But the products you use are doing their job. So don't give up so soon. Cleansing your face at home can be easy and safe when you follow a few simple tips.
This depends on how you take care of your face. Start by giving yourself 15 minutes in the morning and 15 minutes at bedtime.
Tip 1 :
Take 1 tbsp of un-boiled milk, dip a small pad of cotton wool in this and rub on the face gently. Use circular movements, use upward strokes on the neck area. Leave this on for 15 minutes. Wash with cold water.
Tip 2 :
Take a thick slice of cucumber. Don't peel the slice, rub in a circular motion all over the face and neck areas. Wash after 15 minutes.
Tip 3 :
Halve a tomato, gently rub over face and neck and wash after 15 minutes.
Tip 4 :
Take the half of a lime peel, from which the juice has been extracted, rub this firmly on the face and the neck. Using a Scrub-(once in 3-4 days).
After washing off the milk or juice - take a tsp of oat bran or wheat husk or gram flour (besan). Make a paste with a few drops of water and rub the face and neck gently with this. This sloughs away the dead cells and gives the face a glow. Don't use soap, just splash on cold water that will act as an astringent and close the pores.
Tip 5 :
Use green gram powder or rice flour mixed with curds instead.
Oily Skin: If the face is oily,
After a bath as a base for make-up use some diluted limejuice to dab on before application of foundation or any other make-up.
Tip 6 :Diluted buttermilk dabbed on the face and left for 15 minutes, gently wipe with moist cotton wool before applying make-up.
Tip 7 :
Rub the face well with an ice cube.
Tip 8 :
Slice an Apple into thin slices. Place these on the face and leave for 15 minutes. These soak up the extra oil and helps to close pores
If your are losing hair, try this out…
We all face it. Nothing very strange in it..But we don't like it and continuously try out things which we hear from others will help us. And for those who face major hair fall it's time to check a doctor. Too much of hair loss is a matter of concern. This usually happens after a long illness, extreme climates, too much of stress and bad eating or sleeping habits.
Tip 1 : Wash the hair with Tender Coconut water every other day for weeks. It will help you.
Tip 2 : Add the paste of fresh Curry leaves to Shikakai powder and wash hair with this on a regular basis.
Tip 3 : Take coconut milk, apply on your scalp and leave it for 15min, then Wash hair with coconut milk.
Tip 4 : Take some dry some basil (tulsi) leaves and Margosa (neem) leaves, some Bay leaves (Cinnamomum ,tejpata) and powder all 3 together. Add 1tspn of this powder to 50 ml. of water and apply for ½ an hour Wash.
ACNE a CURSE... BUT WE ALL FACE IT…
This is one of the biggest curse which we all face in normal life.. it cannot be avoided only can be cured soon, if you ready to accept the challenge and try it out…it does work and its all homemade remedies. You need not spend a huge amount to get rid of it soon, what u need it not to be lazy..
- Baking Soda : Probably you are not aware that baking soda is used in some cosmetic microdermabrasion treatments and other products. Mix one teaspoon of baking soda with two teaspoons of filtered water and apply the mixture on your acne scars for one minute and then gently remove it from your skin. Try his out to see quick results. But remember nothing works out in one day….
- Mint Juice : Easy way to reduce acne scars is by applying mint juice to the scar for few minutes so it sinks in the skin than slowly wash it off. Repeat this every morning for some time and you will see how effective this homemade acne scar remedy is.
- Water : Water is the very essence of our skins health and it becomes even more important when you are trying to reduce acne scars. It helps the skin to clean the toxins, create new skin cells and preserve elasticity. For adult person it is recommended to drink at least 80 ounces of filtered water every day in order to preserve healthy and fresh skin.
- Yogurt : Yogurt is highly effective for treating acne as it consists of the vital nutrients for healthy body and skin. Yogurt consists of vitamins and minerals that play an active role in healing our skin and creating a tough immune system. We can apply yogurt topically as acne reducing mask or consume it orally and provide our body with the much needed nutrients that will help to reduce our acne.
- Lemon : Lemon can be used when we have dark acne scars that are visually even more unattractive. After you clean your skin with fresh water use cotton ball and dip it in the lemon juice. Softly apply the juice to acne scars and leave it on for 10 minutes, then clean it off with water. You have to be aware that by using lemon juice your skin becomes photosensitive therefore you have to protect the treated spots with cream when they are exposed to the sun.
- Olives : Acne scars can cause the skin to lose its flexibility and elasticity. You have help your skin to regain flexibility by applying small amounts of olive oil on your scars. Olive oil includes the much needed moisturizing nutrients that will moisturize and soften your skin.
- Tomato : This is very common vegetable and almost all of us have it at home. So how to treat acne scars with tomato? Cut fresh tomato in small pieces and put it on the scar you want to treat. Leave the tomato on for few minutes and then remove it. Repeat this twice a day for several days and acne scar will be reduced.
- Fruits : Fruits are basic component for healthy body because by eating them we get a lot of necessary vitamins. Eating fresh fruits will improve the health of our skin by providing the much needed vitamin C which helps to produce collagen for elastic skin. Not only that fruits have to be included on our daily menu, you can also apply fruits directly to acne spots for external treatment. Just use some previously mentioned lemon juice and apply it to acne spots for 5-15 minutes then wash it off. Apart from lemon juice one commonly used home acne remedies is pineapple juice which contains ascorbic acid that will help fade pimple marks.
- Honey and Cinnamon Powder : These are quite common and very successful home remedies for acne. Honey has many ingredients that improve our skin and can be used to treat acne and acne scars. For a better effect you should mix honey and some cinnamon powder and apply that mixture to acne spots before you go to sleep. During the night your skin will slowly absorb the mixture and reduce acne spots. In the morning wash the mixture from your skin and repeat the procedure for 10-14 days, during that time your acne spots will heal and acne scars will be reduced.
- Aloe Vera : Both aloe Vera juice and gel are used to treat acne scars. Aloe Vera can be applied to scars directly while we can drink aloe Vera juice and supply our body with the much needed vitamins for skin regeneration.
- Sea Salt or Table Salt Mask
Swim in the ocean (or buy sea salt and make a mask). Or just gently wash with salt & water mixed. It's a cure for your acne.
If you try treating acne with home remedies for just few days and then stop you will not achieve the expected effect since most of the remedies become effective after consistent use during a longer period of time. So continue till you achieve results. But it's definitely better than the creams we get in market.
shhh that's the beauty secret for the week, try it out !!!
- Smooth skin
- Milk - I don't drink it, but I apply on my face. You can even mix it with water and spray your face with it in intervals; this makes your skin flawless if done regularly. The lactic acid in milk is a well-known skin softener. A mixture of milk, lemon juice, honey, and almond oil can work wonders for your skin. It makes your skin smooth and soft thus giving it a natural glow.
- The use of Epsom salts to soften the skin and also as an exfoliating agent. Fine Epsom Salt mixed with your cleanser will wipe away all traces of make-up.
- Cucumber is great for your skin. It reduces dark spots and helps you get rid of skin irritations. Mix lemon juice and cucumber juice and apply it on your face twice a day to get a great result. It will be very soothing and help you relax.
- Brighten up your skin / remove tan
- Most of the times we look dark because of the tan than we have got for ourselves by going out in the sun. A good way to get rid of it is by applying a mixture of gram flour, lemon juice and yoghurt on the parts that remain exposed to the sun. This makes you look fresh and bright.
- Turmeric can work wonders when it comes to giving your skin a healthy glow. Add a bit of milk and lemon juice to a spoon of turmeric powder and apply it on your face, neck, and arms. Your skin will get a glow never seen before. Follow this on a regular basis for better results.
- Acne Remedies
- Garlic is known for its anti bacterial properties. Press some garlic into a paste and leave it on your acne and pimples for 15 minutes then rinse off.
- You can even try mashed-up honey and apple, applied individually to pimples.
- Dry face
- Applying Almond oil makes a great primer before foundation because it's quickly absorbed. I use it as a night moisturizer.
- Make a mash of banana and leave on your face for 20 minutes.
- Mayonnaise is not only a great hydration treatment for your hair; it works wonders as a face mask too.
- Undernourished Skin
- The Egyptian Queen Cleopatra was renowned as the most beautiful woman in the world. One of her favorite tips was to soak in a beer bath. Beer is very good for the skin because of the vitamins and yeast it contains. In Central Europe there are now many spas offering just this treatment.
- Nail Beauty
- Soaks your nail in olive oil for a few minutes every week. Olive oil moisturizes your nails without weakening them, and softens your cuticles too. It also prevents "hang nails" that are caused by dry skin.
- Another good idea is to use milk, which has much the same effect as olive oil.
- Also massage your fingertips with vitamin E before bed, it will strengthen them.
- Conditioner
- Fine Epsom Salt mixed when added to your conditioner and warmed, gives that extra bounce and volume to limp hair.
Look Gorgeous..........
- Flirty eyes: Start your mascara wand at the base of your lashes and wiggle upward.
- Glossy lash lacquer: lash gloss creates length, volume and shine over the lashes. Apply it generously over the mascara.
- Twisted loose bun: For "organic waves," loosely wrap hair around a one-inch curling iron, remove it, and twist it around your fingers in the opposite direction.
- Loose waves: blow dry tour hair with your hand instead of come to get loose waves.
- Metallic shadow: Layer gradually. "Blend the shadow onto your lids with your finger to build the color from a slight wash to intense shimmer."
- Smoky make up: apply a layer of light shade eye shadow covering the area between the eyelash line to the eyebrow. Then apply dark shadow on the eyelid crease area. For more dynamic look, apply a medium shade of eye shadow on top of the dark shade and blend it well into the eyebrow bone.
- Slim down your face with make up: a lot of us have a round face where, we should highlight 3 areas of our face. Firstly our eyes and make it pop out using eyes shadow and mascara. Make sure your eyebrow is little curved shape and not round. Secondly if you notice, our cheeks mostly look like apples so throw emphasis on your cheekbone and jaw line, with a sculpting powder. Also add it to the side of your nose. This will create a shadow of illusion and depth. Thirdly, plump up your lips, to make it look fuller, apply lip gloss over your lipstick. This make up style will highlight the face making it look slimmer and longer. It will no more look round.
- OIL
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Coconut Oil
- Is a great tool to keep your hair healthy, shiny and strong. The oil increases circulation on the scalp, supplying nutrients to the hair follicles.
- Coconut oil is also enriched with natural oil antioxidant properties to combat premature aging. it can also be used to moisturize the skin
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- NATURAL CLEANSER
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Oatmeal
A natural cleanser and toner, its mild exfoliating action makes it an excellent addition to facial masks. It has a slight bleaching effect and is said to help fade or remove age spots and other skin discolorations.
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- SUN PROTECTION
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Chamomile and Lavender
Sunburn is caused by overexposure to the sun's UV rays , which cause the skin to become red, warm and tender to the touch.
- Add a few drops of essential oil to a carrier oil and lightly and gently massage the area
- Add 10 drops of essential oil to the bath and soak for fifteen minutes or until relief is fel
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If you are looking for a natural conditioner, see our recipe below:
- CONDITIONER
Your natural conditioner!
- 1 Tbsp Lanolin
- 1 Tbsp Glycerine
- 1 Tbsp Almond Oil
- 3 drops Rosemary (for dark hair) OR Chamomile (light hair)
- 1 egg
Combine the first four ingredients, mixing thoroughly. Warm the mixture slightly. Beat in the egg. (Remember only warm the mixture slightly before you land up with scrambled eggs on your head!) Once the egg is well mixed with the other ingredients, massage the mixture into the hair and scalp. Place either a bath cap or a towel over your hair and allow the conditioner to penetrate for about 10 minutes. Finally, rinse your hair thoroughly and the beautiful lustre will be revealed!
- DRY SHAMPOO
Try it out!
- If you want to get rid of slimy hair and no time to wash, try this out. You can use baby power as an alternative. Just sprinkle it on your roots, rub your head with a towel and brush off.
