Home Remedies for your beauty

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Tired from spending so much money on beauty and skin care products that does not even seem to have any significant results? This website is dedicated for those who need simple recipe using easy-to-find ingredients to solve their beauty problems



Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Glow With Fruit Packs


By Ajit Airon


Fruits are the easiest source for improving our body from inside and outside. Well, everybody talks very high of eating fruits. Let us talk a little about unique qualities of fruits as Face-packs.

Apples: The Doctors can be kept at a distance if you consume 'Apple a day'. You know why? Well it has minerals, vitamins, pectin and tannin. It all helps in improving blood circulation. It is equally effective in toning and tightening the skin. Put apple in mixie and add a teaspoon of glycerin. Apply the mix on your face for 15 minutes. Wash it with cold water and gain relief from sun burnt skin.

Add two teaspoons of grated apple with two pieces of mashed papaya, one teaspoon of fresh cream and a spoon of china clay. Mix it properly and apply on the face. Wash it off after 15 minutes and relish healthy looking skin. Bananas: Revitalize dry skin, tighten and clean the pores of your face by adding a teaspoon of honey into two ripe mashed bananas. Apply the mix on your face. Wash it with clean water after 15 minutes. It will reveal soft, supple and hydrated skin.

Oranges: Indian Beauty expert Shahnaz Husain recommends rubbing fresh orange peels on the skin to tighten it. It will also lighten the color of the skin. The citrus family is best known for its astringent properties.

Papayas: Papaya is an excellent cleanser. It has enzyme papain. It revives blemished and undernourished and oily skin. Mix papaya pulp with oatmeal and honey/curd and apply on face. Wash it after 15 minutes. Papaya pulp mixed with cucumber pulp and applied below eyes will help in minimizing the dark circles.

Pomegranates: Face scrubs of pomegranates remove excess oil from your face and make the skin look fresh. Pomegranates juice acts as an astringent and it is a natural toner.
Massage your face with pomegranate juice with a cotton wool. Leave it for 15 minutes and then wash it for an instant glow.

Dealing With a Bad Hair Day

By Kristy Scott

You surely had those days when your hair does not do you justice as it cannot be styled the way you want it to be or profiled the way you want it to look. You may even consider bad hair days to be worse than having a stomach ache. But who is to blame for these unwanted days when your hair is simply out of control and stubbornly unmanageable?

Poor hair management is the primary culprit to many bad hair days. Though there are some things you simply cannot control like dry weather or windy days, you can still combat them by knowing how to take care of your hair. First, think of what you do to your hair every day. How many times in a week do you use hot rollers, hair dryers, thongs, flat irons, and chemicals to make it look the way you want?

Though many consider hair tools as the main causes of this bad days, they can actually be a solution to the problem. It is sometimes true that dryness and breakage can be a result of too much use of these tools but it all comes down to how you care for your hair. Choosing the right tools to use can also mean the difference between a dry, brittle hair and a smooth, soft one. Some revolutionary tools have been created to actually help keep your hair healthy and strong.

Bad hair days can be prevented with the use of moisturizers or conditioners to safeguard it against dry weather or treatments which can damage it. Again, it all boils down to how you care for your hair. Electricity can ravage and render it into a frizz but by moisturizing as frequent as necessary will eliminate all frizziness.

Another tip to avoid bad hair day is to wash and rinse it properly. Make sure that you do not leave traces of shampoo or conditioner in your hair as it will just contribute to a more uncontrollable hair. As much as possible, rinse your hair with the use of cool tepid water to help lock the moisture in and prepare it for the use of dryers when styling. Try to towel dry your hair for a few minutes before styling it with the use of your favorite tools.

Choosing the right hairbrushes can also help you combat bad hair days. Refrain from using combs with rigid ends; use a wide-tooth comb instead to define your hair. If you have curly hair, simply use your fingers to separate curls. Sometimes allowing your hair to fall naturally straight or naturally wavy is a good way of fighting unwanted bad days for it.

Dealing with unruly hair is simple, just remember to use your tools like dryers properly, wash and rinse your hair well, avoid coarse ended hairbrushes, and use moisturizers to keep protect your hair from damage. Once you give it the best care it deserves, you will always leave your house with the most manageable and controlled hair ever.

Krystal is a professional beauty consultant with Salon Hive


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