Home Beauty Secrets

 Simple home beauty secrets are listed here for all to get natural glow.
1. It is essential to limit the intake of sugar & sugar based foods, oily foods, colas and Maida. These can cause hormonal imbalances, acne, increases facial hair and hair fall as these are empty in calories.
Drink enough water, sleep adequately, identify the skin type and use the home products according to it. These are the vitals skin care routine to follow regularly.

2. After workouts or exercise, it is good to wash the face, neck and back immediately. This would prevent the breakouts since dirt and bacteria have an affinity to oily sweaty skin.
Also sleeping with make up at night would lead to breakouts. Wash it off before sleep as the skin needs to breath.
3. Prepare homemade paste with aloe-vera and apply it on the skin during night. This would help in increasing the cell turnover rate. Applying homemade paste with vitamin C extracts at night time helps to lighten the pigmentation.
Both ideas are helps to get a hydrated, smooth & young skin as they would repair and regenerate collagen by exfoliating the dead skin cells.
4. Eat vitamin A rich diet, many colored fruits & vegetables to get blemish free skin. Exercise regularly to improve the blood circulation and to flush out the toxins.
Stress leads to skin breakouts as it increases cortisol levels. So it is essential to manage the stress by proper methods to continue with flawless skin.










5. Washing up the skin with lukewarm water raises the temperature of the skin and thereby dilating the pores and blood vessels. So the applied products (for beauty) move through the skin and interact with the cells at faster rate.
 Washing the face with cold water would result in closing of pores.

Follow the simple beauty secrets at home and get flawless beauty forever. How to get better skin?

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Simple Beauty Secrets

1. While sleeping at night, the cells of the skin turn to the function of repairs like regeneration, restoration and resurfacing. For better results apply the home made creams or mixtures at night.
If the anti-aging ingredients are used at night, it can nourish the skin with nutrients and helps to build new cells. Also it helps to produce collagen and elastin.

2. Citric acid and glycolic acid are the good exfoliating agents. These are useful to remove the dead cells on the skin and stimulate cell growth.
Homemade mixtures with vitamin C can be applied to rejuvenate the skin and to stimulate collagen production.

3.  Retinol is a good anti-aging ingredient as it reduces the effect of free radicals. It also boosts the collagen which can give more youthful appearance.
Keratin is also good for skin which helps to reduce wrinkles, inflammation and redness of the skin.

4. For a glowing healthy skin, it is essential to eat the right kind of food that is rich in antioxidants. It was proven that these foods can slow down the aging process and helps to look better by reducing the visible outward signs of aging.
Berries, pomegranates, green tea, nuts, beans, whole grains and seeds are some of the good antioxidant rich foods which can act against aging.

5. Hot milk can be used instead of water to steam the face during weekly facials at home.
Lactic acid in milk helps to unclog the pores and leaves the skin clean and moisturized.

Secrets will be continued in next post.... Anti-aging tips

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5 fruits to pamper the skin in summer (Summer skin care tips)

The UV rays from the sun may make the skin dry and can even damage it and so it is essential to take care of the skin during summer. Fruits are the natural and cost effective treatment for the skin. Some useful tips to hydrate and rejuvenate the skin with fruits are as follows. 

Orange: It is an excellent source of vitamin C which helps to improve the skin texture. As it contains collagen, it helps to slow down the aging process. Just rub the orange on the skin to tighten it and to get the blemish free skin.

Banana: It is rich in iron, potassium and magnesium which helps to get flawless young skin. As it contains the vitamins A, B and E, it can act as a good anti-aging agent. Just mash the banana and apply it on the skin to avoid the dryness of the skin.

Papaya: A special enzyme named papain present in papaya helps to kill dead cells on the skin. It contains anti-oxidants and has the power to clear the skin impurities. Just apply the flesh of papaya on the sun exposed areas of the skin to get rid of its dullness.

 Apple: Apple contains elastin fibers and collagen which helps to keep the skin young. As it contains anti-oxidants, it can prevent the cell damage.  Just mash the apple and mix it with rose water. Apply it on the skin to pamper it and to get an awesome glow during summer.

Lemon: Lemon contains vitamin C which helps to maintain the beautiful skin. Just add few drops of lemon to a glass of hot water and drink it in the morning. This cleanses the skin and lightens the skin tone. Rub the lemon halves on the sun exposed areas to remove the dark spots. It has the power to diminish the acne scars and can acts as natural bleach on the skin.                                                  

Avoid chemical based methods to treat the skin. It is always the good option to opt fruit based treatments to get blemish free skin. Beauty tips with papaya and saffron

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Anti-Aging Foods

It is a beauty blog contains simple home tips for beauty; but I want to tell about the foods to prevent aging. Because everyone knows that the health and beauty are directly related. By in taking a well balanced diet daily, you will get definitely a good glowing and healthy skin. In my previous post, I listed some home tips to prevent and to get rid of aging skin. Now I am including particular foods to avoid it. The polluted environment, toxins, free radicals and chemicals accelerates aging processes. Our body usually produces some anti-oxidants to counter free radicals. But more is needed from the food we eat. Many researchers found that there is a strong link between free radicals and aging.

What are free radicals?

Free radicals are nothing but the highly reactive components of oxygen metabolized by our cells. Due to excess free radicals the aging skin may occur. To fight against these, enough anti-oxidants are needed. Let’s see some anti-oxidant rich foods,
* Fruits like red grapes, mango, guava, strawberry, papaya, peach, berries and all citrus fruits.
* Vegetables like onions, tomatoes, garlic, carrot, spinach, cabbage and broccoli.
* Vitamin-E rich foods like almonds, walnuts, egg, oatmeal, brown rice, whole wheat bread, and olive & sesame oil.
* Other anti-oxidant foods are green tea, wine, butter, milk, yoghurt, turmeric etc.

Eat healthy foods, get natural glow and so you can easily prevent the skin from aging. Many anti-oxidant supplements and anti-aging creams are available in the market to avoid aging, but ages under 30’s please don’t try to use the above products. Along with the healthy food, it is enough to use a good homemade face wash, sun block and a mild moisturizer daily to take care of the skin.

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Face packs (Home made)

 Use face pack (home made) once a week to cleanse your skin. Let‘s see its benefits:

1.    It deep purifies the skin by penetrating into the pores to remove impurities, dead skin cells and excess oils.
2.    It will keep the skin hydrated by restoring its water content, which results in soft and supple skin.
3.    It also brightens the skin by lightening spots, blemishes and pigmentation.

How to choose the face packs suitable for the skin?

Face pack for dry skin:
 Because of insufficient sebum production in skin, causes it to flake and look dull. Also the dry skin feels tight and rough, particularly after cleansing. To remove the dryness and dullness, choose the face pack with cucumber, apple or papaya. It will lighten the blemishes and give bright look.

Face pack for oil skin:
 Because of excessive sebum production, it causes to look the skin a greasy shine and leads to breakouts. Blackheads and whiteheads are dominant here. Use multhani metti, egg white, tomato or potato as face pack. It will absorb the excessive oils and remove the deep impurities.

Face pack for normal skin:
 Normal skin needs the basic skin care management. Choose the face pack with Aloe-Vera or saffron. Fruits like banana, plum or peach and oatmeal paste can be used as face pack. It will help to hydrate the skin and improves skin tone.

Face pack for the skin with pimples:
 This type of skin needs some special care to stop its frustration. So choose the face pack with neem or turmeric. Neem has anti- bacterial properties and turmeric has anti-septic properties and so both fights against acne and pimples. It will also remove blemishes on the skin and gives good appearance.

Try to choose the face pack which is suitable for your skin. The above mentioned ingredients are usually seen at home. Prepare it like a paste by mashing or grinding a single item alone and apply it on the face skin. Wash it off with lukewarm water after 15 – 20 minutes and finally apply an ice pack to close the pores. Regular face wash and daily bathing will cleanse the outer layer of the skin. Use face packs to clean deeply your skin further.

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How to get better skin?

1. Don't eat fatty foods as it give dullness and ageing effect to the skin.
2. Stress will have negative effect on the skin. Do yoga or meditation to avoid stress.
3. Environmental pollution can damage the skin. So be covered while going such places.
4. Apply good sunscreen lotions while going out during day time.
5. Avoid coffee and alcohol to get good moisturizing skin.

6. Sleep at least 7-8 hours a day, because lack of sleep associated with ageing problems.
7. Avoid eating more sugar based foods, it can result in wrinkles.
8. Give proper cleansing to the skin, if not it will lead to bacteria build up and break outs of the skin.
9. Don’t talk bath in hot water (very hot), it will lead to redness and damage the skin.
10. Eat fruits between the foods; it can give beautiful glow to the skin.

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Essential home beauty tips

* Apply a paste of honey and avocado (butter fruit) and wash the face with cold water after 15 minutes.

* For dry skin, apply a mixture of mashed banana, yogurt and few drops of honey.

* To avoid the skin from getting flaky, apply the moisturizer mixed with sunscreen.


* Apply pure sandal powder with jasmine juice on the face to remove the dullness due to sun.

* Put some jasmine flowers in hot water for some time. After it gets cooled, wash the face with it to remove the dead cells.

Simple remedies for blackheads:

* A good home remedy to stop the blackheads is to apply a paste of cinnamon and lemon juice.

* Prepare a mixture with cucumber and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Apply this mixture on the face to get smooth skin and also to prevent the blackheads.

 * Pulp pf grapes can also be applied to remove the blackheads. Wash the face with warm water after 20 minutes.

* To prevent blackheads, apply a face mask with egg white and 1 tablespoon of honey.

* Make a paste with dry jasmine flowers, 4-5 cloves and ½ tablespoon of pure sandal powder. Apply this as a face pack to remove the blackheads and black spots.

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General home tips for beauty

The skin is often clogged with dust, pollution and make-up. So proper care is important for a healthy looking skin. Basic steps to follow:-
1. Wash the face with lukewarm water to open the pores and allow cleansing after that. Splash some cold water to close the pores.
2. Milk and curd can be applied often to the skin. Lactic acid present in milk has anti aging properties that aids shedding of dead skin cells and helps hydrate the skin for a rejuvenate look.
3. The cold milk compress also helps to cool the skin immediately after any sun burn.
4. But the milk products are not good for oily or acne-prone skin. For oily skin freshly grinded sandalwood paste which is a good substitute for milk.5. Good natural cleansing agents for the skin include besan (gram flour) and oatmeal. Make a smooth paste of either in water, gently apply it on the skin and wash after 20 minutes.
6. Other natural beauty aids include cucumber juice for dark circle around the eyes and papaya, strawberry and grape pulp for toning the skin
7. Almond based home made face packets can be used to get perfect blemish free skin. Also eat a hand of almonds whenever hunger between meals.

Essential vitamins needs to pamper the skin:
Vitamin A: It penetrates skin to increase collagen production, eventually smoothing lines. It makes the skin more elastic. Too much or too little vitamin A may lead to rough and dry skin. Egg and dairy products are the sources of Vitamin A.

Vitamin B: It helps the skin from toxins and decreases brown blotches. It regulates the oil secretion and prevents the skin from dermatitis. It helps to relieve the irritation that can be a side effect of vitamin A creams. Banana, meat, fish are the best sources of Vitamin B.

Vitamin C: It can stimulate collagen to help build up the skin and smooth lines. It would be better it applied at night. Cabbage, citrus fruits, melons are the good sources of it.
Vitamin E: It blocks the cancer causing effects of UV light and slows the production of wrinkles. It moisturizes the skin and helps to heal burns and inflammation. It also enhances the efficiency of sunscreen, decreasing redness and swelling after sun exposure. Nuts, green vegetables, vegetable oil contains Vitamin E.

Alpha and beta hydroxy acid (AHA & BHA): Both can be used as to exfoliate the skin. By peeling of the top layer of the dead skin, it gives you a more youthful appearance. It is very effective in treating many common skin concerns like wrinkles, hyper pigmentation, acne and even dry, blistering skin. Sugar canes, malic and tartaric acid in fruits, milk are some of the natural sources.

It is very important that a test should be made with a small patch of the facial skin first to ensure that they do not trouble the skin.

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Nourishing home beauty tips

1. Apply petroleum jelly mixed with few drops of lemon juice to the lips to prevent it from turning darker.
2. Honey can eliminate the skin blemishes. Apply honey mixed with milk, yogurt and ground sesame seeds in equal proportion to get clear complexion.
3. For rash or skin allergy mix Aloe-Vera juice with rose water and apply it on the face and neck .
4. Prepare a paste with a tablespoon of black gram dhal and four almonds soaked in water overnight. Apply it on the face and wash it off after 30 minutes.
5. Hairs on the face can be reduced by applying a mixture of gram flour and turmeric powder.
6. Lemon juice, sunflower oil and sugar can be mixed and apply it to the tanned hands and legs. Leave it for 30 minutes, and then wash it off with cold water.
7. Mix half cup of honey with a bucket of water. Take bath with this to get a beautiful soft skin.
8. To get smooth feet, apply 100grams of gelatin mixed with distilled water for 20 minutes. Then wash the feet with warm water.
9. If the feet contain cracks, dip the feet in lukewarm water mixed with few drops of olive oil and  lemon juice and little salt for 15 minutes. Then use foot scrubber to rub it off.
10. Place the skin of green banana on the closed eyes to prevent the eye pain and eye burn.

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Home face tips for shining skin

1. The black spots on the face can be removed by applying the following mixture: 1 tablespoon of smashed cabbage, ½ tablespoon of honey, 2 tsp of milk and small amount of rose water.
2. For oily face, apply butter milk on the face for 15 minutes to remove the oil from the skin.
3. A mixture of honey, yogurt and almond power can be applied on the face for 10 minutes to get awesome glow.
4. Honey, Lemon and Coconut oil can be mixed together to get a good moisturizer for the face and it is good for dry skin.
5. For oily face, apply a mixture of egg white, lemon and green grapes and wash it off after 20 minutes with warm water.6. To remove the black color spots left by the pimples, apply cucumber or potato juice with honey for 10 minutes, and then wash it off.
7. Cut the potato into small pieces, place it on the cotton cloth and keep it in the refrigerator. After it gets cooled, place it on the face and eyes to get the stress-free feel and the bulge skin under the eyes will be reduced.
8. Massage the face with coconut oil before sleeping to prevent aging. Don’t try for oily face.
9. To remove the unwanted hairs on the face, apply a mixture of egg white and cornflour.
10. Black rings under the eyes can be removed by applying a mixture of milk power and rose water for 10 minutes. Remove it with wet clean cloth or wet cotton.

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Home beauty tips for all

* To remove the scars left by pimples, apply rice powder with curd and a pinch of turmeric on the scars. Rub gently and wash off with cold water after 10 minutes.

* Apply mint leaves or basil (tulsi) leaves paste to the pimples, it will disappear without scars.

* Soak dry grapes in water (5-10) every night. Drink this water in the empty stomach in every morning. This helps to purify the blood, so the face looks brighter.

* Take head bath regularly once or twice in a week. Because if the hair is not washed properly or if it contains dandruff, it makes the face to appear dull and it also invites pimples to appear.

* To remove dandruff, soak Fenugreek (methi) in milk for whole night, grind it and then apply it on the head and wash it off after 15 minutes.
* Apply honey on the face for 10- 15 minutes, and then wash with lukewarm water. This will keep the skin supple and fresh looking.

* Rinse the hair with warm water added with 2 spoons of honey. This adds sheen to the hair.

* Always apply sunscreen for 20 minutes before stepping out to prevent wrinkles in the face.

* Diet with rich Vitamins, avoiding the smoke, in taking plenty of water are some of the ways to avoid the wrinkles under the eyes.

* Add a pinch of turmeric powder to orange juice; apply this mixture to the face and neck. It works as a good exfoliate and the dead cells of the skin will be removed.

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Home tips to reduce weight

1. Try to intake the unprocessed food like fruits, vegetables and whole grains.

2. Eat more fiber food; avoid sugar in coffee and juice.
3. Don’t eliminate the fat food completely; it is required to maintain the health body.
4. Cut out fried food, always start with soup or salad and finish with fruits.
5. Exercise regularly for 30-60 minutes daily to burn the unwanted calories.
6. Drink hot water with cardamom to have proper digestion.
7. Keep laughing always, it will increase the heart rate and speed up the metabolism.
8. Ear citrus fruits as they contain more potassium which sodium and water in body.
9. Drink a glass of water before food to control the appetite.
10. Eat amla or 5-6 tulsi leaves in empty stomach.
11. Chew the food thoroughly before swallowing to get quick digestion.
12. Avoid caffeine products, it will increase insulin and decrease the burning of fat.
13. Stress plays a major role in weight gain; avoid it by doing yoga and meditation.
14. Don’t skip breakfast; drink plenty of water and sleep well daily.
15. It is recommended to drink coconut water to lose weight, also use honey instead of sugar.

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