Summer Beauty Tips: (Home tips for skin in summer)

1. To keep the skin moisturized in summer, mix yoghurt and tomato juice to a tablespoon of oatmeal and apply it on the skin. Tomato juice is an astringent and the oatmeal is an excellent exfoliator.
2. Mix the following in equal proportion (1tsp): Milk powder, honey, lemon juice, and almond oil. Apply this mixture on the face to pamper the skin and wash it off after 20 minutes.
3. Just spray rose water to the face and neck to cleanse those areas. Rosewater is a good refreshing agent and it fit for summer.
4. Take orange rinds and dry it in the sun till it turns crisp. Grind it and make it as a fine powder. Add a small quantity of raw milk to the powder and make a paste. Apply this paste on the face to get rid of the dullness due to the sun.
5. It is better to shower twice a day with antibacterial soap to wash the body and keep the body folds dry with anti-fungal powder. Use light lotions and avoid heavy creams during summer.

6. Face mask for summer: Beat an egg; add few drops of coconut oil and 1tsp of honey. This mask would restore the natural balance and good for summer.
7. Apply the flesh of papaya or mango on the skin to fight aging. It would regenerates the skin cells and restores elasticity.
8. Mix cucumber juice with little turmeric powder and apply it on the skin. Wash it off after 20 minutes and this would reduce the traces of pigmentation. This also evens out the skin tone and appropriate for summer season.
9. Mash pumpkin; add 1tsp of honey & milk and ½ tsp of cinnamon powder to it. Mix all these ingredients and apply it on the skin. Rinse it off after 15 – 20 minutes to get rid of the skin dryness during summer. Pumpkin is a best fruit to rejuvenate the dull skin and to clear the breakouts & acne problems.
10. Blend cooked pumpkin, honey, olive oil and chopped almonds and apply this mixture on the skin. Leave it for ten minutes and wash it off with lukewarm water. It results in fresh and healthy skin. The pumpkin has the power to reduce inflammation and it soothes the skin in hot summer spell. More beauty tips for summer.

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Beauty questions and answers

I received many mails from my visitors to clear their doubts related to Beauty.
Their questions and my answers are as follows:

1. I have small dots on my nose, under the lips and around eyes. What to do?

Take the leaves of fenugreek and make a paste with it. Apply it on the face and wash it off after 30 minutes. Potato juice can also be applied and better to start your day with a glass of warm water mixed with few drops of lemon.

2. I have dark circles around my eyes. What to do?

Dark circles under the eyes are due to stress, lack of sleep and nutrition deficiency. Just massage gently around the eyes with few drops of almond oil for a minute. Wipe it off with cotton after 15 minutes. Mix cucumber juice and potato juice, apply it on the dark circles and wash it off after 20 minutes.

3. I had acne and it was cleared but left with marks. Tell a best home tip to remove it.

Mix curd, a pinch of turmeric and rice powder. Use this as a facial scrub twice in a week. A mixture of oatmeal, honey and lemon juice can also be applied to get rid of the marks left by acne.

4. Tell a suitable home tip to minimize the growth of facial hair.

Mix sugar with lemon and water. Apply it in the direction of hair growth and wash it off after it dries. Follow this twice in a week and apply a paste of turmeric powder and milk in circular motion to depress the facial hair.

5. I have warts on my neck. How to remove them?

Applying vinegar on the warts daily makes them to fall off. Cut the onions and soak it in water for overnight. Apply this water on the warts in the morning to remove them.

6. I have dry skin and it looks dull in the evening. Please suggest some tips.

Rose water can be applied to tone the skin. Mix egg yolk with honey and apply it on the face. Wash it off after 15 minutes. Massage the face with pure almond oil at night.

7.  I am losing my hair. Please tell a suitable remedy.

Stress, oily scalp, illness, nutrition deficiency, dandruff, repeated colorings are some of the reasons for hair fall. Consume fruits, curd, leafy vegetables and soya bean in diet and eat a small bowl of sprouts daily. Use non-oily herbal hair tonic for your hair and avoid massaging it. Pure coconut oil or olive oil can also be used.

8. How to get rid of tan on foots and hands?

Rub lemon halves daily on foots and hands. Wash it off and apply til oil. Mix curd, lemon juice, a pinch of turmeric with gram flour (Besan) and apply it on the tanned parts for atleast thrice in a week. Mix sugar & lemon juice and this can also be applied to lighten the skin color.

9. Tell a good home remedy to prevent early aging and to make the skin radiant.

Wash the face with pure water and apply rose water using cotton. This improves the blood and adds glow to the face. If pimples are present, mix rose water with sandalwood paste, apply it daily and wash it off after 20 minutes. Mix a spoon of pure glycerin to 100 ml of rose water and keep it in fridge. Apply this daily to remove the skin dryness.

10. My skin type is oily. Suggest a home tip to improve it.

Wash the face and apply an astringent lotion using cotton. Apply tomato juice and cucumber juice to reduce oiliness. Egg white can also be applied and use a suitable face mask twice in a week to improve the oily skin.

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Simple foot care tips at home

Some simple foot care tips are listed for my visitors. While speaking about beauty, it is vital to include the caring of feet also. It is necessary to take care of it both during summer and winter. As it carries the whole weight of the body, regular pampering is required to avoid blisters and other fungal infections. Simple tips to follow at home are,
 1. Always keep your feet clean. Wash it regularly to remove the dirt.
2. Apply a layer of sunscreen lotion on the feet, while stepping out.
3. Try to use covered shoes or cut shoes to prevent it from tanning.
4. Apply moisturizer cream on the feet at day time and apply olive oil during bed time.
5. Exfoliate regularly. How? Apply foot scrub (homemade contains salt, sugar and oatmeal) to remove the dead skin at least twice a month.

Home tips for cracked heels:
 Many of us are ignoring to take care of the feet. It leads to cracked heels which finally results in ugly-looking, unhealthy and itchy feet as shown in the picture. Here are some good remedies to cure it.










1. Give daily massage to the feet with a good moisturizing lotion to remove dryness of the skin.
2. Melt some paraffin wax; add little coconut oil to it. Apply this on the cracked heels before going to sleep at night. Wash it off with lukewarm water in next morning.
3. Soak the cracked feet in hot water with salt for 20-30 minutes. This will definitely improve the circulation of blood. Finally wash the feet with cold water.
4. As the skin is more prone to cuts and cracks, it is very important to drink more water to keep the skin hydrated. How to get better skin?
5. Mix honey and little olive oil with water. Soak the feet in it to heal the cracks.
6. Add little liquid bathing soap to the hot water; soak your feet in it. This will loosen the dead skin on the heels. Rub your feet gently with soft scrubber then apply moisturizer cream on it.
  A good foot massage can have a direct bearing on your state of mind. It also makes you to feel relaxed and relieves pain. To keep you rejuvenated and fresh do foot massage. There are many types of foot massages available for you. Some are stone massage, deep tissue massage, foot reflexology etc. Opt for the suitable one and have shining feet.

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Glowing home face tips

* Slightly boil the pure water with any gold jewel like ring, bangle etc and apply this water on the face with cotton.

* Apply ice cubes on the face, first in clockwise direction and then anti clockwise for 5-10 minutes twice in a month.

* Use cotton to scrub the face with unboiled milk daily to get bright look.

* Pour pure water in an utensil, put Neem leaves and a bit of turmeric, then boil it until the steam forms. Then show the face to the steam and wash it with cold water.

* Cut the potatoes and allow it to dry in the sun. Then make into a fine powder, apply it on the face, neck and hand (sun exposed body parts) and wash after 30 minutes to avoid the skin dullness.

* Mix besan with crud, lemon juice and a little turmeric. Apply this mixture on the exposed areas of the body and wash it off after half an hour.

* Scrub the face with rice powder and curd. This acts as a face polish to get better glow.

* Once daily, at any time mix 1 spoon of honey and lemon juice and apply it on the face. Wash it off with pure water after 15 minutes.

* Mix 3 spoons of oats with 1 spoon each of honey, curd, lemon juice or egg white. Apply on the entire face, avoiding the lips and the area around eyes. Then wash it off after half an hour.
* After the face got steamed with pure water, apply ice cubes on it to get rid off the dirt.

* To avoid the rashes in the face during summer, apply pure sandal with rose water. This will keep the body cool.

* To remove the black rings under the eyes, place potato or cucumber pieces on the closed eyes for 10-15 minutes. Also sleep properly to avoid it.

* To avoid the dryness of the face during winter, put banana or papaya face pack with milk. Aloe Vera can also remove the dryness from the face.

* A mixture of besan, lemon juice, sugar and milk removes the dead cells (black heads) on the nose.

* If the neck seem to be dark, the apply lemon juice with milk to retain the original skin colour.

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Beauty tips to follow at home

Everyone wants to look beautiful and charming. Many of us spend a lot of money on beauty products and on numerous visits to the beauty parlor to have a good beauty. But most of the people prefer to opt for natural beauty tips that can be used any time. Here are some basic tips can be followed in daily life for natural beauty.

1. Eat balanced diet everyday. Include more fruits and vegetables to have natural beauty. Enough Vitamins and Minerals are more important for good skin.

2. Sleeping plays a vital role in maintain good beauty. Lack of sleeping causes wrinkles and breakouts on the face.

3. Drink plenty of water and wash your face with cool water at regular intervals. This will keep the face always fresh.

4. Do exercise for at least 30 minutes daily.

5. Maintain a proper weight, because weight gain causes the skin to stretch. In old ages, it soon loses its elasticity.

6. Always be happy and relax. Angry makes the beauty to damage slowly. The stress management is also a factor has to be consider in beauty.

7. Try to use the natural beauty products made of Aloe Vera, Neem, Amla, Turmeric etc rather than the artificial one.

8. For skin dryness, mix lemon with honey and apply it over the dried area for 10 minutes. Also use egg yolk with honey as a face mask, good for sensitive skin.

9. A mixture of Vaseline and honey will prevent the lips from chapping. Also use rose petals and milk butter to remove the dryness from lips.

10. The main reason of hair loss is due to Hormonal imbalance. So make sure to get enough of the essential fatty acids (omega 3 and omega 6).
Avoid meat and dairy products. The problem is that animal fats store up chemicals which disrupt the way your hormones work and cause them to malfunction.

11. Anxiety, emotional stress, overwork and fatigue may also be the reasons for hair loss or thinning. Don’t spend too much of time in watching TV and sitting in front of computer.

12. To get shiny ad strong hair, apply olive oil into damp hair after taking a shower.

13. Wash your mouth with half a glass of warm water containing a teaspoon of iodized salt. Rub a lemon rind on teeth to remove brown stains then rinse the mouth thoroughly.

14. Get softer feet and hands by scrubbing the both once in a week. Slough off dead skin cells with a solution made of sea salt lemon. Brush it into hands with an old toothbrush. Do this twice a week to soften hands and remove discoloration.

15. Beauty cannot happen without healthy bathing. Don’t share the bathing accessories, wash these with anti-bacterial soap and replace the accessories once in two months.

Try to get natural beauty at home.

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