cCucumber Face Mask Ingredients Cucumber Oatmeal – 1 cup Yogurt – 1 tsp Make a paste by mixing small cucumber with oatmeal and yogurt. Apply it on your face and it leave for 30 minutes and then rinse. Turmeric Facial Mask Ingredients Sandal wood powder – 2 tsp Besan flour – 1 cup Turmeric powder – 2 tsp Almond oil – 2 tsp Water Make a paste from above all ingredients. Apply to face and whole body and leave for 5-10 minutes. Rub with pressure with both palms and fingers to remove all the paste. Oatmeal Facial Mask Ingredients Oatmeal – 2 tsp Baking soda – 1 tsp Mix oatmeal with baking soda and add water to make paste. Apply it on your face and all over the skin and rub gently. Avocado Facial Mask Ingredients Avocado Mash the avocado into a creamy texture. Apply it thoroughly on face and leave for 15 – 20 minutes. Rinse with warm water, then use cold water to close theopen pores. Honey Facial Mask Ingredients Honey Warm water Wash your face with warm water to open up the pores. Apply honey and leave for 30 minutes. Rinse with warm water, then use cold water to close the pores. Rinse with warm water, then use cold water to close the pores. Mango Facial Mask Ingredients Mango peel(dried)
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cCucumber Face Mask
Ingredients
Cucumber
Oatmeal – 1 cup
Yogurt – 1 tsp
Make a paste by mixing small cucumber with oatmeal and yogurt. Apply it on your face
and it leave for 30 minutes and then rinse.
Turmeric Facial Mask
Ingredients
Sandal wood powder – 2 tsp
Besan flour – 1 cup
Turmeric powder – 2 tsp
Almond oil – 2 tsp
Water
Make a paste from above all ingredients. Apply to face and whole body and leave for 5-
10 minutes. Rub with pressure with both palms and fingers to remove all the paste.
Oatmeal Facial Mask
Ingredients
Oatmeal – 2 tsp
Baking soda – 1 tsp
Mix oatmeal with baking soda and add water to make paste. Apply it on your face and
all over the skin and rub gently.
Avocado Facial Mask
Ingredients
Avocado
Mash the avocado into a creamy texture. Apply it thoroughly on face and leave for 15 –
20 minutes. Rinse with warm water, then use cold water to close theopen pores.
Honey Facial Mask
Ingredients
Honey
Warm water
Wash your face with warm water to open up the pores. Apply honey and leave for 30
minutes. Rinse with warm water, then use cold water to close the pores. Rinse with
warm water, then use cold water to close the pores.
Mango Facial Mask
Ingredients
Mango peel(dried)
Milk – 1 tsp
Make the mango peels into powder form. Mix this powder with milk and apply this face
mask on your face and neck. Leave it for 20 min then rinse your face. This mango face
pack will help to get the fair complexion.
Strawberry Facial Mask
Ingredients
Strawberry -3
Rose water
Mash the strawberries and apply the pulp on the face and leave it for 10 minutes. Wash
it off with rose water. This strawberry face pack also help to skin tightening.
Orange Facial Mask
Ingredients
Orange peel powder
Milk
Oranges are valuable ingredients that help in the skin whitening. Dry the orange peels
under sunlight. Once fully dried, grind them to make a fine powder. Now, add a few
drops of milk to this powder, to making a fine paste. Apply this orange face pack on the
face and wait until it dries. Thereafter, wash off your face using lukewarm water. This
orange face pack will help to skin whitening.
Apple Facial Mask
Ingredients
Honey – 1 tsp
Apple juice – 1 tsp
Mix 1 tsp honey and 1 tsp apple juice. Apply this homemade face mask on your face
and leave it for 10 minutes. Rinse off with warm water. This apple face pack will help
to Glowing skin.
Lotus Facial Mask
Ingredients
Lotus
Almond oil – 2 tsp
milk
Pluck out the petals and clean the whole thing very well. Cut into small pieces. Put it in
a grinder and add a little milk and make a paste and add almond oil. Apply this face
pack on your face for 20 min. Then wash it off with cold water. This lotus face pack
will improve fairness.
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ngredients:Rice - 200 gToor Dal - 100 gSambar Powder - 1.5 tbsp(Click here for the recipe of Sambar Powder)Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tspHing - A pinchSalt - As requiredTamarind - Small lemon size ballSmall onions(halved) - handfulTomato(finely chopped) - 1Water - 1 litreCarrot - 1Potato - 1Peas - 1/2 cup(optional)Drumstick - 1(optional)Ghee - 2 tspCorriander leaves - a bunch
Preparation:1. Rinse rice and toor dal well and keep it soaked for 30 minutes(if you do not have time to wait, you can soak till you cut the vegetables). 2. Soak tamarind in little water. Keep aside.3. Heat oil in a pressure pan, add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, red chilli and curry leaves. Wait till it splutter.4. Add small onions, tomato and fry well for 3 minutes.
5. Add all the vegetables, sambar powder, turmeric powder, salt and hing. Fry well for 5 minutes.6. Add rice, toor dal and water.7. Extract 100 ml of tamarind juice and add it.8. Pressure cook for 5 whistles and put it in simmer for 5 minutes.9. Once it is cooked and the pressure is released, drizzle the ghee and mix well.10. Garnish with corriander leaves. Serve it hot.
Now the tasty and yummy sambar sadham/sambar rice is ready. Try one of this easy recipes with rice and leave your comments..
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1. Except Fenugreek and curry leaves, mix all other ingredients and dry under sun for 3 to 4 days.
2. Dry roast Curry leaves separately.3. Once dried, keep the stove in simmer and fry Fenugreek.4. Mix everything and grind. Sambar powder is ready now!!
Please try this Sambar Powder(Sambar Podi) recipe and post your valuable comments.
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1. Apply lemon on your face because it makes your face glow and it’s a very good bleaching agent that
will help you resolve your fairness issues.
2. By applying potato juice on your skin can make your face white gradually by using this tip.
3. Before going to a Party you can apply this simple and quick remedy. Take a banana and peal it, take
the pulps and mix it properly and apply to your face and see the amazing affect. Keep the paste at least
10 to 15 minutes on your face.
4. You can apply papaya juice on your face to make it fair and glowing and it also removes dead cells
from your skin and repairs your skin in no time.
5. Apply lemon juice with cucumber juice, it helps you lighten your skin and it is very useful for oily
skins.
6. Get an egg and take the white part and apply it to your face it will help you make your skin soft and
smooth.
7. Grind the orange peel after drying it. Then mix it with milk and apply the paste on your skin, it helps
your skin glow and take out the dirt from the pores.
8. Zinc and lactic acid are very good for the skin; you can get these things from curd. Apply curd on your
face and get fair looking skin with in no time.
9. Use almond oil and olive to improve your skin color and to remove the dirt from within the face pores
and use this home remedy to cure dry skins.10. Rose water is one of the best tricks to make your skin look gorgeous and make your skin very soft.Beauty Tips is really on of the best site giving you many homemade remedies which can change your life and can also safe your pocket. By using these home made remedies you can get fair and glowing skin no time. Products now a days are very expensive and they work really good too, but the affect is a little slow. In order to get quick and glowing fairness without any side affects you should follow these simple and easy steps, which are very affective and work in time so you can relate yourself with other people in the community without any hesitation.In this article I have focused the area that how can you get quick fairness on your face without any difficulties. If you like this article and you have anything in your mind that you have to add or you think that there is something missing in the article you can comment in the comment box below or directly contact me through our contact us page.
TIPS FOR GLOWING SKIN:
1.Half tomato or Orange Juice mixed with two teaspoon of curd when massaged
and washed with cold water,gives shine to face.
2.Rub papaya on your face. Let it dry. Then, wash your face with cold water and
wipe dry, will give your skin a glow.
3.Extract Juice of 50gm of cabbage and apply it and let it dry.Wash with cold
water,makes skin tight and wrinkle free.
4.Using skin of apple as cleanser,works wonders for skin.
5.To rejuvenate your skin,take the juice of carrot and apply on skin,let it dry and
was with cold water.
6. Apply the juice of ripe pineapple to get fair skin naturally at home.
7. Mix cucumber pulp (grated) with curd to apply on your skin, and see your skin
gets fairer in few days.
8. Home remedy of Fuller’s earth (multani mitti) mixed with rose water to make it
in lightener for oily skin.
9.To Bleach the hairs of face.take a potato and squeeze its juice in a bowl,helps to
improve skin tone.
10.Apply mashed tomato pulp on your skin to have a pinkish glow. 11.Lemon Juice
and Honey in equal ratio helps to improve skin colour.
12.Only raw milk can be applied daily to get fair skin.
13. Cucumber juice with lemon juice lightens your skin.It is very benefial for oily
skin.
14. Plain curd on skin helps to get fair and soft skin.
15.Apply coconut water to get fair and flawless skin at home . It is helpful in
lightening the scar of chicken pox also.
16. Massage your skin with almond oil or olive oil to get fair and soft skin, you can
add a pinch of saffron to get better results.
17. 1 spoon of milk powder, 1 spoon of lemon juice and 1 spoon of almond
oil,when applied helps to get fair skin at home.18. Apply egg white on face twice
a week to get fairer skin.
19. Mix oatmeal,curd and tomato and apply and let it dry,then wash with cold
water helps in getting fair skin at home.
20. Mash a tomato and add 4-5 drops of lemon juice, and apply this on your skin
to get fair skin.
21. Mix papaya, honey and apply this home remedy on your skin to get fairer face
instantly.
22. Apply sandalwood paste mixed with rose water or almond oil to get fair skin.
23. Soak up almonds for 5-6 hours and then grind it and add little raw milk and
apply on your skin.
24. Using raw milk on your skin lightens your skin tone.This remedy is very
benefial for babies to get fair skin
25. Clean your face with raw milk in which a pinch of saffron can be added.
26. Use home remedy of fuller’s earth (multani mitti) with sandal wood paste to
get fair and glowing skin at home.Check out21 Best foods for glowing skin
27. Take 2 table spoon gram flour(besan) , 1 spoon of raw milk, 6 drops of lime
juice with few drops of olive oil to make face pack to get fair skin. This home
remedy is good for all skin types.
28. Boil cumin seeds in water, and rinse your face with this water to reveal fair
and radiant skin. Use this home remedy for getting fair and radiant skin at home.
29. Apply lentil (masoor daal) with milk or curd. This home remedy is very good
face pack for getting fair face ,and body. Use it daily to get results in 15 days.
30. Grind the dried orange peel and mix it with milk or curd to get fair skin tone.
31. Boil radish in the water and apply this water on the face to get fair skin at
home.
32. Soak black gram (urad) with 4 almonds in the raw milk and grind it in the
morning Apply this pack on your skin to get excellent results to lighten your skin
in few days if used daily.
33. Mix 2 spoon of mint juice with half spoon of lemon juice.Use this home remedy
on your skin to get fairer skin.
34.To improve blood circulation,take an ice cube and rub on face for 5-10
minutes,
35.Beat the white of one egg and apply on your face in an upward direction.When
dried,wash with cold water,it tightens the skin.
36.Scrubing lemon on face daily lightens your skin tone.
37. Mix watermelon with papaya to get makes a fairness face pack to get fair skin at home for oily skin.
38. Soak chirongi (sunflower seeds) in milk overnight and grind in morning and apply.
39. Apply turmeric with honey and lemon to get fairer skin.
40.Applying mixture of rose water,orange juice,cucumber juice with few drops od lemon,helps to get fair
skin.
41. Mix 1 egg yolk, 1 spoon of curd, 1 spoon of fuller’s earth, 1 spoon of honey to make a face pack to make
your skin fair as well as tightening the skin.
42. Take 2 spoon of sugar with juice of a lemon to scrub your face.
43.Grinding lentil with rice and can be used as a scrub.lightening scrub for your face.
44. Mixture of turmeric, cream (malai) and gram flour applied every alternate day to get fairer skin.
45. Spray rose water on the skin to get fair skin.
46. Breadcrumbs with cream (malai), when applied daily make you fair.
47. Face pack of saffron with cream( malai )makes you fair.
48. Malai with besan(gram flour) is the best for dry skin,to get fair skin.
49. Malai with curd works wonders on skin.
50. Home remedy of Curd with honey is a skin lightener.
51. Home remedy of Curd with lemon works good for giving you fair and silky skin.
52. Curd with tomato will give you excellent result, if you use it before bedtime daily.
53. Coconut oil is helpful in giving you light skin.
54. Milk and bread is very good fairness facial mask at home.
55. Half teaspoon of honey with a pinch of cinnamon, when applied on face, helps to improve complexion.
56.Milk with honey and glycerine, when applied daily help in getting you fairer.
Mix besan(gram flour) with tomato, curd, honey, lemon juice and rose water. Apply this mixture
to your face in night time and wash it with water after 30 minutes(Avoid soap). There is also a
style to wash it for good results. Instead of just washing it off directly pat your face with wet
hands and try to massage the mixture for 2 minutes before washing. This will remove the
dirt ,black heads and tan. Your skin turns silky soft. Use this recipe daily and you will wonder
having such a great skin, after all you deserve to have a lovely skin. :) :
Mix olive oil with sugar and lemon juice. Use this as scrub once in a week to have baby soft
skin.
Soak almonds in water and leave it overnight. Mix the soaked almonds paste with raw milk and
apply it on your face. Wash off after 20 minutes. This will make your skin soft and supple.
Add some salt and lemon juice to milk and use it for cleansing. This is the best way to exfoliate
your skin.
Mix milk, lemon juice and glycerine. Apply to your face and wash off after 30 minutes. This is
the best recipe to improve your complexion and moisturize your face in winter season.
Mix lemon juice, glycerine and rose water in equal quantities. Apply this to your skin instead of
a moisturizer and leave it overnight.Wash it off morning when you wake up.Use this in winter to
moisturize your skin. This is the best moisturizer and I bet, you will never feel that your skin is
dry.
Mix turmeric powder with lemon juice and apply to your face to enhance your complexion. (But
please take care turmeric powder does not suit all skin types).
Spiritual Remedies for delayed Marriages
We give hereunder some of the ancient mantras for the benefit of the readers whose marriage get delayed due to various reasons. With the blessings of Goddess Durga Devi, I give some mantras which should be recited with utmost devotion and faith to get their wish fulfilled.
KATYAYANI MANTRA
‘Katyayani Mahamaye Mahayoginiyadheeshwari Nand Gop Sutam Devi Patim Me Kuru te Namah’
This prayer should be recited a number of times according to one’s convenience by unmarried girls whose wishes will be fulfilled early.
This sloka should be recited every Friday evening regularly with utmost devotion. The natives get the desired husband early.
VIVAH SIDDHIDAYAKA MANTRA
‘ Om vahri presyasi swaha’
This mantra should be recited ten thousand times and should be started on an auscipicious day without Durmuhurtam or Varjam and should be continued till Navaratri.
The unmarried girls and boys whose marriage proposals are being get delayed due to various reasons are advised to recite the above mantra with utmost faith at recite the same at least 21 times daily or 108 times daily to fulfill their desire. This mantra is also useful for those who want to go for second marriage may be benefited.
Especially, on Tuesdays, this mantra should be recited at least 108 times for 41 days regularly and feed red grams with jaggary to the cow as food will give faster results.
Om Shriganesham Vidhnesham Vivahaharthe Te Namaha
Mahalakshmi Mantras - For Youth, Beauty, Health, Good children, Wealth, Prosperity and HappinessChanting these names(mantra) of Lakshmi every day in the morning before going to work is very beneficial.
Om Aim Shreem Hreem Shreem Kamlai
kamalayaya preseetha preseetha Shrim Hreem Shee Om Mahalakshmiayai Namahae.
Beauty Tips/Skin problems/Instant Glow from Nature
Healthy & Glowing Skin
Glowing skin is an indicator of good health and vitality. It is very difficult to maintain a glowing complexion nowadays because of air pollution, stressful lifestyles, lack of exercise and intake of processed or fast foods.Before following the remedies. Drink plenty of water to keep your body well flushed of toxins and wastes. Include plenty of raw foods like fruits, salads and sprouts in your daily diet
Follow these home remedies and experience a glowing, hydrated and rejuvenated skin.
Acne or people with acne prone skin or sensitive skin should not try home remedies or any self medication without consulting a doctor.
The healthier and fresher the food consumed, the better the skin looks and glows.Avoid canned/processed foods.
Eat plenty of antioxidant rich fruits and vegetables such as oranges, lemons, sweet lime, papaya, green tea, tomatoes, broccoli, spinach, sweet potatoes, and carrots.
Include omega 3 rich foods in the diet like walnuts, almonds and other nuts and seeds. These help in building skin immunity and glowing skin.
Instant glow for any occasion:
1.Take 2tbsp oats, 2tbsp yogurt, 1tsp honey and powdered almonds. Mix them together to make a fine paste and apply it on your face for 10 minutes. Rinse with warm water to get an instant sheen.
2.Drinking the juice of watermelon, apple, carrot and lemon helps fight the free radicals that damage the skin and enable you to get a blemish-free and glowing complexion in a month’s time.
3.Coconut is used in a number of spa treatments and scrubs as a skin nourishing agent. According to ancient Egyptian texts, the famous Queen Cleopatra also used coconut oil as a skin toner or applied it to the skin mixed with lemon juice or camphor. Using a combination of coconut and sea salt helps impart a natural glow to the skin with regular use.
Natural Homemade Masks
Honey and Banana Face MaskMake a mixture of 2 tablespoons of honey and one banana and apply it on your face and neck. Wash it off after 15 minutes and within minutes you would see a glowing face in front of the mirror. This face mask is a great a moisturizer and also helps to tighten the skin
Potato Mask For oily skin potatoes are really very helpful. Apply a grated raw potato as a mask by rubbing the potato on your skin. Leave the mask on for 30 minutes and then rinse off with water. Potatoes http://factoidz.com/how-to-use-potatoes-in-your-beauty-routine/help to absorb excess oil in your face and also help to avoid wrinkles
RedSandal Wood/SandalWood Make a paste of red sandal wood and apply it on the face every day for glowing skin.
Tomato Scrub Simply cut a tomato into half and then rub it directly on your face. So simple, easy and very effective. Rub the lovely tomato all over your face gently and leave on for 5 minutes. In the end rinse off with lukewarm water. Tomatoes is a good astringent, contains immense amount of vitamin C and has cooling properties which helps to brighten the dull skin in a jiffy and gives your skin a instant natural glow.
Papaya ScrubUse the skin of the papaya and of course you can enjoy eating the papaya. You got to rub the inner part of the skin of a papaya on your face. And then let it dry. One it is dry wash your face with cold water and wipe dry. This will make your skin glow beautifully and is very opt for normal skin.
Massage with OrangesExtract the juice of half an orange and mix it with two teaspoons of curd. Lightly massage onto your face in an upward direction. Let it dry. Then, wash your face with cold water and wipe it slowly. It is very good for normal skin type.
Cucumber MaskCucumber can be used if you have an oily skin. Grind half a cucumber and squeeze to remove the juice. Apply the juice on your face and leave it to dry. Then wash with water and pat dry. It helps refresh, tighten and also makes it glow.
Gram Flour in combination with yoghurt makes an excellent face pack which removes dirt and dust and also excessive oil from the face making it radiant and glowing.
Yoghurt is one of the chief ingredients in most of the face packs. It makes the skin soft, cleanses it gently and gives it the healthy glowing look.
Turmeric can be used in combination with milk and gram flour as a skin fairness treatment and for facials as well. This face pack makes the skin soft and healthy and also naturally glowing.
Apples are beneficial both as a fruit intake and also as a paste. This in combination with milk and egg yolk makes the skin soft. The smell though you may not enjoy, but tolerance will work wonders for your skin.
Egg Yolk is an important ingredient in face packs despite its smelly nature. It has the properties that nourish the skin making it soft and radiant.
Cucumber in combination with Honey makes an excellent face pack. This peels off the dead skin and dead cells and making the skin look young and radiant.Placing cucumber slices over tired eyes relaxes the fatigued eye muscles and helps in reducing dark under eye circles
Oranges are also excellent when used as a face pack. These wonderful fruits when taken in natural form are a great source of vitamin c and the peel if powdered and combined with honey and used as a face mask makes the skin radiant and glowing.
Sandalwood is a great cooling agent and can be used as a face pack twice a week. It has a cooling effect on the skin and makes it soft and radiant.
Lemon is an excellent source of vitamin c which preserves the elasticity of the skin and makes it resistant to ageing and blemishes. It gives the skin a firm look and also a healthy glow.
Milk Cream: Milk Cream or Malai has great medicinal properties. It makes the skin soft and supple and also younger looking.
Castor oil: When taken internally as a spoonful daily, this cleanses the digestive system making you healthy from inside. As a result a healthy glow is seen on the skin as well.For natural thick eyebrows apply on your brows while going to bed .Wash it in the morning.
Olive oil: Olive oil when used in preparing soups and vegetable dishes is great nourishment for the body and prevents lot of heart diseases. This oil is low in fat and has excellent digestive properties making your body and skin healthier with every intake. Olive oil is also used in face packs as well as an astringent for the skin.
Neem leaves : Known for their medicinal properties, neem leaves when used as face pack ingredients cleanses the skin of germs making it healthier and soft.
Tulsi leaves or Holy Basil: These leaves have the medicinal properties of cleansing the skin and
also making it germ and dust free making it glow with health and radiance.
Coconut water: One of the main ingredients in face pack, coconut water makes the skin soft and supple and also healthy. It prevents the skin from drying up in winter and delays the ageing process.
Saffron(Kumkuma poo in tamil): Known as Kesar in Indian names, this is an excellent ingredient used in face packs for the purpose of lightning the skin tone and also giving it a healthy glow. Intake with milk gives wonderful results for pregnant woman.
Rose: Rose popularly known as the queen of flowers, is a great health ingredient. Rose petals when mixed with water or glycerin gives soft texture to the skin and a beautiful glow as well.
Water: Water theraphy that is washing your face with water removes dirt and germs making your skin healthy. Intake of 6-8 glasses of water makes you healthier from inside.
Walnut or Acroot in tamil: Another popular scrub ingredient can be used twice a week for best cleansing and skin therapy. Makes the skin clean and healthy.
Beetroot: Used in combination with yoghurt as a face pack. Exfoliates the skin and makes it younger and healthy looking.For soft and pink lips apply some beetroot juice over your lips
Pumpkin: A face mask ingredient that is full of anti oxidants which clean the skin and remove dead cells making it healthier and younger.
Strawberries: Used with yogurt cleans the skin and removes excess oil making the skin pimple and blemish free. Can be used twice a week as a face pack.
Mint Leaves: Soothes the skin and cleanses pores when used as a combination with cucumber.
Cocoa butter: This can be used both as a body and a face pack. It soothes the skin, makes it soft and fresh when used with yoghurt and honey.
Egg White: Vegetarians hate this ingredient for its foul smell. The medicinal property of this ingredient tightens the pores making the skin wrinkle free and radiant.
Milk: Raw milk when used on the skin works as a cleaning agent and cleanses the skin and the pores making it soft and infection free.
Cumin seeds: These can be boiled in water and the water can be used to clean the skin and wash the e. This makes the skin radiant.Also drinking the jeera water or cumin seeds water is good for health as it cleanses the body.
Radish: You can boil radish in water and use the water to make the skin fair and radiant.
Fuller’s earth or Multani Mitti: When mixed with rose water and applied as a face pack makes the skin young looking and radiant.A face pack made by mixing one egg yolk, a spoon of curd and a
spoon of fuller’s earth brings back the elasticity and glow of the skin
Sunflower seeds: These can be soaked in milk overnight with saffron seeds and used as a face pack to get a fair and radiant skin.
Sugar with lemon: This mixture can be used to clean the skin as a scrub. This gives a smooth, clean and healthy skin.
Lentils: These can be used as a scrub in combination with rice. Makes the skin light toned, healthy and radiant.
Rice: Used in various scrubs and face packs, rice cleans the pores and works as an excellent cleaning agent for the skin. Makes the skin blemish free and radiant.
.Coconut oil: For people who are worried with dry skin, coconut oil is the savior which makes the skin nourished and chap free. The skin glows with youth and nourishment.
Milk Powder: This eases out the fine lines of dryness from the skin making it look radiant and soft.
Rice and Pineapple: This combination gives a fair and radiant skin when used as a face pack.
Potato: The juice of potato acts as a bleaching agent. Makes the skin radiant, clean and glowing.
Tea Leaves or Tea bags: Makes the skin tone lighter and also nourishes and cleanses the skin. Do not use this if you have a dark skin tone.
Watermelon: As a fruit intake is full of water which makes you healthy from inside by improving digestion and hormonal balance. When used as a face pack makes the skin soft and supple and also radiant.
Milk Cream with Yoghurt makes the skin radiant and glowing when used as a face pack. Also makes the skin softer and nourished in winter.
Curd with Tomato gives excellent results by cleaning and nourishing the skin. Its best results can be achieved by using it at bedtime.
Almonds(Badam soaked in milk overnight and ground to a paste makes a great scrub for cleansing the skin. It also makes the skin healthy and glowing.
For facial dark spots:
1.Milk is a good natural resource for treating dark facial spots. It contains lactic acid. It can be used either in the form of sour milk or buttermilk that has a gentle peeling effect which lightens skin without irritating it.
2.Apply parsley juice mixed with orange, lemon and red carrot juices on your skin gives a lightening effect that works well with freckles and brown spots.
3.Citrus fruits are a great source of natural vitamin. Fruits like lemons, oranges, and limes are rich in Vitamin C which is also a natural bleaching agent. Lemon is considered as one of the most beneficial for treating facial dark spots, especially for freckles and age spots.
4.Apply some lemon juice directly on the spot, either with your hands or using a cotton ball. The citric acid in the juice would work to bleach the spot, remove dirt and clarify your skin.
5.Dry orange skin powder is applied on the skin with rose water is an effective treatment for removing dark spots
.
6.Honey is also a natural resource for treating dark facial spots. It has several skin renewing properties. It can be heated and applied alone or mixed with wheat germ for a more effective lightening effect
.
7.Lemon juice is used as an ingredient for various treatments for curing facial dark spots. Take lemon or lime juice with various vegetable and fruit masks such as cucumbers and apricots is found to be very powerful for reducing the dark spots
.
8.Make a paste of turmeric powder and orange juice. Scrub it on the area that is widely exposed to sun or cold weather. Leave it for 20 minutes and rinse it with cold water
.
9. Make a face mask of curd and cucumber juice and apply it at least once a week.
Dry/Chapped lips
Ghee is the best ingredeint available in our kitchen shelf. Nothing works better than this.
Aply a mixture of honey and antiseptic lip balm on the lips and leave them for 10-15 minutes. Remove with warm water.
Mix together a few drops of glycerin, lemon juice and castor oil. Apply it on your lips and keep it overnight.
Dull Skin
Mix honey with milk powder. Make a thick paste and leave on for few minutes. For best results, it has to continued for a longer period.
Rub a piece of papaya on the face and neck for 15 minutes or churn a ripe papaya, make a thick paste and apply the pulp on face and neck.Oily Skin
Mix honey with some lemon juice. Apply the paste evenly on face, neck and back. Leave it on for at least 5-10 minutes. This also acts as natural skin bleach and controls oil secretion .
You can also go for a mixture of aloe vera juice, turmeric powder, honey and rice flour to treat oily skin.
Dark Elbows & knees
Mix sugar with honey and use it as a scrub twice a week. This is a wonderful natural skin polisher and acts as a natural scrub.
Cut a lemon in half, and scrub your knees with it. Leave lime juice overnight on your dark elbows and knees and see the difference for yourself.
Make a paste of milk cream, a pinch of turmeric, and 3 drops of basil leaf extract. Rub this mixture on dark elbows and knees and keep it overnight which gives a very effect on your elbows and knees.
Under Eye Dark Circles
Natural Remedies that remove Dark Circles under the eyes are fairly easy to find. Almond Oil works great, green tea bags on the eyes are a great solution as well. Good sleep for about 7 hrs a day plays a huge role in the treatment of of dark circles.
Cucumber juice is a common remedy. It should be applied daily around eyes and washed off with plain water after 15 minutes.
Mixing potato juice with cucumber juice in equal quantities helps if there is puffiness along with dark circles. Follow the same procedure.
Dark circles can also be treated by mixing cucumber juice with lemon juice in equal quantities. Apply daily and wash off with water after 15 minutes.
Apply a paste of turmeric powder with pineapple juice for dark circles under the eyes Apply almond oil under eyes. Close your eyes and cover your eyelids with slices of raw potato or cucumber for 15-20 minutes.
Wash with warm water and apply a cream
Natural Ways to remove Sun Tan
Remove your Tan
Suntan is one of the major problems in summer season. In summer, melanin content in the skin increases due to UV sun rays. Melanin makes the skin tone darker. You can’t remove its effect overnight. But its effect can be minimised by the use of simple home remedies for suntan. It may take at least a week to lessen the effect of sun tan. One should avoid going out in sun from 11 AM to 4 PM in sunny days and avoid exposure to sun. If your skin has already get tanned use the following home remedies for sun tan naturally at home .
Besides these skin care tips for removing tanned skin, you can follow few defensive measures to protect your
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1. Avoid going outside during scorching summers or limit your time in the sun
2. Wear clothing that covers your body
3. Wear a hat with a wide brim to protect your head and face
4. Wear sunglasses that protect your eyes from UV
The above mentioned skin care tips will help you to treat the sun tanned skin and regain your lustrous
flamboyant skin.
A mixture of lemon juice, rose water and cucumber juice should be applied on the face as a face pack.
Lemon juice is citric acid that helps remove the tan and the cucumber and rose water are cooling agents.
Apply yogurt on the areas affected by sun tan. Yogurt is very effective in reducing sun tan. You can apply yogurt on your skin daily. For better results add tomato juice in yogurt. Tomato juice can be also applied alone to treat sun tan
Mixing together some honey and lemon juice and applying it on the affected area can be one of the best anti tan pack mixtures.
Preparing a paste of some raw milk/unboiled milk, turmeric and some lemon juice. This mixture should then be applied on the skin and be allowed to remain till it dries up. Thereafter, it should be washed with some cool water.
Prepare a mixture of oats and buttermilk. This mixture should be rubbed onto the tanned area as the oats will help in exfoliating the skin and on the other hand the butter milk is known to be extremely soothing for the skin.
Mixing together some gram flour, lime juice and some curd on the affected area on a regular basis gives best results against tanning.
Applying some fresh lemon juice and allowing it to remain for at least 15 minutes on the elbows, knees or patchy areas helps remove the tan and making it fair.
A regular use of fresh coconut water on the hands and face is known to be very effective in getting rid of a tan as well as making the skin supple and soft.
Aloe vera gel is an excellent way to reduce the discoloration of your tanned skin. Try and get leaves of the plant and press them for fresh gel. This is the best way to use aloe in its natural form. Make it a point to apply this overnight. This is the best thing to do, since using aloe vera gel and going out in the sun can make your sun darker.
A mixture with equal parts of milk powder, lemon juice, honey and almond oil can be applied and left on for 20 minutes. This will help lighten your tan and this mixture can be stored for about a week and should be used thrice daily for best results.
Apply a paste made with turmeric powder and lime juice thrice a week. This will lighten the skin colour considerably and remove the tan.
Soak almonds overnight and grind them into a fine paste the next morning. Add equal quantities of milk cream to the paste and apply on the affected area to make the skin fair.
Apply a paste of oatmeal, yogurt, a few drops of lime and tomato juice. Wash this with cold water after half an hour and see the difference.
Mash the papaya pulp and massage the sun tanned area. Papaya is excellent for the skin and also helps in anti-aging.
Combining ash gourd (White pumpkin)juice with multan mitti and applying it all over the face helps reduce the tan considerably.
Another method is use one part sugar, one part salt to two parts of FRESH lemon juice and apply over the tanned areas.
Papaya has proven to be very good for facial skin. Take some mashed papaya and apply on the face. It will heal the sun tan and makes your skin glow.
Appling coconut milk on face daily also helps in reducing sun tan.
A great face mask for curing sun tan naturally for oily skin is made by using sandalwood paste. Take sandalwood paste add some milk and a pinch of turmeric. Apply on your face and wash after 20 minutes.
Mutani mitti(Fuller earth) has also shown great results when used as a home remedy for sun tan. Add tomato juice in fuller earth and apply on your face. You can also add gram flour and multani mitti and a pinch of turmeric to cure sun tan. Both the face packs are wonderful anti sun tanning masks for oily skin
Remedies for Acne and Black heads on faceHome remedies for Acne black heads
In order to prevent the acne and blackheads on face we need to avoid spicy bitter and sour foods. Eat fresh,unprocessed food .Increase the use of herbs which gives a cooling effect on the body like fennel,corriander seeds ,amla and aloe vera. Intake of 8-10 glasses of water is essential and also take tender coconut water.Wash your face frequently with mild herbal soaps or you can avoid soaps and wash your face with channa dhal powder or kadalai mavu podi
Applying one tsp of coriander juice and half a tsp of turmeric powder is a good remedy for blackheads and pimples.Similar combination of red sandalwood or fullers earth(Multani Mutti) can be used in the same way
Applying one tsp of lime juice and half a tsp of cinnamon.half a tsp of turmeric powder can also be added which is a very good for remedy for blackheads and pimples ,this should be followed for 15 days for best results
Applying a paste of oatmeal or almond powder mixed with rose water on the affected area and wash off for effective remedy
Apply a mixture of one tsp lemon juice with 4 tsp of honey which is helpful to remove the blackheads on the skin
Applying warm honey on the skin or honey mixed with a sugar acts as exfoliant for removing the black head
Lime juice mixed with groundnut oil is a good acne and blackhead home remedy.Also applying a fresh mashed tomato on the affected areas will remove black heads on the face and nose.
Applying grape pulp on the face for 15 to 30 min is a wonderful remedy for acne and blackheads on nose and face
Mash a few fenugreek leaves(Methi or Vendhiya Keerai leaves) to form a paste .Apply this paste on
the affected parts before going to bed and wash off with warm water after a few minutes which is a good home treatment for removing blackheads from face
Prepare a paste by mixing equal quantities of saffron ,turmuric,neem ,red sandalwood ,basil(tulsi) and fullers earth (Multani Mutti ) with buttermilk or milk.Apply twice a day
Prepare a powdered mixture of coriander seeds, fennel (sombhu) , basil (tulsi ),turmuric (manjal) and indiangooseberry(amla) in equal parts .Consume half a tsp of this powder 15 minutes before lunch and dinner
The leaves, barks, fruit pods of shikkakai can all be dried, powdered and made into a paste at home. This paste
will not produce the normal amount of lather like that produced by a regular shampoo, but can still be used as
an effective cleanser. Shikkakai contains natural low pH, which makes it a mild substance that, if used on hair,
will not strip off the hair of natural oils, like other regular shampoos are capable of. There is no need to use any
conditioner along with the shikkakai paste because shikkakai also contains the property that will detangle your
hair and will leave them soft and shiny after a wash. Shikkakai can be used in its different forms to strengthen
hair roots. Regular use of shikkakai will strengthen your hair strands and reduce hair fall, even providing
volume to your hair. It is also effective in dealing with dandruff and other scalp problems. It can both be
ground into a powder or a paste and can just be applied on hair. Shikkakai powder can act as a natural
shampoo to provide that soft and shiny look without any damage. Shikkakai as a natural herb is also used as a
medicine to make use of its hair strengthening and conditioning properties. Using Shikkakai in the summers
will keep your body cool and the scalp moist. Shikkakai is also known to act as a natural control against
greying. It acts as a natural astringent for the hair, giving it necessary mass and bounce.
Ingredients for Shikkakai powder
Shikakai - ½ kg Dried neem leaves - one handful – 50 gms(optional) Dried lemon peels - 30 nos (optional ) Dried orange peels - 10 nos (optional) Dried amla - 10 or 12
Dried curry leaves - one handful – 50 gms Fenugreek/Methi seeds - 3tsp Green grams or pachai payar-1/4 kg Rose petals -some(optional) Hibiscus flowers and leaves- handful Soap nut/bhundikottai/Reetha - 50 gms Vetiver or Khus-Khus- 50gm Karboga Rice - 25 gms(optional ) Henna leaves or Mehandi leaves powder - 5tsp
Usage of Shikkakai
Shikkakai powder can used for washing your hair it can also be used as a hair colouring agent and also as a hair protein pack.
Remedies for Acne and Black heads on faceHome remedies for Acne black heads
In order to prevent the acne and blackheads on face we need to avoid spicy bitter and sour foods. Eat fresh,unprocessed food .Increase the use of herbs which gives a cooling effect on the body like fennel,corriander seeds ,amla and aloe vera. Intake of 8-10 glasses of water is essential and also take tender coconut water.Wash your face frequently with mild herbal soaps or you can avoid soaps and wash your face with channa dhal powder or kadalai mavu podi
Applying one tsp of coriander juice and half a tsp of turmeric powder is a good remedy for blackheads and pimples.Similar combination of red sandalwood or fullers earth(Multani Mutti) can be used in the same way
Applying one tsp of lime juice and half a tsp of cinnamon.half a tsp of turmeric powder can also be added which is a very good for remedy for blackheads and pimples ,this should be followed for 15 days for best results
Applying a paste of oatmeal or almond powder mixed with rose water on the affected area and wash off for effective remedy
Apply a mixture of one tsp lemon juice with 4 tsp of honey which is helpful to remove the blackheads on the skin
Applying warm honey on the skin or honey mixed with a sugar acts as exfoliant for removing the black head
Lime juice mixed with groundnut oil is a good acne and blackhead home remedy.Also applying a
fresh mashed tomato on the affected areas will remove black heads on the face and nose.
Applying grape pulp on the face for 15 to 30 min is a wonderful remedy for acne and blackheads on nose and face
Mash a few fenugreek leaves(Methi or Vendhiya Keerai leaves) to form a paste .Apply this paste on the affected parts before going to bed and wash off with warm water after a few minutes which is a good home treatment for removing blackheads from face
Prepare a paste by mixing equal quantities of saffron ,turmuric,neem ,red sandalwood ,basil(tulsi) and fullers earth (Multani Mutti ) with buttermilk or milk.Apply twice a day
Prepare a powdered mixture of coriander seeds, fennel (sombhu) , basil (tulsi ),turmuric (manjal) and indiangooseberry(amla) in equal parts .Consume half a tsp of this powder 15 minutes before lunch and dinner
Natural Bleach
Home made Facial Bleach
Skin bleaching with the ingredients available in the kitchen in a natural way of lightning your skin.The following are some of the natural skin bleaching recipes .You can avoid the harmful effects of the chemical bleaches and at the same time enjoy a glowing and lustrous complexion
Get the raw cows milk, Boil milk and allow it to cool. A upper layer of fat will be formed when it is cooled down ,collect this layer in a bowl. Add a small pinch of turmeric powder to it. Add few drops of lemon juice. Mix well with fingers. Homemade face bleach is ready.Wash face and apply this homemade face bleach evenly all over the face. Give a circular rubbing and allow it there for ten min and wash it off. Use the homemade face bleach everyday till the darkness diminishes
Oatmeal & Olive oil
Take 2 tbsp of oatmeal and ass 1 tsp of olive oil in it and also add 1 tbsp pf plain yougurt and dash of lime juice.Mix the ingredients well till a good paste is formed.Apply it to the areas to be bleached and allow it to dry for 15 minutes.Wash off with cold water.
Take 2 tbsp of gram flour in a bowl and add a pinch of turmuric and a few drops of milk and lime juice and stir it well till a paste is formed. Mix well and apply a thick layer on your skin.Wait till it completely dries .After it dries sprinkle some cold water on your face and remove it by slowly massaging and finally rinse it.This remedy not lighthens your skin but also removes unwanted hair permanently if it is folloed for few months
Orange peelsTake a handful of orange peels and allow them to dry for a few days.Once they are nicely dried grind them to a fine powder .Mix this powder with raw milk and apply on face and body.This method is very useful for lightening skin and removing blemishes .Follow this 2-3 times a week for 3-4 months for lighter and glowing complexion.
Cucumber-Potato-Tomato
The juices of all the above three can be applied as a mixture or individually or with sandalwood powder.Tomato helps to remove the sun tan and cucumber and potato helps to remove blemishes from the skin.Apply the juice leave it overnight.Was off with cold water in the morning
Corn Flour & Almond Oil
Mix 2 tbsp pf cornflour wirh 2 tsp almond oil and a few drops of lime juice and mix well.Apply on the skin for 15-20 min and wash off with cold water for a smoother and lighter skin.
Coconut Milk and Pineapple juice
Mix equal parts of fresh coconut milk and pineapple juice in a bowl and stir well.Apply this mixture on your face allow it to dry comepletly was with lukewarm water after 15-20 minutes.
Egg & Olive OilMix egg white with half tablespoon of olive oil .Add half cup cooked oats to the mixture.Apply the paste on your face and leave it for 30 minutes.For dry skin the quantity of olive oil can be increased to 1 tablespoon.Repeat this once in 5 days
Homemade Natural Oil for Hair GrowthNatural Home made Herbal Oil
Herbal hair oil contains extracts herbal extracts which penetrate deep into the scalp and nourishes your hair roots.
Coconut oil with Curry Leaves
Take 2 or 3 bunches of curry Leaves or Karuvepillai in tamil. Remove all the leaves from stem and wash them with water and allow them to dry in the shade so that there is no water content.After the leaves are dry grind the curry leaves to a paste .Pour a cup of pure coconut oil into a pan and heat the oil in low flame.After the two minutes add the curry leaves paste to the oil and boil for sometime till the green color of the paste become dark .Switch off the flame and allow to oil to cool .Filter the oil and pour into a desired bottle.Homemade herbal oil is ready
Oil Massage
Whenever you want to use the oil take some oil sufficient for your hair and heat it in a pan or microwave it for 2-3 minutes and apply on your hair.Make sure the oil is not too hot and the heat is bearable for your hands and scalp.Apply the oil from scalp to roots and massage in circular directions .Wrap a hot towel around your head and stay for half an hour and wash off with home made shikkakai or shampoo
Note :This is the local very old form of homemade hair oil recipe. You can definitely rely on it. And do not forget the fact that when you starts to follow a new method your hair and scalp may reject it. But do not worry. If repeatedly apply the oil it will become suitable for you.
Hibiscus Hair oil Recipe
This is another homemade hair oil recipe. It is made with hibiscus leaves and flowers. Hibiscus is a
wonderful plant product for hair. Hibiscus leaf is used as a natural shampoo conditioner.(Hibiscus Shampoo)The benefits of hibiscus can be utilized in the form of homemade hibiscus hair oil. This hair oil is used in India to help hair from dandruff and unnatural hair loss. Women in Kerala used this wonderful product to get thick long hair. But now due to lac of time etc. all go for store bought products.
Method to make homemade hibiscus hair oil
For this you can use the leaves and flowers of this plant. All type of hibiscus can be used esp the red colored flowers. But the plant with thick leaves is better. The juicy and sticky leaves can give better result.
Get five flowers. You can use fresh as well one day old flowers. Take 3 fresh leaves also. chop these ingredients into small pieces. Using a mixer/grinder just crush it. No need to make it a paste. You can get 1/2 cup of it, accordingly add more flowers if needed. Then put this mix into a heating bowl or pan. Add 1 cup of your favorite oil which you uses on hair. May be you can choose coconut oil. Mix well. Heat it in low flame. Now when the fumes starts coming add three leaves of tulsi if you have. And add few grains of corn or rice or fenugreek (vendiyam in tamil)and see it pops up. At that time switch of the flame. Allow it to cool. Sieve the homemade hibiscus hair oil into a glass bottle.
Before bathing warm he oil and apply on hair and scalp and do a massage. Wait for 10 min. and take a bath. If you use this homemade hibiscus hair oil at least once in a week consistently that will hep your hair to grow well.
Tulsi Hair Oil Recipe
The benefits of tulsi through hot oil treatment can help to avoid bumps on the scalp. It is used for itchy scalp. Some people may have hot scalp, sweaty scalp or scalp with hot boils. In these cases homemade tulsi hair oil will help you.
Tulsi leaves with coconut oil are the ingredients to make this hair oil. Fresh leaves of tulsi are good. But if fresh leaf is not available you can use tulsi powder. Get one or two bunches of tulsi leaves. That should make 10 tsp. of tulsi paste. Chop the leaves and put it in a mixer and crush it. Transfer the content from the mixer to a heating bowl. Add 1/2 cup coconut oil. Mix well and start to heat in a low flame. When fumes starts to come just add few grains of corn or fenugreek. When the grains pops up switch off the flame. Allow the oil to cool. Then sieve the oil into a proper container.
When you want to use this homemade tulsi hair oil, just warm it and apply on entire hair. Give simple massage on the scalp. After 25 min. you can take bath. If you have extreme dry hair do this twice in a week. Or apply this homemade tulsi hair oil once in a week
Amla hair oil Recipe
Amla hair oil is very famous and it is available in Ayurvedic stores. It has been proven to help hair
growth. Homemade amla hair oil that you prepare will have all the full quality of amla and the result will be faster. It will reduce hair loss and will pre-condition your hair against dandruff or other fungal infection on hair. If you use this homemade amla hair oil consistently, definitely it will help your hair growth.
Amla or Indian gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica, syn. Emblica officinalis) is a deciduous tree of the Euphorbiaceae family. It is known for its edible fruit of the same name. It is used in Ayurvedic medicines. Locally the crush of this fruit is used in hair treatment in India. Whatever hair treatment we make out of this Gooseberry is very effective in controlling hairloss and helping hair growth. Homemade shampoo using amla powder is found to be very effective in controlling hair loss.
Homemade Amla Hair Oil
Method to prepare homemade amla hair oil
The main ingredient is amla powder. Amla powder is available in stores or it can be purchased online. But if you have fresh amla, then cut it into small pieces and dry it. You can use this instead of amla powder.
Mix amla and fenugreek powder. Add a little coconut oil and make it a paste as we are going to prepare homemade amla hair oil using coconut oil as a base. If you want you can use your favorite oil you used to apply on hair. If you took 2tsp. amla and 1tsp. fenugreek then now add one cup coconut oil and mix well in a heating pan. Heat in a low flame. Watch fumes comming out. f the amla paste content becomes brown then stop heating. Do not allow the amla paste to get black. Allow the oil to cool down. Sieve it and pour into a glass bottle.
You can keep it minimum for two weeks. Do not refrigerate. When you want to use it just warm this oil and apply on hair. Do a light massage. Wait for 10-15 min. and then you can take a bath. The quantity you apply on hair you can decide. If you are comfortable using oils then apply more oil. But after this do not use shampoo, use green gram/shikakkai powder. But if you are not comfortable with oil and if you are using hair oil first time then use a very little oil. After 10 min. while taking bath you can wash off excess oil using green gram powder. Apply this homemade amla hair oil twice or thrice a week or at least once in a week.
Brahmi Hair Oil Recipe
Hot oil treatment on hair is a weekly routine that will help the total health of your hair. A homemade hair oil recipe is explained below. Brahmi is a medicinal plant which is a known memory enhancer. The leaf of brahmi was used from olden days to enhance hair growth.
Home made bath powder for kids and adultsHome made bath powder is the mixture of all the ingredients which are available at home and it gives a smooth,flawless and glowing complexion when used over 2-3 weeks of time.More it doesnt have any side effects as all the ingredients are purely natural and this can be used from kids who are older than 2 yrs to adults.It also helps to eliminate skin problems like acne, pimples and freckles.
Let us see the ingredients which are required for this powder which gives an amazing fairness and glow to the skin.
Ingredients
1) Orange peel -Sun dried - 100 gms (This acts as a natural bleach to the skin)
2) Neem leaves -100 gm (Removes the bacteria which causes acne and skin problems)
3) Tulsi (Basil Leaves ) - 100 gm (Makes skin smooth and soft and removes the dark spots and uneven complexion)
4) Turmuric powder -50 gm (Removes the unwanted hair and gives a vibrant skin tone and complexion)
5) Rose petals powder -sundried -100gm (Gives a good flavour to the skin and also controls sweat)
6) Channa dhal (Besan flour or Kadalai paruppu in tamil ) -200 gm (Scrubs skin to give clear and fair skin)
7) Green gram (Pachai payaru) - 250 gm (Prevents skin from drying and acts as a natural cleanser)
8) Moong dhal -100 gm (Gives smoothness and also acts as cleanser and toner to the skin)
9)Multani Mutti -100 gm (Elimiates acne and removes excess oil and dirt from the skin)
10) Javadu (Gives good smell to the skin and acts a natural deodrant and this is optional)
Procedure Dry all the above items except items number 4,9 and 10 .After they are completly dried mix all the ingredients and powder them well and store it in a air tight container which can be used for daily bathing
UsageAdd the required amount of powder in a bowl add rose water/plain water/ milk .Wet your face and body and gently apply the mixture in circular direction on your face and body. Rinse off with water .This powder can also be used as a alternative for soaps for kids and adults.
Face packThis powder can be used a skin lightening face pack for improving the complexion.
Natural Skin Care
For the last decade the face of the skin care industry has seen lots of changes as women are
discovering that organic or natural products are better for their skin. Not only that but with new
technology, people are also discovering that many of the plants around us are great for our skin too.
In addition, women have also discovered that there are things in their very homes or what they can
get from their local grocery or pharmacy they can also use on their skin.
Facial care is very easy to do from home and there are several things around you that you can use
to exfoliate, moisturise and cleanse the skin. I will share with you a few natural skin care recipes that
you make make from items in your kitchen.
First - some skin care tips
if you have oily skin, cleanse your face with fruit acids like lime or lemon water. Leaving lime or
lemon juice on skin for 5 minutes then rinsing with warm water will leave skin looking fresh and
younger.
if you have dry skin massage some mayonnaise into your skin after cleansing.
For dry or combination skin massage a little olive oil into your skin after cleansing
For acne, rub a half of a lime unto face and leave for five minutes then rinse.
Only use a cleanser once per day, use plain water the other times you cleanse the face
When travelling or going on a road trip travel with a paper towel and a bottle of spring water.
Damp the paper towel to cleanse the face.
For facial rehydration, spritz mist your face with water. A bottle made for that purpose is best.
Cleansers
Easy exfoliating cleanser
1 tablespoon sour cream
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Combine thoroughly. Massage into face for 60 seconds then rinse with warm water. Pat dry face or
leave to air dry. Store the balance in the refrigerator in container.
Moisturising cleanser
1/2 cup refined oats
1/2 cup full cream milk
1/4 cup honey
Soak the oats in the milk until very soft then purée with honey. Use generously to cleanse the face
by massaging into face for at least 2 minutes. Rinse with warm water. Store in refrigerator in an air
tight container.
Fruit cleanser
3 tablespoons sour cream
The peel from an orange
4 tablespoons papaya scoops
Spring water
Cut orange peel into small pieces and soak in warm water for 24 hours until very soft (water and
orange peel should be about the same level in the container). In a blender purée the soaked orange
peel, then add papaya and sour cream. if the mixture is too thick add another dollop of the sour
cream and another drop of water. You need to store this for no more than two days in the fridge.
Give some to a friend or reduce the ingredients by half. Do not leave for long than 30 seconds on the
face.
Toners
Very Easy Rose Toner
A small spray bottle with a mist nozzle
Purified or spring water
Rose water (you can get this in the baking isle at the supermarket)
Half the bottle with rose water then fill with the spring water and shake well. Use to mist the face
after cleansing and throughout the day. Best to store in a cool place.
Clarifying Toner
1 tsp dried peppermint leaves
4 tsp green tea
4 oz purified water
2 drops lavender essential oil
2 tsp aloe vera gel
A 4 oz spray bottle
Bring the water to a boil and pour over herbs. Add lavender oil and let stand for ten minutes. Stir and
let cool. Pour the aloe vera gel in bottle and fill up with infusion. Shake well. Keep refrigerated. Spritz
face liberally as needed.
Moisturizers
Use olive oil to massage into skin after cleansing. Best if you do this when face is still damp.
Use a tip of mayonnaise to massage into dry skin
Spritz or mist cucumber water on face when needed
Avocado mayonnaise
In a food processor place about 1/4 of an avocado with 1/2 cup of mayonnaise. Purée until smooth.
Place in a jar in the refrigerator. Use on face, elbows, knees and heels. Use within three days or the
cream might start to get dark.
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Avocado papaya cream
1/4 avocado
1/4 cup mashed papaya
1/2 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon lemon juice (to prevent darkening of avocado)
water
In a food processor, process avocado and lemon juice. Add papaya and process then slowly drizzle
in olive oil while processing. Remember to scrape the side of the processor bowl. Slowly drizzle in
some water (about 3-4 tablespoons) until a nice whip cream is formed. Cream should be nice and
creamy and not too heavy. So add more water and whip again if needed. Keep refrigerated all the
time. Best to store in an air tight container. Massage into face morning and evening. Can be used all
over the body.
Scrubs
Easy cornmeal scrub
1/4 cup corn meal
Olive oil
In a bowl pour corn meal, drizzle on olive oil and mix until wet and pasty. Use to scrub the face. You
can store this is a jar or zipper bag. It can last a very long time and does not need refrigeration but
will last longer if stored in a cool place. Rinse with warm water.
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Foaming exfoliant
If you have a soap free foaming wash mix with corn meal for a nice clean scrub.
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My favourite facial and all over scrub
1/2 cup sea salt
olive oil
Mix salt and olive until until pasty. Oil should not be runny. Use to scrub the face and body all over.
This will leave skin soft and smooth for a very long time. Rinse with warm water alone. Do not use
soap on skin for a couple days after using this. The salt would have lifted off dead skin cells and dirt
and whatever else is on the skin. This is also extremely effective for dry skin. This scrub will surprise
you. It is best to have someone scrub your body for you. You can use this on elbows and knees.
Scrub face for at least three minutes. The salt may sting a little.
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6 Meals Diet Plan - Indian Meal Plan
About- 6 Meals a day Diet plan (Indian Meal Plan):It works. I can say with confidence because me and my husband followed it and got results.
Especially my husband he lost 44lbs (20kgs). He had to reduce weight immediately as he was detected with very high Cholesterol. Doctor gave him 6months to lose weight. And he did following 6 Meals Diet Plan.
We've many diet plans on net but very few are for Indian meal. And we know Indian meals are very yummy but at the same times it's loaded with calories, fats, sugar, carbs and saturated fats.
So here is a meal plan which works. Go ahead and try it.
Rule: Drink 8 oz water before every meal. Exercise/ Walk 5 times a week for 40min.
Morning Breakfast (7am-8:00am) :Whole wheat Bread slice 2 toasted and tea/milk. OR Oat meal bowl ½ cup oatmeal boil with 1cup skimmed milk. Add some cut fruits e.g. apple or banana or grapes or strawberries. OR 2-3 Idlies with sambhar and very little chutney. It’s good to avoid coconut chutney. Instead try cilantro or mint or onion or tomato or cabbage chutney. OR1 Boiled egg with Toasted Bread and tea.
Snack Time (9:30am - 10:30am): 1 Orange OR1 Cup yogurt/dahi with little cut fruits ORSliced carrots 1 Cup ORCucumber slices 1 Cup OR1 Apple OR2 Cups Water Mellon ORHand full Almonds (6-8 in count) ORWalnut (6-8 Half in counts). ORCombination of Almonds and WalnutLunch Time (12:00- 1:30pm):2Phulka/Roti (without oil & ghee) , ½ Cup Vegetables curry, 1 Cup Dal, 1 Bowl Salad. OR1 Cup Cooked Rice (without starch(Maad in Hindi) i.e drain starch from rice when it's cooked half way) with ½ Cup Vegetables curry, 1 Cup Dal, 1 Bowl Salad.OR Chicken (try to make curries with 2teaspoon oil) Curry in 1Cup with 2 Phulka/Roti (without oil & ghee) , 1 bowl salad.
Snack Time (3:30am - 4:30am):1 Orange OR1 Cup yogurt with little cut fruits ORSliced carrots 1 Cup ORCucumber slices 1 Cup OR1 Apple OR2 Cups Water Mellon ORHand full Almonds (6-8 in count) ORWalnut(6-8 Half in counts)Combination of Almonds and WalnutDinner (7:00pm – 8:00pm): 1 Phulka/Roti (without oil & ghee), ½ Cup Vegetables curry, 1 Cup Dal, 1 Bowl Salad. ORRice (without starch) 1 Cup with, 1 Cup Dal, 1 Bowl Salad. OR1Cup Chicken Curry (try to make curries with 2teaspoon oil only) with 1 Phulka/Roti (without oil & ghee), 1 bowl salad, ½ cup boiled rice(without starch).
Snack (10:30pm):1 Glass butter milk ORlime juice with salt and warm water ORWater Mellon ORAny seasonal fruit.
