Homemade Facial Scrubs
Homemade facial scrubs have a lot of advantages. It is less expensive and at the same time we use only common ingredients that are safe. Scrubs are used to remove dead cells that are lying on the skin and it gives you a fresh look. Here are few facial scrubs that you can make at home by easily adding a few common ingredients together.
1. Oatmeal Scrub
you need:
- Oatmeal
- Water
Method:
Make a paste with oatmeal and water. Apply the paste to your face and allow it to dry. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
Make a paste with oatmeal and water. Apply the paste to your face and allow it to dry. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
2. Cornmeal Scrub
you need:
- Cornmeal
- Water
Method:
Take 2 table spoon of cornmeal and make a paste with water. Apply the paste to your face and allow it to dry. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
3. Cucumber Scrub
you need:
- Cucumber
- Yogurt
- Honey
- Water
Method:
Make a paste with 1/2 cucumber, 1 tablespoon yogurt, and 1 teaspoon honey. Apply the paste to your face and allow it to dry. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
4. Almonds Scrub
you need:
- Almonds
- Honey
- Egg white
Method:
Grind 1 tablespoon almonds and mix the grinded almond with tablespoon honey and 1 egg white. Apply the paste to your face and allow it to dry. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
5. Avocado Scrub
you need:
- Avocado
Method:
Smash half avocado and make a paste. Apply the paste to your face and allow it to dry. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
6. Lemon Scrub
you need:
- Honey
- Lemon
- Yogurt
Method:
Mix honey, yogurt and half tablespoon well. Apply the paste to your face and allow it to dry. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.
Homemade face pack 
Facial At Home
Before applying a facial mask follow these steps :-
Use a cleanser ( Lotion or milk cleansers for dry skin & Gel cleansers for oily skin) to remove the dirt.
Then exfoliate with a mild scrub that contains exfoliates that are round and non-abrasive.
And then apply a facial mask that suits your skin after exfoliating.
Face Packs for Dry Skin
Banana facial Mask- Mash 1/2 banana and add 1 tablespoon honey and 2 tablespoons sour cream. Apply to face and let set for about 10 minutes. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth or wash it off with lukewarm water.
Papaya facial Mask-Take a slice of papaya smash it well with papaya there is no need to add any other ingredient. This is the best fruit for face pack. Apply it on your face and leave it for about 15 minutes. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth or wash it off with lukewarm water.
Peach facial Mask- Cut a slice from a ripe peach rub it all over your face. Leave it on for 20 or more minutes and gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth or wash it off with lukewarm water. If the peaches in your supermarket are less than juice-dripping ripe, as is the case for most of the year, you can take a whole peach.
Wheat flour facial Mask- Take wheat flour, add a tablespoon of milk cream mix it well and then by adding rose water to it and to make a paste, do not add water. Apply it on your face and let it dry. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth or wash it off with lukewarm water.
Honey facial Mask - Take 1½ tbsp. honey, 1 egg white, 2 tsp. glycerin, 1/3 cup flour and Whisk the honey, egg white and glycerin, and then add the flour. The result should be a thick paste. Apply to face and rinse after 15 minutes this mask effectively moisturizes and tightens the skin, making it smooth and soft.
Almond facial Mask - Soak almonds while sleeping then in the morning take off the brown skin over it and grind to a paste while making paste add rose water to it and apply on the skin, let dry. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth or wash it off with lukewarm water.
Face Packs for Oily skin
Note for Oily Skin: - Wash your Face with lukewarm water and then with cold water. While washing with lukewarm pores on your skin open's and you can wash off the oil present in the pores. After that you need to close the pores, so that dust does not move inside, for that wash your face with cold water. Do not use soap to clean the mask.Apple facial Mask - Smash ½ apple and add 1 tablespoon lime juice and 2 tablespoons sour cream. Apply to face and let set for about 10 minutes. Gently wipe off with lukewarm water and then with cold water.
Tomato facial Mask -without using water add tomato juice to 1/3 cup flour and mix it well. Apply to face and let set for about 10 minutes. Gently wipe off with lukewarm water and then with cold water.
Egg White facial Mask - Take egg white and apply it on your face, do not beat the egg. Let it dry and gently wipe off with damp cotton balls or wash it off with lukewarm water and then with cold water.
Mint facial Mask - Take mint juice from mint leaves, mix the juice with rose water and let it dry. Gently wipe off with lukewarm water and then with cold water.
Cucumber facial Mask - Take a tablespoon of cucumber juice and equal quantity of mint juice. Mix both well and apply on your face. Let it for dry and then rinse off with lukewarm water and then with cold water.
Face Packs for Wrinkle skin
Note for Dry Skin: - Always wash your face with lukewarm water; do not wash with hot or cold water. While making face packs do not add water as an ingredient, you can add rosewater instead of water. Do not use soap to clean the mask.Almond facial Mask- Take around 4 to 5 almonds and grind it well do not add water. Blend the almond power together with 1 tablespoon honey and 1 egg white. Apply to face and wash after15 minutes. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth. This is best for wrinkle skin.
Banana facial Mask- Mash a ripe banana and add a table spoon of rose water. Apply on face and neck, let dry and gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth. For best results apply mask twice in a week.
Homemade Remedies For Dark circles
Homemade Remedies:
- Take at least eight glasses of water everyday
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- Eight hours of sleep is a must
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- Do not leave any cream on the skin around the eyes for long time.
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- Place slices of raw potato or cucumber on your eyes for 15-20 minutes and wash with warm water.
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- Take fresh potato juice and cucumber juice and mix both in the ratio 1:1. Soak cotton in the mixture, place on your eyelids and keep for 20 minutes. Wash your eyes with cold water.
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- Take a mixture of lemon and tomato juice and apply on the dark circles and wash your eyes with cold water do this 2 times a day.
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- Take some mint juice and apply it around the eye.
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- Massage the area around and under the eyes with almond oil at bed time daily for atleast 2 weeks.
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- Take a mixture of honey and egg white and apply around the eye area. Wash your eyes with cold water.
Homemade Remedies for Blackheads
NOTE : - Before you use a scrub or a face mask, steam your face. Steam your skin by placing your face above a bowl filled with hot water for about 10 min. After that use one the following method -
Take 2 tablespoons of baking soda add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1 tablespoons of water. Mix everything thoroughly and use as a scrub and wash your face with warm water .
Soak rice in the milk for about 5 hours, grind them and make a paste. Use this as a scrub and wash your face with warm water .
Lemon peel -
Take lemon peel and rub on your face this will reduce the greasiness and that will help you to remove black heads.
Oatmeal Mask -
To 1 cup of oatmeal add a teaspoon of baking soda and 3 teaspoons of Aloe Vera juice. Mix everything and make a past. Apply this on your face, let it dry and wash your face with warm water .
Tomato rubbing -Take a fresh tomato and cut into quarters. Rub the piece of tomato over your face and wash your face with warm water . You can do this everyday.
Add oatmeal, grated almonds, water and make a paste. Apply it on your face and let it dry. While removing it, wet the mask with water and rub in circular motion and wash it off with lukewarm water. This acts as a scrubber and facial mask.
Egg White Mask -
Mix lemon juice with egg white and apply this on your face, let it dry, wash your face with warm water .
Astringent -
Pour few drops of Astringent on to a cotton ball and wipe your face with it. Do it in the night before you sleep.
Honey -
Apply honey directly on to your face; this helps you to remove dirt that is present on your skin. Let it dry and then rinse off with lukewarm water.
Homemade Lip Balm
Note- To make your own lip balm you need beeswax. There are different varieties beeswax, choose filtered beeswax because pure beeswax that it's 100% beeswax has been processed to get rid of any impurities such as dirt or pollen.
Take 2 teaspoons of beeswax and add 2 ¼ tsp of jojoba oil in a small container. Melt the ingredients together in a low flame and stir. Remove it from heat and add few drops (6 to 7) of grapefruit essential oil. While hot take the mixture into a suitable container and let it cool.
Lemon Lip Balm
Take a teaspoon of beeswax and melt it. Then add a teaspoon of petrolatum jelly and 4 to 5 drops of lemon oil. Remove it from heat and while hot take the mixture into a suitable container and let it cool.
Coconut Lip Balm
Take 2 teaspoons of beeswax and add 2 ¼ tsp of jojoba oil in a small container. Melt the ingredients together in a low flame and stir. Remove it from heat and add few drops (6 to 7) of coconut oil. While hot take the mixture into a suitable container and let it cool.
Take a tablespoon of petroleum jelly and 1/3 teaspoon of honey and melt together. Mix well, remove it from heat and while hot pour the mixture into a suitable container and let it cool.
Homemade Shampoos:
Egg Shampoo
In a bowl, take one large egg separated. Beat egg white until foamy. Now blend the yolk followed by the castile soap. Wet hair with warm water. First massage half of the egg shampoo into scalp. Rinse well then massage remaining shampoo into scalp. Leave on hair about 1 min. Rinse thoroughly the hair with warm water.
Another Homemade Egg Shampoo
Take one egg and add one tsp of olive oil, lemon juice and one tsp of castile soap. along with that add some half cup of water or herbal tea. if possible add some drop of fragrant essential oil of your choice of flavors which you like. After that combine all the elements which is specified and whip until it get smooth. Now the shampoo is ready and you can rinse the hair with warm water after applying the shampoo thoroughly to the hair. You can use the remaining shampoo for next wash by keeping it in the refrigerator.
Herbal Homemade Shampoo
Add a quarter cup of your favourite tea which is strongly distilled.and add 8 oz of castile soap . Now stir this liquid over low heat until well blended.store it in a capped bottle.
Home-made shampoo for Dandruff Treatment
- Take the herbs in the bowl and pour 2/3 cup of boiling water. Then allow to steep for 20 minutes by covering the bowl. After that pour it into the bottle an add 2/3 of cider vinegar and shake well. Then keep it in a cool dry place.
- Now take a head bath using this shampoo and rinse the hair thoroughly. Massage little amount into the scalp.
- Massage it into scalp with a small amount before going to the bed. Dandruff can be eliminate by this shampoo easily.
Homemade Moisturizer
Need natural silky, smooth skin? Moisturizer help reduce wrinkles, pores, marks, dead cells, and dark circles. Using the right Moisturizer makes the skin much smoother. Ingredients in Moisturizer must be natural fruits or vegetables to get best results. Here are few homemade moisturizers choose them according to your skin type.
FOR DRY SKIN
1. Olive oil 1 tablespoon
Lemon juice ½ tablespoon
And egg one
Mix all three well and apply on your face let it dry and then rinse off with lukewarm water.
2. Cooked oatmeal
Honey 1 tablespoon
Mix both well and apply on your face let it dry and then rinse off with lukewarm water.
3. Olive oil 1 tablespoon
Butter 3 tablespoon
Coconut oil 1 tablespoon
Mix all three well and apply on your face let it dry and then rinse off with lukewarm water.
FOR NORMAL SKIN
1. Yogurt 1 cup
Orange juice 1 tablespoon
Lemon juice 1 tablespoon
Mix all three well and apply on your face let it dry and then rinse off with lukewarm water.
2. Honey ½ tablespoon
Lemon juice 1 tablespoon
Curd 3 tablespoon
Mix all three well and apply on your face let it dry and then rinse off with lukewarm water.
3. avocado - mash ½ tablespoon
Yogurt 2 tablespoons
Honey 3 tablespoons
Mix all three well and apply on your face let it dry and then rinse off with lukewarm water.
FOR OILY SKIN
1. apple- mash less than ½ cup
Honey ½ tablespoon
Mix all three well and apply on your face let it dry and then rinse off with cold water.
2. Lemon juice 1 tablespoon
Egg whites 2 tablespoon
Honey 2 tablespoon
Strawberries-mash ½ cup
Mix all four well and apply on your face let it dry and then rinse off with cold water.
Lip Care
All About Lip Care
Why lips turn dry?
- Inadequate water intake to keep your skin hydrated.
- Smoking.
- Continuous exposure to sun, dust partials can also cause dryness.
- Licking your lips often can cause dry lips.
- Deficiency of vitamins A, B and C.
- Intake of excess of Alcohol and caffeine removes moisture and causes dryness
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- Some times cosmetics also contribute to dry lips.
Tips for Beautiful Lips
- Drink atleast 8 glass of water everyday, this makes a lot of difference to your lips.
- Use lip balm especially to protect them from sun rays, to prevent moisture loss.
- Lip balms contain petroleum jelly that prevents moisture loss.
- While you brush your teeth, gently move in circular motion with the brush on your lips this removes dead cells.
- Eat healthy food that contains vitamins A, B and C.
- Avoid Smoking, excess of Alcohol and caffeine.
- Avoid cosmetics that are allergenic to your skin.
- Black lips usually show one's careless lifestyle in spite of having been blessed with a perfect skin and figure. Having naturally shadowy colored lips from birth is totally fine.
Why lips turn dark?
- Smoking.
- Intake of excess of Alcohol and caffeine.
- Cosmetics products of cheap bands.
- Heavy application of lip sticks, lip liners.
- Dryness.
Remedies for Dark Lips
- Massage your lips smoothly with a good lip balm every nighttime.
- Drink at least eight glasses of water every day.
- Use lip balm to protect them against sun rays. Follow this every day.
- Use concealer on your gloomy lips before wearing your lipstick.
- Take in a healthy and balanced diet.
- Avoid Smoking, excess of Alcohol and caffeine.
- Apply Vaseline or Ghee, this keeps lips moisturized.
- Apply lemon juice to your lips everyday that helps to lighten up to an extent.
Neck Care
Neck Care Routine
The neck is one of the neglected parts of the body while cleaning other parts of your body. But the fact is that it is one of the areas of the body most vulnerable to skin darkening. This is because the skin is much thinner on the neck than it is on the face, making it more prone to UV damage from natural sunlight and any other forms of UV light.
Remedies For Dark Neck
- Having a dark neck is a quite common complaint. There are reasons for this problem.
- • One is lack of proper cleaning. Many of us forget or ignore to clean the neck while cleaning our face and this leads to accumulation of dirt that makes the skin on the neck dark.
- • The other reason may be because of several fine folds of skin around the neck that have a tendency to trap dust and sweat particles. Over a period of time, this also leads to darkening of the skin. What ever the reason may be, cleansing and then lightening the color of your skin is the best way.
- Milk acts as cleanser, use plain milk to cleanse your neck. Milk is an excellent cleanser as well as a good toner. After cleansing, scrub your neck with a granular exfoliating scrub. Any scrub that you get in medical shop is enough or you can make your own scrub. Make a pasty mix of olive oil and sugar crystals and use this to scrub your neck in gentle circular motions till all the sugar dissolves. This scrub will help to even out your skin tone. The other scrub is mix crud with crushed walnut with 2 drops of lemon juice. Apply in circular portion while using walnut scrub; be careful because it may hurt you. Massage for 15 min and then wash with warm water.
- There are also some uncommon and unusual problems, one such type is pigmentation problem. In such case applying aloe Vera gel is the best. Application of lime juice to the neck will also help. Do this only at night, so that you do not go out in the sun with remnants of lime juice on your neck. This will make your neck darker, since skin that has been exposed to a mix of lime juice and sunlight will do that.
Hair Care
How to take care of your Dry Hair
Hair on the whole has a moisture content
of about 10%. If your hair's moisture content drops lower than this level the key is to raise the hair's capability of draw and retain moisture. This is accomplished by means of moisturizers.
Good ones include "humectants" that not simply restore lost moisture but actually catch the attention of moisture and keep hold of it in the cortex of the hair. Essential fatty aids (EFA's) are great moisturizers. One of the top and most cost effectual essential fatty acids is safflower oil. It is the type you can buy to cook with and it is very rich in EFA's. The scalp produces the top EFA's called sebum. The problems is once the hair grows past the neck line or does not have straight contact with the scalp the scalps natural oils can not be used right through the hair shaft.
You can manually restore the lost EFA's by:
Good ones include "humectants" that not simply restore lost moisture but actually catch the attention of moisture and keep hold of it in the cortex of the hair. Essential fatty aids (EFA's) are great moisturizers. One of the top and most cost effectual essential fatty acids is safflower oil. It is the type you can buy to cook with and it is very rich in EFA's. The scalp produces the top EFA's called sebum. The problems is once the hair grows past the neck line or does not have straight contact with the scalp the scalps natural oils can not be used right through the hair shaft.
You can manually restore the lost EFA's by:
- * Placing 1 or 2 drops of safflower oil in your palms and massage them together. * There should only be enough to make your hands "shine" in the light. * Cautiously take your hair (while dry) and "scrunch" the small amount of oil to the ENDS first and work toward the scalp.
- * Leave this in your hair. * 1-2 drops of safflower oil on dry hair is as a result small, you won't see it is there.
How to take care of your Oily Hair
- Oily hair is a common complaint among teenagers. Because of excess sebum production our hair is oily. This leaves the hair greasy and unattractive.
- If you have oily hair, it is essential to wash your hair on a daily basis. This is for the reason that oily hair has a tendency to accumulate dirt as compared to other hair types.
- For oily hair do not use conditioners use only shampoos, make sure while choosing a shampoo that it does not contain conditioner in it. Such kind of shampoo is available easily in the market and is cheap compared to shampoos with conditioners.
- If you think that you need a conditioner, and then use a conditioner which is very mild. Apply the conditioner only at the tips and in the middle do not apply at the roots and scalp and take care that you rinse it completely. Do not select products, which have silicone, oils, or lanolin.
- Massaging the hair is essential for oily hair. Instead of applying lotions or oils, you can use a toning lotion (which removes dead cells) to massage oily hair with regular brushing. This helps hair growth. A regular massage habit is necessary. Avoid applying oil to the hair as possible.
- You can also try the following remedies:
- Mix 4 tablespoons of lemon juice with 1 cup water and apply to your hair for 15 min and rinse with warm water.
- Mix 1/4 cup of cider vinegar with a basin of water and apply to your hair for 15 min and rinse with warm water.
- Try to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day and eat fresh fruits and vegetables to keep your self hydrated.
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