Face Pack one
Take some almond make fine paste in food processor. Now mix 1 Tbsp. honey and 1 egg white. Apply to face and let set for about 15 minutes.
Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth.

Face Pack two
Take an egg separate the egg white from the yolk. Put the egg white on your face and relax for about 15 minutes.
Wash off with lukewarm water.
This will make your skin smooth, refreshed and tightens your skin.

Face Pack three
Take half a cup of besan , 2 tsp of turmeric powder, 2 tsp of sandal wood powder, 2 tsp of ghee or almond oil, add some water to make a paste.
Apply to face and whole body and leave for 5-10 minutes.
Then remove all the paste with fingers.

Face Pack four
Make a paste of 6 neem leaves,6 tulsi(basil) leaves,6 mint leaves,1 camphor piece with 1 teaspoon of fresh lemon juice.
After making the paste add half teaspn of turmeric powder ani aloe vera gel.
Now mix all these togheteher and add multani mitti to it.
Now apply this paste on your face and let it be for fifteen minutes till the paste dries out.
Wash your face thoroughly.

Face Pack 5
Looking for glowing skin then take honey, banana, and sandalwood powder.
Now mix it all toghether and make paste out of it. Apply on your face for about 15 to 20 minutes.
Wash it with cold water.

Face Pack for wrinkled skin
Take some milk and almonds.
The almonds must be soaked in the milk for at least 12 hours.
Now remove the upper layer(brown part)of the almond and grind it. While grinding keep putting small amount of milk in it.
Apply the mixture on your face.

Mix 1 tsp. of butter and 1 tsp of water. Apply over the dry parts of skin.
Leave for 15 – 20 minutes. Rinse with cold water.

Make juice of lemon and raw garlic.
Apply this mixture daily on your face it will help to reduce oil from your face.

Papaya Face Pack :
Take One quarter of fresh papaya,Quarter cup honey,Quarter cup yoghurt
In a blender, blend papaya, yoghurt and honey.
Apply on clean skin for 10- 15 minutes. Remove with cool water. It helps the skin to glow.

Banana Face Pack
Take One yellow banana,Quarter cup honey,Quarter cup yoghurt
Blend banana, yoghurt and honey in a blender. Apply on clean skin; leave for 10-15 minutes.
Wash with cool water. Your skin will moisturise and it is suitable for dry skin.

Face pack prepared by mixing dried and powdered neem leaves, milk and rose water is very effective in reducing oiliness of the skin and leaving it a smooth.

Face Pack 6
Take 1 teaspoon of lemon juice,2 teaspoon of tomato juice mix it and then apply it on your face.
Wash it after 15 minutes.It will make your skin smooth.

Dark Spots Face Pack
If you have dark spots then take few drops of lemon juice and little potato juice.
Mix it well and then apply it on your face with cotton.Let it be for 5 minutes.
Then wash it off.

Steaming – Skin Care Specialist

If one wants to get rid of pimples,blackheads and whiteheads or thoroughly deep clean their pores then the best way is Steaming.

Steaming: The Method

Boil a pan of water and after few minutes remove the pan from the stove.You can also add fresh herbs to create a fresh scent such as mint,chaomile and rosemary.
Take a towel and drape it over your head then stand directly over the steam see to it that the steam dosent escape because it will be more effective in opening the clogged pores.
Take steam for about 12/15 mins until the steam disappears and clean your face with lukewarm water.
You can steam your face twice a week.It wont harm your skin.
Moisturising cleanser and good moisturiser each morning and nite can be used but avoid harsh scrubs or toners.Drinking plenty of water is good as well.
Other benefits of steam on the skin is it softens & rehydrates outer layer of skin,stimulates skin blood circulation.Steaming hydrates by adding moisture increases
irculation & relieves tension.your skin will look more vibrant & alive naturally.your airway passage will open up more if u inhale steam,making it easier to breathe.

BENEFITS OF STEAMING:

1.Steam relieves throat irritation by moistening the air.
2.Steam relieves spasmodic breathing(Asthma,croup)
3.Steam relaxes muscles & relieves coughing.
4.Steam inhalation is an effective treatment in respiratory conditions & is highly recommended
for treatment of the common cold,bronchitis,allergies etc.

Papaya contains the enzyme papain, that helps clear up skin problems. Papain (this is collected by making a slight cut on the fruit while its still young and collecting the extract in a plastic bag tied around the fruit) can be used for exfoliation i.e removing dead and damaged skin.

Papain the Papaya extract is used in the following products:

• Rejuvenating Face Scrub (For removing dead skin and refreshing the skin)
• Problem Skin Enzyme Cleanse (Skin cleanser for brown spots and blemishes).
• Puffy Eyes removing creams (Removes puffiness under the eye)

Papaya extract can be successfully used to prevent bad skin growth i.e removing dead cells. It has also been effective against brown spots caused due to UV rays. A healthy youthful skin may be achieved with a regular usage of cleansers containing papaya extract.

Extensive research has been carried out to study the effectiveness of papaya extract on burnt skin and removal of blemishes caused due to burns.

Papain is a proteolytic enzyme which is extracted from the latex papayotin and also contains the enzymes chymopapain A and B and papaya peptidase.

Getting rid of acne part 2 (prevention)

Now lets discuss some preventive measures as well for those who want to fight acne before their onset:

1) Drink lots of water, a natural cleanser/purifier.
2) Avoid caffeine — caffeine stimulates hormone production
3) Do not stress yourself too much.. if under stress, try relaxing by visiting your close friends and spending some time out of the regular atmposphere.
4) Try to maintain a diet that is balances hormones – you may consult a dietician/dietitian for this.
5) Avoid food that contains too much fat and oil. Most junk foods have them in plenty.
6) Wash your face regularly, about 4 times a day with any gentle soap.

1. Do not press the bumps or pops or acne spots, this will lead to spreading of the infection around the spot. If you do press and split a spot make sure you wash it clean with cotton dipped in alcohol, this will prevent the infection from spreading on other areas. The best thing to do is put a mixture of honey and ground cinnamon on the spot that you have popped. On a long term basis you could rub the acne with garlic cloves several times a day instead of popping them.
2. Always wash the makeup off once you are done with it. Heavy make up clogs pores, causing dirt accumulation and leading to pimples.
3. Exfoliation is a boon to get rid of acne. Using a mild/gentle scrub with natural defoliants like ground walnut shells + cocoa butter. Do not over exfoliate.
4. Use anti-bacterial agents like alcohol, peroxide and benzalkonium chloride, creams that contain benzoyl peroxide (dry skin people should consult a dermatologist) which kill bacteria as well as cause the skin to regenerate faster.
5. Maintain a routine. Most acne treatments take time to work. It usually takes between two and eight weeks before you see any significant improvement, so you are going to have to be patient. Once you’ve gotten your acne cleared up, it’s important to continue with the treatment that’s working so it does not return.
6. Follow the K.I.S.S rule, keep ur skin clean by washing it regularly with water and mild soap. Do not stress yourself and sleep well.
7. Plenty of water helps you fight acne, yes thats a fact. As water acts as cleanser (internally) washing off unwanted stuff by way of urine. You can say that its a natural filter.
8. Consult a dermatologist if you are really concerned or none of the tips mentioned above help you.
9. One really strange way of getting rid of acne is applying shaving cream on it at night. It dries up the acne and then remove it in the morning (wash it off). (Though it works, please test your skin for allergy of any kind from shaving creams).

A lot more in the next article about Getting rid of Acne / Pimples Part2.

The color of your skin is defined genetically and you don’t have any control over its fairness. But even if you do have a skin color that’s comparatively less fair, you could still achieve a fair complexion by skin whitening. Please make sure that you test a sample of the whitening material on your skin before you apply it completely, to test its compatibility.

Completely natural ways of Whitening:

• Application/Rubbing  of raw potato slices, that have been soaked over for 12-15 minutes in cold water, over your neck, face & hands.
• Homogeneous mixture of sandalwood paste and rose water should be applied regularly, if possible once a day, on your face.
• For natural glow on your skin apply a mixture of almonds (after grinding them into a paste) and rose water on your face and neck. You should soak the almonds overnight this will make it easy to grind them into a paste.
• Though this is time consuming,  grape seeds can be applied on your skin for better complexion.
• Cucumber (well ground)  and mixed with coconut ware acts an excellent skin whitener.
• Turmeric paste and sandalwood paste mixed together act as the best natural skin complexion fairness cream.
• Its said that if a pregnant woman drinks 1 coconut water daily, the baby bears a fair complexion at birth itself.

1. Cornstarch: Thickening agent for body lotions, face masks and creams.
2. Cucumber : Excellent anti-aging agent.. Reduces wrinkles and black eye patches.
3. Dandelion: Very good at moisturizing dry skin
4. Egg:  Very good conditioner, Adds silkiness and tightens skin. Egg whites are good for normal and oily skin while dry skin find good utility in yellow (i.e egg yolks).
5. Epsom Salt : Acts as a blemish reducer.
6. Fennel: Anti wrinke agent.
7. Fuchsia: Excellent at soothing skin.
8. Gelatin: Acts as as a thickener for face masks
9. Glycerine:  Moisturizer, Emulsifying agent.
10. Grapefruit:  Helps achieve wrinkle free skin and tightens skin pores.
11. Honey: Refines pores; tightens skin; moisturizes; Retards wrinkles; anti-blemish
12. Lime : Acid; astringent
13. Mayonnaise: Acts as a Cleanser and moisturizer.
14. Milk: Extremely effective against sun burns, tightens skin, fights aging.
15. Papaya: Removes dead skin cells effectively and makes the skin tender and soft.
16. Papaya: Reduces puffiness under the eye.
17. Strawberry: Oily skin toner and anti blemish agent.
18. Yoghurt:  Cleansing agent, bleaching agent  for normal and oily skin

This covers our Natural Products for Skin care topic.

Which natural products can be used for skin care?

We have tried to collect info about natural products that you could use to take good care of your skin.

1. Arrowroot :

   How does Arrowroot help in skin care? It dries up spots or blemishes, that might be visible on your skin, after regular application

2. Avocado: This can be used as a natural moisturizer.
3. Barley:  This is the wonder drug of nature it helps fight against wrinkles, acts as a mark or blemish remover and also refines skin pores.
4. Beet: Acts as a natural moisturizer.
5. Tincture of benzoin: Skin that is exposed to cold becomes rough or chapped, this can be used for natural smoothness. Is used as a preservative for natural creams.
6. Borax: An excellent bleaching agent, it can be used a natural cleanser and for skin softening as well.
7. Bran: Most effective against dry skin (repels dryness) and helps tighten pores.
8. Carrot: Excellent moisturizer period.
9. Castor Oil: Ever wondered how to tone down those brown spots, castor oil is one of the best solutions to get them out of the way. It also relieves itching (due to dry skin).  Can be used to make your eye lashes thicker (if required) i.e eyelash thickening treatment.
10. Chamomile: An excellent skin toner it tones all types of skin complexions.
11. Cocoa Butter: An excellent cleanser and effective dry skin moisturizer.
12. Corn Syrup: Moisturizing agent, helps skin retain moisture.
13. Cornmeal: Refines pores, makes skin clean and glowy.

We will be covering a few more natural products for skin care in our next post.

Have you ever noticed how your skin starts sagging after you cross the age of 28  (in many cases even earlier than this)?  Did you ever make any attempts to recover the perfect tone of your skin? Well don’t fret, you still can take care of your skin and tone it to perfection. Wrinkles or sagging skin will disappear if you follow the skin toning routine everyday.

Why skin toning/cleansing?

As your age increases the capacity of your skin to produce new cells decreases and the dermis producing collagen also loses elasticity causing wrinkled and sagging skin. To prevent this we apply toners.

Toners are skin toning lotions that help increase blood supply and remove excess oil from the skin surface. As the oil is removed the skin tightens due to the irritation thus produced.

When to use skin toners?

Though its advisable that you do so 2-3 times a week. You can do it as and when you feel your skin to be a bit saggy or you see wrinkles developing anywhere.

What is to be used for skin toning?

Natural Skin toners that can be used

• Potato pieces can be used to rub your skin gently for not more than 15 minutes. This helps moisturize dry skin and is very effective on oily skin for reduction of the oil content.
  
• Mineral water with Rose water dilution can be applied using a piece of medicated cotton. Areas to avoid : eyes & upper cheek area.
• Rose water acts as an excellent skin toning lotion. You can make it domestically. Mix one tablespoon rose oil with 2.5 litres of clean and pure water. Store in a cool place preferably the refrigerator, this can now be used as a skin toning lotion.
• Mix Mint ( Chopped 1 Tb Spn) and 2 Tb Spns of cider vinegar. Shake well and store in a cold place. Add about 250-300 ml of water and gently rub it on your skin using a  cotton ball.

We do not recommend artificial toners for now. But if we do find any good ones we will review them soon.

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• Make a hard paste by adding milk and 3 tea spoons of wheat flour. This face pack is the most basic but highly effective dirt/dust remover. Wash with luke warm water for removing the paste after 15 minutes of application. This natural face pack is one of the most economical too.
• Mustard seeds (crushed) mixed with water or oil also acts as a cleanser. This is quite useful domestic  face wasg for oil/dust/dirt removal and acquiring smooth/healthy skin.
• Massaging/Scrubbing your skin with a cotton ball dipped in similar/equal amounts of vinegar and water helps as an excellent natural face wash.  Dry skin type people may use a cold cream.
• Prepare a paste from well kneaded ¼ banana, 1 Tea-spoon of nutritive cream, 1 drop lemon juice and olive oil. Rinse the application clean with warm water  after 20-30 minutes of application of the paste on face  and neck.
• Fruit Face Wash: Any fruit like pear, papaya, apple can be blended together and applied to the skin over an already applied layer of honey (on face and neck). Rinse it away with clean water after 15-20 mins of application.
• Orange face packs can be used generously for obtaining healthy glowing skin in winter. Also Neem face packs can do the same for your along with removal of any skin diseases.
• Getting rid of wrinkles? For removing wrinkles use this mixture : egg yolk (nicely beaten) + oat powder ( take oat powder 3 tsps) + honey. Make a paste and apply on the entire face. Tada!! the results may surprise you.
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