Home remedies for a beautiful skin

Normal skin

Mash one –fourth of a ripe banana. Apply on the face, taking care to avoid the area under the eyes. Leave it on for 10 minutes and wash off with cool water. Banana is excellent to do away with the dead skin that makes your skin look lifeless. Regular use gives your skin a healthy glow.

Dry skin

Add half a teaspoon of rose water to one teaspoon of honey and gently apply to the face. Leave for 15 to 20 minutes and then wash off with tepid water. Honey moisturise and soothes dry skin and it’s gentle enough for daily use. Massaging your face regularly with almond oil or olive oil works wonders for dry skin.

Oily skin

Splash cold water on your face three to four times a day. Cold water will not only leave you feeling refreshed but will also tighten the pores. Fuller’s earth or a clay mask is an excellent face pack for oily skin.

Combination skin

Take three to four tablespoons of ripe de- seeded papaya pulp. Mash well and cool in the refrigerator. Apply on the face and leave on for 10 to 15 minutes. Wash off with cool water. Papaya helps normalize combination skin and gives it a healthier glow.

Healthy balanced diet that includes fruits and green leafy vegetables daily, keeps the skin supple and young.

Think positive and keep smiling.... : ))))

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Rose Water and beauty tips

Roses are not only for Valentine's day. But apart from romantic and beauty connotations, rose have healing properties too !!!!

Keep a bottle of rose water in the fridge and use cotton pads soaked in it for tired eyes.

Spray your skin with rose water during the day to hydrate your skin.

Add a few drops of rose essential oil to your bath water and add rose petals. Lie back and relax.

Take some rose essential in your palm and then gently massage the oil into the sun affected skin areas with your finger tips. Do this until the oil is completely absorbed before going to bed. Avoid contact with direct sunlight or apply a sun block over it. Used regularly at least a day for about three months nourishes the skin from inside.

The smell of rose helps to ease depression and stress.

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Tips for a healthy skin

Drink plenty of water to rehydrate your skin - aim for eight glasses a day. Tea, coffee and juices do count, but for really great skin stick to plain water and don't smoke.

Go for foods rich in vitamin E, such as almonds, avocado, hazelnuts, pine nuts and sunflower and corn oils.

Zinc-rich foods, such as wheatgerm, liver, pumpkin seeds, sardines and oysters, help to repair skin damage and keep it soft and supple.

Foods rich in vitamin A help new skin to grow. Liver, eggs, milk and oily fish are good sources along with fortified cereals and margarines.

Eat a few dried apricots every day. They're full of iron to help improve your skin tone. So are sesame seeds - add them to cereals and muesli. Eat plenty of foods rich in vitamin C such as blackcurrants, blueberries, broccoli, guava, kiwi fruits, oranges, papaya, strawberries and sweet potatoes; they all help to produce collagen that strengthens the capillaries that feed the skin.

Make sure you get enough omega-3 and omega-6, both essential fatty acids. You will find omega-3 in oily fish, but plant sources like linseeds and flax oil are excellent, too. For omega-6 try safflower, sunflower and corn oils.

Eating foods that contain sulphur can help to keep skin smooth - garlic and onions are ideal.

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