Skin care is a topic which draws everyone’s attention whether or not; the person actually does anything in this regard.
Over the years, I have checked numerous pages on Skin care in Magazines and Newspapers. Today, I thought of putting all that is there in my mind on this page.
These days, everyone seems to be addicted to skin whitening.
I believe, skin which looks fresh, clean and glowing is healthy and beautiful.
Skin is exposed to dust and pollution, so cleansing is very important. There are four important steps involved in the process of skin care in beauty parlours:
1. Cleansing,
2. Scrubbing,
3.
4. Moisturizing.
Skincare at home with home remedies can be simple yet powerful.
In India there is an age old tradition of cleaning skin with gram flour. Gram flour with a pinch of turmeric is used by many women particularly in rural areas as a daily ritual.
Gram Flour can also be used in making different face packs to suit different skin types.
Oily Skin:
1. People with oily skin can add Multani Mitti, also known as Fuller’s earth and Sandalwood powder along with gram flour and turmeric powder for cleaning the face. Fuller’s Earth works wonder for Oily Skin.
2. A paste of Multani Mitti and Rose Water is another excellent mask for oily skin. It removes the oil and dirt from the Skin leaving it fresh, smooth and glowing.
3. Lime juice is also good for oily kin. Few drops of lime juice can be added to gram flour, turmeric powder for cleaning the face. Regular use will brighten the skin making the complexion fairer.
4. Yoghurt is good for both oily and dry skin. It is particularly more beneficial for oily skin as it helps in tightening the open pores. A paste of Yoghurt and gram flour makes a good face pack.
5. Cucumber juice is great for oily skin especially during summer season when oil secretions increase. Cucumber juice can be mixed with gram flour and multani mitti. Cucumber juice helps oily skin by tightening the open pores.
6. Rose Water acts like a miracle tonic on oily skin. Rose water helps in skin tightening. Rose Water can be applied on face with the help of cotton soon after washing the face.
Dry Skin:
1. People with dry skin can make a paste of gram flour, a pinch of turmeric and milk cream for cleaning the face. Milk cream will moisturize the skin leaving it bright and soft.
2. Honey is also good for
dry skin.3. Banana can be mashed with yoghurt and honey to make an enriching face pack.
4. A paste of Almonds mixed with gram flour and milk cream can be applied on dry skin. It will nourish the dry skin making it appear bright and glowing.
5. Olive oil can also be applied on dry skin.
Papaya pulp works wonder on skin types. Similarly, carrot juice can also be used on all skin types including normal skin.
Few other important points:
1. Water: Many celebrities often share their beauty secrets and something which is found to be common among all those secret tips is the secret of drinking water. It is highly recommended by Medical Practitioner, Dieticians and also people associated with the Beauty and Health care Industry that we drink a minimum 9 to 10 glasses of water everyday. Water acts both as external and internal cleanser.
2. Detoxification of body is a must for a flawless skin. Luke warm water with lemon juice in the morning will help in detoxifying the body.
3. Beauty sleep is a term often used in the beauty related columns of Magazines. It is a term which means sound sleep. Good sleep and rest is reflected in a fresh and flawless skin.
4. It is believed that stress and tensions can result in wrinkles. So, a tension free mind breeds a beautiful skin.
5. Consumption of fresh fruits, green vegetables, milk and dried fruits and nuts provide essential nutrients required to attain a healthy, glowing and beautiful skin.
This column is a compilation of all the knowledge that I havegained through reading of innumerable columns in the beauty section of many Magazines and Newspapers over the Years.