quick herbal tips

by **seema_ghazal** Tue May 05, 2009 2:13 pm

quick herbal tips

Down the ages, Eastern women have used simple, effective home-made remedies to look after their skin.

Skin Cleanser:
Found
in your own kitchen is a simple, chemical free cleanser ? good ol?
unboiled milk. All you need to do is dip a piece of cotton wool in milk
and wipe your face with it. It also cleans unseen dirt and goes down
into your pores. Another fine cleanser is almond oil, especially
effective in protecting the delicate skin under the eyes.
Skin Moisturizer:
For
normal skin care, you can take 1 cup of yogurt, 1 tablespoon orange
juice and 1 tablespoon lemon juice and mix it into a paste. Apply it on
your face as a mask and keep it on for 15 minutes. Then clean it off
with a wet tissue watch your complexion glow. For dry skin, you could
use a mixture of cooked oatmeal and honey; it will not only help
moisturize the skin but also acts as a good cleansing agent.
Skin Nourishment and Bleach:
For
nourishing your face try a protein mask. You can prepare this mask by
first soaking 1 tablespoon urad dal and 4 almonds in water overnight
and then grinding them into a paste. You can then apply this protein
mask to your face and wash it off after half an hour. This exceptional
protein mask will not only nourish the skin but also bleach it.
Wrinkle Prevention and Softer Skin:
To
prevent wrinkles and soften your skin, you could try pure castor oil;
it is known to slow down the aging process of the skin.
Skin Conditioner:
Another
simple and excellent skin conditioner that can be made out of 1 tbsp.
honey blended with 2 tbsp. cream (of milk). Leave it on for a few
minutes and wash it off. It works like magic.
Skin Blemishes:
For skin blemishes, you can try rubbing a raw potato on your face.
Sun-Protection Lotion:
It?s
summer time. Time to cool off. So let?s wind up with a good home-made
sun-protection lotion. Take cucumber juice and equal amounts of
glycerine and rose water and make a concoction. This should be
refrigerated. Try it, it?s really cool.

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