How to glow your skin....

Egg Yolk
The yellow part of the egg called as egg yolk is excellent for skin glow. To one egg yolk mix ½ olive oil and 4-5 drops of lemon. Apply it on the skin. Keep it for 15 minutes and rinse it off. In case the pack dries up prior to the set time of 15 minutes then also wash it off. Egg packs must be cleaned immediately once it dries up else it stretches the skin and might lead to fine wrinkles. Hence ensure to wash the face as soon as the pack dries. It is best for dry skin and normal skin.

Avocado
It is a nutrient-rich fruit. It leaves the skin well nourished and moisturized. Take one fully ripped avocado and mash it thoroughly. To this add ½ teaspoon fresh lemon juice. Mix well. Smear this paste on face and neck. Hold it for 10 minutes, then after rinse it off. With regular use the face shall start glowing face.

Banana
This fruit when mixed with honey gives instant glow. Take one tablespoon well mashed fully ripped banana and ½ teaspoon honey. Mix both together and apply it on the face. Then after 15 minutes clean skin with lukewarm water. This can be sued once in two days for best results.
 

How to glow your skin..

Cucumber
It is the skin's best friend. It replaces the dull skin with striking glowing skin. Grate one cucumber and squeeze out its juice. Dab this freshly prepared cucumber juice on the face and neck with a cotton ball. And put the left behind grated cucumber on the eyes. Re-apply the juice on the skin 2-3 times in the span of 20 minutes. Later wash the skin water. Use it every day for that wonderful glow on the face.

Coconut Milk
Freshly prepared coconut milk does wonder for the skin. In 2 tablespoon concentrated coconut milk add 1 teaspoon sandalwood powder. Mix both well. Using a flat brush apply the mixture on the face. Allow it to dry and after 15 minutes sponge down the pack from the skin. This pack suits all the skin tones.
 




Orange
It is a good source of ingredients that assist for getting the skin glow. Take out the juice of half orange. To this add 2 teaspoon of curd and mix well. Apply the mixture on the face and leave it as it is. In the course of 20 minutes orange juice and curd shall penetrate deep inside the skin layers and fulfill all skin nutrient requirements. Later rinse the applied pack and pat dry the skin. Glow shall come on the skin with regular use of the pack.

 

Healthy and beautyful Nails..

Health can be determined by your nail color. Healthy nails are translucent and look a little pinkish because of the blood underneath. Removal of all nail varnish every week and allowing nails for breathing are important.

What you eat will reflect on the health of your nails, too.

• Lack of vitamin A and calcium causes dryness and brittleness.
• Lack of protein, folic acid and vitamin C causes hang nails.
• White bands across the nails are caused by protein deficiency.
• A lack of sufficient hydrochloric acid can cause splitting nails.
• Insufficient intake or vitamin B12 can lead to excessive dryness, very rounded and curved ends and darkening of nails.
• Insufficient zinc can cause development of white spots on the nails.
• Cuts and cracks in the nails may indicate a need for more liquids.
• Red skin around your cuticles can be caused by poor metabolism of essential fatty acids

Here are the guidelines to follow for improving the health of your nails:

• Eat a diet composed of 50% fruit and raw vegetables in order to supply necessary vitamins, minerals and enzymes. Eat foods rich in sulfur and silicon, such as broccoli, fish and onions. Include foods rich in biotin such as soy, brewer’s yeast and whole grains.
• Drink plenty of water and other liquids.
• Drink fresh carrot juice daily, this is high in calcium and phosphorus and is excellent for strengthening nails.

Eat well and your whole body will be better, healthier, more beautiful!

Usfull Natural Lips Tips

Lips are the most attractive piece in the women face. Therefore, beautiful lips give the beautiful look to the women’s life. Following are the basic helpful tips which you can use for your lips.

• before apply lipstick to your lips, use a lip balm or lip moisturizer
• To stop lipstick from bleeding, use a lipliner, or apply foundation over the lips first.
•  If you have big lips, use muted colours such as purples, browns and bronzes.
•  If you have small lips, avoid dark colours.
•  Professionals prefer to use a brush for lipstick application. Brushes generally allow you to use much less lipstick. 

The colors that suit you are:

• Light blondes can use wines, berry's and mauves. They also suit cappuccino colours.
• Golden blondes should use corals, apricots or peachy hues.
• Blondes with olive skin tones are best suited to warm peaches, browns or terracotta's.
• Brunettes suit terracottas, cinnamon's and brown tinted reds.
• Red heads can use warm terracotta colours, cinnamon's and peachy browns.

Natural Lip Care Tips

• Application   of either cold cream or lip lotion or moisturizer is essential before applying lipstick.
• Application of beet root is excellent before bed for making your lips natural pink.
• Application of powdered rose petals makes lips smooth pink.
• Neutral lip color should be used for thinner lips.
• Various shades of lip color can be obtained by combining 2 or 3 lipstick colors and using them as a fresh lip color.
• Original red color should not be used in case of rough, ruddy or irritated face till you get usual skin. Your skin will be   noticed more due to red color.
• Your lips seem fuller due to paler shades.
• Soft   brushing of lips with an old brush moistened in menthol based lip balm can cure chapped lips. Excessive massage is   not required on sensitive lips.

Natural Skin Whitening - Papaya

 
Raw papaya green in color and ripe papaya orange in color are helpful for improving the complexion. The green papaya consists of papain enzyme that is ideal for skin lightening. It can be used as – take one tablespoon fine paste of raw papaya and one tablespoon pulp of ripe papaya. Merge both together. Apply this mixture on face. Leave it for 15 minutes. After that remove the papaya from face and wash the skin with water. It can be used every day for best results.

Natural Skin Whitening - Potato

It is a good bleaching agent. The juice in potato evens out the skin. Finely grate one potato and add one teaspoon honey to it. Apply it on the skin. After 20 minutes clean the face and neck with water. It can be used for all skin tones.

Natural Skin Whitening - Curd

Sour curd is again a good source of vitamin C. To use it for skin lightening add ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder to one tablespoon of thick curd. Smear it on the face and neck. After 15 minutes wash face with water. Being 100% natural it can be used daily.

Natural Skin Whitening - Tomato

 
This vegetable is full of Vitamin C that is useful for skin whitening. It can be used in form of a beauty pack. To prepare the Tomato Skin Whitening Pack, grate one large tomato. Add 2-3 drops of lemon juice and few drops of rose water. Mix all well. Apply this mixture on the face and neck with the help of a flat brush. Hold it for 15 minutes. Subsequently clean the skin with water. Use it every alternate day for best results.

Natural Skin Whitening - Lemon

It is a natural bleaching agent. Its citric nature pulls out all the accumulated dirt in the skin pores and removes the excessive secreted natural oil from the skin. To use it take one teaspoon freshly prepared lemon juice and one teaspoon rose water. Mix both together. With the help of a cotton ball slowly dab this liquid on face and neck. Keep it for 15 minutes and later wash it. Lemon is the natural astringent that is very effective for skin lightening but leaves the dry skin. It is best for oily skin but for dry and normal skin after using this lemon skin whitening remedy apply a good quality moisturizer.

Useful Vitamins for Acne - Vitamin A

Vitamin A beta-carotene or retinol, is very important for your skin, because when there is a deficiency, the skin tends to look dry and rough.

One should also consume Vitamin A along with Vitamin E, as the Vitamin A needs the fat that is found in Vitamin E in order for the body to properly digest it.

If you take Vitamin A in pills you have to be aware that too much of Vitamin A can cause: dry skin, hair loss and very bad headaches.

If you are taking Vitamin A and you have headaches you should try to lower the doses or stop taking it.

Foods Rich in Vitamin A:

• Liver: it contains great deal of Vitamin A. Choose a liver of any animal you want as all of them are rich in mentioned vitamin, however turkey liver is considered to be the best choice.
• Peppers: and the choice is yours - you can choose from paprika, red peppers, cayenne, chili.
• Carrots: just cook them or eat fresh, almost everybody loves them.
• Sweet Potatoes: great taste and great food!
• Kale: this green veggie has powerful antioxidant properties
• Squash: just bake it and you will love it!
• Lettuce: especially red one - great for salads
• Herbs: parsley, basil, marjoram or oregano
• Papaya: if you don't like the taste of it (as many of us), consider preparing homemade juice and soon you may fall in love with it