Home Made Beauty Tips
The word cosmetics came to us from the ancient Greeks word kosmein, which means “to decorate”. Since then people from many different cultures have utilized cosmetics not only to decorate in order to announce something important. Occasions such as a birth, marriage, or even a battle were celebrated and announced through make-up applied to the body, or dyes applied to the hair. We humans have not only used cosmetic to mark milestones in life, however. We have also used and continue to use cosmetics to beautify and cleanse the body. Many of the best cosmetics from throughout the centuries have been made and still are made with plants. There are a countless number of plants that hold an infinite amount of beneficial and cosmetic properties for the body. Here are a few examples of properties and uses of common plants utilized in cosmetic preparations:
Essential Oils
You have heard these words used a lot these days to market many products claiming to contain them. They are hard to make, but you can purchase them and use them to make a lot of your own products at home. Rose oil is one of the most famous and expensive of the essential oils, used mostly in perfumes. Lavender oil is another popular oil used in perfume products. Mint oil is used in a variety of products from chewing gum to toothpaste, and is a source of natural menthol. Orange, lemon, lime, and grapefruit oils are all popular citrus scents used to freshen any cosmetic creation.
Natural Minerals
There are many natural minerals that can be used for cosmetic purposes, and are used in a variety of products. Benzoic acid, borax, and boric acid are all preservatives found in the earth or water and used in creams and cleansers. Talc, magnesium carbonate, and chalk are commonly used in many bath powder, body powders, and tooth pastes and powders.
Herbal Astringents
There are many common plants that have astringent properties that can freshen your skin when used in a preparation as an easy as a face rinse. A few tablespoons boiled in water have the potential to match your most expensive commercial astringents. Geranium leaves, oak bark, pine needles, and sunflower leaves are all known for the astringent properties. Look for these in the products you buy, and experiment on your own.
Home Made Beauty Tips
Beauty Tips Search
Plants - Natural Cosmetics
The Therapeutic Effects of Tea
Home Made Beauty Tips
A cup of tea can do more than just help relax the mind and quiet the soul with its soothing warmth and variety of flavors. Many teas actually contain therapeutic effects for many common health and beauty complaints, and tea can be utilized in a variety of different ways to help relieve symptoms.
Skin
Tea can be both ingested and used on the skin for natural benefits. You can make simple natural products for your skin with a variety of teas. Yarrow tea and chamomile tea can be used as astringent toners if they are put into a spray bottle and misted on the face.
Sunburn
Non-herbal black tea can be used to help relieve sunburn. You can steep 6 tea bags in 4 cups of hot water until the tea cools. Apply it the affected area with a soaked cotton cloth repeatedly until the burn feels better.
Oily Skin
To help control oily skin, try drinking a few cups of strong yarrow tea. Steep 2 teaspoons of yarrow in a cup of just boiled water for 10 minutes and drink. Drink a cup a day for skin maintenance, and a cup in the morning and one at night for problem skin. Yarrow astringent properties help reduce the skin`s oil.
Body Odor
Drink a glass of strong sage tea daily to decrease and get rid of body odors. Steep 2 tea bags in a cup of hot water for 10 minutes, and enjoy.
Eye Complaints
Tea bags can be used in a variety of different ways to help make the eyes look and feel better.
Irritated Eyes
Use wet chamomile tea bags to relieve puffy eyes. Moistened black tea bags are thought to reduce redness and itching of the eyes, and a rosemary tea bag can be used to help your eyes from feeling strained and tired.
Sties
To help get rid of a sty in your eye, moisten a non-herbal tea bag and place it on your closed eye for as long as possible. Use a bandage to help keep it in place. If you commonly get sties in your eyes, drink burdock seed tea every morning and every night to help prevent them. Bancha leaf tea is also a remedy for removing sties.
Hair Therapy
Make a rosemary and sage tea to help boost the shine of your dark hair. Use two tea bags of each and steep in hot water until cool. Strain, and apply this rinse to your hair after you shampoo. You can use rosemary and sage by themselves for the same effect. If you have light hair and want to get an herbal boost, use chamomile or yarrow tea or try the combination.
Home Made Beauty Tips
Egg Beauty Recipes
Home Made Beauty Tips
Homemade beauty recipes containing eggs are good for people with oily or combination skin that suffers from large pores or skin that needs some extra firming. Egg yolks are made up of mostly albumin, which has a drying effect on the skin and also makes a film that tightens pores. It may cause dry skin to flake and peel. Egg whites work in a similar fashion, by narrowing the pores and tightening the skin. For beauty recipes with egg, always use the highest quality eggs available. Organic eggs from free-range grain fed chickens are the best choice for your skin.
Egg and Honey Skin Firming Mask
Egg White Under-Eye Treatment
Egg Yolk Hair Conditioner
Egg and Banana Protein Mask
Egg White and Oatmeal Acne Treatment
Egg White and Oatmeal Acne Treatment
Egg White and Oatmeal Acne Treatment
To dry out stubborn acne, moisturize the face and close the pores, use an oatmeal and egg white mask. Beat one egg white into foam and add oatmeal powder until it forms a paste. Apply to the face and let it dry. Rinse with warm water, and then cool water to seal the pores and finish the treatment.
Egg and Banana Protein Mask
Egg and Banana Protein Mask
This recipe blends softening and rejuvenating chickpeas with banana to reduce puffiness and redness and egg to tighten pores. Blend 4 tablespoons of chickpea flour with one banana until it forms a paste. Beat one egg and add it to the mixture. Apply to the face and neck for 15 minutes. Rinse with warm water.
Egg Yolk Hair Conditioner
Egg Yolk Hair Conditioner
This conditioner is a great choice for oily hair. Beat one egg yolk. Add one tablespoon of olive oil and beat the mixture again. Add one cup of water and mix thoroughly before coating your hair. Rinse with cool water to avoid cooking the egg.
Egg White Under-Eye Treatment
Egg White Under-Eye Treatment
This treatment is meant as a quick but temporary eyelift to be worn under makeup to look fresh for an audition, pictures or special evening. Whip up an egg white until it is foamy. Apply one thin layer of the egg white under the eyes to firm bags. Apply an additional thin coat over the first for better coverage. Use foundation makeup as usual. This egg white eyelift should last for several hours.
Egg and Honey Skin Firming Mask
Egg and Honey Skin Firming Mask
Mix one egg with one tablespoon of honey and one tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil. Cover your face with a layer of the mixture and let it dry for 15 to 20 minutes. Rinse with warm water, then cool water. The egg tightens the pores and tones the skin. The honey moisturizes and softens while treating acne and cleansing the skin.
Coconut Beauty Secrets
Home Made Beauty Tips
A coconut is the fruit of the coconut palm tree, and grows in tropical climates. The versatile coconut has been used as a staple in African and Caribbean health and beauty treatments to condition hair clean the body and detoxify the skin. Genuine coconut derived products contain the natural benefits of the coconut plant, that is popular with people who have oily and combination skin. The coconut is known for being a light moisturizer that also decreases excessive oil on the skin, which could make it beneficial for smoothing out combination skin as well. There are many ways to integrate coconut into an everyday beauty regimen. Using coconut water, coconut pulp, coconut oil and coconut cream are all ways to easily utilize coconut for beauty purposes.
Coconut Water
Coconut Pulp
Coconut Oil
Coconut Cream
Beauty Tips From Coconut Cream
Coconut Cream
Coconut cream is a popular beauty preparation made by the women of Togo in Africa. It can be used on the hair and skin in the same way coconut oil is used, but it is refined differently. It can be used as a treatment for dry combination skin, and can also be used to help moisturize and nourish brittle nails.
Beauty Tips From Coconut Oil
Coconut Oil
Some say coconut oil can have a drying effect on the skin, so people with oily skin and scalps may best utilize it. Coconut oil is routinely used in soap because of its incredible ability to lather in even salt water. The oil is helpful as a light moisturizer on the skin and hair. To use it as a treatment for oily hair and scalp, warm the oil and apply it to the hair, especially the tips. Let it set for several minutes, and shampoo hair thoroughly after a coconut oil treatment.
Beauty Tips From Coconut Pulp
Coconut Pulp
After draining the coconut of its water, shred the flesh into a pulp. Use the pulp for a cooling and oil reducing face mask. Sit back, and apply the pulp to the entire face. Cover the eyes with cucumbers, and remove the pulp and rinse after 20 – 30 minutes.
Beauty Tips From Coconut Water
Coconut Water
Coconut water is the water found inside of a fresh coconut. To retrieve the water, bore two holes in the dark brown spots on either end called eyes with an ice pick or a sharp knife. Add this water to a bath, or mix it with liquid shower gel. It could also be added to lotion as well as hair conditioner or shampoo for oily hair.
Vinegar Beauty Secrets
Home Made Beauty Tips
Vinegar does more than add zest to your favorite salads and soften your vegetables as they sauté. Vinegar can easily be utilized in a variety of beauty solutions for overall body care. Vinegar is said to have been prescribed by Hippocrates as a respiratory drug, because it helps to clear out the mucous in the system. Similarly, vinegar can clarify the skin by rinsing away and removing the oils and dirt buildup that mimic blockages in your system by being blockages in your pores, making it impossible for your skin to breathe.
When you are buying vinegar for your beauty treatments, purchase only the highest quality vinegars. Apple cider vinegar is the kind recommended for these treatments.
Home Made Beauty Tips
Vinegar Night Cream
Vinegar Night Cream
Mix ½ cup of olive oil with ¼ cup apple cider vinegar and ¼ water. Use this instead of a commercial night cream. The olive oil provides moisture for your skin, while the vinegar takes care of dead skin cells, skin discolorations, and bacteria.
Rosemary & Vinegar Hair Rinse
Rosemary & Vinegar Hair Rinse
Use this rinse on your hair instead of conditioner after you shampoo if you are tired of experiencing the buildup some conditioners leave on your hair. This rinse is also great for a clarifying treatment when you enjoy the extra moisture conditioners leave in your hair, but know that your hair can use a breath from daily shower conditioning, leave-in conditioning, and hair products used to keep the hair in place. A vinegar rinse is also great for incredibly shiny hair. The rosemary stimulates the scalp to promote hair growth, and is great for thinning or brittle hair.
Chop 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary and place it in a jar. Fill the jar with apple cider vinegar, and store it in a cool dark place for about a week. Shake the jar vigorously once a day for the entire week to fully disperse the rosemary. After a week, strain the liquid and discard of the rosemary. Return the liquid to the jar. This is your rosemary and vinegar rinse solution.
When ready to use this rinse, take 1/3 cup of solution and dilute it with 3 cups of warm water. Rub into freshly shampooed, damp hair and scalp (keep this mixture out of your eyes). Rinse thoroughly, dry, and style as usual.
Apple Cider Oily Skin Wash
Apple Cider Oily Skin Wash
For this easy wash simply mix 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar with 2 tablespoons of distilled water. Apply the wash to your face with a cotton ball, and avoid the eye area. Rinse with tepid water, and pat dry. This wash is a very effective remover of dirt and oil on the face, leaving your pores feeling more open and fresh.
The Beauty Benefits of Garlic
Home Made Beauty Tips
A small clove of garlic has been regarded as having health benefits for the body for thousands of years. Raw garlic is chalked full of natural agents that help it function as an antibiotic, antiviral, antifungal, antiseptic and a germicide. It is also an antioxidant, so a diet rich in raw garlic fights against harmful free radicals. Garlic is also known to be a diuretic helpful in combating water retention and helpful in flushing toxins. Applied topically garlic can work as a skin minimizing anti-inflammatory. There are many ways in which garlic can be used to directly battle beauty problems, but a regular regimen of fresh garlic intake can help prevent against needing to use garlic topically. One easy way to get all of the beneficial properties of garlic fresh every day is to eat a clove of minced or chopped garlic each day in a cup of applesauce, yogurt or cottage cheese. Add it to any meal after it is done cooking to seal in all of the beneficial properties that can be cooked out by frying or baking.
Try using garlic the next time you are suffering from one of these common beauty complaints:
Acne
Cold Sores
Psoriasis
Hair Loss
Athlete’s Foot
Home Made Beauty Tips
Garlic Beauty Tips For Athlete’s Foot
Athlete’s Foot
Treat the itchy and unsightly fungal infection known as athlete’s foot with raw garlic. Mince a few raw cloves of garlic and cover the affected area with garlic and cover with gauze overnight. Wash your feet in the morning, and apply garlic oil on the affected area and cover with your sock. Repeat this process until the redness and itching has been gone for several days.
Garlic Beauty Tips For Hair Loss
Hair Loss
Garlic has been used as a natural hair loss treatment for ages. Use garlic oil on the area losing hair and cover overnight. Repeat this process for several weeks. Wash off the garlic oil in the morning.
Garlic Beauty Tips For Psoriasis
Psoriasis
Treat the red and itchy skin patches characteristic of psoriasis with garlic oil. Purchase garlic oil gel capsules full of oil at a health food store or online and simply poke a needle hole in the capsule and apply the oil liberally to the affected area.
Garlic Beauty Tips For Cold Sores
Cold Sores
The next time you are suffering from a cold sore, cut open a raw clove of garlic and apply it directly to the sore. The garlic juice will sting, but it will aid in healing the sore and making sure it does not get infected.
Garlic Beauty Tips For Acne
Acne
Mix the juice of 2 cloves of garlic with an equal amount of white vinegar. Use a cotton ball to apply the mixture to affected area several times a day. This garlic vinegar acne treatment uses the antibiotic, antifungal, antiseptic and germicidal properties of garlic to fight the acne while its antioxidants help repair and protect the skin from free radical damage and help draw out infections. The vinegar balances your skin’s pH levels.
Tomato Skin Care Techniques
Skin Care Techniques
The use of tomato for skin care is ideal because of its cooling and astringent properties. It is rich in vitamin C making it helpful for acne and brightening dull skin and contains vitamin A needed for building healthy skin. Its naturally acidic properties help it balance the skin and get rid of excessive oil. The antioxidants in tomatoes make them free radical fighters. Purchase organic tomatoes or grow your own to try one of these skin care techniques utilizing the tomato.
Tomato and Lime Pore Reducer
Tomato Pulp Acne Treatment
Tomato and Avocado Cleansing Mask
Quick Tomato Facial
Tomato Astringent
Tomato and Yogurt Cooling Mask
Skin Care Techniques
Tomato and Yogurt Cooling Mask
Tomato and Yogurt Cooling Mask
Yogurt adds the benefits of protein and natural skin softening agents to the cooling and cleaning properties of tomato for a mask that will feel good on a mild sunburn. Crush a 1/2 tomato and add 2 tablespoons of yogurt. Mix well and spread mixture on your face for 20 minutes. Rinse with warm water.
Tomato Astringent
Tomato Astringent
To make a natural and cooling astringent, crush a fresh tomato and strain to reserve the juice. Slice a cucumber, and squeeze some of the juice from a few of the slices into the tomato juice. Mix and apply with a cotton ball. Rinse with tepid water. Make this astringent fresh each day to get the maximum benefits of the tomato.
Quick Tomato Facial
Quick Tomato Facial
Cut a tomato in half and rub it on your face and allow it to sit for a few minutes. Focus on the areas on your face with the most blackheads. Rinse with tepid water. Use this remedy if you want a natural facial astringent that will reduce oil and reduce your pores.
Tomato and Avocado Cleansing Mask
Tomato and Avocado Cleansing Mask
This mask is good for people with combination skin because it combines the astringent, blackhead removing and oil reducing properties of tomato with the antiseptic and hydrating properties of avocado. The mask also contains vitamins A, C and E and has a soothing and cooling feel. To make the mask, mash one small tomato and one small avocado. Mix them together well, and smooth the mixture on your face. Rinse after 20 to 30 minutes with tepid water.
Tomato Pulp Acne Treatment
Tomato Pulp Acne Treatment
Try this treatment for persistent acne that needs more than a 15 minute fix. Mash a fresh tomato and apply the pulp liberally to your face. Relax with the tomato on your face for an hour. Rinse with tepid water. Use this treatment everyday for at least a week for best results.
Tomato and Lime Pore Reducer
Tomato and Lime Pore Reducer
Combine one tablespoon of fresh tomato juice with 2 – 4 drops of fresh lime juice. Apply the mixture with a cotton ball, and let it work on reducing your pores for about 15 minutes. Rinse with tepid to cool water to shrink pores even further, and moisturize.
Soothing Bath Treatments
Stress Relief
Brew three cups of very strong chamomile tea. Add to bath water. Chamomile is soothing, healing properties that ease away tension.
Oily Skin
Add to bath water any combination of citric fruits, such as lemons, oranges, and grapefruits. Citric acids kill bacteria, remove impurities, and dry up excess oil. It is the ultimate aroma therapy, and a great way to use overripe fruits.
Dry Skin
Add baking soda to bath water to moisturize skin. Fight dryness by adding ten drops of rose oil under running water. If you want true luxury, add some rose petals. Rose oil hydrates skin, is a wonderful scent, and helps prevent spider veins.
Hint: Oil and water don't always mix well. So, it might be necessary to add a little milk to help them to diffuse better.
Skin Softener
Mix together three cups uncooked oatmeal, two cups wheat bran, and 1/4 cup aloe vera gel. Spoon into a fine mesh cheesecloth or to a knee-high nylon sock. Add to bath. After soaking, use ibag to cleanse skin. Brew ten ginseng tea bags in a large teapot. Pour into bath. Ginseng helps soften, tone, and refine skin, and it fights aging. Add a pagkage of Jell-O to a warm bath. Sit in the tub for at least fifteen minutes.
Skin Exfoliator
Toss a packet of powdered milk under running bath water. Milk's lactic acid will remove dead skin cells, and leave skin's texture baby soft.
Anti-bloating
Mix two teaspoons ginger with two teaspons dried mustard. Add to bath. The ingredients are perfect for menstrual bloating and discomfort.
Sleep Enhancer
Add two teaspoons dried lavender mixed with one teaspoon lavender oil to filled bathtub. Lavender's relaxing fragrance will put you in the mood for a night of beauty sleep.
Detoxifier
Add 1/2 pound sea salt with one pound of baking soda. Add to warm tub. Soak until water is cool. This bath not only soothes the skin, but helps it dispose of toxic wastes.
Hint: Salt will help keep bath water warm longer. Salt slows the transfer of heat from the water to the air.
"Uncommon Scents": Fragrance Dos and Donts
* DO wear more perfume if you have dry skin. Scent needs oils to last.
* DO wear stronger scents in cold weather. Cold reduces a scent's strength.
* DO wait ten minutes before deciding to buy a new scent.
* DO purchase a new scent late in the day, when your sense of smell is sharper.
* DO try scents on your own skin, as everyone's skin chemistry is different.
* DO choose what complements your natural body odor.
* DO apply perfume right after you shower or bathe. Your pores will be open and soak up the scent.
* DON'T use deodorant soap where perfume is applied.
* DON'T use perfume near pearl or costume jewelry. The alcohol in perfumes can cause pearls to yellow and can strip the coating off jewelry.
* DON'T sample more than two or three new scents at a time. Your olfactory senses will become confused.
* DON'T stick to one fragrance all year long. Temperatures affect the intensity of fragrance.
How To Wax Your Legs
* Choose your product. There are waxes or sugar solutions available.
* Read instructions thoroughly... twice.
* If product needs to be heated, do so for suggested time.
* Test the temperature so that you don't burn yourself.
* Check legs to be sure that they are dry. This is very important.
* For first time waxers, apply a thin layer of wax/sugar solution in a small area of the leg following hair growth direction.
* Press muslin strip onto leg.
* At the bottom of the strip (closest to your foot), turn a small area back against the strip. It should be resting flat against the strip about to be removed.
* Lift the end as instructed and pull back toward you. Do not pull up. Pulling back is the correct procedure.
* Bite down on your lip GENTLY. The pain will ease up in a second or two. ;)
* Repeat procedure if you have missed a few hairs. * Continue the leg until you are hair free!
How Long To Store Makeup
Have you ever wondered about all of those little palettes of color and if they are really too old to be useable any longer? It hurts to throw away makeup that hasn't been used up, but for safety's sake, you should give it a little thought. According to the FDA:
"Cosmetic products are generally formulated and tested for a shelf life of 1- 3 years under normal storage conditions, depending on a product's composition, packaging, preservation, and other factors. Consumers should be aware that expiration dates are simply "rules of thumb," and that a product's safety may expire long before the expiration date if the product has not been properly stored. Cosmetics that have been improperly stored, for example exposed to high temperatures or sunlight or opened and examined by consumers prior to final sale, may deteriorate substantially before the expiration date. On the other hand, products stored under ideal conditions may be acceptable long after the expiration date has been reached."
Even properly stored, contaminants will get "into" the product... especially eye makeup. Think about what you are using to dip into the product each time...
So a good a rule of thumb of how long makeup can be stored:
Lipstick: 1 year
Eye Makeup : 3 months
Blush: 6 months
Nail Polish: 2 years if stored properly
Baby Your Skin, Baby!
Models have known for years that products intended for babies are gentle, effective and save money. Consider these:
BABY WIPES are great makeup removers, especially around the delicate eye area. They are also effective hand and face refreshers.
BABY MOISTURIZERS are great for all skin types but the heavier ones are perfect for drier skin.
MOST BABY LOTIONS are double-action products that gently cleanse and moisturize at the same time. If you have a tendency to overcleanse, these products are perfect because they won't strip skin of its natural oils. Plus, they are inexpensively priced at drugstores and mass merchandise stores.
SUNSCREEN formulated for babies contains a very high SPF. Plus, several contain balms that both cool and calm heat-irritated skin.
BABY FORMULATED SHAMPOOS are extremely gentle to hair and won't strip color.
BABY OILS AND BATH TREATMENTS contain natural, nourishing ingredients for skin. Look for brands listing lavender and chamomile as ingredients.
The Why And How Of Exfoliating
After you cleanse your face, you should "exfoliate." This is very much like the process of peeling an onion or removing tiles from a roof. Exfoliating is necessary for getting the blood flowing into the face, as well as for removing grime.
Take a packet of sugar (raw sugar works the best), add a couple drops of olive oil to create a spreading condition, then gently rub it into the creases of your face.
Open a packet of instant oatmeal, mix it with water and create a paste. Rub this mixture into your face, then rinse off the residue. Suggestion: Use instant oatmeal on your face, while using the traditional "old-fashioned" oatmeal to exfoliate the entire body.
Rub sea salt (available in health food sotres) all over both your body and your face. You'll love its invigorating effects.
How To Get Fabulous Feet
It's time to take off the sneakers and socks and slip your feet into a sexy pair of sandals. Here's how to make sure that your feet look terrific.
1. Soak your feet for about ten minutes.
2. Pat feet dry.
3. Clip toenails straight across. Or, if you would rather, use an emery board (but wait until toenails are completely dry).
4. Using pumice stone, remove any rough areas.
5. Massage cuticle area with a little oil or moisturizer.
6. Gently push back cuticles.
7. Apply foot lotion and massage into each foot.
8. Remove any excess lotion.
9. If you wish to apply polish follow the procedure below.
10. Put a small amount of polish on your brush; paint one stroke down the center of your nail. Your brush should hold just enough color to accomplish this. Stroke the sides of the nail and you are done.
11. Wait until polish is set (dry to the touch) and then apply the top coat. Don't skip this step as it not only adds life to your pedicure, it will protect your nails as well.
12. Sanitize all of your equipment with alcohol and when they are dry, store them away until the next manicure or pedicure.
Soft & Beautiful Hand Tips
The care should be taken about these useful hands. The condition of the hands depends on the care you give them. For many people especially housewives and manual workers, the hands are the most overworked and ill-used part of the body. They are exposed to all kinds of wear and tear due to the effects of temperature, climate, frequent wetting, onslaughts of harsh chemicals and due to the risk of minor injury and subsequent infection. Yet the care of the hands is often completely overlooked until, say, the skin becomes rough and cracked or a nail is broken.
Manicure - Get into the habit of giving yourself a weekly manicure , which will make your hands look good along with helping them to combat annoying problems like chipping, splitting, peeling and cracking. Manicure is the care of hands, nails and arms. It prevents nail damage like fragile tips, splits.
Pedicure - Pedicure is the care of feet, legs and toe nails. Its purpose is to make the skin soft and smooth.
Here are a few ways in which you can take care of your hands better!
Hand Massage
To stimulate circulation, rub your palm over the back of the hand and then repeat with the other hand. This movement is very similar to washing your hands and it does not only stimulate circulation but it also warms the hands.
Silky and Soft Hands
Before you go to bed, lavish on the Vaseline or moisturizing cream and then pop on a pair of cotton gloves. Your hands will be incredibly soft by morning.
Too much water and chemicals
Get into the habit of wearing rubber gloves when you do any cleaning around the house. Why? Cleaning agents can be extremely harsh on both nails and hands. The nails when exposed to water swell and then shrink back as they dry. This contributes to brittle nails.
Tips for taking care of hands:
- Apply olive oil on your hands.
- Apply the juice of cucumber juice and glycerine on your hands.
- Mix olive oil and lime juice and apply on your hands.
- Make a paste of tomato juice, glycerine and lime juice in equal proportion and apply on your hands.
- Massage with almond oil a night to glow your hands.
- Apply a paste of ground almonds, milk cream and few drops of glycerine and lemon juice for bleaching.
- Soak your hands in water in which potatoes have been boiled.
- One effective method is to rib warm boiled water and mashed potatoes on hands and finger
- Make a mixture of Vaseline and carbolic acid and rub in on your hands.
- Hands can be softened by taking a mixture of orange juice and honey.
- Mix rose water and glycerine and apply on your hands with cotton.
Home care Tips for Soft and Beautiful Hands
You can give an instant refresh treatment to your hands at home by soaking your dry hands in warm olive oil. Fill a teacup with the warmed oil, dip in your fingers and let them soak for a few minutes. When you remove them rub the oil into your hands and allow as much of it as possible to be absorbed before rinsing away the excess. Also, you can smother your hands with rich cold creams.
Natural Foot Care Tips
The way your feet look gives the observer an idea of the way in which you take care of yourself. Everyone wants to have beautiful and healthy feet. To have beautiful skin you have to take care of the skin on your feet. You have to regularly take care of your feet. You will have to soak your feet to soften the tough dead skin, then you will have to scrub off the dead skin from your feet and them moisturize your feet with a nourishing cream to keep it soft and smooth. You should exercise your feet and use comfortable shoes that allow your feet to relax and breathe easily.
Given below is a soak for your feet and will make your skin smooth and beautiful.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup lemon juice
- Cinnamon for smell
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- ¼ cup of milk
- Water (amount does not matter)
Mix all the ingredients in a tub and soak your feet in it for a while. Cinnamon can be replaced with any spice, perfume or flower petals. This soak will leave your skin refreshed and fragrant. After this wash your feet with a mild soap. Follow this foot care regime for a few weeks and your skin on your feet will be silky and smooth.
The Right Way To Wash Your Face
Washing can improve your skin's condition but it can also make it worse. Water—hot versus warm, cold versus cool—is a prime bone of contention. Rinsing with a washcloth or splashing with water a certain number of times is another point of debate. "Wash with hot, rinse with cold" proponents contend this method cleanses more efficiently, opens and closes pores, and stimulates circulation. Other dermatologists declare that hot rinsing arouses the lipids (oil glands) into reestablishing the skin's pH balance. The "warm/cool" and the "keep it tepid" brigade believe that skin should never be shocked with either hot or cold and that pores neither open not close. Among these extremes are some facts: skin around the pores does contract and expand to have the effect of opening and closing pores; warm-to-hot water is comfortable for washing; and a splash of cold water is refreshing as a final rinse. Here's the basic process for properly washing your face:
1. Choose a cleanser that is suitable for your skin type.
2. If hair is long, pull back from face with a pony tail holder.
3. Moisten your face with water. Work up a lather by rubbing the soap between wet palms. Using your fingertips (not the bar of soap), massage the lather into your face and throat.
4. Rinse thoroughly with a washcloth or with splashes of water. A three-to-one ratio of rinsing time to lathering time is considered adequate; the important thing is that you remove all of the soap so any caustic it contains won't burn your face, and so your face won't be left with the film equivalent of a bathtub ring.
5. Blot dry with a soft towel; vigorous rubbing with coarse material aggravates and tugs at your skin.
6. Apply your favorite moisturizer by tapping your fingers over the skin. Do not drag skin while applying.
Herbal Beauty Recipe
Facial masks are beneficial for removing dead skin, unclogging pores and helping prevent premature lines and wrinkles. Applying a facial mask once a week can dramatically improve your skin's overall health.
If you're interested in making your own facial mask with ingredients you can find in your refrigerator, check out the two facial mask recipes below. These masks will your skin feeling soft and smooth and looking great!
Cucumber Avocado Facial Mask 
½ cup chopped cucumber
½ cup chopped avocado
1 egg white
2 tsp. powdered milk
In a blender combine all of the ingredients until they form a smooth, paste-like consistency. You can apply the mask immediately or refrigerate it for 30 minutes.
Apply 2 tablespoons of the cucumber avocado mask to your face and neck in circular upward motions. Leave the mask on for 30 minutes, or until dry. To remove the mask simply rinse your face and neck with warm water, followed by a cold water rinse. Finally, pat dry your face and neck.
Lemon Egg-White Mask 
Juice from half a lemon, strained1 egg white
Beat together the egg white and lemon juice for three full minutes. Apply directly to your face, avoiding your eyes, and leave on for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes rinse your face with warm water and apply a moisturizer or cream.
Remedies For Puffy Eyes
* Take a metal spoon and run it under cold water. Place the metal on the puffy area for at least 60 seconds.
* Apply hemorrhoid cream (look for brands that contain ingredients of yeast and shark's liver oil) to the puffy area. Insiders have known for years that in just the way it gets the swelling out of that other area, it works the same way for the face.
* Thin cucumber slices used as compresses over closed eyes will relieve sore, puffy eyes.
* A black tea bag soaked in cold water on each eye for ten minutes will reduce swelling caused by fluid retention. Gently press from inner to outer corners to hasten drainage.
* Avoid salty foods, which cause the under eye area (and the rest of your body) to hold fluid.
* Elevate your head when you sleep, to keep fluid from settling around your eyes.
Lining Eyes
It takes steady hands and the near precision of a neurosurgeon to put on eyeliner. We asked makeup artist Pamela McNeally for the tips that will save you 4 years of medical school:
Dust a sheer, loose powder on the upper and lower lids so the eyeliner sticks better. If you are going to curl your lashes, do it now. (Otherwise you could smudge the line.)
Choose the right formula. For a cleanstraight line, use a liquid version (try one with felt tip, like those from Lancome or L'Oreal). To create a softer, more subtle line, pencils are best.
Rest your elbow on a hard surface to minimize shaking. Start in the middle of the eyelid, and drag the liner to the inner corner of the eye, drawing as close to the lashes as possible. Go back to the center of the of the eyelid and repeat the process outward.
To make your eyes look smoky, dab eye shadow (in a similar shade) over the line and lightly fan it out. This will also help the liner stay in place.
If the liner smudges, don't reapply more. Instead, clean up the line with a dampened Q-tip.
The Perfect Eyeshadow For Your Eye Color
How To Match Eye Shadow With Your Eye Color
Need an eyeshadow shade that looks cool with your eye color? Here's help.
FOR BLUE EYES
1. Tried and True: taupe, gray, violet, purple, deep blue (a darker shade than your eye color makes your eyes really blue), black (mix it with bright blue for a smoky effect)
2. Funky Favorites: silver, turquoise, fuschia (brightens any shade of blue)
GREEN or HAZEL EYES
1. Tried and True: brown, apricot, purple, plum, deep khaki or forest green (because they are in the same greenish family, they brighten green eyes)
2. Funky Favorites: gold, glowing, lime-green, really light green, bright purple (super modern)
BROWN EYES
1. Tried and True: copper, bronze, champagne Uma Thurman (soft pink with a touch of apricot), brown (for a doe-eyed look), beige, and khaki-green (lighter shades add highlight)
2. Funky Favorites: tangerine, royal blue, hot pink, lime-green (the contrast adds punch to brown)
ALL EYES
1. Tried and True (Classic): navy or charcoal base to define and a powder-blue shadow for highlighting (it brightens your brow bone so any eye color pops)
2. Funky Favorites: silver-sparkle shadow makes all eyes look edgy.
Eye Makeup Tips and Tricks
by Kathryn M. D'Imperio
Define Your Eyes - Eye Makeup Tips and Tricks
No matter if blue, brown, hazel or green, eyes have been referred to as “windows to the soul,” giving those who exchange glances the power to better grasp one’s personality and emotions. Eyes reveal joy and elation as much as they uncover sadness, melancholy and distress. Sometimes pensive, mischievous or mysterious, eyes can let us in on little secrets we might otherwise miss in dealings with people we know and love.
Eyes can exercise a special power of seduction by casting an enchanting gaze in another’s direction. A wink can signal a special understanding or remind another of an inside joke or amusing memory. Eyes also key into flirtation a great deal. Cartoons and old movies always show the femme fatales batting their long, dark eyelashes in an attempt to attract the men.
No matter what your motives, playing up the looks of your eyes will bring a natural definition to your facial features while accentuating perhaps the most distinguishing characteristic on your visage. The main makeup components you may want to consider when dressing up your pretty peepers Retro Eyes are mascara - Lashes Unlimited, eye shadow and possibly eyeliner, though sometimes pressed powder or a light foundation will work wonders for circles under the eyes.
Eye Shadow
Depending on the hues you wish to use, you can get a little colorful and creative with the wide selection of products for eyelids on the market. No longer do you have to sift through dozens of shades of eye shadow powder looking for the perfect blend… now you can accessorize your eyes with a beautiful array of powders - see Evangeline Lilly, creams and glittery dustings. Traditional eye shadow powders are very easy to use with small applicator brushes and foam pads. For a dimensional look, blend two colors of powder or one color of powder atop a cream shadow base.
With cream-based eye shadows, less really is more. The cream shadows generally come in small squeeze tubes that really enhance the look of your eyes with a light application across the lid, reaching up to your brows if you wish.
Not sure about colors? Go with something neutral, like Uma Thruman, the first couple of times until you get the hang of it. Apply a light dusting of bronze, tan - see Bronze Ambition or other shimmery transparent color for a gentle hint of color.
Mascara
When selecting mascara, many factors come into play, with each brand’s newest addition to the line claiming bigger and better benefits. From thickening to lengthening to blackest black, waterproof and curling, each mascara product has a special offering of its own. Considering your own lashes, choose one that best suits your needs.
If you wish to avoid that scary-looking metal eyelash curler that appears more like an ancient torture devise, opt for a product that contains a curling formula. Choose the color you want to wear - black, brown or even navy blue. With so many options available, you can add a couple types of mascara to your collection and change your look as often as you like!
Generally, applying two coats of mascara will give enough definition to lashes to really make a difference. Allow the first coat to dry before applying the second in an effort to prevent clumping. If some of the mascara accidentally brushes onto your eyelids or underneath, simply use a q-tip to remove it. This may necessitate touching up your eye shadow a bit.
Eyeliner
To really define your eyes, apply a thin line of eyeliner in black or brown, khaki, plum or navy. To properly apply the eyeliner pencil or liquid liner, gently pull the corner of your eye outward, forming a straight line along your lashes. Starting at the inside corner and working toward the outside, delicately trace a line with the pencil angled toward your lashes.
Be careful how much eyeliner you apply, as a little really does go a long way. For a dramatic look, thicker and darker is very acceptable. For a subtle definition, stick with a lighter application.
* * * *
Feel free to experiment with a bunch of different products until you find the ones that suit you best. Also, check into the makeup counters at local department stores. They have a wide array of makeup you can test before you buy so that you know what you are getting for the money. For lower budgets, drug stores sometimes offer a return policy if a customer is dissatisfied with her purchase. Doing a home makeover can be fun as well as a form of much-needed stress relief. For best results, invite some girlfriends over and make a night of it!
Face Cleansing
The most important physical aspect of our body-it looks back at you looking dry, or oily or listless or the way you make it i.e.: glowing and radiant.Start by giving yourself 15 minutes in the morning and 15 minutes at bedtime.
The weekends can be used for longer treatments.Lets start with the cleansing routine.
Tips 1:
Take 1 tbsp of un-boiled milk, dip a small pad of cotton wool in this and rub on the face gently. Use circular movements, use upward strokes on the neck area. Leave this on for 15 minutes. Wash with cold water.
Tips 2:
Take a thick slice of cucumber. Don't peel the slice, rub in a circular motion all over the face and neck areas. Wash after 15 minutes.
Tips 3:
Halve a tomato, gently rub over face and neck and wash after 15 minutes.
Tips 4:
Take the half of a lime peel, from which the juice has been extracted, rub this firmly on the face and the neck. Using a Scrub-(once in 3-4 days).After washing off the milk or juice - take a tsp of oat bran or wheat husk or gram flour (besan). Make a paste with a few drops of water and rub the face and neck gently with this. This sloughs away the dead cells and gives the face a glow. Don't use soap, just splash on cold water that will act as an astringent and close the pores.
Tips 5:
Use green gram powder or rice flour mixed with curds instead.Oily Skin: If the face is oily,After a bath as a base for make-up use some diluted limejuice to dab on before application of foundation or any other make-up.
Tips 6:
Diluted buttermilk dabbed on the face and left for 15 minutes, gently wipe with moist cotton wool before applying make-up.
Tips 7:
Rub the face well with an ice cube.Tips 8:Slice an Apple into thin slices. Place these on the face and leave for 15 minutes. These soak up the extra oil and helps to close pores.
Easy Skin Care Can Do Everyday
Radiant, healthy skin is not impossible! Follow our great skin care tips to get soft, glowing skin every day of the week.
Drink plenty of water and eat well
There is nothing more important for healthy skin than a healthy you. Keeping your body hydrated will in turn moisturize your skin and give it that radiant look we all want. Leafy green vegetables, fresh fruit and grains will all contribute to healthy skin. And remember, eating oily foods will only make your skin oily too, so try to avoid them!
Take care of your skin
A daily beauty routine is vital for maintaining healthy skin. Whilst you should be careful not to overdo it and hence dry out your skin, ensuring that your pores are clear and your skin is hydrated should be a regular occurrence. Use a light exfoliant daily, followed by an alcohol-free toner and a good moisturizer.
Dead skin cells are what cause your skin to lose lustre and radiance. Regular exfoliation removes dead and damaged cells, revitalizing skin and bringing life back to it. Toner then acts as an antiseptic, cleaning open pores and reducing the risk of infection and a continuing build up of dirt and oil.
Moisturize
Having a great moisturizer is just about the best skin care tip you will receive. Choose one that is thick and creamy, but also contains zinc oxide and is SPF 50 to protect your skin against aging and damaging UV rays and sunburn. A slightly tinted moisturizer can be a great way to encourage a healthy glow during the summer months.
Be sun savvy
Sun damage is the number one sign of aging, especially in women. Increased exposure to the sun's harmful rays can cause irreversible wrinkles, dryness and cracked skin. Be liberal in applying a protective moisturizer or sun screen every day, even if you are not planning to be outside. UV rays are extremely penetrative and will burn your skin without you even realizing!
There is no such thing as a healthy tan. Protect your skin and stop premature aging.
Remove the day to day before bed
Leaving makeup on after a long day of perspiring and dashing about can undo all of the good work you've already done! Besides unsightly panda eyes, powder and concealer will clog pores and cause blackheads and a build up of excess oil underneath the skin, leading to breakouts and that awful shiny appearance.
Use a cleansing wipe or face wash to gently remove face and eye makeup, making sure you moisturize or apply a night cream afterwards. Voila, a perfect canvas for the next morning!
Avoid unnecessary stress and pressure on your body
Skin responds to stressful situations, responding with a tendency to break out in pimples or become dry and flaky. To ensure the health of your skin (and you, of course!) try to reduce or remove the stress in your life as quickly as possible. Your skin will also thank you if you refrain from smoking or heavy drinking. Both of these activities will rapidly increase signs of aging and cause some serious long-term damage to otherwise radiant skin.
If you can't remove the stressful situation, make sure you are doing everything else in your power to keep your skin healthy. Don't stress out about it though, that gets kind of redundant!
Sing! Get active!
I say this not only because singing is a great love of mine, but because oxygenating the skin is incredibly beneficial to its glow. In the same way that you feel run down if you don't get enough fresh air or exercise, skin suffers if the flow of oxygen is decreased and begins to look flat and unhealthy. Regular exercise will help to increase the amount of oxygen that is carried around the body, renewing skin cells more often and contributing to fresh and firm looking skin.
Make sure you get enough sleep Similarly, your skin needs time to rejuvenate each day. Relaxing the muscles in your face during sleep gives your skin a chance to rebuild elasticity and readily renew cells.
Sleeping builds up oxygen levels in your body, and is the cheapest, easiest and most relaxing way to get great looking skin!
And remember, we all have days of less than perfect skin. Whether it's because we're pre-menstrual, run down or just feeling a bit lazy, our skin responds to changes in the weather, in routine and in our general wellbeing. It does not need to mean the end of the world. If you do have a bad skin day, just continue with your existing beauty routine and the scary ogre look will pass!
Choosing the Correct Hair Products for your Hair
by Stuff4Beauty
When choosing your shampoo please look closely at the label. You should see all the materials and substances it was made of. The main thing shampoos consist of are detergents the surfactants that make foam show up when mixing with water and air.
Detergents.
Detergent is shampoo's basic and semantic component. After all the shampoo is intended to wash your hair, that's all. All the stuff that is above this definition is called medicated shampoos, conditioners, antiseborrheic shampoos and so on.
Though the amount of the foam does not determine the quality of the shampoo, the detergent has great influence on it. Nowadays few detergents that differ in its chemical structure exist. They are divided into anionic, cationic, nonionic and amphoteric.
Anionic detergents are most commonly used in shampoos and shower gels . They are cheap and have good purifying qualities. Anionic surfactants can be easily removed from the hair.
Cationic surfactants (with positive ions) are used not so often and have higher concentration. Some of them may cause eye irritation.
Amphoteric surfactants that contain positive or negative ions depending from shampoos pH are used for curing damaged and dry hair.
If we'll put in a line from worst to best we'll get the following: Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate, Ammonium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, TEA Layril Sulfate, OAA Laureth Sulfate. So as you see last three surfactants are the best ones. On every shampoo's label such detergent is displayed first.
Conditioners
Conditioners are not shampoos but assistants. You can find them as a part of shampoos or in individual bottles. There are lots of conditioners that have different practical significance.
Moisturizers are assigned for dry hair because of their ability to draw moisture. Usually the components are proteins and vegetable extracts. Moisturizers are mostly made of lactoserum.
Reconstructors contain proteins like hydrolyzed keratin. It can easily come through hair shell due to its small molecular weight. Reconstructor conditioners are used when the hair is damaged (i.e after hairdressing)
Acidifier conditioners make your hair shiny and elastic. It gives an impression of boosted volume, but it is only an optical illusion. pH index is about 2.5-3.5.
Thermal protectors can be found in shampoos with Therm or Thermal prefix. (like Thermasilk). Its basis are special polymers that distribute warmth when are put on the hair. This is very helpful for people who use curlers and blow-dry often.
Hair conditioners can form a part of shampoo (so called 2 in 1). But the effect is less noticeable then after separate use. During simultaneous use you have lower chances for conditioner to work properly. As for using shampoos and conditioners of different producers.
Using the conditioner
Place conditioner on the hair, but not on the head.
When doing that you can massage the skin on the head with your fingers
If you have mixed hair you should work up only the tips.
After using the rinser that you should wash your head 2-3 times with warm and the last time with cold water.
Medicated shampoos
Medicated shampoos are used for curing illnesses, especially dandruff. Dandruff appears when the microscopical fungus (Malassezia Furfur) starts its activity. That?s why dandruff shampoos contain substances against seborrhea and antifungal agents.
Zinc Pirythione, Climbazole, Ketoconozole, Selenium Disulphide have antimicrobial effect against Malassezia Furfur that is supposed to cause dandruff appearance. Octopirox, Coal Tar, Selenium Disulphide suppress activity of cells that produce fat. Coal Tar, Sulphur , Salicylic Acid have keratolytic effect on the skin. In other words it is the capability to detach layers of dead cells that cause dandruff to appear.
Choosing a shampoo
First of all you must choose shampoo taking in consideration the type of your hair. Thus if you have dry hair you should buy moisturizing shampoo and so on. It is harder to choose when you got long hair of different types (oily hair at your roots and dry one at the tips). In that case cosmetologists suggest a new haircut.
It is obligatory to pay attention on the detergent. Which one is better you can see in the beginning of the article.
If you like the shampoo but it is not suitable for you try not to experiment with it.
If the hair is damaged (after the hairdressing) you shoul use shampoos with pH 4.5-5.5
Chocolate Skin Treatments
One of the latest craze in the skin care industry is dark chocolate skin treatments.
Until recently, nobody would have dreamed of using chocolate could be used as a skin softener in cosmetics. People used to call chocolate junk food. In fact, chocolate has been blamed for many beauty problems including acne.
However, things are different now. You can find chocolate boutiques in every corner in the United States. Dark chocolate is now considered a health food and it contains powerful anti-oxidant properties. Cosmetics manufacturers are now jumping on bandwagon. Increasingly, they are adding chocolate as an ingredient into their skin care products formulas. The chocolate has skin softening properties.
Chocolate skin treatments have become the latest craze. Chocolate is used due to its properties as a skin softener. It is also used to smooth wrinkles due to its anti-oxidant properties. Many new chocolate skin treatments have been introduced by beauty salons.
HOW WELL DO DARK CHOCOLATE SKIN TREATMENTS WORK?
Firstly, chocolate does seem to help soften the skin. It could be due to the cocoa butter.
Secondly, the anti-oxidant properties in cocoa could prevent free radicals from damaging the skin’s elastin, collagen and other protein.
This is however theoretical and scientific evidence to back up this premise is lacking and some doctors are skeptical about the effectiveness of chocolate skin treatments.
Researchers are aware that cocoa’s anti-oxidant potential is comparable to green tea. Dark chocolate, in particular, has a very high anti-oxidant potential. Chocolate is considered dark if it has 35% percent cocoa.
What is the quantity of cocoa in a jar of skin cream? The top 3 ingredients listed on the label are the most significant. Is cocoa one of them?
However, for cocoa to be effective as an anti-oxidant, it would need to be absorbed and penetrate the dermis which is the lower layer of skin. Many doctors think that cocoa molecules are too big and doubt that it can penetrate that far.
As can be seen, in spite of all the hype, a lot of further study should be carried out. However, while all the benefits of chocolate skin treatments are still unclear, you still can enjoy the benefits of the skin softening properties.
Green Tea for Beautiful Body Care
Green Tea Soothing Spray
This great soother has many uses (see below). Use unflavored, unscented plain green tea.
INGREDIENTS
1 cup green tea leaves
1 quart spring water
1. Steep the tea leaves in boiling water for 20 minutes.
2. Cool and strain the liquid into a sterilized bottle and refrigerate.
Uses for Soothing Spray:
1. As a cooling, refreshing bath splash.
2. As a perk-up for tired feet.
3. As an anti-fungal foot soak. Soak feet in a quart of soother and do not rinse.
4. Use as a mouthwash.
5. For minor cuts, rashes, or abrasions: saturate a cotton pad with soother and apply to injury for five minutes. Repeat. This can be done up to 4 times a day.
6. To soothe minor sunburn, soak a cloth in the soother and place on sunburned area. Keep on for about 15 minutes.
7. To freshen strained or tired eyes, soak cotton pads in green tea solution, squeeze out excess, and lay gently on eyelids. Let pads rest on lids for about 10 minutes. Repeat if necessary. This reduces puffiness and red eyes.
8. Use as a blemish remedy. Splash on face or dot on blemish with pure cotton. Do not rinse.
Great Idea for Fresher Shoes and Feet
A great use for leftover leaves after brewing:
Allow spent tea leaves to dry, then crush them and sprinkle in shoes and socks to help keep feet healthy. Or fill an old nylon stocking with the dried leaves and place in your shoes.
Skin pampering beauty drink from Coco-Cola
Women’s search for eternal beauty never ceases and they are willing to spend on any thing that will claim to add more beauty and glow on their skin. It seems that the people at Coco-Cola are cashing in on the idea of a beauty drink to pamper the needs of women.
Coco-cola has been manufacturing drinks to quench your thirst and this time it has come out with another drink to quench women’s thirst for beauty. It has partnered with L’oreal to make Lumae- a tea based drink which is supposed to have all the ingredients to make your skin glow.
We all know the benefits of drinking green tea which is rich in anti oxidants that help fight aging and weight loss. As much as I know these benefits, I am a bit lazy when it comes to actually preparing it. If someone offered me a beauty drink where I don’t have to go through the process of preparing it, I would probably jump at it and that’s exactly what Coco-cola is doing.
Lumae will be marketed as a beauty drink aimed at women over 25 rather than a soft drink. The product is still in the developmental stages and will hit the market by 2008. So, I’ll still have to depend a while on others to make this beauty drink before I can stock up my fridge with loads of cans of Lumae.
Combination Hair Care
by Juliet Cohen 
Hair care is an overall term for parts of hygiene and cosmetology involving the hair on the human head. Some basic hair care can use to improve the health and look of your hair. Diet and lifestyle are two major factors that influence the health of the hair. Poor diet, illness and deficiencies of any particular vitamin and mineral affects the quality of hair and problems like dandruff, thinning hair, balding, premature graying etc. spoil the hair. To speed up the drying process, pat your hair dry with a towell and let the remaining moisture in your hair dry naturally. Gently use your fingers or a pick to untangle any knots while your hair is drying. Coloring your hair is another hair treatment option. It is a nice change from the way you normally look. Cut your hair in layers, this will make you look a lot younger. Hot air can be damaging to your hair so when using a hair dryer use the cool setting. Don't leave the blowdryer in one spot for more than a few seconds, keep it moving and at a good distance away from your hair. Squirt your dry hair with styling spray and then use a medium curling iron to curl 2-inch sections of hair before rolling hair in Velcro rollers.
Color your hair regularly. Color your hair every 28 days by doing this you may actually prevent your hair from getting damaged. Apply besan in the hair and wash it with water drained from the cooked rice. Soak a handful of gooseberry in a cup of milk for two hours. Make it as a paste and apply in the hair. Apply the mixture of an egg white, 2 spoon of castor oil, 1 spoon glycerin, in the scalp and hair. Massage hair with warm coconut oil an hour before washing. Cover your head with a hot towel and wash your hair after an hour or so. Boil a few hibiscus flowers in coconut oil. Filter and use this hair oil to control hair loss and thinning. Graying of hair is a natural process that happens with increasing age, but if the hair starts graying before the age of 35, it is termed as premature graying that occurs due to the aggravation of Pitta dosha. Excessive intake of tea, coffee, alcohol, meat, fried, oily, greasy, spicy, sour, and acidic foods increases pitta and leads to graying prematurely. Take a cup of coconut and mustard oils. Soak half a cup of curry leaves in the oil mixture and keep it for a night.
1. Avoid shampoos that contain sodium laurel sulfate, or sodium laureth sulfate.
2. A hot oil treatment to deep condition your hair. Warm oil penetrates the hair shaft making the hair more flexible and giving it shine.
3. Eat right and consider taking vitamin and mineral supplements to encourage healthy hair.
4. Use a wide toothed comb, or your fingers to work with your hair. Brushes can destroy African American or extra curly hair by shearing it out of the scalp.
5. Avoid sleeping in hair accessories such as barrettes, scrunchies, head bands, etc. This can lead to hair damage.
6. Massage your scalp to help stimulate hair growth. Massaging helps stimulate hair growth by increasing the blood flow to the scalp.
7. If your hair ends are damaged, give yourself a trim every so often to remove damage.
8. Hot air can be damaging to your hair so when using a hair dryer use the cool setting.
9. Apply the mixture of an egg white, 2 spoon of castor oil, 1 spoon glycerin, in the scalp and hair.
10. Coloring your hair is another hair treatment option. Color your hair regularly.
Homemade Beauty Tips
by Richi Richardson 
Women in today’s generation give more priority to their external beauty. Most of the females who want to have a beautiful look they rush to beauticians that which waste their time, money and finally results in loss of natural skin shining. One can have a healthy and natural beautiful skin by following safe and easier tips at home that does not cause any damage to the skin and which protects the skin for long. Learn how to make homemade face masks.
Now many home made beauty tips have been introduced which really gives natural look without causing any damage to the skin where they can do on their own or with anyone help. The variety of tips are in use that which highlights your natural beauty in areas like hair care, blemish removal, skin care, make up, eye care and many others. One can have a face massage with fruits such as orange, papaya, banana, apple and many more with following the directions that really makes the skin shine and blossom.
In case of having fine air, curly air, shining air one can one follow the easy directions in cutting and trimming to make them look beautiful. By applying the sunscreen of good brand can protect the skin from tan. The chemical free sunscreen lotions protect the skin from ultraviolet rays, which damages the skin. Frequent face wash is highly suggested to avoid the dust, pimples and bacteria. You can make your skin glow with the easy steps that can be followed at home like regular wash face before and after bed, Applying the low chemical creams before leaving out that protects the skin from sun tan. The in taking of fruit juices and vegetable juices like orange, apple, carrot, beetroot and other fruits makes your skin shine and healthy.
Moisturizing the face with low content of chemicals keeps the skin tight without any wrinkles. Drinking excess water makes the skin glow where the water helps to eliminate the bacteria and toxins from the body. Cleaning the skin with the cleansing milk is the best tip where it consists of milk factors. One can have the healthy eyes by applying the cucumber juice whenever the eyes are tired and looks puffy. By applying the regular lip gels and the fruit creams can make lips shiny, smooth and soft. It is good to use the fruit creams and vegetable creams rather than chemical creams to have a healthy and beautiful young look skin where the chemical creams slowly damages the skin resistance.
One can make the gorgeous skin by applying the fruits creams, low chemical creams, with regular face wash, in taking of water an juices, with adequate sleep and by following many other easy tips that can make on your own. Simple make up helps the skin from damage. Using the good brand products gives the beautiful look. Apart from all the beauty tips the most and important is one can have the younger and slim body look by exercising daily that which protects the body from extra fat and toxins and gives the energetic glow to the body and skin and also internal and external body fitness.
3 Tips on Beauty Wellness
by Serine Tan
Tips No.2 Sleep
About sleep, but there are people unable to sleep or sleep well or having insomnia. many more ways to get your Beauty sleep. Therefore, quality sleep is very important for every one and the body.
Tips No 3 Exercise
Beauty Secrets Are All Around You
By Morgan Hamilton
Are you seeking beauty secrets? Maybe you should realize that the most important beauty secret is that there is no single secret that will help every woman. Every woman is unique, and therefore, so are her beauty needs. In your search for beauty secrets, you may not notice the obvious. Stress is a major cause of aging, thus relief from it will help maintain your youthful beauty. The spa is an excellent place to visit if you want to get rid of stress. Massages, mud, and other beauty wraps are also popular and effective methods of relaxing.
Your mother or grandmother can probably give you some good beauty secrets. People have different skin, and your family is more likely to have gone through the same problems that you may be experiencing. Someone in your family may have already found a treatment that helps eliminate early wrinkles or ward off pimples for your skin type.
You can also look for more beauty secrets on the World-Wide-Web. Hop online for more beauty tips, but keep in mind that some of the information you find may not work for you. Women’s magazines are also a good source of beauty tips and treatments. They offer a huge variety of tips that may or may not work. You might say that half of the fun is experimenting with your friends, or spending a night alone to pamper yourself with new treatments.
Try to keep track of your own beauty secrets for future reference. There will come a time when you discover an amazing facial in the local beauty store, but a few weeks down the road, you can’t remember the brand name. You can also come up with an effective homemade treatment for acne, but then forget the basic ingredients that you put in it.
Every generation thinks that they are facing a unique problem that old methods cannot handle. This idea is both true and false. Old fashioned methods can treat your beauty problems. In some cases, the environment has changed so much that your beauty or skin care needs may require new treatments.
Keep in mind that you should be careful about what you apply to your skin or what you put into your body. While drinking a lot of water is one of the effective and reliable beauty secrets that you can safely try, putting a potentially harmful substance in or on your body is a risk that you should not take.
Beauty Tips For Women Working Long Hours
by Maria Markella 
If you are a married with kids, hardworking lady then you know you only got little time and energy to focus on looking sexy and applying that eye make up. So you have to wake up in the morning and transform to that professional looking female before you go to work. Here are some quick tips to refresh your look when there's little time left.
[ Beauty Tip ] Make those blemishes and dark spots disappear. Those dark circles under your eyes and those blemishes must be covered either with some cover up, make-up powder or concealer stick. It should take you about two minutes (2') to treat all problem areas on your face.
[ Beauty Tip ] Use of eye make-up. You can quickly apply mascara to your lashes to bring out your eyes in just one minute. If you have a few spare seconds you can also apply some eye shadow to further improve your look.
[ Beauty Tip ] Lip-gloss on your lips. Lip-gloss works wonders. Quickly apply some flavored lip gloss and stay assured that it will make the difference. You can always apply lipstick instead of lip-gloss or you can apply them both but generally lip-gloss can be applied quicker.
[ Beauty Tip ] Use of magic pins. Always have a few pins and clips handy. You could transform your hair and the way you look in 30 seconds, top. For example you could twist your hair up and pin it back.
[ Beauty Tip ] Hairspray and gel. Sometimes you need chemical intervention over your hair in order to avoid fly aways. Spray gels or hairsprays may become handy in such situations and can be applied in just seconds.
[ Beauty Tip ] Smell good. Use your favorite perfume or a body spray. Just a few sprays and you are finished in no time.
I know that when you are a hardworking woman who has a family to look after and husband to take care of, the last thing on your mind is make-up. But if you decide to go for all of the tips above then you only need 5-10 minutes. You could be looking fresh and sexy in no time. Good Luck!
Looking for more beauty tips? Take a look at this guide with beauty tips and insider secrets from top beauty professionals. You will learn how to look and feel better than ever. You see, beauty is not just an outer appearance. It is a complete harmony from within that can be felt and sensed by others from the way you present yourself.
Beautiful Lips
Some of us have less perfect lips than others. But don't despair! There are plenty of tricks of the trade to help make your lips more balanced and beautiful.
Some of the most effective solutions:
* The best lip color fixative? - A thin layer of Chapstick. The formula holds lip color like crazy as it heals and protects.
* Powder lips also gives lip color or gloss something to cling to for longer, smoother wear.
* For longer wear, blot lips after applying lipstick to set color and remove excess. Add a thin
layer of loose or pressed powder, then apply color again.
* Turn down too much shine by holding a single-ply tissue to your lips and pressing a little loose powder through it - just enough will sift through the tissue to adhere to color and reduce the shine.
* Turn up the shine with a thin layer of clear lip gloss over lipstick or alone.
* For high-voltage shine and color, try a lip lacquer over lipstick or alone.
* For fuller, poutier lips, spotlight lip gloss right in the center of your mouth.
* Keep matte lip color from drying your lips - use a lip primer or lip color fixative before you apply the matte color.
* For evening special-effects, apply a sheer lip gloss in silver, gold or an iridescent shade over the lip color.
Virtual Kiss - Send a beautiful e-card or a kiss via email with this symbol
How To Get Gorgeous Skin
* Don't go to bed with makeup on. Makeup left on overnight seeps into your pores, clogs them, and congests your skin. Make sure that you wash your face twice at the end of the day. Once to get the makeup off. A second time to wash the skin itself.
* Exfoliate daily. After washing your face at night, be sure to exfoliate. Use a delicate scrub. If you don't have one on hand, a tablespoon of sugar or oatmeal will work just fine.
* Use facial masks regularly. If possible, everyday is ideal. Again, if you don't have one on hand, make your own. Mashed banana or avocado is good. Plain yogurt also works well.
* Keep a treatment and moisturizer on your face, day or night. Put your skin first. After you wash it at night, put on some kind of skin treatment, whether it's alpha hydroxy acids, vitamin A or C, or any kind of special cocktail treatment. Let that sink in, then put a moisturizer over that. In the morning, do the same.
* Don't use the cheapest or most expensive cosmetics. Mom tells me that moderately priced cosmetics are the best. They get the job done, and the ingredients are usually pretty good. You have to keep trying various brands until you find something that works well for you.
* Hydrate your face throughout the day. Whether it's a commercial product, or one you make yourself (fill a spray bottle with distilled water, add a few drops of chamomile or rose essential oil, shake it gently before each use, and spray it on) hydrate your face, even over makeup, frequently throughout the day.
* Treat your face gently. Never pull, tug, or scrub your facial skin. Be very gentle when you clean it, moisturize it or makeup on it. This will lessen the chance that you'll damage your skin and get wrinkles.
* Keep your face covered when you're in the sun. As beautiful as she is, my mom never lets anyone see her face when she's in the sun. She'll slather on a high factor sunscreen, put on sunglasses, and a wide brimmed hat.
* Eat fresh foods and drink lots of water. My mom tells me to stay away from "dead food" food that's basically not fresh. She always eat lots of veggies, fruits, nuts, and drinks tons of water.
* Let go of stress. Stress can show up on your face, no matter how well you take care of your skin. Do something your enjoy everyday, whether it's watching TV or going shopping. Your face reflects what's going on inside of your mind.
Natural Look
By Anna Lynn Sibal
Putting on makeup can be a daunting task for women who are not really adept at the art of makeup and are not familiar with the right techniques and with picking the right colors for their skin tone and eye color. Common fears include choosing the wrong colors for the skin or colors that do not match the outfit, putting on too little or too much, or botching the makeup altogether. Instead of putting on makeup, there are women who opt for just the ordinary face powder or talcum powder and a dash of lipstick (which may or may not be the right color for their lips either), and then they are done.
Makeup is supposed to enhance the features of our face rather than to cover it, and nothing is more alluring than what is known as the natural look. For those who do not know much about makeup, or know nothing at all, achieving the natural look is pretty easy. The key to doing it is matching the color of your foundation with the tones of your skin, as well as using shades that go well with the undertones of your skin.
A quick tip: when buying foundation, test the match of the product with your skin tone by applying it against your jaw line and letting it on your face for a few minutes. Go ahead and see how it looks like in daylight, rather than in artificial light to see how well it goes with your skin. The perfect foundation for you blends well with the color of your skin, so much that it is hardly noticeable.
If your skin has beige tones.
If your skin has beige tones with a touch of peach or pink, the colors you should go for are shades of peach, pink and apricot for your lips and cheeks. Cover up whatever blemishes you have on your skin with a concealer before applying the foundation, and then dust the foundation off with matching loose powder. Make sure that your foundation has SPF because skin like yours burns easily under the sun. Also, try not to put on too much makeup on your face because too much will look harsh on your skin and make you look older. Finish off with a shimmering peach or pink lip gloss.
If your skin has olive tones.
If your skin has olive tones, the best way to go is with foundation with warm colors like golden brown. Skin with olive tones is also generally oilier than most, so try to stay away from foundation with shimmer in it to reduce the shine. For a sun-kissed look, apply a touch of bronzer on the apples of your cheeks, the bridge of your nose and a little on your forehead. For your lips, outline it with a nude-colored lip pencil, and then apply clear gloss.
If your skin has yellow tones.
If your skin has yellow tones, stay away from ivory or pink for your foundation and stick to warmer hues with a yellow base. Also, avoid using powder foundations; yellow-toned skin tends to get dry and flaky, and so powder foundations will only emphasize this unnecessarily. Finish with a light cream blush, colored pink, on the apples of your cheeks, and a light pink gloss for your lips.
To get a smoother finish on your foundation, apply moisturizer on your skin first as a base. Remember to put on only the right amount of moisturizer and dab off any excess with tissue. Too little moisturizer will make it hard for the foundation to blend, and too much will make your makeup run off your skin.
Achieving the natural look is easy. You don’t have to be a makeup wiz to do it, and it is perfect for those who want the gorgeous yet understated look.
