Home Remedies for your Skin – Manicure

Today I will tell you some homemade remedies for natural skin care:

What you will need:

·         Nail polish. Top and base coat.

·         Nail filer.

·         Nail polish remover.

·         Cuticle oil.

How you will do it:

First soak your nails in warm water then remove nail polish. Then apply cuticle oil at the base of your nail. It will help you in easily removing cuticles. Then soak in oil for two minutes. Then spray your nails and rub it with alcohol.  It will prevent your nails from sticking.  Afterwards, file your nails by using a filer.  To get a salon manicure touch, apply clear base coat on your nails. Let it dry. Apply nail polish to your nails. Start from the base of your nails and polish it to the tip of the nails. Repeat if necessary.  Let it dry. Apply moisturizer after that.

Natural Skin Care Masks

·         Coconut Oil for Makeup Removal:

You can use coconut oil for removing your makeup. Pour a little amount of coconut oil on a cotton ball and then wipe your face with it. Then rinse with cold water and dry.

·         Caffeine for Body Moisturizing:

Caffeine smells great and it has many benefits when applied on skin. It retains moisture in your skin by using skin antioxidants. Apply raw grounded caffeine on your skin after a shower. 

·         Seed Oil:

Seed oil is full of omega 3 that repair your skin and make it soft and beautiful. You can also mix Calendula and chamomile in it for a good scent.

·         Honey for Clarifying Skin:

Honey clarifies your skin and work great as a mask. It is good for deep cleansing and removing pollutants. Mix one tablespoon of honey with water or green tea and then lightly rub it onto your face. Leave it for 10 minutes. Wash away with cool water and dry. Use any good moisturizer

Skin Care in winters

You must be witnessing dull and dry skin in winters but today I will tell you some easy ways to ensure glowing winter skin:

·         Exfoliate your skin; remove dead, dull and dry skin. For glowing skin complexion in winters, add some ground oats to your cleanser for cheap solution. You can buy exfoliating scrubs and use it twice a week to keep your skin looking fresh and glowing.

·         Drink at least 8 glass of water. I have mentioned in my previous blog posts that drinking water is very essential when you are surrounded by dryness and cold chilly water. So stay hydrated from inside when the weather is cold. If not water, you can use tea or coffee for your skin.

Skin Care in Winters

·         Sunscreen is must for you while going out in the sun. Sun rays causes skin damage therefore always be careful in protecting your skin from wrinkles and aging spots.

How to Replenish Dry Skin in winters

In winters, dry weather causes much damage to your skin than anything else. To replenish your skin even in winters, I use a sugar scrub along with wash cloth. Sugar scrub is very effective for dry skin. Its special skin care ingredients heal your hands, skin and feet. You can also make sugar scrub at home but if you choose to purchase it from a recognized store then I would recommend you Lavender Shea Sugar Body Scrub. This sugar scrub smells good and has no side effects and is also good to eat.

Lavender Shea Sugar Body Scrub is made from rich combination of cane sugar, brown sugar along with Shea and cocoa butter. This scrub is multi-purpose and eats away the dryness from your skin. It gives moisturizing to your skin and you don’t need to use any moisturizing lotion after that. 

Happy New Year 2013 :)

Weird Beauty Skin Care Tips

Below mentioned are some of the weird beauty tips that have done wonders:

Steamy Hot Shower:

After doing your makeup, stand in steamy hot shower. The hot steam will set up your makeup and bring a glow to your skin.

Pimple:

Blow away the pimples by spraying Visine on pimples. It reduces the blood vessels and soothes your pimples.

Vinegar Essence:

Add a tablespoon of Apple Vinegar in the water. It refreshes your body and cleanses your skin.

Reduce Double Chin:

Blend coffee to make a skin and neck cream. Coffee for your skin is beneficial in reducing puffiness beneath your chin and hence reduce double chin.

Facial:

Apply any good conditioning and moisturizing facial mask onto your skin and leave it for 20 minute. Then rinse off with Luke warm water. A good facial cream will bring glow, freshness and make your skin look radiant.

Tips for Glowing Skin

Women of all ages want to have a clearer, brighter and glowing skin. Here I list down some common skin care mistakes that darken our skin complexion:

Improper Diet:

One of the major causes of skin damage is bad or improper diet. When we intake food that does not have any nutritional value, our skin reacts and push out all the toxic materials. Add vegetables in your everyday meal and if your skin looks dull then don’t take bread or pasta, noodles.

Sunscreen:

Using sunscreen in all weathers whether winter or summers is very important. Exposure in sun causes wrinkles and age spots. Choose a sunscreen that contains ingredients to help control oil in your skin.

Cleansing:

Before sleeping, it is necessary to wash away dirt and other bacteria from your face. After washing your face, use any good skin repair cream.

Excessive Exfoliation:

Exfoliation helps your skin to glow and remain healthy. However excessive use of scrubbing and exfoliation is also harmful as it takes away the necessary moisture from the skin and make your skin paper thin. Don’t exfoliate more than twice a week.

How to hydrate your Skin in winters

Weather effects your skin whether its summer or winters. In summers your skin gets oily n sweat a lot while in winters, indoor heat and dry weather suck out the moisture from your skin. Whether you are outside or inside the home, winters are unavoidable. The only cure to overcome the dryness and dullness of skin is to hydrate it. 

Hydrating your skin is very important as the heat inside the home cause water to evaporate from your skin. All those layers keep skin away from breathing. You can fight off skin dullness by using a good moisturizer or natural skin care coffee scrub for your skin. Once a week, you can also exfoliate by using a good body scrub. It will help remove dead cells from your body that make your skin dull.

When your skin is dehydrated, skin show different symbols like redness, uneven tone or texture of the skin, lines and wrinkles. To keep your skin hydrated and fresh, use a good body lotion or scrub regularly.

Fruits for healthy and Fresh Skin

Healthy and good skin is not much difficult to earn. Adding some natural fruits and vegetables to your diet can make your skin look beautiful from outside as well as inside. Some of the healthy and tasty fruits for your skin are:

Pomegranate – It is full of anti-oxidants that help fight against radicals. It is also full of vitamin C that makes your skin clear and brighter.

Walnuts – Add walnuts to your salad or desert for a clear and glowing skin. Walnut is also good for eyes, hairs and bones. They are full of vitamin E and omega fatty acids. In the same way, almonds and pistachios are also good for skin.

Chocolate – Chocolate and coffee is good. Coffee beauty tips recommended by experts reduces puffiness and diminish aging signs.

Kiwi – Kiwi fruit is another form of vitamin C. It helps collagen production and synthesis in body and also gives oxygen for hair follicles and blood vessels.

Yogurt – Yogurt is yet another healthy food for skin. Yogurt contains zinc that is beneficial for skin.

How to Keep your Skin Fresh and Healthy in Winters

Some quick tips to keep your skin fresh and moisturized in winters:

·         As winters arrive most of us stop using sunscreen lotion. Whether summers or winters, our skin need UV protection to help protect skin from wrinkles and aging.  Use sun screen lotion as part of your daily routine.

·         In longer winter nights, you have more time to moisturize your skin when you sleep. Use a hydrating moisturizer that will prevent skin repair and make your skin glow.

·         While in outdoors, your eye skin gets damaged because of sun exposure. Use a moisturizing treatment that will diminish your dark circles, and eye puffiness.

·         To prevent your hairs from dandruff in winters, you can use a balanced Ph balance shampoo with conditioner that will give you flake free hairs.

·         Use any good hydrating moisturizer that reduces sun damage effects on your skin

Fruit Mask Recipe for Long and Shiny Hairs

I have been sharing recipes on how you can take care of your skin by using mask and other natural remedies. Beside skin, hairs are also an important part of our body. Long, shiny and healthy hairs are a dream of every girl or women. So, today I will share fruit mask hair care recipe that you can use to make your hairs look sleek, shiny and attractive.

You will need:

·         1 banana

·         1 avocado

·         2  teaspoon lime juice

·         4 tablespoon coconut milk

How to do it:

Mix all these ingredients together by using a blender or food processor. Then rub this mixture on your towel dried hairs. Comb properly so the mask will easily settle in your hairs. Wear a shower cap afterwards. Use a blow dryer over the shower cap and then rinse off after 20 minutes.

This natural skin care hair mask recipe will not only make your hairs look admirable but also will also make them smell fruity and tasty.. Try this and let me know how it worked for you.

Skin Cleansing by Using Chocolate

After many experiments, finally I have come up with a chocolate recipe that will cleanse your skin. This ready to use cleansing mask does not need to be refreshed up before every use. I have made this mask by blending dark cocoa butter along with coffee beans and then I added red clay which is very helpful for tired, rough or patched skin. Then I left it for 8-9 hours, result is whipped moisturizing plus cleansing solution in just one go.

You can use this mixture as soap in your daily routine. It is smooth and fresh to use every time you open it. It cleanses your skin completely and leaves it soft and moisturized. Wonderful and delicious smell of coffee and chocolate makes it hard to resist. It works well as cleanse product and mask also. You can apply it as a mask and then leave onto your skin for few minutes.  The aroma of coffee and chocolate also relax your mind and soothe your nerves.

Coconut Oil – Natural Skin Care Ingredient

Coconut oil is healthy to eat and great for skin. It works immensely well for your hairs. It is extracted from coconut milk and meat.  It can be extracted by drying the coconut meat and then extracting the oil. Wet process is also used to extract the coconut oil. Coconut oil is also good to be used while cooking food; it is also effective for dry and itchy skin.

Coconut oil is the best natural skin care ingredient for skin and hairs. It contains mineral oil that is good for skin moisturizing. This oil heals and protect skin surface and fight against bacteria and other viruses. Coconut oil strengthens hairs and gives them protein. Applying coconut oil regularly gives you soft and silky hairs and skin. Coconut scent gives soothing and relaxing effect and has no side effects on your hairs and skin.

Benefits of Using Body Scrub

Body scrubs exfoliate your skin and make it more smooth and soft then before.  They contain essential oils and other substances that can make your skin soft and smooth. Body scrub includes moisturizers that give extra glow to your body, cleanse your skin and free your skin from dead cells, dirt and oil.

Using a body scrub regularly can make your skin glow and minimize cellulite and sign of aging. It also improves your blood circulation and tightens up your skin. Good body scrubs have aroma therapy properties that results in good physical and physiological effects. The aroma present in these scrubs makes you feel relax and sleep well.. Try out today and buy a wonderful scrub for you

Pumpkin Hair Mask

Taking care of your hairs along with skin is also very important. Proper diet and nutrition can bring positive impact on your hairs and skin. Food enriched with natural ingredients and fruits relax your mind and nourish your skin care routine. Today I will share Pumpkin hair mask recipe with you that will do conditioning to your hairs and hydrate it.

Recipe:

1 Can organic pumpkins.

1 Cup fresh yogurt.

Mix these ingredients together and apply to damp hair. Leave it for 15 minutes then rinse well and shampoo.

By applying this mask twice a month, your hair fall will stop and you will witness sleek shine and look.

Homemade Chocolate Honey Yogurt Facial

Don’t have enough time to visit salon? Don’t worry, take up some simple natural skin care ingredients from your kitchen and give yourself a relaxing and soothing facial. I have shared many chocolate recipes with you and I keep trying them. This homemade chocolate honey yogurt face mask has helped my complexion to grow fair.

Ingredients:

·         Cocoa Powder – Cocoa powder is rich in antioxidants and it moisturizes the skin. This powder helps to protect your skin and free your skin from the damages.

·         Honey - It rejuvenates your skin and repair skin cells. It also tightens your skin and helps reduce acne and inflammation.

·         Yogurt – yogurt brightens up your skin and makes your complexion fair. Yogurt closes your open pores and reduces redness on your skin.

Recipe:

Mix well one tablespoon of honey, cocoa powder and yogurt. Apply it on your face and leave for 30 minutes then rinse off.  Enjoy beautifully nourished skin J

How to Make Refreshing Almond and Berry Smoothie

OK so here I am again with exciting and tasty smoothie recipe including vitamins and other nutrients for your organic skin care. Almond added in this recipe contains vitamin E that makes your skin look healthy and fresh. Almonds add calcium and magnesium in your body. It contains unsaturated fats that are healthy for your mind, heart and soul. The recipe is easy, have a look :

Ingredients:

·         1/3 raw almonds.

·         1 banana.

·         1 cup filtered water.

·         Half cup berries.

·         ½ tbs cinnamon.

·         ½ tbs vanilla extract.

Recipe:

Soak raw almonds overnight. Add almonds and water into a blender. Blend to make paste. Add water to create almond milk. Add berries, cinnamon, vanilla extract and banana and blend it till smooth. Your smoothie is ready.

How to Avoid Dry, Chapped Lips

When we constantly lick our lips, we take away the dryness and transfer saliva to them. That saliva eats away the entire skin layer present on lips. To avoid this, you should purchase a good quality lip balm to keep your lips moistened and avoid from being dry or rough. Dry or chapped lips occur because of:

·         Sun damage.

·         Dehydration or lack of water intake.

·         Vitamin deficiency.

·         Excessive use of Vitamin A.

·         Yeast Infection.

To keep your lips moisturized and away from dryness, follow this simple guide:

·         Drink plenty of water.

·         Exercise and follow your nutritional diet.

·         Use a good quality lip balm.

·         Don’t lick the lips.

·         Don’t use itchy or irritating skin care products.

·         Stay away from sunlight.

·         Avoid stress.

Dip Me in Coffee Chocolate :)

I am so pleased to find this Chocolate plus coffee mask recipe that I have been searching for sooo long.

Yes! Coffee mixed with chocolate is beneficial for skin. Chocolate contains copper that is used as a skin firming agent. It has anti-aging qualities that soften your skin and reduce sign of aging. Coffee and chocolate when mixed together forms an anti-bacterial and anti-oxidant substance. It deep clean your skin and moisture your skin.

Note down the simple and easy recipe:

Take one tablespoon coffee (crush it in powder form), One tablespoon chocolate (crushed), One tablespoon honey, heavy cream or yogurt to make paste. Mix them altogether before applying it to skin. Leave it for 20-30 minutes. Rinse well with warm water. Towels dry your skin afterwards.

If used regularly, this mask has good effects on your skin, keeping it healthy and fresh for a longer period of time. The best thing I love about this mask is if you accidentally lick it, it tastes just yummmmmyyyyy…. <3

Discover Beauty within Yourself...

Beauty is like a trail that very few have attained but many of them have pursued. It is an aspiration that is nurtured by everyone and yet many of them do not even have a glimpse of it. Being beautiful is more of a spirit then of the body.

A person’s face is the key to his beautiful soul. Your face looks healthy and fresh when you take care of it naturally. A natural skin care routine helps you to do wonders on your skin and keeps your skin glowing and fresh. It does not require plenty of time; instead only require few ingredients like coffee beans for natural skin care.

Start by mixing coffee beans and almond oil or coconut oil and mix it. Apply it to your face and hands and leave it for some time. Then wash away after sometime before taking bath. Then take juice of two tomatoes and apply it on your hands and feet. Leave it for 10-15 minutes then take some grounded dates and mix it onto remaining tomato juice and use it as an exfoliator. Rub it until it removes all the traces of dead cells from your hands or feet. Wipe off with warm water. Apply good natural ingredient moisturizer after that. 

Seasonally Make up Tips

All the beautiful girls following my blog, here are some make up tips for summer season. In summers, it is more difficult to keep your skin and your makeup fresh because of stickiness, greasy and oily skin texture. You must spend extra time on your skin to make it look glowing and fresh. In summers, I would advise you to use natural skin care products to preserve your skin from any damage caused because of the scorching heat.

The best foundation for summers is pan stick foundation. It reduces the chances of itchiness and blotchiness in summers. Therefore it is advisable to keep compact powder with you everywhere and apply it after regular intervals to give a fresh and neat look to your skin. Compact powder reduces moisture in the skin and absorbs sweat and other ingredients. If sweating persists, it leads to friction and loss of minerals on the skin.

Besides compact and foundation, blush on with pastel color can be used for highlighting the cheek bone and eyes. Prefer to use light shades, they give soothing and cool effect in summers. Try out water proof mascara, cream eye shadows can be best to use in this summer. They stay longer. Glossy lipsticks and pastel shades are also popular.