1.cleansing/toning --- use home made product like milk for cleansing and rose water for toning.

2.moisturising---- u can use honey with banana for this.

3.do not use soap in face if u r around 30 years. instead use besan with skinned milk. apply till it dry and
remove with cool water. apply moisteriser. to remove tan u can do this daily after coming from
sun .......SEE THE DIFFERENCE

Eating cauliflower and apple can keep your skin soft and glowing

Use virgin coconut oil or cocoa butter after your bath so that your skin is moisturized and hydrated.

Exfoliate your face and hands. Rub your skin with olive oil, then scrub with sugar or coarse
salt, and rinse

Lemon and honey pack should not be kept on the skin for more than 20 mints and should be washed
with cold water
Drink carrot juice atleast twice in a week. Healthy liver is critical for skin health. Drink juice of
carrot, beet root, tomato everyday
A popular homemade remedy for removing acne marks is to make a paste of apple and honey.
Make the apple paste first and then add 4-6 drops of honey. Apply this mask on your face. Wash off
after 15 minutes. This will tighten pores and make your complexion light.
After a bath massage Mustard oil well into hands and feet when your body is still moist. Wash
with water and pat with a towel to dry
Mix sugar with juice of lemon. Add a little glycerin to it. Scrub the affected area gently in
circular motion. This not only helps to get rid of tan but also softens skin

Mix a gram of flour with three drops of

lime and two tablespoons of milk. Apply the mixture on dark and blemished skin then let
it settle for 15 minutes before rinsing. Continue the treatment for a month. If it fails to
show noticeable results, continue applying the solution at least once a week.

Grind equal ratio of Chana dal and green moong dal and to that some almonds.Grind all these finely.
Daily during ur bath after applying soap to ur face ,apply this mixture and wash ur face.

Tip 2:
Apply olive oil to ur face and neck before 10 to 15minutes of ur bath.

It should also be remembered that skin tone can be lightened only if both external and internal care is
taken. Consumption of seasonal fruits, fruit juice, bitter gourd and turmeric stick regularly can work
wonders for skin type and skin tone.

To get rid of pimple marks you can apply tomato pulp and wash it after one hour

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Dilute one tablespoon of honey with one teaspoon of water then heat it in the microwave for 10
seconds. When it’s cooled, apply on your lips and leave for 10 minutes.

Mix two teaspoons of turmeric powder and one teaspoon of honey with just enough warm water to
make a thick paste. Spread the mixture all over your face and leave it on for 15 to 20 minutes. Rinse
off with water

Facial Mask Recipes for Normal combination, oily and

blemished skin
Ingredients:
1 egg white
1/2 cup cooked instant oatmeal
1 teaspoon olive oil
few drops of lemon juice
Instruction:
Mix one egg white, 1/2 cup cooked instant oatmeal, a teaspoon
olive oil and a few drops of lemon juice until smooth. Spread
on your face and neck, leave on for 15 – 30 min then rinse with
lukewarm water. Few drops lemon juice will help to reduce
blackheads while egg white will leave your skin feel “tight”
after this mask application.

Make a paste of 2 tbsp of wheat flour using as much water as needed. Apply on your face
in an upward motion. Leave to dry. Then, wash with cool water and pat dry. This helps
remove excess oil from your skin.

Heaped spoon of milk powder, pinch of turmeric, and some honey apply on the face and
wash after 15 mins.

Cleansing, moisturising and nourishing are essential aspects of dry skin care. If you avoid this routine, the texture
of your skin will turn dry and flaky resulting in dull complexion

Use of wrong cosmetics: Excessive use of wrong cosmetics such as oil-based chemical make-up products adversely
affect the condition of the skin. The complexion turns sallow, yellow and the texture become thick and greasy

I want to say about Homemade scrubs that make your skin glow. 1- For Normal Skin - oat flour plus a little
Basil (tulsi), sandalwood (chandan) powder and rose (gulab) petals. Mix to a paste with water, milk or
comfrey tea 2- For Oily Skin - barley flour with rice bran, Indian gooseberry (amla), corriander (dhania),
neem, sandalwood and lavender powder. Mix these with diluted lemon or aloe vera juice. thank
ali2a2001@yahoo.com Home care

*Cleansing: Use face wash for the face and soap for the rest of your body.

*Face scrubs to remove dead skin:

For normal skin - mix green gram and Bengal gram powder in equal quantity in milk and apply on face. When dry,
pat with water, scrub in a circular motion and rinse with water. This helps to give the skin a smooth appearance.
Should be used at least twice a week.

*To control open pores: Mix tomato juice and honey and apply on skin daily. Keep on for 10 minutes and then rinse
off.

*Moisturising dry skin: After cleansing and toning, use a moisturiser. You can choose between a readymade and a
homemade moisturiser. Mix 1 spoon of glycerine and a few drops of Vitamin E oil and apply on the face. Rinse off
after 20 minutes. This gives a soft and smooth texture.

*Complexion masks to lighten skin colour: Make a paste with 1 tsp milk powder, 2 tsp honey and juice of half a
lemon, apply on your face, leave it on till it dries and then rinse off. If you are the busy one with no time, do the
following. Take a lime and cut it into two.

Rub one half on the face gently. Squeeze the other half into a cup of water, add a little rock salt and drink it. Do it
for 6-8 weeks regularly. There will be a marked improvement in your skin colour.

Drink a glass of lemon juice daily. This contains Vitamin C, which improves the complexion. Include a glass of
carrot juice or any mixed vegetable juice in your daily diet.

Soak fenugreek (methi seeds) in a glass of water overnight. Drink the water and eat the seeds the next morning. This
not only improves the complexion but also acts as a pain-reliever. Include one green leafy vegetable daily in your
diet. This contains a lot of iron and micronutrients and helps to get rid of dark circles under the eyes.

Take honey in some form. If you are plump, take a glass of honey and juice of half a lemon in water at room
temperature. Alternatively, you can add honey to your toast instead of jam. Honey has Vitamin B-Complex that is
essential for good skin colour. Yoghurt is a wonder food. Eat it as well as use it to massage your skin. It tones up
both dry and oily skin.

 For normal skin-for a normal skin any of these packs can be applied, the only thing which has to
be kept in the mind is that normal skin requires both the things as milk cream and lemon juice.
But the proportion should be equal. As normal skin needs both the things a little of cream to
give smoothness and a little of lemon juice to reduce oiliness. Normal skin is the best skin which
requires least care and have few problems.
 Take gram flour powder, add a pinch of turmeric powder to it and make the paste using
milk cream or raw milk. Apply it on the face and wash it with lukewarm water.
 Take milk powder and add honey to it to make a paste. Apply it on your skin and wash
off after 20 minutes with lukewarm water.
 Take wheat flour and add milk cream in it. Make a paste and apply it on the skin. It
makes the skin smooth and supple and reduces the dryness.
 Soak almonds in the water. Make a paste by adding honey to it and apply it on the skin.
Leave it for at least 20 minutes. Wash off with lukewarm water. It adds glow to the skin,
enhances the complexion and makes the skin smooth.
 Make a paste of gram flour and rose water, add milk cream to it. Apply it on the skin and
scrub off when half dry.
 Milk cream is a very good solution to soothe dry skin. It can be added in any of these
packs to reduce the dryness of the skin.
 Facial mask for a combination skin

1)Cucumber&Yoghurt mask
Ingredient: ¼ of a cucumber
1 Tbsp plain/natural yoghurt
Puree the cucumber in a blender and mix it with the yoghurt. Your mask is ready.

2) Oatmeal and olive oil mask

Ingredients: 1 egg
1/2 cup cooked instant oatmeal
1tsp olive oil
Mix one egg and 1/2 cup cooked instant oatmeal and a teaspoon olive oil until smooth. Spread on your
face and leave 15 min then rinse.
For combination skin, you can also try using two different masks. Use a mask for oily skin on the T-zone
and a moisturizing mask on the cheeks and neck.

2) Olive oil and egg yolk mask

Ingredients: 1 tsp. olive oil
1 egg yolk

1 tsp. Honey Face masks help to

Oatmeal tighten your pores,
Make a paste combining all ingredients in a small bowl and apply it to remove excess oil
your face. The honey used in making the mask, locks in moisture from the from the skin, or
egg and olive oil. The oatmeal soothes and softens the skin. So, cherish a moisturize and
glowing skin for a week. replenish dry skin.

All of the masks used in this article should be left on the skin for at least 15-20
minutes after applying. Later wash it with warm water, followed by a cold rinse.

: Help! I don't know the right foundation and powder to use for my skin!
Kendra (Chennai, India)

A: Select the colour that matches your skin. If you use anything lighter, it will make your face look pasty
and you will look older. Similarly, something darker looks fake. Apply foundation with the help of a damp
sponge, so it doesn't look caked on, and is invisible.

. If you want to look lighter, you could apply cucumber juice to your face, leave it on overnight and wash
off. Leave the skin on when making cucumber juice.

Apply a mixture of lemon juice and cucumber juice to your face and hands to lighten them slightly, or
apply a fairness cream from a well known brand, that does not contain harmful bleaches or mercury.
Himalaya claims to have an all-natural fairness cream, which you could try if you want to lighten your skin
colour.

You can use lime juice with haldi and besan, and scrub your face with this to try and remove the tan.
Lemon juice is more effective than lime juice for lightening the complexion.
Also, she could apply malai to her body when taking a shower after a swim, which is a natural way to
keep her body moisturised.

Q: Is lemon juice a permanet skin lightener or is it temporary and how showed it be used, thank
you.
Jairo (LA, USA)

A: It is temporary. If you have oily skin, use it with cucumber juice. If your skin is normal to dry, use it with
the same amount of honey. Wash it off after fifteen minutes. Grape juice is good for skin with blemishes
or for normal skin. If your skin is dry avoid applying it.

On how to make a tomato paste as stated in "Tomato Me" for applying onto the face
A: Simply mash a tomato or put it in a blender so you get a paste. Apply this paste to your faceLemon is a
natural bleach, so you can apply it to your inner thighs while bathing, and wash it off in ten minutes. Do
this everyday. However, commercial haldi that you find in packets in stores are not always pure. It is best
you get the haldi root itself (which resembles ginger) and grind it before use so you are applying pure
haldi. Don't apply haldi just before going out, because your face stays yellow for some time after applying
the paste. Also, apply very little haldi, and mix it with something (like malai if you have dry skin). The
positive effects of deep breathing yogic exercises show up almost instantly on the complexionCurd is non-
flavoured yogurt. Lemon is a bleach, so you can mix it with curd or with an equal amount of honey to
bleach your face. Cucumber is a natural bleach as well, but lemon is stronger. You could also mix lemon
with cucumber juice. Essentially, you need to mix lemon with something to remove the sting.

would also like to know how to get fat cause i am a bit lean not very skinnyDrink a tall glass of
banana juice everyday. Increase the number of chapatis you eat by one chapati each meal. The basic
steps required for a flawless complexion are cleansing, toning and moisturising, daily. Read this article for
personalised information, depending on your skin type . Yes, sweet almond oil can be applied to the face.
It softens it. But don't apply it if your skin is oily, and wash off with water after 5-10 minutes. Almond oil
can also be applied all over your body after a shower, when it is still damp. Then gently wipe skin with a
towel

Make sure you thread your eyebrows regularly to 'open' your eyes and make your eyes look bigger. Dark
blue pencil eyeliner makes your eyes look bigger as well. Curl your lashes with an eyelash curler and
apply mascara. Doing this should help make your eyes stand out.

Apply cucumber juice at night and wash off in the morning, for slightly lighter, more even-toned skin. Go
through this article: My Fair Lad

A mixture of turmeric, curds, flour and lemon makes a good paste, and you can apply it all over your
body. Alternatively, rub a few drops of olive oil all over your damp body after a shower. If you have access
to a steam room, nothing like it, and enter the steam room after applying oil to your body.

I am 33 years old have an oily skin can I use dahi, besan , haldi mixture everyday for 10 min before
bath and then wash off with a body wash???? By doing this will the effect of mixture go away???
Will putting dahi, besan,haldi every day on my face and whole body remove moisture from my
skin??Go ahead and put dahi, besan, haldi on your body. It provides nourishment to the skin. It will not
remove moisture from your skin. You can add nimbu as your skin is oily. Put it on your face also. It makes
a good face pack.

Cut a lemon in half, and apply the juice to your elbows and knees. Keep scrubbing your elbows with the
lemon for at least five minutes. Do this daily. Make sure you apply cream to these areas as the darkness
is often caused due to drynessTurmeric is definitely good for the skin, but try washing it off after it dries,
and don't leave it on overnight. After all, your skin needs to breathe, and you should avoid blocking pores
overnight. Wash your face with a face wash twice a day. Also, make sure you cleanse, tone and
moisturise your face every night.

Apply Lacto Calamine lotion to your face at night before sleeping. This is a soothing lotion and it rids your
skin of the excess oil. Apply it generously after washing your face at night.

Heavy eye make-up, black kajal, makes you look older. Light eye pencils and pastel coloured eye
shadows make you look younger. Same goes for lipstick. Apply light shades of lipstick, or apply only
gloss.

Read Lipstick Lore for detailed information on which shades will suit you, and how to make your lips look
thinner or fatter. For more information on how to apply lipstick, read Lip Sync

Apply a foundation to match your skin tone, and finish off by applying compact powder so it will stay on
longer

: I want good face pack which can be used everyday for a fair, glowing, wrinkle-free face.
Suria (Mumbai, India)

A: Apply a mixutre of cucumber juice, lemon and honey to your face and wash off after ten minutes. Do
this everyday and your face will glow. Apply old curd to your face and wash off every morning. This
moisturises the skin and will delay the onset of wrinkles. However, if you have oily skin this may cause
further oiliness.

, massaging during a facial will not loosen the skin, as long as enough cream has been applied to the
face. Massage stimulates the skin and increases circulation.

Unboiled milk has certain properties that pasturized milk does not, and as such, pasturized milk does not
make a substitute face cleanser. You could, instead, wash your face with a curd and besan (gramflour)
mixture. Tomato pulp is also a great natural bleach. Application of one whole tomato pulp everyday will
give desired results within few weeks.

While methi leaves will not harm the complexion, they have no major benefits per se. Honey or egg white
help moisturise the skin, and they are good for dry, older complexions. Cucumber helps lighten the skin,
and so does lime. Lime should ideally be mixed with honey before application, as it is too strong
otherwise. Egg white helps firm the skin, and makes a good mask. Similary, haldi, curd, malai, besan are
all good for the skin.

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Lip color Honey, Pinkish, Golden brown, rust, Terracotta

Eyeshadow Golden, Pinkish, military green Deep Pink , beige brown, Smoky black

For small eyes:

Pluck the eyebrows fine to give maximum eye area. Use a little shadow under the lower lashes as well as
on the top of the lid. Blend the shadow on the upper lid from the centre outwards, curving it upwards
towards the brow in the shape of a wing. Line both the lids, extending the meeting line fairly out, to
increase the length of the eyes. Mascara both the upper and lower lashes, using two coats on the outer
lashes only.