FACE PACKS FOR OILY SKIN

Pack #1. You will need:
1 egg white
6 drops witch hazel
6 drops lemon juice
Whisk the egg white until it's stiff, and then add the remaining ingredients. Gently apply the mixture to your face, avoiding your eyes. Leave to dry for 15 minutes or so. Rinse well with warm water.

Pack #2. Mash six strawberries with a teaspoon of Brandy, two spoons of breadcrumbs, two spoons of fuller's earth and a few drops of rose water. Mix well and apply a thick layer on the face and neck and leave on for 20 minutes.

Pack #3. Tomato Mask: For oily skin, mash up a ripe tomato and leave it on for 15 to 20 minutes. Rinse with warm (not hot) water.

Face Masks and Recipe for DULL COMPLEXTION?

Mix yeast and 1/2 tsp each tomato puree and honey. Apply on the face for a glowing look. Rinse well with warm water.

FACE PACKS FOR DRY SKIN

Pack #1. make a mixture of 10 almonds, two spoons oatmeal, four tablespoons of full cream milk, two spoons china clay, juice of half a lemon, and one mashed avocado. Apply on face and leave it for 20 minutes. Dampen cotton wool with cold milk and wipe it off. Splash your face with cold water and apply a light moisturizer.

FACE PACKS FOR COMBINATION SKIN

Pack #1. Lettuce leaves are best home remedies for normal skin. Dip two large lettuce leaves in olive oil and sprinkle on them a few drops of lemon juice. Place them on both sides of your face, and then cover them with a paper towel dipped in mineral water. Wipe your face with a cotton ball soaked in warm milk, then rinse with boiled warm water.

Homemade RECIPIES FOR ACNE REMOVAL

#1. Apply a paste of fresh methi (fenugreek) leaves over the face every night for 10-15 minutes and washed with warm water. This will prevent acne, pimples, blackheads, and wrinkles.

#2. Place strawberry leaves on the acne, the alkalinity helps to reduce the swelling.

#3. Extract juice of one lemon and mix with equal quantity of rose water. Apply this mixture on the face and let it stay for about half an hour. Wash the face with fresh water. About 15 days application helps cure acne, pimples and reduces blemishes and scars.

FIRMING FACE MASKS and Recipes

#1. Whisk together 1 tablespoon honey, 1 egg white, 1 teaspoon glycerin and enough flour to form a paste. (Approximately ¼ cup). Smooth over face and throat. Leave on for 10 minutes. Rinse off with warm water.

#2. BANANA MASK. Mash up a very ripe banana. Add just enough honey to make a soft pulp. Apply over face and hair. This is such a great firming mask that aging movie stars have been known to put it in the cups of their bras to make their breasts "perky."

Skin tonic can be c.ither bought from the market or prepared at home. For homemade tonic-take fifty gm of marigold petals, soak them in a half litre water in a stainless steel pot and wami it on heater. Keep the flame low. Keep lid on the pot so that the steam does not escape. Now take pure wax, melt it and mix it with the mixture of marigold and heat it on a medium flame for half anhour. When the cream gets cold, fill it in a bottle. This is your skin-tonic. Cold cream is much in use during wimer. For homemade cold cream-peel a cucumber and cut it into small pieces. Take four parts of almond oil, one part pure wax and put it on low heat. Whenthe two get mixed completely then add pieces of cucumber and heat on a low flame for forty-five minutes. The cucumber pieces should be one-fourth of the mixture. Stir slowly while heating. You may add a little perfume for fragrance.

Most of us are well aware of what damage the summer sun can do to our skin, but forget the toll winter can take on our face, arms and legs. So don't let winter get under your skin.

During winter, dry skin regains its glow by massaging. Massage hands, anns and other exposed pans of the body with 'hand lotion'. It prevents skin from chapping while working in kitchen. 'Hand lotion' can be prepared by mixinglemon juice in rose water. 'Milk cream' (malaz) should be applied on wrist and fingers to keep them soft. Dryness of skin can be removed by a massage with olive oil, or mustard oil or almond oil followed by a sun bath. A little after sun bath water bath withluke-wann water should be taken which helps in removing tiredness; and it also increases blood circulation in the veins. To preventthe lips from chapping, alight application of cold cream or vaseline on the lips is essential before going to bed. Using chapstick also helps.

No Red Noses

If your latest cold has done a number on your nose, get out that tube of concealer and apply a little to the tip of your finger. Dot it carefully until the glow has lessened and then set it with a bit of translucent powder. No one will ever know.

Satiny Smooth Winter Skin

If you want your skin smooth this winter, here is a recipe that should help. All it involves is mixing equal parts of olive, mustard oil and sesame oil and then massage it all over the body. This oil is very good for the skin and leaves it smooth and free from blemishes.

Winter Hair Care

Before the cold winds do their damage, get out the deep conditioning and mud packs and give your hair a treat. Will make a world of difference.

Winter Lip Care

Lips tend to dry out the fastest at this time of year. Cover them with a good lip balm. Avoid licking your lips and don't bite the skin on the surface of your lips.Lip balms are nowadays commonly available and some with a SPF factor as well to protect them from the harmful rays.

Get rid of those dry patches by rubbing the lips with an anti-wrinkle cream.

Winter Nail Care

Nails take quite a beating all winter long so here is a little tip for keeping them at their best. Every few days, brush them with cuticle/ nail oil and if you can’t seem to find any then petroleum jelly will do just fine. If your nails are weak, splitting, fragile etc, the problem could be traced back to an inadequate water intake. Most people don't drink nearly enough.

Dry Dry Legs

Just remember, after each shower be sure to leave your legs just a little damp and slather on the moisturizer. Your legs will thank you! To keep feet soft in the winter, look for a lotion that contains petroleum or glycerin to soften the feet.

Baths during winters

Taking a hot bath during the winter is not a good habit to get into as they rob your skin of natural oils so try to limit the time spent in the bath and don't use hot water. And don't forget a good body lotion and slather it on.

Sunscreen and Winter Use

It is just as important to wear a sunscreen during the winter as it is in the summer. Heat causes you to sweat, which means that the sunscreen needs to be applied more often. In winter, it is still important to use the sunscreen and don't forget your ears.

Baby Your Hands This Winter

Stop using harsh soaps on them, as they strip the moisture from your hands and since the hands have very few oil glands. They can easily develop cracks. Try creamy bath gels as an alternative.

Winter Eye Care

During the winter months...use a good eye cream to protect the delicate eye area day and night. Don’t forget to keep a pair of sunglasses handy to protect the eyes from wind and glare from the sun which will quickly contribute to tiny wrinkles.

* To keep lips going all day, first pencil all over lips with a soft lip pencil. Apply lipstick over and blot.

* To make lips look fuller, line lips with a pencil and then blend the edges with a sponge applicator. Cover with gloss or petroleum jelly.

* To keep lipstick off teeth, pucker lips into an extreme "O". Cover your finger with tissue, and pole it into your mount. Slowly twist it out of your mouth, eliminating any excess color.

* To achieve a pouty, mouth, emphasize your top lip by dabbing just a touch of gloss in the center.

* Highlight your lips with a very light eye shadow color that coordinates with your lip color tones. Place it right in the center of your upper and lower lips.

* To balance unevenly shaped lips, use a lighter colored lipstick on the smaller-sized lip.

* To keep lipstick in place while dining, keep lips off utensils. Use your lower teeth and tongue to do the work.

* Gently rub with washcloth over lips before applying lipstick to smooth out lips.

* Apply foundation around the lips give a precise look without lip liner.

Prevent Chapped Lips

Many women only experience chapped lips in the Fall and Winter months. Avoid licking your lips and use a moisturizing lipstick in the daytime hours and apply lip balm before you go to bed. If you're a teen, enjoy the many lip products on the market for your age group and dazzle your smile.

To remove any unwanted dry skin off of your lips, you can exfoliate them with your toothbrush when you brush your teeth. In a pinch, add a dab of Vaseline to protect them.

For Full Lips:

You are lucky if you've been blessed with those large lips. Women everywhere are trying to replicate with collagen. But large lips can take over your face if you're not careful.

* You really don't need lip liner, but if you like the look, soften edge with your finger or a Q-tip.

* Don't wear any lip color that is too glossy or shiny.

For Thin Lips:

* Draw slightly beyond the lip with a neutral-colored lip pencil. Then apply lipstick. Your lipstick will "catch" onto the liner.

* Apply white shadow on center of lips over lipstick and spread slightly.

* Don't wear a very dark shade of lipstick. It makes lips more smaller.

Whether you have oily skin, dry skin, or normal skin, it's very important that you choose the right type of skin cleansers for your skin type to obtain maximum results.

There is a dazzling array of skin cleansers on the market including: Oil facial cleansers, lemon facial cleanser, low foaming facial cleansers, acne facial cleansers, and even facial cleansers for men. Looking at facial cleanser reviews online may help you find the best facial cleansers for you. However, you may just decide to make your own homemade facial cleansers.

Whether your facial skin cleansers are homemade or store bought, washing your skin helps it shed old skin cells and stimulates the new ones. If you're in your teens and twenties, your skin cells renew themselves very quickly. The older you get, the longer the cells take to renew. This can lead to buildup of oil and dirt, which can make skin look dull and flaky.

By gently scrubbing your skin's surface, you can speed up the release of new cells, which will leave skin looking fresh and young. Mildness and rinsing ability are important factors when choosing a cleansing soap.

Skin Cleansers for different skin types

Dry skin types should use super fatty cleansing soaps with lots of moisture added.

Oily skin types should use a non-greasy, milky skin cleanser that leaves no sticky film on the skin.

Sensitive skin types should only use mild soaps with no fragrance or fancy ingredients.

Normal skin types can use any type of facial skin cleansers, homemade or store bought. However, you should make sure your cleanser rinses off easily with water.