Your hands are concerned taking care of your nails are a must. You can rub petroleum jelly, coconut oil or even castor oil on your nails and then buff with a soft cloth.Some milk and a drop or two of lemon and leave it on your hands for a few minutes.Yours hands will be shinning after that.Mix one tablespoon of lemon juice mixed with a teaspoon of sugar and water. After a minute your hands rinse.If you have to use your hands for washing up, gardening, or any work which needs hand care, it is always best to use hand gloves.And if you think that it is too tiresome, what is to stop you from oiling your hands too well, with coconut oil, or milk, and then washing up? For gardening, always make sure that little soap pieces are placed under your nails, so that dirt does not get caught between fingertips and nails.

Feet Care

Everyone wants to have beautiful and healthy feet. You have to regularly take care of your feet. Use a pumice stone or an abrasive foot scrub to remove the dead and rough skin. If this skin is not removed it will become hard and thick and can become cracked and infected making walking difficult. Get a foot massage once in a while. Ask a loved one to take time off to give you a foot massage. At the same time you can have a foot massage, which is extremely relaxing. Add a few drops of peppermint essential oil to your lotion for a sensational treat for your feet. You could take some warm water; mix one of your favorite shampoos or that which you are trying very hard to finish off. Use a foot file to clean and soften the skin and finish off with a moisturizer. You could also use foot scrubs that are available in the market, for effective exfoliation.

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Different shapes and sizes of toothbrushes availablein the market.Best to use a simply designed slightly tooth brush.Teeth should be brushed immediately after each meal.It is important to burshing the teeth before going to bed at night.During sleep the flow of saliva is reduced and any food that is retained in the mouth during the night causes the most damage.Toothpastes are supplementary to the brush-they aid in the cleaning and polishing of accessible surfaces of the teeth.The main constituents of toothpastes are mild abrasives, soaps, detergents, colouring agents and flavouring agents.Adequate intake of calcium, phosphorus, flouride and vitamins A, C, and D are essential.Most of these are present in adequate amounts in the normal balanced diet.Flour, sugar, and other carbohydrates which have been treated in order to make them whiter, less fibrous and tastier.The best would therefore be to stick to natural unprocessed foods-fats, cereals, meat, fish, eggs, vegetables, fruits and cheese.

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Our eyes are most precious and sensitive organs of the body. There are two kinds of beautiful eyes. One is related to the general health of a person and the second is related to makeup.

• Hold a metal spoon under cold running water for a few minutes and then gently press it onto the eye area to soothe, cool and reduce swelling.
• Rose water or water of triphala is very beneficial to the eyes. It brings back the brightness. Even boric powder can be used for washing eyes.
• Too bright light is also harmful. You must use sun glasses (goggles) whenever you have to go out in strong sunshine.
• After a hard day lie down, close your eyes and place on them cotton wool swabs soaked in ice-cold water.
• You must see that there is sufficient light while reading, writing or sewing.

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The skin that we live in is the largest organ of the human body. We all admire, revere and desire beautiful, flawless skin. Nature has provided us with many things to combat skin problems and heal them. Many people have problems with their skin colour.Protect your skin naturally, from the effects of pollution, chemicals and ageing to keep it looking radiant. Here are a few natural remedies that your skin will love. Begin by protecting your skin with these blessing of nature.

• Add neem leaves in boiling water, wait till the water becomes slightly green and mix this water with cold water. You can also use Neem soap if it is difficult to find neem leaves.
• If you want a glowing skin you can use curd on your face, avoid using it if your skin is oily. You can also use honey mixed with few lemon drops which acts as a natural bleach for your face.
• Massage your face with almond and sandal wood powder mixed with milk twice a week.
• Use “Besan” or gram peas flour mixed with a pinch of turmeric and milk to take bath. It can be a good replacement for soap. It will help you manage problems of dry skin in winter.

 

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Face masks have been used as part of beauty treatment since ancient times.The regular use of face masks can make us look young and radiant, but it is better to use home-made ones than manufactured ones which contain chemicals and preservatives.A gel mask however is spread on a clean skin and allowed to dry.In about 10-20 minutes, you can roll it off like a second skin.These masks are peeled off starting from the chin and lifted upwards.Face mask depending on the skin type and to some extent on the availability of materials.Natural beauty is a blessing for a woman but most women tend to lose it through their own negligence in their bid to outdo each other in modernity.Coming out and also prevents fresh oxygen from entering the body. This results in the skin losing its original glow. The face becomes unattractive.Face mask is only applied only on a clean skin.If your skin is oily, wash it with soap and tepid water. Oatmeal is obtained from oats.It is rich in vitamin B and vitamin E. For the last named content, it has been attributed with anti-aging qualities. However, even if vitamin E does have any magical anti-aging properties, it is quite unlikely that the contact for, a short time, as during the application of the face pack, would benefit the skin. Many masks are natural ingredients – cucumbers, curds, lemon juice and Brewer’s yeast There are claims of several advantages of these additives; the one effect that has been scientifically established is the restoration of the acid/alkali balance of the skin.

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If you having beautiful skin is available to everyone not just the rich and famous; a regular skin care maintenance routine is part of the secret but there is more than just this to learn. Although it still happens in the West, women are beginning to learn that beautiful skin does not come at the end of a knife but with other more natural methods.Part one in your daily skin care regime is to use a cleansing agent to remove all the pollutions like smoke, dust and make-up that our skin has to put up with on a daily basis. Gently massage your cleanser into your skin in circular motions using your fingertips and then rinse off with warm water but only pat your skin with a soft towel to dry it.Eating the right kind of food can do you more good than any medicine, and go a long way in helping your body’s own healing forces. Eat a balanced diet that includes raw foods, plenty of yellow and orange vegetables (they contain beta carotene – a precursor to vitamin A). Foods high in sulfur such as garlic, onions, asparagus and eggs. Include fruits, seeds, grains and nuts.

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Face washing is often the core of beautiful face. Remove every trace of make-up/cosmetic on your face. Use cotton ball and moisturizing cream to avoid damaging your skin.Use lukewarm water. Avoid using too hot and too cold water that can dry out your skin. This will also open the pores for deeper cleansing.Avoid strong or harsh soaps/ cleansers. Strong soaps can dry your skin and strip off natural lipids. Choose soap that are mild if you prefer soap, or you can always choose cleansers that are soap- free, non- comedogenic, and mild like Cetaphil, Burt Bee’s or Neutrogena.Use an alcohol- free toner on your face. It should make your face feel smooth and refreshed. Astringents and toners with glycolic or alpha hydroxy acids work the best for toning the face. These acids actually can reduce the pore size, and help avoid ingrown hairs. They are aggressive and have quick results. Remember to look for a product that is not photosensitive (sensitive to light).Finish off with moisturizer to replenish the natural oils that has been lost. Moisturizing is a necessity. Again, the product with the least amount of chemical additives is the best. Always use a light moisturizer on your face after cleansing. For an intensive moisture treatment use pure vitamin E, or aloe vera oil.

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Nail polish remover not only wipes off the old color but also the grease from the nails and makes the new color coat stay put for longer period of time. Apply thing coat of nail polish, let it dry and then apply another coat. Even if you want a glossier effect, go for more than two thin coats rather than a thick coat of polish as it dries sooner and lasts longer and do not chip off easily.

• your nail polish has chipped to an extent that touchups are of no use, better use the remover rather than trying to hide it under a coat of nail paint that makes the texture of your nails took uneven.
• Get fashionable and funky by doing your nails in a solid color and allowing them to dry. Then use a toothpick to make a diagonal line across your nails in a diffrent colour.

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Perfect eyebrows almost transcend the beauty of the face and make an immediate visible impact in a makeover session. Not many women have been endowed with that perfect brow so most of them have to resort to many other procedures to attain the desired shape or reach nearest to it such as plucking, tweezing and waxing the brows. Here are some simple tips .

• Spray a little hair spray on your brows and brush them using your toothbrush to keep them in place.
• Before tweezing your brows, you must prepare your skin by wiping the brow area with a cotton ball soaked in astringent. The cooling effect numbs the skin for sometime and thus, you do not feel much pain.
• It is important to use the correct shade for your brows. Fair women can use blonde shades while olive colored women should choose tawny or brown. Dark African-American women can use gray shades.
• You could try eyebrow waxing, which is a very fast way to get rid of all unwanted hairs. This is best done by a professional, though. Then there’s eyebrow threading. This is always done by a professional. They take thread and wind it around your unwanted eyebrow hairs.
• Pluck your brows immediately after a hot shower, or immediately after steaming your face. You could also apply a hot towel to your brows for a few moments before plucking them. If you have been regular with plucking and have just a few hair to pluck, you needn’t apply steam, but if there is a lot of hair that has to go, steam softens it up and opens your pores, so the hair will come out easily without hurting you too much.

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Lips and eyes are the most important focal points of your face so one must pay special attention to these areas while doing makeup. Here are some additional tips for your lips that you can use:

• You can also highlight your lips by using a light film of eye shadow color coordinated with your lip color in the center of the upper and lower lips.
• If you have thin lips, use light shades to make them appear fuller. Define the lip using the neutral lip pencil from slightly beyond your natural lip line and then apply lipstick covering up lip defining line. Another trick is to apply white shadow on center of both lips over lipstick very lightly and spread it gently. 
• If you want the lip color to last longer, once the lipstick is applied, blot your lips and set the color and remove excess of lip color. Then you can apply a thin coat of loose or pressed powder and apply another coat of lip color once more..
• The nude bare lip looks can be obtained by using neutral pink lip color that matches your skin tone. Pale colored women can go for light orange color with a pinkish tint while olive skin can use brownish bronze shade. Avoid lip liners as you don’t need the harsh lines. Add clear gloss to the center of your lip and you are ready.
• In summers, you may have those dreaded dry cracked lips. Simply use your toothbrush to get rid of the dead skin gently and apply lip balm generously on them to heal them soon.

 

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