Jun 01 2010

Summer Sun Safety Tips

Category: Tips for Skin Care — Admin @ 11:47 am

It is very hard to sit inside in summer season for skin care. Here are some useful tips that all people must follow in summer sun to protect your gorgeous skin from intense rays of sun.

  • Select best sunscreen with sun protection factor that will block UVA and UVB rays. The sunscreen you use must be water resistant. You are advised to reapply sunscreen after every two hours.
  • Apply sunscreen 30 minutes before leaving home to allow your skin to absorb it.
  • Take a palmful of sunscreen to cover your face. Also be careful to apply sunscreen on your neck, hands, arms and legs. If you are sweating then reapply it after two hours.
  • Protective clothing is of greater importance like hats, sunglasses, full sleeved shirts and full pants. White color has sun protection factor that is essential for skin care. Sunglasses provide 100 percent protection from UV rays.
  • Try to stand on shady places especially during the time between 10 am to 4 pm. During this time sun rays are strongest.

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May 19 2010

Cold Sugar Wax

Category: Physical Beauty Tips — Admin @ 10:51 am

Cold sugar wax is a best alternate to hot sugar wax. It is considered as best way of hair removal as there is no need to make it hot and use cotton strips for hair removal. Here you are provided with recipe of cold sugar wax in best way and make your hair removing process easy.

  • Take one cup sugar and one half cup and follow the tips given below.
  • Put lemon juice in a small pan and heat it till it becomes frothy white and bubbly.
  • Add sugar at this stage and start stirring the sugar till the sugar melts into the lemon juice.
  • Make it sure that the mixture has become thick and gets dark gold color.
  • Remove the pan from heat.
  • Pour it onto a piece of wax paper and let it become cool.
  • When it becomes cool enough to handle, pull of a small piece of wax.
  • Knead the wax until in becomes of light gold color.
  • Apply this wax onto your skin with your fingers.
  • After it firmly adheres the skin, grab one end of the skin and pull it firmly against the direction of hair.
  • Be careful that this wax must come off in one piece.
  • Remold the wax and use it again in the same way until unless it lose its ability to grip the hair.
  • Discard this piece of wax and take the new one.

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May 17 2010

Remedies to Whiten the Dark Neck

Category: Physical Beauty Tips — Admin @ 11:34 am

Our neck is an area that has several folds. These folds make very easy for the dirt to accumulate in them. It is very often that we don’t pay heed attention in proper care and cleaning of our neck. This careless cleaning of neck can lead the skin around neck to become dark as compared to the rest of the body complexion. Skin of neck can also get dark due to excess exposure to sun. Accumulation of sweat is also one of the reasons of dark skin around the neck.

Here are some useful tips to whiten the dark neck skin:

  • To get rid of dark skin around neck or to whiten the neck skin, first of all you have to make a habit to wear sunscreen before going out into the sun.
  • Clean and exfoliate your neck skin on regular basis.
  • Make a paste of yogurt and crushed walnuts and apply the paste on your neck. It is best home remedy to remove dirt and layer of dark skin. Repeat this remedy thrice a week.
  • Don’t wear artificial jewelry or imitation on regular basis to prevent dark skin around neck.
  • Use plan lemon juice on dark area of your neck. You can also use Vitamin E to remove stains from your neck.
  • Take one table spoon of chickpea flour, few drops of milk, and few drops of lemon juice and pinch of turmeric powder. Mix these ingredients well and apply the mixture on your neck. Leave the paste on your neck for half an hour and rinse with warm water and clean with towel.
  • Apply cucumber juice on dark skin around your neck.
  • Eat lots of green vegetables.
  • Take a potato, 5-10 tsp of fresh milk and one tsp coconut oil. Mix them together and make a paste. Before applying this paste on your neck, wash your neck thoroughly and dry it out with towel. Apply the pack on your neck and leave it for half an hour. Then wash it with warm water.

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May 06 2010

Remedies for Dark Underarms

Category: Physical Beauty Tips — Admin @ 7:55 am

Dark underarms cause embarrassment especially for people who wear sleeveless tops. Dark underarms look bad when your body complexion is fair. If you are also facing problem of dark underarms then you should opt for some remedies that will be useful to get rid of dark underarms. First of all you should understand that what causes dark underarms. Your hair removal methods, tight dresses, excessive sweating, carelessly washing underarms, use of chemicals and deodorants etc. Here are some useful remedies to lighten the dark underarms.

Kitchen Treatments

  • Make a paste of some gram flour, lime juice, turmeric powder and milk and apply the paste in your armpits. Leave the paste for 20 minutes and then rinse with warm water.
  • Make a mixture of white vinegar and baking soda and apply on your armpits twice a day for clean and fresh underarms.
  • Rub lemon on your underarms after taking shower for some time.
  • Make a paste of cucumber juice, limejuice, turmeric powder and baking soda and leaver for 20 minutes. You will see better results after making it your routine.

Hair Removal Method

Avoid using hair removing agents and depilatory creams. With changing the hair removal method, you will see your underarms getting lighter. Depilatory creams contain strong acids and other chemicals that produce dead cells and darken your skin.

Avoid Shaving Underarms

Some people use erasers to remove hair for quick results. This is one of the main causes of dark underarms. Avoid shaving your underarms. With shaving, you remove hair and upper skin of your underarms and when inner skin is exposed to sweat, it becomes darker much earlier. It is best to have your underarms waxed by yourself or some professional.

Loose Dresses

Tight blouses and shirts also causes armpits to get darken. You should develop a habit to wear loose blouses.

Proper Washing

Regularly wash your underarms. Poor hygiene causes several problems that darken your underarms like accumulation of oil and dirt in armpits. Wash with soap and warm water thoroughly.

Try these tips at your home and consult your doctor if you get your armpits infected.

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May 04 2010

Dark Knees and Elbows

Category: Physical Beauty Tips — Admin @ 11:34 am

Many people face the problem of dark skin on knees and elbows and people feel much trouble in hiding dark knees and elbows. This dark skin of knees and elbows is caused due to accumulation of dead skin cells. Careless cleaning and rubbing of skin is also another reason of dark knees and elbows. If you are also facing the same problem then follow the home remedies given below to get rid of dark skin of knees and elbows:

  • Mix one tablespoon of vitamin E, lemon juice and one table spoon of glycerin. Add 4 table spoon of milk in this mixture. Do massage on dark areas with this paste and leave for 15 minutes. Wash dark areas with warm water 20 minutes after massaging.
  • You can also get rid of dark areas on knees and elbows by rubbing a slice of lemon. You can also use lemon juice for massage. Leave dark areas after massage for half an hour and then rub dark areas with towel wet in hot water.
  • Mix coconut oil and lime juice and massage on dark areas. Take coconut oil double in quantity than lime juice and massage. Leave dark areas for half an hour after massage and then wash with warm water and clean with towel.
  • You can also make a mixture of basin ( Gram Flour) and lemon juice. You can also add some milk and rose water in the paste and apply on knees and elbows. Leave the paste for 20 minutes and wash with warm water.
  • Take a leave from fresh aloe plant and rub it on your skin. It is useful to remove darkness.
  • Keep your elbows and knees moisturized by using cocoa butter. Honey lotions can also be used in this regard.
  • Increase your daily water consumption for natural moisturizing and hydration.
  • Avoid kneeling on your knees and leaning on your elbows. It also darkens the skin on these areas.

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