10 Aloe Vera Face Packs For Glowing Skin

Beauty treatments and skin care routine have been associated with women since ages. One such ingredient which is common yet magical for healthy and glowing skin is Aloe Vera.

Aloe Vera is a commonly used ingredient in herbal concoctions, medicines and cosmetics. It dates back to history BC where an Egyptian document reports the use of aloe Vera gel with other agents to cure various skin and other internal disorders.

The secret of Aloe Vera lies in its long, succulent leaves – it is the gel that makes aloe vera a magical plant. It contains beneficial compounds like polysaccharides, lectins and mannans etc. The main constituent is water but it also packs inside a bulk of minerals, vitamins and many active compounds. The beauty of the plant lies in the fact that this ingredient can be used in almost any form – cream or gel based which makes it ideal to be marketed as a product in cosmetic and medical fields.

Benefits of Aloe vera:
It is an excellent moisturizer for skin. Aloe Vera gel rejuvenates the skin, hydrates it and keeps your skin looking fresh all the times.
Aloe Vera gel has anti-microbial properties making it ideal to treat acne and pimples.
It is a great naturally occurring anti-oxidant.
It is known to retain your skin’s firmness – making it a good anti-aging cream.
Aloe Vera is known to reduce pain and inflammation – both internally and externally. It is medicinally also used to treat sun burns, insect bites, eczema, cuts and wounds.
Below are some of the best Aloe vera face mask recipes that can be done at home at one comfort.If your making the Aloe vera gel at home and want to use it regularly, then store the extracted gel in a air tight container in the fridge.This way the gel will be in a good condition to use it later.

How to extract Aloe Vera gel at home:


Choose the leaves of the plant carefully, the leaves in the middle of the plant contains most of the gel as they leaf are juicer, soft and widest there.
Cut the leaves at an angle from the base of the plant.
Now, stand the leaves upright for 15 minutes to allow the sap to drain out. The sap is a yellow colored fluid which will ooze out the moment you cut the leaf. Allow it to drain out completely.
Later on wash the leaves to remove the remaining sap from the leaves.
Lay the leaves flat on cutting board and carefully cut the sides of the leaves which will contain thorns from both the sides of the leaves. Once that is done, you need to peel off the green layer of the leaf and dice the transparent gel into cubes.
Alternatively, you can also slice the leaves into two halves lengthwise from top of bottom and scrape off the transparent gel with the help of the spoon.
Aloe Vera face packs:


Here we show how to make Aloe Vera face packs at home:

1. Aloe Vera Face Pack for Glowing skin :
Ingredients: Aloe vera, Turmeric, Honey, Milk, Rose water.

Method:

Make a paste with a pinch of turmeric,1 teaspoon of Honey, 1 teaspoon of milk and few drops of rose water.
Add the aloe vera gel to the paste and mix it well.If you have cut the gel into cubes, you will need to blend the
whole mixture to form the paste.
Apply the paste on to the face and neck evenly for about 20 minutes.
Then wash if off with Luke warm or cold water and pat dry with a clean towel.
2. Aloe Vera Face Pack for Tan removal:
Ingredients: Aloe vera, Lemon Juice.

Skin tanning is a common problem in India and it is also very difficult to get rid of the tan easily.Try this simple and effective pack for tan removal.

Method:

Apply a paste of aloe vera gel and lemon juice on the affected area.Leave it on for 10 mins and wash it off.
Alternatively, you can also make a mixture of the same and apply the mix with help of a cotton ball on the affected areas to treat them.
3. Aloe Vera Face Pack to treat Pigmentation marks:
Ingredients: Aloe vera, Rose water.

Method:

Age spots, pimple marks, pigmentation marks, burn or injury marks can be treated using aloe vera gel.

Just make a paste of aloe vera extract and rose water and apply it on face for 20 minutes. Rinse off using cold water.
This pack acts as a fairness pack also. The paste must be massaged for 2-3 mins onto the face before rinsing it off to cleanse the pores of the face.
4. Aloe Vera Detox – Pack :
Ingredients: Aloe vera, Mango fruit, Lime juice.

Method:

Blend the aloe gel extract along with cut pieces of mango fruit.
Add lime juice to the paste and apply it on your face for 20 mins before rinsing it with cold water.
This pack will detoxify your skin and freshens it.

5. Aloe Vera Face Pack for oily skin and Acne Prone Skin:
Ingredients: Aloe vera leaf, Honey.

Method:

Boil aloe vera leaf in water and grind it to form a paste.
Add honey to the paste and apply it on the face or o for 20 minutes and rinse off with cold water.
Follow this every week to treat oily,acne prone skin and get a clear skin.

6. Aloe Vera Face Mask for Sensitive skin:
Ingredients: Aloe vera, Cucumber juice, Yogurt, Rose oil.

Method:

Make a smooth paste of aloe vera gel, cucumber juice and yogurt. Add few drops of rose or any other essential oil.
Apply and let it sit for 15 minutes before rinsing it with cold water.
This paste will get rid of oil, dirt and impurities from your skin leaving you feeling clean and refreshed.

7. Aloe Vera Face Pack for Dry Skin:
Ingredients: Aloe vera, Cottage cheese, Dates, Cucumber, Lemon juice.

Method:

Blend two tablespoon each of cottage cheese Aloe Vera gel. Add few seedless dates, cucumber slices and a bit of lemon juice and blend again.
You can make this paste in bulk and store it in the fridge for a long time also.
Apply the paste on your face and neck and let it sit for 30 minutes. Rinse off with cold water followed by lukewarm water and lastly again with cold water.
8. Aloe Vera Face Scrub for Dead skin:
Ingredients: Aloe vera, Cucumber, Oatmeal.

Method:

Blend cucumber dices and aloe vera gel to form a paste. Add oatmeal to this mixture and mix properly.
Spread the paste gently on your face and massage in circular motion.
Let it sit for 10 minutes or so before rinsing it off.
9. Aloe Vera Face Pack for Mature and Dry skin:
Ingredients: Aloe vera, Almonds.
Method:

Add crushed almonds to the aloe vera gel and mix properly to form a paste.
Apply on face and neck and let it sit for 15 minutes before you wash it off.
10. Aloe Vera Face Pack for Dry and Combination skin:
Ingredients: Aloe vera, olive oil, Shea butter.

Method:

Mash aloe vera gel, olive oil and shea butter to form a paste and apply on face and neck.
Leave it on for 15 minutes before rinsing it with cold water. This will seal in the moisture into your skin and leave it fresh and clean.
Try these 10 effective and easy aloe vera face packs regularly for a flawless glowing skin.

Whitening the Skin tips

Home Remedies
In addition to maintaining a balanced diet, there are also a number of home remedies made from natural ingredients that can help whiten your skin. These should be done regularly to obtain the best results.

Prepare a mixture of grated tomato with two or three drops of lime juice and apply it to your face. Leave it on for approximately 20 minutes and wash off. Do this twice a day if possible for 15 to 20 days.

Placing a sliced, raw potato on the skin and massaging it gently onto blemishes and red marks can help reduce them.

To help remove a tan and lighten the skin, mix oatmeal with curd and tomato juice. Massage gently onto your facial skin and leave it on for 20 minutes before washing it off with cold water.

Care for Normal Facial Skin (Face Masks for Cleansing and Fairness):

• The skin type is considered normal, when there is a right oil and moisture balance
• In normal skin,
o Skin tone is even
o There are usually no spots or blemishes
• Use natural face masks to get a glowing and a healthy skin

Natural face mask using banana, yogurt and honey:

1. Mash half a banana
2. Add 2 tbsp of yogurt
3. Add 1 tbsp of honey
4. Mix well
5. Apply on the face taking care to avoid the eyes
6. Leave for 15 min
7. Wash off with cold water

Natural face mask using yogurt and orange:

1. Take 1 tbsp of yogurt
2. Add juice of ¼ of an orange
3. Mix well
4. Apply on the face taking care to avoid the eyes
5. Leave for 5 min and then wash it off

7 Home Remedies to Relieve a Sunburn

People who like to say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure are smug jerks, especially when it comes to sunburns. While they were eating spoonfuls of tomato paste, canned flamingo, and fish oil, nibbling on grape seeds, using portable vitamin D test kits, and smearing green tea all over their bodies, sure, they didn’t get burned, but were they really living? Because you sure were. You were out there in the sun, just basking in it, arms outstretched to accept its vibrant rays like it was a commercial for a venereal disease medication. You may have gotten a little baked, a little too much color, but it was well worth it… right?

Well, now you’ve gotta deal with this sunburn business. It’s red, it hurts, it’s veritably unhealthy, and you’re about to start peeling. What do you do? How can you soothe the flaming epidermis? How can you halt, or perhaps even reverse the damage before it gets out of hand?

Recent research has apparently found the culprit responsible for a sunburn’s pain: an inflammatory molecule called CXCL5. CXCL5 is a chemokine, a protein that recruits inflammatory immune cells to damaged tissue. In sunburned tissue, researchers found that CXCL5 was present in large quantities. Later, they found that as sunburned rats healed, an antibody began specifically targeting and reducing CXCL5 levels. This reduced pain. As of now, there exists no known home remedy (or pharmaceutical remedy) for triggering CXCL5 antibodies – if that’s even something we want to mess around with, since pain exists for a reason – but there are many home remedies for dealing with the pain.

Yes, home remedies for sunburns are plentiful, but few have anything to back them up but hearsay and anecdote. Anecdote can be incredibly useful (I’ve included some of the more interesting ones below), but let’s also take a look to see which remedies, if any, have supporting evidence.

Aloe Vera
Aloe vera is the classic remedy. You get a bad sunburn and almost anyone’s initial response is “Apply some aloe.” Is this advice warranted? Well, the actual aloe vera plant has over two millennia of history as a medicine across many traditional cultures spanning multiple regions, including China, India, Latin America, Japan, Russia, and Africa. Modern research has confirmed its effects on blood lipids, glucose tolerance, wound healing (has been shown to slow and speed up healing rates in different studies), and first- and second-degree burn recovery, but, strangely enough, not on sunburn. It neither prevents nor heals sunburns. That said, it does appear to soothe the pain associated with sunburns, so go ahead and apply away.

Kukui Nut Oil
The kukui tree was introduced to the Hawaiian islands roughly 1,500 years ago by early Polynesian explorers. It was henceforth and hitherto employed by the islands’ inhabitants in both medical and nonmedical arenas, in particular the oil from the kukui nut. Kukui nut oil was used as fuel, as a laxative, as a topical joint pain and arthritis reliever, and, most famously, as a reliever of skin conditions – including sunburn. The oil’s efficacy has never been “proven,” but I think 1,500 years of steady use (PDF) by a sunbaked population with extensive sunburn experience elevates kukui nut oil bey0nd mere anecdote.

Topical Vitamin E
Another popular remedy is to break open capsules of vitamin E and rub it into the affected area of the skin. Does it work? Perhaps so. One study on hairless mice exposed to UVB found that applying a common vitamin E supplement (tocopherol acetate) to the skin immediately after exposure lessened the sun damage. Even applying the vitamin E eight hours after exposure helped, but the effect was reduced the longer they waited.

Topical Black Tea
Last week, I mentioned how the polyphenols in tea leaves can improve your skin’s resistance to UV radiation when they’re ingested, but it appears that topical tea application can soothe and perhaps speed up the healing of sunburns. For a detailed tutorial on how to do it, check out this great article on Instructables (complete with detailed pictures). I’ve also heard good things about sharing a cool bath with several tea bags, and I’ve got a friend who saves all her used tea bags for topical application during the summer months. She’ll soak them for ten seconds in cool water, and then just slap them on to the burn.

Milk
You don’t have to be a lacto-paleo to embrace the topical benefits of dairy, according to one dermatologist. She recommends applying cool (“not cold”) milk to your sunburns, using gauze or clean cloth, and claims that “the milk will create a protein film that helps ease the discomfort.” I would imagine grass-fed, raw milk from Jersey cows with A2 casein would work best (I never saw a sunburnt Masai!), but it probably isn’t required.

Vinegar
One part vinegar to one part water, mixed together in a spray bottle and applied directly to the sunburn is supposed to be an effective sunburn relief treatment. A few glugs added to a cool bath is another common one. Unfortunately, I could find no supporting research for this one, but it appeared on enough “sunburn home remedy” lists that I figured there may be something to it. Anyone try it out themselves?

Coconut Oil
Coconut oil can seemingly do it all. Numerous readers use it as sunblock, and just as many use it to soothe already established burns. I recall Bear Grylls smearing smashed coconut all over his face and arms to prevent and soothe sunburn during an episode of Man v. Wild, so perhaps there’s something to it.

I wish there were more definitive answers for this one, but I fear that smug “an ounce of prevention” jerk may be right this time.

What are your tried and true home remedies for a bad sunburn? I’m consistently impressed with the advice and insights you guys dole out in the comment section and in emails, so let’s hear what you’ve got. What works? What doesn’t? Let me know, and thanks for reading!

10 sunburn-soothing tips

Try one of these home sunburn remedies to care for your stinging skin

It’s hard to resist soaking up the first few rays of summer sunshine, but sometimes lounging in the sun can come with a price. If you forget to put on sunblock, you can end up with a nasty sunburn. The outer layers of your skin become inflamed by overexposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays, and the affected area gets hot and tender. Fortunately, there are some tried and true home sunburn remedies that can soothe your stinging skin. Try these ten suggestions to cool off, but remember: repeated sunburns cause your skin to age more rapidly, and increase the risk of cancer, so slather on that sunscreen the next time you venture into the sun.

1. Soak it up. For immediate relief, soak the sunburned areas in cold water (but not ice water) or with cold compresses for 15 minutes. The cold reduces swelling and wicks away heat from your skin.

2. Take a dip. If you’re burned all over, take a soak in a cool bath to which you’ve added oatmeal. You can either buy a colloidal oatmeal product, such as Aveeno, or simply grind up a cup of oatmeal in a food processor and add it to your bath.

3. Give yourself a green tea compress. Brew up a pot of green tea and let it cool. Soak a clean cloth in the tea, and use it as a compress for sunburned areas. The tea contains ingredients that help protect the skin from ultraviolet radiation damage and reduce inflammation.

4. Freshen up with mint. Use the cooling, aromatic qualities of peppermint to quell the scorch of a sunburn. Either make peppermint tea or mix two drops of peppermint oil with a cup of lukewarm water. Chill the concoction and gently bathe the sunburned area.

5. Bring veggies to the rescue. For extra-painful spots of sunburn, rub the area gently with sliced cucumber or potato. They contain compounds that cool the burn and help reduce swelling.

6. Try some vinegar. Vinegar contains acetic acid—one of the components of medications such as Aspirin. It can help ease sunburn pain, itching, and inflammation. Soak a few sheets of paper towels in white vinegar, and apply them to the sunburned areas. Leave them on until the towels are dry. Repeat as needed.

7. Take a vinegary bath. If the sunburn itches, take a cool bath, but add two cups of vinegar to the bathwater before you get in.

8. Coat yourself. Mix baking soda and vinegar to make a thick paste, and slather it over the sunburned areas. Apply the salve before bedtime, and leave it on overnight.

9. Make your bed sunburn-safe. Sprinkle your sheets with cornstarch to minimize painful chafing. (Use this technique only for bad sunburns, since you’ll have to wash the sheets afterward.)

10. Go for aloe. Apply a light coating of pure aloe vera to the sunburned skin, using either a fresh piece from the plant or in the gel form you can buy at the drugstore. If you buy the gel, make sure it’s 100% pure aloe vera.

Some easy natural Home Remedies for Sunburn

The suns UVB (Ultra violet B) rays affect the outer layer of the skin and is more commonly known as what we experience as a being a surface sun burn.Too much time in the sun without protection can result in heightened sensitivity, redness, pain, and even blisters. Although we are using sun screen lotion but it can not prevent totally sun burn.There are home remedies that can remove sunburns naturally:

• Apply coconut water daily on the face, neck and arms. It will remove sunburn quickly.

• Take 3 tablespoons of ground meals and mix it with half cup of yogurt. Rub this mixture on over your neck and face. Wash it off after sometime.

• Two teaspoons oatmeal and a drop of honey must be added to half cup ripe papaya. This mask must be applied and kept for 20 minutes, after which it can be washed off.

• Mix honey and lime in 2:1 proportion and apply on affected area. It can be washed off in 20 minutes.

• A pinch of turmeric must be added to yogurt and must be applied on the face, neck and arms for half hour on a regular basis.

• Cucumber and lime juice serve to cool and lighten sunburn. Therefore, they must be mixed in equal ratio and applied often.

• For sunburn relief, a paste of turmeric, barley and yogurt must be applied on the sunburned area.

• A lotion prepared from vinegar and olive oil must be rubbed on the body before a cool bath.

• Applying a thin layer of sandalwood paste on the affected area can work wonders.

• Aloe Vera is known for its soothing properties, so some pure aloe Vera gel must be applied on the sunburned area for relief.

Home Remedies for Skin Whitening Care:

Here are some simple home remedies for skin whitening that you can do to lighten the skin tone and get a lighter complexion. However, they must be done regularly and best results are obtained if they are inculcated as a part of daily routine.

Mix 1 tsp of milk powder, 1 tsp of honey, 1 tsp of lemon juice, and ½ tsp of almond oil. Apply on face and wash off after 10-15 minutes. This pack helps bring shine to the skin and also removes tan.

Mix oatmeal with curd and tomato juice and apply on the face. Keep it on for 20 minutes and then wash it off with cold water. It helps remove the tan and lightens the skin.

Place sliced raw potato on the face. It helps reduce blemishes and other marks.

Applying turmeric powder along with lime juice removes the tan. Lime juice is a natural bleach.

Dried orange peels mixed with curd also help reduce blemishes and scars. Wash off this mixture with cold water after 15 minutes.

Soak 4 almonds overnight. Grind into a fine paste using milk. Apply on face and neck and leave it overnight. Wash with cold water in the morning. Do this daily for 15 days, followed by twice a week.

A tbsp of gram flour mixed with 2 tsp of raw milk and 2-3 drops of lime juice works well for lightening dark skin. Apply this mixture and leave it for 15 minutes before washing off. Repeat for 4 weeks and follow up with once a week.

Apply a paste of fresh ground mint leaves and leave it for about 20 minutes. Wash with cold water, continue for 15 days.

Apply a mixture of grated tomato with 2-3 drops of lime juice on the face. Leave it for 20 minutes before washing off. Do this twice a day for 15-20 days for best results.


Diet for Getting Rid of Dark Skin

Although there are no particular foods that will lighten your skin instantly, a balanced diet definitely helps by giving your skin a healthy glow. Drinking an optimum amount of water hydrates your skin and keeps it blemish free. Some recommendations regarding diet are as follows –

Avoid excessive consumption of heavy and oily foods.

Incorporate whole cereals, pulses, fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet.

Drink at least 4-5 liters of water every day. Water washes out the toxins from the body.


Other suggestions for Dark Skin

1)
Use a good quality sunscreen when going out in the sun to protect the skin from tanning as well as the sun's UV rays.

Be regular and persistent with the home remedies for skin lightening as suggested above

10 Ways To Use Vinegar For Your Skin

Vinegar is equally useful in the kitchen as well as in skin care! Want to know how you can use vinegar for your skincare? What are the ways in which Vinegar can be used for our skin?

Read on for an answer to all your questions!

NOTE: Do not continue using if Vinegar starts irritating your skin.

1. Add a small cup of Vinegar to a bucket of water and take a bath with it. Vinegar added to the water helps in reducing body odor.

2. Add a small tablespoon of vinegar to your liquid body wash and wash your body with it. It will make the body skin soft, supple and smooth!

3. Vinegar acts as an astringent for oily skin! Apply Vinegar mixed with water (half-and-half) to your face to reduce redness and thus making your face smooth, and glowing!

4. Sunburns can be treated with Vinegar very easily too! Vinegar maintains pH balance of the skin and cools it down!

5. Irritated mosquito bite? Insect bite? Cuts? Vinegar can treat it all and cool them down! Vinegar helps to cure irritated skin!

6. Fungus problems on feet? Soak your feet in vinegar mixed with water to reduce smelly feet, removing fungus and other germs and thus making them glow!

7. Scrub your feet with a pumice stone and soak your feet in Vinegar mixed with water. This helps in curing dry, cracked heels and makes them soft!

8. Dirty hands? Use your hand wash to remove germs and then wash with some vinegar anf rinse with cool water! This makes your hand soft and super clean!

9. Mash 3 strawberries and add some apple cider vinegar to it. Leave the mixture for 2 hours. Strain the mixture and then apply the juice on your blackheads and leave overnight. This helps with blackheads.

10. Mix onion juice with Vinegar and apply to your age spots. Continuous use may lighten them and prevent further age spots from coming!

Vinegar help in making your skin beautiful and makes you confident!

TOMATO JUICE & HONEY TONER

Toner recipes can be a little tricky to make sometimes, but this tomato juice and honey toner really brightens up your skin and can actually ensure that your skin stays clear and vibrant! Try it! This is totally one of my favorites!

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons fresh Tomato juice
1 teaspoon dark organic Honey

How to do it:

Mix the ingredients until you have a thick and sticky substance

Gently apply it to your clean face and neck with your fingetips; avoid eye and upper lip are

Leave it on for 15 minutes and wash it off with Luke warm water and end with a splash of cold.

CARROT, CUCUMBER, MINT & LEMON JUICE TONER

Next up on our list of toner recipes is a refreshing mix of lemon, cucumber, carrot and mint. Trust me, this one feels so good when it’s on and it’s super easy to make! If your skin needs a makeover, this is totally the way to do it!

Ingredients:

4 tablespoons Cucumber juice
2 tablespoons Carrot juice
1 tablespoon fresh mint leaves
1 fresh Lemon (juice)

How to do it:

Pour some boiling water on the mint leaves to make a strong cup of tea. Leave it to steep for a few minutes. Then strain it and let it cool down

Then mix it together with the rest of the ingredients and blend well

You can apply it like this but you can also make it into ice cubes, and every time you need some you take out 1 ice cube and apply it to your skin

So ladies, there you have it! My top toner recipes that you can make yourself and that will make your skin glow! What toner recipes are your favorites? Any on this list?

1. DRY, MATURE OR SENSITIVE SKIN TONER

The first toner recipe that we’re going to talk about is all about sensitive skin. If you’re like me, you probably have a really hard time with harsh ingredients right? Well ladies, this is the ideal toner for you! Not only does it have a ton of calming ingredients in it, but it feels awesome on your face! Try it.

Ingredients:

1 cup (250ml) Rose Hydrosol (rose water)
1 teaspoon (5ml) Vegetable Glycerin (optional)
3 drops Helichrysum OR Lavender essential oil
3 drops Frankincense essential oil
3 drops Sandalwood essential oil
1 drop Chamomile essential oil

3. OILY/ACNE PRONE SKIN TONER

Do you have acne prone/oily skin? Well then, this is the toner recipe for you! This one has witch hazel in it, which of course, is a natural acne fighter! Give it a try ladies and let me know what you think!

Ingredients:

1 cup (250ml) Witch Hazel
3 drops Palmarosa essential oil
3 drops Petitgrain essential oil
3 drops Lemongrass essential oil
3 drops Tea Tree essential oil
1 drop Rose Geranium essential oil

Best Homemade Face Mask Formula For Every Skin Type !!

If you are tired of your skin and wish to provide a soothing effect to your woeful skin then do not worry. With the following face mask recipes in your bag of tricks, you can magically transform your skin from awful to awesome! So grab a notepad and quickly jot down the following recipes in order to get a beautiful and luscious skin within few minutes and be the envy of all.

1st Recipe for Face Mask: Using Egg Whites :

This recipe has been claimed as one of the best homemade recipes which works as an efficient face mask, moisturizes your skin effectively and makes it smooth. The ingredients and procedure are as follow:

In order to make this simple recipe you would require whites of at least two eggs and a tablespoon of bland yogurt.

Get two eggs and separate the whites from the yellow (the yolks).
Beat the egg whites in a bowl and add in it yogurt. Mix it well and apply the resultant mixture on your face.


Keep it for at least 20 minutes and then rinse it off and pat it dry using towel. You would notice an instant glow!


2nd Recipe for Face Mask: Using Yogurt as well as Oatmeal :

Every skin requires rejuvenation and it could be easily achieved by preparing this simple mask at home which apart from cleansing your face provides nourishment to your skin as well. The ingredients and procedure are as follow:

For making this simple recipe you would require at least 1 tablespoon of grounded oatmeal, a tablespoon of bland yogurt (try to avoid flavored yogurt) and some honey.

Take a bowl and add into it the oatmeal and yogurt and mix them well. Mix warm honey into the already prepared mixture and keep stirring it until properly mixed.


Then apply the mixture on your face and keep it for at least 15 minutes. Rinse off the mixture with lukewarm water and pat your skin dry with towel. In the end do not forget to apply a good moisturizer.

3rd Recipe for Face Mask: Using a Mask made from Clay

This is an easy-to-make homemade mask which efficiently cleanses your face as well as provides a glowing sheen to your face. The ingredients and procedure of making this recipe are as follow:


For making this mask you would require a teaspoon of clay (preferably green), some clay (kaolin), a tablespoon of aloe vera, some rosewater and some rose oil.


In a bowl mix well green clay as well as clay of kaolin in nature. To this paste add some aloe vera, a tablespoon of rosewater as well as some rose oil.


Apply the above paste on your face and keep it for few minutes before rinsing it off with water. You would notice a refreshing effect on your face.

ALSO IF YOU WANT TO LEARN other homemade recipes like
Recipe for Face Mask: Making a Scrub from Sugar,
Recipe for Face Mask: Using Coffee as well as Cocoa,
Recipe for Face Mask: Making a mask out of Pumpkin

Skin Benefits Of Cool Peppermint

We have peppermint leaves as a mouth freshener to feel fresh and prevent mouth odour. Though very few of us are aware about the health and beauty benefits that comes out of peppermint. Peppermint has antibacterial and antimicrobial properties that not only prevents mouth odour, but also relieves digestive problems and ease headache.

Menthol present in peppermint offers both health and skin benefits. For example, menthol thins mucus which helps get rid of cold. It also provides a soothing effect to the skin and hair. Take a look on the skin benefits of peppermint and ways to use it for skin care.

Skin benefits of peppermint:

Treats oily skin: Peppermint leaves have been used since decades to treat oily and greasy skin. Menthol in peppermint reduces the secretion of oil from the sebaceous glands which further helps to get an oil-free skin naturally.
Soothes skin irritation: This is one of the skin benefits of using peppermint. You can care for your irritated skin by applying freshly grounded peppermint leaves. Peppermint has cooling properties that reduces skin inflammation, insect bites, skin burn and rashes. You can also mix peppermint leaves with honey to get best results. Honey has antioxidants and antibacterial properties that can be good for irritated skin. If you are using peppermint oil, dilute it before applying topically.

Cures acne: One of the major skin benefits of using peppermint is, it cures acne. Menthol not only provides the cooling effect but also helps get rid of acne and pimples.

Fights sun tan: Peppermint is a rich source of Vitamin A and C. Apart from vitamins, peppermint is good for skin care as it contains folate and Omega-3 fatty acids. The cooling effects of peppermint and vitamins helps in fighting sun related skin problems like sun tan or sunburn.

These are few skin benefits of applying peppermint. So start caring for your dull and oily skin by using peppermint oil or leaves. Crush the leaves and apply topically on the skin to get best results. If you are using peppermint oil, dilute it as it can lead to temporary skin inflammation.

4 Simple Homemade Fruit Packs for Oily Skin

Lemon Fruit Pack:

Method:

Cut half a lemon, squeeze the juice and add 2 teaspoons of buttermilk & 2 teaspoons of fullers earth to it.
Blend the mixture well with a spoon until it turns creamy.
And if you would rather use yoghurt which is more readily available at home, here is how you can make a lemon yogurt face pack.

This serves as a refreshing facial pack for oily skin types. Regular use rejuvenates skin and improves the complexion.

Orange Fruit Pack:

Orange peels can be dried, powdered and used along with curd or milk as a brightening fruit mask for oily skin. curd or milk is not compulsion!
Here is a video to guide you through the process.

The citrus acid eventually removes the dark patches, tan and other blemishes to bring out glowing skin.

Strawberry Pack:

Strawberries have anti aging properties to keep those fine lines and age spots at bay.They work great on oily skin types too.
Mash a couple of strawberries and pour some diluted lime juice in it. Nothing can be sweeter smelling and refreshing than this.
This video will show you how!

Banana Face Pack:

Banana face pack works great for oily skin.
Method:

Mash and blend 1 banana with a tbsp. of honey and some orange juice (you may also use lemon juice instead).
Apply this on your face and wash with warm water after 15-20 minutes.
You needn’t use orange or lemon juice at all. That is entirely upto you as banana and honey already work wonders on oily skin.
Here is a video to help you out.

Girls, do you know of any other fruit face masks for oily skin or face beauty tips? Don’t forget to share them with us.

How to Make Homemade Skin Polishers

Applying skin polish to your face and body helps remove dead cells so your skin will look bright and fresh. Removing dead skin also helps when applying anti-aging creams, allowing expensive products to penetrate deeper into the layers of skin. Skin and body polish treatments, whether purchased at a department store or done at a spa, can be very expensive. Purchase a few simple ingredients, get some others out of your kitchen cupboards and mix up a thrifty skin polish to get beautiful glowing skin in no time.

Things You'll Need
Glass bowls
Measuring cups and spoons
Sea salt
Olive oil
Lemon essential oil
Orange essential oil
Brown sugar
Jojoba oil
Vitamin E capsules
Baking soda
Facial or body cleanser
Glass container

Instructions
Citrus Sea Salt Polish

1
Combine 1/2 cup of sea salt, four tablespoons olive oil, three drops of lemon essential oil and five drops of orange essential oil in a small bowl.

2
Use a metal spoon or whisk to thoroughly mix the ingredients together.

3
Apply the scrub to your skin, rubbing it in small circles. The sea salts will exfoliate your skin, the olive oil will moisturize, and the citrus oils will leave you feeling fresh and rejuvenated.

4
Rinse with clear water, pat dry and moisturize your skin. Repeat as desired.

Brown Sugar and Jojoba Oil

5
Add one cup of brown sugar, 1/2 cup jojoba oil, 1 tablespoon orange oil and four to five capsules of Vitamin E to a glass bowl.

6
Mix the ingredients and check consistency. If the polish is too thick, add more jojoba oil until it is thinner and spreadable.

7
Rub the scrub on your skin using a small, circular motion.

8
Rinse with water, pat your skin dry and apply moisturizer. Repeat when desired.

Baking Soda Polish

9
Mix one part baking soda to one part of your favorite cleanser or facial lotion.

10
Gently apply to your face, exfoliating in a circular motion.

11
Rinse with clear water, pat dry and moisturize. Repeat as desired.

Benefits Of Tree Tea Oil For Skin

Since time immemorial tea tree oil is mainly found in Australia. This light yellow oil with a nutmeg-like scent is widely known for its healing properties. Soaps, cosmetics and shampoos are made by using tea tree oil. This is one of the few essential oils that you don't have to dilute before applying on the skin.
Tea tree oil is also an essential natural treatment for skin infections and relieves skin from irritation. Another interesting fact about this oil is that, when the skin becomes inflamed, tea tree oil may be used to reduce the inflammation. One other benefits of tea tree oil is that it has the potential to treat athlete's foot. Athlete's foot is a common fungal-based skin problem that can cause severe itching and burning sensations in the affected area. Tea tree oil works on athlete's foot by killing the fungi associated with the infection.
Apart from that tea tree oil is known to be good for skin treatments like acne, boils and warts. Also it is said to reduce infections related to nails and scalp. It is also used topically as a local antiseptic for cuts, abrasions, burns, insect bites a, stings, boils, toothache, infections of the mouth and nose, sore throat, and for ear infections. Some people add it to bath water to treat cough, bronchial congestion, and pulmonary inflammation.

We give you some benefits of tea tree oil:

Reduces conjunctivitis:
Tea tree oil is good for people who are affected by conjunctivitis. Dip a green tea bag in some hot water for a couple of minutes with 3 drops of tea tree oil. Once the bag is cooled down to a reasonable temperature for your skin place the green tea bag infused with tea tree oil on your closed eyelid for about 20 minutes.

Good for burns :
Tea tree oil is beneficial for burns. Gently swab some tea tree oil onto the affected part of your body with a cotton ball. This will help people to get relief from burns
Waxing: Tea tree oil is a superior way to for treating the skin after waxing. Tea tree oil is known to calm skin irritation and this oil minimises redness, stinging, itching and bumps.

Treats warts :
Applying tea oil directly on the wart and leave it for 15-20 minutes, to dry. For sensitive skin, you can add tea tree oil to a carrier oil like almond. This is a good remedy to remove warts.

Battles infection:
Tea tree oil helps prevent and halt the spread of skin infection caused by bacteria, virus or fungus. Apply using a cotton swab, one or more times daily.

Treat scalp problems:
Use a few drops of tea tree oil to help get rid of dandruff and dry scalp. Use before bed and shampoo in the morning. The oil has a strong aroma that could clash with that of hair styling products and cologne. Also use tea tree oil to combat lice in your hair. Rub a moderate amount into the hair and scalp a; comb through to the ends. Repeat once or twice daily for at least a week.

Mouthwash:
Using a mouthwash of tea tree oil diluted in water can help remedy and prevent gum diseases and plaque. Be careful not to swallow it. Small amounts are not considered toxic.

Apply to acne:
Gently wiping the skin with a cotton ball soaked plain or diluted tea tree oil can help calm inflammation, diminish infection and prevent new acne sores from developing.

Good remedy for bug bites and stings:
Itchy bites can be calmed with a few drops of tea tree oil applied as soon as possible. Use it to soothe mosquito and chigger bites, bee and wasp stings to help prevent infection.

These are some of the benefits of tree tea oil.

6 Ways To Get Hairless Skin Naturally

Hair removal has always been a matter of genuine concern since ages. With passage of time it became a necessity and part of our busy lifestyles. Quick fixes, hair removal treatments and painful methods were adopted to strip hair that marred beauty and caused embarrassment.

But these quick fixes not only turn out to be pretty risky, but extremely painful and costly. Waxing comes with excruciating pain and requires proper hygiene. The likelihood of getting allergies, rashes etc. are quite high for Lasers treatments. Besides, they aren’t exactly giving you a permanent riddance from these pesky hairs. So why not go for natural and risk free ways to remove hair. Lined below are some good and natural ways to get rid of unwanted hair:

1. Sugaring

This helps you to get rid of hair from the roots and for a longer duration. The ingredients required for the sugar spa is 2 cups of sugar,1/4th cup lemon and /4th cup water. Heat the pan and mix all the ingredients with continuous stirring, till it turns into a thick brown paste. Allow the paste to cool to a nominal temperature before use. Apply usual methods of waxing to remove hair.

2. Ant oil massage

One of the ancient methods to remove hair is massaging your body with ant oil. This can be used at a very early stage of development for a baby girl, which restricts hair growth, eventually making it permanent. Not only small babies but young women can also use this oil. Before you use, it is advisable to remove the hair for once and then apply ant oil at night for 1 month. It removes hair permanently.

3. Threading

Threading is one of the commonly used ways to remove hair from the sensitive parts of your body like eyes. Applying sugar, wax etc. can damage the delicate facial tissue. A thin cotton thread is used for this purpose which is curled and rolled along the skin, traps hair and lifts it up by the root. This is considered as the best way to get beautifully shaped eye brows.

4. Home made facial

Hairy face causes embarrassment and can be very annoying for women. A better alternative to hair removal creams is a home made facial. The ingredients include lemon juice, water and gram floor mixed thoroughly. Apply this onto your face and leave till it dries. Scrub it off in the direction of growth to peel off unwanted hair.

5. Egg paste

It is the safest method to remove hair from any part of the body. Ingredients include ½ cup egg white, 1/2 cup sugar and ½ cup corn floor, mixed well to make a paste. Apply this on the hairy area and leave for 15 minutes to dry. Scrub it off in the direction of hair growth.

6. Yogurt and chickpea floor paste

Mix equal amounts of yogurt and chickpea and make sure that the paste being made is a thick one. Apply this mixture on your body and let the paste dry for half an hour. After the required time scrub and wash it off.

Homemade Beauty Tips For A Glowing Skin

You may have relied on those beauty products accessible in market, but they have just been a disappointment to your skin apart from being costly, right? So here are a few homemade beauty tips that can bring a wonderful glow to your skin:

1. Honey mask: You might not feel like applying the sticky honey over your skin, but the ingredients present in honey provide an excellent glow to the skin and neck.

2. Banana Mask: This is considered another method to obtain a fresh, glowing complexion. You will just have to mash one banana and mix it with milk in order to form a paste. Apply this over skin and leave for 20 minutes.

3. Orange peel: An excellent homemade option. Just grind the skin of an orange in a blender and apply it over your skin until the past dries.

Finally apart from following these homemade beauty tips, drink plenty of water, sleep properly, and exercise regularly to achieve the best glowing skin!

Gram flour a natural ingredient for skin care

Gram flour (besan or channa ka aata) has been traditionally used in beauty care, mainly to deep cleanse and exfoliate the skin. In fact, it used to be one of the main ingredients of a body scrub that was a traditional beauty treatment for brides. It consisted of gram flour, rice flour, ground almonds, yogurt and turmeric. First, the body was massaged with sesame seed (til) oil. Then the mixture was applied and washed off after half an hour, while bathing. The washing off and scrub helped to clear the skin of dead cells, leaving the skin smooth and bright, with a translucent quality.

How it can be used?

Gram flour can also be added to face packs to remove a tan and to cleanse and tighten the skin.

Mix it with yogurt, lemon juice and a pinch of turmeric.

Apply on the skin and wash it off after half an hour.

Mix ground almonds with gram flour, milk and lemon juice. Apply it on the face and wash off after 20 to 30 minutes. It helps to remove tan and lighten skin colour.

A besan pack helps to reduce oiliness. It can be mixed with milk or yogurt and applied, washing it off after 20 minutes.

For pimple prone skin, mix besan with sandalwood paste, turmeric and milk into a paste. Apply on the face and wash it off after 20 minutes.

To discourage facial hair, mix gram flour with water into a paste and apply on the area. Wash it off when it dries.

For dark arms and neck: Apply til oil daily and massage it on the skin. Mix besan, curd, lemon juice and a little turmeric and apply at least three times a week. Wash it off after half an hour. Then apply til oil and massage it into the skin, as recommended.

Mix a cup of curd, two teaspoons of besan, an egg white and the juice of half a lemon. If you have very dry hair, substitute the egg white with a teaspoon of olive oil.
For smooth and fairer skin, mix gram flour with dried and ground orange peels and cream of milk. Apply on the face and neck. After 15 minutes, rub gently on the skin with circular motions. Wash off with water.