FACE PACK FOR OILY SKIN

1. Soak 4-5 almonds overnight. Next morning peel and make a very fine pa

ste. Mix 1/2 a teaspoon honey in this and apply. Wash after 20 minutes. Some Masks for Oily Skin


1. Soak 4-5 almonds overnight. Next morning peel and make a very fine paste. Mix 1/2 a teaspoon honey in this and apply. Wash after 20 minutes.

2. Take 1 tablespoon of fullers earth or multani mitti and 1 teaspoon rose water. Soak the mud for a while with very little water. When it is moist and pliable add rose water and mix. Apply on the face for 15-20 minutes. Let it dry and gently wash.

3. 1 egg white with 1 tablespoon honey. Mix both together and apply with a brush. Wash after 7-10 minutes.

4. Mix 1 tablespoon orange peel powder with 1 tablespoon honey and 1/2 teaspoon lime juice. Apply and leave for 10 minutes. Wash.

5. 2 tablespoons corn starch, 2 teaspoons margosa leaf juice( i.e. neem leaf juice), 2 teaspoons sandalwood powder and 2-3 drops of olive oil. Mix. Apply with a brush. Let it dry well. Wash with cold water.

6. Take 4 tablespoons mint paste and grind fresh mint leaves, 1/4 cup ripe papaya pulp, 2 teaspoons gram flour and 1/2 limejuice. Mix and apply. Wash after 15 minutes.

mint is pudina leaves. always available in the market, gr8 food as a flavouring herb and also for skin .

Tip: How to make orange peel powder- peel orange skin, cut into very tiny thin shreds , sun dry them 7-10 days, then in a dry mixer , grind them , quantity needs to be like 4 cups full of shreds will be reduced to less then 2cups of dry shreds , otherwise mixer wont be able to well grind them in to fine powder, pack in a bottle and keep in the fridge , or it will catch fungus .

Face packs Part 1-Dry Skin

1.Olive oil face pack controls the dryness of the skin and keeps the face soft and attractive. When we massage our face using any cleansing lotion or moisturizing lotion you should massage clock wise only. Never massage your face anti clock wise.

Ingredients :

Olive Oil 2 drops

Lime juice 1 teaspoon

Yellow part of 1 egg

Method :

Mix all the other ingredients with olive oil. Clean the face and apply this pack over the face and neck. Wash it after 10 minutes using normal cold water.

2.Banana Face Pack for Dry Skin 

What you need:

2 teaspoons of honey

little bit of ripe banana

a small bowl of mashed yogurt

How to apply:

Apply the pack on your neck and face and leave the pack for 15 minutes and then rinse it off.

3.Avocado Face Pack for Dry Skin

Mash avocado in such a manner that you will get a creamy paste out of it. Apply the pack on your face for half an hour and then rinse it with lukewarm water. Then wash your face with cold water to close the facial pores. 

4.Butter Face Pack for Dry Skin-Easiest and available all time in the fridge.

Make a paste of little bit of butter and few drops of water or rose water.. Apply this pack on the dry areas and leave it for half an hour. Then, rinse it with cold water.

5.Cabbage Face Pack for Dry Skin

Mash the cabbage leaves to get the cabbage juice out of it. Add 10 drops of honey and a small amount of yeast to the juice. You can apply this pack on your neck and face and then let it dry for 30 minutes. Wash the pack off with warm water but rinse it with cold water. Cabbage pack is quite effective among all the natural face packs for dry skin.

6.Onion Face Pack for Dry Skin

Onion pack is not very popular as many of us cannot tolerate its strong odor. But, onion is a perfect ingredient for the natural face packs for dry skin. Mix 2 teaspoons of onion extracts with honey. Apply the pack on your face. If you are yearning for a wrinkle free skin even at sixties, then, try out this pack.

7.Wheat Flour Face Pack for Dry Skin

Mix a small quantity of wheat flour with milk cream and rose water. Rub this pack on your skin to remove the dead cells. Rose water will soften and moisturize your dry skin. You can even try out the other conventional recipe for wheat flour face pack. You can make a wheat flour pack with 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise, 4 teaspoons of gram flour and 4 teaspoons of honey. Blend the ingredients and apply the pack on your face and other dry areas of your body. Leave the pack for 30 minutes. Let it dry and then massage it off.

Warning: If you are allergic to any of these ingredients, do not use these natural face packs for dry skin.

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Fight Frizzy Hair

Frizzy hair problem, it's causes and fighting it back .

1.Causes--One of the common causes for frizzy hair is excess use of hair care products or other procedures, like straightening, perming, bleaching, coloring, etc. 

Remedy--You have to minimize such hairstyling efforts and use of commercial hair care products. Daily shampooing can worsen the condition of frizzy hair, as shampoos can dry the hair. You can shampoo your hair once or twice a week, that too by using shampoo (preferably with moisturizing agents) diluted with water. After shampooing, use a hair conditioner with vitamin E.

2.Causes--While excess use of some hair care products can make your hair frizzy, some others can worsen the condition of those who have got frizzy hair. So, beware of hair care products with alcohol, sodium, calcium, lye, lithium hydroxide and oil-based products. If you notice that any such product is making your hair frizzy, discontinue its use. 

Remedy--One of the important frizzy hair remedies is to avoid heat in any form, like blow drying, use of flat irons. Even overexposure to sun should be avoided. Restrain from the habit of constant combing or brushing of the hair. It will be better if you keep your hands off your hair.

Home-Made Easy Remedy Recipes

1.Natural Vegetable Glycerin:

Add natural vegetable glycerin to your mousse or gel in order to control frizzy hair.

 2.Egg and Olive Oil:

Combine olive oil and egg to create a paste that is directly applied to the hair. Once ½ hour has passed – use your regular shampoo and conditioner to rinse out the egg mixture.

3.Moisturizing Conditioner:

Calm down frizzy hair by using a conditioner that contains coconut oil.

4.Vinegar:

Smooth out the cuticles of your hair by using vinegar to achieve an acceptable pH balance.

5. Balanced Diet.