SKIN
2 Makeup Tips To Make Skin Look Younger
1. Never Forget To Moisturize: Moisturisation was important for your skin in your 20s, but as the skin matures, the importance of moisture increases tenfold. Nobody wants dry, eesagging skin which will accentuate the wrinkles. Therefore, always hydrate and moisturise your face properly before applying any sort of makeup. Moisture will fill the sagging and dry patches and will make your face look more supple and youthful.
2. Pick Hydrating and Moisturizing Makeup Products: As good moisturization and hydration is an important factor for mature, sagging skin, you need to switch up your makeup products from matte formulas to moisture-based ones. The first important change needs to be made in your foundation. You have to go for moisturising/hydrating cream or gel-based foundations. Such foundations will give your skin a supple look as well make it look glossy instead of cakey. Even the application of the foundation needs to be done carefully with more emphasis on the sagging or wrinkled areas. Powder makeup makes skin look older.
FACE
3 Best Facial Oils To Try in Winters For Glowing Skin
1. Rosehip oil comes from the seeds of a specific variety of rose, Rosa aff. rubiginosa or Rosa moschata. Do you know that it is one of the top anti-aging oils for the skin and immune system? Rosehip oil is a dry oil capable of penetrating to the deepest skin layers to regenerate cells and increasing collagen production. The efficiency in healing scar tissue comes from the fact that it is rich in vitamin C, Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids. Besides, it is also high in retinoic acid, reduces the appearance of wrinkles and brightens up the skin. Rosehip oil is like a multivitamin for your skin and helpful in skin rejuvenation. I have started using this now and will update you very soon.
2. Tamanu Oil: Tamanu oil has been used in traditional medicine for ages, specifically for its ability to speed the healing of wounds by fighting bacteria and regenerating skin cells. The USP of this oil is a certain rare lipid known as calophyllolide, which is a very strong anti-inflammatory agent.
3. Almond Oil: Rich in Vitamins A and E, almond oil nourishes and improves complexion, adds natural glow, keeps skin soft and supple. It can also lighten dark circles, spots and marks, and is suitable for irritated and sensitive skin types. Read about.
HANDS
7 Tips To Make Hands Soft Naturally
1. Hand Cream Recipe: Mix 1 tsp honey with 3 tbsp unsalted white butter. This rich cream will make your hands silky smooth. The amazing thing is that you can store this cream in the refrigerator for a week.
2. Weekly Dry Skin Hand Mask: Mix 1 tbsp glycerin, 1 egg yolk, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1tbsp almond oil, lemon juice of 1 lemon, and 20 ml rose water together. Apply on clean and exfoliated hands. Rinse after 25 minutes. Followup with a moisturizer.
3. Take two tbsp of aloe vera gel and 2 tbsp of sunflower oil. Warm up this mixture a little and apply this as a hand mask. Rinse off after 20 minutes.
4. Half cup mashed potatoes with half cup milk is an excellent hand mask, try it this week.
5. When cooking eggs for breakfast, don’t throw away the egg shells. Scrape out the remaining egg white and spread over your hands. Wash off after 10 minutes.
6. Rub your hands with a cotton ball dipped in 1 tsp tomato juice+1tsp cucumber juice to remove tan as well as soften hands.
7. After washing dishes or clothes with harsh chemical detergents, rinse with sour milk or vinegar solution (1 tbsp. vinegar per 3 cups of water). This will help to restore the skin’s pH balance.
Weight Loss
6 Ways To Not Eat Fruits When Trying To Lose Weight
1. Juicing Fruits Instead of Eating Them Whole: Fruit juices, even, the freshly-squeezed ones are not nutritionally equal to whole fruits because the juicing process breaks down the fiber content, which is so necessary to keep the digestive system healthy because it helps in active absorption of nutrients, in controlling blood sugar, and in lowering cholesterol. So, whole fruit is the best way to eat your fruit.
2. Candied Fruit: Candies that claim to be made from real fruits are nothing but desserts with high amount of calories, that raise blood sugar really high, and they are extremely bad for weight loss.
3. Packaged Juice: Packaged fruit juices are not only high in sugar content, they have little fiber and come loaded with preservatives. That’s why you should avoid picking them off supermarket aisles and shop for real fruits instead.
4. Canned Fruits in Sugar Syrup: Some people do think canned fruits are healthy! But how can fruits that are soaked in sugary syrup with zero nutritional value be good for you? They are the easiest way to gain weight and build up belly fat.
5. Jams That Claim to Be Made From Real Fruits: Most packaged fruit juices and jam bottles claim to have the goodness of natural fruits in them, but they have sugar and preservatives that just ruin their “all-natural” claim. Needless to mention, they lead to weight gain. Jams and jellies are notoriously fattening and that is because they contain really high amounts of sugar. When trying to lose weight, do stay away from jam and sauces.
6. Dried and Dehydrated Fruits in Cereals: There is little to absolutely no nutritional value in dry and dehydrated fruits that come in packaged, processed, and ultra processed food. Do not pick cereals just to get the goodness of fruits from them.
HAIR
10 Proven Remedies To Get Thicker Hair Naturally
1. Orange Juice And Apple Mixture: Orange juice contains a large amount of vitamin C which helps to strengthen the roots and also promotes the growth of the hair follicle. Also, apples contain antioxidants which prevent hair damage caused due to external factors thus promoting hair growth and preventing hair fall. Take a mixture of apple puree and orange juice. Mix them together to make a paste. Apply on the scalp and make sure you cover the roots well. This will promote naturally thick and healthy hair. This hair pack is especially good for people with dull and dehydrated hair.
2. Indian Gooseberry Mask: Indian gooseberry also known as amla contains anti-bacterial and anti-microbial properties which help to improve the scalp condition. It strengthens the roots and also promotes hair growth. So, in order to make a hair mask, take some amla and mix it with coconut oil. Heat it for some time and strain the oil. Massage the oil into the scalp and leave it overnight. Rinse off with mild shampoo in the morning.
3. Rice Water: Every one of us is aware that rice water contains vitamins and proteins which help to promote thicker hair. Being rich in Vitamin K, B6 and E, rice water helps to nourish the hair and scalp easily. Also, it can help to promote hair growth. Take some rice and soak it for about an hour. Now strain the rice water and collect it in a bowl. Massage the scalp with this and wash off with cold water. Use this therapy twice or thrice a week.
4. Flaxseed Gel: Rich in Omega 3 fatty acids and antioxidants, flaxseeds are another ingredient which can help boost thicker hair naturally. It is ideal for promoting hair growth and also improvement of the hair texture naturally. Take some flax seeds and keep it in water for 1-2 hours. Now start boiling it until you get a gel-like consistency. Allow the gel to cool down and apply the gel to your hair and scalp. Wash off with water after some time. This is one of the easiest ways to promote naturally thicker hair.
EYES
4 Natural and Homemade Eye Creams For Beautiful Eyes
1. Take 3 tbs coconut oil and ¼ teaspoon Vitamin E oil. put them in a glass bowl and mix them well together. Pop it in the fridge to solidify. That’s all there is to this easy eye cream! At night, dab a small amount of this best anti aging eye cream ever under your eyes and be prepared to look younger and brighter in the morning. Coconut oil provides moisture to the skin, while strengthening underlying tissues. Vitamin E oil is packed with antioxidants that help to protect and repair skin.
2. Put 3 tsp. jojoba oil, 3 tsp. apricot-kernel oil and 1 tsp. beeswax into a small sauce pan and heat the mixture over a double boiler on very low heat. Allow it to cool at room temp and then add 5 drops of carrot-seed essential oil. Store the finished eye cream in a clean glass jar and apply it every night.
3. Aloe Vera, Rosehip Oil, Vitamin E Eye Cream: Aloe vera gel and Vitamin E can not only reduce the inflammation and redness over the skin, but it also helps avoid bagginess and hydrates the skin. To prepare the same, add 1 tbsp of rosehip oil, and also 1 tbsp of fresh aloe vera gel and Vitamin E capsule in a bowl and mix the two together. You can also add a few drops of coconut oil along with rose water. Mix all the ingredients and apply it on the under-eye region. You can store it in the refrigerator after use and apply it whenever you want to.
4. Mash half an avocado into a smooth paste and now add 2 tbsp of sweet almond oil. Store the content into a container and use it as a moisturizer. Apply this eye mask everyday and rinse off after 15 minutes to add oodles of moisture and hydration to the under-eye area.