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Beauty Tips & Secrets from Thailand

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Thailand is a beautiful country and a popular vacation spot. Thai women are counted amongst world's most beautiful women. They have porcelain perfect skin with smooth, even-toned, radiant complexion, silky hair and gorgeous nails.

What's the secret of their good looks and how do they retain their youthful looks even in their advancing years?

One of the reasons is that they sip lots of antioxidant rich Green Tea, consume omega-3 fatty acids rich sea food and gulp down lots of vegetable & fruit juices.

Secondly, they rely on traditional beauty tips and  concoct their own DIY beauty recipes with natural ingredients that gives them the most astounding results. 

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Tamarind Body Scrub from Thailand


tamarind and tamarind pulp

While in India, Tamarind is mainly used for culinary purpose and in home-remedies, Thai women swear by its beauty uses and use it in a skin lightening body scrub, what with Asians obsession for fair skin.  

Tamarind is highly acidic and has a wealth of alpha hydroxyl acids, making it an excellent skin brightener.

Ingredients:
  • Tamarind Paste - 1 cup
  • Yoghurt - 2 cups
Method:
Combine one cup tamarind paste with two cups yogurt and rub thoroughly on your body using circular motions before showering. It’s perfect for deep-cleansing, busting dead-skin cells and stimulating circulation.


Papaya Body Scrub from Thailand


papaya

Ingredients:
Papaya Pulp - 2-3 cups

Method:
Thai women also revere the papaya, which contains the miracle papain enzyme to banish dulling skin cells. Peel, mash into a pulp, and massage onto your entire body. Rinse off.


Turmeric Yogurt Mask from Thailand


turmeric
    Ingredients
    •  Turmeric - 1 tsp
    • Yogurt - 1 tbsp
     
    Method:
    Turmeric, a popular ingredient in Indian and Thai cuisines is antiseptic, antibacterial and has a wealth of antioxidants in it. Combine turmeric with yogurt and apply this paste on your face and keep it on for 10-15 minutes. then gently wipe it off with a wash cloth and splash cold water on your face. Your face will feel bright and radiant.

    So go ahead and try some of these Thai beauty tips & recipes and your skin will thank you for it!
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    1. Piyush9:39 AM

      This is an interesting article.

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    2. Snehal10:19 AM

      HOW CAN I MAKE A BODY EXFOLIATING SCRUB WITH PAPAYA SEEDS, SUGAR AND HONEY?

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    3. Gouri10:20 AM

      Put equal parts of each and then add some liquid oil so that it is not so sticky. :)

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    4. Mukti10:21 AM

      If you have a food processor, you could try putting the papaya seeds in and grinding them down to a medium/fine consistency. Then add the honey and the sugar. Make sure to add the honey first and mix that together, then add the sugar and try not to mix it too much because you'll want the sugar to be in big pieces (I know sugar isn't that big to begin with, but mixing it could make the sugar granules break down into smaller pieces and you want the granules to be big enough that it will exfoliate your skin, if that makes sense). Then, slather it onto your skin with a circular motion and after you've exfoliated, you can just rinse it off.

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    5. SUMANT10:21 AM

      You want to try a skin "brightener" or "lightener" use one that has licorice and morus root....it evens skin tone.

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    6. KATRINA10:24 AM

      Salt scrubs are generally the best because they have oil in them to give an extra layer of moisture. I found the Africa Spa Salt Scrub at The Body Shop that works amazing because it is packed with Shea Butter. It is super moisturizing!

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    7. Ichcha10:25 AM

      Make an egg pack with a yolk, a teaspoon of honey, a tablespoon of milk powder. This is beneficial to dry skin types.

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    8. Jeeva10:25 AM

      use apricot - walnut scrub

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    9. Anonymous9:46 AM

      TO GET PERFECT SKIN
      The trick is to vigorously massage using pure, natural oils. They are noncomedogenic so do not clog or cause breakouts or make skin oily. Extra virgin olive, coconut and sweet almond oils are good
      So as not to pull/stretch skin, first tighten by opening mouth 3/4" and pulling lips FIRMLY back against teeth. Do quite a fast forward and back massage - a circular one will not work. For quickest results do each day for 15 min.(Doesn't have to be all in one session).
      Works on nose also though it is slower working.. I had a mass of nose blackheads and they completely cleared in about 8 days

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    10. Anonymous9:48 AM

      I have just been rubbing my face and neck with the ridges of my fingers and hands. It has made a HUGE difference in my complexion after just one night. ...... my skin looks so much tighter and i no longer have bags under my eyes! Thank you so much for your post, I have been suffering with acne and under-eye circles since i was young.
      It's vitally important to stop using skin harming and skin sickening toxic laden cosmetic and skin care products. Skin is prematurely aged and wrinkled by them. See "Skin Deep Database: A Feelgood Resource". You will be shocked at how harmful, even hazardous, they are. You can search the Database for others that are safer or only minimally harming ones.

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    11. Nirupama10:45 AM

      Proper diet, hygiene, and get enough sleep. Don't touch your face all the time unless you wash your hands.

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    12. KureejiCB3:58 AM

      I should this one, thanks nice tips :D

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