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Chamomile mask and Apple mask

Chamomile mask:
Ingredients:
Dried chamomiles
Honey
Oat meal
Method:
Take a handful of dried chamomiles. Strain them after 20 minutes and use the stuff after mixing it with honey and oatmeal.

Apple mask:
Ingredients:
½ apple, peeled and sliced
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp ascorbic acid
1 egg yolk
1 tbsp cider vinegar
2 tbsp oil.
Method:
Put all the ingredients into a liquidizer and blend until completely smooth. After making a paste, apply it on the face. This is a most effective for all skin types. (Also refer the posts on Dry skin, oily skin, combination skin, Normal skin.)

Vinegar restores the acid mantle and the apple contains pectin, which is soothing. The ascorbic acid contains vitamin C and prevents the apple from turning brown. Honey, egg and oil are all highly nutritious.


See also: Home facials / Beauty Masks for a glowing complexion/ The whole body softening mask/Home facial foul-ups / Natural skin masks / Cucumber yoghurt mask/Herbal Beauty care products form home-1/ Herbal beauty care products from home-2
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  1. Alaka12:54 PM

    Dried chamomile flowers are used as insect repellent.

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  2. Christine12:10 PM

    Chamomile contains phenolic derivatives, which have an antiseptic and healing quality, which is most helpful in relieving skin congestion. These soften the skin, making it an effective ingredient in any anti-aging cosmetic product.

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  3. Kate12:12 PM

    Chamomile oil has also great wound healing properties and is extensively used with skin problems such as rashes, acne, eczema, psoriasis, hypersensitive skin and allergic conditions.The flavonoids as well as the lipophilic (sesquiterpenes) compounds found in camomile oil help to reduce capillary fragility, which in turn helps to strengthen the skin. The vasoconstrictor properties again help to reduce redness of the skin, which is due to enlarged capillaries

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  4. Mallika8:51 AM

    Frequent application of apple paste gives u glowing skin[wash it away with luke warm water after 15 minutes

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  5. Anonymous9:57 AM

    Chamomile has been used for centuries to calm people in cases of anxiety. It is also useful to treat digestive upsets caused by anxiety, irritable bowel syndrome, insomnia, motion sickness as well as anxiety. Helps to soothe in cases of colic, teething and infantile convulsions - see safety precautions and warnings.

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