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Two simple home made beauty aids for your face

You could use these two simple home made beauty aids to keep your face clean, and free from blemishes and grime.

#1 Face cleanser
washing face
Ingredients:
2 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp glycerin
½ cup water
Method:
Mix all these ingredients to a smooth paste. Heat in a pan placed in a water bath inside another pan. Heat it until thick and clear and until the consistency of a pudding is reached. Do not boil. Cool completely. Use instead of a soap. If the mixture is too thick, add water, 1 tbsp at a time, until the desired consistency is reached.

#2 Face pack
face mask

Ingredients:
10 gm almond
50 gm rice powder
50 gm poppy seeds(khas khas)
Orange peel powder
Method:
Make a fine powder of all these ingredients. Add curds or water to this powder while using it. Gently massage the skin in circular motions for 5 minutes, allow it to dry and then wash it off. Works well to give a clear, blemish-free skin.

Comments

  1. Anonymous5:03 PM

    the people who have a great complexion have a very strict skin care routine and also have been using the best products.People seem to think that they need to fill their cupboards with the latest skin and beauty care products in order to look good. Whilst this is one thing that you can do, there really is no need, as the more basic your keep your beauty regime the better.

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  2. Suhila5:11 PM

    Tamarind is the best facial herbal treatment you can get and in the comfort of your home; and darling it is cheap too. Mix some milk in tamarind power to make a paste. Apply it on your face before going to bed. Keep it on your face for half to one hour. Then wash it. Twice a week is good for you. In case you are busy do apply once a week. The creams and colors of big companies you use to paint your face will actually damage your skin and cause wrinkles in future.

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  3. Anonymous5:20 PM

    use herbs specially aloe vera-it gives a glow to ur face
    if not use face wash instead of soap.

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  4. Sania5:58 PM

    cute stuff

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