Former Miss India Pooja Chopra attributes her ravishing looks to grandma's beauty recipes. Time and again she uses homemade beauty aids concocted with ingredients from her kitchen. She swears by fruit based face packs; they add an instant glow to the skin, she enjoins. Ripe papaya face pack is her favorite and she often slathers mashed papaya paste on her face for a radiant glow. Banana face pack is very nourishing, she adds. "I add honey to mashed banana paste and apply it to my facial skin and my skin simply loves it. Also Egg white mixed with a bit of lemon juice works as a great skin tightener and makes my skin taut and bright. At the end of the day to cleanse my skin of the accumulated dirt and grime, I use a cleansing face pack made by mixing a paste of neem leaves, aloevera gel and turmeric. I leave it on for 20 minutes and then wash it off with lukewarm water.", she says.
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lemon juice and sugar makes good exfoliators. honey is a good zit treatment. lemon juice mask lightens dark spots.
ReplyDeleteput roll on deodrant around the hair line to reduce sweating on the face!
ReplyDeleteIf you have no time to shampoo your hair before going out, then brush 1 tablespoon of talcum
ReplyDeletepowder or corn flour through your hair. Try this out first when you are not in hurry to make
do facial regularly, better check the skin type of yourself and less make up
ReplyDeletetoothpaste facial.
ReplyDeleteapply good moisturizer on your body to leave it soft, supple and hydrated.
ReplyDeletecut a potato in half and rub over your face it really helps with spots and spot scars!
ReplyDeleteTomatoes are high in antioxidants. Apply tomato pulp on your face 30 minutes before showering. It removes impurities from the skin and gives it a new glow. Don't remove the seeds.
ReplyDeleteTake the juice of half an orange and one tablespoon of soft granulated sugar. Add the orange juice to the sugar. Splash water on your face. Use your palms to gently scrub the mixture on the skin. Rinse off, pat dry and moisturise your skin. You will be left with baby soft, clear skin.
ReplyDelete3 parts baking soda 1 part water.. it really cleans and it's not that harsh.
ReplyDeleteFor the hair, you can put ripped avocado, olive oil or eggs. I pick one and rotate every saturday and everyone thinks I have gorgeous hair. I leave it in for about 20 minutes and then I wash.
ReplyDeleteUse egg whites as a facial mask.
ReplyDeleteUse a slightly over ripe cucumber, take slice and rub on face it tightens pores before applying makeup.
You can also use honey just as a mask. Leave it on for 15 to 30 minutes and your skin will be soft.
ReplyDeleteFor toner, you can use apple cider vinegar (although it has a really strong smell). Just plain witch hazel is good, too. It's about a dollar for the generic version.
Get adequate sleep for your age. Drink lots of water. Use sunblock. Don't smoke. Stay away from salt and junk foods.
ReplyDeleteFor very soft hair :
ReplyDeleteput extra virgin olive oil in your hair and leave it in for 15-20 minutes. Then wash it very clearly off with shampoo and conditioner :)
As for your lips, drink lots of water, dry lips are a sign that you're dehydrated. I don't know any at home things that whiten teeth, but I know the stuff they sell in stores works. The eye puffiness, use this recipe: Chop a WHOLE cucumber and put it in a blender with a spoonful of vitamin E lotion. Blend it and put it in a container, then put it in the fridge. When it's cold, smooth some on your eyelids before you go to sleep. I'm not sure about homemade recipes for hair volumizing, but there's this stuff you buy in the store (I don't remember what it's called) but you put it on your fingertips and rub it on your scalp. I think gel works good like that too. Rub it vigerously onto your scalp and it'll make your roots stand up.
ReplyDeletefor smooth lips, you can brush your lips with your toothbrush, till the dead skin comes off. For smooth legs, scrub them in the shower. keep them under warm water first, then scrub.
ReplyDeleteI use body lotion immediately after I shower, before drying off. Then instead of wiping dry, I pat dry.
ReplyDeleteFor a pouty look, after applying lipstick, use a lip gloss to pull the bottom lip out some.
ReplyDeleteI use natural Shea Butter which comes grows from a tree only from Africa. I use it all over my body so it eliminates other lotions plus it has a natural sun block and is very healing. It has no odor and your skin will never feel dry again.
ReplyDeleteThe most important thing is to protect your skin from the sun. There are moisturizers by Avon and Neutrogena with an SPF 30; I use one of these every day. Always wear a hat or if you are walking in the sun, use an umbrella.
ReplyDeletemix oatmeal w/ honey then apply it to your face. wash your face after 10 mins.
ReplyDeleteIf u r aleardy fair n need to be fairer, then u can apply Besan - Gram Flour may be with a lil termeric; the yellow undertone will give a apparent brighter effect. While if u r dark, then applying Talcum powder in small qty shall do the needful.
ReplyDeleteBut the more effective way shall be to use some bleaching agent in very mild qty, but mind u this shall be very damaging to ur skin. So better use some fairness cream.
To exfoliate your face use about a teaspoon of sugar and gently rub it onto your wet face in circles.
ReplyDeletetake healthy diet and most important do face exercises daily. with face exercises you can reduce aging effects and also skin will glow.
ReplyDeleteKeep Smiling always... and Make others to Smile...
ReplyDeletebefore you use your eyeliner put it in the freezer for about 15 minutes before you want to use it. it helps it go on smoother and it wont break as easy .
ReplyDeleteMash half of an avocado and smooth over the face. Leave for 10 minutes and then gently remove with damp cloth.
ReplyDeletenice tip. wud try it soon.. btw i ve tried tomato pulp n honey,it works n removes tan too :)
ReplyDeletegreen tea cleanser and witch hazel. I'm currently using both of these items. I use the green tea cleanser twice a day.
ReplyDeleteMash the apple. Clean your face with it. It gives nutrition to face.
ReplyDeleteTwo weeks of lemon treatment solved my acne problem. Of course I also partnered it with detoxification (drinking lots and lots of liquid during the day and eating lots of fruits as well) in order to get to the root cause of the acne breakout.
ReplyDeleteBy practicing regular morning walk, eating fresh fruits and vegetables, applying habitually the sunscreen, taking the 6-8 hours of sleep and massage on the face before sleeping would help to a large extent to delay the happening of soft lines.
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