home made beauty mask and skin tonning

There is too much emphasis on the cosmetics that are based on chemical preparations. They have caused more harm than benefit and the world is slowly awakening to the beauty masks. These substitutes have been around for ages; in fact, Indian women have been using herbal products for many hundred years. It is only now that the western world has woken up to the efficacy of these products. The products that are given here are easily available in the kitchen and the results are for yours to see. There are no harmful effects and the results can be stupendous. To prevent the effects of sunburn, mix l-teaspoon potato iuice with l-leaspoon lemon iuice ond leave it on lor 15 minutes.Wash after some time. Repeat for a few days to get rid of the tan.
For soft palms, apply a mixture of sugar and olive oil and rub for a while before washing it off.
Homemade Heena Masks :
Mix one cup of henna with one cup of tea. To this paste add an egg and a tablespoon of castor oil. This helps the paste to stick nicely to the hair. You may also add a spoon of coffee powder and a spoon of amla powder for better effect. Keep the paste in an iron vessel overnight. Apply to the hair, in the morning. Keep it on the hair for about 2- 3 hours for a nice tint. Wash off with cold water.
Homemade Hair Conditioner :
To make a hair conditioner, you will need 2-tablespoons of lanolin, 3-tablespoons of castor oil, 1.5 tablespoon of coconut oil, 1-tablespoon of vegetable lard, 1/2 cup water, 1- teaspoon vinegar, 1-teaspoon glycerine and l-teaspoon shampoo. Melt the oils and lanolin in a pan and heat water in another pan over a water bath. Add water quickly to the oils, beating continuously until they are thoroughly blended. These ingredients are sufficient for making a large pot of a very nutritious hair conditioning cream. To use this cream, apply 2-tablespoon of it to your hair and steam it. If you add an egg to this cream, it will restore the driest of the hair to a peak condition.
Skin Tonning :
Skin toners are necessary for all skin types. Skin toners helps to improve blood circulation to the skin surface and gives the skin the glow that is associated with its good health.You can also make a natural skin toner at home. Tomato juice is a good skin toner. Due to age and other causes like vagaries of weather, pollution and other toxins in the atmosphere, the face and other parts of our body start to sag and show wrinkles. You have to tone your skin for a youthful, rejuvenated feel.
Skin Tonning Tips :
Moisten cotton wool with skin toning lotion and pat on the cheeks, chin and neck.If you have normal, combination or dry skin, use very delicate and light preparation to refresh the skin. Never use a harsh astringent lotion for this purpose. Rose water based product is preferred.For dry skin use rose water diluted with mineral water. Apply it gently with cotton wool avoiding the eye and upper cheek area completely.Use astringent lotions with a piece of cotton wool but if your skin is looking worn off and tired, pat it on with a brisk slapping movement.For combination skin, light toning lotion should be used all over the face, except for the eye area. Then apply the astringent on the greasy areas with cotton wool. Never let the astringent spill over the dry cheek and eye areas.Oily skinned people should tone with an astringent lotion, applying particularly to the oiliest places, i.e. sides of the nose, chin and forehead.For a combination skin, refresh the skin by mixing 2 parts of rose water with one part of witch hazel. Apply to the skin with cotton wool.
For a dry skin, combine 2 tablespoons of lemon juice.