Herbal Beauty: Multiple Tips & Natural Herbal Care

by Janice Kumar

Find below multiple tips and natural herbal solutions for common beauty issues relating to hair problems, wrinkles, bad breath, cracked skin and acne.

To remove the dark marks caused by a bad sun tan, add 5 table spoons of rose water to one table spoon of lime juice and apply to face or affected area at night. Wash off with water the next morning to find clear beautiful skin.

To keep your skin and body smelling nice the whole day, add dried rose petals to your bath water. You are sure to smell lovely the whole day.. No need for an expensive perfume!

Chewing a cardamom is an excellent remedy for bad breath and also cuts down on excessive thirst.

To get rid of oily hair, just add three teaspoons of lime juice in the final rinse while washing your hair. Your hair will become much more manageable. Try this for two times in a week for two weeks to see astonishing results.

In order to get a cheap and effective face mask, grind a mixture of fruit (orange, lemon) and Vegetable (Cucumber) peels in a mixer. Apply the mixture as a face pack and wash after 20 minutes. Try this once daily, for 7 days to see a marked improvement in facial skin. Find glowing skin in a few days.

Remove scars on your hands and feet the natural way …. Rub them with lemon peels 5- 7 minutes a day, twice a day for 7 days to see a marked improvement.

Try this alternative face mask: Prepare a mixture of sandal wood paste and raw milk in the ratio 1: 3 and rub on your face and hands. Leave for 15 minutes and wash off. Find glowing, beautiful lovely smelling skin. Try this once every two days for ten days and enjoy the difference.

For sparkling teeth , try sprinkling a pinch of soda bicarbonate on your tooth brush and brushing your teeth once a day for 10 days … You will be amazed by the difference you can see after just 5 days .

Use the scrapings of bitter gourd ( Karela) to remove pimples and get rid of acne and black heads. Just rub the scrapings (peels) on your face, once a day for 3- 5 days to see, blackheads vanish and a marked reduction in pimples and acne.

To treat darkened elbows and lower arms, an effective solution is to prepare a paste of fresh milk cream, pinch of turmeric powder and two to three drops of basil ( tulsi) leaf extract . Apply this paste to the darkened are and leave overnight. Wash off in the morning. Repeat for 7 nights to find marked improvement.

To give your hair bounce, mix gram flour ( besan) with Starch from cooked rice and apply to hair . Wash after few minutes to find hair with flair.

To cure bad breath, boil a few fenugreek (methi) leaves in water and then use this water for gargling. You will find a marked improvement within 3 days of this usage.

To prevent pimples and reduce acne, wash your face with raw milk before you go to sleep. This is an effective and easy solution.

To prevent body odor, add a little ‘alum’ to your bath water.

To smoothen wrinkles and moisturize the skin the natural way, peel and core a small apple, mash it well and blend with one teaspoon of honey. Apply this mixture on the face and neck slowly in an upwards direction. Wash off with warm water after 15 minutes to see a marked improvement. Try this thrice a week for 3 weeks and then only once a week to find a distinct lack of wrinkles and moisturized skin.

For healthy and voluminous hair, heat coconut oil, add two flakes of garlic and three peppercorns to it. Cool and apply to your scalp for health hair.

One very effective way to cure bad breath is to eat a green unripe apple. It will naturally cleanse your mouth and give it a fresh feel. If apples are unavailable try a semi hard citrus fruit. It should be equally effective.

Rub your teeth with burnt almond shell powder to reduce the yellow tint. See a marked improvement in 7 days.

To moisturize and make smooth dry cracked skin, apply a mixture of glycerin, fresh cream and honey in the ratio 1: 1: 1. This is an effective cure for cracked heels also.

I hope you found something useful. Do use common sense while applying these herbal beauty tips to your daily life. Consult a professional for any persistent problem.

Try these Facial Hair Removal Tips

by Janice Kumar

Almost all parts of the body have hair including the face. Hair on the face is particularly annoying to women. It may make them feel unfeminine, unattractive, cause stress and loss of confidence. It is normal for the face to have fine downy hair. When this hair growth is coarse and thick, the problems start. This excessive hair growth may be due to hereditary factors, hormonal imbalances or as a reaction to certain medicines.

The various methods used to remove facial hair are detailed below. The method chosen will depend upon the intensity of the hair growth, the concentration of the hair growth and the will and desire of the women concerned.

Bleaching

Bleaching is a common method of disguising and camouflaging facial hair. A peroxide solution is used to lighten the color of the facial hair. As this is a chemical process, it is important to take due precautions and pre testing is advised strongly. If this is done wrongly, it may leave burn marks on the face.

Plucking

Plucking of facial hair with tweezers is suitable for removing isolated hairs on the chin or between the brows. It is important to remember to disinfect the tweezers and the area of the skin to be plucked before the start of the process. This can be done with a a mild astringent or a antiseptic liquid. It is not advisable to pluck hair growing from a mole or hair on the upper lip.

Threading

Threading can be used for shaping eyebrows and for removing fine hair from the face and the area above the upper lip and along the hair line. To avoid skin irritation and redness, it is recommended that a little zinc ointment be applied after the process. Threading should normally be avoided in conditions of acne as it can cause the problem to intensify and spread.

Electrolysis

If the facial hair is dark and coarse and a source of major embarrassment, a lady may look at the option of electrolysis. The diathermy method is quite popular. In this method an electric current is passed through a fine needle, which is inserted into the hair follicle and this cauterizes (burns) the hair root. This prevents re growth. This is an expensive procedure that takes a lot of time and multiple sittings separated with a gap of two weeks. Too frequent a session, can cause scarring. In the hands of a novice or an non-professional. this process can cause facial scarring. Hence, it is most important to take due care and do a lot of research before settling on this process as an option. In extreme cases, re growth of hair has also been known to occur, so it is important to understand all the pros and cons of the process before submitting to it.

Laser Hair Removal

This new method of hair removal is gaining importance. However this is not for everyone. One important requirement is that one's hair should be darker than the surrounding skin. Lasers can cause localized damage by selectively heating dark target matter in the area that causes hair growth while not heating the rest of the skin. It is cheaper than electrolysis but depends upon skin and hair tone and color to be effective. Treatment of skin with lasers is gaining in popularity but requires great care. It is very important to understand the treatment, understand the suitability for the skin type and find the right place to get it done. It also requires multiple sittings and has to be done by a professional.

Perma Tweeze

This is also a relatively newer method of hair removal. In this procedure a tweezer, that is electrically operated, is used to pluck hair from the root. It also requires multiple sittings. It is expensive and does not normally carry the risk of scarring. The texture, and amount of hair growth will normally decide if this treatment is to be recommended and if it will be effective.

The above will give an idea about the treatment available commercially for facial hair removal. However there are also many face masks and beauty aids that can help delay the formation of facial hair, loosen facial hair naturally and slow down and prevent hair growth. It may be important to consult a trained doctor or a beautician to get the right treatment.

Here are a few herbal facial treatments that can be done at home to remove facial hair and slow down re growth. These are effective if done regularly, say every week and require patience and pre testing. Test the mask on the back of the hand for example to check there is no adverse reaction before proceeding.

• Mix 30 grams of sugar with 10 ml of freshly squeezed lemon juice in 150 ml of water. Mix well and then apply it on the face in the direction of the hair growth. Leave it on for 15 minutes. Then rinse with cold water, rubbing the facial area gently. The granular sugar and lemon mixture will act as a gentle exfoliating agent and remove facial hair. The lemon juice will act as an astringent and natural anti septic. Repeat once every week to find an improvement.

• Another face mask that can help in reducing hair growth on the face and remove unwanted hair is easy to make and use every week. Squeeze 10 ml lemon juice into 40 ml honey and prepare a mixture. Take a cotton swab and rub this mixture in the direction of the hair growth. Rinse after 15 minutes. Repeat twice a week for 2 weeks and then use it every week to find an improvement in the facial hair condition.

• An easy to use facial mask to help remove unwanted hair is to squeeze 10 ml lemon juice into a cup of water (150ml). Add 30 grams of Gram flour into this mixture and mix thoroughly. Apply this yellow mixture on the face. Wait for 15 minutes and then scrub your face in the direction of the hair growth to remove unwanted hair.

I hope you will win the battle against facial hair and look and feel more feminine and confident. Take a careful decision after consulting multiple beauticians and doctors before going in for expensive treatment. It may not really be required. Try some herbal face masks. It is possible, you may find an easy solution.

Best of Luck..