Sunday 27 October 2013

Five Natural Skin Care Recipes

By Zara Panton


Summer has come and gone, bringing about the start of fall and the need for a new natural skin care routine. During the fall season weather changes and the same skin care products you were using during warmer summer months may not be as effective in preventing dry skin and should be replaced. This fall switch to natural skin care products and try creating some of your own with the easy to make recipes below.[
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The Secrets To The Potency Of Organic Argan Oil.The reason behind this is simple - it gives people extraordinarily healthy skin because of the health giving nutrients that nature endowed it. Its benefits include but are not limited to:Argan oil contains many antioxidants that promote good health. One good example of these antioxidants is Vitamin E. It works to make it easier for the skin to bind with water and it also fights free radicals that can potentially harm your system. The skin, in turn, becomes capable of holding more moisture to keep it elastic. The amazing fact is that this oil contains twice or even three times the amount of Vitamin E that olive oil does.

With fall comes colder weather and the drying air of heaters. Don't let your skin pay the price. Prevent flaking by using a shielding lotion. A shielding lotion works to strengthen your skin's own natural barrier helping it to better maintain its own oils and moisture. The skin's natural oils are the secret to keeping dry skin at bay.It's important not to forget about your hands. Colder weather can cause painful cracking and peeling skin. For natural skin care try massaging hands with half a cup of plain yogurt mixed with the juice of one lemon into hands and rinse before applying a shielding lotion

There are additional benefits including antibacterial and faster healing factors. These are brought on by the oil's components like Squalene, Oleic and Linoleic acids, Triterpene Alcohols and D-7 Stigmasterol.How Do These Nutrients Help Your Skin?It will take a lot of time to discuss all the benefits of using this oil on your skin. Here are some very important benefits that you would want to know:Delays the skin aging process.It can help reduce fine lines, and wrinkles on the skin and oftentimes even diminish stretch marks.The oil moisturizes the skin so that it looks and feels healthy. It enhances the production of collagen and elastin which in turn makes the skin more resistant to injuries.When used regularly, organic argan oil can help prevent and even cure skin diseases like eczema and psoriasis.It can prevent UV rays from damaging your skin.Believe it or not, argan oil can even combat acne breakouts.

During summer fruity scented body washes and scrubs tend to be a favorite in many showers. These products usually contain fragrances and other chemicals that can dry and damage skin. This fall replace those fruity smelling products with a natural body wash that is soap free and won't cause skin to become dry and tight. To make your own natural body scrub simply mix 1 cup of regular or brown sugar with cup of extra virgin olive oil. If you want a scented scrub try using an olive oil infused with rosemary or another herb.

While the water is boiling grind 2 tablespoons of oatmeal (rolled oats) in a clean coffee grinder. If you don't have a coffee grinder break apart the oats into smaller pieces using your fingertips.Combine 2 tablespoons of the parsley water to the 2 tablespoons crushed oats to make a paste.Add the egg white, mix into a paste and apply to your face for 10 minutes.

Then came the big guys. Obviously the Elizabeth Arden's and Helena Rubenstein's started out small but the timing was right; women had more disposable income, and sales and marketing departments were starting to pay attention to the wants and needs of women so suddenly a whole cosmetics industry sprang up.The cosmetics industry was, and still is, largely unmonitored and so they could add ingredients to their products and also make claims about them that may not have been in the best interests of their customers. A very frightening 90% of the 10,000+ cosmetic ingredients identified by the US Food and Drug Administration have never been checked for safety by any of the appropriate institutions. Most of them are probably perfectly safe, after all you never hear of people immediately dropping dead after applying face cream, we may very well be dying slowly from the use of the rest!

The Radical Radish - A grated radish with a spoon of vinegar, one spoon of lemon juice and one spoon of honey and mix well. Put them in distilled water and let steep like a tea then wash your face regularly with this mixture.Honey potato - Mix a spoon of honey with an egg white and grated potato.Make a paste of orange peel and rose water. Apply the combination on the skin. This will make you're skin glow.Gently massage an egg white and honey face mask It will eliminate tan from the face.Cleansing with cucumber adds glow to the skin. Mixing cucumber juice with milk, you get a wonderful cleanser.

The inclusion of synthetic perfumes and colors is purely cost cutting, as are all the fillers that are added. Phthalates which are often found in synthetic fragrances are a hormone disrupter known to cause birth defects, damage sperm, cause infertility and cause the feminization of boy babies. So choose your skin care without the nice smells unless the perfume is essential oil based.Now that we are getting a little wiser and understand that our skin is our largest organ and whatever we apply to it ultimately gets absorbed into our bloodstream, we are demanding more natural cosmetics, and the market is turning full circle and starting to address our concerns.Fortunately natural skin care has also come a long way. For a long time most natural products were thick and gluggy and blocked pours, more importantly, they also did not work. Now there are several ranges on the market that can actually do what they claim to do, enhance the skin. Even sun screens are moving away from being mainly chemical based to natural, while still providing 30+ SPF broad spectrum protection and they are much more pleasant to use.

Follow a cleansing routine for your skin. Using a natural oatmeal-honey scrub will be beneficial.Take 1 tsp of boiled oats, tsp honey and tsp milk. Mix well. Apply evenly on your face and neck. After 10 minutes, use a cotton wool to dab refrigerated rose water on your face and neck. Use gentle, upward movements of your fingers to massage the face scrub off your face and neck. Wash your face with plain water. Pat it dry with a soft towel. Apply a light moisturizer on your face and neck. You may use this face scrub every day.You can purchase a natural walnut, apricot scrub check the ingredients before you buy to make sure there are no weird chemicals in them and use it on alternate days.Ever heard of Fuller's earth? Get this and use it about every 7 days or so along with the following skin care recipe:. Mix 1 tbsp of Fuller's earth, 1 tsp of sandalwood powder, tsp of milk cream, 1 tsp rosewater, 1 tsp honey and mix well. Apply this natural face pack to your face and neck. Don't put it around the eyes. For the area around the eyes, apply a mix of tsp honey, tsp cucumber juice and tsp milk cream to the area around the eyes. Leave the face packs on your face for 10 minutes. Use a cotton pad to dab rosewater on your face and neck. Soften the facial mask and gently wash it off with plain water. Pat dry with a soft towel.Gently massage an aloe vera based moisturizer into the skin of your face and neck. Use very gentle upward, rotating movements of your fingers for the massage.If you live in a sunny environment, always use a sunscreen. Whether it's a gel or a lotion but make sure that you are using a SPF 15 sunscreen-you can even try SPF 30. The higher the SPF (Sun Protection Factor), the more effective the sunscreen.Take good care of yourself. Exercising regularly, eating a balanced diet are just as important as maintaining a beauty regimen. A healthy body is the first step to beautiful, glowing skin.Drink at least 10-12 glasses of water everyday.Walk for 30 minutes every day. This should be done in a relaxed manner either in the morning or in the evening.Make sure that you get 8 hours of undisturbed sleep every night.




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