| BEAUTY
- How to know your Skin Type |
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" Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder "
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In
order to know how to care and treat your skin, it is
essential to know your specific skin type. Also you
must know your skin type before you buy any beauty products.
With the help of a tissue paper test, you can easily
find out your skin type. The following are the steps
to be carried out.
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When you wakeup in the morning, press a tissue paper
on to your cheeks, forehead nose and chin for one or
two minutes. Do not rub the tissue paper on face. If
there is oil marks on tissue paper, you have oily skin.
In this case cheeks are drier than other parts of the
face.
• If you have noticed the oil presence only on
areas of nose, chin and forehead (T-zone); and no oil
presence on cheeks, then your skin is Combination type.
About 70 percent of women have combination skin.
• If there is no oil stain on the tissue paper
at all you have either a Dry skin or Normal skin. To
confirm Dry skin wash your face with Gram flour and
water. If your skin give a feeling stretched or too
tight, shiny and parched then it is Dry skin.
• If there is no oil stain on the tissue paper
at all and you feel the skin is smooth, supple and elastic;
it is Normal skin. |
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need to good look has always been priority for the mankind |
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Skin Care |
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Cleansers
Cleansing is the first step and the most important daily
skin care routine that helps to remove dead skin cells,
oil, dirt and other types of pollutants and restores
its natural oil balance. Ordinary washing of the face
does not serve the purpose which cleansing do. Cleansing
creams goes deeper into the pores and wash them thoroughly.
Cleansing the face 2 times a day is adequate for normal
skin, one in the morning and other at night just before
bed time. Oily skin deserves a more frequent cleansing
say 4-5 times a day.Use ordinary soap and water as soaps
contain fats which work very effectively in removing
dust and grease. If your skin is dry it is best to avoid
frequent washing and you may have to use a suitable
oil-based cosmetic cleanser instead of soap. Cream cleansers
are used by those with dry skin. Grain cleansers are
to be used for oily skin. Or use of cotton -pad dipped
in fresh milk or cream, is an equally effective cleanser.
Also select a cleanser that is alcohol free if you have
dry, sensitive or dehydrated skin.
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Apply
cleansers and creams gently on your face in an
upward and outward movement paying particular
attention to the crease of the nose, ear, under
the chin area and neck. The skin should not be
stretched, dragged or pulled. Leave the cleanser
for a minute or two so as to loosen the dirt and
remove only with moist cotton. |
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Cleansing
Creams / Cold creams |
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This
Cleansing Cream can be used during winter season for
all skin types. It is effective, easy to make and the
ingredients are easily available.
Almond Cleansing Cream
White bee wax…….120 gm
Almond oil………….500 ml
Rose water………….1cup
Borax powder……….1tsp
Heat and melt the White bee wax in a pan and add other
3 items. Mix them and stir well till the mixture cools.
This cream can be kept under refrigeration for long
period.
Also many Cleansers are readily available in market
viz. Turmeric-Lemon peel and sand
wood oil mix; Lime–cucumber Cleansing
milk; Pineapple-Neem leaves Cleansing
milk, lemon-honey Cleansing milk, Mint
Cleanser etc.
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“Love of beauty is Taste. The creation of beauty
is Art.” |
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