Natural Skin Care Tips

By Cheryl P. Rivera


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.[]

One thing that you should keep from your summer skin care routine is the use of sun screen. You may not be spending as many days next to the pool in the upcoming months but you will still be susceptible to sun damage. Be sure to protect yourself from a sunburn by using a natural skin care lotion that contains at least SPF 15 to moisturize and protect skin at the same time.

Enzymes in the pineapple gently remove the top layer of old skin and olive oil contains the well-known skin supplement vitamin E to restore a smooth, supple surface.Blend in a blender 4 pieces of pineapple and 3 tablespoons Extra Virgin olive oil to make a smooth paste.Leave on time is 15 minutes then wash off with water only.Banish Blackheads - Quickly and Easily.Blackheads definitely don't look good and since we know they're the result of blocked pores we gotta get 'em cleaned out. Here are two classic cleansers that can be used regularly to keep your blackhead-prone areas clear.

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.

Banish Blackheads - In Style.This next blackhead mask requires a little more work but is nice treat for when you have time for an herbal mask.Oatmeal, egg white and parsley are used in this blackhead removing home remedy.Boil 1/2 cup water (it's understood that some water will be lost as steam).Turn off water at boil and add a 1/3 bunch of fresh parsley or 2 Tablespoons dried parsley and let steep for 15 minutes.Strain the liquid to filter out the parsley.

Pamper your skin and keep it hydrated during colder fall months with a weekly facial. Halloween and Thanksgiving aren't the only occasions for pumpkin, have it make an appearance in your own natural skin care mask. For an easy do it yourself pumpkin mask, just combine 1 cup of canned pumpkin mashed with an egg yolk and a few tablespoons of buttermilk. Then smooth the mixture onto your face and neck, letting sit for 30 minutes before rinsing.Skin care products have developed greatly since the ancient Egyptians started using natural ingredients back in 4th millennium BC. Use of natural ingredients such as bee venom (which incidentally has made a comeback in skin care), milk and honey to enhance their skin was well documented as were the many natural cosmetic ingredients found in our mothers and grandmothers kitchens such as oat masks and sugar rubs.

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!

As a result of this casual approach to skin care ingredient, many mainstream skin care products made today contain synthetic chemical ingredients including dyes and fragrances and of course preservatives such as parabens, which can mimic the hormone oestrogen, which has been shown, in some studies, to be linked to breast cancer and urogenital abnormalities.Sometimes there are very good reasons for putting parabens, in particular, into a product; a cosmetic is likely to be more toxic if it has gone off than the preservatives themselves so it is the best of a bad choice. One of the reasons why preservatives are so important is because big manufacturers make huge batches of their products and ship them around the world and the products need to withstand uncontrolled shipping and storage environments. Also if they did have a batch that went off the cost of recalling hundreds of thousands of products from around the world would be astronomical, not to mention the bad publicity.

The avocado's delivers moisture that's rich in vitamins B and E.Absorb Away Oily Skin.Use this treatment twice a week to clean your skin and remove excess while maintaining healthy moisture levels.Mix into a paste an egg yolk, a 1/2 cup of oatmeal and 2 Tablespoons each of honey and olive oil.Apply to face and leave on for 20 minutes.The honey cleans and is naturally antibacterial, the oatmeal absorbs dirt and oil and the olive oil ensures healthful moisture is maintained.Lighten Spots And Even Out Melasma Patches.A natural home remedy for skin that's uneven in color is to take half a cup of fresh mashed papaya and mix with 2 Tablespoons of honey.

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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