Skin Care Tips - Acne Cure

However well you look after your skin, some days it might need a boost. Try these tips.

Acne Skin Care

Saturate cotton wool in mint juice extract and apply every day.

Apply crushed marigold leaves on acne.

Boil and mash plums to get roughly eight teaspoons. Combine with I teaspoon of almond oil and apply.

Make a smooth paste of Kasturi Turmeric and apply evenly on acne.

Apply a mask made out of fresh neem leaves ground to a fine paste. Add a 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric powder, sandal wood paste and gram flour. Let it dry completely before rinsing.

Broken capillaries Sensitive skin is prone to broken capillaries. Be gentle with your skin. Rough rubbing of the skin with a wash cloth may cause capillaries to break. Never use abrasives such as brushes or granules on the skin. Lessen the risk of broken capillaries by avoiding extremes of hot and cold water and use only luke warm water when washing or bathing. Avoid saunas, extremes of temperature, spices and alcohol.

For a dewy look on hot summer days Apply ice cold, thin slices of watermelon over your face and neck. If you have cucumber in the house, cut two thin slices and apply to closed eyes. Relax for 10 minutes, then remove.

To firm up eyelids and eliminate puffiness Open eyes wide. Stare straight ahead of you. Squeeze eyes tightly shut. Repeat six times, twice daily.

For sparkling, healthy eyes Soak cotton pads in tea or witch hazel. Lie down, apply to closed eyes and enjoy the soothing sensation for five to ten minutes. For a very special occasion, follow this with ice cubes (wrapped in a cloth) over the entire eye area. Tap briskly but lightly around the eye area and feel the invigorating effect.

To minimize lines around nose and lip area Before starting, apply cream to neck, nose and mouth lines.

1. Looking straight ahead, purse your lips together to form a small 'o'.

2. Mouth the sound 'oooo'.

3. Open your mouth very wide without causing discomfort and mouth the word 'wow'.

4. Repeat 'oooo', 'wow' for a count of 25. Do twice a day.

Watch the chin line: Cream the chin line by applying cream to throat in upward motion with both hands. Work the cream thoroughly into the skin; tissue off. To firm chin line, apply cream to chin. Open mouth as wide as possible. Thrust lower lip up and out and try to reach nose. You can feel and see the muscles of the neck tightening. Do eight daily.To maintain chin line, walk sit and stand 'tall', holding your neck up and keeping your chin level.

Wrinkle treatment

Retin A is one of the most exciting wrinkle treatment products presently on the market. Available only by doctor's prescription, it is derived from Vitamin A. Results show after daily use for about a year skin becomes smoother and tighter, lines become fewer and pigment spots fade. Treatment must be maintained or the skin reverts to its original condition.

Tip A wrinkle eraser which is temporary but great for the morale! Take an egg yoke, beat well, add a tablespoon of olive oil. Apply mixture to face and allow it to remain for 15 minutes. Rinse off. Voila!

THE BATH

For a deliciously soothing experience, there is nothing like a bath! And it not only feels good but is also a marvellous therapeutic treatment that relaxes tight muscles and releases tension. Step into a bathtub filled high with warm water, add a scented gel and lie back and savour the experience of total relaxation.

* Soaps try natural glycerine soaps which do not dry the skin, or exotic, scented soaps, some of which contain moisturizers.

CautionIf you are taking vaso constricting blood pressure medication, or other prescribed medication, check with your doctor bathing might not be for you.

Special note

* To make a herbal sachet, put a bit of your favorite herb in a muslin bag. Hang it over the hot water tap while the bath is running.

* Use a pumice stone for rough heels and elbows. Moisten 'it then rub it, in a circular motion, over elbows and heels.

FRAGRANCES

Fragrance can express your personality, create a mood. The aura of a certain fragrance can be your fashion signature, announce your presence, leave a lingering scent when you are gone. Great beauties, throughout history, have used perfume to express their personality or create a mood ... romantic ... seductive ... intoxicating. Have you a scent that is uniquely yours? One that is in keeping with the image you wish to project? Why not consider trying something new?

For the sophisticated woman: an exotic scent, with ingredients from the Orient, such as jasmine, patchouli. Use scent to convey a mysterious mood. Examples: Opium (Yves St. Laurent); Obsession (Calvin Klein); Shalimar (Guerlain); KL (Perfumes Lagerfeld); Fendi (Parfums Fendi); K. de Krizia (Krizia).

For the outdoor woman: a woodsy combination such as sandalwood, rosewood and cedar. The mood is natural and alive. Examples: Ivoire (Balmain); L'air du Temps (Nina Ricci); Caleche (Hermes).

For the romantic woman: mixed floral, subtly blended fragrances which are soft and unmistakably feminine. Examples: Anais Anais (Cacharell); Ombre Rose (JeanCharles Broseau); Chloe (Parfums Lagerfeld).

For an old fashioned effect a single floral, rose or lilac. For a natural effect a fresh citrus blend comprising oranges, lemons, limes. Example: Eau Fraiche (Elizabeth Arden).

For the executive woman: crisp but understated classic blends such as Madame Rochas, or the more recent Knowing.

While your choice can be influenced by mood and personality, the determining factor is how the fragrance reacts with your body chemistry. Don't let your choice be based on whether you like the perfume on someone else; there is no way of knowing, until you try, how the same perfume will react on your skin.

Scent behind the ears is not enough! For an aura of fragrance wherever you go, spray on your wrists, behind your knees and add a dash of cologne to your hair.

Special note

* If your skin is oily, use less perfume.

*The most efficient way to apply scent is with an atomizer.

* Don't keep your perfume forever. Perfume evaporates and changes scent with time.

When you store perfume, never keep it in the sunlight, as it will lose its scent.

* If your favorite fragrance does not last on your skin, try using a scented bath gel or cream after your bath followed by a splash of perfume or eau de toilette (all in the same scent).

Caution Sunlight on perfumed skin can cause discoloration, irritation and attracts insects. Scent sprayed on jewellery or furs will discolor them.