Skin Care Beauty Tips
Below is a snippet from Tips for Beauty
Wisdom, available from Amazon.co.uk
or Amazon.com,
written by Bharti Vyas, a holistic beauty therapist to the stars.
She has over 25 years of experience in the beauty world and her advise
is based on the principles of Ayurvedic healing. The book is published
by Vermillion Books and priced around £8.99.
1. To cleanse your nose properly, you need to cover the sides, stem,
grooves and tip. If the skin on your nose is oily or congested, wrap
a flannel around your index finger, lubricate it with a mild soap,
oatmeal scrub or a mild commercial exfoliant and, using small circular
movements, go over the entire nose twice.
2. One of the oldest and gentlest methods of cleansing the skin is
oil; it is particularly good for mature skins. Apply a light film
of almond or sunflower oil all over your neck and face (including
your eyelids) and rub in gently. Leave for up to a minute and remove
with dampened cotton wool or a facial sponge.
3. The tendency to over-moisturise undermines the skin's capacity
to keep itself taut. Allow yourself to be guided by the changing condition
of your skin - and don't be frightened to leave it bare occasionally.
4. Get into the habit of applying oil or cream to slightly damp skin
- night and morning - as this helps to 'lock in' valuable extra moisture.
5. Take care not to pull or drag the skin around the eyes when applying
or removing make-up as this can hasten the arrival of premature wrinkles.
6. To keep your eyes white and bright, apply cold milk to your eyelids
with cotton wool each morning like a toner.
7. Never use a toner on the eyes: simply splash your eyes with cold
water after cleansing, which will also invigorate the circulation.
8. Don't fall into the trap of slathering your eyes with a super-rich
cream to replace lost moisture and restore suppleness, as this will
simply overtax the delicate eye tissue and do nothing to enhance your
eyes.
9. To boost the circulation and lift dead skin, massage your lips
from time to time with a soft toothbrush.
10. Invigorate your gums with a salt rub, which will leave your mouth
feeling thoroughly refreshed.
11. By massaging along your jawline, you can prevent stagnation occurring
and release a lot of the tension held in this part of the face, which
can otherwise lead to headaches and dental problems.
12. Cleanse your neck night and morning in the same way as your face,
starting at the collarbones and working up to the jawline.
13. Apply a rich moisturising cream
to your neck at night, and a moisturiser combined with sunscreen during
the day. Do not forget to include the sides of your neck and the area
around your collarbones.
14. Apply handcream whenever your hands have come into contact with
water and always last-thing at night - glycerine-based hand creams
are non-greasy and help to rehydrate the skin.
15. Moisturise the fine skin on your breasts regularly. Using the
palms of your hands, apply almond oil or body lotion, moving upwards
around the breast, lifting each one gently so that you can massage
the underside, and sweeping up into your armpits. This helps to clear
toxins from the breast tissue while assisting the firming process.
16. If you want a good night's sleep, avoid eating protein-rich foods
after 6 pm: they take much longer to digest. Try to eat your evening
meal before 7 pm.
17. If your hair is looking limp and dull, oil the hair with coconut
oil - comb a small amount through your hair, from roots to ends, and
leave overnight for a glossy head of hair.
18. To treat dandruff, mix one egg yolk with a squirt of lime juice
and a few drops of camphor and apply to your scalp for ten minutes.
This will reintroduce missing protein to your scalp. Rinse with warm
water.
19. To keep the skin around the jawline clear of spots, pinch and
draw the jawline in the direction of your earlobe, where there is
a lymph gland waiting to filter out toxins - do this exercise two
or three times a day until the skin is improved, then once a week
to keep skin clear.
20. If the skin on your cheeks is prone to dryness, use a gentle,
cream-based cleanser and wash it off with a damp natural sponge or
cotton wool pad.
21. To avoid rings of lighter skin around the neck, always hold yourself
as tall and straight as you can and extend your neck to its maximum
length.
22. To prevent the build-up of facial hair, from an early age rub
the affected skin gently with a towel/face cloth or bleach with lemon
juice.
23. To soothe puffy eyes, soak black tea bags in warm water (or, if
you prefer, cotton balls dipped in witch hazel) and place upon your
closed eyes for 15 minutes.
24. Droopy eyes are caused by a lack of muscle tone in the upper eyelid,
combined with the downward force of gravity. If massaged regularly
over a period of time, it is possible to regain some degree of tone.
25. Cracking of the skin on the lips is caused by dehydration - resist
the desire to lick dry lips for temporary relief as this only makes
them dryer still.
26. To treat loose skin around the neck,
gently stimulate the area using the palms of your hands in a sweeping
action, and nourish the skin with almond oil. Repeat night and morning.
27. If the muscles in your arms feel weak and tired, using upward
strokes, rub olive or almond oil into the skin of your forearm after
your bath or before you go to bed. Continue for three minutes.
28. Exfoliate your buttocks at bath times using a mildly abrasive
mitt, lubricated with a squirt of bath gel. This will remove dead
cells and help to even out the skin's pigments. Moisturise well afterwards.
29. When using eyeliner, draw the line as close to your eyelashes
as possible, top and bottom; if you like, gently smudge the line if
you wish to soften the effect.
30. When applying eyeshadow, apply the colour thinly and gradually,
darkest along the lid and at the outer corner of the eyes.
31. For a natural glow, apply a touch of cream blusher to well-moisturised
cheeks.
32. Match lipsticks to your skin tone rather than your clothes - plump
for shades that flatter your complexion.
Hair Care and Tips
Frizzy hair is a problem for many of us. Unfortunately
the main cause of frizziness is humidity and we can’t change
the weather. The good news is there is an abundance of products to
help combat the frizzies, some of the best products are the ones that
contain silicone, this helps keep the hair under control, you can
get silicone serum from your local chemist but be sure to use only
a tiny amount. Another tip is to try and handle your hair less, after
you wash your hair squeeze out the excess water with a towel, do not
rub your hair dry with the towel as this can damage and break hair.
Try using a soft round brush with natural bristles when drying your
hair. Also you could try swopping your brush for a wide toothed comb
to use during the day or if you can get away with it, just run your
fingers through your hair.
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