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Wrinkles treatment @ Home
Here are some simple home remedies to deal with wrinkles on skin and prevent the formation of new ones –Apply egg whites to the skin under your eyes.Odour-free castor oil can be applied to the skin under the eyes or on that of the throat.
Empty the contents of 3 Vitamin E capsules into a small bowl. Add to this 2 tsps plain yogurt, 1/2 tsp honey and 1/2 tsp lemon juice. Apply this mixture on the face using a cotton ball. Leave it on for 10 minutes and rinse.Gently massage coconut oil on portions of skin prone to wrinkles every night a bedtime.

A paste of turmeric with sugarcane juice is great to get rid of wrinkles and slow skin ageing.Cut a green Thompson seedless grape in half and gently crush it on your face on the wrinkles. Leave it for 20 minutes and rinse with warm water and let it dry in natural air.

Rub the core of pineapple on the face and leave it for 10-15 minutes before rinsing off. This works well on fine wrinkles.Applying juice of green pineapples and apples on the face daily for 10-15 minutes is good for fine wrinkles and cracked skin.Application of pure castor oil regularly prevents wrinkles.


Home Remedies for Glowing Skin & Smooth Skin
You can transform your dry skin into a super smooth, soft, supple, and glowing skin by using these home remedies.
1. Mash a banana with milk and apply on face and leave it for 20 minutes. Wash it with cold water.
2. Apply honey on your face and neck for 20 minutes. Wash it with cold water. Your skin will glow and become soft and smooth.
3. Mix egg white with honey and apply on the face for 20 minutes. Wash it with cold water.
4. Make a paste of one teaspoon of walnut powder, honey and lemon juice. Scrub your face with this paste and leave it for 20 minutes. Wash it with cold water.
5. Rub a piece of papaya on your face and neck for 15 minutes.
6. Make a paste by mixing 2 tablespoon turmeric (haldi) powder in orange juice. Scrub it on your face and neck and leave it for 20 minutes. Wash it with cold water.
7. Make a paste by mixing mashed banana, honey, lemon juice and margarine. Apply on face for overnight. Smear on hands and feet, and wash off in the morning (wear Gloves in hands and socks in feet).
8. Boil cabbage in water. Wash your face with this water.9. Powder mango peels and mix 1 teaspoon milk powder and rub on face, neck, and hands. Wash it off after 15 minutes.
10. Mix one cup of sugar with 1 tablespoon fresh lemon / lime juice. While taking bath, lather your body and face heavily with a soft soap like Dove. Scrub the whole body and face with the sugar mixture on the lather.
11. After a shower apply vaseline over your entire body. Shower again after one hour. Repeat twice a month.12. Mix corn (polenta) flour with egg white and apply on your face. When your face is dried completely in about 1/2 an hour, put your fingers in warm water and massage your face. Repeat daily for 10-15 days.

Hair Care:
1. Olive Oil Hair Mask - Mix 5 tablespoon of olive oil with 2 eggs. Apply throughly to hair. Wrap head with plastic wrap or a shower cap. After 15 minutes rinse well.

2. Honey & Olive Oil Hair Mask - 1Mix 2 tablespoon honey with 3 tablespoon olive oil. Apply throughly to hair. Cover hair with plastic wrap or a shower cap. After 15 minutes shampoo and rinse well.

3. Beautiful Gorgeous Hair Mask - 2After you shampoo your hair, pour 1 cup fresh lemon juice or vinegar through hair and massage and rinse with water. Apply your usual conditioner and wash with water. It will remove all the dirt and your hair will be shine sparkling. Do not repeat this method before 2 weeks.

4. Beautiful Gorgeous Hair Mask - Grind fenugreek (methi) seeds soaked in water overnight. Massage this paste on scalp and hair and leave it for15-20 minutes. Wash it off with a mild shampoo. This paste is good for all types of hair problems, viz. dandruffs, falling hair, thinning of hair, baldness, split hair, etc.


5. Hair Rinse for soft and shiny hair - Mix 1 Tbsp of following herbs with enough boiling water and let it stand for 1/2 an hour. Add 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar and mix well. Shampoo your hair. Pour mixture over hair repeatedly. Vinegar will seal the hair cuticle. Use the herbs as following:For hair general care: rosemary leaves, nettle, burdock root, elder flowersFor dry hair: chamomile flowers, comfrey root, nettle, elder flowersFor oily hair: lemon peel, , peppermint, lemongrass

6. Shining Hair - Mix juice of one fresh orange, water, 1 tablespoon Honey and a few drops (5-7) of sandalwood oil. Use as an after-shampoo rinse. Beat two eggs in a tablespoon of milk and apply on your hair. Rinse your hair after 5-7 minutes to get an instant shining.Add a 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar in water and rinse your hair.

7. For Damaged Hair - Mash a ripe banana with a few drops of almond oil and massage into hair. Leave it for about 15 minutes. Rinse with soda water and then shampoo and condition.

8. Dry Hair - Mix 1 tablespoon of honey in half cup of full cream milk. Massage on the scalp and leave it for 15 minutes. Wash with a mild shampoo.Combine 1 banana, 1 egg, 1/4 cup honey, about 3 Tbs of milk and about 5 Tbs spoons of olive oil. Massage on the scalp and leave it for 15 minutes. Wash with a mild shampoo.Zinc and essential fatty acids (pumpkin seeds, nuts, vegetable oils) are good for dry hair. Eating the foods rich in zinc help.

9. Falling Hair, Hair Loss - Rub Indian gooseberry (Amla) into the scalp regularly. It can show wonderful results, it will stop hair falling.Eat a protein rich diet inluding green leafy vegetables, carrots, mango, dried apricots, whole grain cereals, sprouts, lentils in the daily diet for the hair loss and falling hair.

10. Split Hair - Oil your hair twice a week with coconut oil mixed with fresh lime juice.

11. Frizzy Hair - Make an after-shampoo rinse by mixing one tablepsoon of honey to a liter of water. Use it after every hair wash with your usual shampoo.


Dark eye circles....remedy
Dark Circles under eye are generally due to a lack of sleep, fatigue, stress, deficiency or some disease. Take all precautions to avoid strain on the eyes.o Eight hours of sleep is a must for all of us, specially for people having dark circles under their eyes.o Close your eyes and cover eyelids with slices of raw potato or cucumber for 15-20 minutes. Wash with warm water and apply a cream.o Grate a cucumber, squeeze to take out its juice and refrigerate. Make a mixture of lepiece in a 1:1 mixture of potato and cucumber juices. Put the cotton on your eyelids and keep for 20 minutes. Wash your eyes with cold water.

Apply a mixture of lemon and tomato juice (equal parts) on the black circles 2 times a day.

Apply a paste of turmeric powder with pineapple juice for dark circles under the eyes.
Apply crushed mint around the eye.
Massage with almond oil under and around eyes at bed time daily for 2 weeks and see the improvement. Almond helps to remove dark circles, and is an excellent "skin food".

Remove the cream applied around the eye after 10 min. No cream should be left on the skin around the eyes for long periods.
Rub the area with a powdered Vitamin E capsule and wipe off with a mixture of honey and egg white.

Put hot and cold clothes alternatively under eyes for 10 minutes. Then apply some almond oil on the dark surface before going to bed.o The acuupressure point for eyes is on the mount below the index finger of your palms. Pressing this mount may help.

Puffiness of Eyes:Apply vitamin E or olive oil. Tie some potato grates in a cloth and place over

For better Vision: Eat vegetables and fruits rich in vitamin A.
Immerse carrot leave in hot water and leave for a few minutes. Drink the liquid 3 times a day before meals.
Dip cotton balls in rose water or cold water and keep under the eyes for 10 minutes.
Take Ginkgo.
Try chamomile tea bags cooled over eyes.

Beautiful Hands...
Hand care recipes:
· For rough hands take a tspn of sugar and lemon juice. Rub palms till sugar dissolves. Wash of with cold water.· For rough hands boil potatoes, peel them before they get cold. Rub the pulp on hand and fingers.· Mix a few drops of lemon juice and glycerine in whole milk cream. Rub on your hands and fingers at night.· Wash your hands with lemon juice mixed water.· Glycerine mixed with rose water or cucumber juice rubbed on hands cleans the skin.· Massage hands and fingers with almond oil at night.


Natural Facial Masks

· Turmeric Facial Mask - This is the traditional mask, also used for a bride, seven days in advance of marriage. Take in a cup half a cup of besan (gram flour), 2 tsp of turmeric powder, 2 tsp of sandal wood powder, 2 tsp of ghee or almond oil, add some water to make a paste. Apply to face and whole body and leave for 5-10 minutes. Rub with pressure with both palms and fingers to remove all the paste.

Honey Facial Mask - Rinse your face with warm water to open up the pores. Apply honey and leave for half an hour. Rinse with warm water, then use cold water to close the pores. Rinse with warm water, then use cold water to close the pores.

Oily Skin Mask - Mix 1 tsp. brewer’s yeast with plain yogurt to make a thin mixture. Apply it thoroughly into all the oily areas and leave for 15 - 20 minutes. Rinse with warm water, then use cold water to close the pores.

Dry Skin Mask - Mix 1 tsp. of butter in 1 teaspoon of water. Apply it thoroughly into all the dry areas and leave for 15 - 20 minutes. Rinse with cold water.
Banana Mask for wrinkles - Mash 1/4 banana until very creamy and apply on face and leave for 15-20 minutes. Rinse with warm water, then use cold water to close the pores.

Avocado Facial Mask - Mash the meat of the avocado into a creamy texture. Apply it thoroughly on face and leave for 15 - 20 minutes. Rinse with warm water, then use cold water to close the pores.·

Oatmeal Facial Mask - Take 2 tsp oatmeal and 1 tsp baking soda and add water to make paste. Apply to face and all over the skin and rub gently.

Facial Mask - Squeeze half a lemon and mix the juice with one beaten egg white. Apply on your face and leave for overnight. Wash your face with warm water.

Clay Facial - Choose the right clay for your skin type. Add plain water or floral waters or try wetting agents such as fruit purees . Make a thick paste of the clay. Apply the mask to your skin and let it dry for 20 minutes. Rinse well with warm water and pat dry. Repeat weekly.

Multani (Gypsum) Mitti Body Mask - Make a paste of multani mitti adding water to the mitti powder. Apply to whole body and hair. Take bath after half an hour.

Grape Cleanser - Split 2-3 grapes and rub the flesh over face and neck. Rinse with cool water.· Banana Face Pack for Dry Skin - Mash half cup of natural yogurt, 1 tablespoon of honey, and 1/4 ripe banana. Apply this pack on face and neck and leave for 10 minutes and then rinse off.·

Cucumber Face Pack to get Smooth Skin - Mash 1 whole cucumber, strain water, add 1 tablespoon of sugar and mix well. Put in a container,l keep refrigerated and take out whenever you want to use it. Apply on your face and leave for 10 minutes, then wash with cold water and enjoy the smoothness of your skin.


Food for Healthy & Beautiful Skin

1. Almond Oil - Almond oil is good for dryness of the skin and for removing scars of old pimples. Ground the outer cover of 3-5 almonds in with water and apply over the face daily.

2. Apples - Apply or drink juice of pineapple for body and facial pains.Apply juice of green apples for fine wrinkles, cracked skin, itching and inflammations.

3. Apricots - Apply fresh juice of apricots on face good for sunburn, itching, and eczema.

4. Bengal Gram Flour- Apply a paste of Bengal Gram flour with yogurt for the treatment of pimples and other skin allergies. Apply green gram flour mixed in water or glycerine for improving complexion.

5. Cucumber - Apply cucumber juice or grated cucumber or cucumber juice mixed with juices of carrot, lettuce or alfalfa over the face for skin eruptions.

6. Drumsticks - Apply a paste of ground drumstick pods and leaves with fresh lime juice for the treatment of pimples, black spots and blackheads.

7. Fenugreek - Apply a paste of fresh fenugreek leaves in water over the face every night and washed with warm water in the morning for preventing pimples, blackheads, dryness, and wrinkles. Apply a decoction on the face, made by boiling 1 tspn fenugreek seeds in 1 liter water for a few of minutes for preventing pimples, blackheads, dryness, and wrinkles.

8. Garlic - Rub raw garlic on the face for persistent pimples. The pimples will disappear without scars with repeated applications. Mix 3-4 raw, skinned garlic, finely cut garlic with puffed rice, and swallow with water to clear skin infections quickly.

9. Groundnut Oil - Mix 1 tsps groundnut oil with 1 tspn fresh lime juice to prevent formation of blackheads and pimples .

10. Honey - Apply honey (1 tspn) mixed with water for all skin blemishes. This will turn your skin glowing. Apply honey mixed with milk, yogurt, and ground sesame seeds in equal proportions for fair complexion and lovely skin.

11. Lime Juice - Apply fresh lime juice mixed to a glass of boiled milk as a face wash for pimples blackheads, and cracked skin.

12. Mangoes - Boil mangoes leaves and skin in water and apply for skin infection.

13. Mint - Apply fresh mint juice over the face every night for the treatment of pimples, insect stings, eczema, scabies, & other skin infections.

14. Neem Leaves - Swallow 10 fresh ground neem leaves with water to clear the skin.Chew fresh neem leaves and then swallow with water to remove bad odor from the mouth.

15. Orange - Apply a paste of ground orange peel (dried) with water for acne/pimples.

16. Papaya or Paw Paw - Apply and drink the juice of raw papaya including the skin and seed for treatment of swelling pimples, acne, or any abnormal growth of the skin. It also removes whiteheads, boils, and spots. Rub raw or ripe papaya on your face to get a smooth and glowing skin.

17. Pineapples - Apply or drink juice of pineapple for body and facial pains. For removing fine wrinkles, rub the core of pineapple for a few minutes and leave for 15 minutesApply juice of pineapples for fine wrinkles, cracked skin, itching and inflammations.

18. Pomegranate - Make a paste of roasted & powdered pomegranate skin with fresh lime juice and apply over boils, pimple, blackheads and whiteheads.

19. Potatoes - Apply grated potatoes as poultice to treat skin blemishes, wrinkles, boils, pimples, blackheads, whiteheads , etc.

20. Radish - Make a paste of ground radish seeds with water and apply on face to remove blackheads. Apply grated white radish or its juice for fairer complexion.

21. Rice - Apply a paste of rice powder with water as a poultice for soothing bleeding pimples and skin inflammations.

22. Sesame Seeds - Apply a paste of ground seasame seeds with water as poultice for inflammation of the skin due to allergies, skin rashes, and pimples.

23. Tomatoes - Apply red tomatoes pulp on your face for treatment of pimples for 1 hour, then wash thoroughly.

24. Turmeric - Apply a paste of turmeric powder with pineapple juice for dark circles under the eyes. Apply a paste of turmeric powder with gram flour or whole wheat flour for minor skin blemishes. Apply a paste of turmeric powder with sugarcane juice to remove wrinkles and to prevent skin ageing.

25. Wheat Flour - Apply a paste of whole wheat flour with vinegar to remove dark spots.26. Yogurt - Apply a paste of yogurt with wheat flour as a cleanser


Wrinkle Treatment : Skin Wrinkles

1. Regular facial is very effective to control wrinkles.
2. Massage increases blood circulation, which results in tightening of the muscles and tissues, thereby reducing the fleshiness of the skin and restoring a young look. However, this process is very slow.
3. Blemishes and age spots can become fainter by applying lemon juice a few times a day.
4. Apply a paste of turmeric powder with sugarcane juice to remove wrinkles and to prevent skin ageing.
5. Cut a Green Thompson seedless grape in half and gently crush it on your face at wrinkles (lines). Leave it on for 20 minutes and rinse with warm water and let it dry in natural air. Wrinkles will disappear.
6. Rub the core of pineapple on the face for a few minutes and leave for 10-15 minutes. This is excellent for fine wrinkles.
7. Apply juice of green pineapples and apples the face daily and leave for 10-15 minutes.This is excellent for fine wrinkles and cracked skin.
8. To prevent wrinkles, apply pure castor oil.
9. Clean the face. Remove make-up to open the pores of skin. Remove oilyness by lime juice or cleansing milk.
10. Start the massage from the neck upwards and end at the forehead.
11. Applying a good quality cream with a firm pressure with the fleshy tips of fingers. Do not apply pressure around eyses. Continue massage for 15 minutes.
12. Wipe off the face with a wet cotton.
13. For fast removal of wrinkles, massage with your all the fingers of both the hands rapidly with rapid circular motion.
4. For wrinkles on jaw, pinch the skin between your thumb and fingers. Pinching is also good if you have double chin.