HERBAL CARE AND BEAUTY

For finding out the hair type with the help of tissue paper test one can follow below mentioned steps: Wash the hair with shampoo a day before. Take a tissue paper and press it on the centre of the head and behind the ears. If oil is found in the tissue paper it means the tested hair is oily hair otherwise it is dry. Here it is important that one should not rub the tissue paper on the head instead press it. A tissue paper test combined with a careful look at the hair can also tell the type of the hair. Usually normal skinned persons have normal hair. Dry skinned persons have dry hair and same with the case of oily persons too. If one has oily head and dry ends then you have a combination hair. Having been armed with the knowledge of particular hair type one may take treatment accordingly.

To look and feel smooth and silky one must do away with unwanted hair because hair can pose one of the most embarrassing beauty problems. Here are some of the tips:

Plucking is the most suitable method for removing the isolated hair on the chin. Do not try to pluck out hair above the upper lip because if done it will make the face sore.

Beaching is good for very fine, downy hair on the face. While bleaching, protect the surrounding skin with a tissue paper. To make one’s own bleaching solution, mix water with very mild solution of hydrogen per oxide. Wet a dab and dry it on the back of the hand first. If it suits it can be applied on the face. Electrolysis can also be done. It is the method of cauterizing the hair root with tiny electric shock. But it is very costly method of removing hair. It can be done only by the specialist.

Wrinkles are very fine and thin lines of fold on the skin. Sometimes it can occur prematurely due to neglect of sensitive and dry skin. To deal with this some anti-wrinkle creams are prepared:

Anti-wrinkle carrot cream:

Ingredients: Carrot 250gms and Almond/olive oil – 1tsp. Take the carrot and put through the blender. Add olive/ almond oil and mix well. Place it in refrigerator for 1 or 2 hours. Then apply it around the eyes and cheeks, leave it for 30 minutes. Then lie down with eyes closed. Finally wash with lukewarm water and it is suitable for all types of skin.

Anti-wrinkle cucumber cream:

Ingredients: cucumber – 3tbsp, lemon juice – 1/2tsp, Brandy – 1tsp, egg white – 1egg and tincture of benzoin – 1/2tsp. Mix all the ingredients and blend the mixture well. Keep it in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Massage the face and neck in circular motions with finger tips and leave it for 30 minutes. Then wash off with lukewarm water in which there are few drops of lemon juice.

Blackheads are formed when the oil collects and hardens in the pores of the skin. Oily skin not only attracts the dirt but also continually sheds the dead cells. Dirt, oil, sweat and stale make-up tend to clog and block the pores. These pores turn black and are called Blackheads. Owing to blackheads the pores get blocked and oil glands get infected resulting in pimples. If the infection progresses, it ruptures the mechanism of oil glands and attacks the inner layer of the skin giving rise to acne prone condition. When you have blackheads wash the face quite often, say 4-5 times in a day. Never try to prick the pimples, because doing so results in black spots.

Avoid food which causes constipation and other disorders of the stomach. Boil 50gm of brooklime leaves in 500ml of distilled water. Keep the mixture for 2 hours and strain it. Mix ½ tsp of sodium benzoate in the mixture and apply it on the affected parts.

Massaging should be done in a sequence and in proper direction for effective result. It should be done in the following order: Get ready by applying cream to the face to work on. Start with forehead. With the help of finger tips make lateral movement on the area to meet the problem of wrinkles. Next comes the T- junction point where extra flesh deposits which spoils the shape of the nose and eyes. Rub this area in up and down directions. Now come down to cheek’s smiling zone line zone and massage it with thumbs working downward as well as outward. For proper care of the upper lip portion, which adds extra charm to your smile, massage it with fingers outwards. To avoid forming of wrinkles and dark circles below the eyes massage this area with the thumbs. Next massage the upper eye lids. Do not give much pressure on this area. Movement should be provided from inside to outside. For giving beautiful shape to cheeks, massage the cheeks in upward and outward position alternatively. Then massage the upper jaw muscles and next the lower jaw muscles with tolerable pressure in upward outside direction. For shaping of the chin, hold the chin in two fingers and drain out lightly towards the ear zone. Repeat it for 25 to 30 times to tighten the tissues and draining out the extra flesh.