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DIY Deep Pore Cleanser

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DIY Deep Pore Cleanser

There’s simply nothing better than clean, clear skin!  Today we bring you a DIY deep pore cleanser for the stubborn dirt and acne stuck in your pores or simply on the surface. This mixture is potent and sure to bring you the results you are looking for, fast.

DIY Deep Pore Cleanser

For this recipe, you will need some very basic ingredients that when  put together, bring a very large range of benefits. (Those of you with very sensitive or dry skin must use this with caution.)

You’ll Need:

Apple Cider Vinegar- Tones the skin by balancing pH levels. Apple cider vinegar is full of beta-carotene which is actually a chemical that our bodies turns into Vitamin A. Vitamin A helps to prevent future skin damage by making the skin cells strong and keeping our immune system young. (Not only can apple cider vinegar be used as a topical treatment to treat damaged skin, it can also be drunk daily for a replenished inside. Acne and other skin problems have a lot to do with what is going on inside your body too.)

Lemon- Another important ingredient is lemon, which tones, hydrates, and brings vitamins and minerals profoundly under the skin’s top layer with its acidic properties. Lemon has been used as a beauty product for so many years and for so many different things. It is a fantastic cleaning agent as it removes stains, dark spots and redness. It is also an excellent disinfectant as it dries up bad bacteria.

Baking soda- This fine powder exfoliates, reduces redness and inflammation also balances pH levels. It dries the skin of excess sebum (what clogs our pores to bring us pimples and blackheads), and even fades dark scars and under-eye bags. This is because it brings lots of blood circulation to the face which helps the skin create new skin cells once the dead ones have been wiped away by the same baking soda.

Directions:

  • Put one large table spoon of baking soda in a small bowl.
  • Mix in a teaspoon and a half of apple cider vinegar.
  • Add a teaspoon of lemon juice and a few drops of water.
  • Blend around until it is a smooth paste.
  • Put the mixture on your face and very slightly massage in circles for a moment.
  • Leave for 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Rinse with water.

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Are Expensive Facials Better?

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Are Expensive Facials Better?

Mary Sgammato relaxed in a darkened room at a Manhattan day spa, about to enjoy a luxurious facial. The aesthetician entered the room and began, but then injected a touch of the stress Sgammato had come to escape. “She noticed the fine lines on my forehead and said the oxygen facial would get rid of them,” says Sgammato, 53, an editorial manager for a professional services firm who lives in Tarrytown, N.Y. She had planned on a basic facial, which was $70 cheaper. “I had to make a quick decision, but I had no way of knowing if the oxygen facial was worth the money.”

Sound familiar? Facials are a wonderful indulgence, but day spas offer a dizzying array of techniques and exotic ingredients promising dramatic effects. How do you decipher which are good for your skin and which are a waste?

Keep in mind a few key treatments and you’ll be set, says Jessie Cheung, MD, assistant professor of dermatology and associate director of cosmetic dermatology at NYU Medical Center. For example, alpha and beta hydroxy chemical peels offer medical benefits and are among the treatments worth the cost, but each has different benefits. “A common beta hydroxy is salicylic acid, which gets into the oil glands and is very good for someone with acne-prone skin,” she says. Alpha hydroxy acids are good exfoliators and beneficial for older skin that has lost radiance.

Galvanic facials, which involve electrically stimulating the skin with a handheld device, are another good value. Electric currents enable moisturizers and serums to penetrate the skin more deeply. “Anything that helps products get into your skin will help them work better,” Cheung says. She also advises facials that include retinoic acid, which helps slough off older skin cells, build collagen, and reduce the signs of aging. But you’ll need a treatment every four to six weeks to see results.

What should you pass on? Oxygen facials, while popular with celebrities for supposedly hydrating and immediately smoothing and plumping the skin, aren’t worth the extra cash. Cheung says no clinical studies demonstrate their effectiveness. Read more

Read also: How to Remove Dead Skin From Your Face and Body Naturally

 

How to Remove Dead Skin From Your Face and Body Naturally

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How to Remove Dead Skin From Your Face and Body Naturally

We all have different types of skin and we often use different products suitable for our skin types to take care of it. But most of us forget to remove dead skin. If you want your face to glow, you must exfoliate the top dead layer of skin cells from time to time. Yes, we often forget to remove the dead skin from our face but the removal of dead skin is essential if you want to look beautiful always.

Why is it Important to Remove Dead Skin?

If you have dead skin, it will stop the products or cosmetics from working effectively on your face and other body parts. It can have disastrous effects on your health as well. Bacteria can gather around the dead skin which can cause numerous infections and skin diseases like psoriasis. It can also increase the risk of skin cancer. Dead skin can also cause skin irritation, and close your pores. Hence, it is important that you exfoliate and remove the dead skin.

Natural Ways to Remove Dead Skin from Your Face and Other Body Parts

It is essential to understand how to remove dead skin cells in a natural way. Although you can buy over-the-counter products, it is essential to recognise that these products are expensive and can have side-effects. Hence, it is wise to try home remedies for dead skin.

The most important part of any home remedy is having a good exfoliator for different parts of the body. You can find or make different types of exfoliator to remove dead skin at the comfort of your home. Here are some natural ways to remove the dead skin.

1. Brown Sugar Exfoliating Scrub

Sugar makes for a great lip and face scrub. It can be used on lips as it is gentle and harmless if ingested. Sugar acts as a natural exfoliator. This scrub also contains coconut oil and lavender essential oil. Coconut oil hydrates the skin while the lavender essential oil soothes it. Thus, this scrub removes and exfoliates your skin and gets rid of dead skin.
Brown sugar scrub

What You Will Need 

A bowl of sugar

  • 1 tsp of coconut oil
  • 2 drops of lavender essential oil

What To Do 

  • Take the sugar in a bowl and add the oils to it and mix well.
  • Apply gently on the face and lips.
  • Using the tips of your fingers, scrub for a few minutes on the lips.
  • Then scrub in a clockwise and counter-clockwise motion on the face.
  • Leave for 5 minutes then wash your face.

2. Coffee Face Scrub

Coffee grounds work well for exfoliating the skin. This scrub can help remove the dead skin from your acne-prone face. This scrub uses the leftover coffee grounds from your morning cup of coffee to make an exfoliating scrub. It can also be used as a face mask to remove dead skin cells. The intense hydrating and mineral revitalising properties of the coffee grounds helps remove the dead skin.

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6 ways to get thicker eyebrows, fast

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6 ways to get thicker eyebrows, fast

6 ways to get thicker eyebrows, fast

While some people have lucked out with thick, bold and expressive brows due to the genetic lottery, others may have to work harder to get the same effect. Whether you’re losing eyebrow hair due to damage or plucked too much during the ’90s, there are tools, tricks and techniques to amp them all the way back up. We asked a dermatologist and a makeup artist for their favourite ways to build volume and body.

1) Tackle thinner brows by getting to the root of the issue

Some people have thinner brows genetically, but if your once-thick brows are loosing their natural fullness, it’s important to understand why. “Eyebrow hair can shed due to a number of reasons—fungal infections, allergic reactions or an autoimmune disorder called alopecia areata. People can also have allergies to eyebrow pencils and powders, which can lead to hair shedding. Of course, age, stress and smoking are also other causes.”

2) Add a brow-thickening product to the mix

If you feel like your brows need a nudge in the right direction, brow conditioners and brow oils are definitely a good idea to try to help promote growth—they improve flexibility and strength of the hairs, preventing them from breaking. “You can apply castor oil twice a day,” says Dr Sharad. “Latisse is very helpful for brow thickening. It’s a prescription lotion that is applied on the brow for three-four months,” she says. Cosmetic brand brow-growth formulas with ingredients like biotin and peptides can also help.

3) Swap the tweezers for scissors

If you really want your brows to take centerstage, you’ll have to forgo the tweezers. If you keep your hands off for 10-15 weeks, all the new brow growth will allow you to re-shape. While the growth might be a little haywire at first, these are the hairs that were never allowed to grow their fullest, thanks to threading and tweezing. Using scissors just on the very top or tamping the hair with brow gel can help keep them tame through your growing-out phase.

4) Tint them in the interim

Take advantage of the tiny hairs and peach fuzz around the brows by tinting them darker. Using an at-home gel dye (or making it to a professional when you are able to), brush on a pigment to the area around your brow and find budge-proof colour that’ll leave your brows looking filled-in and bolder.

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5 TOXIC ingredients present in almost every moisturiser that do more harm than good to the skin

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5 TOXIC ingredients present in almost every moisturiser that do more harm than good to the skin
5 TOXIC ingredients present in almost every moisturiser that do more harm than good to the skin
For those who eat, breathe and sleep skincare, moisturiser is something that should not be skipped out on under any circumstance. But even the most essential thing like moisturiser, contains toxic ingredients.
Moisturizers are one of the key ingredients when it comes to skincare. They lay a base for makeup, hydrate the skin, replenish the skin of natural minerals and vitamins and ensure your skin remains fresh, plump and clean through the day. Many of us use this at least twice every day and consider it to be a holy grail for the skin.
At the same time, while we are using it on our skin, rarely do we realise that these jars that we consider so pure, actually contain many toxic ingredients that do more harm than good for our skin.

Here are the five most toxic ingredients used in moisturizers.

Mineral Oil

While this ingredient seems perfectly healthy and even good for the skin and has been used in skincare ingredients for over a decade, experts suggest that mineral oil has been linked to organ toxicity. It is also known to clog pores that leads to breakouts and other skin issues.

Parabens

One of the most controversial preservatives, parabens have been linked to breast cancer. Now, more and more companies are opting for paraben-free products. The common names on products include methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben or anything with the suffix paraben.

Cyclic Silicones

While silicones are known to add that extra lustre to hair and skin, making it feel silky and smooth, it is best to not use them due to safety and environmental reasons.

Artificial colourants

These are mostly irritating to almost every skin type. While they are present in almost every skincare ingredient, they are deemed useless to the actual product.

Hydroquinone

This is one of the most controversial ingredients as it is a skin lightener. While it is banned in many countries, it is still present in multiple over-the-counter skincare and makeup products in minimum amounts. It has been linked to hyper pigmentation and is even found in the blood-stream after prolonged use of the product.

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3 TRIED AND TESTED FACE SCRUBS FOR OILY SKIN

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3 TRIED AND TESTED FACE SCRUBS FOR OILY SKIN

FACE SCRUBS : If you have oily skin, you know your ordeal—constantly having to deal with a greasy face, which usually results in acne and blackheads. If you’re tired of dealing with this skin type, the solution lies in using a face scrub twice a week. The right face scrubs will help reduce the sebum production in your skin, banish blackheads and give you clean, glowing skin. Wondering which are the ones you can try out?

What?
Oatmeal scrub

How to use
Grind one cup oats and it will take a powdery form. Add about two tablespoons of water to this and rub it on your face for about 5 minutes.

Why
Oatmeal contains saptonin, which works wonders as a skin cleanser. Oats also help in removing excess oil from your skin thereby helping you fight your oily skin type.

What?
Sea salt

How to use
All you have to do is mix 1 tbsp sea salt along with1 tbsp lemon juice and massage your face with this concoction.

Why
Sea salt is known to kill bacteria that causes acne on your skin—something that most of us with oily skin suffer from. Moreover, sea salt also helps in restoring the pH balance of your skin. Another problem with oily and acne prone skin is the scars left behind by pimples.

What?
St.Ives Fresh Face Apricot Scrub

How to use
Just moisten your face with water and squeeze the scrub out. Apply a coin sized amount on your face and massage gently. Rinse off with lukewarm water.

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HOW TO USE CLEANSER AND TONER

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HOW TO USE CLEANSER AND TONER

Behind every radiant face with a glowing complexion, lies a woman who takes care of it. That’s right! Because if you want to flaunt a flawless face, then go back to the basics and find a skincare regime that works for you. Like most women all over the world, we also rely on the trusted routine of cleansing and toning our skin. Want to master the art of cleansing and toning right? Then read on, because we’re set to tell you all about it.

Whether you venture outside or stay indoors, during the course of the day, your skin collects dust, dirt and bacteria. While a splash of water may superficially seem to solve the problem, this isn’t a solution. You need to get within the layers of your skin and cleanse it inside and out so that the residue does not give rise to any more skin troubles.

HOW TO USE PEEL OFF MASK

Peel off masks have long been the one-stop solution to clear skin. Not only do they nourish and moisturise the skin but they also exfoliate, remove dead skin and blackheads. Wondering how you can use them? Here are the steps to follow…
Step 1

Start by cleansing your face with a mild face wash. This will remove any kind of grime or makeup from your skin so that the peel off mask can work its magic.

Step 2

For your skin to glow and be free of impurities, choose the right peel off mask that can remove accumulated dead cells and give you your original complexion back.

Top 8 ways to improve vision over 50

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Top 8 ways to improve vision over 50

Most adults start developing eyesight issues between their mid-40s and early 50s, particularly when reading and working on computers. Poor vision at close distances is one of the most common vision challenges between the ages of 40 and 60. However, this is a normal change with the eye’s ability to focus and may progress with time.

At first, you may have to hold reading materials far away to see them. With time, you may have to remove your glasses to see reading materials up close. Under dim lighting, print newspapers and restaurant menus may appear blurred.

Your vision may improve if you wear prescription glasses or contact lenses. But, if you want to do more to improve your vision, there are other ways to do so. In this article, we explore eight ways to improve your vision over 50. eyesight 

1. Eat for your eyes

Eating carrots is good for your vision. Although it may sound cliché, it’s not entirely wrong. Carrots are rich in vitamin A, an essential nutrient for vision. However, vitamin A isn’t the only vitamin that promotes healthy eye function. Make sure that you include foods rich in vitamin C, vitamin E, copper, and zinc to your diet.

As you get older, macular degeneration can become your biggest challenge. Antioxidants can help reduce macular degeneration. As such, eat foods such as eggs, pumpkins, carrots, dark leafy greens, and sweet potatoes.

Fish is also great for your eyes. Coldwater fish such as mackerel, wild salmon, and cod are rich in DHA, a fatty acid that strengthens cell membranes, including those in your eyes.

2. Exercise for your eyes

Since eyes have muscles, they could use some exercises to remain in good shape. Eye exercises are great when done in the morning, when your eyes feel tired and before retiring to bed. If you’re consistent for a month, you may start noticing a difference.

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Weight loss: Sip these drinks to get rid of belly fat

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Weight loss: Sip these drinks to get rid of belly fat

Effective weight loss drinks

If you are checking Instagram and other social media platforms for that perfect trick to lose weight, let us tell you that your body is what you eat, so it is important to watch your diet first and then look for anything else. In the process of keeping a check on your diet, we have got a small trick that will not only detox your system, but also help in shedding those extra kilos. This piece of information features some super easy drinks, which you can make at home in less than 5 minutes and start your day on a healthy note. It is advisable to consume these drinks on an empty stomach for effective results.

1. ​Ginger and lemon drink

Chop 1 inch ginger and blend it along with 1 cup cold water. Pour it in a glass, add 1 tsp lime juice and 1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder. Stir well and drink.

2. ​Instant weight loss coffee

Add 1 tsp coffee in a cup and add 1 cup hot water to it. Stir well and 1 tsp ground flax seed. Again stir well and top it with grated dark chocolate.

3. ​Green tea and mint

Take a saucepan, add 1 cup water and bring it to boil. Now add 5-7 mint leaves to it and boil for 5 mins. Next, add green tea leaves and let it soak for 10 mins. Strain and serve immediately.

4. ​Fenugreek drink

First of all, soak 2 tsp fenugreek seeds in 1/2 cup water overnight. Next morning, blend 1 cucumber, add 1/2 cup water along with strained fenugreek seeds. Blend it well and pour into a glass. Adjust black salt and drink.

5. ​Coconut water drink

Take 1 cup fresh pineapple juice, add 1 cup coconut water to it and 1/2 tsp fennel seeds along with a pinch of black salt. Drink immediately.

6. ​Celery drink

Blend 1/2 cup celery in a blender and add 1 cup of water to it. Blend it well, strain in a serving glass, add 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar, 1/4 tsp black pepper and enjoy.

3 REASONS WHY USING A BODY SCRUB IN THE MONSOONS IS A MUST

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3 REASONS WHY USING A BODY SCRUB IN THE MONSOONS IS A MUST

BODY SCRUB: Sitting by the window enjoying a hot cup of tea while it’s pouring outside is priceless! But monsoon comes with its own set of problems that are difficult to tackle. Right from frizzy hair to greasy skin and fungal infections, there are plenty of beauty woes that crop up during the rainy season.

01. Opens blocked pores

During monsoon, the body perspires less; this results in the accumulation of dead skin cells and clogged pores, which eventually leads to blackheads and acne. It can all be avoided by using a gentle yet effective face scrub twice a week. The St. Ives Gentle Smoothing Oatmeal Scrub & Mask will unclog pores, remove dirt and other impurities.

02. Keeps infections at bay

BODY SCRUB: Infections are a common woe in monsoon and we don’t mean just foot infections. Rain water is mixed with toxins and when it comes in contact with your skin — be it any part of your body — it can cause irritation and itching. An easy way to avoid this is by exfoliating your body from head to toe at least once a week.

03. Imparts a healthy glow

No matter what your skin type, monsoon can make your skin appear dull. The humidity makes oily skin oilier and dry skin appear drier, in patches. Regular exfoliation will not only keep excessive oil in check but will also keep dry patches and dead skin where it should be – away from your skin.

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