Tomatoes are a staple in every kitchen but hardly will you hear anyone extolling its cosmetic benefits. Whether you want to cure large pores or reduce acne and rashes or sooth a nasty sunburn or simply to revive the glow on dull skin, tomatoes are beneficial in many homemade beauty treatments.
Big pores? Shrink Them
Big pores provide easy access to dirt and grime thus increasing the chances of infecting the pore. Take a tablespoon of fresh tomato juice. Add two to four drops of fresh lime juice to this. Use a cotton ball to apply this mixture on your face. Massage it in circular motions. Leave it on for about 15 minutes and then wash off with cool water. Regular application will shrink pores greatly.
Acne healing
The acidity in tomatoes helps in reducing and clearing up your acne. Vitamin A and vitamin C are commonly found in a lot of acne medicines and tomatoes are rich in vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin K. If you have mild acne, cut a tomato in half and apply the inside on your face. For severe acne mash a fresh tomato and use the pulp as a pack on the face. Leave it on for an hour. Rinse it off and moisturise. Do this on a regular basis or as many times as you can. Your acne is bound to dry off soon.
Astringent
If you have oily skin and struggle to keep your face from shining like a fried papad, tomato is the solution to your agony. Crush a fresh tomato and strain it. Make a little cucumber juice and add it to the tomato juice. Apply this juice with a cotton ball daily to control excessive oiliness and acne.
Good to eat, great to clean
A tomato and avocado mask works wonders on combination skin. This is because tomato works as an astringent as well as a blackhead and oil-reducing agent while avocados have an antiseptic and moisturising effect. A pack of mashed tomatoes and avocados help in soothing and cleansing combination skin (oily and dry), as they are rich in vitamin A, C and E. Apply this pack and wash off after 20 to 30 minutes with lukewarm water.
Burns no more
Summer is fast approaching and with harsh summer comes burnt, inflamed skin. A lot of people's skin gets sunburnt, raw and itchy due to exposure to the sun. Crush half a tomato and mix it with two tablespoons of plain yogurt. Apply this concoction on face, neck, hands and feet. Wash it off after 20 minutes. Tomato cools the skin and neutralises the surface while yogurt gives it a much needed protein boost while leaving it soft and supple.
HOMEMADE BARLEY MIXTURE
But, speaking about interesting, yet completely natural ways to reduce hair growth – here’s one cool homemade mixture that is believed to make hair grow slower (and lighter). Simply mix one table spoon of Barley powder with one half of a teaspoon of lime juice and one full teaspoon of honey to create a paste you’ll apply to your critical areas at least three times per week. Let the mixture sit for about half an hour then rinse it off gently. Simple, huh? Well, I’m going to try it myself and I’m hoping it really works!
Mix cocnut and gingelly (sesame) oil. Add an amla (gooseberry), a few leaves of white hibiscus and boil for 20mins. Let the mixture cool and apply this oil on your head and wash off after 20 mins. This will help prevent hair fall.
1. Mix papaya and lemon juice, apply on the affected area and wash off after 20 minutes.
2. Coat your feet in raw honey and cover with thick socks before going to bed at night. This not only softens your feet, but helps heal fissures as well.
3. First think to do is drink lots of water to keep the skin hydrate. It will keep your skin soft and supple and skin will not get as dry to get cuts and cracks.
4. Always wash your feet properly whenever you come from outside. Sleep after washing your feet.
5. Rubbing pumic stone too is helpful in clearing the dead dull skin.
6. Never wear shoes in wet legs and never wear wet soaks.
7. Walk on the grass barefoot early morning. It rejuvenates the feet and improves the eyesight.
8. Daily apply a mixture of rosewater and glycerin. It soothes your heels and cures them fast.
9. Apply the pulp of a ripe banana on the affected area, leave it for 10 to 15 minutes and wash it properly. It helps in fast healing.
10. You can also crush an onion apply the pulp over the cracked area and bandage it.
Lip care is an Important, as it defines the natural beauty of women, and obviously when the Lips are attractive and beautiful makes one loose mind for a moment. Getting Luscious and Pink Lips is what every girl want’s to have, and for this we have some natural homemade tips, those are waiting to give you beautiful and Healthy looking Pink lips without any Makeup application.
1- Massage your Lips with 1 tablespoon Honey and a few drops of rose water, that will help to make your lips Pink, Naturally Glossy and sweet fragrant.
2- To make your Lips Softer, take a tooth brush that is old and soft bristled. Rub smoothly on your lips, as it helps to remove the Dry and Chapped Skin to make them look fresh and beautifully Soft.
3- Mix Carrot and Beetroot juice 1 tablespoon each and a few drops of Rose water to add natural Fresh Pink color to your Lips. Massage your lips with the juice for 10-15 minutes, as this tip also help to Nourish your Lips.
4- Take a Lemon Peel and add a pinch of salt on the peel, rub it on your lips as lemon peel helps to cleanse the skin to remove dark skin tone and prevents happening back again.
5- For Dry and Cracked lips take 1 tablespoon of olive oil mix with the small quantity of Saffron and massage on to your Lips, as this technique helps to make your lips softer and glossy with the natural Pink.
6- To maintain the water balance of your Lips, rub ice Cubes on your lips so they look more Fresh and smooth.
Many people struggle with the frustration of controlling bromohidrosis, the medical term for smelly feet. Jokes about smelly feet, often caused by excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis), abound. Bromohidrosis is not uncommon but for the individual who copes with the embarrassment that it causes, the condition may seem unbearable. Natural remedies can reduce or eliminate excessive foot sweating and smells through treatment and preventative care.
Sugar
Refrain from any intake of sugar. Bacteria can form on your sweating feet, which feeds on your feet's sweat and creates fungi. Refraining completely from sugar may prevent the development of fungi that cause foot odors.
Zinc Supplements
Take zinc supplements. Supplements provide extra doses of the mineral to balance a possible low zinc level in your body. Take 50mg of zinc supplements for two weeks to treat smelly feet caused by a zinc deficiency.
Dry Feet
Replace wet socks with dry ones and always change your socks after you exercise. Air out your feet whenever possible, including while you sit at a desk. You should expose your feet to air and try to keep your feet dry whenever you wear shoes. Bacteria, which causes odors, thrives in wet conditions.
Socks
Wear dry, clean, non-synthetic white socks. The dyes present in colored socks can cause the feet to produce odors.
Vinegar or Apple Cider Vinegar Bath
Soak your feet in a vinegar or apple cider vinegar bath for 15 minutes daily until the foot odor dissipates. Make a foot bath using one part vinegar or apple cider vinegar to two parts water. Wash your feet with soap and water after the foot bath and dry your feet thoroughly. Pat some talcum powder on your feet after they dry before you put on your socks and shoes.
Tea Bath
Place three teabags in a plastic pitcher and fill the pitcher with boiling water. Allow the teabags to steep. When the tea cools, pour it into a basin and soak your feet in the tea for 30 minutes. Repeat this procedure nightly. After one week reduce the soaking schedule to once weekly. The tannins that exist in tea will prevent sweating, kill bacteria and close pores that contribute to foot odor.
Almond Oil
In need of emergency ideas, almond oil can also serve as a quick and efficient remedy to handle the discoloration of the skin. In this case all you have to do is add a few drops of water to a little almond oil to dissolve it. Dip a cotton pad or ball into the lotion, remove the liquid excess and place it on the eyelids. Rely on the conditioning and natural whitening effect of this essential oil to treat the unfortunate condition of your eyelids.Keep on with this ritual until you see the visible result.
