1. Mix a spoon of sugar and curd in equal proportions and apply on face by massaging in circular motions,clean with lukerwarm water after 5mins,it helps 2 glow your skin.

2. Mix equal amounts of turmeric powder, chandan, bengal gram flour with rose water or milk. leave it for 20 minutes wash with cold water and pat dry. your skin looks healthy and glowing

3. Mix oats powder with rose water apply it on face for 30 mins it will give glowing skin...

4. Mix half a spoon of sugar in your regular face wash while washing your face.This would work as a best scrub and you can keep black heads and other dead cells at bay.

5. Use papaya,honey,orange.mix it & do massage with it upto 25-30 mins.You will found definitely a glow skin.

6. Applying honey for 10-15 min. on the face before washing off with lukewarm water , keeps the skin supple & fresh looking.

7. Mix a few fresh rose petals in raw milk & crush them into a paste. Then add a little honey to it & apply on your cheeks every morning for five minutes.

8. Smash some banannas and apply it to face,after some mins, wash with luke warm wateruse daily original aloe Vera gel means take from this plant. Really it wonderful.  Apply daily before you sleep and morning wash with cold water. suitable for all akin really it works u get glowing skin. 9. Mix milk powder in fresh milk and also add half egg now apply for 20 min for wrinkle free and glowing skin.

10. Mix rosewater,turmeric,honey in sandal face pack it really 100 percent work.

11. Mix oats powder with rose water.apply it on face for 30 minutes.it gives glowing skin

Healthy, younger looking skin is what everyone dreams of. Healthy, younger looking skin is not hard to achieve. Looking after your appearance and maintaining a regular routine and healthy diet can help to give you perfect looking skin, free from spots and blemishes.

Below are 10 tips that will help you on your way to clear, beautiful skin.
1. Your outside appearance reflects what's on your inside. Maintain a healthy and balanced diet with plenty of fruits, vegetables and sunflower seeds.
2. Try and drink 6 to 8 glasses of water per day. This will help to keep your skin moist, refreshed and supple, which will help the skin fight off developing wrinkles and blemishes.
3. Moisturize! Applying moisturizer after a warm face wash or a warm shower is the best remedies for skin. Moisturizing helps to restore the oils that our skin has and helps to keep the skin hydrated. Moisturizing for men is just as important as the oils in men's skin can be lost more easily than those in women.
4. Protect yourself from sun and tanning studio's. The sun and tanning studio's are the main reasons for premature aging. By applying self tan spray or keeping your face well protected from UV rays can help to prevent premature aging.
5. Keep up regular Exercise. Regular exercise helps to keep the skin elasticity which prevents wrinkles. Exercise is also good for your body as a whole as it helps to maintain a low amount of body fat.

6. Taking vitamins and minerals helps to keep goodness in the skin. Vitamins and minerals have been developed to help your body. By taking one multivitamin can help to keep your skin fresh and clean.
7. Try and maintain a constant sleep pattern. Sleep is the body's time to restore itself and to re-energies the body's organs and skin. By maintaining a regular sleep pattern, you will feel more energized and your skin will become more healthy and fresher looking.
8. Do not scrub and wash too hard. By doing this it removes the required oils that the skin needs to regenerate. When washing, wash lightly and in circular motion. This helps to keep the blood flow in your skin and does not allow the essential oils to escape.
                                              
9. Do not squeeze spots. Although very tempting, by squeezing spots and black heads, the disease spreads and your acne will not disappear. By not squeezing your skin can heal the spot on its own and scars will not be formed. Constant squeezing of spots will cause scarring of the skin.
10. Finally, the most important thing you can do to help achieve, younger healthier looking skin is to stop smoking or never to start. Smoking causes premature aging and yellowing of the teeth and skin. The tobacco that is released into the air dries out your skin, while the smoke you inhale constricts the flow of blood to blood vessels, therefore preventing your skin of essential nutrients that your body supplies.

It is a need to get a beautiful complexion with a pretty makeup your skin should be soft and smooth. You can’t get a beautiful look until you understand the type of your skin. Firstly you should see your skin either it is oily, dry, neutral or rough then you should start to makeup it. Now before makeup your skin should be soft, fresh and smooth. How much your skin will be soft and smooth so much you will be able to get a beautiful complexion. If you have a oily skin then you can make it dry, if you have a dry skin then you can make it moisturizer and if you have a rough skin then you can turn it into your desired form. How you can change your dry, oily or rough skin into soft and smooth skin? If you follow on some easy recipes of those ingredients which are easily available in your home then you can turn your skin soft and smooth like a silk.

Clay mask: 

This mask can be prepared by following ingredients.
Take two spoons of green clay, two spoons of kaolin clay and two spoons of aloe-Vera gel mix it into few drops of rose water and oil of your own choice. You can store this mixture for about three weeks in your refrigerator and apply this mask on your face for ten minutes. It will remove the hardness from your face.

Egg white and yogurt mask: 

To make this mask take two egg whites separated from the yolk with two spoons of yogurt. Prepare this mixture and apply it on your face for cleansing. It will make your face smooth.

Oatmeal and yogurt mask: 

This mask is prepared by the mixture of one spoon of oatmeal with one spoon of organic yogurt. Six drops of honey are poured into them and make a paste. This paste is applied on the face to make your skin neat and clean. By this way you will get a smooth and soft skin.

Banana mask: 

Take one ripe banana with a lemon or orange and mix few drops of honey into them. Make a paste and apply it in the form of layer on your skin. After ten minutes wash your face and dry it with a tissue paper. It will turn all types of skin soft.

Strawberry mask:

You can prepare this mask with five fresh strawberries into ten grams of sour cream. The cleansing of this mask on your face will make your face fresh and soft.

The above recipes can be used for all types of skins. The continuous usage of these masks will make your skin soft and beautiful.

For glowing skin we need to give a little effort towards its care.
Drink a lot of water because it helps to nourish your skin.
Cleansing is very important and should be done on daily bases.you can do it at home by using any rich oily cream,lotion or any kind of cold cream.apply it on your face, massage it well on your skin,face and when it is absorbed well into your skin then wash your face gentle with medium heated water.
Massage will improve blood circulation and promote the growth of new cells.
Never leave your skin or face dry,hydrate your skin from time to time with any kind of mild moisturizer.
Drink lots of water and also wash your face time to time.

1. Drink lot of water, about 8-10 glasses daily. Avoid drinks such as juices, coca cola, coffee, etc.
2. Massage your hair and scalp with oil like coconut oil, olive oil or almond oil. This will prevent the loss of water.
3. Do not shampoo your hair more than 2 times a week to prevent dryness.
4. Condition your hair with a hair conditioner with natural ingredients. This will prevent hair breaking and split ends.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Zinc and essential fatty acids (pumpkin seeds, nuts, vegetable oils) are good for dry hair. Eating the foods rich in zinc help.
8. Hair Rinse for dry hair
   Mix 1 Tbsp of a herb (either of chamomile flowers, comfrey root, nettle, elder flowers) with boiling water and let it stand for 1/2 an hour. Add 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar and mix well. Shampoo your hair with this liquid.

Acne scars and acne pores are the marks of acne even after the acne is cured. Severe acne causes cysts (known as nodules) beneath the skin, which may lead to scarring. These acne cysts are more likely to leave permanent scars than other types of acne. These scars are often prominently visible on the face and therefore women get concerned.

Get Rid off Acne Scars

Following are excellent and wonderful home treatment of acne or pimple scars using ingredients from your kitchen.

1. Large pores on facial skin can be treatred with paste of sandalwood (chandan) powder with black gram (masoor) dal. Keep it overnight and wash it with cold water the next day. This is an excellent and wonderful remedy to get rid of acne scars.
2. Make a sandalwood paste with rose water and apply on the scars. Keep it overnight and wash it with cold water the next day. If you find that your skin becomes dry in the morning, leave the paste only for a few hours on your face or you may try adding some milk while making paste.
3. Rub ice cubes on the face for 10-15 minutes. It will tighten the pores.
4. Apply cucumber juice on the face. Wash it off after 15 minutes to tighten the pores.
5. Cut a tomato in half and rub on the skin. Leave on for fifteen minutes. Wash it off with water. This will reduce open pores and blackheads. This treatment is good particularly for oily skin.

You may discuss with your dermatologist about different treatments available for acne scars. These acne scar removal teatments are Collagen injection, Autologous fat transfer, Dermabrasion, Microdermabrasion or Chemical Peel, Laser Treatment, Skin Surgery and Skin grafting.

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 to get a skin that will glow.
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. A paste of the fresh fenugreek leaves, applied on the face prevents pimples, blackheads, dryness of the face and early appearance of wrinkles.
8. 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).
9. Boil cabbage in water. Wash your face with this water.
10. Powder mango peels and mix 1 teaspoon milk powder and rub on face, neck, and hands. Wash it off after 15 minutes.
11. 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.
12. After a shower apply vaseline over your entire body. Shower again after one hour. Repeat twice a month.
13. 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.
14. Soft and smooth hands for life
    Mix 3 teaspoons of baby oil and 2 teaspoons of sugar together. Rub your hands, feet or any part and leave it on for 10-15 minutes. Rinse it off with warm water.
    Submitted by Jasmine, jasmine at yahoo dot com.

For Beautiful Hands

 For rough hands take a teaspoon 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. Glycerin mixed with rose water or cucumber juice rubbed on hands cleans the skin. Massage hands and fingers with almond oil at night.

• For oily skin: Rub papaya or paw paw on the face for oily skin.
• Apply milk with cotton on face. Let it dry for a few minutes then wash with warm water.
• Make a paste of honey, milk, yogurt, and ground sesame seeds in equal proportions and apply on face and whole body.
• Apply a paste of whole wheat flour with vinegar to remove freckles and dark spots.
• Mix well lime juice, honey, and egg white. Apply to face and let it dry for a few minutes then wash with warm water. It will make your skin soft and smooth.
• Mix aloe vera gel, honey and egg yolk. Apply to face and let it dry for a few minutes then wash with warm water.
• Make a paste by mixing 1 tablespoon honey with 2 tablespoon powdered almonds and 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice. Rub on the face then wash with warm water.
• Facial wash: Mix lemon juice and hot water in equal amounts and wash.

You can add powdered lemon, orange peel, powdered lavender buds, chamomile, calendula etc. to the following scrubs. For dry scrubs, add water to 1 - 2 Tbsp of mixture to make it a paste. Gently massage into skin and rinse well.

Body Scrub Formula 1

Ingredients
Castor oil, 1 tsp
Beewax, 1/2 tsp
Apricote oil, 1/2 tsp
Sea salt, 1 Tbsp
Almond powder, 1 tsp
Baby Shampoo base, 2 tsp

Melt the beeswax, castor oil, and apricot oil together and mix well. Remove from heat. Add sea salt and almond powder. Stir in the shampoo.

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Body Scrub Formula 2: 

Anti-wrinkle Scrub
Mash 1/2 paw paw with 4 Tbsp rice flour. A few dropes of orange oil and mix well. Apply to face, lightly scrubbing in circular movements. Dont leave on face for than 5-10 minutes. Moisturise with natural plant oil. Rinse well.

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Body Scrub Formula 3: 

Anti - Toxin Srub
Mash 1/2 punnet of Strawberries with 4 Tbsp rice flour. Apply to face, lightly scrubbing in circular movements. Don't leave on face for longer than 5-10 minutes. Moisturise with natural plant oil. Rinse well.

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Body Scrub Formula 4

Ingredients
Rolled oat, 1/4 cup
Milk (buttermilk or goats mil) Powder, 1/4 cup
Sea salt, 1 Tbsp
Cornmeal, 1 Tbsp
Rose petal powd, 1 Tbsp

Put all ingredients in food processor and process until fine. Add fragrance/essential oils drop by drop while processing.

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Body Scrub Formula 5
Turmeric powder, 1 tsp

Ingredients
Citrus blend, 2 Tbsp
Apricot kernels, grounded, 1 Tbsp
glycerine soap, powdered,1 Tbsp
Aloe vera gel, 1 Tbsp
Almond oil or Rice bran oil, 1Tbsp
Sandalwood oil, 1 tsp

Mix all the ingredients well, add water, and apply.

Skin Wrinkle Treatment
It is natural to see wrinkles on the face when you grow old. This is the effect of ageing. Premature ageing and wrinkles can be checked if care is taken when you are young.

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. use face yoga exercises daily to tone up skin.
3. Start the massage from the neck upwards and end at the forehead.
4. For fast removal of wrinkles, massage with your all the fingers of both the hands rapidly with rapid circular motion.
5. For wrinkles on jaw, pinch the skin between your thumb and fingers. Pinching is also good if you have double chin.
6. Apply a paste of turmeric powder with sugarcane juice to remove wrinkles and to prevent skin ageing.
7. 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.
8. Rub the core of pineapple on the face for a few minutes and leave for 10-15 minutes. This is excellent for fine wrinkles.
9. 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.
10. To prevent wrinkles, apply pure castor oil.
11. Clean the face. Remove make-up to open the pores of skin. Remove oilyness by lime juice or cleansing milk.
12. Applying a good quality cream with a firm pressure with the fleshy tips of fingers. Do not apply pressure around eyes. Continue massage for 15 minutes.
13. Wipe off the face with a wet cotton.
14. Protect yourself from sun by using a pair of sunglasses. It will delay the onset of wrinkles on the sides of the eyes, known as crow's feet.

Face mask or facial masks are useful in treating your skin problems. Natural foods used in facial mask recipes can treat your skin disorders.
Facial Mask

The purpose of a facial mask is to improve skin and outlook of the face, depending on the type of skin as following:
   To absorb oil
   To moisturize dry skin
   To replenish dull skin

Face mask is very nourishing. After applying a facial mask, you will feel fresh and people will notice your much younger looking face.

Tips for using facial masks

1. Always test the mask, particularly if you have a sensitive skin. Apply a small amount behind your ear or inside of the elbow, wait for at least 30 minutes, then wash off. If there is no adverse reaction in the next 24 hours, then only apply the mask on your face.
2. Rinse mask thoroughly with warm water followed with cold water.
3. Don't apply masks more than twice a week.
4. When applying a face mask, you should try to avoid area around your eyes and lips.
5. Vary the ingredients to see their effects on your skin.
6. If you have combination skin, you may apply a mud mask only over the T-zone, i.e. the center of cheeks, nose, center of forehead. and chin. 
1. Take a small amount of the mask on the tips of your fingers and apply it over your face and neck using a circular motion of your fingers. Start with your chin, move upwards and then outwards.
2. Spread a thin and even coating.
3. Leave mask to dry for at least 30 minutes. Do not use a dryer to dry it. Let it for air dry. You will feel as if your skin has tightened when the mask is dry.
4. Splash water on your face and give gentle massage strokes on your face to remove the mask.
5. Gel mask: Peel off from the forehead moving down.
6. Mud mask: Dip a cloth in hot water and use it to remove the mask slowly. Pat face dry with a towel.
7. Moisturizing or replenishing mask: Wipe off with a soft tissue paper.
Way To Apply Facial Mask 
Cleaning of face before applying a face mask
1. Splash cold water on your face.
2. Massage vitamin E on your face while your face is still damp (not wet). Remove the oil from the face using a mild soap after 5 minutes.
3. Again splash your face with water at room temperate. Let your face dry naturally.
Note: You can do the above face cleaning daily even if you are not applying a facial mask.
Ingredients of Face Mask
Bases: The base of a facial (face) mask is natural clay or gel. Clays are generally for deep cleansing. Gels are suitable for sensitive skin. Green clay (argile verte): Suitable for all skin types (except sensitive skin), rich in minerals, antiseptic, cleansing, balancing, and, stimulating circulation lymph and blood. Clays: Fullers earth - Suitable for normal-oily skins only, cleansing, and stimulating effect. Kaolin: Suitable for normal-oily skins, astringent, detoxifying, cleansing, and stimulating circulation of lymph and blood.
Essential Oils for Facial Masks Normal dry skin: lavender, sandalwood, Roman chamomile Normal oily skin: lavender, juniper Mature skin: Frankincense, neroli, rose otto Sensitive skin: Roman chamomile, rose otto, German chamomile,
Purees: Purees are helpful for various skin conditions: fruit purees (strawberry puree will act like an alphahydroxy), cucumber puree (cools the skin), yogurt (cools and softens the skin), milk (removes dead skin cells and softens the skin), honey (acts as an anti bacterial).
Special effects: You can add rose petal powder for fragrance, citrus peel powders for astringency, neem powder for anti bacterial action (especially useful for acne prone skin), oatmeal for soothing the skin, and milk powders.

Beauty And Skin Care

Main ingredients and their benefits in different beauty recipes are given below.

1. Aloe gel: remedy for burns.
2. Avocado: good source of vitamin E and natural oils, natural moisturizer.
3. Coconut Milk: for smooth skin.
4. Cucumber: for dark circles under eyes and wrinkles, under-eye puffiness.
5. Egg: skin conditioner, egg white for normal and oily skin, yolks for dry skin
6. Fenugreek seeds (dana methi): for skin scrub, if taken internally purifies blood.
7. Honey: for wrinkles, skin pores and lose skin, a natural astringent, natural moisturizer.
8. Milk: for skin nourishment.
9. Nuts: used in scrubs for wrinkles, skin pores and blackheads.
10. Oatmeal:for smooth skin, improves complexion
11. Olive Oil: good for dry skin.
12. Oranges, Lemons, Pineapple: natural astringents, improves complexion, soften the skin, skin bleach.
13. Tomato: opening the skin pores.
14. Vinegar: for blemishes, itchy skin, and sunburn, softens skin
15. Yogurt: softens and hydrates the skin, skin cleanser, skin bleach.
16. Witch Hazel: body eodorant, for eye puffiness.

Complexion 


Are you a fair skin person? Do you wish to know how to get fair skin at home or want to have a fair complexion or to improve your complexion? Try the tips and remedies given on this page to make your skin fairer on face, neck, hands, feet, ankles, elbow and lips.Complexion refers to the natural color and appearance of the skin of a person. Human skin color can range from black to pinkish white. In pinkish white complexion the skin color is actually colorless, showing pink color of the blood in the skin. On average, women have slightly lighter skin than men.

In general, people originated from sunny regions have darker skin color than people from regions of less sunlight. Nature has powered human body to protect itself from any harmful effects of sun. Therefore, people who live for long periods in sunny regions, i.e near the Equator have larger quantities of melanin, a protein molecule in their skins to protect them against high levels of exposure to the sun. This makes their skins dark brown or black.

Many names have come from the person's skin complexion. For example

1. The Indian names Kalu, Bhure Lal or Gori Bai: a person with black, brown or fair color.
2. The Scottish surname Bain : a person with a fair-hair.
3. The Irish surname Rogan : a person with red hair.
4. The English surname Brown : a person with darker complexion.
   The English surname White : a person with light complexion.
5. The surname Gough : a person with red or ruddy complexion.
6. Dunn hair : a person with a brown or dark hair.     

   How to Get Fair Skin At Home

   Are you concerned about your complexion? For a beautiful personality, complexion is not important. There are many beautiful women who have dark complexion and there are many "not so beautiful" women who have fair complexion.

   Many fair complexion people wish to change their fair skin to a dark one. Similarly, dark complexion people, mainly girls want to get a fair complexion.

   
   

   1. Lime or lemon juice, turmeric, honey, etc are natural bleach that improve skin complexion. They remove tan and make your skin fairer. (Note that lemon juice is more effective than lime juice for getting fair complexion).
   2. Cucumber juice can be applied on dry as well as oily skin to get fair skin complexion. To make cucumber juice, grate (kaddukash) cucumber (with skin) and squeeze it. Only 1/2 to 1 teaspoon is sufficient for a single application.
   3. Drink 10 glasses of water daily. It will help in getting rid off any dark circles of eyes.

   
   

   Foods For Glowing Fair Complexion

   Eating apples, guava, pears and peaches, with their skin give glowing fair skin complexion.

   Try the following pastes, mixtures or scrubs. If done daily, you will see a difference in about 10 days. The fair skin (complexion) remedies are also given for small baby.

   All the mixtures, pastes and scrubs should be prepared freshly as they do not keep for a long time.

   1. Apply a mixture of equal amounts of lemon juice and honey on the face and whole body. Leave it for 15 minutes and wash off.
   2. Apply a mixture of equal amounts of lemon and cucumber juice on the face and whole body. Leave it for 15 minutes and wash off. If your skin is dry, use honey and lemon juice.
   3. First scrub your face with cucumber slices and then apply cucumber juice (with skin on cucumber) to your face, leave it there overnight and wash in the morning.
   4. Apply a gram flour (besan) and turmeric or haldi paste on face and neck. After sometime when it dries, scrub it off gently. This would gradually reduce body hair over a period of time.
   5. For 15 days, apply a paste of gram flour (besan), milk (2 teaspoon) and lime juice(3-4 drops) on face and neck for 15 minutes and wash with water. You complexion should improve. Repeat every 2 weeks.
   6. Apply yogurt to the face.
   7. Apply grated white radish or its juice for fairer complexion.
   8. Mix honey with equal amount of almond oil. Apply on the face every night.
   9. Mix oatmeal with yogurt and tomato juice and apply on the face. Wash it with cold water after 15 minutes.
   10. Apply a mixture of 3-4 drops of lime juice and a grated tomato on face and neck for 15 minutes for 15 days. Wash with cold water.
   11. Mix some turmeric to yogurt and apply it on the face, neck and arms for 30 minutes. Then wash with cold water.
   12. Make a paste of turmeric (haldi) powder with fresh lime juice and apply.
   13. Make a scrub of sandalwood powder mixed with almond powder or almond oil and milk. Massage gently on the darker areas like neck, around lips, below eyes, etc.
   14. Cut lime in slices and rub on the face slowly 2 - 3 times. Leave for about 5 minutes, then wash with cool water. Repeat 3-4 times a week.
   15. Make a paste by grinding  mint leaves in water. Apply on the face and neck for 20 minutes and then wash with water.

       Skin Toner

       Take a leaf of an aloe-vera plant, break it into two and mix its juice mixed with rose water. Apply it on your face and neck for skin protection from tanning and clogging and keep the skin fair. This also helps to overcome the skin allergies, itching and rashes.
   16. Make a paste by mixing a pinch of cinnamon powder to 1/2 teaspoon honey. Apply on the face every night.
   17. Make a paste of 4 almonds soaked in milk overnight. Apply it your face and neck before going to bed. Wash with cold water in the morning. Repeat daily for 15 days. It will make your skin fair.
   18. Sneha suggests to take some tulsi (besil) leaves, grind it and sqeeze them to get the juice. Mix this tulsi juice with lime juice and massage it on your face and neck for 10-15 minutes. You will definately find the results in 15 days.
   19. Make a paste of honey, milk, yogurt, and ground sesame seeds in equal proportions and apply on face and whole body.
   20. Mix 4 parts milk, 1 part honey, and 2 part lemon juice and apply the mixture on the tanned areas for 15 minutes. Wash with cold water when dry. This acts as a bleach.
   21. Fair look, oily skin:
       1. Apply a mixture of equal amounts of lemon and cucumber juice on the face and whole body. Leave it for 15 minutes and wash off.
       2. Apply cucumber pulp with yogurt on your face and neck for 20 minutes and then wash with cold water.
       3. Make a paste by mixing papaya, honey, milk, and milk powder. Apply on face and leave for a few minutes and wash, your face will look fairer.
       4. Apply egg white to your face.
   22. Fair look, dry skin:
       Apply a mixture of equal amounts of cucumber juice and honey on the face and whole body. Leave it for 15 minutes and wash off.
   23. Dark hands: To remove a tan from the hands, apply a paste of sunflower oil, lemon juice and sugar for 15-20 minutes and then wash with cold water.
   24. Dark feet: Soak feet in water containing some lemon juice for 10-15 minutes.
   25. Dark ankles & elbow: Soak in water containing some lemon juice for 10-15 minutes.
   26. Dark neck: Apply a mixture of lemon and cucumber juice (equal amount) with 1/8 teaspoon of turmeric powder. Leave for 20 minutes and rinse with lukewarm water.
   27. Dark lips: If your black lips have been caused by drinking too much tea, coffee or by smoking, you will need to cut it down. Apply Vaseline with a few drops of lemon juice to your lips regularly at night. This keeps lips moisturised. In the morning, rub your lips with a toothbrush to remove dead skin.

   28. Fair Skin For Babies:

       Massage the body with almond oil or any other oil once a week. Give baby a bath after 15 minutes.

   29. Complexion of unborn child

       Some people believe that the complexion of an unborn child can be improved if the pregnant mother eats certain foods during pregnancy.
       According to Chinese, a woman can influence the colour (complexion) of her baby's skin by the type of food she eats. If one want to have the baby with fair complexion (light color), one should eat light colored food during pregnancy.
       Some Indians believe that if you drink milk with a few strands of saffron  add to it during pregnancy, then the child will be of fair complexion. However, there is no study available on these sayings.
                  

Today, there are many ways to treat acne. In fact, no matter if you are a light sufferer of acne or have serious bouts of acne, you can usually find a treatment that can work for you. Most people treat acne with a variety of over the counter products. Over the counter products usually consist of astringents, facial cleaners, acidic cleansers and special devices.

In order to treat acne, it is important to understand what causes acne. Mainly acne is caused by sebum which is an oily substance that is produced in the hair follicles and can clog your skin.

Bacteria feed off the sebum and infects your hair follicle causing pimples and blemishes. Most over the counter products treat acne by either unclogging pores or killing bacteria or both.

There are many different products to treat acne on the market and because acne is subjective and unique to each face, the acne sufferer is advised to experiment with a few products to treat acne. One product that works great for your friend may not work at all for your face and vice versa, the key is testing a few products before settling on one.

For more serious sufferers of acne, you may want to talk to your pharmacist or dermatologist to find ways to treat acne. Many times over the counter remedies may not make a dent on your break outs or can overly irritate your face. Dermatologists can usually diagnose your acne and treat your acne with a variety of products that can focus.