Home Remedies for Oily skin-Oily skin care tips

How to identify an oily skin? Oily skin is usually shiny and has pores. It is prone to blackheads and acne as the oil producing glands are over active and produce more oil. People with oily skin get frequent breakout and have a greasy appearance,but the good news is that oily skin tends to age slower.

Natural tips for oily skin

Avoid using talcum powder on face as it gets accumulated in the pores and causes more breakout.

Use water based cosmetics or look for “oil free” products.

Keep yourself hydrated by drinking 6-8 glasses of water per day.
Soak neem leaves in water for 5 hours, then remove the leaves and have bath in that water to prevent pimples and acne. Neem leaves have powerful antiseptic properties.

Use any clay mask once in a fortnight as it absorbs excess oil from the skin. (eg- multani mutti or fuller’s earth)

Avoid heavy creams and moisturizers.

Avoid oily and greasy food.

These Home made face packs will help you to treat oily skin effectively-

Red sandalwood paste mixed with rose water can also be used as a pack for oily skin. It is also an excellent home remedy for blackheads.

Gram pulse flour (besan) or green gram flour is best for oily skin as it removes excessive oil from the skin. Mixture of besan with rose water makes a good homemade pack.

Mix fuller’s earth powder with a little orange peel powder and rose water and apply it on your face. Wash with warm water after 15 minutes. This natural treatment, if followed once in a week will help to get rid of oily skin. It also helps to cure acne.

Mixture of rose water, sandalwood paste and fuller’s earth (a form of clay) can be used as a face pack for oily skin. Rose water cleanses and tones the skin. Sandalwood paste has cooling properties and fuller’s earth removes the dirt and excess oil from the skin.

Mix equal quantity of oatmeal (powder it finely) and witch hazel and apply to the face. Remain for 20 minutes and wash it off with warm water. This is a natural toning and cleansing mask for oily skin.

Mix a little honey with few drops of fresh lemon juice and egg white and apply to the face.Wash off with cool water after 15 minutes. Egg white helps to tighten the pores.

Mix cucumber pulp with lemon juice and apply to the face. Cucumber is a natural toner. It works as an astringent and is used to cleanse the skin.

Curd (low fat) is an excellent cleanser. Apply it on the skin and wash it off after 15 minutes with lukewarm water.This refreshes dull, tired face and is also good for oily skin.

Rice flour mixed with rose water makes an excellent scrub for oily skin.

Follow these simple home remedies to treat your oily skin.



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Bizarre Beauty Treatments / The Strange and Unorthodox Things We Do To Look Good

Think you’ve heard it all? Well, wait to hear some of the things we have to report on that people are trying in the pursuit of beauty. Some have been around for a bit, while others are still trying to make their way into the mainstream. Some you may have heard of, or perhaps have even tried, and still some may have you thinking we’re just making a joke. Well, we’re not. These unorthodox beauty treatments, while still on shaky ground, are still in demand. And let’s face it, some people are willing to try anything.

Imagine Never Using Eyeliner Again?
That’s right. This one’s been around for a bit and most people have heard of it. Although it didn’t gain as much momentum as more mainstream beauty treatments, it still had it’s fair share of clientele, including many celebrities: Permanent makeup. Permanent makeup consists of needling pigment into the skin to mock eyeliner, brow-shading, or lipliner. Referred to as “micro pigmentation”, it is a form of tattooing, which is considered by the Food and Drug Administrative (FDA) to be cosmetic. The main reason this bizarre beauty treatment didn’t pick up more momentum is because of it’s adverse effects on clients whose symptoms included intense swelling, cracking, bleeding, blistering, infection, and scarring. These side effects, although initially thought to be connected to only certain pigments that were taken off the market by the FDA, were later found to be caused by pigments themselves, no matter what shade.

Are Those Real?
The latest in artificial beauty: eyelash extensions. You may be on the fence about just how strange this beauty treatment is. Some may feel it’s a bit of a frivolous place to spend time or money, and still others may say this is only because they haven’t tried it yet. All the rage in Hollywood, with Madonna sporting the “blingy” jeweled version, and Jennifer Lopez touting the mink ones - this is undoubtedly a little strange to some. Artificial lashes are glued, in individual strands, onto the real lashes themselves. The process can take two to three hours and prices vary, (obviously the mink version will be slightly more than the synthetic version).

The Grand-Prize Winner
I hereby declare the winner of the Unorthodox Beauty Treatment Contest to be the weight-loss staple. Yes, you heard right - the weight loss staple. Although this strange and bizarre treatment boasts a great number of satisfied clients, you can’t help but do a double-take at it’s mention. The weight-loss staple is a small piece of metal that is clamed into the ear’s cartilage and claims to work by activating the stomach’s acupressure point. There has been no scientific evidence to support the claims made by the weight-loss staple, and doctors stress that since there is penetration of the skin, there is always risk of infection.

These beauty treatments, some stranger than others, leave us wondering what will be next…

Make the Most of Your Metabolism

In the effort to shed unwanted pounds people diet, exercise and purchase any miracle product that promises fast results. But the main thing many miss is the importance of catering to their metabolism. This part of the human body is the control center for anything weight-related. Just as keeping the body active is crucial for physical fitness, so is keeping the metabolism in shape. You don’t have to be a nutritionist to get a handle on this part of your lifestyle, either. All it involves are small changes that will produce big results.

In recent years, the transition from eating three, square meals a day to consuming five to six smaller meals has gained a strong following. Making this change alone gives the metabolism a huge boost because this forces it to constantly burn calories around the clock. Additionally, eating more often curbs hunger pangs and prevents overeating in one sitting. However, there are even more tips and tricks to be made that can assist the metabolism even more.

By now you know the importance of drinking plenty of water, such as keeping the body hydrated and revitalizing the complexion. But did you know that water also has the ability to help with a person’s metabolism? The more water you drink on a daily basis, the better your metabolism will perform. Studies show that individuals who don’t drink enough water actually burn fewer calories. This is the last thing you want, so why not do yourself a favor and make that bottle of water your best friend? This is perhaps one of the easiest ways to burn calories that doesn’t require a lot of effort or time commitments.

In addition to water, fiber should be your other best friend. You’ve probably seen all of the television commercials advertising some fiber product or another. Although the commercials are obviously trying to sell something, there is method to the madness. The metabolism and fiber go hand-in-hand in terms of weight loss. Individuals that consume a healthy amount of fiber on a regular basis tend to experience the least amount of weight gain over the years. In fact, fiber alone has the power to propel the metabolism to burn fat by as much as 30%. Squeeze in about 25 grams of fiber per day and weight loss will be the last thing to worry about.

Need another way to keep the metabolism revved up? Start adding more spicy foods into your meals, especially green and red chilies. Sprinkle some red pepper flakes onto your favorite foods and while your mouth may feel like it’s on fire, your metabolism will thank you by going into overtime.

Weight loss should definitely include some form of exercise but physical fitness doesn’t always have to mean sweating the pounds off at the gym. Studies have found that people with office jobs that require them to sit for extended periods of time throughout the day, tend to experience significant weight gain. Why? Because such inactivity negatively affects a special enzyme in the body that is responsible for controlling cholesterol and fat as it relates to the metabolism. Translation: get up and move around more often while at work. Doing so will put this important enzyme into action to boost the amount of fat being burned. Schedule a brisk walk every so often, take the stairs or the long way to the bathroom - whatever it takes so that you’re not just sitting on your rump slowing down your metabolism during the day.

Home Remedies For Lighter Skin Tones

Here are some simple home remedies that you can do to lighten the skin tone and get a lighter complexion. However, they must be done regularly and best results are obtained if they are inculcated as a part of daily routine.

* Mix 1 tsp of milk powder, 1 tsp of honey, 1 tsp of lemon juice, and ½ tsp of almond oil. Apply on face and wash off after 10-15 minutes. This pack helps bring shine to the skin and also removes tan.

* Mix oatmeal with curd and tomato juice and apply on the face. Keep it on for 20 minutes and then wash it off with cold water. It helps remove the tan and lightens the skin.

* Place sliced raw potato on the face. It helps reduce blemishes and other marks.

* Soak four tea spoons of split orange lentils (masoor dal) overnigth in milk and grind it to a paste next morning. Apply the paste on yor face and leave it to dry. Wash off the dried paste. This is very effective. ( The remiander of the paste can be refrigerated and applied the next day.

* Applying turmeric powder along with lime juice removes the tan. Lime juice is a natural bleach.

* Dried orange peels mixed with curd also help reduce blemishes and scars. Wash off this mixture with cold water after 15 minutes.

* Soak 4 almonds overnight. Grind into a fine paste using milk. Apply on face and neck and leave it overnight. Wash with cold water in the morning. Do this daily for 15 days, followed by twice a week.

* A tbsp of gram flour mixed with 2 tsp of raw milk and 2-3 drops of lime juice works well for lightening dark skin. Apply this mixture and leave it for 15 minutes before washing off. Repeat for 4 weeks and follow up with once a week.

* Apply a paste of fresh ground mint leaves and leave it for about 20 minutes. Wash with cold water, continue for 15 days.

* Make a paste of tomato and a few drops of lime juice and scrub this all over the body. This will have an instant bleaching and astringent effect on your skin.

* You can also apply cucumber juice to your body and leave it on for as long as you can.

* Aloe vera gel is also an excellent natural skin lightening agent. If you can get this gel from fresh leaves, it will work very effectively and well.

* Lemon juice can be mixed with sandalwood paste and applied to the entire body as well.

* Add a few strands of saffron to a cup of milk cream and leave it overnight. This can be mixed well and applied all over the body the next day. Leave it on for about an hour and then wash with soap and water.

All of these remedies can be used on all parts of your body quite easily and well. Do remember that you must try all the remedies for at least a month before you see any visible results.