Wash your face in cold water or gently soak your face in rose water.Today’s fast paced lifestyle gives women only a little time to treat her indulgently. Due to worries,anxiety and tension ,also because of ageing the skin becomes drier, less active, fragile and will be to prone to wrinkles. Sometimes lines may appear besides the eyes which will spoil your youthful skin.If the oil glands fails in producing proper oils which results in the natural shining and oilness of skin,your skin may appaer dry. Exposure to dry air and harsh winds, hormonal imbalance, exposure to acidic chemicals and low quality bathing soaps destroys your smooth skin.

So care must be taken to protect the skin from being got dried. There are many methods to prevent dry skin. Some of the common methods are:

1. Wash your face with mild cold water and  soak your face in rose water.
2. Avoid the use of soaps with very  high alkaline content also low quality soaps or detergent.
3. Use creams and makeup products with oil content.
4. Avoid hot baths, walking in hot sun and harsh winds.
5. Avoid smoking because smoking takes away oxygen present in the skin and nutrients as well. This makes the skin to become more dry and leathery.
6. Good consumption of water may reduce the cracks and sores present in the skin. Chapped or torn areas in the skin must be kept well lubricated and protected by using good moisturizer.
7. Use of mild, creamy, pH balanced moisturizing gels or lotions may help you to protect your skin from getting dried.
8. Including fruits, nuts,vegtables, seeds and grains in the daily diet may provide minerals and vitamins which are necessary to maintain a good healthy skin. Lessening the intake of fried foods, alcohols, soft caffeinated drinks may also reduce the chances of having dried skin. This is because such foods and drinks causes lose fluids from the body.

The presence of dark circles or bags around the eyes shows the bad health of a person. This may be caused due to stress or strain, disease, fatigue, medication, hereditary or due to anemia. These dark circles appearing just under the eyes are blood vessels which are seen through the skin. This mainly happens because the thickness of the skin below the eye is very thin. Sometimes these dark circles may appear as hereditary. A bluish tint occurs when blood passes through large veins. Since the skin is very transparent, the circles may appear much darker. The dark circles can also be caused due to the deficiency of iron or due to poor diet. The presence of dark circles under the eyes also indicates the deficiency of oxygen in the tissues of the body. Sometimes excessive exhaustion may also cause the skin to pale, leading to dark circles. Aging also makes the skin to become translucent and thus making it darker. Sometimes pigmentation also leads to the formation of dark circles because melanin is produced near the eyes.

There is no perfect treatment for dark circles. So it is found that it cannot be completely cured. There are some homemade solutions to make this dark circles to fade. One such method is to drink plenty of water and fluids so that to improve circulation and to eliminate toxins. Avoid consuming whole foods, fruits, vegetables. Also avoid the habit smoking, consumption of alcohol and drinks which are caffeinated. Use of tea bags or slices of potato or slices of raw cucumber may reduce dark circles. They are put on the closed eyes for about 20 mins and then they are washed off by using cold water. Doing this process for a week may lighten the dark circles appearing under the eyes. The dark circles can also be treated by improving blood circulation by pressuring under the eyes. In some cases washed cloth immersed in rosemary tea is placed on the eyes as treatment against dark circles.

Actually we can’t tell it as deceived. It’s just they are more susceptible to these ads (especially ads on cosmetics). Or else all these companies or ad agencies would have been out of business. One point to be noted is that we must be wiser when spending on cosmetics.Smooth skin is being the dream of every human being. Hazardous cosmetics should be avoided as it damages your skin in large scale.Here we provide you some simple tips by which you can shop smart.

• Understand hype – We must learn to recognize hype from reality. Most of the ads are hype.Whenever you try to buy a product just make sure that they provide a money back guarantee.

• Keep in touch with reviews- there are lots of magazines and articles published based on these matters. Although magazines are well known sometimes they need not be really trusted. Always it’s better for a person to search the net on these ideas, so that they can also get reviews of their competitors.
• Expensive don’t mean best – we usually want to make ourselves convince that buying costly products is better than cheap ones. This cannot be true. In case of cosmetics whether it may be costly or cheap, the ingredients are almost the same.
• Asses your skin- a lot of expenditure can be avoided by just knowing your skin well. Some people have dry skin whereas some have oily skin. Dry skin requires a better moisturizer than an oily skin. You must shop items also based on your skin color. Skin tone and color awareness is important in shopping cosmetics. If you don’t know the above consult a dermatologist and ask him to give you information for smarter shopping.

Each part of body must work uniformly in order to have a good posture when you walk. The leg should swing uniformly. And the distance each step is made must be average size.  Knees must be bending as small as possible. Each time you step your foot on the ground just note that you touch the toe first. If you touch your heel first the movement will feel heavy. There must only be a slight inclination of the toes towards the ankle. If not your walking resembles that of a duck. Always be comfortable with your hands. But the hands are not well occupied by the people.  The hands must be straight down while walking. A slight swinging is graceful. Keep your movements of hands loose. Now let’s check out the elbow movement.

Here the point to be noted is the elbow must not face towards your body. With all these things in mind try and practice for yourself. Although initially you may find it rigid and tuff, slowly you will look elegant. Don’t walk as if you are participating in a parade. Keep your total body movements smooth, loose and periodic. All these together make you stylish.

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Pregnancy is an important stage in a woman’s life. Women must be aware of all sorts of care they must undergo during this stage for their health and beauty as well as the health of the baby. Here are some tips that will make your skin safe during your pregnancy.

• There will be an increase of blood flow to the baby, at the initial stage of pregnancy. This is to support the development of the baby. During the delivery time this rate increases up to about fifty percent. So at this stage, keep in mind to stay indoors from the extreme heat and always drink fresh mineral water. Use some liquid powders just to make your face look cooler.
• Another point to be noted is that, during pregnancy the body has a tendency to produce a lot of hormone (melanin). This can stimulate your skin. As a result dark patches can be formed on your skin. These patches can be further worse when they are exposed to UV rays. So keep in mind to stay indoors to your maximum. If you want to go outside just wear dress which screens thee sun radiation so that your skin is not exposed.
• Use face washes or creams that are non- allergic to you. Always consult your nearest doctor for any form of medication.
• It’s important for a woman look fit and perfect even during her pregnancy.  A woman must feel her best. Make yourself calm and cool every time. Don’t get angry or tensed during the pregnancy period.  Don’t panic and get shocked in any situations. All these affect the baby in a negative way. Avoid things that are harmful to your skin. And enjoy the pregnancy time.

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• Tooth picks- carry these things in your purse. They are small and compact and sometimes it can also be your lifesaver when it helps you to get over the leftovers of your breakfast from your tooth. It helps you to avoid any sort of embarrassing moments in your life. There are also flavored tooth picks. These can give a good breath to you along with removing over the leftovers.

• Lip gloss- this item brings beauty to your lips. It also provides hydration to your lips so that your lips don’t get dry in the hot climate. Choose gloss that has got color which makes your lips extra shine. It also protects your lips in winter months.

• Mascara- an essential item that gives your eyelashes an extra lift whenever they need. They are available in very small sizes, so need to worry about the space they occupy in your purse. Its light weight and is available in different textures and colors.

Beauty tips for persons having very sensitive skin.Some people have very sensitive skin. Some skin get dry as soon after a shower and some get very tight. Some people get scratches on their armpits and legs when they use razors. Some people are very prone to itching when they are exposed to very extreme dry and hot conditions. This is all due the fact that their skin is very dry. There are several tips that this type of skin needs to be taken care off.

• First go and consult your dermatologist and get diagnosed

• If your skin is said to be sensitive, avoid using soaps which is highly odorized. These soaps get this odor from some sort of detergents. This agent can cause irritation to sensitive skin.

• Avoid using soaps on your face.

• Use facial lotions only on your face (as recommended by dermatologist). These facial lotions have very low pH level than normal soaps, so it’s safer to your skin.

• Don’t use facial lotions which contain ingredients like anti bacterial agents and other form of botanical ingredients. These are more likely to cause itches on sensitive skin.

• Make ups used must not be water proof. Being water proof they are not easily removed by water. Some pressure will be required to remove such make ups.

• Use cosmetics which contain less number of ingredients. They are less chemically processed and they are safer to the skin.

• During winter season, you must take care of your skin from cracking. For this you just need to be sure that your re warm and not over heated. Take only warm baths and not boiling baths. And keep in mind not to bath frequently. Bathing frequently will dry your skin to a much larger extent.

Things that must be avoided.

If you really wish to look good,strictly you should avoid Junk Foods,Alcohol,Dioxanes,Parabens,Tobacco.Alcohol makes your skin dry and it will lose fairness by time.Also avoid fairness cream and Soaps which contains harmful ingredients.Avoid the long exposure to sun.

What should you do?

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Fruit-Juices

drinking water

• You should intake fresh fruits,leafy vegetable,Nuts,Juices
• Drink as much as water you can,as water makes your skin looks hydrated it also removes poisonous and other things from skin and makes it clean.
• Use natural oils which are safe for skin as per the advice of an expert checking the ingredients that you can easily gain smooth skin.
• Don’t touch or wash the skin very often,it can take off the natural stuffs from your skin which allows it to glow!
• Do exercises regularly

Studies show that some of the make-up samples collected from department stores were seriously contaminated with fungi, moulds, bacteria and other pathogenic organisms. Winter season insists on using unused applicators when sampling make-up. Although substantial amount of money is spent on research and development of safe and sound beauty products fake products are readily available in the market. As responsible and discerning customers and consumers, we must be cognizant of he materials that we apply and how we use, handle and store them. Because these make-up products can have long term and may be permanent effects on your skin, one has to be very vigilant about choosing the right product which suits your body especially your sensitive sense organ, the skin. Simple steps like washing your hand properly before applying make up can do wonders. So be a responsible beauty conscious individual. After all it is your skin, which is at stake.
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