Ideas for Natural Skin Care

1. Use a Carrot Mask – Grate a carrot and mix it with one teaspoon of honey. If used regularly applied on the face and left over for 15 minutes, it will surely bring about a change.
   
2. Pineapple punch – Mash a pineapple slice and mix it with some orange or lemon juice of an orange or a lemon and then mix them with wheat flour. Use it on your face and neck area and scrub it off after some time. Fresh and smooth skin all for you!
   
3. Lemon-Egg Mixture – Beat an egg white and store it in the freezer for 15 minutes. To this add lemon juice and a grated tomato. If applied for a month, you shall get a soft skin.
   
4. Guava – Smash a guava and stir it with an oatmeal and lemon juice mixture. The face shall glow after being applied.
   
5. Spinach – A cup of raw pureed spinach with one spoon of fresh cream should be applied on the face.
   
6. The Radish touch – A grated radish with a spoon of vinegar, one spoon of lemon juice and one spoon of honey should be mixed well. Put them in distilled water and wash your face regularly with this mixture.
   
7. Honey touch – Mix a spoon of honey with an egg white and grated potato. This also has a fresh feeling with it.
   
8. Collect some orange peel and make a paste of orange peel and rose water. Apply the combination on the skin. You will be surprised by the glowing effects of your skin.
   
9. Make a face mask with the help of egg white and honey. Gently massage it on your skin. It will eliminate tan from the face.
   
10. Cleansing with cucumber adds glow to the skin. Mixing cucumber juice with milk, you get a wonderful cleanser.
    
11. To pamper oily skin type, make a mixture of lemon, grapes, egg white. After leaving it for 20 minutes, rinse the preparation with warm water. Lemon will offer your skin the cleansing effects. Grapes add softness to the skin. Egg white will make the skin firmer.
    
12. Maintain a strict routine of personal hygiene.
    
13. Eat lots of fresh fruits, salads, toned milk and green, leafy vegetables. Avoid oily and fried foods. Try to avoid colas, French fries, wafers—junk food in short.
    
14. Avoid make-up as much as possible. At least, do not wear make-up for long stretches of time.
    
15. Never use beauty products that contain ingredients that you are allergic to. Preferably do a patch test before you use any new beauty product. Do not hesitate to consult a dermatologist
    
16. Follow a cleansing routine for your skin. Using a natural oatmeal-honey scrub will be beneficial.
    
17. Take 1 tsp of boiled oats, ½ tsp honey and ½ tsp milk. Mix well. Apply evenly on your face and neck. After 10 minutes, use a cotton wool to dab refrigerated rose water on your face and neck. Use gentle, upward movements of your fingers to massage the face scrub off your face and neck. Wash your face with plain water. Pat it dry with a soft towel. Apply a light moisturizer on your face and neck. You may use this face scrub every day.
    
18. You may also buy a natural walnut, apricot scrub and use it on alternate days. There are lots of natural scrubs that can be bought from thestores.
    
19. Use a natural face pack once every 7 days.Use a natural face pack made of Fuller's earth. Mix 1 tbsp of Fuller's earth, 1 tsp of sandalwood powder, ½ tsp of milk cream, 1 tsp rosewater, 1 tsp honey and mix well. Apply this natural face pack to your face and neck. Leave out the area around the eyes. Apply a mix of ½ tsp honey, ½ tsp cucumber juice and ½ tsp milk cream to the area around the eyes.Leave the face packs on your face for 10 minutes. Use a cotton wool to dab rosewater on your face and neck. Soften the facial masques and gently wash them off with plain water.Pat your face and neck dry with a soft towel.
    
20. Gently massage an aloe vera based moisturizer into the skin of your face and neck.Use very gentle upward, rotating movements of your fingers for the massage.
    
21. Always use a sunscreen. It may be a gel or a lotion or a cream but make sure that you are using a SPF 15 sunscreen—you can even try SPF 30. The higher the SPF (Sun Protection Factor), the more effective the sunscreen.
    
22. You need to take care of your body. Exercising regularly, eating a balanced diet are just as important as maintaining a beauty regimen. It sounds clichéd but a healthy body is the first step to beautiful, glowing skin.
    
23. Drink at least 10-12 glasses of water everyday.
    
24. If you can't go to the gym or the swimming pool every day, walk for 30 minutes every day. This should be done in a relaxed manner either in the morning or in the evening.
    
25. Make sure that you get 8 hours of undisturbed sleep every night.