Posted in Category : Natural Cures | June 15, 2010

Homemade Facial Treatments

Beauty enhances our physical appearance making us look beautiful and attractive because of which everyone wants to look good. However, this is not easy for most of us as we have to take a lot of efforts to get what we want and end up shelling a lot of money in beauty parlors and buying expensive beauty products. There are a number of home made beauty products that can be prepared and used by you at home. Scrubbing your face on a regular basis is extremely important so that the dead skin on your face can be removed and the fresh and younger looking skin that is hidden underneath it gets noticed. You can prepare homemade facial scrubs by taking raw oats, about 2 or 3 tablespoon and grinding them into smaller pieces. To this add honey and apple cider vinegar of about ΒΌ teaspoon in quantity.. Mix all these ingredients well until a smooth mixture is formed and add a basil oil to it in a very small quantity; just a drop of the oil. You could also add more honey if required and apply this mixture on your face in circular motions and let it stay for around 15 minutes and then rinse it off with water.

The type of homemade facial mask you use depends on your skin type but you can also use some that can be used for all skin types. Before applying a mask, always remember to clean your face with water and make sure you do not apply soap. The pores can be opened by dipping a washcloth in hot water and then applying it on the face after the excess water has been removed from it. Honey is an excellent facial mask where you can simply apply it on the face; let it stay for around half an hour and then wash with warm water. After that you can splash some cold water on the face as that enables to close the open pores. There are also a number of homemade acne facials to treat acne and one of them is with the use of baking soda. Simply mix baking soda and water to form a thick paste and then apply this mixture on your face and massage it gently after which you allow it to dry and then wash it. Follow these homemade facial treatments at least once a week for a couple of weeks and you would see some noticeable changes. You could then increase the frequency to even more than once a week without the concern of any harmful side effects. You can also apply egg yolk and yogurt to treat scars.

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