ExtraBeautyCare

Author: Mahak Zafar

6 Essential Oils for Beautiful Skin

Oils are usually used to relax and release stress. They are also very effective to have a beautiful skin and combat skin problems such as acne. In addition, one of the main benefit of these essential oil is that they help to eliminate acne and blackheads without damaging the skin. For beautiful, soft and healthy skin, practically nothing is better than these essential oils due to their outstanding properties.

I recommend a list of 6 essential oils for beautiful and smooth skin. They will not only help you to eliminate acne and blackheads, but also to erase skin blemishes and reduce small premature wrinkles without damaging the sensitive and delicate skin.

Clary Sage oil

The essential oil of Clary Sage is extracted from its leaves. It has calming, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-microbial properties. This is the oil that penetrate deeply into skin and can regenerate and balance the skin well. Combine few drops of Clary Sage oil with coconut oil and massage it onto your skin, and get flawless, smooth skin. This oil is very effective to relieve muscles stiffness, back pain, headache and maintains the blood pressure also. You can also use it with coconut oil or olive oil for hair massage. Not only it stimulates your hair growth, but also helpful to cure dandruff.

Eucalyptus oil

The eucalyptus has disinfectant and anti-bacterial properties that help to eliminate blackheads.The oil of eucalyptus cleanses the skin deeply and releases parasites or harmful bacteria.

Lavender oil

The lavender is a versatile little oil. You can use it to treat acne as to eliminate fatigue. It is a good oil for the skin, it relaxes the muscles after exercise and promotes relaxation .

Lemon oil

The oil of lemon to help restore the natural balance of the skin. This is a very well known to eliminate acne and skin blemishes oil. After application, avoid sun exposure.

Myrrh oil

The myrrh is one of the most popular oils. It is very effective to treat wounds and scars, but also to eliminate warts and clean the bacteria which is responsible for acne.

Patchouli oil

The patchouli is an essential oil that I advise you to find a nice complexion. It is a perfect moisturizer to combat acne and promote healing. Moreover, its fragrance is ideal to relax and meditate.

February 8, 2014
Tips to Increase Hair Growth Speed

Women with thick and lengthy hair generally leaves a great impact on others. Healthy hair grows approximately 1 cm per month, so about 12 cm a year. In some people, the hair grows much more slowly, and they want to speed up hair growth. So don’t get worried and try these natural tips and remedies for healthy hair growth.

[tip number=”1″ heading=”Hair growth accelerate with tomatoes”]Press out the juice of three fully ripe tomatoes and mix it well with an egg yolk, 1 tablespoon of honey and 2 tablespoon water. Apply this mixture on your hair completely. Leave it on your hair for about 30 minutes and then rinsed out with warm water. This natural home remedy not only make your hair grow faster, but also strengthens them immensely. It also prevents the hair loss. It is recommended to repeat the application once a week.[/tip]

[tip number=”2″ heading=”Scalp massage with natural oils”]Scalp massage with natural oil is very effective way to speed up hair growth. Coconut oil, olive oil or rosemary oil are best for hair. Massage with one of these oils on the scalp, then wrap your head with a plastic. Due to the rising body heat, the scalp is naturally heated and the oil unfolds as its effectiveness. This 30 minute treatment stimulates the scalp, improves the blood circulation and also stimulates hair growth. In addition, it nourishes the hair roots and highly effective against dandruff. It gives your hair a silky shine.[/tip]

[tip number=”3″ heading=”Tears of joy by the onion conditioner”]Boil a whole onion with 4 garlic cloves and 2 cinnamon sticks. Make its slightly thick paste. Simply massage this paste on your hair roots for 15 minutes and then rinse with clear water. Onions bring tears to the eyes, but they will become tears of joy! This remedy makes your hair longer, stronger and more voluminous. This onion conditioner is recommended for only those people with a natural hair color.[/tip]

[tip number=”4″ heading=”Hair trimming”]Human hair grows an average of 12-15 cm per year. Due to split ends, hair has no chance of healthy growth. For this reason, you should at least get cut the hair tips every month and so the split ends efficiently prevent.[/tip]

[tip number=”5″ heading=”Healthy Diet = Healthy Hair”]Whole grains, nuts, carrots, yogurt, broccoli, green vegetables, beans, fish, eggs and lots of fruits should be on the menu, as the minerals and proteins contained in these foods, speed up hair growth tremendously.[/tip]

[tip number=”6″ heading=”Proper sleep”]Keep in mind that hair need their particular sleep. At-least take 6-8 hour sleep, because for good health, glowing skin and healthy hair a complete and proper sleep is necessary.[/tip]

February 3, 2014
5 simple steps to fix broken makeup kit

February 1, 2014
Stunning Makeup Tips for Colored Eyes
The look and the smile are vital components for beauty, for this we have to try to exploit them in the right way using the colors. And then … eyeshadow from the most varied shades, colored powders for the face, lipsticks light, dark, shiny and pearly…
We use makeup as a tool, a mean by which we can feel more feminine, more beautiful in the midst of others. Good makeup highlights our physical characteristics and hides some small flaws… thanks to makeup 🙂
Eye make-up is not easy! It’s still possible to follow some basic tips to harmonize form and color. For eye makeup, it is important to take into consideration the color of the skin, eyes, hair, clothing and accessories.

Amazing makeup tips for ladies with blue eyes

Eyeshadow:
Grasp the idea of violet eyeshadow to highlight the respective color of your eyes. Lavender is suitable for daytime, although plum is a fantastic choice for nighttime. For special occasions, blue-eyed women also can try metallic (both silver and gold), turquoise and icy pink eyeshadow. For the office, stay with brownish, floral, terracotta and basic shades of eyeshadow. For smoky eye makeup, charcoal gray or purple shadows will look awesome.

Mascara:
Dark blue and navy blue mascara looks fantastic on blue eyes.

Eyeliner:
Charcoal eyeliner looks remarkable on blue eyes.

Blush:
Apply gentle sweep of blush in a natural color.

Lip color:
Select a matte lipstick in a peachy brownish color or a soft pink.

Best makeup tips for females with brown eyes

Brown eye is just one color that works well with a lot of eyeshadow colors. Black and brown eyeliner looks adorable on brown eyes. Brown eyeliner is ideal for daytime while black in night. Apply dark brown eyeliner together with light eyeshadow to set focus on your eyes. Brown-eyed women must consider metallic silver eyeshadow combined with metallic plum eyeliner to get attractive look.
- If you have dark brown eyes use plum, natural green and charcoal gray shades of eyeshadow.
- If you have medium brown eyes must use green, violet or bronze shades. Almost all eyeshadow colors suits on medium brown eyes.
- If your eyes have light brown color use dark brownish eyeliner instead of black. Apply natural shades of eyeshadow to look prettier.
Incredible makeup tips for women with green eyes

Eyeshadow:
Use purple, deep plum and grayish-lavender shades in your eye makeup. In evening functions bronze, copper and gold eye shades look fabulous on green eyes.

Mascara:
Brown mascara looks good on green eyes.

Eyeliner:
Charcoal and chocolate brown eyeliner suits on green eyes.
January 28, 2014
22 Best Makeup Primers Ever
1. BY TERRY – Hyaluronic Hydra Primer

Properties
- It fill the hollows, fine lines and wrinkles
- Reduce enlarged pores
- Controls shine without drying the skin
byterry.com
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2. DERMABLEND PROFESSIONAL – SkinPerfector Blemish and Oil Clearing Primer

Properties
- Suited to sensitive and hypersensitive skins
- It helps to clear acne blemishes
- Make the skin pores tighter while managing shine
- Makes skin tone hydrated
- Skin looks new and flawless
dermablend.com
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3. SUNDAY RILEY – Effortless Breathable Tinted Primer

Properties
- It is Oil-free and oxygen-rich
barneys.com
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4. laura mercier – Foundation Primer (radiance)

Properties
- Perfect for almost all skin types
- Improves makeup as well as foundation
lauramercier.com
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5. ElizabethArden – Visible Difference Retexturizing Primer

Properties
- It reduces the appearance of pores
- Also improve skin tone
elizabetharden.com
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6. smashbox – Photo Finish More Than Primer Dark Spot Correcting

Properties
- It remove dark spots
- Minimize acne marks
- Boosts radiance
- Makes the skin smoother and brighter
- Reduce fine lines and skin pores for flawless makeup application
smashbox.com
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7. Benefit the POREfessional – PRO balm

Properties
- It suits almost all skin tones
- Rapidly reduce skin pores
- Makes skin smoother
- Helps makeup to stay last longer
- Protects skin from free radicals
benefitcosmetics.com
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8. Too Faced – Primed & Poreless Pure

Properties
- It is helpful for sensitive skin
- It is oil free and smooths skin
- It erase pores and imperfections
- Skin appears more fresh and glowing
toofaced.com
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9. CHANTECAILLE – Ultra Sun Protection (SPF 50) Anti-Glycation Primer

Properties
- It protect skin from free radicals and UVB rays
chantecaille.com
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10. Lissante- Smoothing Makeup Base

Properties
- It fills fine lines and reduce wrinkles
- It gives you smoothed and even complexion
ricaud.com
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11. DIOR- Skinflash Primer (001 Sheer Glow)

Properties
- It reduces zones and signs of fatigue
- Brightens the complexion immediately
dior.com
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12. Sisley – Instant Perfect Balancing Primer

Properties
- It smoothed & plumped wrinkles and fine lines instantly
- Reduces shine, enlarged pores, irregularities and shadows
- Makes complexion radiant and even
- The skin looks fresh and relaxed
sisley-paris.com
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13. MAC – Prep+Prime Skin Primer

Properties
- It soothes the skin.
- Absorbs excess oil
- evens out redness
maccosmetics.com
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14. CLINIQUE – Superprimer Face Primer (Universal Face Primer)

Properties
- It is an oil free primer
- Reduces fine lines and wrinkles
sephora.com
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15. Make Up For Ever – HD Microperfecting Primer

Properties
- It nourish and moisturize skin
- Develop a shiny effect
- It generates the safety level for the skin tone and dries quickly
makeupforever.com
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16. GARNIER – 5 Second Perfect Blur

Properties
- It reduces fines lines and scars
- Fill the pores
- Minimize imperfection
garnier.com
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17. benefit – Stay Flawless 15 Hour Primer

Properties
- It is ideal for oily skin
- Keeps makeup perfect for long
benefitcosmetics.com
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18. L’Oreal Paris – Lumi Magique Pure Light Primer

Properties
- It brightens skin
- Makes every base/foundation more luminous
- Reduces imperfections and uneven tone
lorealparis.com
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19. NIVEA – Daily Essentials Express Hydration Primer

Properties
- It reduces and soften skin pores
- Reduces skin dryness
- Makes skin fresh, healthy and glowing
niveausa.com
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20. REVLON – PhotoReady Perfecting Primer

Properties
- It is good for oily and combination skin
- It is a skin color corrector
revlon.com
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21. NARS – Pro-Prime Multi-Protect Primer

Properties
- It is for all skin types and also suitable for even the most sensitive skin
- It provides hydration and sun protection to skin
narscosmetics.com
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22. No7 – Airbrush Away Primer

Properties
- It promises to simulate the effects of several anti-aging products
- Reduces the skin creases, wrinkles and imperfect skin tone
- Helps to lock moisture into skin
boots.com
January 25, 2014
Tips to Apply Makeup Primer
In our string, almost everything ends up on perfect makeup in order to enhance your beauty. Before you access to eye shadow, mascara or lipstick, an even complexion is a perfect base for a beautiful finish. Without wasting any time, talking about other cosmetics, we straightly move towards the initial thing of makeup – which is a PRIMER. It gives an excellent start to our makeup. The search and choice of correct primer according to your skin tone is very important, because it’s the basic step towards the alpha and omega of perfect beauty. They are for every skin type – whether dark or light, oily or dry.

Modern products are genuine all-rounders: they can act fine pores, reduce wrinkles and protect the delicate facial skin. So if a primer is properly selected and applied, it leaves every complexion radiate, healthy and even.

[tip number=”1″]However, it is not easy to make a beautiful, natural-looking makeup itself. If you want to avoid the dreaded mask-like look, apply as thin as possible, because the thinner the layer, the more natural outcome.[/tip]

[tip number=”2″]To get a natural, even complexion, it is advisable to apply several thin coats of primer in sequence. Although this is very time consuming, because each layer must be well dried before the next is applied. For this patience, you will be rewarded with a perfect, natural-looking makeup.[/tip]

[tip number=”3″]Use a sponge to achieve most consistent results. And for more coverage apply it directly with your fingers.[/tip]

[tip number=”4″]Do not apply too much primer because its right amount decides whether your makeup looks natural or unnatural at the end.[/tip]

[tip number=”5″]For extra durability, the primer should be dusted at the end with a transparent powder.[/tip]

Advantages
- It provides flawless skin for makeup
- Help skin pores to reduce
- Covers skin defects and control oil
- Helps the foundation stay longer
- Helps to prevent creasing in makeup
- Makes foundation mixing effortless
4 Steps to Apply
1. First, you should clean your face thoroughly.
2. Then apply a moisturizing day cream. Let it penetrate into your skin for at least 10 minutes. This will prevent the mixing of day cream with the primer product.
3. Always apply primer from the center of your face to outwards.
4. Wait for few minutes, then you can apply foundation on your face and other makeup.
January 24, 2014
9 Hair Masks to Eliminate Dandruff
If you ever try methods to eliminate dandruff, and nothing worked, these masks will give you the solution against the problem of dandruff and also make your hair healthy and shiny.

For all types of hair:
- Apply undiluted cider vinegar on the scalp, let it penetrate. Leave it for 30 to 60 minutes, then wash your hair.
- Mix 2 tablespoons of coarse gray salt (or fine salt) with half a glass of water. Although give massage to your scalp for 3-5 minutes and then rinse.
- Start using a soothing shampoo to which is added a few drops of essential oils. Optional 15 drops of essential oil or the following plants: cinnamon, orange, rosewood, juniper, tea tree, eucalyptus, lavender, rosemary, grapefruit seed.
For dry hair:
- Beat 1-3 egg yolks with a glass of warm water. Massage your scalp with this mask and leave it for 5 to 10 minutes. Must wrap your head in a towel. Then rinse with the mixture of water and diluted vinegar.
- Apply a mixture of wheat germ oil (or olive oil) and essential oil of tea tree. Let the mixture penetrate into your scalp and wrap your head in a warm towel. Keep it for 30 to 60 minutes. Then wash your hair with a mild shampoo.
- Mix 1 egg, 1 banana, half avocado, 3 tablespoons of milk, 3 tablespoons of olive oil and 2 tablespoons of honey properly. Apply this mixture on your scalp and whole hair. Let it penetrate for almost 30 minutes. Then wash your hair with moisturizing shampoo.
For oily hair:
- After shampooing, rinse your hair with an infusion of rosemary or thyme.
- Mix 1-2 egg yolks with 2 tablespoons of honey. Apply this mask on your whole scalp. Keep it for almost 30 minutes. Then wash thoroughly.
- Apply mud hair mask on your scalp. Wrap hair with a towel and leave it for half an hour. Then wash your hair with shampoo.
Apply these masks according to your hair structure and get rid of dandruff without any doubt. Hope you find each of our guidelines useful and also healthy for your hair.
January 22, 2014
Sadaf Arshad Bridal Collection 2013 At Pantene Bridal Couture Week (Day 5)
Without any doubt Sadaf Arshad is a well known and talented fashion designer of this fashion industry. She is famous for her beautiful bridal collection and made her place in quite short time.

[quote style=”boxed”]Sadaf Arshad launched her label “Sadaf Arshad” in 1996 and soon became the house of name in Gujranwala. Later she decided to make a mark in the competitive market of Lahore and launched her brand in Gullberg in 2007.[/quote]

She excels in bridal, formal and pret wear designing. She is known for her innovative use of luxury fabrics from silks to chiffon & organza and marvelous use of colors based on a single vocabulary of element. She is passionate about both the design process and ultimate product, and is fueled by her artistic sensibility and a designing eye for detail. Her ever evolving designs are the result of tireless work.

Her bridal collection is based on:
- traditional lehngas
- long shirts
- long frocks
- amazingly embroidered designs.
Today we are going to share few pictures of this collection. Hope you all will like this post and enjoy the new designs. 🙂

Bridal Collection 2013 by Sadaf Arshad

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March 13, 2013
How to get rid of Dandruff – Natural Tips & Treatments
How to get rid of dandruff? Is a common question. Dandruff is a scalp disorder. The excessive shedding of dead cells from scalp causes dandruff. It is the common problem faced by many of us. The hair follicles get clogged due to flakes of dandruff causing further problems like hair fall, premature greying of hairs, itchy scalp, acne and pimples. Thus a scalp dis-functioning (dandruff) can lead to many hair problems. It can be cure by natural cures and homemade remedies which keeps you away from harsh chemicals and expensive hair products.

Symptoms

The symptoms of dandruff are oily flakes, head tightening, greasy patches, red flaky patches on scalp, itchiness and rashes on scalp.

Causes

The factors causes dandruff are stated as below;
- Mental stress
- Dry skin
- Yeast sensitivity
- Hormonal imbalance
- Irritated oily skin
- Reaction to hair skin products
- Not enough shampooing
- dry weather
- Not enough hair brushing
Tips:
1. Apply Aloe Vera gel in your scalp. Leave it in your hairs for fifteen minutes. Aloe Vera clarifies the dandruff, repairs the damaged scalp and heals the scalp. Thus very effective results will be achieved.
2. Apply the paste of Reetha in your hairs as it is very effective cure for dandruff.
3. Soak Meethi seed in water overnight and mash these seeds in half cup of coconut oil. Apply this mixture in your hairs. The result will be surprising.
4. Apply the mixture of Besan and Curd in hair scalp, it keeps away dandruff from your hairs.
5. Apply two beated eggs in your scalp and rinse off your hairs after an hour. Egg is best conditioner for dry hairs and dryness causes dandruff. It will leave your hair glowing and shining and cure dandruff and hair falling.
6. Apply Neem leaves paste in your scalp. Neem is antiseptic in nature, it will cure itchiness, lice, dandruff and other scalp problems.
7. Apply mixture of 2tsp of black pepper and half cup of curd (when blended thoroughly) in your hairs. Wash your hairs after an hour. The mixture will clarifies your scalp from dead cells.
8. Luke warm oil massage is also very effective.
9. Beetroot mixture with henna is very effective remedy to cure dandruff.
10. Two aspirin when dissolved in handful of shampoo applied in hairs solves the problem of dandruff flakes.
11. Brush your hairs after every shampoo.
12. Diet rich in vitamins and proteins (like eggs, fishes and fruits) is suggested to remove the dandruff problem.
[quote style=”boxed”]A good diet and preventive measures can solve this problem. So take very care of your scalp for enjoying dandruff free healthy hairs.[/quote]

How to get rid of dandruff fast?

Olive oil treatment

Olive oil moisturizes and clarifies scalp. Olive oil is recommended for its amazing and wonderful results. Luke warm massage of olive oil in circular motions is recommended, leave the oil in your scalp overnight and wash out your hairs in the morning. It will removes the flakes of dandruff and cure the affected scalp.

Lemon juice and Coconut oil treatment

Lemon fights against the dandruff by removing flakes of dandruff and leaving a good effect on your scalp. 1tsp of lemon juice and 5tsp of coconut oil (blended thoroughly), apply in your scalp for 15 to 20 minutes, it cures dandruff effectively.

Vinegar treatment

Vinegar has such enzymes that cures itchiness and dandruff as it is rich in potassium. It clarifies the scalp and removes the dead cells that clog the hair follicles. Massage your hairs with cider apple vinegar and result will wonder you.

Baking soda treatment

Baking soda is very effective. It removes the dandruff even hiding in hair strands. 1tsp of baking soda when applied with handful of shampoo will solve the dandruff problem.

Avoid
- Don’t use harsh shampoo also avoid its daily usage.
- Avoid stress and stressful situation.
- Avoid excessive use of anti-dandruff products.
- Don’t rub or scratch the dandruff affected areas with hands.
- Don’t use too many hair products like hair gels, hair sprays, hair colors and etc.
- Avoid excessive use of hair styling gadgets like blow dryers, straighteners and curling irons.
- Don’t use very hot water to wash hair.
- Avoid much use of head accessories like hat, cap, bandanas and etc because they do not let the scalp to breathe.
January 20, 2013
Fruits for Healthy and Glowing Skin

When we talk about natural ways to attain smooth, healthy and glowing skin, the first thing comes in our mind are fruits. The usage of fruits are not only good for our health but have great positive effect on our skin because they contain variety of vitamins, proteins, minerals etc. So the direct use of fruits cause efficient results.

Fruits are natural gift to refresh our body as well as our skin. When we think about ancient women’s beauty first question come in our mind that how they had such smooth and vibrant skin? Although they had different combinations of herbs and medications to make there skin more refreshing and catchy to every human eye. But they stick to natural treatments to get natural beauty, softness and silk skin by applying fruits directly on their skins for better and responsive results. So in every era fruits are very important key to gain access to the real beauty.

So make fruits your best friend, but before going any further we should know about our friend more briefly.

Best Fruits for Healthy and Glowing Skin:

Here we discuss about some fruits which are good for our skin;

Oranges:

Oranges are good source of vitamin C and water. It not only helps to rejuvenate your skin but also keep your skin fresh and glowing. It also contains beta-carotene, which is a powerful anti-oxidant, that protect skin from damaging and blemishes. So must include oranges or its fresh juice in your diet; also apply it directly on your face for half an hour, then wash it off, to get healthy and glowing skin.

Lemons:

Lemons are rich in vitamin C. They also contain enzymes, sugar, and fruit acids which are helpful to eliminate dead cells from the skin and maintain proper blood circulation for healthy and glowing skin. They can eradicate environmental damage, toning your skin, hydrate the skin, fight wrinkles, clean the pores and fight free radicals because of powerful antioxidants. Lemons are the natural bleaching agent and great exfoliate for the skin. Mixture of lemon and honey is very helpful in obtaining healthy and glowing skin.

Papaya:

Papaya is rich in Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and Vitamin E and contain a special enzyme (papain) which can kill dead cells, cure skin impurities and protect it from free radicals. Mash some papaya and apply the paste on your skin for atleast half an hour and get healthy and glowing skin.

Banana:

Bananas are rich in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin E, water, protein and energy. They works as an anti aging agent. Apply a fresh mashed banana on your face for half an hour, it can do wonders by resulting a healthy and glowing skin.

Apples:

Apples are rich in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin B. It also contain alpha-hydroxy acid which not only rejuvenates and refines the skin but also control wrinkles. Apples are good moisturizer for skin, its natural acid remove excess oil from the skin and prevents acne, whiteheads, dryness, and blackheads. It has good antioxidants which protect your skin from anti aging and sun damage. Mash some apples, apply its paste on your face and neck area to get healthy and glowing skin.

Pomegranate:

Pomegranate are rich with antioxidants which not only enhance the beauty of skin but also slows down the process of aging, control acne, prevent wrinkles and fight against free radicals. Drink pomegranate juice and also apply its few drops on your face for getting beautiful and blush skin.

Berries:

Berries such as strawberries, cranberries, blackberries and blueberries are rich in vitamin A, B, C & E. Due to their antioxidant property, they can rejuvenate your skin amazingly. Berries juice application on your skin can bring good results.

Peaches:

Peaches also contain alpha-hydroxy acid and various vitamins. Due to the presence of vitamin C it also possess antioxidant properties which fight against skin infections and keep the skin tighten. It also helps in reducing wrinkles, lightening age spots and unclog the pores. Apply mashed peach paste on your skin for one hour to get healthy and glowing skin.

So, natural secrets of healthy and glowing skin are well balanced diet, daily use of at least one fruit from above mentioned fruits, fresh air, lots of water and juices.

December 21, 2012