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Skin Beauty Tips for Girls
Skin is the largest organ of our body. It helps protect all our vital organs inside the body, and keep us away from infections. Skin is the most important organ in defining a person's beauty. A clear, flawless skin is the first sign of a healthy body. Let us look at a few skin care beauty tips for girls.
- Drink 8 to 10 glasses of water each day to keep your skin moisturized.
- Eat nutritious and balanced foods to supply enough vitamins like vitamin A and vitamin C to your skin.
- Drink a glass of water mixed with honey to keep your skin shiny and smooth.
- Skin massage with milk and saffron helps keep your skin moisturized and smooth.
- Keep the room temperatures mild to prevent your skin from drying.
- Bathe with lukewarm water and mild soaps. Do not take a hot water shower as it causes your skin to blush and become dry.
- After a bath, do not dry your skin with towel. Instead with a soft, gentle towel pat dry your skin.
- Eat plenty of fruits and raw vegetables as they are a source of fluorine, which is very important to prevent scaly skin.
- Cucumbers are a great source of sodium that helps prevents wrinkles on skins. Cucumbers also help keep the body cool.
- Use hydrating creams after every shower, hand wash or during cold temperatures. This gives a soft feel to your skin.
- Use lotions containing hydroxyl acid or salicylic acid. These lotions not only keep your skin moisturized but also give it a smooth appearance.
- Scrub your skin with walnut or apricot scrub to remove dead cells and maintain a healthy layer of skin.
- Use gloves in winter to protect the skin on your hands from getting chapped.
- Use a cuticle cream to keep your fingers looking good.
- Wash your face with a face wash in the morning and before going to sleep.
- Use an SPF moisturizer on your face and body when going outdoors. This helps prevent damage and premature aging of the skin.
- Always remember to remove your makeup with a cleaning lotion before retiring for the day. Makeup contains harmful chemicals that block the skin pores. This leads to bacterial infection and pimples. Few chemicals also cause darkening of the skin.
- Use purifying masks once a week to keep the pores clear and skin fresh.
- Apply neutral color makeup that looks good on light as well as darker complexions.
Nails are an integral part of our lives and most women tend to overlook nail care. Beautiful nails complete your look and complement your natural beauty.
- Treat your nails with olive oil every alternative days.
- Use a mixture of water and lemon juice to remove stains from your nails.
- Do not cut the nail cuticles as you might get an infection.
- Do not cover your nails with nail polish for long periods of time. You should leave your nails uncovered every two weeks.
- Eat fruits and vegetables containing vitamin B and vitamin B5 to maintain healthy nails and skin.
- Drink milk and eat bananas to make your nails strong as they are rich in Calcium.
- Vitamin A, Vitamin C, folic acid, zinc etc. makes your nails strong.
- When applying nail polish, begin with a base coat. This keeps your nails protected.
- Do not scratch, pick, dig or pinch with your nails. Your nails are not hardware tools.
- Use products that contain alcohol sparingly. Alcohols causes your nails to break.
- Wear hand gloves when doing household chores and during gardening to avoid accidental chipping and breakage of nails.
Hands are the most used parts of our body. It is essential to maintain soft and smooth hands as they are the first tell-tale signs of aging.
- Moisturize your hands at least 3 times a day.
- In case of dry skin, wash your hands with soap. Then pour some salt on your hands and wash them again. Apply moisturizing cream to prevent drying of hands.
- Use gloves to protect your hands from harmful detergents and chemicals while washing and cleaning.
- Before going to bed apply Vaseline on your hands and cover them with cotton gloves. Your hands will feel as smooth as butter the next morning.
- Add almond oil to the water when washing dishes. The oil seals the moisture of the skin preventing it from drying.
- Wash your hands with warm water and dry them with a coarse napkin. Apply one teaspoon honey and one teaspoon olive oil on the damp hand. Place your hands in a plastic bag and cover with cotton gloves. The heat developed inside the plastic bag helps the mixture penetrate into the coarse hand skin.
- Take a cup of milk and warm it in the microwave for 30 seconds. Soak the hands in this warm milk for 5 minutes. This helps hydrate the skin and strengthen the nails.
The crowing glory of a women, hair does not only protect the head from excessive heat loss, but helps create different looks. Hair styles make a person stand out and it is very important to take utmost care of your delicate hair.
- Choose a hair product that will make your hair healthy and radiant. Use mild shampoos according to your hair type.
- Use shampoos with zinc pyrithione, selenium sulfide, salicylic acid or ketoconazole as the active ingredient to get rid of dandruff.
- The best homemade remedy for dandruff is washing your hair with vinegar. Mix six teaspoons of water with two teaspoons of vinegar and rub the solution on your scalp. Leave it overnight and again apply the solution in the morning and rinse your hair.
Use wide toothed combs to comb your hair when wet. - Clean your hair daily with shampoo and conditioner. Apply the conditioner at the middle or on the hair ends.
- Avoid oily foods, alcohol and cigarettes to maintain healthy hair.
- Do not use two-in-one shampoos, conditioners and fizz serums as they damage your crowing glory.
Eyes and lips attract attention. Eyes are the windows of the soul and healthy eyes make the view clearer.
- Wash your eyes with cool water daily to get rid of germs and dirt.
- Read the instructions carefully before using contact lenses to avoid infection.
- Eye makeup should match with the overall look. Choose the focus on either the lips or eyes to avoid a ghastly look.
- Use darker makeup during the night and keep the look subtle during the day.
- Apply mascara on the tips of the eye lashes.
- Use high quality eye make up and specific eye cleansers to remove cosmetics.
- Dab a little orange shadow into the inside corner of your eye to create the wide eyed look.
- Use minimum makeup on your face as it damages your skin. Mineral makeup helps brighten the skin without the use of heavy foundation.
- Use a lip balm on your lips to prevent it from drying and chapping.
- Use lip colors that suit your skin. Long lasting, perfectly colored and those that are made from ingredients that are safe are best for your lips.
- Sleep on satin or silk pillow cases as it creates fewer creases on your face and delays the onset of wrinkles.
