Young and Beauty

A woman having a perfect, petal smooth and rosy complexion is the envy for all the women. Wherever she goes, heads turn in her direction in admiration. Such a complexion cannot be acquired without an effort.

It has to be cultivated slowly and gradually by nurturing it carefully from within and without. Up to the age of 25 the skin is naturally supple, glowing and alive, but it is after the mid twenties that the skin slowly starts losing its fresh and youthful appearance and acquiring a parched look. This is because the cells deep within the skin layers are no longer able to retain their moisture and the beauty of the skin mainly depends upon the moisture contained in the cells.

The skin which cannot retain its moisture turns dry, rough, dull & wrinkled. Therefore in order to avoid looking prematurely old, you should try to observe a basic skin care routine after you pass your mid twenties so that the cells in your skin can retain maximum moisture & your skin remains firm, moist and young.

Some believe that moisturizing creams and lotions alone will keep the moisture level of the skin in perfect balance. No surface addition of moisture and no man made lubricant will help you unless you look after the inner life of your skin where beauty and youth really begin. Therefore, if you want to stimulate your cells to activity for a new look and the feel of youth, feed it regularly with a diet rich in proteins and vitamins B and C. Also, take at least six glasses of water every day, one glass of carrot juice and one big glass of either milk or buttermilk. Besides looking after the inner life of your skin, you should also look after its outer life.

Method of application

It is good to use homemade moisturizing cream regularly from your young age onwards, because this cream helps keep the skin soft, dewy and alive.

Before applying any cream, remove all traces of makeup with homemade cleansing cream. Foundation cream is not soluble in water and does not come off even with soap.

A cleansing cream is a must for removing every trace of makeup and grime sooty and coaly dirt. To make the cream take one tablespoon of gram flour and mix to a paste with cream of milk. Stir in a few drops of lime juice and a pinch of turmeric powder. Mix well and apply it with your finger-tips over your face and neck. Leave it on for a few minutes and then rub your face vigorously with your hands. The paste will go on falling as you rub. Remove the clinging paste with hot water, splash on cold water. Blot dry and then apply this homemade cream on the face and neck.

Blanch and grind four almonds, one walnut, a couple each of peanuts and charoli to a very smooth paste. Mix in tour tablespoons of cream of milk, two melted. tablespoons of cucumber juice and one table spoon each of honey and rose water. Mix well and store in a small bottle. Massage it on the face and neck in circular upward movements firmly and gently.

This cleansing cream should not be just patted on the skin but it should be rubbed hard into the skin so that the oils it contains are picked up by the glands. But be careful with the areas around the eyes. Pat the cream lightly using the middle finger tip under and around the eyes. Leave the cream on for half an hour and then remove with tissue paper what the skin has not absorbed. This cream will not only give you a normal skin which is neither dry nor greasy but at the same time it will give your skin a natural glow, the look of health and feel of youth.

Use only moisture laden foundation creams because they not only protect a dry skin and help maintain a normal skin but also protect the skin from wind, sun, cold and dust. Use a special moisturizing pomade stick on your lips before applying your lipstick and apply over it a little lip gloss to keep them soft and pretty.

If you take regular care of your skin after you have passed your mid twenties by feeding it with a sensible diet and using moisture laden creams, the cells of your skin will be supplied with ample moisture to keep it supple, soft and wrinkle free. Your skin will have a smooth surface that is neither oily nor dry with a glow of health that stems from good blood circulation, regular care, regular attention and excellent general health.

Beauty Tips for Working Women

A career woman is a very busy woman. She has not only to go to office & handle a lot of exacting chores but she has also to look after the household after her responsibilities at the desk are over. This leaves her with little time to look after herself and yet she needs to look neat and beautiful in her place of work.

What you require is to take one day off every week and reserve it for beautifying yourself. Make it Sunday when usually everyone has a holiday. This day should belong exclusively to you. Rest, relax and beautify yourself and see how the next day you will not only look more beautiful and attractive but be lighter and brighter both in body and spirit.

This one day beauty care is not only meant to beautify you but it is also health-giving and prolongs your youthfulness. Take a light diet on this day to give, your over worked digestive system a rest.

Here is a sample of the Sunday diet.

Breakfast

• One glass orange juice
• Cornflakes with milk.
• Tea or coffee.

Mid-morning

• One cup skimmed milk with 1 biscuit. (You can substitute milk for tea or coffee.)

Lunch

• Steamed chicken or fish.
• One green or yellow vegetable.
• One salad of raw vegetables.
• Fruit of choice.

Mid-Afternoon

• Tea, coffee, milk or soft drink with 1 biscuit.

Dinner

• Soup
• Mutton stew
• Bread
• Fruit.

Bedtime

• One cup skimmed milk with honey.

After taking your breakfast, rest for a while and then go in for your bath. Lock yourself in and get to work. Start with chores like 'defusing' your legs or arms, dealing with superfluous hair on the face, washing and setting your hair and doing your nails. All these chores need to be done regularly for a well-groomed look.

Now take your bath. Fill the bathtub with lukewarm water and put in a few drops of your favorite essence. Then, lie back in the tub and try to keep your mind blank think of absolutely nothing for 10 minutes or try to dwell upon happy things. Let your arms and legs float in the water, splash them around a little and let the ripples in the bath water float over you. Get out of the bath and pat yourself dry and give yourself a facial.

After all this, you should emerge from the bathroom, both refreshed and invigorated. Now have your lunch and go to bed. Do not talk, do not work, for this day is for you and for the next six days you will be for others-what a relaxed, beautiful and changed person you will be !

Clean your face both morning and night because, as you are out in the open for long periods, your skin takes on more dust and grime than the women who stay at home.

However tired you may be after a late night, do not hop into your bed without removing every trace of your makeup otherwise your pores will get clogged and your skin will become sick.

Every night before going to bed give your skin a little nourishment by rubbing in a little cream of milk blended with lime juice and a pinch of turmeric powder. Use only a dusting of powder, a soft shade of lipstick and a touch of rouge for the office. And always carry your makeup kit with you to 'do' yourself up before leaving for your home.

Also pay greatest attention to your personal cleanliness so that you will not only feel fragrant but also fresh and lively the whole day through. So use a little bath essence, toilet water and dusting powder and also use deodorant regularly whether you think you need it or not.

Women's Fragrance and Perfumes Tips

A woman is expected to use perfumes. We sense the fragrance through our nose. Your choice of perfume also reveals a side or a part of you. Some have floral choice and some go in for musk’s. Use deodorants and sprays during morning, and at night wear exotic perfumes.

Fragrances can provide you with a feeling of comfort. When it comes to fragrances , the nose, knows. Certain fragrances often evoke memories and trigger powerful waves of nostalgia.

French studies suggest that inhaling different perfumes or fragrance oils can shorten or lengthen alpha or beta waves in the brain resulting in a feeling of calm or of stimulus depending on the particular oil.

The appeal of fragrances goes back centuries, with the use of plants, animal sources and incense in religious ceremonies. Each civilization had their own use and opinions of fragrance as time passed. Scents emit beauty, and allure. Different types come with various price tags.

MOST POPULAR CATEGORIES INCLUDE:

• Fresh, natural, green and floral scents
• Fruity, citrus and spicy
• Musk and pheromones
• Oriental
• Classic woodsy scent
• Sporty scents

Firmer Breasts Recipe

To firm breasts and tighten the skin, mix one teaspoon of vitamin E oil with one tablespoon of yogurt and an egg.

Massage this mixture into breasts and wear an old bra over the mixture for at least twenty minutes.

Rinse off with warm water.

Beauty at Your Forties

There are very few women who keep on looking beautiful even after crossing the age of forty; but these women have cultivated their beauty slowly and gradually through the years and they age gracefully and carry their years as lightly & gaily as Bowers in a buttonhole.

In later years, a slim and trim figure adds as much to the look of youth as a youthful skin. Eat a fully balanced diet, to keep yourself slim because after you cross the age of 40 there is a marked decrease in the functional activity of the body. The process of digestion slows down, therefore the fats and the carbohydrate content of the diet should be reduced.

Fried foods and dishes of carbohydrates should be avoided at your forties.

• Overweight persons need to be all the more cautious of their calorie intake because they are more chance to get old age diseases than their slimmer brothers and sisters.
• Take food rich in vitamins and minerals.
• Try to avoid sugary, starchy and fried foods like plague.
• Eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables and drink at least two cups of milk daily.
• With the onset of age the hair becomes grey, but do not pull these grey hair out. Every time you pull out a grey hair, you sow the seed for another few because the root at the base of the hair follicle secretes an infectious serum, which covers a tiny pinpoint of healthy hair surrounding the white hair and these in turn will go white within next to no time. If you feel you must get rid of your grey hair then cut it close to the root with scissors.
• Keep your hair well brushed, well nourished, well groomed & styled at all times. This is the time when your skin needs an ample amount of grease to counteract the natural dryness of your skin.
• Every night apply homemade moisturizing cream to your face & in the morning before you take your bath, rub on your face and neck homemade cold Cream.
• Pay particular attention to the corners of your mouth, areas around the eyes & neck which are more prone to wrinkling than the other areas of the skin.
• Give yourself a facial twice a week with a mask for dry skin to whip up circulation.
• Do not wear clothes and makeup used by the teenagers; wear clothes suitable for your age, which will give you dignity and good bearing.
• Wear light makeup and simple jewel. Besides develop a lively interest in all things and have a sense of humor at all times which will give your face a nice tender look and not a frowning, cross look (which adds years to the face).
• Go for long brisk walks and do not look back more than you can help at your green years, for remember that every age has its own charm. Moreover, after 40 you have much more mature and dignified look than before.
• Keep your shoulders back, hold your head high and above all keep the corners of your mouth up.