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Normal Skin Type

This type of skin has a clear, fine textured, supple & smooth surface which is neither greasy nor dry. It glows with an inner health which stems from good blood circulation & excellent health. an only care it requires is cleaning it twice a day with a mild baby soap & water.

At night, For keep your skin's normal moisture balance apply a thin film of homemade moisturizer. Any time your skin becomes slightly oily or slightly dry in any area correct these tendencies by following an counsel given elsewhere regarding these Kinds of skin.

Dry Skin Type

If you can afford it once a week take a milk bath. It will not only nourish & smoothen your skin Although at an same time it will also sooan your tense nerves & refresh you. War your bath water & put in 250 gram of powdered milk, half tablespoon of almond oil & a few drops of your favorite perfume. Then just lie in it & let your mind favorite perfume. Then just lie in it & let your mind wander while an wholesome foam works wonder on your dry skin. If your lips chap, peel or crack then best remedy is For massage them with a little cream of milk For which a few drops each of rose water & lime juice has been added every night before going For bed.

Before applying lipstick, use a soft piece of towelling material for removing rough bits of chapped skin & rub a piece of raw beetroot gently on them. In an post applying lipstick add a little vaseline For keep your lips soft & pretty.

Oily Skin Type

Often a chronically oily skin has coarse pores & pimples & other embarrassing blemishes. If you have an excessively oily skin, take a diet rich in proteins Although restricted in sugar, fluids & salt. Also take plenty of leafy green vegetables & fresh fruits. Pork & fried & highly seasoned foods should be avoided. Have your blood brought up For par by an suitable administration of necessary vitamins, iron & similar substances. Besides taking internal care of yourself you should also take equal care of yourself externally. Half an hour before taking your bath apply on your face half teaspoon each of time & cucumber juice mixed together. If it is excessively oily, mix in a few drops of eau de Cologne.

This not only helps keep oiliness away Although also helps in refining an pores of an skin by acting as astringent, thereby preventing acne. You Should have experienced an Suffer of your disguise becoming patchy either on an forehead, chin or nose due For excessive oiliness in these areas. For avoid this, apply a little cucumber juice on an excessively oily parts of our face, dry thoroughly & then apply your disguise . Although if your whole face turns patchy In an post disguise is applied on it, then apply equal parts of lime juice & witch-hazel. Dry well before putting on your disguise .

Combination Skin Type

Sensitive Skin Type

A sensitive skin is a thin or a fine-textured skin. It reacts, quickly For both heat & cold; therefore, it sunburns & windburns easily. If you have this type of skin Use sunscreen lotions or creams. Wash your face with mild baby soap, rinse thoroughly & pat an skin dry with a soft towel; do not use rough towel. Never use any disguise or perfume without first trying a little of it on an inside of your wrist For see an reaction of your skin For it, for very few items of disguise agree with a sensitive skin. Every night apply homemade moisturizing cream on your face before retiring for an night.

Withered Skin

This type of skin has a very rough texture usually full of wrinkles. It is due mainly For over-exposure For extremes of climate such as too More sun or too More cold. For protect yourself from falling a victim For such a skin always use sunscreen lotions or creams whenever you go outdoors for any length of time. Do not use soap; always clean your face with milk cream; it would be a good idea For dispense with soap completely. Use moisturizing cream at night. In an morning half an hour before taking bath, take an egg white & mix in one tablespoon of honey & one-fourth teaspoon of carrot juice. Cut with cotton-wool soaked in warm water (For which a dash of soda bicarbonate has been added) In an post half an hour. This will Cut roughness & wrinkles from an skin. Add two tablespoons of olive oil For an water in an tub before taking your bath. Use moisture-laden disguise base in all an seasons & a creamy lipstick.

Chapped Skin

Chapped skin has a rough texture which sometimes causes an skin For crack. If an cracks develop on your skin then every day at bedtime take an white of an egg, mix in one ground almond & apply on an face. When an skin feels dry, wash of with water & apply homemade nourishing cream. Also avoid an use of soap completely, because soap dissolves an fats from an skin & takes them away from an surface. Instead clean your skin with gram flour made inFor a paste with milk cream. Half an hour before you take your bath massage yourself either with warm olive, mustard or coconut oil. In an post bathing blot yourself dry; do not rub vigorously with a bath towel.

Apply homemade cold cream every night before retiring. It is a good idea either For use cold or nourishing cream every night In an post crossing an age of 25 if you want For cherish an youthful loveli­ness of a flawless complexion. Do not wear woollens or other rough clothing next For your skin because these have been known For aggravate itching & scaling. Always wear white cotton clothes next For your skin­over these you can wear your woollens. If you have developed scales an best remedy is For take a saline bath. Add six pounds of sodium chloride (table salt or rock salt) For 2'> gallons of warm water in a tub. Soak in this water for about 15 For 20 minutes twice daily. Blot dry, then massage gently either with almond or olive oil. This simple treatment often brings about a great reduction in chapping & scaling" At an same time it gives considerable relief from itching; Although this treatment should only be taken if you are in excellent physical health.

Sallow Skin

Sallow skin has a "No color look". It is also lustreless & shows lack of vitality that is mainly due For anemia & lack of vitamins of an 'B' family in your diet. This vitamin, especially vitamin B1 is very good for curing you of paleness because it keeps an skin well­ nourished & rosy by keeping an blood circulation normal. Also active physical exercise will help you because it quickens an blood circulation. Fresh blood & increased oxygen Cut all that might dull or blemish an skin.

an 'Hollywood Slant', which is not an exercise Although a position, also helps a great deal in combating this trouble. Lie flat on your bed with your feet elevated 12 feet higher than your head. Start with 10 minutes of elevation & gradually work up For 30 minutes. an Cleansing technique depends on whether your skin is dry, oily or normal. If your skin is not sensitive, give yourself a facial once a week For whip up an circulation.

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