Banana Face Mask to fight wrinkles:

 Some people call bananas as painless, inexpensive natural Botox, and they rightly do so! Bananas are packed with potent nutrients to remarkably diminish the appearance of wrinkles, and make your skin look younger and radiant. To fortify this face mask’s wrinkles fighting properties, we will add two other wrinkle-busting natural ingredients.

Ingredients:  Banana                        Yogurt (Diminishes appearance of large pores, which otherwise make your skin look aged. Tightens skin pores.) Orange Juice( Packed with Vitamin C, revitalize skin cells and reduces fine lines and    wrinkles.

Method: Take a ripe banana and mash it with a spoon or a fork in a bowl till it forms a smooth lump free pulp. Add 1 tsp. of thick yogurt and 1 tsp. of orange juice and mix the ingredients thoroughly. If you feel the mixture is too thick to apply, add a few drops of orange juice. Wash your face with a mild soap and use a soft towel to pat it dry. Apply the mask onto your face, using your clean fingers and massage it thoroughly onto your face for a minute. Apply a second thick coat onto your face and let it sit on your face for 15 minutes to allow the mask to work its magic!
 

Rinse your face with cold water to wash away mask’s ingredients and to tighten your skin pores. Apply a good moisturizer of your choice to hydrate your skin.

Mint for curing Acne and Pimples

 
Acne is a common skin condition that happens when your pore are clogged with oil and dead skin. It can occur on any part of your body, but most often appears on the face, neck, chest, back, and shoulders. Many people may reach to chemical treatments to get rid of their acne, but you may be interested in using a more natural remedy.
Benefits of mint leaves on acne:


·         Mint has anti acne element which dries up the acne & cleans up the pores.

·         External application of crushed mint leaves can lighten the acne scar/blemish.

·         The vitamin A element helps in controlling the excessive oil that the skin produces which results in acne. Can tone up the skin & remove the blackheads instantly.

·         It has an antioxidant property which keeps the skin soft & supple.

·          Mint leaves helps in fighting against various bacterial infections including acne as it is also formed due to bacteria.

·          Consumption of mint purifies the blood which in turn removes impurities such as pimples /acne.

Simple remedies using Mint leaves : 

1.   Combine mint juice with oatmeal powder to make a face pack that helps in exfoliating dead skin cells and revealing fresh skin on the outer surface.

2.    Add mint juice to fuller's earth and tomato juice, then dab on your pimples thoroughly. This helps in clearing acne-marks also.

3.   Grind mint leaves and add sandalwood powder to it to make an anti-acne face mask at home naturally.

4.   Take some mint leaves, mungbean and curd. Apply this natural face pack on your skin to treat all sorts of facial imperfections like pimples, blackheads and rough skin completely.

5.   Take ½ cucumber, 1 tsp milk powder, 1 tsp yogurt & 1 tbsp finally chopped mint leaves; blend it in a blender to form a paste. Apply all over face and neck & wash off after 15-20 minutes for a flawless complexion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fenugreek for Natural Glowing Skin

The seeds and leaves of fenugreek are rich with essential nutrients and have great health benefits. The leaves are also very beneficial for our health as well as skin and hair.

Fenugreek seeds can be used to get a bright glowing skin.

Fenugreek leaves does these for your when used as face pack. 1.   Exfoliates your Skin. 2.   Reduce Inflammation. 3.   Fenugreek Treats Acne, Blackheads and Wrinkles. 4.   Prevent Dark Spots and Lightens the Skin. 5.   Fenugreek is a natural anti-ageing remedy too. It combats free radicals in the body; repairs damaged skin cells; and regenerates new ones, effectively.

  

How to use Fenugreek leaves for facial skin?

Anti-Ageing Remedy:

• Take two teaspoon of fenugreek paste
• Add a teaspoon of boiled milk to it.
• Now add a teaspoon of honey
• Mix it all well to form a smooth paste.
• Apply the paste on your face and leave it for 20 minutes.

Exfoliates Skin:

• Make a face pack using fenugreek leaves paste, curd, gram flour and  water.
• Apply on the face and leave it for 15 minutes.
• Splash your face with water and scrub in a circular motion.
• Rinse it off with cold water and pat dry.

Cure For Acne/Blackheads And Wrinkles:

• Make a face pack using fenugreek leaves paste, Honey and Turmeric.
• Apply on the face and leave it for 15 minutes.
• Splash your face with water and scrub in a circular motion.
• Rinse it off with cold water and pat dry

It draws out toxins accumulated underneath the epidermis and tones the outer layers of the skin and help us to get that desired glow on your skin.

 

 

 

 

Banana Face Mask to treat Acne and Pimples

 

 

 

Are you worried about pimples and acne? This chemical free mask with natural ingredients, namely, turmeric and baking soda acts to fight acne / pimples, decreases blemishes and help in getting glowing face. Turmeric is an ancient times dried root herb and baking soda works as an effective cleanser and exfoliate.    

Ingredients      

                          

Baking Soda:     Breaks down grime and dirt, removes excess oil which otherwise can clog up skin pores and lead to acne breakout. Works as a versatile deep cleanser to unclog skin pores.

Banana:       Bananas are healthy source of beauty-boosting vitamins A, B, C and E and minerals such as iron, zinc and potassium. They are also abundant with amino acids and antioxidants that provide nutrients to your skin

Turmeric Powder: Contains powerful antibacterial properties. Kills bacteria to prevent occurrence of pimples and acne

 

Method: Take a ripe banana and mash it with a spoon or a fork in a bowl till it forms a smooth lump free pulp.

Add 1/2 tsp. of baking soda and 1/2 tsp. of turmeric powder and mix the ingredients thoroughly.

 If you feel the mixture is too thick to apply, add a little water. Wash your face with a mild soap and use a soft towel to pat it dry. Apply the mask onto your face using a make-up brush, as otherwise the turmeric can leave yellow stains on fingers. The baking soda may sting slightly, but you don’t need to get alarmed.

 Let the mask sit on your face for 10-15 minutes and then wash your face with lukewarm water without using any soap this time. Pat your face dry and apply a moisturizer of your choice to prevent your sebaceous glands to go overdrive and produce excess of oils to make up for lack of the oils.

This will reduce the acne and pimple resulting in glowing  face.

 

Banana for glowing Skin

Banana is packed with some vital vitamins and nutrients that make banana face masks extraordinary beauty fix. Bananas protect our skin from free radicals and therefore delay the aging process.

• Mix banana and Honey to use it as a pack on the face. Leave on for at least 15 minutes before washing off well with lukewarm water. This will not only help your skin problems, but also moisturize the skin well. 
  

•  Mash a banana with milk, apply on face, and leave it for 20 minutes. Wash it with cold water to get a skin that will glow.

Turmeric for Wrinkles

Natural treatments for skin that give lasting results are often better than expensive commercial products and cosmetic procedures. One such natural treatment is turmeric powder for skin.

Green gram rejuvenates your skin by nourishing and exfoliating it. It removes the dead skin cells and brightens up the texture of the skin. It is rich in vitamins A and C that helps in giving a healthy glow to the skin. Here are some natural face packs for fair and glowing skin.

Kasturi turmeric (curcuma aromatica) is non-staining and has the same properties for clearing acne, inhibiting facial hair growth and brightening the complexion.

 How to use  :

·        Mix Kasturi turmeric powder and Green gram powder .

·        Add some yogurt to form a paste.

·        Apply to face and neck for 30 minutes. Rinse with lukewarm water.

Benefits

This will reduce  wrinkles and  turmeric will add glow to your face.

Tomato Face Mask / Peel

 

You can make your own tomato face mask peel. Such tomato face mask would help purify skin and shrink enlarged pores. Ingredients for the face mask:

• 1 small tomato
• 2 small teaspoon of lemon juice
• a few drops of olive oil

Juice the tomato then mix it with the rest of the ingredients. Warm up the combination in a microwave for a few seconds .( Be careful not to burn your skin with overheated mask). Leave it on your skin for 20 minutes then gently peel the mask off your face. Wash your skin with lukewarm water and apply moisturizer. This makes facial skin to glow and smooth.

Mint for Skin care

Mint, the well known mouth and breath freshener that is scientifically known as Mentha.

Mint oil is a good antiseptic and anti-pruritic material, mint juice is an excellent skin cleanser. It soothes skin, and helps to cure infections and itchiness, as well as being a good way to reduce pimples, and it can even relieve some of the symptoms of acne.      

• Crush mint leaves and combine it with honey to apply on your skin. This mint face pack cleanses and tightens your pores completely,  thus, giving you fresh and oil-free skin tone.

• Grind mint leaves with rose water in a grinder and spread  this wonderful mix on your pimples to heal them fast. In case you have severe pimples, leave this preparation overnight. This home remedy is a sure-shot remedy to drive away persistent acne.  Mint, rich in sallicylic acid, helps heal pimple quickly and prevent its recurrence.

• Boil mint leaves in water and simmer it till the water remains half.. Once cool, strain the mixture to use as a face toner. Use this mint toner to keep acne at bay. Furthermore, this toner helps keep your skin oil -free and fresh.

•  Apply fresh ground mint leaves on your face to lighten your skin tone dramatically. Application of mint paste or mint juice helps to diminish under-eyes circles as well as puffiness of eyes.