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Care For
Your Skin
Dry skin
Use a rich cream cleanser instead of soap and
water. Avoid astringents, as they will further
dry your skin. Instead, use a mild skin toner
after cleansing your skin. Apply a good moisturizing
lotion in the day, before sleeping, before applying
make-up and after removing make-up.
Once a week, wash your face with the juice of
a melon. You can give yourself a weekly facial
by mixing a yolk of an egg with two tablespoons
of milk and half a tablespoon of honey. Apply
this on your face and leave it on for about fifteen
minutes. Then wash with lukewarm water. If you’re
out in the sun a lot, milk mixed with melted butter
helps soften the dry skin.
Lanolin, apple juice, peach juice, sour cream
and crushed almonds are also helpful for dry skin.
Oily skin
You may not believe it, but oily skin actually
has some advantages. As a result of excess lubrication,
wrinkles do not form prematurely and skin is not
much affected by wind and sunlight. However, oily
skin is a magnet for dirt and grime and thus a
good and regular cleansing regime is a must. If
oily skin is not cleaned thoroughly and regularly,
the dirt will clog the pores in the skin and blackheads
will appear.
People with oily skin should wash their faces
with medicated soap and water. The use of astringents
is advised as they have a tightening and drying
effect on the skin. Buttermilk or beaten egg whites
also have a drying and tightening effect. Parsley
juice mixed with honey and a few drops of lemon
or ginger is good for an oily skin. This mixture
controls the secretion of oil.
Fuller’s earth (Multani mitti), oatmeal,
almond paste, or lime juice or vinegar mixed with
water are excellent cleansers. Steaming opens
up the clogged pores and you can push out blackheads
and whiteheads and prevent pimples.
Avoid rich fried foods and load up on green vegetables
instead. Take two tablespoons of lecithin granules
(a by-product of soyabeans) daily.
After washing your face, soak a towel in hot
water and press it to your face. Repeat this process
two or three times. Next wet the towel in ice-cold
water and repeat the process two or three times
to close enlarged pores.
Cucumber, parsley, cabbage, tomato, yoghurt and
lemon are natural aids for an oily skin.
Combination skin
If you have an oily nose and forehead, but dry
cheeks and chin, you will have to treat each area
of your face separately depending on whether it
is dry or oily.
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