March 29, 2008

How to make an apple anti-aging cream

In case you can not afford expensive beauty skin care products, you can always prepare a homemade beauty recipe like this one for wrinkles:

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp apple juice
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp buttermilk
  • 1 Tbsp rosemary oil
  • 3 seedless grapes
  • 1/2 apple
  • 2 egg white
Preparation
  • Blend all the ingredients in a food processor or blender.
  • Use a cotton ball and dab the mixture over entire face.
  • Pay special attention to areas around the mouth and eyes.
  • Allow mixture to dry completely and then rinse with cool water.
  • Use twice a week for best results.
  • Refrigerate leftover mixture for up to a week.
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March 27, 2008

4 gold rules to prevent skin aging

Better than surgery, Botox or any other treatment natural skin care from early age can do the job greatly. It does require dedication and perseverance, but results make it all worthy.
Here, 4 rules to take care of your skin by natural means:

  1. Eat well: by this we mean eating food rich in antioxidants, vitamins C and E as berries, blueberries, strawberries. It is also important to eat food with omega 3 as fish (tuna, sardines, salmon, halibut, etc.) flaxseed and walnuts.

  2. Drink a lot of water: you might have heard about drinking 8 glasses of water a day. But why is that? Because it helps cleansing and moisturizing your skin, removes toxins, increases energy and concentration, and aids with digestion and weight loss.

    Wash your face in the morning and evening to keep it healthy and glowing with a neutral ph soap or cleanser, free of alcohol and drying components.

  3. Moisturize often: apply moisturizing products twice a day on your face and neck, especially around the eyes and mouth. As skin grows old it looses elasticity and wrinkles start appearing.

    Look for products with special anti-aging ingredients such as vitamins A, C and E, retinol, peptides, coenzyme Q10, alpha hydroxy acids and EGCG (also found in green tea). In addition to this, exfoliate your skin with a scrub, this gets rid of dead skin cells and leaves your skin younger and softer.

  4. Protect your skin against the sun: excessive sun exposure causes dryness, spots and wrinkles, and in worse cases, skin cancer. Even in winter UV rays can affect your skin; therefore it is necessary you sue moisturizer, sunscreen and products containing SPF 15 or higher. In summer, it’s preferable you wear sunglasses and a hat.
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