E-MAGAZINE FOR HERBAL CARE

Moisturizers provide moisture to the skin. They provide protective film for the skin and replace moisture loss of the skin. It must be applied after cleansing and toning. Here are some of the moisturizers for all skin types:

Lemon moisturizer:

Ingredients: Gelatin – 100gm, distilled water – 1cup, and lemon juice – 2tsp. Pour gelatine in a bowl to make a paste by adding water. Add juice of lemon and place it in the refrigerator for 20 minutes to set. Apply on the face and forehead. Leave on for 20 minutes and wash off with lukewarm water.

Watermelon Moisturizer:

Ingredients: Watermelon – 1slice and lemon juice – 1tsp.Cut the watermelon in slice and place them over the face and neck while lying for 30 minutes. It will be still more effective if the juice of half of the lemon is squeezed over it and is refrigerated for 20 minutes. It will reduce the body temperature, tighten the skin and re-moisturize it.

Toning removes greasiness remaining after cleansing closes pores and refines the skin. Skin toning lotions freshen the skin. They also stimulate blood supply to the skin.

Use astringent lotions with piece of cotton wool but if your skin is looking worn off and tired, pat it on with brisk slapping movement. Moisten cotton wool with your skin toning lotion and pat on the cheeks, chin and neck. If you have normal, combinational or dry skin uses very delicate and light preparation to refresh the skin and close the pores after cleansing. Never choose a harsh- astringent lotion for this purpose- rose water based product is best. For dry skin use rose water diluted with mineral water. Apply it gently with cotton wool avoiding the eye and upper cheek area completely. Oily skinned people should tone with astringent lotion, applying particularly to the oiliest places, viz. sides of nose, chin and fore head.

Here are some of the preparations of face pack suitable for all types of skin:

Milk face pack:

Ingredients: Yeast powder – 2tsp, Sugar – 1tsp and toned milk – 1cup.

Mix all the ingredients well and keep the mixture for five minutes to ferment .When fermented apply it for 20 to 30 minutes. Wash off with lukewarm water giving cold water rinse finally.

Honey face pack:

Ingredients: Egg white – 1egg, honey – 1tsp, and yoghurt – 2tsp.

Beat the egg and add yoghurt and honey to it. Mix well and apply this paste on the face. When dry, wash off with lukewarm water giving a cold water rinse.

Egg Face pack:

Ingredients: Honey – 1tsp, Egg white – 1egg.

Beat the egg and mix honey in it. Mix well and apply this on the face. Leave it to dry. When dry wash off with lukewarm water followed by cold water rinse.

To make one’s face free from all dust hazards cleansing is essential. Cleansing creams go deeper into the pores and wash them thoroughly. Following steps should be taken while cleansing:Always tuck your hair up before applying cream to avoid making hair greasy.Apply cleansing cream in generous quantity on the cheeks, chin, forehead and neck. Massage it with a light upward and outward movement. Always use moist cotton to remove the cream as dry cotton absorbs moisture from the skin. Repeat the cleansing process two or three times until the tissue is clean.

Preparation of cleansing cream – Cucumber cleansing cream:

Ingredients: Bee wax – 30gms, spermaceti – 30gms, olive oil – 500ml, cucumber juice 1/2cup and sodium benzoate – 1tsp. Put a bowl in an open pot filled with boiling water. Pour spermaceti and bee wax in the bowl. After the have melted remove the bowl from the pot .Pour olive oil and cucumber juice. Keep stirring. While the mixture is still warm add sodium benzoate to it. After cooling it can be used for cleansing.