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facial massage

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TYPE 2           A facial massage can smooth away the tension we hold in our faces, leaving us feeling more at ease and relaxed. Step by step Stroke up each side of the jaw line of the forehead. Repeat four or five times. Slowly stroke the forehead rhythmically with the back of your hand from just above the brows to the hairline. Starting at the center of the hairline, slide your thumbs out to the side, applying gentle pressure. Move down the forehead slightly and repeat. Continue this outward stroking pressure until you reach the eyebrows. Place the heel of each hand on the center of the forehead, sliding out to the sides. Repeat three times. Place the first two fingers of each hand on the temples and circle gently for a minute or two, applying a little pressure. Place your thumbs on your  inner eyebrows and slide out to the sides. Repeat three times. Pull gently along the brow bone with your index finger and thumb. ...

Under eye dark circle

  The skin around the eyes is very delicate and thinner than most other areas of the face. It has no oil glands and has a fine texture. This area requires special care and reflects neglect, abuse, aging, stress, internal health and lifestyle very easily. In fact, dark circles around the eyes can also develop due to hereditary factors, lack of sleep, ill ness, stress and nutritional deficiencies. Therefore, along with external treatment, it is advisable to take these aspects into consideration in order to establish the cause and bring about the necessary changes. Dark circles can develop at an early age, like adolescence and early 20s, although it is more common in older people. This is due to the causes discussed above. The way to prevent dark circles is to have a nutritious and balanced diet, including fresh fruits, salads, yogurt and sprouts in your daily diet, along with unprocessed cereals, skimmed milk, cottage cheese, lentils and beans. Daily exercise, along wit...

Pumpkin Hair mask

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Pumpkin Hair mask Pumpkin  is an excellent source of vitamin A & C and Zinc. Vitamin A improve hair’s softness and manageability, Vitamin C prevent hair loss.  Zinc can help to produce hair’s natural oil and add strength.                                                                               Pumpkin pieces steamed                                         1 tablespoon honey                        ...

Beauty care with white egg

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For a temporary face-lift, use just the egg white. Mix it with a tablespoon of honey.  And spread over face and throat In an upward motion. Leave on for 15 minutes and rinse Off with warm water. Whisk egg yolk with a tablespoon of  Olive oil and leave on your hair for A few minutes before you shampoo.  It makes a great hair conditioner.

Strawberry for skin care..........

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Excellent Skin Cleanser The strawberry has great cleansing properties. Strawberry extracts are often used as an ingredient in skin cleansers, face washes, refreshing bubble baths and rejuvenating face-masks as they contain vitamin C, salicylic acid, antioxidants and Exfoliants  Skin Repair Vitamin C in strawberries enables the body to grow and repair its tissues as it is involved in making collagen, an important protein needed by the skin and other parts of the body and helps heal wounds more quickly.  Being water soluble, this vitamin cannot be stored in the body and has to be provided from food sources. A cup of strawberry provides 100% of Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of vitamin C that plays a vital role in repairing skin damage. Effective Foot Scrub Strawberries can be effective in giving you soft and crack free feet.  You can prepare a strawberry foot scrub by mashing 6 to 8 strawberries and mixing th...

Benefits of Facial Massage

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We sometimes notice that our face looks pale and without glow specially when we first get up in the morning. We can't help but to frown in everyday stress that makes us develop wrinkles and because of this, we tend to look older than our real age.  We have tried to put anti-aging cream to get rid of wrinkles. Some help, but others do not. Others put make up to give th eir face color and that they would look healthier and younger.  However, what we need to understand is that the pale, swollen and lack of color and tone face is due to the poor circulation of the blood in our face. Wrinkles are cause of tension and stressful activities. Facial massage is one kind of natural therapy that can give our face glow and tone. Just like any other type of massages, it gives a relaxing feeling, relieves tension and promotes better circulation of the blood to your face.  It is also called an anti-aging treatment because it reduces wrinkles and tigh...