Beauty tips

Healing Herbs oregano : Helps soothe stomach muscles Thyme: Relaxes respiratory muscles Mint : It can ease hiccups Turmeric : Turmeric used for anti-cancer Ginger :  Ginger is used for anti-nausea remedy Basil : It can relieve gas and soothe stomach upsets Garlic : Garlic is a natural antiseptic Black pepper : It helps relieves indigestion Fenugreek : It helps flush out harmful toxins Cayenne : It can stop heart attack

Oranges The most important ingredient in skin care is vitamin C, which you can get in abundance from oranges. Plus, oranges have bleaching properties that can lighten your skin tone. It has been found that regular consumption of fresh orange juice can greatly improve the overall texture of your skin as well as its suppleness. To lighten your skin, oranges can be used in two different ways. Make a paste by combining two tablespoons of orange juice and a pinch of powdered turmeric. Apply the paste on your face and neck before going to bed. You can also apply it on your hands and legs. Wash it off the next morning. Do this daily. Grind dried orange peels into powder. Mix one tablespoon of the powdered peels with one tablespoon of plain yogurt to make a paste. Apply the paste on your skin and leave it on for 15 to 20 minutes. Rinse it off with water. This will help lighten spots and other marks on your face. Do this once or twice a week, but no more than that.

Aloe Vera Gel Aloe vera can alleviate hyper pigmentation and restore your skin’s original color. Hyper pigmentation is one of the main causes of uneven skin tone. Also, the cooling effect of aloe vera helps regenerate new cells and rebuild damaged tissue, which is important for healthy skin. This simple remedy using aloe vera gel can lighten dark spots and improve your overall skin complexion. Cut the outer layers of an aloe vera leaf. Squeeze out the thick, jelly-like substance. Apply the gel thoroughly on your skin. Leave it on for about 30 minutes, and then wash it off with water. Do this at least twice daily for two weeks.

Grape Fruit Pack for Acne: Ingredient: Grape pulp Method: Mash the grapes to obtain the pulp of the fruit. Apply onto your face. Leave on till it dries Wash it off You can apply it to get rid of blemishes and minor acne.

Strawberry Face Pack for dull and tanned skin This is one of the best masks out there to clean dull, tanned skin. Ingredient: Strawberry pulp Water Method: Grind some strawberry pulp with a little water and apply it to your face. Wash off after a while and say hello to beautiful skin.

Papaya Fruit pack for glowing skin: This natural face mask is wonderful for tanned skin. It rejuvenates skin like a charm. Ingredients: Papaya pulp Method: Take a ripe papaya, and scoop out the pulp. Massage on to damp skin for 15-20 minutes and wash it away.

Kiwi Fruit Pack for tan: Ingredients: Kiwi puree Yogurt Method: Puree the kiwi and add a spoon of yogurt. Massage on to your skin. Wash away after 20 minutes

Chocolate on your face: Instead of eating chocolates put them on your skin. Not the whole bar but as a sweet mixture that promotes that youthful glow, reduces fine lines, scars and stretch marks, and protects from environmental effects such as sun and pollution. Mix 5 tablespoons of cocoa powder, 4 tablespoons of honey and 2 tablespoons of mashed avocado. (Add 3 teaspoons of maize flour too as it is a natural exfoliator - optional.) Apply the mask to your face and any other part of your body that you so desire. Gently massage the mask into your skin, leaving it on for 15 to 20 minutes. Then rinse it off with warm water.

Homemade Face Mask for Oily Skin Cucumber, Egg White, Lemon and Clay. Cleans clogged pores, removes blackheads. Ingredients : -1 tbsp cucumber juice -1 Egg White - a few drops of lemon juice -1/2 tsp clay Preparation Mix all ingredients together until they form a smooth paste. How to use it Apply to face carefully avoiding the eye area and leave it on it for 20-30 minutes. Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water. Use this face for oily/ combination skin once a week, preferably in the evening because the lemon juice makes skin more sensitive to sunlight.

MELON benefit The mask is based on this product is necessary to impose on the night. She is an excellent fight with freckles and other pigmented spots. You have to take the peel and apply it on the face, securing it with a bandage or other dressing

Parsley Source: Parsley With this plant familiar to many. It turns out that parsley contains some components that can whiten skin, to lighten its several shades. Parsley usually prepares a mask for the face. To do this, just take a few sheets of plants and carefully grind. In the form of a slurry parsley superimposed on the face for twenty minutes or thirty. This mask is not only whitening the skin, but also increases its elasticity.