How you look depends on what you
eat and drink and what you apply
on your face. The ideal skincare
routine is a daily procedure of
cleansing, toning and moisturizing.
To supplement this you must use
a face pack from time to time.
Face packs stimulate circulation,
tone facial muscles giving the
face an instant lift, and maintain
the elasticity of the skin. They
cleanse your pores by drawing
out deep-seated impurities.
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When
applying a facepack:
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Apply the pack with your fingertips.
The skin on your face is extremely
delicate.
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Do not apply the pack too close
to your eyes and mouth because
when the pack dries and tightens
on your skin it may harm these
very delicate areas.
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Apply cotton pads soaked in
cucumber juice or tea bags soaked
in iced water, on your eyes.
You could also crush mint and
apply around eyes. These are
great for under-eye circles
or to relieve stress.
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Lie down as this is extremely
relaxing and also prevents your
skin from being stretched the
wrong way.
There
are many face packs available in
the market. But you could prepare
the best face pack in your kitchen
itself. Here are are few handy face
pack preparations.
Facial packs for Oily Skin:
Carrot Pack
1 tbspn Carrot juice
1 tbspn honey
10 drops lemon juice
1 tbspn multani mitti or gram flour
Mix ingredients into a paste and
apply for 20 minutes. wash off.
Face Pack For Dry Skin:
Honey Pack
Ingredients
3 tbspn almond oil
1 tbspn lanolin
1 tbspn Petroleumjelly
1 tbspn olive oil
Melt all the above ingredients over
double boiler, remove from heat,
beat it with an egg beater
until cool. Apply on face for 30
minutes and then wash off with warm
water
Face Pack for soothing the Skin
This pack relieves your skin
when it is feeling tired makes you
feel relaxed.
Cucumber-Lime pack
Peel and slice a medium sized cucumber
and put it in a bowl. Squeeze the
juice of half a lime over the slices
and let them stand for an hour.
Rub these soaked slices over your
face carefully avoiding the eyes.
Leave on for 30 minutes and rinse
off with cold. This pack works specially
well for oily skins.
Cucumber-Yoghurt pack
Grate 1 small cucumber finely
and mix with 100 grams of yoghurt.
Apply pack on the face and leave
on till it dries.Wash off with
cold water. This pack is good
for dry or sensitive skin.
Packs
for normal skin
Milk pack
Soak cotton wool in cold milk
and apply on the face
