Natural Beauty Tips for Oily Skin

Suffering from an oily skin, feel sticky all the time, then this article will sure help. Good skin is like a mirror of the well being. However well dressed & chique you look without the perfect skin you cannot look beautiful. If your skin is soft, supple & glows even a tee & jeans would make you look pretty. Oily skin is also acts like a magnet to dirt & pollution making you look dull & tired. These natural tips at home will help you alot fight the odds.

1. Lemon juice applied liberally over the face helps pull out the oil from the skin. Wash after 10 mins & you get a soft oil-free skin. This is an age old remedy works well for oily hair as well.

2. Gentle scrubbing helps the skin to breathe, cleaning the clogged pores of dirt. It also removes dead skin cells & renews your skin surface. The extra sebum, dead cells & dirt are one of the major causes of acne, blackheads, whiteheads etc. The gentle exfoliation helps the blood circulation & gives a glow to the skin.

3. A face mask once a week from natural substances like papaya & lemon juice, apple & honey, almond & honey work miracles for an oily skin. Keeping for 15-20 min and washing it with cold water is very good for skin.

4. Cucumbers also help to manage oily skin due to their cooling, astringent, and soothing properties. The high vitamin and mineral content, magnesium, and potassium, are good for oily skin. Rub a slice of cucumber before going to bed. Wash it in the morning with water.

5. Use a skin toner everyday which will provide the skin with essential nutrients & wipe off extra oil secreted. Rosewater is one of the best known natural toners. Make sure if using any other toner it should be alcohol free.

Try these tips for beautiful oil-free skin.

Fight Acne

Hey Friends!! Summers are around and all of us become worried about the outbreaks in summers. Most of us suffer from acne, mostly people with oily skin are seen to face this problem. Puberty triggers this problem in most, the causes are unclear & are majorly estimated to be genetic.

What is Acne?
It is medically known as Acne Vulgaris, a skin disease involving the base of hair follicle. It is seen to affect during puberty when the sebum is started to produced stimulated by hormones produced by adrenal lands both in males & females. It has been seen to affect 650 million people across the world. It is a chronic disease characterized by areas of pimples, blackheads, whiteheads, oily skin. It can leave scars on the face and can affect a person's self confidence. It can be affected by menstrual cycles, oil based make ups, hot and humid climate etc.
It is seen to occur when the hair follicle is clogged & oil, hair & skin cells form a plug. This plug can get infected with bacteria & on break down becomes a pimple. It can be in different forms and can have effect on the looks.

How to treat Acne at home?
1. Gram Flour (besan) & milk, with small amount of turmeric: This is an amazing way of reducing acne or oil on face. Make a thick paste of the three & apply it on the face. Massage your face for a while, it acts like a natural scrub as well. Then let it dry on your face. Wash your face after that. A fresh looking skin awaits you. The anti-microbial effect of turmeric helps in wading off any bacterial infection. Besan acts as a base & helps suck extra oil from skin, and milk or yogurt will not let your face feel dry after washing.

2. Honey & Cinnamon paste: You may feel that honey is sweet & cinnamon is spicy then how it will help reduce acne. But surprisingly the combo acts as an antimicrobial (cinnamon) & antibiotic (honey) agent. Take 2 teaspoon honey & 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder, mix it well. Apply on your face and leave it for 15-20 min. Then wash it off with water. You will see visibly the reduction of acne.

3. Fuller's earth, Sandalwood & Rose Water: Rose water has extremely good effects on the skin. It acts an antiseptic & antimicrobial agent. It also regulates the pH of the skin. On applying a paste of fuller's earth (multani mitti), sandalwood & rose water you will see that your skin will be cleaner & less susceptible to acne. The sandalwood & rose water help the skin to cool as well.

Some simple tips to avoid outbreak of acne is avoiding oil based make up or similar kinds of creams, sunscreens etc. Wash your face regularly to clean up any dirt settling on the face. Do not clog your pores and regularly scrub your face with light natural scrubs. Avoid Oily food!

Acne is a problem which we all face at some time or the other, some have mild whereas others may have acute problem. In today's world of pollution our skin has become more susceptible to allergies & other problems. So, we need to take good care to look beautiful. Have a great day friends!! Happy Mahasivratri!