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Get pink lips using exfoliation technique at home
It is widely believed that dark lips are caused by a person’s addiction to either smoking or caffeine. While they are leading causes, they are by no means the only causes and generally only serve to exacerbate the process. The underlying reason for dark lips at most times is the fact that we do not take as much care of our lips as we do of our skin. The lips are made up of the same tissue that forms your skin, yet the skin will get much more attention. The skin is moisturized, cleaned and exfoliated on numerous occasions and yet, the lips are forgotten at most times. Lips tend to become darker primarily because of exposure to the sun and lack of exfoliation. To elaborate, just as the skin has a tendency to create darker colored melanin to aid its defense again skin cancer, the lips do exactly the same to protect themselves. Exfoliation is a technique used to remove the older layers of skin that remain on the epidermis (the upper most layer of skin), restricting new skin cells to grow in their place. Another reason for the darkening of lips is a lack of moisture. The skin will receive its moisture from the many cosmetic accessories deigned specifically for it as well as the sweat glands and sebaceous glands while the lips have to depend mostly on the saliva from the mouth or petroleum jelly if applied. Lips can also turn dark as a result of the individual being allergic to chemicals contained in lipsticks and lip balms.
As mentioned previously, one possible cause for dark lips is the lack of exfoliation. However, it is imperative that the lips are exfoliated in the right way as simply tearing out layers of dead cells is likely to damage your lips considerably. When starting to exfoliate, apply some lemon juice over your lips and let your lips absorb it for some time. You will feel a slight burning sensation on the lips. Then take your toothbrush and gently rub away the upper layers of dead skin. This helps to cure dark lips. If the dark lips are caused by allergic reactions to lipsticks or balms, you will need to stop using the current brand. You can also try to regain the lost lip glow by applying a mixture of lemon juice and almond oil on them. A solution of cocoa butter, peanut oil and avocado should be able to do the trick as well.
Home remedy for the treatment of photo dermatitis
It is common knowledge that sunlight can be very harmful for the skin. However, there are a few individuals whose skin is highly sensitive to the sunlight and react very badly when exposed to ultraviolet rays. The ultra violet rays emitted by the sun are classified primarily on their wavelength and the higher the wavelength, the more serious the reaction due to dermatitis. Most of the time, dermatitis will result in an outbreak of itchy, scaly, blistery or a reddening of the skin. The condition can be brought on by a number of factors. Factors like genetics, allergic reactions and medication all play their role in inflicting a person with photo dermatitis. People at a risk of developing the condition normally have fair skin, either blonde or red hair and people with green or blue eyes. People that are exposed to the sun are obviously at a higher risk, especially those exposed to it during the morning and afternoons when the sun is at its most destructive. Photo dermatitis is classified into two types; acute and chronic depending on the duration and regularity that it affects an individual. The more sever form of dermatitis will also show symptoms of fluid containing bubbles that appear to exist underneath the skin. Photo dermatitis can have long term effects like skin thickening, scarring and an increasing risk of skin cancer in patients where the root cause of the condition is genetics.
When treating photo dermatitis, create a solution of 20 drops of lavender and chamomile essential oil. This solution will help cool the affected area and reduce the itching as well. A warm shower will help increase the circulation in the affected areas of skin and also help exfoliation and removal of the dead skin cells, allowing newer skin cells to grow in its place. You can also create a mixture consisting of milk with grated cucumber and apply this over the affected area. Aloe vera gels have also had a tremendous effect on skin disorders including treatment of photo dermatitis. If you have extensive sun burns, apply raw onions over the affected areas for abundant relief from the pain. It is very important to take good care of your skin. Avoid going into the sun without sunscreen as it will act as a block from the harmful ultra violet rays. You should also avoid venturing into the sun between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. as this is when the suns rays are most harmful.
Control oily skin by eating healthy skin care diet
Oily skin can be a real bane at times. Apart from the obvious aesthetic repulsion, its sticky nature will also attract dust and dirt and cause them to cling onto the skin. This will not only cause the skin to look unclean, but could also give rise to other problems like blocked pores. Oily skin is primarily brought about by the over production of sebum, an oil produced by the sebaceous glands located under the layers of skin. The excess oil will accumulate over the skin causing it to look greasy. If unattended to, it could cause blemishes and pimples. If a particle of dust enters a pore on the skin, it could lead to a blockage that prevents the sebum oil from reaching the skin. Since the sebaceous glands are already over – productive, they will build up behind this blockage at an increased rate causing a pimple to form on the outer layer of skin. The pimple will contain some bacterial infection as well and, if proactively opened, could lead to an outbreak of acne.
When treating oily skin, the efforts are primarily focused on removing the excess oil while making sure that the skin does not become too dry. Most of the time, the best way to accomplish this is to change what you eat. Foods rich in proteins but have a low composition of sugar; fluids and salt are highly recommended. Increasing your intake of vegetables, fruits and grains are helpful as well. A deficiency of Vitamin B2 is known to have a major role in the development of oily skin. Keep your skin hydrated throughout the day by drinking plenty of water. 3 liters a day should be more than enough, but may need to be increased depending on weather conditions and rate of evaporation of moisture from the body. Aloe vera has a number of healing properties for the skin and can also help in controlling oily skin problem. Lavender water will also help tremendously with oily skin. Try spraying a little lavender water on your skin several times through the day. Smoking causes the pores in your skin to become larger and it impairs the overall health of the skin so breaking this habit would help reduce skin oiliness. Avoid the excess use of soap to wash your face. While once a day is fine, washing your face with soap more often will rob your skin of its natural oils and cause the sebaceous glands to produce even more sebum.
The black spots you notice on your head are likely to be caused by a previous outbreak of acne in that region. When you burst or scratch any of the pimples, whiteheads or blackheads that come with acne, they are very likely to leave a permanent mark on your skin. In order to lighten dark pigmentation of the mark, you could try to wash them daily with some lemon water. Leave the solution on for about 15 minutes before taking a shower. Lime water is known to be very effective as lime is a natural bleaching agent. Mixing lemon with cucumber juice is another trusted remedy for treating dark skin spots. Apply it on your face and let it be there over the course of the night. Wash it off in the morning. Use this remedy for 1 week to see results. You could also try using apple cider vinegar to treat these marks as apple cider vinegar helps get rid of toxins and bacteria in the skin that could possibly be an aggravator for the black marks on your skin. Also try to exfoliate the skin as this will help get rid of any dead skin cells that exist on your forehead by promoting blood circulation and new cell regeneration. Moreover, it is also vital that your refrain from scratching any scars or blemishes on your skin as this will lead to a permanent mark being left behind.
Once the tone of the dark pigmentation has reduced, it is important to make sure you take good care of your skin. Exposing the skin to too much sunlight and heat could do tremendous damage to it; in fact it leads to high levels of evaporation of moisture essential to the skin. The skin will then turn darker than your natural color and will also be susceptible to other serious conditions like skin cancer. It is important that you apply sunscreen effectively when exposing your skin to the sun on a daily basis. This will help reduce the moisture evaporation as well as act as a protective factor against any harmful ultra violet rays of the sun. A diet consisting of wheat flour, sugar, tea, coffee and soft drinks will bring about premature aging, wrinkles and largely unattractive skin. Avoid these types of food and start to include a higher intake of foods that have a high content of Vitamin B. There are a number of facial masks that you can prepare at home to get rid of skin blemishes.
Increase skin elasticity for tightening the loose skin
One of the biggest problems people face when they have successfully been able to reduce their weight by a large amount, over a relatively short period of time is loose skin. The skin has tremendous elasticity as is proven in the case of pregnant women, but this elasticity needs to be maintained by taking care of ones skin. The reason being, that it has a tendency to lose some of this elasticity with age. It is also important that the skin was made to stretch continuously over a considerable period of time until you reached your highest weight and should not be expected to become extremely tight after an overnight weight loss. As a result, most surgeons will suggest that you consider surgical removal for the excess skin only about 2 years after you have reached your weight loss target. This is to allow you to exhaust any other natural ways to shed the excess skin as well as to allow the skin enough time to return to its intended tautness. It is also important to know that the length of time the skin will take to become tight will depend a lot on how long it was required to carry the excess weight. Even though a person has lost weight, it is still very possible that the body still contains excess fat. It is important to replace this fat with muscular tissue as this will help considerably in tightening up the skin.
To increase the elasticity of skin, you could try using aloe vera extract, yeast extract or soy protein as this will help increase your body’s production of elastin and collagen which help tighten the skin as well as improve the skins natural defenses. Exfoliate your skin regularly as this will help get rid of any dead skin cells as well as promote blood circulation and stimulate its tightening up. Consumption of raw cucumber, tomato, olives and coconut will help with skins elasticity as well. Acai berry creams have also been known to work well in tightening up the skin. Most people show improvement within 4 to 5 weeks of its application and it has no undesired effects. You will find a number of products in the market today that will advertise with a guarantee to tighten skin up, however, most of these products are not effective and will only cause you to suffer a financial loss. The important thing is to remember to lose the skin naturally as this will also help the overall health of the skin.
How to reduce pimple and pimple scars at home using natural remedy
Pimples are a very common problem for most teenagers today. No matter how much care you take of your skin or body, there is always a high chance that you will get a pimple during the age of puberty and some will even tend to get pimples when they turn into adults. There are a number of reasons that one can get a pimple. One of the most common reasons that a person will get a pimple is the dirt in the air today. Very often, a microscopic piece of dirt will get stuck in a pore in your skin. The pore is an avenue for the sebaceous glands, located under the layers of skin, to excrete the natural oils they produce to the upper layers of the skin. If the pore gets blocked, the oils produced by the sebaceous glands (also known as sebum) starts to build up behind the blockage.
The build up of the oils will react with the bacteria on the dirt and become infected. A number of people tend to burst the pimples prematurely without understanding that an action like this will cause the bacterial infection contained within the pimple to spread over a larger area of the skin and cause a possible outbreak of acne. Pimples are also very often caused by genetics as well as an unhealthy diet.
Due to the amount of people impacted by pimple outbreaks throughout the year, almost every part of the world has a home remedy for pimples that they will swear by. You can try a few of the following to see what suits you best.
• Papaya is well known for its skin maintenance properties. Create a paste using the skin and seeds along with the pulp and apply this over the pimples to cure pimples.
• Make a paste by combining ground sesame seeds with water and apply this on the affected areas. It is also known to work wonders with skin rashes and skin allergies.
• Benzoyl peroxide is an easily available over the counter medicine that you could purchase from your local chemist. Apply this solution over the pimples.
• Applying a paste of orange peel over your face is another effective way to deal with pimples.
• Create a paste by combining boiled milk and fresh lime juice and use this as a facial wash to fight the blackheads.
• Another effective treatment for pimples is applying grated potatoes over the infected area. This will also help other skin problems like boils, whiteheads and skin blemishes.
Pimple treatment using natural honey and cinnamon powder
Pimples can be some of the most irritating skin problems to have. Not only do they seem to erupt at precisely the most inopportune times, they also seem to behave extremely disobediently. Pimples are generally formed when the pore that exists between the upper layers of the skin and the sebaceous glands located under the skin, gets blocked or clogged. The pores act as a route for the underlying sebaceous glands to transport some of the sebum to the upper layers of the skin when required. However, if the pore is to somehow get blocked, the sebum will start to collect behind the blockage. At such times, the collected sebum may also react with the normally inactive bacteria present on our skin and become infected. All the while, the continuous production of sebum causes an inflammation on the skin which causes it to grow into a pimple. One of the most common human reactions is the urge to burst the pimple proactively. However, this could be the worst choice of action as, if the underlying sebum has become infected after reacting to the presence of the bacteria, bursting the pimple could allow most of the infection to spread over a larger area of the skin and effectively causing an outbreak of acne.
In addition to that, the bursting of the pimple could also possibly leave a permanent scar on the skin. Some home remedies and skin care tips that you could use to help get rid of the pimples and resulting scars are to create a mixture using a mixture of lemon juice and groundnut oil in equal proportions. Apply the paste over the affected area and leave it on for about 15 minutes before washing it off with water. Another rather effective skin care option is to create a paste by mixing three table spoons of honey and one table spoon of cinnamon powder. Apply the paste over the pimple marks just before sleeping and leave it on through the course of the night and wash it off the next morning with the help of some lukewarm water. The application of boiled milk, with fresh lime juice mixed in, can be used regularly as a face wash for a number of skin problems like acne scar, pimples, blackheads and even cracked skin. Maintaining cleanliness of the oil glands is an equally effective way of preventing against pimples as well as helping cure them at a quicker pace. The use of Sulfur soap is extremely effective in this regard.
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