Sunday, July 7, 2013

Diy Body Scrub

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A lot of us by now know the essence of exfoliation and use it too but I got to find out that most people exfoliate just their face and leave out their body.

 When you notice your skin isn't really glowing as it should be, if it has this dry ashy look, if your skin is lacking that soft, smooth feel then you probably need to exfoliate your body.

 You could go to a cosmetic store and pick a scrub that is suitable for your skin needs but at the same time, it could be fun creating your own custom made body scrub.

 Things you'l need:

 an empty jar
sugar (dry skin) salt (oily skin)
1 lemon fruit
pure honey
extra virgin olive oil (Evoo)
vitamin e oil

 Method
in an empty jar, mix the above ingredients to form a thick paste, make enough quantity to go round your body and don't worry if you make excess you can always store it in the fridge.
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Skin FAQ

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Q; I have been experiencing extreme dry and patched skin. How can I get a smooth silky skin?
A;   Dry skin is a condition whereby the skin is unable to retain 

sufficient moisture. A range of factors are responsible for this skin 

condition such as frequent baths (more than 3 times daily), harsh 

soaps, use of cosmetic products containing alcohol etc.






 The transition from Dry to Supple skin does not occur in a day and

 there are also certain things you must include in your regimen.
  • Use thick, greasy, heavy moisturizers to help keep the skin surface moist
  • Ensure you moisturize while your skin is still damp after shọwer
  • Avoid any form of harsh soap, go for soaps such as dove, olay, basis etc
  • Use soap free cream cleansers
  • If your skin becomes itchy, try not to scratch so as to avoid leaving a patch, instead apply moisturizer on the spot to help soothe it
  • Eat healthy, include lots of fruits and vegetables in your diet, take water and have adequate rest and exercise.


I hope you had fun reading this, please contact me.
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Monday, July 1, 2013

Q and A

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Q;
What can I do to get rid of dark circles under my eyes?

A:
Under eye circles can add decades to your age, the puffiness and the discolouration can really create an ugly sight which gives us the creeps. 

Certain things are responsible for this condition which I list as follows;
(a) Heredity; some people inherit the gene of thin or fair skin around the eye and such people might not be able to escape dark under eye circle
(b) Habits; excessive consumption of alcohol, cigarette and caffeinated drinks also cause this
(c) Age; As we grow older, our skin becomes thinner and once the skin around the eye is thin, hyper pigmentation comes in.
(d) Sleeplessness; Another common factor is when an individual doesn't get enough sleep or doesn't maintain a proper sleeping position.

There are natural ways by which this issue can be addressed such as placing cold cucumber slices on the eye area for a while, cold potato slices also help as well as placing refrigerated tea bags on it. I advice green tea bags should be used instead of black tea because green tea contains anti inflammatory sibstances.
Another natural help is to sleep on an extra or two extra pillows to help blood flow.
For cosmetic remedy, there are eye lid surgeries as well as laser treatments which I would advice for very serios cases and there are also a number of eye serums out there, you can try out a few till you get which rememdy works best for you.

Finally I will advise you to get adequate daily rest, excercise your body, avoid sitting in front of a computer for a long time or staying too close to your TV set and above all drink lots of water.

Till my next post...... Luv y'all



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