Instead of wasting your
time and money in a beauty saloon you
can do the same treatments at home yourself with less than
one-fourth the amount of money you spend in a saloon.
Facial
Facial is a sort of guardian angel which in a short time
rejuvenates the skin. Tie up your hair. Then clean your face
with good cleansing milk. Wipe off with a piece of cotton wool
dipped in water. Release impurities by steaming. Steaming is
done by putting your face over a basin full of hot water, with a
towel over your head to keep the steam in as long as possible.
Steam for 5 minutes only. Hold your face 25 cms above the water
otherwise you will have broken veins. For dry skin steam for 5
minutes and if you have oily skin then steam for 10 minutes. The
heat dilates the pores and empties them of dirt and cleanses the
skin of all its impurities. Thoroughly wipe a damp napkin and
pat dry. Now apply a facial scrub. Use gentle circular movements
and avoid the eye areas. After 20 minutes wash off and apply a
mask for greasy skin. Gently apply eye cream. After 20 minutes
wash off and apply a alcohol free toner. While the skin is still
damp apply a moisturizer.
Warning- Do not gives yourself a facial if you have acne or
other skin conditions. You might make the condition worse.
Perfect eyebrows
Only one professional brow-shaping done in a saloon can help you
maintain perfect eyebrows all your life. Every day see your
eyebrows in a mirror kept near open window where you get plenty
of light. If you see any stray hair just pluck them out with a
tweezer. If you find that tweezing is painful then take the
sting out of the operation by dabbing the eyebrows with a piece
of cotton wool dipped either in eau-de-cologne or astringent
lotion. All the stray hair from above the nose should be plucked
out regularly by using a pair of scissors. This should be done
daily without fail to keep your eyebrows permanently in shape.
To prepare your own wax at home, take 250 grams of sugar and
squeeze in juice of 6 large limes. Cook the mixture over gentle
fire till it turns light brown and sticky. Remove from fire and
mix in 1 tablespoon glycerine. Apply the wax in the direction of
the hair growth with the help of a blunt knife. Press a clean
strip of cotton cloth over the wax. Grip the edge of the strip
firmly. Pull off in one swift motion against the skin in the
opposite direction making the removal of hair easier. Before
starting waxing on any area, dust the area with talcum powder to
ensure that the wax pulls off cleanly. After waxing, moisturize
the skin with a moisturizing lotion or cream.
Manicure
Your nails deserve a weekly manicure to keep them in a good
condition. Remove old nail polish a day in advance to give them
a chance to breathe in oxygen and to get the benefits of sun and
air. Before beginning your manicure, wash your hands thoroughly
with hot soapy water using a soft shaving brush. Apply cuticle
remover over cuticles with a cotton bud. Cuticle remover softens
and loosens cuticles. Never cut cuticles and do not push them
back too hard as you might hurt live tissues at the nail base.
Wash fingertips again, work off dead skin with a napkin and then
dry hands thoroughly. Massage a little warm olive oil around the
nails and then wipe thoroughly so that no trace of grease
remains. Cut nails and shape them using a nail file. Use long
movements in one direction. Gently level the tips with downward
strokes so as to seal together the nail layers. Now scrub nails
downwards with a nail brush dipped in warm soapy water and dry
thoroughly. Place your hands firmly on a table and apply a thin
even layer of nail polish. Stroke brush down the middle, base to
tips and then do the sides, Stop and dry and apply a second thin
coat and wait till it dries up. Finally apply a thin top coat
and leave to dry. Reapply every few days sealing the edges to
make your manicure last longer. Keep nail polish in the fridge
to prevent it from thickening. Do not shake the nail polish
bottle if you want to use it (it creates air bubbles). Roll
between your palms instead.
Don't ever have long toe nails... It's just not done. Keep nails
up to the edge of the toe. Cut straight across to prevent
ingrown toe nails. File the nails carefully and remove old nail
polish. Push back cuticles with cotton buds. Soak the feet in
warm soapy water and scrub with a foot brush to remove dead
cells. Dry well and nip off any ugly nails or bits of dead skin
with scissors. Before applying nail polish, place small swabs of
cotton between each toe. Paint the nails using a thin coat first
and then follow up with 2 more coats of nail polish.
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