WHAT ARE NATURE, BEAUTY AND SKINCARE?

Almost everyone is conscious about his appearance and does a lot of things to make him presentable and in some cases to show himself beautiful and attractive. Face being the index of personality requires more care and then comes skin and hair. All the issues relating to skin and hair can be addressed through natural products but their benefits are required to be explored.

BEAUTY AND SKINCARE

How can nature ignore the beauty and skincare? This is perhaps a million-dollar question and probably many would try to answer but at least it may create ripples in minds as to how nature has ignored this important aspect when it has created everything necessary for human existence and each and every requirement and necessity has been taken care of. Possibly it is not so rather it is human beings who have ignored the natural objects beneficial for skincare, haircare and beauty or possibly they are hoodwinked to the extent that they are not allowed to look at such things which are all around and which are at hand. In fact, nature is generous enough in offering plenty of things which are meant to enhance and maintain beauty and take care of skin and hair.

Following are some natural substances which the people have been using for beauty, skincare and haircare for centuries.

• MILK CREAM

The milk cream is homemade highly nutrient fatty by-product of milk produced at home by boiling milk and in the process of its cooling, a thick and concentrated layer appears on the surface. It has been used in Asian countries as essential component of the food for centuries. When it is applied on the skin, it produces wonderful results. Its fatty ingredients form wonderful natural moisturize and helps in hydrating and softening the skin. The lactic acid in the milk cream acts as soft exfoliant and removes dead skin cell. Its consistent use helps in making skin smoother and brightening complexion.

In some cases, milk cream mixed with lemon juice in small quantity works wonder for smoothening and brightening skin. It is also a natural cleanser and clogged pours can also be treated by applying milk cream on the skin.

• CURD OR DAHI

Curd or Dahi has been praised by the people for its skincare properties. Dahi or curd is widely used in Asian countries for eating and cooking purposes and its power and strength is manifested in its facial mask which is beneficial for moisturizing, preventing acne, soothing sunburn, lightening dark circles, tightening pores, minimizing premature aging, evening tone. The lactic acid in curd helps in minimizing the appearance of large pores, acne scars, fine lines, sun damage and hyperpigmentation.

Moreover, it is recommended to mix the curd with other natural ingredients having healing properties as curd and cucumber can be used once in a week for all types of skins, curd and tomato once in a week for all types of skin, curd and turmeric once in a week for all types of skin, curd and potato twice a week for all types of skin, curd and honey once in a week for normal to dry skin, curd and besan (gram flour) once in a week for normal to oily skin, curd and lemon once in a week for normal to oily skin, curd and oats once in a week for normal to oily skin, curd and orange peel once in a week for normal to oily skin and the curd may be mixed with aloe vera, chamomile, coffee, rice powder and rose water for better results.

Though all these ingredients have no side effects on skin, it is usually recommended to use the recipe from a reputed and authentic source.

• OLIVE OIL AND HONEY

 The antioxidant agents in olive oil help in preventing premature ageing because it triggers cell production. The mixture of hydrating ingredients in olive oil and natural antibacterial components in honey can prove wonderful for variety of skins and their moisturizing mask leave very healthy effects on the face skin. Olive oil has the antioxidants which help cleanse, moisturize and protect the skin. Moreover, Vitamins A and E, polyphenols and phytosterols are also powerful antioxidants which help neutralize the free radicals that damage the skin and also prevent the skin from harm.

The lipid profile of the olive oil resembles the lipid profile of the skin and this similarity adds to moisture and gives vitamins and nutrients to the pores of the skin. Honey being natural antiseptic proves to be highly beneficial in cleansing the pores and helps in preventing and treating acnes. Having antioxidants, it is highly soothing and moisturizing.

• WATER

Water consumption brings many positive impacts on skin as it stops aging, reduces wrinkles and being antioxidant has positive effects on the skin. The people who consume more water have lass chances of becoming target of scars and wrinkles. It keeps the skin fresh and brightened.

Water consumption is highly beneficial to the health and skin however, washing the face, hands till elbows, moisturizing the head and rinsing the feet at least five times a day prove miraculous to keep the skin fresh, soft, delicate and save the skin from dust, sun burn and other such outside harmful agents.

• ALEO VERA

Aloe vera is a wonder plant in so far as the skincare is concerned as its use prevent the skin from acnes, dryness, burns, sun burns, redness, psoriasis as its use make the skin flexible and supple. It has antioxidant agents which keep the skin maintain elasticity and remains delicate and smooth. The aloe vera gel helps in fading the dark spots and keeping aging away. Its gel is equally beneficial for hair.

It has the enzyme bradykinase and this ingredient prevents signs of inflammation like redness, swelling, pain and heat. Aloe vera is miraculous for the skincare and haircare and the people have been using the wonder plant for the centuries.

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

Fruits and vegetables are highly nutrient and have antioxidant components which save skin from damage as the skin is exposed to radicals, smoke, air pollution and sunlight and can be fatal for the skin to a deeper level and the fruits and vegetables provide enough antioxidants to protect the skin from damage emanating from outside. The fruits and vegetables if consumed on daily basis help maintain skin colour making it smooth, soft and fair. Foods like blueberries, spinach, sweet potatoes, kale and papaya are the treasure trove of antioxidants.

Fruits and vegetables contain a large amount of Vitamin C which is essential component to keep the health and maintain fresh skin. It is also necessary for haircare. It is decided factor that good health is basic of the good skin and shiny hair. Vitamin C helps reduce wrinkles and augments collagen production. It is no denying fact that healthy food produces healthy blood which brightens up the face and smoothens up the skin.

• MORNING WALK

Morning walk through grassy patches and leafy trees provide enough supply of oxygen which is necessary to better blood circulation and both factors are essential for good health and good skin. The soothing morning breeze with moisture of dew drops and plenty of oxygen leaves wonderful effects on the skin and body. It helps the skin prevent aging, wrinkles, acnes and other skin issues. The regular morning walk lightens up the body and glows up the skin.

• THINK POSITIVELY

Positive thinking makes life positive and this factor is essential to lead a satisfied and healthy life. Nagative thinking does no good to anything rather it becomes detrimental to self but to others too. Negative thinking brings discontentment, anxiety, disturbance, hypertension and all these factors fail to produce healthy blood and unhealthy blood gives rise to many diseases and proves highly detrimental to skin and overall appearance.

Positive thinking casts magical effects on the skin as it helps in releasing feel-good hormones such as endorphins and serotonin that better blood flow, decrease inflammation and give glowing and shiny complexion. Positive thinking makes good personality with self-care habits.

• SERVE OTHERS

Serving others means serving self as the feeling good to others begets feeling good to oneself. Service to humanity produces a healthy thinking and satisfied heart and all these factors are basics of a satisfied and contended life and life of contentment is precious and great having no parallel. A satisfied heart reflects its glow and radiance on the skin and the face brightens up with delight. A delightful smile on the face has unparallel beauty that attracts all. The real happiness which goes deep into the heart comes from others’ delight caused by act of kindness. Be kind to others to have kindness from the divinity.

Conclusively, nature is no plentiful, generous and merciful to human beings that it offers plenty of things to maintain good health. Nature produces all the things beneficial to human beings and gives answer to all the issues one can face while living on the earth. It needs to be explored and to come in close contact with it and in return it will serve in a befitting manner.

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