"Mirror Mirror on the wall, who’s the prettiest/handsome of all", ITS ME.
Yup, thats want everyone wants to hear today. When we meet a person the first thing we notice is
his/her face. A beautiful face need not be one like Aishwarya’s or Salman’s. Our face should be
smooth, soft, clear and glowing with even complexion. For this people today are exhausting their
hard earned money in beauty parlors, spas, health clubs and grooming packages.
At one time I had a patchy, acne prone, with uneven complexion, and dull face. But today I am
blessed with a face which(not according to me but others) is beautiful. Be it summer, winter or
monsoon I am not concerned about any problems with my face. What would U hear if U ask a beauty expert about face care. Let me guess, "Everyday cleansing, toning & moisturizing. Exfoliate your face once a week and apply a pack. Go for facials etc."
Even my face care routine includes all this but at lowest possible cost and most natural & harmless products which will not irritate even the most sensitive skin. Here’s what I do:
1) Every morning I clean & tone my face with "**Garnier cleansing milk and toner(2 in 1) with
mango & vit E**".
2) After this I apply a very little moisturizer just to make my skin dewy with "**Lakme peach milk
moisturizer**". If U have oily skin apply very little, for dry skin U can apply generously depending upon the season. If u are going outside then apply a good sunscreen preferably gel sunscreen(u can try Aromamagic’s Aloe vera gel sunscreen or Garnier sunscreen).
3) At night again cleanse & tone ur face with the 2-in-1 cleansing milk & toner mentioned above.
Then u can wash ur face with a gentle soap or to remove the sunscreen & oil from
ur face which is not removed by cleansing milk(which only cleans surface dirt and make-up).
Then apply the same moisturizer. Try not to massage the moisturizer near the delicate eye area
instead just apply it with your little finger.
4) Once a week after cleansing ur face at night apply a pack which exfoliates, tones, tightens,
improves complexion, deep cleanses and nourishes ur face at the same time. It is made of
multani mitti(buy lumps of it which is in its purest form instead of powdered which can be
adulterated). Start by soaking a few lumps in a little water so it gets loosened. Then add to
it 1-2 slice of any of the following fruits. I add 1 slice of multiple of them to make the
most beneficial pack. U can choose the ones u like according to their properties:
- Papaya: It contains enzymes which exfoliate the skin & its oil nourishes the skin.
- Orange: Its astringent property tones the skin & closes its pores & improves its complexion.
- Lemon: It tones the skin & improves the complexion & combats oily skin, removes dead cells.
- Grapes: It contains generous amounts of AHA which cures fine lines, most suited for mature
skin.
- Apple: It contains malic acid, a form of AHA. It helps in exfoliating the skin & reduces fine
lines & wrinkles.
- Tomato: Is astringent & helps in closing the pores, removes tan.
- Cucumber: Improves complexion, hydrates the skin, makes it soft & supple.
The properties mentioned against each fruit is their speciality regarding skin care. However,
all these have one property in common, that they eat up dead cells i.e. they exfoliate the
skin coz of their enzymes. Fruits also nourish ur skin with vitamin & minerals. And all of the
above mentioned fruits/veges hydrate ur skin. Slices of these combined with multani mitti
(fullers earth) serve the perfect pack. Multani mitti deep cleanses the skin & removes dead
cells, debris, blackheads, dirt, oily sebum, tones the skin. The pack should be of medium
consistency(not too thick & not too runny). Apply the pack on cleansed face and remove with
warm water after 15-20 mins. If u let the pack dry it can cause ur skin to dry a lot. After
u have removed the pack then apply the regular moisturizer. Voila, U have a glowing face.
These were my tips for a perfect face. Initially I used to apply the pack twice or thrice a week,
even u can do that to bring problem skin to its normal state and then to maintain the health of
ur skin u should apply this pack once a week.
This will not cost u a lot cause multani mitti is really cheap, & as far as the fruits are
concerned, a slice of each is not much(u can eat the rest of the fruit). I hope this will ensure
u to have a beautiful/handsome face. Along with this U should follow a healthy lifestyle. I have
discussed my lifestyle in one of my reviews under the category "Tips for a balanced diet" which
is titled "Health & beauty go together".