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Tuesday, May 27, 2008

How to do a HOME FRUIT FACIAL.?


A proper skincare regime with cleansing, exfoliating and toning followed with fruit masks helps restore firmness and rejuvenate your skin. Regular use of facemasks made from fruits nourishes skin, reduces blemishes and keeps wrinkles at bay. Follow these steps for a home fruit facial.

Things You’ll Need:

  • Cold milk
  • Cotton ball
  • Orange peel
  • Oatmeal
  • Honey
  • Strawberries
  • Lemon juice
  • Yogurt
  • Tomato
  • Papaya or apricot
  • Cream
  • Banana
  • Cinnamon

Skin Preparation:

  1. Cleanse your face with cold milk. Soak a cotton ball in cold milk and rub in a circular motion over face and neck. Wash with lukewarm water. Milk removes dirt from deep pores and gives an instant brightness to the skin.
  2. Exfoliate your skin with orange peel and oatmeal to remove dead cells. Grate the skin of an orange and dry it in the sun. Mix 1 tsp. each of oatmeal and dried powder of the orange peel with enough water to make a paste. Rub gently over face and neck using your fingertips and wash off.
  3. Moisturize your skin with honey, which also acts as a bleach to lighten blemishes and tiny facial hair. Apply carefully avoiding the eyebrows and hairline. Wash after 10 minutes.
  4. Gently steam your face over hot water to open up the pores. Boil a pot of water and let it simmer for 5 minutes. Lean over with a towel over your head to keep the steam in but not too close to scald your skin.
Fruit Masks:
  1. Chop a handful of strawberries in the blender. Add the juice of 1 lemon and 1/2 cup yogurt. Store in refrigerator for 30 minutes and then apply on the face and neck. Leave it for 1/2 hour and then rinse with cold water.
  2. Blend 1 ripe tomato and add a few drops of lemon juice. Refrigerate for 20 minutes and then add one tbsp. of honey. Apply it thick over neck and face. Wait for it to dry and then wash.
  3. Deseed 1/2 papaya or apricot and mash it well. Add a few tablespoons of cream and whip. Apply to the forehead, face and neck avoiding the eyes. Wash off in 1/2 hour.
  4. Mash a ripe banana along with a pinch of cinnamon powder. Add a few drops of honey and lemon juice to make a paste. Apply liberally over the face and wash after 20 minutes.

Monday, May 19, 2008

Procedure For Manicures & Video To Teach..!!!

What are Manicures ?

A manicure is a beauty treatment for the fingernails and hands. Manicures usually involve soaking the hands, applying hand lotion, filing and shaping the nails and applying nail polish. There are also special manicures, like French manicures.

The Procedure (for doing your own manicures )

Below are the procedure that would be followed by a professional manicurist. By following the same procedure, you can also give yourself a professional-looking manicure. Before you start, though, you will need to collect some tools and put together one of your own professional manicure sets.

PROFESSIONAL MANICURE SETS

Here are all the tools you will need to give yourself a manicure or pedicure. Some items on the list are essential, but some items can be left until later. You can also buy professional manicure sets or individual manicure and pedicure sets.

The Basics
  1. Bowl of warm water (this will have to be a very large bowl for a pedicure).
  2. Nail polish remover.
  3. Cuticle pusher (preferably orangewood)
  4. A hand towel.
  5. Nail clippers or scissors.
  6. Clear nail polish.
  7. Cotton pads.
  8. Finger brush.
  9. Nail file or emery board.
  10. Nail polishing board (or nail buffer).
  11. Massage lotion or hand lotion.
  12. Pumice stone.
Extras
  1. Finger bath.
  2. Foot bath.
  3. Bath salt.
  4. Cuticle remover (this is not necessary).
  5. Cuticle oil (this is not necessary).
  6. Colored nail polish. (This isn't necessary if you do not want colored nails.)
  7. Base coat.
  8. Top coat.
  9. Professional Items
  10. Pedicure machines (can also be used for manicures).
HOW TO DO A MANICURE

If you have ever wondered how to do a manicure, the following list should be helpful. It is a list of steps that professional manicurists take when giving people manicures. By following the same steps (and using your own professional manicure sets) you too can give yourself a professional manicure.
  1. Remove any old nail polish with nail polish remover. Wash and sanitize the hands with soap and hot water or by scrubbing with bath salt. Bath salt is best because it removes dead skin cells. Dry the hands with a clean towel.
  2. Trim the fingernails and shape them with a nail file. Metal nail files or emery boards can be used, but professionals usually use fine glass files. To file properly, start with the file at the outer edge of the nail and move towards the center. You should not file nails with a saw-like motion.
  3. Soak the hands in water. A cream, oil or chemical cuticle remover can be applied to remove cuticles. The cuticles are pushed back with a cuticle pusher. Metal cuticle pushers can be used, but they may damage the fingernail. It is best to use orangewood cuticle pushers.
  4. Polish the fingernails with a polishing board (or nail buffer). A polishing board has a soft foam layer with a polishing surface.
  5. Apply nail polish. Most professionals apply at least one layer of clear nail polish. If you want to apply colored nail polish, use at least three layers. Start with a base coat. Then put on the color coat. Finish with a top coat. Clear nail polish can be used in place of a base coat and top coat.
  6. Finish the manicure with a hand massage. You can use hand lotion or oils. Some manicurists will soak the hands in paraffin or wax before putting on hand lotion.
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