Beauty News

In the countdown for Christmas we get caught up with the gift buying, food preparation and general commercial madness associated with a modern holiday period, but try and spend a few moments over the coming weeks to think a little ahead to the New Year.  As the old year fades out, it offers the opportunity to remove all of the bad habits that have formed during the preceding 12 months, and offers the chance to make a better impact on the year to come.  These resolutions are usually made in a hasty fashion over a 3^rd or 4^th glass of wine on New Year’s Eve just seconds before Big Ben chimes in the arrival of the New Year.  Under such circumstances is it any wonder that most New Year resolutions are doomed to failure?

Your skin is worthy of your attention, and you are also worthy of the little bit of preparation time that it will take you to review your current skincare programme.  What products do you use?  How often do you use them?  When was the last time that you had your skin assessed by a professional?  Are you still using the same products now as you did 5, 10, 20 years ago?  Do you even have a daily skincare routine?  If you have had a recent session with one of the “at-the-counter” store professionals who are there to try and get you on their list of customers, and you either bought products recommended by them for your skin type (or similar ones in a different brand!), and you have some kind of daily routine that you carry out without fail morning and night, then you can move on to some other area of your life that could perhaps do with some New Year’s resolution tweaking.

If however you can’t remember when, if ever, your skin was assessed, and you slick on whatever’s to hand after scrubbing the day’s grime off, then make your skincare routine a priority.  Make the trip to the department store and get the assessment – they don’t usually charge and it takes minutes!   Then once you know what kind of products you should use, and how often, buy these in readiness for the end of the year. 

Being prepared means that once midnight rings out across the country, and you start thinking of going to bed, you already have the products at hand to start the year as you mean to go on, by properly cleaning, toning and moisturizing your skin before you go to sleep.

Have you ever wondered what the inflammation on your skin is? It is called Celluitis, and is the bacterial infection caused by the inflammation of connective tissue underlying the skin. Cracks in the skin, cuts, burns, insect bites, surgical wounds are the common areas of the occurrence.

It can appear on any part of the body but face or lower legs are the most common areas where celluitis can occur. Some times it is only superficial i.E affecting only the skin but some times it can spread to lymph nodes or bloodstream.

It occurs commonly to elderly people and those with weakened immune systems like people with diabetics.

The common symptoms include fever, headache, nausea and redness on leg.  A course of antibiotics is necessary to cure the same.

Are you fond of glowing skin? Surprised, by the question, who in this world will not be fond of glowing skin. Ok, so next question is, have you ever tried some homely tips for getting glowing skin, if not this article is for you.

• Are you irritated with blemishes, then try some carrot juice to get rid of the same. The remaining carrot juice can help you to get some red blood cells (if you like the taste).
• Create a paste of egg white, sugar & corn flour. Apply the same 2-3 times a week to get rid of facial hair.
• Pumpkin is not only used during Halloween, but is a good natural ingerdint for getting a glowing skin. Create a paste of pumpkin, egg yolk & milk and apply the mixture on the face. The mask will help you get a glowing skin.
• Mint is not only good for mouth freshener. Create a paste of mint leaves & almonds. Apply the paste on the body & get a smooth & refreshing skin.

Vitamin A is a essential human nutrient and exists in multiple forms.

The vitamin A reduces free radical damage induced by UV radiation and protects the skin from age associated damage like wrinkles & fine lines. It also brings about the differentiation of skin cells, aids skin repair, and is a key nutrient for numerous skin functions.

Some of the food sources of vitamin A are, dairy products, eggs, salmon, green leafy vegetables particularly spinach, kale, broccoli, asparagus, and chard; also yams, carrots, pumpkins, tomatoes, turnips, apricots, peaches, papaya, prunes, cherries and cantaloupe.

Improving the skin quality by using the natural vitamins is far better than going for artificially created cosmetics as it not only provides good skin but help in curbing other major diseases.

To prevent the occurrence of third eye keep the area between your brows really clean and use a pore cleanser. Ingrown hairs are a common cause of third eye, pluck the hair between your eyebrows carefully, pulling from the root in the direction that the hair grows. If your third eye is like a very deep pimple see your dermatologist for a possible prescription of antibiotics or another drug strategy.

A heavy concealer should be used, gently dab concealer on with a Q-tip or paint it on with an acrylic brush.

Squeezing is not a cure for third eye. Visit a dermatologist for an anti-inflammatory drug that will dry up this condition within 12 hours.

Diaper rash is as common in babies and toddlers as simple cold and is generally caused by the constant wetting and drying of delicate skin and exposure to irritants. It can be caused by irritants like urine, stools, detergents, fragrances, plastics component of diaper, baby-wipes or even soaps.

There are many preventive measures to avoid the diaper rash, but with all the preventive measures, it is very common for your baby to have a rash.

O        Change the diapers often and wash the skin during the change.

O        Use an ointment such as Desitin®, A&D®, Eucerin®, zinc oxide or Nivea®.

O        Keep the baby without diaoer for some time to provide open air to the skin.

O        Switch to different diapers, if the issue is recurring in nature.

O        Limit exposure to above mentioned irritants like soap