Importance of Vitamin A

Vitamin A can be found many  fruits, vegetable, whole milk, eggs, butter, fortified margarine, meat and oily saltwater fish. It is used for skin problems like acne, eczema,psoriasis,cold sores,wounds ,sunburn, kerastosis, follicularis,skin scaling,planus pigmentosus and pityriasisrubra Pilaris.

                              It is also used on the skin to improve wound healing, reduce wrinkles, and to protect the skin against UV radiation. vitamin A in required of the proper development and functioning, our eyes, good skin, immune system and many  parts of our body .

Vitamin A rich food

Green leafy vegetables

Veggies like spinach, broccoli, kale, and so on are all great sources of vitamin A. A good way to eat them is by making a healthy broth of all of these together and drinking it in the sunrise. This can be your power drink of the day to energise you and also keep you fit. It works for your skin and hair also.

Carrots

 You must have heard your family asking you to eat carrots for your eyes. This is because even a single, small carrot has enough vitamin A to fulfil your daily eating. They are one of the best sources to get vitamin A. Eat them raw or add to a salad or make vegetable juice but eat at least one every day.

Pumpkin

 A 100g serving of pumpkin can give you 170% of your daily vitamin A eating. It contains alpha-carotene and beta-carotene which are forms of vitamin A. These not only boost immunity but also help in skin cell renewal keeping signs of ageing at bay.

Sweet potato

 its Called shakkarkand in Hindi, sweet potato is enjoyed as a snack especially during winters. The vegetable is an superb source of vitamin A. one sweet potato is enough to give you your daily vitamin A eating. It has beta-carotene which will defend you from free radical damage.

Dried apricots

 Compared to the foods mentioned above, dried apricots have smaller amounts of vitamin A content. Nevertheless, they are a considerably rich source. They also have carotenoids and antioxidants and a handful of these give about 50% of daily vitamin A necessity. 

home made rice flour face pack

                                  Get the glow of rice flour 

  (A)    Rice flour with oats, with honey

Take 1 teaspoon rice flour, half teaspoon oats and half teaspoon honey. Mix all the ingredients  and make a paste.Apply on your face for 15-20 minutes. Smoothly  scrub this pack from the face to reveal a clear and glowing face.This pack is good to get off the peeling dry skin and to whiten the dry face.use this pack and get a good skin tone.This pack can  use 1 time in a week.

B) Rice flour, coconut milk and turmeric (haldi) face pack for fair complexions 

    Mix 1 teaspoon rice flour in coconut milk  and mash properly and make a paste.2 pinches of turmeric powder add in paste and mix them again.apply on face .let it dry and wash with tepid water.this pack is useful for skin lightening and fairness.use this pack in twice in a week . Its use for all skin type to get a lighter skin tone.

(C) rice flour face pack with Multani mitti, tomato juice 

One teaspoon of rice flour and half teaspoon of Multani myth. take some tomato juice and mix rice flour and Multani paste.Apply this face pack in a thick layer on the face.Let it dry and wash with cold water.Try this face pack 3 times in a week and get spotless, pimple free and whitening skin. this pack mostly uses for oily skin and also good for acne.

D) Rice flour pack with gram (besan) flour  for shiny skin.

Take one teaspoon of rice flour and 1 teaspoon sugar. Add half teaspoons gram flour. mix all this in some rose walter keep it slight thicker and apply on the face..after the dry face pack scrub gently.this is a firstly a rice flour scrub pack which will exfoliate the skin .sugar used in this pack will help to give the skin hydration and help eliminate  blemish

(E) Rice flour face pack with cucumber juice for remove sun tan

Mix 1 teaspoon of rice flour with some cucumber and lemon juice and make a paste.apply on face till dry .after it get dry wash it .this pack remove suntan hyper pigmentation ,ageing signs and make the natural skin with fairness.

Use Neem & forget skin problems

Benefits of Neem For Skin:

Neem proves to be a wonder for people with problematic skin. Thanks to its anti- fungal and anti- bacterial properties. Neem is a boon for people with sensitive or oily, acne prone skin. Neem benefits include Vitamin C, which helps in getting rid of skin trouble like blackheads, pigmentation, dullness and ageing thus leaving the skin with a youthful glow.

1. Clears Acne & Dark Pigmentation:

Boil a concoction of about 20 neem leaves in half a litre of water till the leaves are soft and discoloured, and the water turns green. Strain and store in a bottle. Use this liquid as a skin toner by just dipping a cotton-ball into it and wiping your face with it every night. Regular usage will help in clearing acne, scars, pigmentation and blackheads.

2. Prevents Recurrence of Blackheads:

In case yo u have avery sensitive skin and suffering from blackheads, dilute neem oil with water and apply it over the blackheads. Make sure that that you don’t use more than 2-3 drops of neem oil. Applying this commonly will help you in getting rid of blackheads and also avoid them from coming back.

3. Treats Skin Infection:

To get rid skin disease, get ready the concoction as mentioned above and add about 100 ml of it to your bathing water .

4. Prevents Acne Breakouts:

To get clear of acne, take about 10 neem leaves; boil them with small segments of orange peel in a little water. When they become a little soft, let them cook a little and then pound them into a pulp. Apply this to your face and let it sit till it starts drying after which you can wash with cold water. This face pack will help in clearing acne and avoid breakouts. It also helps in getting clear of whiteheads and blackheads.

In case you have very dry skin, you can add a little honey and yogurt to this pack.

5. Turns Skin Clear:

Another effective solution for acne and pimples using neem is to make a paste of neem leaves and turmeric(haldi) and use it twice a week. Regular treatment gives you clear and perfect skin. You can also add some grated cucumber to it as well.

6. Treats Pimples:

Just like neem, Tulsi is another herb that is known to have many benefits on the skin. Grind together a few neem leaves with a handful of Tulsi leaves or you can use powder form of both if they are available to you. Mix it with rose water to form a paste and apply it to naturally treat pimples .

7. Controls Excess Oils:

For oily skin beauties who are looking for some sebum control can make a paste by mixing neem powder with lemon juice and a little bit of yogurt. This will not only control the overkill oil but also avoid acne and infections that are regular problems associated with this kind of skin.

8. Adds Glow to the Skin:

For getting a shining skin with clear skin tone, mix neem powder with rose petal powder, yogurt (dahi)and a little milk to make a smooth paste. Apply it and let it rest for 15 minutes and rinse with water that is mixed with 2-3 tbsp. of rose water.

You can also add fuller’s earth or gram (besan) flour to this pack to make it into a rub..

9. Lightens Skin Pigmentation:

To get rid of pigmentation and blemishes on the skin. Neem powder Tulsi powder, sandalwood powder mix in rose water to make a fine paste. Apply the paste on your face and let it dry before you wash it off with freezing water. usual usage will help in lightening the blemishes

10. Treats Skin Dryness:

Not many people know about moisturizing properties of neem but nonetheless, neem helps in getting rid of dryness of skin without making to oily thus giving a very balanced effect . Mix some water in neem powder and few drops of grape seed oil and apply it to your face .get good result.

11. Delays symbols of Skin Ageing:

Neem contains immune-stimulating compounds and regenerative properties that help the skin to fight pathogens below the skin surface thus keeping the skin remain supple. Applying neem oil on your face or adding neem  powder to your face packs helps in gentle the skin and reducing the effects of aging .

12. Treats Skin Allergies & Infections:

Neem has anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties that help in gentle the skin in case you are suffering from some skin allergy or infection . Boil the neem leaves & apply the water on the allergy after refrigerating it so that it cools down.

13. Heals Psoriasis:

Psoriasis is a skin infection that is not only painful but also leaves your skin looking as if its burnt. The most common problem associated with this disease is dehydration and scaling. Neem oil helps in getting rid of itchiness and irritation. It also helps in keeping the skin moisturised thus reducing the dryness and scaling. The anti- bacterial properties also prevents growth of any further skin infections.

14. Treats Eczema:

Eczema is a skin disorder, which makes the skin dry and itchy. Neem offers instantaneous and long-term relief from eczema. It also effectively cleans the rashes caused due to eczema. You can boil neem bark in water and make use of its paste as a pack against Eczema 

Eat Strawberry and get amazing result

Skin & Hair Benefits Of Strawberry:

Strawberries don’t just satisfy your taste-buds, they are proven beauty enhancers that can work wonders for your skin. Strawberry extracts are a lot used in beauty products of top brands. Apart from use, it can be used on your skin as a facial mask, polish or toner to give you a glowing skin. Some of its benefits for skin are as follows:

A. Superb Skin Cleanser:

·         Strawberry has great cleansing properties.

·         Strawberry extracts are often used as an part in skin cleansers, face washes, refreshing bubble baths and rejuvenating face masks as they contain vitamin C, salicylic acid, antioxidants and exfoliants.

·         Salicylic acid removes dead cells from the face while tightening the pores.

·         Ellagic acid being an antioxidant combats skin damage to maintain its youth and brightness. Thus, strawberries remove impurities and soften the skin as well as soothe allergies and other irritants and provide protection against pollution.

B. Improves complexion:

·         Strawberry juice has skin lightening properties. It is effective in removing age spots and freckles.

·         You can squeeze the fruit to extract its juice and place it in a small cup.

·         Apply the juice all over your face with a cotton ball and rinse off with lukewarm water after 10 to 15 minutes to get a glowing skin tone.

C. Skin Toner:

·         Strawberries can be used as a skin toner.

·         Grind them to extract the juice. Mix two teaspoons of this juice with 50 ml of rose water and refrigerate it.

·         You can use it instead of your regular skin toner to achieve wrinkle free, blemish free and younger looking skin. This fruit juice can be stored up to 10 days.

D.  Protection from Ultraviolet Radiation:

Strawberries contains ellagic acid .Applied topically protects the skin against the sun’s unsafe ultraviolet rays, which are mainly responsible for skin ageing.

E.  Anti-ageing Properties:

·         Vitamin C and other antioxidants current in strawberries prevent harm caused by free radicals to the skin and body. Free radicals occur during the process of change of food into energy. Free radicals go faster the ageing process and vitamin C is effective in blocking the damage caused by free radicals.

·         You can make  an anti-ageing face pack by mixing 2 teaspoon of milk cream  and 1  teaspoons of honey  with mashed strawberries.

·         Apply this pack all over your face and neck and leave for 20 minutes. Wash off with clean water and pat dry.

·         Since strawberry has anti-ageing properties, this pack can be right for adult skin by rejuvenating it as well as minimizing pores and lines to give you beautiful glowing skin .

F. conduct of Acne:

·         In strawberry Vitamin C, Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHAs), salicylic acid and flavonoids .these acids are help in clearing acne and reducing oil.

·         Fresh strawberry masks are effective for people with dry, damaged or acne-prone skin.

·         If you are suffering from acne, take mash 7 to 8 strawberries and mix 1 tablespoon of milk to the mash. Apply this mix on your face and wash after 10 to 12 minutes. This strawberry treatment should be done at least two times a week to get rid of acne as expected.

G. Treatment of Pigmentation:

Strawberries are rich in ellagic acid and oral ingestion of strawberry extract can treat high pigmentation caused by UV rays . They slow up the synthesis of melanin, the chemical that gives the skin its colour.

H. Skin Repair:

·         Vitamin C in strawberries enables the body to grow and repair its tissues as it is mixed up in making collagen.

·         Collagen is water soluble and this vitamin cannot be stored in the body and has to be provided from food sources. A cup of strawberry provides 100% of suggested Daily Allowance (RDA) of vitamin C that play very important role repairing skin damage.

I. Effective Foot Scrub:

·         Strawberries can be effective in giving you supple and crack free feet.

·         You can make are a strawberry foot scrub by mashing 6 to 8 strawberries and mixing them with a small number of drops of glycerine and grounded oats.

·         Soak your feet in warm water for 10 minutes. After taking them out, scrub softly with this mix to exfoliate dead cells and rough skin.

·         Clean off with fresh cold water and moisturize your feet with any cold cream or foot cream.

J. Prevents Alopecia and Hair Thinning:

Strawberries have a high content of ellagic acid, which protect your hair of thinning or falling and can even be effective in delaying androgenetic alopecia. Strawberry also contains folic acid, vitamins B5 and B6 which avoid hair loss.

K. Promotes silky and Shiny Hair:

·         Strawberries can add more shine to your hair.

·         Mash 7 to 8 ripe strawberries and add 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise. Mix it with the strawberry mash to make a smooth paste. Apply it over your hair and scalp and cover it with shower cap for at least 15 to 20 minutes.

Wash your hair and shampoo as usual. This will work as a natural conditioner to give you instant natural shiny hair.

L. Moisturizes your Hair:

·         Strawberries defend the cell membranes of the scalp due to its potent antioxidant effects. They prevent the shape of hydrophobic layer on the scalp surface

·         Applying a mixture of mashed strawberries and egg yolk on your scalp is a great way of moisturizer your hair.

14. Fights Dandruff:

Strawberry can be mixed with phytochemicals having antifungal effects like tea tree oil  gets clear of dandruff

M. Prevents Fungal Growth:

Strawberry is a brilliant source of minerals like copper, manganese and magnesium. Manganese and copper in combination with dicarboxylic acids make complexes that can reduce fungal growth on the scalp.