General Hand Care Tips

Wear rubber or cloth gloves for jobs around the house.Once you get used to them, jobs like cutting and peeling vegetables are not as difficult as you might first believe them to be. If, however, the gloves (cotton ones) get wet, do take them off and let them dry before you put them on again.Also do try to avoid direct contact with chemical cleaners, detergents and metal polishes.Try to protect your hands from sudden changes or extremes of temperature. These are bad for circulation and give rise...
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Lemon Juice for Your Hand Care

Lemon juice acts as a whitening agent. Use pure lemon juice on your hands and leave on for fifteen to twenty minutes. Wash off with warm water. Pat dry and then use a rich nourishing cream. Lemon juice can be dryi...
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Homemade Egg White Hand Cream

1 egg white2 tablespoons glycerin2 tablespoons honeyground barleyMix the first three ingredients with enough ground barley to make a smooth soft paste that will not drip off your hands. Apply to hands and leave on for about half an hour. Wash off with warm water. Pat d...
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Homemade Almond Oil Hand Cream

2 tablespoons almond oil1 egg yolk1 tablespoon rose-water1/2 teaspoon benzoin tinctureBlend into a fine paste. Use on hands as often as you like. Keep in a bottle and refrigerate. This cream should keep well for about two da...
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Hand Care Tips for Dry and Rough Hands

Like all other parts of the body, the skin on your hands can get rough and dry when it is deprived of natural oils. Remember that with every treatment you pick for your hand care, it must be regularly repeated for good results.One old-time recipe for keeping hands soft and well nourished is to soak about 1/4th kg of oatmeal in a quart of warm water. Leave overnight. Next morning strain it. To the liquid that you get, add one teaspoon of olive-oil, one teaspoon rose-water, one teaspoon of glycerin,...
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How to Keep Your Hands Soft and Pretty?

Your hands are on show just as much as your face; you must look after them. If you've been neglecting them, they will show it.Men always notice your hands and, believe me, there is nothing that can bring down an attractive woman quite as fast as dry uncared-for hands with chipped nails or peeling nail colors.Hands usually show signs of age faster than any other part of the body. While you can caver up skin blemishes and feature flaws with make-up, remember that it is harder to hide imperfections...
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Useful Tips about Lips & Applying Lipstick

Soft moist lips are good news throughout the year.The texture of your lips must always be satiny smooth. To soften chapped, sore or peeling lips, use a good lip balm or chap-stick overnight.Lipstick not only makes your mouth soft and moist, it also helps define your lips and make your teeth look whiter than they actually are.Here are some useful tips on applying lipstickIf your lips are too thin and straight, apply your lipstick from slightly above the line of the upper lip and slightly below the...
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Simple Tips for a Lovely Beautiful Smile

An attractive and lovely smile can be a very great asset. Nothing can be more upsetting than discolored teeth and a bad breath.Always use a mouth wash after meals, and especially if you've just had a spicy meal. Listerine is a great refresher of foul breath. Bad breath can also be a sign of dental trouble or stomach disorder.Brush your teeth regularly at least twice a day. Once before sleeping at night and once again when you get up in the morning. Use a firm toothbrush of medium hardness. The best...
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Brown Sugar Body Scrub

2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons ground oats 2 tablespoons aloe vera gel1 tablespoon honey1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice1 teaspoon almond oil or olive oilBefore you start preparing this scrub, grind the oatmeal using a coffee grunder or food processor. It has to be of sandy consistency, flaky and light otherwise it will scratch the skin. Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl. Mix until it resembles a paste It should be applied on moist skin, the best time is after you took a shower....
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A Guide for Spectacle Frames

Instead of being a handicap, spectacles can sometimes become one of your most attractive accessories.Here are some tips to help you choose your spectacle frames.Frames must suit the shape of your face. Ideally a short face takes shallow frames best; while a long face adapts best to deep ones. While deciding on the line of the frame, follow the shape of your eyebrows as closely as possible.If your nose is short, your frame should be light in color and set high on the top of your nose.If your nose...
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Homemade Anti-Wrinkle Cream Recipes for Crows-feet

1 pound pure raw lanolinI small bottle sweet almond oilMelt the lanolin over a slow fire and gradually add the sweet almond oil. The mixture must not get too thin.Castor oil, olive oil and petroleum jelly are all good for combatting crows-feet.The raw potato compress (Home Cure for Dark Eye Circles) is also good for fighting crows-feet....
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Home Made Eye-wash Recipes

To boiling water add a pinch of boric acid. Allow to cool. This eye-wash is good for tired inflamed eyes.People who suffer from weak eyesight or inflamed eyes should use this eye-wash:Mix one teaspoon of plain boiled water with two table­spoons of rose-water and five drops of tincture of eupho­rias. Blend well....
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Simple Eye Care Tips

Never make the mistake of using old bottles of eye drops. Drops that have been stored for too long can become infected with germs or moulds as they change chemically. These can be positively dangerous.If your eyesight is weak, you must wear glasses. However, wear your glasses only when you need to. Eye muscles cannot relax as long as you are wearing them.If you cannot do without glasses, take them off for a few minutes, from time to time, during the day. Take this time off to do some eye­ relaxing...
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Natural Eye Care Remedies & Tips

Cucumber slices on the eyes are tremendous revivers for tired, red eyes.Increase your water intake to at least eight glasses per day. Other than doing tremendous things for your complexion, this helps to keep eyes clear and healthy. In some cases it is also known to remove dark circles.Use salt to remove puffiness of the under-eye area (preferably sea salt). Dissolve one teaspoon salt in one cup of hot water. Soak two small cotton pads in this solution. Apply to eyelids until the pads cool. Then...
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