Work with Your Skin Type

COMBINATION SKIN
Your T-zone is shiny, with slight dryness in the cheek area. When cleansing, apply foam to your T-zone followed by your cheeks, but do the opposite when moisturising. Apply oil-control products to the oilier parts of your face.

OILY SKIN
Look for products with combinations of glycolic and salicylic acid. These help to unclog pores, exfoliate dead cells and improve acne. Alternate between scrubs and masks twice a week.

DRY SKIN
Do aviod alcohol-based toners as they tend to dry the skin out. Get a good moisturiser that blocks moisture loss and draws moisture from within at the same time. You may try Biotherm's Aquasouce Non Stop Invigorating Moisturiser.

SENSITIVE SKIN
If your skin is prone to allergies, rashes and redness, use a mild cleanser free of additives like perfume and coloring as these ingredients may aggravate your skin. Find a product that works for you and stick with it.

Increase Metabolism and Burn Fat Faster!

GREEN TEA can help make the metabolism work faster and more effectively, while also helping the body burn fat faster. It contains natural chemicals called catechin polyphenols, which raise the rate at which calories are being burned.

SPICY FOOD like chillies, curry powder, Tabasco sauce and cayenne pepper cause little spikes in your metabolism rate. These foods contain capsaicin, which has been shown to slightly increase metabolism. Also try mustard and radishes.

WATER is essential in maintaining your metabolism as even being mildly dehydrated can reduce you metabolism by as much as 3 percent!

Get Luscious Lips!

Step 1 Remove any trace of lip product from your lips with a cleanser or plain water

Step 2 Using a dry toothbrush, exfoliate your lips to remove dead skin

Step 3 Apply lip balm. Personally, I use Carmex Lip balm from Apothecary and Co.

Step 4 Cover your lips with some cling wrap. Leave on overnight for soft lips the next day!

5 Foods You Should Eat!

1. MUSHROOMS. They contain antioxidants, which help in cell renewal and the fading of scars and blemishes.

2. ALOE VERA. Contains amino acids, organic acids and fiber. Promotes a more even skin tone.

3. STRAWBERRIES. High in fiber and help improve the digestive system. Help whiten complexion and improve skin texture.

4. LEAN RED MEAT. Contains iron which increases the levels of oxygen in the blood, resulting in a more radiant complexion and lighter dark eye circles.

5. AVOCADOS. One of the most nutritious fruit there is. Helps nourish the skin with vitamins C, E, and A. Anti-inflammatory properties to help soothe irritated skin.

Anita Kapoor's DIY Beauty Recipes!

Sweet Java Coffee Body Scrub

Coffee is renowned for its detoxifying properties, while rice is famed for lifting impurities from the skin. This concoction will leave you smelling great!

Ingredients
- 4 tbsp ground raw rice, soaked in water for 20 minutes to soften
- 2 tbsp ground Java coffee powder
- 2 blocks palm sugar, chopped
- 1/2 tbsp peanut oil

Method
step 1: Strain raw rice
step 2: Grind the raw rice using a mortar and pestle
step 3: Combine all the ingredients and mix well. Use immediately.

Acne Woes

Acne I believe is primarily a 20th Century disease.  Our 
pollution levels, poor eating habits, and overuse of 
antibiotics have allowed yeast (Candida Albicans) to 
get out of control.

The results?  Acne is fairly limited to western 
civilization but is becoming more of a problem as other 
cultures incorporate processed foods into their eating 
habits. There are over 17 million chronic acne sufferers 
in the United States alone...and 1 in 3 will have to
deal with some form of it in their lifetime.

Personally, I've been battling acne for years - ever 
since I was 14. It got better in my late teens but for 
some reason it came back when I was 20. Now I'm 23 and 
my skin has finally cleared up! I'm writing this blog 
to share with everyone tips that I used to clear my skin. 
Why? Because I know what it's like to go through the 
torment of looking in the mirror and hating what I see. 
And I would like to help those who are going through the 
same thing that I was.

Hope you'll find this blog useful.

Homemade Facial Masks

These masks are a great, affordable way to pamper your skin with the best ingredients!

To Tighten Pores: Whip up the white of an egg and apply it to your skin as a mask. Leave it until it dries, then wash off with warm water

For Hydration: Mash a small handful of grapes with about two tablespoons of honey to make a paste for a mask. Leave on for 20-25 minutes, then rinse off

To Exfoliate: Mix 1/3 cup of cocoa powder and 1/e cup of honey with some sour cream and ground oatmeal into a paste. Apply on face, ten massage gently to exfoliate. Leave on for 20 minutes and rinse off with warm water.

For Acne-Prone Skin: Rinse and soak a cup of rice. Skim the froth off the surface and apply to skin to whiten and smoothen.