Skincare

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• For oily skin, add lemon juice and rose water in equal quantities. Dip cotton wool in it and use it to wipe the face. It will help to remove the surface film of oil and stale sweat and leave you with a cool and fresh feeling.
• For oily skin, mix multani mitti with rose water into a paste and apply. Wash it off when it dries.
• For normal to dry skin, mix half teaspoon of pure glycerin with 50 ml rose water. Keep it in a glass bottle. Apply a little of this mixture daily on the face. It can also be applied on hands and feet to moisturise. In winter, when oily skins feel dry, this lotion may be used to moisturise the skin daily.
• A few drops of rose water can be added to sandalwood paste and applied on rash, pimples, acne or boils, to soothe and cure. It helps to reduce inflammation.
• Rose water can also be added to face packs and scrubs. Almond meal can be used with a little rose water as a facial scrub. For oily skin with black heads, mix rice flour with rose water and use as a facial scrub. Apply on the face and rub gently on the skin with small circular movements. Leave on for a few minutes and wash off with water.
• Rose water can also be used to complete the skin cleansing process. After using cleansing cream and gel, wipe the skin with rose water, using cotton wool. It removes the last traces of cleanser and other residues and leaves the skin fresh and clean. It also helps to improve skin texture and close the pores.
• Dip cotton wool pads in rose water and use as eye pads, to remove fatigue and brighten the eyes.

FRUITS FOR SKINCARE
123. Papayas – Papayas contain the enzyme papain, making it an excellent cleanser. It also helps revive blemished and undernourished skin. It is particularly good for oily skin and also lightens skin colour. Use ripe papaya pulp as it is or mix with oatmeal, honey or curd and apply on your face for 10 minutes. Rinse off with cold water when dry. Put a mix of papaya and cucumber pulp under the eyes to minimise dark circles.

124. Apples – Apart from vitamins and minerals, apples also contain pectin and tannin that help tone and tighten the skin and improve blood circulation. Apples are specially effective for those with sensitive and fair skin. To take care of sunburnt skin, add a teaspoon of glycerine to apple pulp and apply on your face for fifteen minutes. Wash off with cold water. For tired and undernourished skin, mix two teaspoons of grated apple, two pieces of mashed papaya, one teaspoon of fresh