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Fruits For Healthy Skin

Healthy and beautiful skin is a reflection of our overall well being. Fortunately for us, there are some wonderful natural ingredients that you likely have sitting right in your kitchen that can naturally aid you in the process of achieving it.

Forget shelling out dollars at the cosmetic counter trying to guess what will really work for your skin, and what will be a waste of your hard earned money. Check out these natural ingredients and start beautifying yourself today!

Some healthy fruits for your skin:

  • Apple juice makes an excellent remedy for fine wrinkles, cracked skin, itching and inflammation. Apples can be used as great conditioner and toner. They have been used for centuries for their skin-healing powers. Add a cup of apple juice to your bath to cleanse and soften your skin. The juice of apple can be used as breath freshener and can prevent dandruff when applied to your scalp. Use as a final rinse after shampooing your hair.
  • Fresh apricot juice is good for sunburn, itching and eczema.
  • Avocado can be used as an effective facial mask.
  • Banana can be made into an effective and inexpensive facial mask.
  • Cucumber is good for treating skin eruptions and bulges and for whitening skin. It can also prevent pimples, wrinkles, blackheads and dryness of the face.
  • Guava boiled leaves can be used as natural antiseptic.
  • Lemons are a classic home beauty ingredient, and are used to cleanse and freshen the skin and hair. Use lemon slices to soften rough skin spots such as elbows and heels. Lemon slices also help deodorize and mix a few teaspoons of lemon juice in your bath and you will feel fresh the whole day. Lemon juice can be added to your favorite cleanser or shampoo to refresh and tone your scalp, as well as prevent dandruff.
  • Lime Juice is very important natural aid for beautiful skin. This treatment will help you to look young and beautiful. It will also help cure pimples. It is also known to help in controlling oily skin, improve a dull and greasy complexion, improve rough and dry skin, relieve tired eyes and remove freckles.
  • Mango leaves can be boiled and be used as antiseptic.
  • Orange juice can be an effective remedy for pimples and acne. It can also be used for scar and blemish removal.
  • Orange and green papaya is used to remove whiteheads, boils and spots. It also contains the papain enzyme, which is effective in skin whitening.
  • Peach skin is said to be useful in improving complexion. It can also be made as anti-wrinkle cream.
  • Pineapple are good skin softeners which cleanse and rejuvenate dull and dry skin, especially for classic rough skin spots like knees, elbows, and heels.
  • Roasted and powdered pomegranate skin is good in treating boils, pimples, blackheads and whiteheads.
  • Strawberries can be used for conditioning and skin toning treatment. They are rich in salicylic acid, an ingredient found in many commercial acne creams.

Posted on on August 26th, 2010 in skin care | No Comments »

How to Get Rid of Stretch Marks

How CAN you get rid of stretch marks?

Who doesn’t want to get rid of the result of stretching your skin (stretch marks)? Weight or muscle gain, or sometimes just growing up, can cause these unsightly marks.

One of the treatments for stretch marks that you can purchase from a doctor is laser treatments. These treatments (which are spendy) use pulses of light to penetrate and promote the growth of connective tissue. A potential problem with lasers is that they could burn the skin and leave scars. Oftentimes, it requires more than one treatment and can run into the thousands of dollars.

Some people try spa treatments to deal with stretch marks.The problem with them (besides being expensive) is that unproven remedies are often used that leave a foul odor on your skin.

At the spa, there are a wide variety of treatments available, from wraps to house-made concoctions that may only firm up the skin or temporarily mask the appearance of the stretch marks. Spa appointments also require a longer time commitment and can cost a lot of money.

Spa technicians usually are not certified which means that you could get scarring of further damage from treatments.

Treating stretch marks at home using Zenmed’s Stretta is simple and effective to use and does not require an expensive visit to the spa or doctor’s office.

Stretta can be applied to the skin twice a day and gradually fades scars over time with a combination of glycolic acid and centilica asiatica, a natural ingredient proven to stimulate the growth of collagen.

This means that both old and new stretch marks can be healed and faded with one great product.

Stretta is also safe to use all over the body, so no matter where or how old your marks are, Stretta can provide you with the help you need to get rid of embarrassing stretch marks.

Most people see results from the treatment in 3-5 weeks. So don’t waste your time in a doctor’s office or expensive spa for only mediocre results, get Stretta today and make your stretch marks history.

Posted on on August 1st, 2010 in Uncategorized, skin care, stretch marks | No Comments »

Men want healthy, youthful looking skin too!

Women are not the only ones who have problems in maintaining the youthful glow of their skin. Each stage of aging poses a different concern for men. Read more….

Posted on on April 10th, 2008 in skin care | 2 Comments »