Quick - Fix recipe for your skin..!

In India, a domestic help is of utmost importance. Compared to the West, our houses in India are not sealed and needs dusting & cleaning everyday. Hence, maids play an important  role in our daily lives.
The availability of an appropriate and a reliable maid rules our social life and several other facets of our life. 
Considering erratic working hours and untimely emergencies, maids assume a central role.
Over the period of time, I have realized that their (maids) social lives are much bigger than ours..!!
Mondays & Thursday they would want to visit some mandir in titwala, Mumbai. hence we got to wind up before she wants to leave... Tuesdays, she is fasting... so no extra work..! and the list goes on..
Patience, Tolerance & Forgiving nature has become an important part of my nature when it comes to dealing with them. lols..! And then a day comes that she is not well...! and I have a meeting scheduled.. or a social gathering to attend.. God..! It really drives you crazy.. trust me.
One such day was yesterday. First half of my day is gone in all the maids work.. most of the 2nd half gone in taking  nap after working hard.. :)
And now today I got to attend a wedding in the morning.. where is the time to go to the parlour and get yourself a fix.?
Well, this is not only my story but most of you out there have a similar one..
So here are a few quick fix tips on home facials to give you that glowing skin in a wink!


Banana facial Mask- Mash 1/2 banana and add 1 tablespoon honey and 2 tablespoons sour cream. Apply to face and let set for about 10 minutes. Gently wipe off with a damp wash cloth or wash it off with lukewarm water.


Honey facial Mask - Take 1½ tbsp. honey, 1 egg white, 2 tsp. glycerin, 1/3 cup flour and Whisk the honey, egg white and glycerin, and then add the flour. The result should be a thick paste. Apply to face and rinse after 15 minutes this mask effectively moisturizes and tightens the skin, making it smooth and soft.


Heavy Cream Easy-To-Use Facial Mask

Ingredients :

 • Heavy Cream ( Milk Cream )...................... 1 Tablespoon

• Honey ....................................................... 1 Tablespoon

• Baking Soda ............................................. 1 gram

Method : - Mix the baking soda with the cream until it acquires the consistency of men's shaving foam - Add honey and mix, smooth the skin of face and neck for 20 minutes

This is the quickest mask to prepare it has also the quickest effect, since it contains medium chain fatty acids in the free form, sugars, vitamins (specially vitamin A), minerals and trace elements. It will leave your skin very smooth.

Best Face Mask to Refresh the Skin

 Ingredients :

• Apple ...........................................  1/4

• Peach ..........................................  1/2

• Tomato ........................................  1/2

• Milk ..............................................  1/4 Cup

• Almond Oil ...................................  1 Tablespoon

 Method :

- Peel all the fruits and mash them

- Add the milk and oil to the mashed fruits and use moderate heat with stirring, untill the mixture acquires the consistency of of a cream

- Leave to cool

- Apply a thick layer to the skin and leave for 30 minutes

Turmeric Facial Mask

This is the traditional mask, also used for a bride, seven days in advance of marriage.Take in a cup half a cup of besan (gram flour), 2 tsp of turmeric powder, 2 tsp of sandal wood powder, 2 tsp of ghee or almond oil, add some water to make a paste. Apply to face and whole body and leave for 5-10 minutes. Rub with pressure with both palms and fingers to remove all the paste.

Dry Skin Mask
Mix 1 tsp of butter in 1 tsp of water. Apply it thoroughly into all the dry areas and leave for 15 - 20 minutes. Rinse with cold water.

For a quick-fix facial mask for your dry skin, mix 2 tbsp of honey with 2 tbsp of milk. apply this sticky mixture to your face and leave it for 10 to 15 mins. Rinse off with warm water.

For Oily Skin

Keep calamine power and sandalwood powder at home. They have extremely good agents to reduce oiliness from the skin. By adding other ingredients to them we can make many face masks for the good of the skin.  

Take two spoonful of calamine powder in a bowl and add rose water to it. Make a paste and apply it on the skin. When it dries, remove it with a sponge and then wash off. Don't laugh and talk when this paste is applied on your skin. It removes the greasiness from the skin and tones it up.

Take a spoonful of calamine powder, one spoonful of sandalwood powder, add few drops of lemon juice to it. If you want, you can add cucumber juice to it. Make a paste and apply it on the skin. Wash it off when dries. It clears the complexion, diminishes the blemishes from the skin and reduces oil.

You can rub a lemon peel on the skin to reduce the oiliness and grease from the face.

Honey and lemon paste if applied on the skin reduces the tan and oil from the skin.

I guess these covered all skin types.. Try these quick in a wink facials that suit your skin type & let me know what your skin talks about you..!

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