Shahnaz Hussain Simple Beauty Tips...

1. Apply sandalwood paste on pimples and leave it overnight.

2. For acne / pimples, simmer neem leaves in water. Cool and strain the water and use it to wash the face.

3. For acne, make a paste of tulsi leaves and apply daily, washing it off after 20 minutes.

4. To cleanse pimple-prone skin mix two teaspoons each of cucumber juice, lemon juice and milk. Dip cotton wool pads in it and wipe the skin.

5. For blackheads, mix rice powder with curd and apply daily on the affected area. Rub gently on the skin with circular movements. Wash it off with water.

6. To reduce oiliness, mix multani mitti (fuller’s earth) with rose water and apply. Wash off when it dries.

7. To cleanse oily and combination skin mix two teaspoons each of cucumber juice, lemon juice and milk. Dip cotton wool pads in it and wipe the skin.

8. To cleanse dry skin, add 10 drops sunflower or til oil to three tablespoons milk. Mix well. Dip cotton wool pads in it and wipe the skin with it.

9. To remove suntan, mix egg white, honey and lemon juice. Apply on the face and wash off after 20 minutes.

10. To remove tan and reduce oiliness mix tomato juice with curd and apply daily on the face, washing it off after 15 minutes.

11. To remove tan and lighten skin colour, apply buttermilk daily on face and body, wash it off after 20 minutes.

12. For pigmented (dark) patches, mix one part honey with two parts lemon juice and apply, wash it off after 20 minutes.

13. For pigmented (dark) patches, mix ground almonds with curd and apply. Rub gently on the skin. Leave on for 5 minutes and wash it off with water.

14. For dark circles, apply pure almond oil sparingly under eyes and massage gently for one minute using only the ring finger.

15. For dark circles, mix cucumber juice with potato juice in equal quantities and apply daily, wash it off after 20 minutes.

16. Mask for normal to oily skin - mix one teaspoon each of oatmeal, ground almonds, honey and yogurt. Apply on the face and wash it off after 10 minutes.

17. Mask for normal to oily skin - mix egg white with a little honey and apply on the face for normal to oily skins.

18. Mask for normal to dry skin - mix wheat bran (choker) with one teaspoon each of orange juice, curd, honey and olive oil. Apply on the face and wash off after 10 minutes.

19. Mask for normal to dry skin - mix egg yolk with a little honey and apply on the face for normal to dry skins.

20. For dry skin, add one-teaspoon olive oil to mashed ripe banana, mix well and apply on the face like a mask. Wash it off after 30 minutes.

21. For open pores, mix oatmeal with eggwhite and apply. Wash it off when it dries.

22. To tone all skin types, wipe the skin with rose water, using cotton wool.

23. To prevent pimples, mix cucumber juice with lemon juice in equal quantities and apply daily, washing off after 15 minutes.

24. For glowing skin, mix a paste of mint leaves and almonds with a little lukewarm water. Apply on the face and wash off after 15 minutes.