Is this the right soap for you?

Soaps are the most important part of our health and hygiene. At present the market is flooded with wide variety of soaps thereby providing the buyers with endless choice. The point is different persons have different demands and the market caters to them accordingly. If any people is asked question which soap is the best, most of them would answer the brand they use. Thus, the answer varies from person to person. The best way to buy a soap is to know about your skin type and then choose accordingly.

Interesting history of soap

Today, soaps comes in different types but the most interesting fact is the use of soap can be dated back to ancient civilization early 2800 B.C. In the history of ancient civilization, there are different civilizations like the Romans, Greeks where the use of soaps are being found. Gradually with time commercial concepts of soap manufacturing came into existence. In the initial time period of commercial soap manufacturing Italy, France and Spain were the best. They used to make soaps from olive oil extracts. By early 1930's soap started to become regular beauty products in our life.

Different types of soaps

Bar Soap: This is one of the oldest form of soap. You can call it the good old fashioned bar soap. Though there are other types and forms of soaps are available, its popularity never n down. There are plenty of brands that produces bar soap and some of them are the best selling beauty products. Before the invention of face wash and other beauty products, face was the only cleanser agent used by both men, women and children. Though at present you can find soaps entirely dedicated for baby and thus known as baby soaps. Most of the soaps come with beautiful fragrance. At present herbal soaps are available based on skin types as bar soaps fail to take proper care of the skin.

Liquid soap or body wash: As bas soap suffered from various limitations like robing the moisturizer of the skin and making it dry, research was conducted to find out the better kind of soap variety. Thus, came body wash or liquid body soap that helps to retain almost 30% of skin moisturizer. This kind of soap provided the user with many benefits. Like, liquid soap is long lasting compared to bar soap as there is no question of melting as happens in case of bar soap. Another advantage is liquid soap can be applied all over the body that bar soaps never allows and gently exfoliates.

Body scrubs: To some extent body scrubs work like body wash, but they also works like exfoliators that helps the skin in getting rid of dead and dry skin. Body scrubs are highly recommended for oily skin as it keeps the pores open while providing right moisture and hydration. However, for sensitive skin types, bar soaps or body wash are recommended as body scrubs might be too harsh for this skin type.

Rosy cheeks help you stay merry!

A glowing, blushing skin is what every woman desire for. Glow like a rose – that’s what we have been hearing from the day we became beauty conscious. But what it takes to glow like a rose, and how feasible is it – are questions that often come to our mind. Possessing a good glowing skin is something that gives a good impression on the onset, whereas a bad skin will create a bad impression. Try to avoid fast food and packed food items as they will only make the scenario worse. Skin is the mirror of your appearance – it reflects what you eat. Eat healthy and your skin will glow naturally.

Tips to follow for a glowing skin –
1. Take up exercise regimen on a daily basis. Everyday you should walk for at least half an hour. If you are a person who sits in front of the computer for a major part of the day, walking shall you regain the fitness of the limbs.
2. Water has no substitute. Drinking minimum 8-10 glasses of water will definitely make your skin glow.
3. Your diet should have fresh fruits (especially apple, orange and fresh colored fruits) everyday. Fresh salad would also help after the two meals in a day.
4. Dairy products like milk and curd is a must.

Things to avoid for a glowing skin –
1. Have homemade food. A simple diet with roti, dal, rice and sabji will help you avoiding the junk food.
2. A strict no to the oily food. Have restricted portions of sweets and nuts.

Home made treatments to make you glow like a rose –
1. Fresh rose petals should be boiled and use this water to wash your face instead of plain water.
2. Make a rose facemask. Procedure: grind few rose petals and make a paste. Leave this paste on your face for about 15 to 25 minutes. Then rinse off with plain water. Do not use soap at all. This is sure to make your skin glow.

Rosy recipes for glowing like a rose –
1. Mix 1/4 cup of amaranth juice and a pinch of turmeric powder. They will create a bleaching formula, apt for preventing wrinkles and also not having dry skin patches. Use this on your face with a cotton ball. Spontaneously, within 2-3 days, your face will look more fresh and glowing. Add 1/2 cup of lime juice and milk to this solution and let it remain for about 20 to 30 minutes on your face and neck. Wash off with lukewarm water thereafter.

2. Almonds are always used as good moisturizers. They easily bring out the glow on your face. You can also blend a handful of almonds, in it add fresh rosebud paste, 5 teaspoons of fresh mint juice and honey. This paste should be refrigerated for a week and apply when you go to bed at night. By this, you will avoid wrinkles, patch marks and blemishes.

Your kitchen is the clinic for sunburn

Its time you take care of your sunburn. Do it on your own. Work through your kitchen shelf as the following spectacular recipes can actually minimize and heal the damage done. There are home remedies for such burns, however, we would recommend a doctors opinion in case of severe sunburn which might lead to clinical issues. The following remedies are quite simple and can be easily used.

Your friend cucumber
Acknowledged as having a very cooling effect on your body, cucumber works really well on your skin as well. The cucumber gel cools your skin and prevents further damage through sunburn. As soon as you get a sunburn the best way to treat is a cucumber lotion. How to make it? Quite easy. Chop one whole cucumber. Keep one-fourth cup of glycerin and one-fourth cup of rose water ready. After you chop the cucumber, squeeze out the juice with the help of a lemon squeezer and mix with the glycerin and rosewater. This proves to be an amazing lotion for a suntan.

Aloe Vera a fantastic healer
Another relief from a sunburn is a lotion made from Aloe Vera gel. The other ingredients required are eight ounces of non-medicated lotion, five drops of peppermint oil, five drops of clove oil and two to four teaspoons of powdered Comfrey Root. Mix all the ingredients together with two to four tablespoons of Aloe Vera gel. Keep in the freezer for a few minutes to chill. Along with the healing qualities of Aloe, the lotion is a fantastic relief from the damages caused by sunburn too. One very important point is that, you can use more Aloe Vera gel or Comfrey Root but more of clove or peppermint may cause skin inflammation and irritation.

A bath to get relief
A bath definitely provides relief but this bath is a bit different from your regular bath. This time it would not be just water. Mix two to four cups of Colloidal oatmeal, half to one cup of baking soda, one or two cups of powder Chamomile flowers and one cup of buttermilk. Do not use the regular Colloidal and you can easily miss out on the buttermilk as it is optional. Add these ingredients to the bath water. You can also simply tie it to the faucet with the help of cheesecloth for an aromatic bath.

Lavender and mint for sunburn
More precisely, a sun burn mist, this is a combination of lavender, peppermint and spearmint with distilled water. Take nine drops of lavender, two drops of peppermint and one drop of spearmint and mix with two fluid ounces of water (distilled). Now apply over your skin. The combination promises great relief from the sunburn.