ANTI-AGING SKIN CARE TIPS

Today, we can slow and reverse the causes of skin aging with highly effective, professional skin care products.

Get my dermatologist's advice for how to choose the best anti-aging, anti-wrinkle skin care products that work and are right for your skin type.

How does my handpicked, professional line of anti-aging skin care products help you see amazing results?

I’ve made sure all the anti-aging skin care products I sell have the right concentrations of powerful, proven active ingredients.

All products are fragrance and filler-free, hypoallergenic and stable.

It’s the smart anti-aging skin care you’ve been looking for – and you won’t have to worry about allergic reactions - even if you’ve struggled with anti-aging products in the past.

How do you find the best anti-aging skin care line for your unique complexion?

As a dermatologist and skin health educator I recommend a 3 step process:

Begin by understanding what happens during skin aging. Information is power, and the more you know, the more you can make intelligent decisions about your skin.

Understand your unique complexion and skin type so you can sort through the products and pick ones that will work well for you.

Get to work building a Complete Skin Care Routine that layers compatible products for the 4 essential skin care steps of Cleanse, Correct, Hydrate, and Protect.

Step 1: Understand the structural and physiologic changes in skin aging and target your unique challenges:

The key issues with skin aging are: 

Wrinkles and skin thinning due to a loss of collagen and elastin. This happens in the second layer of your skin called the dermis. Daily sun exposure is the most common cause.
Fragile, crepey skin due mostly to a thinning of your top living skin cell layer called the epidermis, and to scaling in the dead cell layer called the stratum corneum. This happens from both sun exposure and intrinsic aging (the passing of years).
Age spots due to increased pigment in the top epidermal cell layer. Some age spots also have excessive epidermal cells and dead stratum corneum cells. Both sun and age play a role in causing age spots.

The common path for most of these issues is free radicals; free radicals matter! They are the intermediaries of many of the skin aging issues I just listed, and you want to protect your skin from them.

Free radicals form when UV rays hit your skin and from other more complex stressor reactions inside your skin. They are just part of life. Once free radicals form, they start reactions inside your skin that lead to structural and physiologic damage.

The goal is to load our skin with antioxidants. We can pack the skin with high levels of antioxidants from inside (by eating fruits and vegetables) and from the outside, too. That’s why my anti-aging skin care products are packed with the best proven antioxidants. In my professional opinion, these are green tea polyphenols (Green Tea Antioxidant Skin Therapy Cream) and Vitamin C (Vitamin C Anti-Wrinkle Professional Treatment Serum).

How much does the sun age your skin?

Sun exposure is the biggest cause of skin aging and wrinkling on the planet; most of the structural and physiologic damage that leads to skin aging starts with exposure to a UV ray. Keep the UV rays off of your skin!

When patients are skeptical about how much of their skin aging is sun induced I ask them to explore the facts for themselves. Here’s how:

Look closely at your skin. Compare the areas that are sun protected, such as your buttocks and tummy, to the commonly sun-exposed areas of your outer forearms, the sides of your face and neck or the V of your chest.

Do the sun-protected parts of your skin have fewer wrinkles, crinkles and age spots? Doesn't the skin look thicker too? When you bunch up the sun protected skin, aren't there fewer fine wrinkles and folds? The wrinkles, crinkles, crepey lines, thinning and age spots are due to years of sun. 

How can you make old skin look younger, fast?

You can quickly buff and polish the dull and crepey look on aging skin to a dewy luster with simple exfoliation You can do this gently on a daily basis or more intensely several times a week.

Exfoliation doesn’t change the structure or cause of skin aging, but it ‘picks up’ the youthful glow almost instantly. When you moisturize skin that has just been exfoliated it has the dewy and smooth look of younger skin.

Thus, to stop and even reverse the signs of skin aging, you need to:
Protect your skin from UV rays with the best quality broad spectrum sunscreen and avoid direct sun exposure as much as possible.
Protect your skin from free radicals by using proven antioxidant products.
Build up the cells, structure, and vital components of the two living layers of your skin, the epidermis, and the dermis, using proven active ingredients.
Brighten your skin's texture and tone to create a more youthful and healthy complexion.

Step 2: Understand your skin type and how it might respond to different anti-aging products.

In general, complexions are a combination of:

Oily
Dry
Normal

Skin sensitivity is either:

Sensitive and often intolerant
Normal
Really tough and tolerant

The skin on different parts of your body, or even different parts of your face may have ‘micro’ variations! Yep, you can have an oily and tough T-zone and dry and sensitive cheeks. Or, you can have an oily face, neck and upper trunk and really dry hands and legs.

You will have the most success if you treat each area individually. For example, a person fighting skin aging who has body barnacles and dry arm and leg skin, but sensitive facial rosacea, may do well with glycolic acid on their body but won’t ever tolerate it on their face. Their face may do best with Green Tea and Retinol instead. Of course, they need sunscreen on all exposed skin.

I tell my patients who are fighting their aging skin problems to focus on product ingredients with the best scientific evidence of effectiveness. Pick from those products based on what their skin can tolerate. Then, build their skin care routine and support their skin with the right cleanser and moisturizer.

On my product pages, I give you extensive dermatologist-level information to help you understand the ingredients and the formulations to help you make the right choices. My products are designed to layer, so that you can customize and layer your complete skin care routine for your unique complexion and needs.

Step 3: Build your Complete Skin Care Routine to fight skin aging anywhere on your body.

The best proven cosmeceutical and pharmaceutical skin care product ingredients to fight skin aging and wrinkling are:

A broad spectrum mineral zinc oxide sunscreen used 365 days a year,
Retinoids (prescription tretinoin and non-prescription retinol),
Glycolic acid,
Vitamin C,
Green tea antioxidant polyphenols.

All of my products containing these ingredients are formulated to get you results; you know that the active ingredients are stable and the products contain the minimum professional concentrations needed for proven results. Many of my products allow you to build up to the maximum concentrations allowed without a prescription.

These products won’t waste your time or your money, and they are not full of fillers and fragrance.

On my product pages, I give you my dermatologist's level of information to help you understand how to use your skin care products correctly. My singular goal is to give you the best products and information available anywhere.

In addition to the active ingredients I just mentioned, you also need the right skin cleanser and moisturizer for your skin type. This is how we build your powerful anti-aging Complete Skin Care 

Routine. On each product page of my website you will see products listed for the 4 essential skin care steps:

Cleanse
Correct
Hydrate
Protect

Some products will take care of more than one step in your Complete Skin Care Routine.

Cleanse your skin with the right product for your skin type. The goal in this step is simply to cleanse your skin thoroughly to best prepare it to absorb the products in your next skin care steps. The risk in this step is overzealous cleansing that leads to skin irritation. Cleanse thoroughly without irritating.

Sensitive skin does best with gentle cleansers such as Toleriane, VaniCream Cleansing Bar Soap or Naturally Best Bar Soap for Dry Skin. Oily skin often needs more robust cleansers and I have many to chose from. Some target other skin problems such as acne.
All skin types benefit from gentle exfoliation to brighten skin texture and tone. I carry some exfoliation options you can use with your cleansing step. You can cleanse with a Facial Buf Puf, add a Clarisonic SMART Profile or Clarisonic Mia 2 Cleaning Brush System to your cleansing routine, or use Replenix Scrub twice a week. Body skin exfoliation can be done using an exfoliating shower cloth like the Salux Cloth. Choose the right option for you by reading the information I've written for you on the product pages.

Correct the mechanisms of skin aging using the active ingredients I mentioned, including retinol, vitamin C, glycolic acid and green tea polyphenols.

I have watched these products work for my patients and my own skin -- and the actives have proven results backed by science. Read my information on the product pages to decide what layering of products is right for your needs and complexion. Popular facial care options include:

Green Tea Antioxidant Skin Therapy Cream for most all skin types applied immediately after washing once or twice a day.

Vitamin C Anti-Wrinkle Professional Treatment Serum layered over the Green Tea at least every fourth day.


Glycolic Acid Anti-Wrinkle Facial Cream applied instead of Vitamin C or at night.

Retinol Intensive Anti-Wrinkle Night Cream applied at night, on top of glycolic acid or alone.


For the Body, my Glycolic Acid AHA Body Skin Care Kit is a very popular option for using glycolic acid to treat body skin.












Hydrate with a moisturizer matched to your skin type. Know that many of the products in steps 2 to 4 can act as moisturizers. You will see those products listed under all the steps that they are capable of serving for you. Additional very popular moisturizer options include:

Protect with broad spectrum zinc oxide sunscreen on all exposed skin from sun up to sun down, including sun ray exposure through window glass. I want you to LOVE your sunscreens - remember, it's the sun that starts most of the problems of skin aging.





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SENSITIVE SKIN CARE TIPS AND PRODUCTS

Is your skin a little ... sensitive?

Sensitive skin is reactive to skin care product ingredients, chemicals and environmental conditions (such as harsh weather or temperature extremes.)

Your sensitive skin may be due to an allergy (such as a rash from fragrance ingredients.) Or your skin may be irritated (for instance, if acne treatment products like benzoyl peroxide or glycolic acid gave you a rash or chapped your skin.)

Sensitive skin is usually more permeable than normal skin. This has two main disadvantages:

Your body’s important natural moisture escapes faster, and
Harsh ingredients penetrate into your skin more readily.

The good news is you can improve this “compromised skin barrier.” The key is to consistently treat your skin gently and replenish your skin’s moisture. I call this treatment a “hydrating gentle skin care routine” and it’s the single most effective way to keep sensitive skin healthy.

Here are the building blocks of my Hydrating Gentle Skin Care Routine for sensitive skin:

Use only gentle skin cleansers.
Use only hypoallergenic products (those that don’t have irritating ingredients or fragrances and complex ingredients that might be allergens).
Use warm (not steamy hot) water on your skin.
Always apply a deeply hydrating moisturizer right after toweling your skin dry.
It’s easy! If you follow this simple regimen, your sensitive skin will look and feel great in no time.

Here’s how to do it:

Skin care regimen and products for sensitive skin

1. Use only gentle skin cleansers

Apply gentle skin cleansers and use them only where you need them. Rinse them off your skin thoroughly with warm (not steamy hot) water.

For your body: You probably don’t need as much soap as you think! Use your cleanser/soap to lather-up only the parts of your skin that are soiled or have body odor glands (you know where they are!). This includes your armpits, groin, buttocks, and feet. If you have oily skin, you also need to use cleanser on the oily areas of your back, neck, and chest.

Product picks from my practice: Vanicream Cleansing Bar, Naturally Best Bar Soap for Dry Skin. (Other sensitive skin product options include naturally made unscented glycerin soaps or Dove Unscented Bar Soap.)

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For your face: Use the mildest cleanser that does the job. Beware of that tight “squeaky-clean” feeling after washing. That feeling means you’ve removed too much of your natural oils and actually irritated your skin.

Product picks from my practice: Vanicream Cleansing Bar, Toleriane Cleanser. (Other options include Neutrogena Naturals Purifying Facial Cleanser, Aquanil Cleanser.)

For your hands. What is the easiest trick? Because you wash your hands multiple times a day, keep an unscented and gentle easy-rinse foaming soap near every sink. A foaming hand cleanser is best. That’s because it prevents skin irritation bywashing off your skin quickly. Apply cleanser only on your palms most of the time; the skin on the back of your hand rarely gets into germs and grime, and the skin is much more fragile and prone to dryness. Also, take care to rinse all of the cleanser 

out from between your fingers where hand chapping often starts.
​Product pick from my practice: All Natural Foaming Liquid Hand Soap (the only hand soap that I know of that's foaming, unscented AND gentle).

2. Use only hypoallergenic skin care products.

Sensitive skin is more prone to react to taunting ingredients, which commonly include:

Fragrances
Harsh preservatives
Anti-aging ingredients such as glycolic acid, vitamin C or retinoids
Acne treating ingredients such as salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide
Some sunscreen ingredients (remember some of the active sunscreen ingredients can be irritating. Stick with mineral zinc oxide products, they give the best protection and do not irritate your skin.)

The bottom line is, play it safe and use only gentle, hypoallergenic products for the majority of your skin care needs.

3. Bathe and wash your skin in a hydrating way

Your bath or shower has the potential to either hydrate or dry out your sensitive skin. To make your shower or bath therapeutically hydrating, don’t strip your natural skin oils with hot water (remember that hot water cleans greasy dishes better than warm water). Use only gentle soaps and cleansers on your sensitive skin and be sure to always rinse them off completely. Also, use them only where needed, meaning on the body-odor producing parts of your skin and the oily or soiled areas as I mentioned above.

4. Always apply a moisturizer to your skin after washing.

You need to apply a moisturizer within three minutes of toweling your skin dry. Use hypoallergenic moisturizers with rich oils and water-binding ingredients that soak deeply into your skin. This locks in healing moisture that your skin soaked into the skin layers when you washed or bathed.

You’ll want to pick the product based on your skin type. This helps you “dial in” the right amount of hydration without clogging your pores or having a heavy and greasy skin feel.

For your body after every bath or shower (you may be able to skip your trunk if it’s not too dry.)

Product picks from my practice include All Natural Face and Body Butter Cream or All Natural Face, Hand and Body Lotion. Other sensitive skin product options include Aveeno Skin Relief Moisture Repair Cream or Daily Moisturizing Lotion, CeraVe Moisturizing Lotion.) 

 
For your face (morning and night after washing)

Product picks from my practice include All Natural Face and Body Butter Cream, All Natural Face, Hand and Body Lotion, Daily
Moisturizing Face Cream for Dry to Normal Skin (or for Oily to Normal Skin). (Other options include Aveeno Cream or Lotion, CeraVe Cream or Lotion, Clinique Dramatically Different Lotion Plus.)

For your hands, keep a moisturizer by every sink so you can moisturize many times a day.

Product picks from my practice include Dr. Bailey Dry Skin Hand Cream. For severely chapped hands use my Dry Skin Hand Repair Kit. (Other options include ShiKai Borage Hand Cream or Aquaphor Healing Ointment.)

Product picks from my practice include Nutritic Lip Balm, EltaMD UV Lip Balm SPF 31. (Other options include pure shea butter or Vaseline Ointment.)

For your lips, coat them throughout the day with a hydrating lip balm.

*A special note about how to pick a sunscreen for your sensitive skin.
You need to apply a broad-spectrum sunscreen to all sun-exposed skin 365 days a year, which means you need to find a product that your skin loves. Daily sun protection is the single most important anti-aging skin care step. Sun exposure over the years causes wrinkles, age spots and even skin thinning and fragility as you age.

To find the right product for your skin type and activities see how I rate the products on my Sunscreen Comparison Chart. My top picks for the most highly sensitive skin are the pure mineral zinc oxide products. If your skin is moderately sensitive then you will most likely tolerate any of the sunscreens that I use in my practice.

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10 Amazing Benefits of Onions for Hair

Onions are good for a lot more besides adding flavour to food.


Rich in antibacterial and antifungal properties, the use of onion for hair truly helps keeps hair loss at bay. Here are 10 amazing ways your hair can benefit from using onions:

They are very good at hair follicle nourishment and help restore lost nutrients to your scalp.

They are rich in Sulphur, which is known to minimize breakage and thinning.

They have potent anti-bacterial properties and help fight infections of the scalp. This in turn helps reduce hair fall as scalp infections can cause massive loss of hair.

They are naturally potent antioxidants, which is why they help reverse the effects of premature greying.

This vegetable lends a healthy shine to hair, which can become permanent when used regularly.

Research has found that they have the ability to prevent neck and head cancer.

They also make your hair uninhabitable for lice.

Add volume by using onion juice for hair.

They can be used to fight dandruff owing to their rich anti-bacterial properties.

They improve blood circulation which is another way they contribute to hair growth.

Learn How to Make Onion Juice at Home

Peel the onions and cut them in 4 parts

Blend these pieces in a juicer/grinder

Add a little water and then filter the juice using a muslin cloth.

This will ensure that no onion chunks are stuck in your hair while you use the juice.

Learn How To Use Onion Juice for Hair Growth

Give your scalp a good application of onion juice

Using your fingers, gently massage it into your scalp using circular movements

Let it sit for approx. one hour

Rinse it off with a mild shampoo with a nice fragrance to get rid of the pungent smell of onions. 

Pantene Pro-V Silky Smooth Care shampoo and conditioner will cleanse your hair gently and also nourish it.

Do this often to witness the benefits

You can also add the benefits of onions and some other ingredient to get stronger, glossier hair!

4 Homemade Onion Juice Hair Packs for Stronger, Healthier Hair

#1 Honey and Onion Juice Hair Pack For Hair Growth

Take quarter cup onion juice
Mix a tablespoon of honey in this juice
Apply this mixture on your scalp and hair roots
Wash it after 30 mins with a mild shampoo


#2 Olive Oil and Onion Juice Hair Massage for Hair Growth

Olive oil is a great oil for hair massages as it penetrates your scalp and nourishes it readily. Olive oil also has anti-dandruff properties and hence is an added bonus!
Take 3 tablespoons of onion juice
Add 1 and half tablespoons of olive oil in it
Massage this mixture in your scalp in circular motions
Wash this off with a mild shampoo after 2 hours
Do this regularly to get stronger, dandruff-free hair!

#3 Onion and Curry Leaves Hair Mask

Curry leaves is known for its many hair benefits. It helps strengthen hair, prevents greying and boosts hair health.
Blend fresh curry leaves in a paste
Add 2 tablespoons of onion juice in this curry paste
Apply this hair pack on your scalp
Wash it off with mild shampoo after an hour

#4 Yogurt and Onion Hair Pack for Stronger Hair

Yogurt helps fight hair fall and when added with onion juice, helps in the hair growth process.
Mix 2 tablespoons of yogurt and fresh onion juice in a bowl.
Apply this hair mask on your scalp
Wash this mixture off with a mild shampoo after an hour

Tips To Remember While Using Onion Juice:

Always filter the juice made so as to avoid flaky onion particles in your hair. Removing these flakes from the hair is going to be a painful task. So better to filter the juice with a muslin cloth before applying it on the scalp.

Always use mild shampoos to wash onion juice from your hair.

You can garlic, apple cider vinegar to get added benefits of these ingredients
If you can’t stand the pungent smell, you can add a few drops of any of your favorite essential oils in the juice.

Always perform a patch test before using onion juice to prevent any allergic reactions

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15 Hair Loss Causes & Ways To Prevent It

There are several reasons for hair fall; only by knowing the reason can you cure it.

While hair fall is generally quite common, severe hair loss can be a cause for concern. Here are some of the causes of hair fall that you absolutely must know.

15 Reasons For Severe Hair Fall

1. Thyroid Problems

The Thyroid gland, which is the largest endocrine gland, produces hormones that regulate our metabolism. Hair fall can sometimes be a sign that the gland is either over or under producing hormones.

2. Poly-cystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

Poly-cystic Ovary Syndrome is common in women and causes several hormonal imbalances, which express themselves in the form of severe hair thinning, among other things.

3. Alopecia Areata

This is a condition that causes severe hair loss and also baldness.

4. Scalp Infections

Ringworm, which is a very common fungal scalp infection, causes bulk hair loss in patches.

5. Pregnancy

During pregnancy women undergo numerous hormonal changes; this is one reason for hair loss. Additionally, if she is not getting enough essential vitamins and minerals, it can also lead to hair fall.

6. Birth Control Pills

Birth control pills are very strong and cause shedding of hair. If your family has a history of hair loss, it’s best you avoid these.

7. Poor Diet

It is essential to include plenty of protein and Vitamin E rich foods in your diet. The lack of these in your diet can also cause hair fall.

8. Hair Styling

Experimenting with your hair makes it brittle and weak. It’s best to keep heat styling and hair straightening at a minimal to avoid hair loss. And if it is something you want to do regularly, ensure that you use good quality hair products to nourish your hair. Pantene Pro-V Silky Smooth Care range of shampoos and conditioners are good products to use if you want healthy, beautiful hair.





9. Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy refers to the treatment a person with cancer undergoes. It results in complete or spot baldness owing to the strong drugs patients are prescribed. A vitamin and protein rich diet should help.

10. Stress

Hair loss, among other things, can be a symptom of stress. Meditation and deep breathing is advised.

11. Genetics

This is out of a person’s control and is a very common cause for hair loss. See a doctor for remedial measures.

12. Deficiency of Vitamin B

It is absolutely essential to consume the requisite amount of Vitamin B to keep hair loss at bay. Foods like fish, starchy veggies and non-citrus fruits are naturally rich in this vitamin.

13. Excess of Vitamin A

Excess of Vitamin A is known to cause hair fall; always keep a check on the amount you are consuming.

14. Weight loss

Sudden weight loss, which is caused by a number of factors, can also cause hair loss. When a person loses weight suddenly, there is a drop in blood sugar levels which in turn causes hair thinning.

15. Anaemia

Anaemia, which is the deficiency of iron, weakens hair and causes it to fall. It is essential to include iron in your diet and if the problem persists, remember, a doctor is just a call away.

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Learn How To Make Hair Gel At Home Along With Steps To Use It

Instead of spending a bomb on buying hair gel every month or so, why don’t you try learning to make some at home? It’s really simple and you can customise the hold as per your need.



Making natural hair gel at home is really a matter of a few minutes. And very little effort too. With ingredients that are found at home, or worst, at the closest pharmacy, you can create your own batch of customised hair gel for weeks of well-styled hair.

And wait, if you thought this article was just for women, it’s not the case. The recipes are simple enough for men to whip up a batch in a jiffy too.



Ingredients for homemade hair gel

Unflavoured gelatine - ½ to 1 teaspoon

Warm, distilled water – 1 cup

Essential oils (optional)

How to make hair gel at home:

Add the gelatine to the warm water and stir until fully dissolved.
You can add more or less gelatine depending upon your need. Less gelatine means less ‘hold’. Remember to use the less hold gel for frizzy hair.
Place the mixture in the refrigerator for about 3-4 hours to set.
Mix in a few drops of your favourite essential oil (if you want to) and mix it up well.


Yes, that’s it. The hair gel is ready. Use it the way you have used other commercially-bought products. Make smaller batches first as this gel has a shelf-life of just 1-2 weeks.

You might need a few trials before you can perfect the consistency, but it is still worth the money you will save.

Another hair gel recipe uses flaxseeds. Here is the flaxseed gel recipe:

Flaxseed Gel Recipe:

Ingredients

Whole flaxseeds – 2 tablespoons

Water – 1 cup

Aloevera gel (optional)

Essential oils (optional)



Procedure:

Start by boiling the water.
Now add the whole flaxseeds into it and keep stirring continuously.
Don’t worry; this will only take 5 minutes.
Once the solution starts to look like gel, immediately remove it from the heat and strain it using a fine sieve.
After it cools down, pour it in a small squeeze or pump bottle.
Add aloevera gel, not more than ¼ of the flaxseed gel quantity. This thins the gel and also imparts moisturising properties.
Add a few drops of your essential oil, shake the bottle and you’re ready to use it.

How to use:

Flaxseed gel when mixed with 2 teaspoons castor oil, 1 teaspoon lemon juice and 2 teaspoons honey is your all-natural homemade hair straightening gel.
Apply it to your strands, leave it on for about 30 minutes and then wash off with a nourishing shampoo like Pantene Pro-V Daily Moisture Repair Shampoo.
Allow your hair to dry naturally.
Done regularly for a month will leave you with straighter, shinier and naturally smoother hair.

Store all the extra hair gel in the refrigerator to keep it fresh. Transfer it in small squeeze bottles for easy applications.

So now that you know how to make natural hair gel at home, will you spend your hard-earned money on readymade cosmetic products again?

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Summer skin care tips you must follow this Season

Summer skin care tips you must follow this season

Every year, summers take a toll on the skin. The scorching heat, pollution, humidity, et al, wipes it off the natural glow, and sometimes, invites infections. To avoid all these hassles, and to keep your skin radiating like before, here are the eight easy-peasy tips you can follow this season.

1. Exfoliate your body

The ground rule of basic skincare is to exfoliate your skin. Your body sheds skin cells at an amazing rate every minute of every day. If you don't get rid of them, they'll just set in on your skin making you look dull and dry. No matter how much lotion you use, you're never going to have glowing skin if you don't exfoliate. Grab a body scrub and hit the shower. Gently rub your exfoliator in circular movements on your entire body from the shoulders down (you'll want a facial exfoliator for your face and neck) and rinse clean. Continue to do this 2-3 times a week for year-round beautiful skin.

2. Sunscreen is a must

Throw away last year's unused sunscreen for a new bottle. Sunscreens aren't meant to last forever, and seeing most people don't use as much as they should. Buy a new sunscreen that has UVA and UVB products and comes in SPF 30 and SPF 70. You should be using a shot glass full for your body and a full teaspoon just on your face. Reapply it every 1-2 hours that you are in the sun to ensure a summer full of safe sun fun.


3. Go for minimal make-up

During summers less make-up is best. Under the intolerant sun, natural looks are best. If you intend to use foundation then also apply face powder with SPF to avoid patchy skin. To protect your lips always use a gloss or a lip balm with an SPF of 15 to make your lips fresher. Eye make is something which should be very much avoided in summers.

4. Make water your best friend

At least 8 glasses of water are needed. If possible, carry a water bottle with you and remember to drink at least once every 30 min. Water not only helps you feel fresh, but it also prevents dehydration and will help wash out a lot of toxins.

5. Hydrate your body with a lotion

Find a summery lotion that you won't forget to put on. It's time to pack away your thick winter body butters for more light summery lotions. You don't have time to wait for your lotion to sink in, so look for something light fast absorbing. Gels and purees are perfect fast absorbers. Nothing spells summer more than a light refreshing fruity lotion. Make sure you apply right after you dry off from your shower. You need to seal in the moisture your body just soaked in.

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Benefits of Shampooing your Hair with Beer

Whatever your position on consuming beer might be, we’re going to have to tell you that it’s kind of a wonder potion for the hair. So, whatever your hair problem, there’s a good chance you’ll find your solution by washing your hair with beer.

So here’s the thing. Beer comes loaded with minerals, vitamins and other essential nutrients conducive to hair growth – oh, yes, beer for hair growth, it isn’t just a great conditioner! It also comes with silica – a mineral which plays a big role in volume (Yes, volume! That much needed volume!) And it’s the best cure for flat hair days. Beer for hair is great at absorbing excess oil and an excellent cure for dandruff and itchy scalps too. Think of the frothy top of a mug of cold beer. Now apply that principle to your hair and you’re likely to get a good picture of the kind of puffiness you can expect from a good beer conditioner.



Now, a couple of things to keep in mind:

Beer hair therapy must be done in moderation if you have dry hair, as it can make them weak and prone to breakage.
It is a good idea to use beer for dry hair with other essential oil massages.
For oily hair with frequent bouts of dandruff and itchiness, using beer for hair on a regular basis makes a spectacular difference.
If you’re open to consuming beer, you could supplement this routine with one pint a week so that many of those nutritional goodies go directly into the body.

Right, so now that we’ve convinced you on the benefits of beer for hair, let’s get into how to use it.

DIY Beer rinse

This is highly recommended for those who don’t have oily hair but would like that extra volume that beer provides.
For this, you’re going to want to go with your usual oil massage, followed by your Pantene Pro-V Silky Smooth hair shampoo and finally, use the beer as a conditioner.
Only, allow it to get to your scalp as opposed to regular conditioners.
Let it stay for about half an hour before you rinse it off with plain water.
If you absolutely hate the smell of beer on your hair, you could use a very mild shampoo to rinse it off.

DIY Beer hair mask:

This is a trick to add to your regular hair mask recipe – whether you’re using an egg mask or a henna mask or an essential oil mask.
Just add enough beer to make a paste of your hair masks and leave it on for 45 minutes.

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Learn How To Get Rid Of White Patches On Skin With These 5 Home Remedies

White patches on skin can be emotionally and psychological disturbing. But with some simple home remedies you can reverse the patches and get normal skin back again.


Your skin is a delicate organ. Exposure to the outside world as well as a stressful lifestyle can negatively affect it. White spots on skin are one such annoyance. They could be caused by too much sun exposure, or vitiligo, or could have an underlying cause like diabetes or thyroiditis. White patches by themselves are harmless but can be emotionally draining. The reason for white patches on skin might not be in your hands but its treatment is.

Here are some home remedies for white patches on skin that work quietly and quickly, giving you relief from the depigmentation.

5 Effective Home Remedies To Get Rid Of White Spots:

#1 Turmeric with mustard oil

Turmeric works as an antibacterial and also helps heal skin, while mustard oil fights bacteria and fungus.
Mix half a kg turmeric powder in 8 litres of water.
Let it soak overnight.
The next morning boil the mixture until just a litre remains.
Now add half a kg mustard oil to this solution
Heat it even further until all the water evaporates.
Apply this mixture to your spots once in the morning and once in the evening.
You will see a reduction in spots in a few months.

#2 Basil

Basil (tulsi) juice is an excellent antifungal which kills the fungi that cause discolouration.
You can eat the leaves raw.
You can also brew them along with the stem in water, and drink a glass of this concoction every day.

#3 Coconut oil


The all-purpose coconut oil does a good job of soothing and healing your skin.
Its re-pigmentation properties can help reverse the white spots on skin.
All you need to do is apply a thin layer of the oil on all your white patches 2-3 times a day.
You will notice a difference in a few weeks.
If you skin feels a little oily, you can wash it with Olay White Radiance Brightening Foaming Cleanser.


#4 Ginger

Ginger is another effective treatment for white patches on skin. This aromatic root improves blood circulation and helps the body fight the infection from within.
Cut a slice of ginger and place it on the affected area.
Let it sit there until the ginger dries.
You can repeat this 1-2 times a day for a few weeks before you start seeing results.

#5 Copper

There was a reason our ancestors used a lot of copper in their daily lives.

Did you know that you can use a copper vessel for white spots on skin treatment? This is because the metal helps in the production of melanin.
All you have to do is pour drinking water in a copper vessel and let it sit overnight at room temperature.
Do not place this water in the refrigerator as it will destroy all the copper properties that the water takes on.
Drink the water from the vessel first thing in the morning on an empty stomach.

All these remedies are easy and require ingredients that you already have at home. Start the treatment today.

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How to prevent heat rash or prickly heat in children naturally during summer?

Does your child complain of prickly heat rashes every summer? Is he not comfortable while playing out with his friends or while in the school due to the continuous pricking sensation on his back? If the above are true for your child, you really need to make sure that he does not suffer from the same this summer too. You necessarily need not to visit a doctor to get prickly heat rashes of your child treated, some precautions and easy home remedies can keep him safe from this irritating skin condition even if the mercury soars high.

Why your child gets prickly heat every summer?

Prickly heat rashes are very common amongst children particularly because they often tend to play in the sun even during the hot and humid summer days. Moreover, children are rarely concerned about changing sweat soaked clothes which naturally works as a reason adding to the chance of getting prickly itch rashes during summer. The skin of kids is very sensitive and hence they are naturally prone to getting common skin problems like prickly heat rashes during hot and humid summer days.


One of the most critical problems of dealing with prickles in children is that they often tend to scratch the itching rashes which can harm the skin and cause secondary infection, making the problem of prickly heat more serious. So, for children, the best way is to take the right precautions as soon as the season starts to change towards hot. The right precautions will prevent the appearance of heat rashes eliminating the problem all together.

Why opt for natural prickly heat treatments?

There are a number of powder and other products available in the market that claim to keep prickly heat rashes at bay and often parents opt for these products to help their child cope with the irritation of the heat rashes. However, the problem with these products is that, most of them are formulated with a bunch of chemicals that can easily harm the soft skin of a child.

So, when it comes to treating or preventing prickles in children, it is best advised to stick to the natural treatments and ways.

Tips to prevent prickly heat rashes in children naturally

Before we go to some most effective and skin friendly home remedies for treating prickly heat in children, first we will take a look at some important tips that can be most effective to prevent heat rash in children.

Make them wear loose, cotton cloth

The first and foremost step parents need to take to prevent the outbreak of prickly heat rashes in their children is to ensure that they never wear anything apart from loose fitting, cotton clothes during the hot and humid summer days.

Loose cotton clothes allow air to pass to the skin and helps in keeping it dry, which naturally reduces the chance of blocking of the sweat glands and eruption of heat rashes. Loose fitting cotton or linen clothes are not only comfortable for children during summer but they also ensure that the skin of your child is dry.

Change their clothes frequently

Being physically active all the time is something about your child that you cannot restrict and physical activities naturally results into more sweating during summer. So, instead of trying to stop him from sweating, make sure that you change his clothes as frequently as he gets all soaked up due to sweating. This can be a bit tedious, particularly if your toddler is really active but it is an effective natural way to prevent prickly heat as well as many summer related health issues.

Frequent towel bath can be helpful

Every time you change the clothes of your child because he has got all soaked up in sweat, soak a towel in water and wipe off his skin lightly with it before changing him into new sets of clothes. This will not only remove all the sweat and excess oil from the skin which can block the sweat glands but will also help in keeping the body temperature of the child low, which will reduce the amount of sweating and will make him more comfortable.

Keep your child away from direct heat

Keeping your child away from direct heat of the sun can be helpful to reduce sweating and thus to prevent prickly heat rashes. Try to make him play in-house or at least in shade while the sun is up. Also encourage him for indoor games during the day time when the heat is high.

Taking any measure to keep his room cool even during the hot summer days can be helpful. Apart from using air conditioner in his room you can also opt for measures like thicker window curtains and planting trees around the room for natural shade.

Make some changes in his food habit

What your child eats has a direct impact on his body heat and sweating is again controlled by body heat. So, by changing your child’s diet to foods that can help his body to stay cool will not only prevent prickly heat rashes but will also keep him away from other health problems, like stomach ailments that are common during summer.

Include more simple carbs, vegetables and juicy fruits in his regular diet. Instead of animal protein rich foods it is best to give him more dairy products and plant protein during thesummer days. Milkshakes, juices, sour curd, yogurt are some of the healthy favorites of kids and you can always try a several variations of these to suit the taste of your child.

Make him drink sufficient water at frequent intervals and if he is sweating profusely add salt and sugar to his drinking water as well to make sure that he is not dehydrated.


Following the above mentioned ways can be most effective to prevent prickly heat rash in children naturally during summer. Apart from the above precautions also follow some of the below mentioned treatments if your child is prone to get prickly heat rashes every summer.

Natural remedies to prevent prickly heat in children

Give him oatmeal bath daily

Oatmeal bath is one of the easiest and yet effective ways to make sure that your child do not get prickly heat rashes this summer. Oatmeal is a great skin soother and it works as a gentle skin exfoliator that also absorbs excess oil, which helps in keeping the sweat glands open, preventing prickly heat rashes.

Just add a handful of oatmeal in the bathing water of your child and let it soak for 5 minutes before you bath him with it.

Bathing salt and essential oils can work miraculously

For preventing prickly heat rashes in your child, adding a few drops of essential oils like geranium or eucalyptus essential oil in the bathing water of your child along with some bathing salt can be a good option. Bathing salt helps in keeping the skin healthy and skin infections at bay. The essential oils soothe the skin and help in ensuring that the skin is free from rashes and irritation.

Aloe Vera gel should be your child’s favorite too

Pure Aloe Vera gel is not only a beauty potion that can give you great skin and hairs it can also work most effectively to keep the prickly heat rashes in your child at bay. Apply pure Aloe Vera gel on the areas of the body of your child where he usually gets these rashes. Aloe Vera gel will soothe the skin and also reduce the chance of eruption of heat rashes.

Mint pack is ideal for your child’s skin

Another natural treatment to prevent prickly heat rashes in children is to use a mint pack on their skin at least once a day. Mint has natural anti-microbial properties and it helps in keeping the skin cool, which reduces sweating. Prepare a mint pack by smashing mint leaves and then apply the paste onto the body of the child. Leave on for some time and then remove with a damp cotton cloth.

Fuller’s earth pack for preventing prickly heat naturally

Fuller’s earth is a natural clay with skin nourishing and calming properties. The natural cooling effect of fuller’s earth pack is sure to be loved by your child during the hot summer. Soak sufficient fuller’s earth in rose water and once soft smear the paste onto your child’s body. Leave on for some time and then wash off with water.

Neem and Tulsi for prickly heat prevention in children

Neem and tulsi leaves are known for their excellent microbial and skin soothing properties. Moreover, they also help in reducing the secretion of excess oil from the sweat glands, which can be most helpful to prevent clogging of the glands that might give rise to heat rashes. Smash 25-30 fresh neem leaves and 10-15 tulsi leaves together to make a smooth paste and massage it lightly onto the skin of your child. Let it stand for 10-15 minutes before giving him a bath.

Use sandalwood powder to keep him dry

When your child is going to school or a class where he might not have a chance to change his clothes frequently, it is best to dust some pure sandalwood powder on him before he puts on his cotton clothes. Sandalwood powder will not only help in controlling sweat but will also keep the body cool and the skin calmer.

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Top 5 Vitamin B Foods For Hair Growth

While we try using various methods that promise to aid hair growth, most often these fail to show any effective results. There are various reasons behind poor or no hair growth. Factors like imbalance of hormones, deficiency in minerals and vitamins, stress, pollution and poor eating habits are some of the causes.


If you are looking to enhance and improve the quality and health of your hair from the inside, the best way is to ensure you get a proper dose of the required nutrients. One of the main components that can help you get healthy and beautiful hair is vitamin B. Let us first tell you how Vitamin B and hair growth are connected.
Effect of Vitamin B For Hair Growth

Vitamins and minerals are highly essential for the proper functioning of the body. They provide ample nourishment to our entire body as well as the follicles of the hair.

Vitamin B-12 plays a major role in improving the quality of your hair.
Inadequate amount of Vitamin B-12 or other various Vitamin B foods may lead to thinning of hair, loss of hair and stunted hair growth.
If there is a sudden change in hair condition, the dosage of the vitamins should be consulted with a medical practitioner. Since Vitamin B is a highly complex vitamin, a proper dosage recommendation is preferred.

1. Nuts/Almonds:

Nuts like walnuts, peanuts and almonds are very beneficial as they are highly enriched with omega-3 fatty acids. This is essential for the regeneration of hair. The zinc present in these prevents hair loss. A regular intake of these nuts is very good for your hair and scalp. The Vitamin E present in these nuts also helps prevent hair loss. Brazilian nuts are considered to be enriched with selenium, which is very essential for proper growth of hair. The alpha-linolenic acid present in the walnuts helps condition the hair. Most shampoos and conditioners from specific hair care brands contain a vitamin B known as Biotin which is very good for hair.

2. Eggs/Chicken:

Proteins are an extremely essential element and are found in high quantities in both eggs and chicken. Since hair is composed of proteins, consuming eggs or chicken are very beneficial. This helps in making the hair strong while also conditioning it. Eggs are highly enriched with B12 and B7, which takes care of the breakage and treats the loss of hair. Brittle hair can be made stronger by intake of chicken. Egg can be consumed raw or cooked, depending on one’s choice.

3. Salmon:

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A healthy and balanced diet can be attained through consumption of fish and salmon. Fish keeps the hair healthy and strong. Enriched with omega-3-fatty acids, iron and B12 it proves to be highly beneficial for the health of the hair. All of these, when taken together, helps an individual attain lustrous hair and a healthy scalp. A deficiency of these can lead to an arid and itchy scalp. Vegetarians can consume flaxseeds to overcome this deficiency.

4. Lentils:

Enriched with folate and iron, lentils help in the proper functioning of the body. Folate, a Vitamin B, helps in secretion of red blood cells. The iron present in it carries oxygen to all the cells. A deficiency of this can lead to anemia.

5. Chickpeas:

Enriched with folate and zinc, it is very beneficial for the growth of hair. Iron and folate together help repair the follicles of the hair and help in hair growth.

If you too are suffering from hair problems and would like to enhance the health and beauty of your hair, try out these nutritious food choices today. Do remember to tell us what you tried and how it helped you.

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Seven tips for sun protection

As a Dermatologist in Lucknow, I routinely see a rush of patients suffering from sunburn and sun allergy during summer time. Lucknow despite its pleasant weather boasts of a very high UV Index (The strength of the sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation is expressed as a Solar UV Index or Sun Index). No doubt Sun protection is my area of priority when it comes to treating sun allergy and sunburn. I would like to share few tips on sunprotection to be followed daily in Lucknow.

1.Protect your skin with clothing, and don’t forget to wear a hat with minimum 4 inch brim that protects your face, neck and ears, and a pair of UV protective sunglasses.

2.UV protective sunglasses are a must.

3.Spend time in the shade between 11am and 3pm when it’s sunny

4.When choosing a sunscreen look for a high protection SPF (SPF 30 or more) to protect against UVB, and the UVA circle logo and/or 4 or 5 UVA stars to protect against UVA.

5.Apply plenty of sunscreen 15 to 30 minutes before going out in the sun, and reapply every two hours and straight after swimming, towel-drying and strenuous exercise. 

6.Sunscreens should not be used as an alternative to clothing and shade, rather they offer additional protection. No sunscreen will provide 100% protection. Keep babies and young children out of direct sunlight as far as possible. 

7.It may be necessary to take Vitamin D supplement tablets as strictly avoiding sunlight can reduce Vitamin D levels. 

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Home Remedies for Hair Fall - Causes, Symptoms & Cures

Hair loss is a metabolic disorder where hair starts thinning, falling, or disappearing. The papilla which is an up growth at the base of the follicle, actually produces hair when a special group of cells turn amino acids into keratin, a type of protein of which hair is made. The rate of production of these protein 'building blocks' determines hair growth. Hair loss is more common to men than to women.

Causes of Hair Loss

Lack of vitamins (specially vitamin B6 and folic acid) in diet

Inadequate nutrition and improper diet

Stress, worry, anxiety, and sudden shock

Heredity factors

Prolonged Illness (like typhoid, syphilis, chronic cold, influenza, and anaemia)

Unclean condition of the scalp

Poor blood circulation

Home Remedies for Hair Fall Problem

Don't comb your hair after taking head bath, wait till your hair gets dry. So that you will not loose any hair.

Apply coconut oil and wait for 1 hour and take head bath. which will helps to prevent hair loss.

For washing hair use Shikakai or amla.

Massaging the scalp regularly with Luke warm oil promotes hair growth

Drinking a mixture of spinach juice and lettuce helps in hair growth.

Apply Coconut milk to your hair and wash after some time helps to prevent hair loss.

Apply egg yolk and massage slowly to hair and wait for an hour and wash it.

Apply Hibiscus plant leaves paste to hair and wait for half an hour and wash it.

Hibiscus flower powder mix with rose water and make it as a paste and apply it to roots of the hair and wait for 30 minutes and wash it.

Mix egg yolk with henna and apply to hair and wash it when it becomes dry.

Eat as much as green leafy vegetables to stop hair loss.

Dry-up the Holy Basil leaves and neem leaves, and make it as a powder and add some water to it and make it as a paste. Apply this paste to hair and wait for 1 hour and wash it.

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The benefits of Natural ice cubes for facial skin care

Besides being able to make fresh drinks, ice cubes too potent to smooth and caring for the skin of the face. As it breaks down as follows:

1. Brighten face

Cold ice cubes if rubbed into the skin of the face can improve blood circulation. Pressure and coldsensations on the skin of the face to make blood circulation so smoothly and the face will look fresh and healthy glow.

2. Shrink pores

Rubbing ice cubes on the skin of the face can eliminate the skin pores are great. Should bedone before using makeup, so that your facial skin is more lustrous.

3. Reducing oil production

Treatment with ice cubes on the face, it is veryhelpful to reduce oil production in the skin of the face.

4. reduce the inflammation of acne

If your face is blotchy, sweep ice cubes just above the acne to neutralize the itch and pain. In addition, it is also powerful in the way of deflatingthe acne.

5. Reduce the burning skin pain

In order for pain and redness on the skin burning may be reduced, use a mixture of ice cubes withlavender oil. The trick, place ice cubes in a towel, then rub it gently into the skin.

6. protect the skin from dehydration

During summer, the leathers must have been dehydrated. Sweep ice cubes to the skin in order to beproperly hydrated.

7. Eliminate puffiness under the eyes

Rubbing ice cubes on the bottom of the eye, can reduce swelling and makes the skin firmer.

8. Remove under eye circles

Ice cubes are also efficacious eliminate panda. However, you should use ice cubes made fromcucumber water. Then sweep at the bottom of the eyes on a regular basis. This will refresh the eyesat once eliminate eyestrain after working for hours on end.

Ice cubes do indeed have many advantages in terms of beautifying the skin. But to remember, do not use too many ice cubes for all treatments. Therefore, the use of more than two ice cubes willaggravate problem skin you. the best way to use it is to wrap the ice cubes with thin clean cloth.

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