Natural Secrets Skin Care

Ravaged by dirty and polluted air along with an unhealthy diet regime, human skin

tends to lose its glow and starts aging process sooner than any other part of the body. An everyday routine of giving the body a good scrub will exfoliate the dead skin cells and provide your skin a polished look. Together with exfoliation, you can follow the below mentioned natural home remedies for clear skin. MINT • Native to the Western Asia and Mediterranean region, the mint plant has ‘menthol’ that gives the cleansing and cooling effect when applied on the skin. • Apply fresh mint-juice on the face each night as a remedy for acne breakouts. • For a soothing body-pack, make a paste of mint-leaves and also add few drops of lemon with warm water. Then, apply the paste all over the body. Leave the paste on face till it dries out and wash with cold water. • In summer season, drink lemonade along with smashed mint-leaves to feel and look cool. • A mint based face pack (put on once weekly) is useful in the treatment of eczema and other skin disease. PAPAYA • The majority of the people are unaware about the healthy skincare properties of papaya. • This tropical fruit is made up of an enzyme called pa-pain that has great anti-bacterial and wound-healing abilities. • This enzyme also is great for eliminating damaged and dead skin cells. • Papaya is widely used in wound-care, and also regular application of papaya juice helps lessen freckles or dark brown spots as a result of excessive sun light exposure. • Mentioned Below is a papaya based face mask for all types of skin tones: • Take 1/4 cup of powdered cocoa, 1/2 cup ripe papaya, 1/4 cup of honey and also 2 teaspoons of oat meal powder. Mix thoroughly with 2 teaspoons of cream and apply to the paste to your face. Leave it for ten minutes and then wash it off with warm water.