In Summer, we can't help thinking of ways to keep cool. A nice cool bath definitely refreshes us, but after a while we begin to feel hot and sweaty once again.Here are a few beauty tips to beat the heat:-As water is a natural astringent, splash cold water on your face in the morning to aid circulation and stimulate the skin. The lavish use of cold water improves the texture of the skin, making its tissues firm and strong. Water is therefore, to be regarded not only as the cheapest but also the most effective beauty aid. You must drink atleast eight to 10 glasses of water everyday.The cucumber is another inexpensive beauty aid. Thin slices of cucumber applied to the face, not only cools it but also cleans it. Tired eyes can be refreshed by using thick slices of cucumber as eye pads.Carrots and tomatoes are full of vitamins. A mixture of carrot and tomato juice applied to the face, can make the skin glow with radiance. n Lemon peels rubbed on hands can erase stains that effect hands due to cutting vegetables.Sun dry orange peel and store them. They can be used as an effective face pack. Whenever you need a face pack, soak orange peels overnight in hot water. Next morning grind them to a paste and mix with soaked red masoor dal.Eggs are not only good as food but also as a beauty aid. Egg is an excellent hair conditioner. Apply a beaten egg to the hair after shampooing, then rinse off with luke warm water. For pimpled skin, apply an egg white mask. Egg white acts as a whitener and also tightens the skin. It can be applied to an oily skin to get a drying effect.Bananas contain plenty of vitamin 'A', which is exactly what the skin requires. If you have a flabby skin, a banana mash is the ideal remedy. Mash one small ripe banana. Warm two tablespoons of olive oil and beat into the banana drop by drop. Apply all over the face except the eyes. After 15 minutes, rinse off. For a dry skin, apply a banana one tablespoon of liquid honey and two tablespoons of milk cream.Coconut milk is not only soothing and nourishing, but also has a softening effect on the skin. To remove blackheads splash coconut milk which is luke warm on the face for 10 minutes. When you break open a coconut, take a tablespoon of the fresh water and apply it to your face. It makes an excellent skin glower.Freckles can cause lot of worry to many young girls. Here is a lotion that can be used to wipe them off. Mix five teaspoons of strained fresh lemon juice, one teaspoon of rum, one teaspoon glycerine and one teaspoon rose water. Apply this mixture to the areas having freckles and wash off with water after 10 minutes.
