If you want to prevent wrinkles and maintain a healthy and youthful skin, facial yoga plays a key role here. Our face needs to be exercised and toned too, like our body. Facial yoga is a relaxing and natural way of maintain the contours of your face. It promotes self-confidence, a sense of well-being and can work wonders for you.  Let’s have a look at some facial yoga exercises that will help you to relax and improve blood circulation:

Eye Socket Massage: For practicing this exercise, place your index and middle finger on either sides of your nose just below the bridge. Rub your fingers below the bridge and along your eyebrows, and follow the line of your socket and back to your originating place beside your nose. Perform this exercise smoothly, 3-5 times a day and you will feel the tension easing out from areas around your eyes.

Relieve Tension in Forehead: For this yoga exercise, you need to make use of middle and index finger of both your hands, and keep them in the middle of your forehead. You need to then, rub your forehead gently by making small circles with your fingers and continue the massage across your brow to your temple, where we hold tension and give that area a gentle massage.

Improve Blood Circulation: This is the most important form of yoga exercise for face. You need to clench your teeth and open your lips as wide as you can. Then, stretch your lips, cheeks, chin and neck as much as you can, hold for some moments and release. Continue this exercise for some time to relieve anxiety and stress.

After undertaking the exercises one feels relaxed and yet energised, calm and focused. Ease your tension, look and feel more relaxed with the help of facial yoga.

]]> http://blog.beautytipshub.com/yoga/natural-path-to-youthful-looks-%e2%80%93-facial-yoga/feed/ 0 http://blog.beautytipshub.com/skin-care/sun-protection-skincare-tips/ http://blog.beautytipshub.com/skin-care/sun-protection-skincare-tips/#comments Sun, 14 Aug 2011 15:55:16 +0000 admin http://www.beautytipshub.com/blog/?p=442 Continue reading →]]> Aged skin wrinkles are the least worrisome effects of sunrays. The invisible damage it causes to your eyes, immune system and the threat of skin cancer are more serious effects of sunbathing. Skincare protection from sun is the most important step you need to take in order to promote a healthy and young looking skin. It’s easy to protect your skin from the sun’s harmful rays if you practice certain habits.

Minimize Sun Exposure: Avoid going out in the sun between 10:a.m. to 4:p.m. as the sun rays are strongest during these hours. However, you can still get sun burn at other times, but the intensity is less.

Use Sunscreen: Choose a sunscreen with an SPF of 15 and higher. Apply sunscreen on exposed body parts before you go out in the sun. Reapply sunscreen every two hours, after swimming, playing or exercising as even waterproof sunscreen wears off with towel drying, sweating and swimming.

Cover Yourself: Wear tightly woven, loose fitted full length clothes to protect your skin from the harmful effect of sun rays.

Wear Sunglasses: Choose sunglasses that provide 99 – 100 % UVA and UVB protection. This will reduce the sun exposure that leads to cataract and eye damage.

Wear a Hat: Wearing a hat with a wide brim protects your eyes, ears, face and the back. These are the spots most vulnerable to sun exposure.

Seek Shade: Seek to walk under a shade when going out in the sun. You can choose to carry an umbrella, though it might not give you a 100% sun protection.

80 – 90% sun exposure happen before we turn 18, as children are outside more than adults. So, it becomes all the more important to consider sun protection for our children.

Detoxing is a great way of starting a new healthcare regime and to help you recover from a period of over-indulgence. If you’ve been feeling really low on a dark winter evening, a detox spa can help to refresh and energise yourself. Detox helps you get rid of toxins in your body, replacing them with vitamins, minerals and other good things. All your toxins get washed away with the intake of two litres water a day. You can choose from various detox treatments, ranging from a detox diet through massage, wraps and heat treatments like sauna and steam. You can also go with mud and algae based treatments.

Precautions

Inform your therapist in advance if:

• You are pregnant
• You are on any medication, or are suffering any medical condition.
• You have undergone a surgery or had a recent injury.
• You are suffering from any skin allergies.

Hot Tip

Choose a good spa or a wellness centre and look forward to the fun treatment. Take a deep breath, take out time for a few treatments and get involved whole heartedly. When going for a detox, book a whole day or a few days and commit to it. A couple of days of water intake, massage, cleansing and sleep can work wonders and make you feel much younger.

*Don’t miss the opportunity!*

• The first and foremost important tip is to make sure to check with reliable sources about the efficiency of the clinic and doctors.

• Inquire well about the laser treatment that will suit you, the kind of radiation used and the pain relievers you will be having. This will prepare you mentally for the treatment.

• Read the terms and conditions in detail and inquire about the price of the treatment. There might be some hidden costs that you would have to incur.

• Before starting with the treatment, ask your doctor to do a patch test on your skin, as this would help you to know if there would be any kind of side effects later on.

• Avoid indulging in any temporary hair removal techniques a month prior to going for the laser treatment.

• Do not apply any kind of lotions, creams, makeup or perfume before the treatment or else it would reduce its effectiveness.

• At the time of laser treatment, take special care of other sensitive areas of your body like eyes, as the radiations might have a harmful effect on them.

• Follow the post treatment instructions very carefully, to get the best results.

• Visit your doctor immediately if you suffer from redness, swelling, pain or scarring post the treatment.

• Avoid going under the sun for 2-3 months. Do apply a good sunscreen when going out in the sun, to avoid tanning.

Stress Relief: Yoga helps a lot in reducing the effects of stress on your body. It encourages relaxation and lowers the amount of cortisol in your body.

Pain Relief: A daily dose of yoga can help ease the aches and pains of your body. People suffering with serious ailments have reported less pain after daily yoga asanas and meditation.

Weight Management: You can see the benefits of yoga affecting your weighing scale. Daily yoga asanas are highly recommended if you are targeting weight loss. Yoga helps reduce the level of cortisol in your body which aids in weight loss and fat burning.

Better Breathing: You can learn the right technique of deeper, slower breaths with daily exercise of yoga. It will help you to increase your lung power and set off the body’s relaxation response. This is one of the most powerful benefits of yoga.

Increased Strength: Yoga uses all the muscles of your body which helps you increase your body strength from head to toe. Yoga helps you strengthen the muscles close to your bones, which increases the support of your skeletal system too.

Cardiovascular Conditioning: Even a gentle style of yoga will help to lower your resting heart rate and increase your overall endurance. One of the most important benefits of yoga here is that it improves the amount of oxygen taken during the asanas.

The benefits of yoga are very far reaching. There is no other exercise form that will address so many issues in one simple session.

]]> http://blog.beautytipshub.com/yoga/benefits-of-yoga/feed/ 0 http://blog.beautytipshub.com/health/aromatherapy-mood-blends/ http://blog.beautytipshub.com/health/aromatherapy-mood-blends/#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:09:53 +0000 admin http://www.beautytipshub.com/blog/?p=427 Continue reading →]]> The main principle behind Aromatherapy oils is that the natural fragrances, or essential oils extracted from various plants and flowers can affect our moods, and also how we think and feel at any given time. According to a research by aromatherapy practitioners, the essential oils have medicinal benefits – including antidepressant, antibacterial properties and many more.

There are certain essential oils that can trigger physical or emotional effects. For example, lavender oil is known as a calming agent and peppermint oil is widely used as a mood lifter. There are other oils too which are blended to achieve a desired physiological effect. For instance, blending yling ylang oil with grapefruit oil relieves stress.

With so many essential oils available today, it is sometimes difficult to learn which oil is best suited for your specific needs. Each essential oil comes with its own therapeutic benefits. Let’s have a look at some popular essential oils and blends. Add a few drops of these essential oils into a diffuser, a pot of hot water or a cotton ball to achieve the desired effect.

Stress Relief
Bergamot, Chamomile, Lavender, Lemon, Orange, Patchouli, Vanilla, Ylang Ylang

Anxiety/Fear
Bergamot, Chamomile (Roman), Cedarwood, Frankincense, Jasmine, Lavender, Neroli, Patchouli, Rose, Sandalwood

Self Esteem
Bergamot, Cypress, Grapefruit, Jasmine, Orange, Rosemary

Sadness/Grief
Bergamot, Chamomile (Roman), Clary Sage, Frankincense, Grapefruit, Jasmine, Lavender, Lemon, Orange, Rose, Sandalwood, Ylang Ylang

Fatigue
Basil, Bergamot, Clary Sage, Frankincense, Ginger, Grapefruit, Jasmine, Lemon, Patchouli, Peppermint, Rosemary, Sandalwood

Agitation
Chamomile (Roman), Lavendar, Mandarin, Sandalwood

Isolation
Chamomile (Roman), Bergamot, Clary Sage, Frankincense, Rose

Memory Boosters
Basil, Cypress, Lemon, Peppermint, Rosemary

Aphrodisiac
Clary Sage, Jasmine, Patchouli, Rose, Sandalwood, Vanilla, Ylang Ylang

*Do not apply the drops of essential oils directly to your skin. Blend them well with carrier oils or lotions.*

• Follow a Balanced Diet: A viable balanced diet is an initial stage towards a beautiful body. Follow a diet which is low on fat and high on fiber, accompanied by lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. It is equally fundamental to understand the correct proportions for each meal, foe which you can consult a nutritionist.

• Drink Lots of Water: Drinking at least 8-10 glasses of water cleanses and detoxifies your body, to get a healthy flawless skin. The fluid in your body is responsible for proper functioning of internal organs and metabolic process.

• Exercise Regularly: 15-20 minutes of exercising daily is the smartest inherent “anti-aging” recipe by escalating your fuel levels, stabilizing your weight and enhancing flexibility. Your external fitness is a reflection of your inner fitness, and a beautiful person reflects a fit mind.

• Sleep Well: A 7-8 hours of sound sleep is what it takes to energize you and feel wired for the coming day. A deep uninterrupted sleep supports cell raise and repair and increases your metabolism. If you experience sleeplessness, try meditation.

• Quit Smoking: Smoking is one of the greatest components that stimulate aging in both men and women. There is also a likelihood of dying from lung cancer. Say no to cigarettes and continue young and healthy for the rest of your life.

Remember- “Life is not mulled over by the plethora of breaths we take, but by the seconds overly take our breath away!”

Bobs: The classic bob haircut features strong graphic outlines involving curves and sharp lines. Go for an asymmetrical haircut, with one side longer or you can raise the back and lower the front. Add volume to your hair with layers and mix lengths gradually. Soften your hair with wisps or back combing.

Fringes: In this got summer heat, fringe cuts top the charts for many runway models. Fringe adds elegance to your persona and makes a bold statement. You can look for variations with fringe cuts to bring out your facial structure. Look hot with soft and wispy fringes, choppy edges or strong bold lines.

Layers: The length of layers with casual textures complements people in high fashion circle. The untidy layers of free moving hair create a natural look. Plenty of slightly tousled waves added to the volume and texture of this hairstyle makes this a fun way to style.

Crop: The focus is more on natural looking movement and volume this summer. Go for broken edges and textures that use the natural flow of your hair. Short unregimented lengths add texture and bounce to this haircut.

Play with different hairstyles to have a new look everyday. Grab the box of your hair accessories and a hairbrush to create cute summer hairstyles. Change your hairstyle change the way you feel!

• Massage your legs every night with a good skin cream before going off to sleep.

• Often, soak your tired feet in warm salty water and massage with a good scrub to remove hard and dry skin on the ankles or between toes.

• You can increase the stamina of your legs with 30 minutes of brisk walk every day.

• Eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables to provide energy to your legs and heal cracked skin. Eat less salt if you suffer from water retention problem.

• Always wear shoes and sandals which are comfortable on your feet.

• Moisturize your legs everyday after shower.

• Walking and bicycling are great exercises for having great legs.

• Make a fine paste with 2 tablespoons of Oats and 1 teaspoon of lime juice and milk. Apply on your legs before a bath and wash after 5 minutes for a smooth finish.

• Mix candle wax with mustard oil and heat it a bit. Apply gently over cracked heels, wear socks and leave this overnight. Wash off in the morning to get rid of cracked heels.

• If you have fat legs, avoid intake of starchy foods like potatoes, rice and spicy food.

• Massage mustard oil well on your legs till moist. Wash with water and pat dry with a towel.

Tip 1 # Gather all things required

You will require a cream face cleanser containing Aloe Vera, cotton, water, towel, lavender oil, baking soda and a honey based moisturizing cream containing vitamin A and E.

Tip 2 # Wash your face

Massage the Aloe Vera cream cleanser mildly on the face in spherical movements. This will help clean the skin and not inflame it further.

Tip 3 # Remove Cleanser

Remove the cleanser tenderly from your face using soft cotton. You can also splash your face with water and tap it with a soft towel.

Tip 4 # Make your own mixture

Mix a small amount of lavender oil and baking soda to make a paste, and apply on your face for 5 minutes. In the meantime, relax and drink 2 glasses of water to hydrate your skin. Wash off after 5 minutes and tap dry your face with a soft towel.

Tip 5 # Moisturize your skin

Apply a honey based moisturizer containing vitamin A and E to soothe your skin. You can also apply moisturizer containing Aloe Vera, comfrey and calendula, which helps in maintain the moisture in the skin.

Tip 6 # Hydrate your skin

This can be done by simply drinking 7-8 glasses of water daily. Water can help wash out toxins from your body, and give your skin a radiant glow. Consume a lot of fresh and juicy fruits and vegetables as well.

*If you are experiencing chronic skin dehydration, do consult a dermatologist.*