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Beautician Shahnaz Hussain offers tips and answers queries. You can send your queries to shahnaz_press@yahoo.co.in
I have blackheads on my nose and under my lips, despite using removers and scrubs. — Nomita
Mix one tsp of baking soda with two tsp of water. Apply it daily on the areas with blackheads and wash it off after five minutes. This helps expose the blackheads. Mix rice powder with rose water and use it as a facial scrub two or three times a week on the blackhead prone areas. Or, mix oatmeal with egg white and apply it on these areas two or three times a week. Wash it off after it dries. Stubborn blackheads can be removed at a beauty salon. Drink 6 to 8 glasses of water daily. Add the juice of a lemon to a glass of water and drink it first thing in the morning.
Suggest home remedies to prevent body odour. — Aarti
The body should be scrubbed while bathing. Have two baths a day. Wear fresh clothes after bathing, because odour lingers on used clothes. You can try the following home remedies. Make a paste of baking soda and water and apply it under the arms daily. Add lemon juice to this paste. Leave it on for 10 before washing it off. Or, mix a little baking soda with talcum powder and apply it under the arms, or on the feet.
Rub potato slices on areas where odour forms easily. Or, add two drops of tea tree oil to two tbsp of water or rose water. Apply this under the arms with cotton wool.
I have oily skin and pimples. Suggest a home remedy for the problem. I also want to become fair. What face pack should I use? — Nandha Kumary
Wash your face twice a day, morning and night, with a medicated soap. Then wipe it with an astringent lotion, using cotton wool. Mix cinnamon powder with a little lemon juice and a few drops of honey into a paste. Apply it only on the pimples daily, leaving it on for at least one hour. Simmer neem leaves in water. Cool and strain the liquid. Apply a paste of the neem leaves daily on your face. Mix multani mitti with rose water and lemon juice into a paste and apply it two to three times a week. Wash it off when it dries. It helps lighten skin colour over a period of time.
What can I do to retain make-up for 7 hours? My nose and chin are oily. — Lakshmi
In the hot and humid season, it is difficult to retain make-up for long. Instead of applying foundation, use compact powder. After cleansing your face, apply an astringent lotion, especially on the oily areas. Wait for a few minutes and then apply compact powder. You can carry wet tissues and compact powder with you to refresh the skin and touch it up with powder during the day. If you wish to use foundation, a cake foundation or pan stick would be ideal.
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