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Ask Shahnaz

Beautician Shahnaz Hussain offers tips and answers queries. You can send your queries to shahnaz_press@yahoo.co.in

I was fair-complexioned, but my skin now looks dark. It is oily and acne-prone. — Priya

Mix one tsp each of rose water and lemon juice and apply it daily on your face, at any time. Wash it off after20 minutes. Or, add lemon juice to cucumber pulp and apply it daily like a mask.

Three times a week, mix multani mitti with rose water and lemon juice into a paste and apply it on your face. Wash it off when it dries. It reduces oiliness too. 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 an hour.

I have dark circles. Suggest a home remedy to get rid of it. — Saranya

Dark circles can be due to hereditary factors, nutritional deficiencies, stress, inadequate sleep, sun-sensitivity, etc. So, along with external care, check these aspects.

As a home remedy, apply pure almond oil sparingly around your eyes daily and massage it lightly on your skin, using only your ring finger for one minute under each eye.

Leave it on for 15 minutes; then wipe it off gently with moist cotton wool. You can also mix cucumber juice and potato juice in equal quantities.

Apply it under your eyes daily for 20 minutes. Wash it off with water.

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