The Raw Road to Health & Happiness

No doubt that each of us likes to look glamorous and beautiful. But looking beautiful at the cost of an unhealthy skin is a big no-no. There are two ways wherein your skin health gets neglected. First, wearing your make-up to conceal your underlying wrinkles worsens your skin health. Conversely and secondly, deteriorating your skin health by wearing inappropriate cosmetics isn’t a great idea to beautify your self. So is there a way out to wear those appealing cosmetics without hampering your skin health? There are, many, provided you go for them.

Correct Your Skin
Making up to an extent that you go unrecognized is not the answer if you are embarrassed to show up with your blemishes or wrinkles. Correct your wrinkles or other problems by finding the basis of ageing and choosing the right beauty products having in them the components that are approved of rectifying them. Before purchasing the anti-wrinkle creams and cleansers, ensure you are familiar with your skin type and sensitivity. These, along with basic skin care formulae such as cleansing, nutrition and exercises would get you back the look you once owned. You may now go ahead with your favorite way of making-up without second thoughts.

Save Your Skin
Wearing your daily and party cosmetics must go side-by-side with regular cleansing, toning and exfoliating or scrubbing occasionally. No matter how exhausted you get after the event, removing your make-up gently with the help of a sponge before you snooze is imperative. You avoid scores of complications if only you are careful at choosing the cosmetics you want to apply. Things you must remember before you pay the bill of your cosmetic purchases are:

• Cheap, unbranded cosmetics do not get you the guarantee of being mild to your skin. So, it is wise to pay out for branded cosmetics that preserve your healthy skin.
• Ensure that your skin does not retaliate with allergic reactions on application. For this, apply a part of it on your skin while buying.
• Bio-friendly or herbal products provide the best safety.

In spite of knowing the various advantages of exploiting natural products of flora and fauna available around us and the goodness of home remedies as different beauty care products, we find ourselves ending up purchasing and using synthetic cosmetics as preparing these natural substances into a usable product demands much effort. What if we could get the natural products commercially all processed, packaged and ready-to-use? Yes, it has become possible and these are famously known as ‘herbal cosmetics’.

Overcome the limitations of Synthetic Cosmetics

Make a comparative study between natural and synthetic cosmetics and you would be overwhelmed knowing that you can have all the benefits of being the best-looking in a party without any after-effects. The natural cosmetics are understandably gentle on your skin, last longer and are comparatively inexpensive. Moreover these suit a wide range of population and lack possible allergens and irritants. These would make the best choice for you especially if you have a sensitive skin.

What Do They Contain?

Herbal cosmetics contain herbs or other plant products known, tested and used for ages. If you are enthusiastic about the ingredients of these products, have a look at the following:

Chamomile, Flowers of Lime, Fennel, Dandelion, Chervil, Leaves of Rosemary and Aloe are the important herbs that are present a number of toners and scrubs.
The predominant ingredients that complete any natural cosmetic are:
 Volatile oils from the plant Myrrh
 Leaves and essential oils from Mint plant
 Coloring substance and resins from Benzoin
 Peel, pulp and essential oils from Lemon
 Flowers and essential oils from lavender
 Honey, as such, makes a vital component
 Whole almonds or their powder or oils
 Beeswax for their fatty oils
 Cocoa Butter for the properties of their fat

Other natural substances like Sandalwood, Turmeric, certain fruits and vegetables like Peach, Apple, Apricot, dairy products like milk, yoghurt also make good sources.