Ayurvedic Beauty Care
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Ayurvedic Beauty Care
Being the mirror, the barometer of an individual’s health, skin is the clue to one’s Ayurvedic constitution. This can be understood by the types of skin that one has. Example: If vata is predominant the skin of a person is dry, rough, cold, thin with fine pores and wrinkled. In case of pitta constitution, the skin is delicate, fair and red toned with freckles, moles or acne and burns easily. If the constitution is of kapha dosha the skin of a person is oily, smooth, moist and thick with a tendency towards large pores.
Ayurvedic Beauty Care presents both ancient and modern Ayurvedic secrets for beauty care. The aim of this book is to elevate our western understanding of beauty to new levels with deeper Ayurvedic insights. These insights hold powerful health promoting and enhancing methods and luxurious beauty techniques such that all levels of beauty (outer, inner, secret) can be realized in our increasingly fast paced and chaotic world.
The rejuvenation therapy in ayurveda teaches ways to become naturally beautiful, which is not just limited to the physical body but extends to subtle qualities and vitality of a person. Hence rejuvenation therapy is regarded as an integral part of ongoing self-care that helps beauty be with you throughout life and a fresh start in the process of making health-supporting lifestyle changes.
From an ayurvedic perspective there are seven dhatus or tissues. The outer layer being the skin and innermost being the blood plasma. Srotas or channels pass through the dhatus. Srotas when blocked or filled with toxins are the seat of disease or imbalance.
For Vata skin to stay youthful, skin care products used should be very nurturing. They must include some essential oils or herbs in combination, which can nourish the skin and rehydrate it, otherwise it may be susceptible to wrinkles and premature aging. Going to bed on time, eating regular meals, and following a regular daily routine are essential components of a holistic approach to Vata skin care, as are eating foods that help balance Vata and nourish the Vata skin.
Ayurveda is very much skeptical about wearing make ups. Even an inch of makeup on face can’t hide the worries of mind, period. There is one important aspect of lavanya sutra, Ayurvedic beauty care treatise. It is not only the physical aspect that gives beauty to a woman, but also her mental bearings. The happiness of mind will be easily visible on face. So is gloom and worries.
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I use these skincare products daily on my face: Cotton wool pads! – Garnier Clean Sensitive 2 in 1 Waterproof Make-up Dissolver – Ponds Cold Cream Cleanser – Liz Earle Instant Boost Skin Tonic – Ponds Dry Skin Cream – Origins Sunshine State SPF 20 Sunscreen for face and body – Lucas Papaw Ointment, you can also use this under the eyes as a treatment …AND for exfoliating I use Vanilla Sugar (as i like the smell) mixed with Ponds cold cream cleanser OR I just use a linen wash cloth with a …
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I am currently using a corrective eye care cream, i am confused though on the how to use instructions it says to "use daily morning and evening just before the essence"….what does it mean by "just before the essence" ?
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13 Comments
October 30th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
If I remember correctly, it's a papillon.
October 30th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
I'm not sure if there is a way to find out other than asking the manufacture itself. Call their questions/comments hotline to see.
October 30th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
If you do decide to go for Ponds range, they’re in biggish branches of Boots.
October 30th, 2009 at 2:36 pm
hello! happy to hear that you found my skincare video helpful & please do subscribe…and get in touch if you have any more questions about stuff or want to request something in particular!
Tania x
October 31st, 2009 at 4:30 am
Cosmetology School and Take the Esthetician course.
October 31st, 2009 at 8:23 am
your skin is gorgeous!!! i have dry skin too this helps alot thanks!!
October 31st, 2009 at 7:12 pm
Thanks for sharing! I wasn’t aware that Ponds products were still available.
I think I’ll re-visit the range.
November 1st, 2009 at 2:43 am
Apple cider vinegar is great as a clarifying shampoo and it brings out all the highlights. Is also great for sun burns. Don't have to worry about it in the water system.
Witch Hazel (found near the rubbing alcohol) is a great skin toner. It is a natural herb and has been used for years.
Chamomile tea is good for the hair, too. Brings out the highlights. It is another natural herb that won't damage the water supply.
Peppermint tea bags (steeped, then cooled) or cucumber slices are really great ways to reduce eye puffy-ness. The cukes can go in your compost pile and you can drink the peppermint tea before or after you de-puff your eyes! If you grow your own mint, it will help keep the mice away, too (they don't like the smell).
Make your own body exfoliating scrub out of oatmeal or brown sugar, or even sea salt mixed w/ low grade olive oil to make a paste. Exfoliates and moisturizes at the same time and all of the natural ingredients are safe for the water supply.
To replace the 'surfer girl' hair solutions you see in the summer, use 3 oz sea salt dissolved in 8 oz warm water and keep in your own reused pump spray bottle. Just shake before using.
November 1st, 2009 at 5:28 am
Well I don't know if my reccomendations will be of any use to you because I have oily skin (dont know what skin type you have, so it may not be beneficial). But anyways, for eye creams, I use Mary Kay's Firming Eye Cream (around $40 or somethingm – but it lasts forever, I've had mine for about 2 years now and I use it almost every night) because I want that area moisturized.
For facial moisturizer,I use Mary Kay's Time Wise face moisturizer for Oily-Combo skin types ($35 or so – again, it lasts forever). For lip balm, I switch back and forth between Victoria's secret Beauty Rush lip balm ($7.50) and Mary Kay's Satin Lips lip balm ($10 I think). Sorry if my reccomendations are out of your price range, but really, they last so long, you end up saving the money.
November 2nd, 2009 at 3:17 am
I think you should definitely put some chapstick in the basket its a girls best friend on the slopes, sunscreen, moisturizer, waterproof mascara. Some mini handwarmers & a cute bandanna & maybe even a mini handheld massager. You could also put some warm socks & sunglasses/goggles.
November 2nd, 2009 at 6:30 am
i think before going to bed? or
before going to sleep maybe…
just use that every morning or
before you're beauty rest
November 2nd, 2009 at 4:50 pm
A lot of girls I talk to start out as freelance make-up artists or salon or spa receptionist. You get to hear and see a lot of the industry. Good luck! Also, you may want to report the guy who keeps posting his URL or web-site. It's totally spam. I've seen this in other questions tonight.
November 3rd, 2009 at 12:49 am
Wouldn't the best thing to do be to buy some of these tools and examine them yourself? Obviously you don't want to make exact copies (patents) but at least you'd know where to start. Alternately, contact a company who distributes those type of things and talk to them.
-I gotta hand it to you, of the all the questions I 've seen on here, yours is definitely the oddest! Andf what an odd place to ask such a specific question
good luck!