The Beauty care table for those small points which can make you look gorgeous.
The Ultimate destination of beauty tips and makeup tips for batting the cause of looking Good.
| NIGHTMARE SCENATIOS |
CAUSE |
COMMON ERRORS |
COSMETIC COVER-UP |
DERMAT DOS |
WONDER PRODUCT |
| Yellow Nails |
Over use of nail varnish, especially darker colors or a hormonal imbalance. |
Applying varnish too frequently with no break, scraping nails with a rough implement |
Use varnish temporarily and then remove allowing nails to breathe |
Moisturise nails thoroughly and soak in olive oil once a week |
An over-the-counter cream containing urea and lactic acid. |
| Face Pigmentation |
Hyperactive reaction to UV rays, sunlight, pollution |
Use of substandard cosmetics, washing face with soap |
Use a light, water based foundation or concealer |
Avoid using soap, always use sunscreen and of your skin is sensitive, avoid any products with perfume |
Prescription creams if required, sunscreen and a good quality 'fairness' cream. |
| Surprise Zits |
Stress, use of substandard products. |
Picking, scratching or bursting |
Use a white, flouride toothpaste. The astringent will dry it right up! |
Gels and creams that contain salicylic acid |
A prescription cream |
| Dark Circles |
A reaction to sunlight or pollution, excessive use of eye make-up. The internal causes are anaemia, stomach infections and hormonal imbalances. |
Neglect, use of harsh bleaching agents |
Use a good concealer and on removal, place cucumber slices and cold tea bags under the eye |
A good sunscreen and cream to hydrate the area and in cases of internal causes, medication |
A good sunscreen, cold cream |
| Rough Butt |
Residual detergent in underwear, especially when garments are hand-washed in excessively 'soapsuds' solution. |
Using a harsh loofah or an acidic scrub |
Use a gentle exfoliateing scrub and intensive moisturiser or body milk |
Use cold cream on the affected area for 10 days |
Cold cream |
| Dark Inner Thighs |
Darker skin in the areas is an ethnic characteristic. It could also be due to friction, weight problems and hormonal imbalances. |
Over scrubbing, using harsh soaps and bleaching |
The skin is very sensitive so a good antibacterial cream works best |
Use delicate soaps and products and in severe cases use prescription creams |
Prescription creams to lighten the area |
| Cracked Heels |
Severe dryness, psoriasis and eczema. |
Neglect, excessive scraping |
Dip feet into warm water to which salt has been added |
Use an anti-bacterial cream and cold cream at bedtime |
Hydration creams. |
| Dark Elbows |
Extreme dryness, slight hormonal imbalance. |
Neglect |
Moisturiser, lightening cream, a paste of lemon and fresh cream |
Cold cream at bed-time, sunscreen and fairness cream |
Fairness creams, moisturisers. |
| Oily Nose |
Pre-acne phase caused by excessive oiliness. |
Harsh drying creams and compacts |
An alcohol-based toner for oily skin, rose water for normal skin. Wash with cold water to close pores. |
Use a cream containing benzoic peroxide |
Prescription creams in severe cases, mild drying agents. |
| Waxing Ingrowths |
Thick hair, damages hair follicles, clogged pores. |
Picking at ingrowths, using thick oil-based lotions or creams which clog pores and further create ingrowths |
Have a shower with hot water to open the pores and clean any leftover |
Wash the area thoroughly with hot water to open the pores |
A good astringent after a thorough clean up |
| Back Acne |
Reaction to clothing, hormonal imbalances, dandruff, excessively oily skin. |
Scratching |
Use a gentle loofah and get a professional spa clean up regurlarly |
Medicated creams |
Prescription medication, Lacto-calamine lotion |
| Stretch Marks |
Sudden weight gain followed by weight loss, pregnancy. |
Neglect, using too many different products |
Camouflage with matt make-up, foundation. Avoid glitter, shiny body make-up |
Apply Vitamin E, Aloe Vera gels and creams to the area |
Retinoid cream |
