Face Washes for Dry Skin

Himalaya Herbals Gentle Hydrating Face Wash:

Its soap free. Hence doesn’t irritate your skin. The cream-based formula is ideal for your dry skin. The face wash washes away all dirt, impurities from your skin, leaving it fresh and supple. The Aloe in the product adequately hydrates your skin and the cucumber in it soothes you giving a cool feeling. Price: Rs.85

Everyuth Cream Face Wash:

Your dry skin will indeed feel buttery soft after being cleansed by this totally soap-free creamy cleanser powered by hydrating ingredients such as peach, wild cherry and Aloe. This is in fact a must-have for the skin drying winter months. Price: Rs.45

 Khadi Orange & Lemon Grass Face Wash:

This is one wise buy for dry skin; a face wash launched by Khadi that very subtly boosts your skin’s moisture content. So you will bid adieu to your dry skin problem and the associated discomforts. Khadi makes pure herbal products. So you need not worry about harsh chemical ingredients like mineral oil or parabens. The softness and necessary oils that your skin gets with every wash comes from pure natural ingredients like lemon oil, bergamot oil, lemongrass oil, orange oil etc. So after every wash your skin feels soft, nourished and clean. Price: Rs.220

Garnier Moisture Rescue Fresh Foaming Cleanser:

Lock moisture into your skin by daily washing your face with the Garnier Moisture Rescue Fresh FoamingCleanser. It foams richly thereby leaving your skin completely dirt-free. However there’s no loss of moisture from the skin as the antioxidant-rich apple water in it acts as a moisture lock plus the grape extracts enriched with oligo elements and mineral salts shield the skin against external skin foes like dirt, dust, smoke, smog etc. The result is, with every wash your skin turns smooth, fresh and feels thoroughly cleansed. Price: Rs.250

VLCC Cacti & Lichi Gentle Hydrating Face Wash:

VLCC is a quite reputed and trusted brand. To make your dry flaky skin soft and supple you could definitely try this amazing product by VLCC that has Lichi and Cacti as its chief ingredients. These naturalcleansers are soft on your skin. They very gently de-congest your skin pores of impurities, making your skin feel utterly cleansed and refreshed. The ingredients have the power to prevent moisture loss from your skin. Hence your skin looks hydrated and healthy even after many washes. Price: Rs.220

Dove Beauty Moisture Face Wash:

You can also try the Dove Beauty Moisture Face Wash too. It would adequately replenish the moisture loss that takes place with every cleanse. This is because it is formulated by special moisture lock technology. Among its ingredients at least 1/4^th consists in rich moisturizing milk that sufficiently moisturizes the skin, doing away with all dryness. Dirt, dust and grime are washed away by the lather that forms when combined with water. So your skin looks remarkably soft, radiant and refreshed. Price: Rs.79

Lacto Calamine Moisturizing Face Wash Cream:

Give your dry chapped skin the soothing nourishing care of Lacto Calamine Moisturizing Face Wash cream, a rich creamy cleanser that brushes aside all roughness and dryness from your skin nourishing it with ingredients like extra-oily avocado extracts and rich yoghurt cream. The result is, your skin will feel soft and supple like never before with every wash. All damages from skin dryness will heal in no time and the glow of flawless skin will soon show up on your radiant cheeks! Price: Rs.52

Fabindia Avocado Face Wash:

The renowned brand Fabindia has launched the special dry skin treatment, the Avocado Face Wash to address the concern of all those suffering from this problem. It is formulated with the very oily avocado extracts supplies your skin with the necessary oils that it lacks, thus boosting skin smoothness and lessening the dryness. It is creamy in texture cleansing all impurities gently without leaving face dry. The citric acid in it also leaves a brightening glow on your face thus improving your complexion with every wash. Price: Rs.165

Best Cleanser For Dry Skin

Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser:

• Great for removing dirt and grease without drying out the skin
• Specially made for dry and sensitive skin

 Shiseido Benefiance Creamy Cleansing Foam:

• For dry to normal skin, but especially formulated for those with dry skin
• Creamy in texture
• Works great to help remove dirt and makeup without tightening or drying out skin
• Helps retain moisture in the skin and provides hydration

Thalgo Cocooning Cleansing Milk:

• Especially formulated for dry and sensitive skin
• Organic, natural facial cleanser
• Delicately cleans skin without drying or itching

 Soul Tree Cleansing Milk:

• Removes dirt without drying out skin
• Comes in a lotion form
• Contains coconut, organic aloe vera, licorice and rose water – all good for dry or sensitive skin
• Rose water helps deeply cleanse dirt
• Cooling sensation post cleaning
• Provides instant glow

Lakme Gentle and Soft Deep Pore Cleanser:

• Contains avocado extracts and vitamin E
• Gently cleanses skin and removes impurities
• Vitamin E helps condition the skin
• Can also be used to remove makeup without drying or tightening skin

Natural Bath and Body Cleansing Milk – Tea Tree:

Deep cleanses and removes dirt without drying out skin
Nutritive tea tree oil cleanses and nourishes skin
Hydrates skin

Biotique Bio Berberry Lotion Face Cleanser:

• Great for those with dry and sensitive skin
• Provides instant hydration and softness to skin
• Contains burberry, red sandalwood, fenugreek, lodhra bark and almond oil
• Helps dissolve makeup and dirt
• Leaves a soft and silky texture on the skin
• Regenerates damaged skin and adds glow
• Increases skin’s elasticity
• Helps skin with powerful antioxidants to repair and prevent cell damage

Fab India Lavender Cleansing Milk:

• Contains grapeseed extract and lavender essential oils
• Penetrates deep and cleanses skin without drying it out
• Moisturizes skin
• Gives an instant healthy glow
• Also contains purified water, seasame oil gum xanthan

The Body Shop Aloe Calming Facial Cleanser:

• Contains freshly sourced aloe vera gel to retain moisture and goodness
• Good for everyday cleansing
• Cleans all impurities and grease
• Soothes and refreshes skin
• Leaves skin feeling soft and hydrated

Fab India Honey and Frankincense Face Wash:

• Moisturizing face wash ideal for dry skin
• Contains honey and frankincense
• Leaves skin feeling soft and supple

Best Face Cream For Dry Skin

Shahnaz Husain Shaglow Intensitive Moisturiser for Dry, Dehydrated Skin

This rich cream has honey, indian madder and sandalwood as ingredients. The presence of these ingredients helps skin retain moisture, glow and youthful radiance. This is a product made of natural ingredients.

Lotus Herbals Wheatnourish Wheatgerm Oil & Honey Nourishment Creme:

This nourishing cream consists of herbal ingredients such as ashwagandha and tulsi that repair dry skin and assist in anti aging. This cream safeguards skin from all damages, harmful radiations, washes away dead cells, reduces sunburns and helps dry skin retain moisture.

SebaMed Anti-Dry Day Defence Cream

This cream is enriched with phytosterols and avocado oil that improves the skin metabolism and reduces inflammation. It also has the additional benefits of vitamin A and E that provide nutrients to dry skin and also helps in retaining moisture.

Vichy Aqualia Thermal Light Cream

This cream from Vichy has thermal spa water which restores moisture of the skin. This cream helps the skin look radiant and supple.

Biotique Bio Wheat Germ Firming Face & Body Cream:

It is made of  wheat germ, sunflower oil, almond oil, vitamins A, B, C, D, E and extracts of carrot and galangal that moisturizes and strengthens skin for a more vital, resilient and younger appearance. All the ingredients are natural and this rich cream is easily available.

Fab India Silk Protein Nourishing Cream

This cream is formulated with sunflower oil, olive oil, Vitamin E and Sericin, a silk protein and is ideal for nourishing dry, dull skin. Regular application of this cream leaves the skin soft and smooth.

The Body Shop Vitamin E Intense Moisture Cream

This silky moisturiser has been specially formulated for very dry skin.  The presence of Shea Butter in it leaves skin feeling silky smooth and helps to restore skin’s natural moisture for as long as 12 hours

 Nivea Creme Soft Cream

.Nivea Soft provides rich moisture care as it has jojoba oil and Vitamin E. This Creme is also PH neutral and dermatologically approved and is a boon for dry skinned beauties.

Aroma Magic Vit E Nourishing Cream

Aroma Magic Vitamin E Nourishing Cream is a light nourishing and rejuvenating cream which is made of shea butter and vitamins A, C, E and essential oils which helps to retain moisture and removes dull patches,  age spots and uneven skin tone. These natural ingredients work great on dry skin.

L’Oreal Paris Hydrafresh Aqua Cream for Normal to Dry Skin

This cream for dry skinned beauties has the goodness of thermal spa water which helps the skin to lock in moisture. This cream is extremely light and not greasy.

Best Face Cream For Oily Skin

1. Lakme Matte Effect – This is a refreshing astringent capable of restoring skin balance, closes pores and clears debris and oil from the face. It is very refreshing.

2. FabIndia Vitamin E Skin Hydrating Cream – Grape Seed extract, jojoba oil, vitamin E, Aloe Vera extract and lactic acid are the primary ingredients that takes care of acne-prone and oily skin. SPF formulation is not present.

3. Lacto Calamine – A veteran in business, it is widely recommended by dermatologists. Though there is no SPF formulation, it is perfect for oily and acne-prone skins.

4. Lotus Herbals White Glow – With perfect blend of PA and SPF formulations, this cream is indeed good for oily skin. It is not really a cream but an emulsion that is readily absorbed by the skin.

5. Revlon Touch and Glow – With SPF 15 formulation and multivitamins composition, it is known for giving a matte finish and improves the cell renewal process.

6. Ponds White Beauty – With multi UV protection and pro-vitamin B3, it lightens your skin tone and makes it feather soft.

7. Fair & Lovely Fairness Cream – They do claim to be the number one brand in the world but that’s probably because of the sheer number of users. With its multivitamins composition, the cream indeed gives a glowing and radiant skin.

8. Lakme Perfect Radiance – With lilies and white lotus extracts, this skin fairness cream removes dark spots and helps to control oil giving a perfect radiance.

9. Himalaya Fairness Cream – With components like walnut, citrus, Persian rose and Aloe Vera, this cream is herbal in nature and keeps your skin fresh and soft while taking control of your excessive oil.

10. Nivea Visage Sparkling Glow – It reduces melanin production and prevents the effects of UV rays to give a brighter skin tone.

11. Garnier Skin Naturals Oil Control Fairness Cream – Name speaks! It controls oil. With its lemon essence, it reduces acne marks and makes your skin brighter.

12. Clean and Clear Fairness Cream – With an oil-free formulation, this cream returns a pinkish fairness with its multivitamins and cherry extracts. It also blocks UV rays.

13. Olay Natural White – With mulberry leaf extracts doubled in the cream, it gives you two times brighter skin that is intensely moisturized.

Tips for Oily Skin

Milk

soak a cotton ball in milk and wipe your face with it twice a day, at least once before going to sleep. If you feel you need a little extra cleansing, add a few drops of lemon concentrate to the cotton ball.

Orange

Squeeze half an orange into a bowl and apply it on your face with the help of a cotton ball. Keep it on for about ten to fifteen minutes before washing off.

Sandalwood and Turmeric

A paste made from sandalwood and turmeric can be used for both the head and the face. Mix sandalwood and turmeric powder, and add water (or lemon concentrate) to it. Then spread this paste on your face and head, and wait for about ten to fifteen minutes before washing off

Neem

Boil Neem leaves in water and allow the infusion to cool. You can apply this on both your face and scalp. It doesn’t require to be washed off; if you feel it’s too strong on your skin, wipe away with lukewarm water.

Multani Mitti

mix 4 teaspoons of multani mitti  with rose water and leave it on your skin for 10 minutes. Wash off with plain water.

Cucumber

Take a cucumber and mash it. Apply on the face. Massage in one direction only.

Tips For Acne

Turmeric Powder Paste

Take a tablespoon of turmeric powder and mix it with a few drops of water to make it a thick paste. Apply this paste on the affected areas of your face and neck and leave it there for a few minutes. Rinse it off with cold water. Repeat this process for five to six days to effectively reduce pimples.

Lemon Juice

Extract 2 tablespoons of lemon juice from two medium sized fresh lemons. Dab a generous amount of lemon juice on a cotton ball and apply it to the pimples on your face and neck. Leave it there for 20 minutes and wash it off. Repeat this two to three times a day for three to four days to see visible results.

Toothpaste

Apply white toothpaste on the affected areas of your face and neck overnight before going to bed. Wash your face with water. make sure that toothpaste remains on the pimples for about one to one and a half hours.

Ice Pack

Wrap ice cubes or crushed ice in a piece of clean cotton cloth and hold it on the pimples on your face and neck or a few minutes. Wait for a few minutes and repeat the process three to four times. Do this twice a day to see effective results.

Orange Peels

Grind orange peels and mix them with a few drops of water. Make it into a paste and apply it on the affected areas. Leave it to react with pimples for half an hour and wash it.

Neem Leaves Paste

Grind neem leaves and then extract its juice. Now add a teaspoon of turmeric powder to this juice and mix well. Apply this mixture on the pimples and leave it there for 15 minutes or even overnight. Wash it off and repeat every day to get rid of pimples.

Tips For Glowing skin

Grapes

To add glow to your face, take a few grapes and rub on your face. Or, make it into a pack by mashing the grapes.

Sandalwood, turmeric and milk

Make a fine paste of sandalwood powder, a little turmeric powder and milk. Apply this on face, leave on for a few minutes, and get natural glow and freshness.

Honey and cream

Mixing honey and cream is a great way to keep the skin soft and glowing, especially during winters. 

Fresh milk, salt and lime juice

Take some fresh milk; add a pinch of salt and little lime juice, it cleans and opens skin pores

Tomato juice

Tomato juice, mixed with lemon juice helps keep face soft and glowing

Carrot juice

Applying carrot juice on the face directly

Ghee and glycerine

A mixture of ghee and glycerine is a great home-made moisturiser

Oily & Greasy Hair Treatment

Avoid Serums and Glossy Gels

Oily hair has a natural shine. Avoid using shining serums and glossy gels on hair. These are simply not required.

Baby Powder to Remove Excess Oils

The powder should soak up the excess oils and make your hair smell good.

 Egg Yolk and Lemon Juice Remedy

Take two egg yolks; add a few drops of lemon juice and beat this well. Then apply the mixture on wet hair and leave it for five to seven minutes. After that, rinse thoroughly

Henna

Henna has a drying effect, which is suitable for an oily scalp. 

Dry Hair Treatments

Hot Oil Treatment

Pour 2 tablespoons each of almond oil, olive oil, jojoba oil and pure coconut oil into a medium-sized pot and warm it. Massage hair with this oil mixture and wrap it up in a towel. Unwrap after 30 minutes and wash with a mild shampoo

Egg White

Egg white is another wonderful remedy for dry hair

Separate the white section of an egg from its yellow part and place the white part in a small mixing bowl. Add 3 tablespoons of water and blend well. Apply all over your hair and wait for 30 minutes before washing

Vinegar

Pour about 1 tbsp of vinegar as you wash your hair .Rinse well and shampoo for super-soft and shiny hair.

Honey

Make a hair mask with (a paste of) honey and hair oil, keep it on for about 20 minutes, rinse and wash it with shampoo.

ACV

½ cup of apple cider vinegar when mixed with 1 cup of water and massaged into the hair will moisturize it and make it lustrous to look.

Pour 2 tablespoons each of almond oil, olive oil, jojoba oil and pure coconut oil into a medium-sized pot and warm it. Massage hair with this oil mixture and wrap it up in a towel. Unwrap after 30 minutes and wash with a mild shampoo

Tips for Dandruff Treatment

Here are the various essential oils and home remedies you can use to get rid of dandruff:

Olive Oil:

 olive oil is an excellent moisturizer and contains natural clarifying properties.

Massage your scalp with olive oil regularly and see the dandruff go away for good

Make sure to leave the oil overnight for desired results

 

Camphor and Coconut Oil:

Add one teaspoon of camphor to half cup of coconut oil and store in an airtight container

Apply it on the scalp and massage for 10 minutes each night before going to bed

Coconut oil and Lemon juice

Warm coconut oil and squeeze in lemon juice such that for one part lemon juice, you have added five parts coconut oil

Mix well and massage on to your scalp.

Neem Leaves:

Boil some neem leaves and drain

Use this water to rinse your hair after your regular hair wash

Vinegar:

After washing your hair and conditioning, add a few drops of apple cider vinegar into a mug of water and use it as a final rinse, focusing on the scalp

Eggs

Beat few eggs into a bowl and then apply it on to your scalp.

Wash it off after 2 hours.

 

Tulsi and Amla

 

 

Make a paste of tulsi and amla powder using water. You can also add in yogurt. Then apply this mixture on your scalp and wash away when it dries

 Curd and Lemon:

Mix one cup of curd with 5 teaspoons of lemon juice; apply and massage this pack for a few minutes and wash it after 15-20 minutes. Do this every 2-3 days for gradually reducing dandruff.

 

hair fall

Hair fall can be caused because of Lack of proper nutrition, aging hormonal changes, heredity or prolonged illness.

Here are some home remedies:

• 1.       Coconut Milk Coconut milk is among the richest sources of tissue-nourishing. Grind the coconut and squeeze it. Massage coconut milk on the scalp to reduce hair fall.
• 2.       Oil Massage Regular massaging the scalp for a few minutes every day with lukewarm oil will lead to stimulation of blood flow to the scalp. Coconut oil helps in controlling hail fall. Other recommended oils are: Jojoba oil, almond oil, mustard oil, lavender oil.
• 3.       Neem Treatment  Boil neem leaves in water until the water level falls to half its initial quantity and then cool it Rinse out your hair with the mixture once a week.
• 4.       Amla Boil dried amla in coconut oil till the oil turns black in color. Massage your scalp with this oil. Make a paste of  amla and shikakai powder. Apply this to  hair and wash off after a few minutes. Caution: If you have dry hair, skip shikakai.
• 5.       Curd Mix curd with black pepper. Apply this on your hair.  Wash off thoroughly when dry. Mix curd with honey and apply this on your hair. Applying curd with honey or lime juice moisturizes your hair.
• 6.       Be Gentle With Wet Hair Avoid rubbing your hair dry and also avoid combing wet hair

Tips For Hair

1. Always treat your hair gently. 
Avoid being harsh when combing, drying or styling your hair, because harsh movements can significantly damage your locks.

2. Use cold or lukewarm water for hair wash.
because too hot water can damage the tips of your hair, and we don’t want that!

3. Do not comb wet hair.
because you can break it and try to avoid using hair dryer. It is best to let your hair dry naturally, especially in the summer time.

4. Using a shampoo and conditioner that suits your hair type is important.
You can only understand if the product suits you by using it for a certain period of time.

5. Keep your scalp clean and free from oil. 
Hair wash should be quite frequent, depending on the oiliness of your skin, as well as the exposure to dirt and dust. But it’s also not good to wash your hair daily, because you can strip it from natural oils which are essential for healthy hair growth.

6. To treat dry or damaged hair, to add shine and volume try to use aloe vera or curd for conditioning your hair.
they are some of the the most effective, natural cures.

7. Stay away from hair styling treatments and products.
Use of harsh chemicals will only spoil your hair growth in the long run; hence, it’s advisable to embrace the natural beauty of your hair and find the way to avoid chemicals based treatments
Nutritious diet and a healthy lifestyle is a “must”, if you desire to have beautiful tresses. Drink lots of water and make sure to include protein into your diet, lentils and meat, for example, are good sources.