Sit cross legged on the ground or squat on a low stool. Raise your right leg and place it on the opposite thigh. Scoop out a generous quantity of your favorite foot cream and apply on your feet.



*Massage your heel starting beneath your ankle and moving up with circular movements towards the back of your leg.


*Work towards the arch of your foot.


*Massage from tips of your toes to the ankle.


*Exert pressure on the soles of your feet while massaging.


*Rub toes firmly, working from base to the tip of your toe.

*Stroke feet with long movements from toes to ankles.


*Stretch out leg and massage using upward strokes from ankles to knees.


*Move on to thighs and then hip. Repeat the entire process with the other leg.



                   A soothing foot massage along with proper exercise, regular foot-bath and weekly pedicure with prevent all problems of the feet.

                  



















                 Bath Scrubs help to maintain a smooth, silky skin. Scrubs are tiny, granules with slight abrasive properties. Scrubs slough away old cells and clean the surface for new cells. Scrubs eliminate the build up of dirt and oil on skins surface. It improves the texture of the skin, lending it a nice sexy glow.


                 All types of skin benefit from the use of body scrubs. However, oily and normal skin derive maximum beneficial qualities from scrubs. Scrubs must be applied to damp skin. Allow it to soak in before your regular rub down using a scrubber. Rinse well and gently scrub with a towel. Apply a body lotion to finish off.


DIY Orange Peel Scrub


1 tbspn Orange Peel Powder

1 tspn Oatmeal Powder

1 tbspn Almond Powder

Mix the 3 ingredient and make a paste with rosewater and use.

DIY Greengram Scrub


10 tbspn Greengram Powder


2 tbspn Orange Peel Powder


5 tbspn Safflower Oil


Mix the ingredients well and add rosewater to make a paste and use on your body.




Hope you find the scrubs useful and please do leave behind your sweet comments.

        

                          Precious drops of olive or almond added to your bath water enhances a creamy, shiny and smooth skin. Aromatherapy is the use of scented essential oils. These oils help to i,prove circulation, soothe tiredness and even helps to fight infection. Rose, Lavender (my fav) and Chamomile are the best oils for relaxing. Inhaling essences like sandalwood and Chamomile is said to have a calming effect on the mind. All you need to do is add a few drops of your favorite oils into your bath water and bathe in it.






A Rich DIY Bath Oil


1 cup Olive Oil


1 tbspn Body Wash


1 cup Vegetable oil


1 tbspn Lemon Juice


Blend all the ingredients together. Store in a glass bottle and use 1-2 tbspn for your bath.

            

                       Hair is a woman's crowning glory. Since it is a precious beauty asset, it deserves good care. Your hair is an inseparable part of your face and it adds to your good looks. Well maintained tresses adds to your personality as well. So lets give our tresses a treat once in awhile with these 2 hair masks.



Fullers Earth Mask (For Oily Hair):-


Fullers Earth (Multani Mitti)- 4 tbspn


1/2 Lemon's Juice


Egg- 1


Shikakai Powder- 2 tbspn


Indian Gooseberry (Amla) Powder- 2 tbspn


Milk- as required to make a paste.


           Mix well all the ingredients and apply to moist hair. Leave it on to work for an hour or so. Shampoo off.



Banana Mask (For Dry Hair):-


Mashed Bananas- 6


Olive oil- 2 tbspn


Egg- 1


Shikakai Powder- 2 tbspn


Curd- as required to make a paste.


      Mix all the ingredients well and apply on moist hair. Leave it on for an hour or so. Shampoo off.

          

           

Negligence of your feet will soon project itself with painful, hard skin problem feet. Let's take a look at the common foot problems, their causes and remedial treatment.


Bunions:- Bunions are characterised by the painful thickening of skin. The big toe bends towards the other toes forming a painful lump on the side of the foot.


Cause:- It is basically caused by the use of ill-fitting, pointed footwear.


Treatment:-

* Combine equal parts of iodine and castor oil on the bunions for temporary relief.

* Use a soothing lotion/gel for relief. Aloe vera is good for this problem.



* Consult your Chiropodist

CORNS

Corns:- A painful thickening of the skin that can be recognized by its raised central core and red cuticles.


Cause:- It is caused by tight footwear and their continual pressure against your feet causes friction and irritation that leads to the formation of corns.


Treatment:-

* Use a corn cap. A corn cap helps o loosen the hard centre of the corn.

* Dip a cotton bud into pure, undiluted lemon juice and keep on the corn. Saturate and rub gently a couple of times.

* Apply fresh orange peel paste to the hard corn skin. It helps to soften the skin in a short period of time.

* Can be removed surgically.

CALLUSES

Calluses:- Thick, hard patches of skin found on the palms of hands and soles of feet are called callus.


Causes:- It is caused by regular pressure or friction in that particular spot.


Treatment:-


* Slough off dead cells with a pumice stone/foot scrubber and massage in some castor oil.

* After bath, massage in some lanolin or lanolin based cream.

* Calluses are said to be effectively scrubbed away with an almond scrub.

* Apply warm olive oil to the callus and massage well for sometime.

* Equal quantities of glycerine, lemon juice and orange peel powder to be mixed well and applied for 1/2 an hour before scrubbing off

* Mix together castor oil and lemon juice and apply on the calluses to soften it.

CHILBLAINS

Chilblains:- Chilblains are recognised by the red, itchy, irritating sensation near the heels and soles.


Cause:- It is caused by extremely cold weather or bad circulation of blood in the foot region.


Treatment:-


* Soak feet in warm soapy water 10-15 mins. Rinse well and apply rich olive oil and massage well.

* Epsom salt foot bath is also beneficial

* Apply soothing lotions/gels like Aloe Vera.

ATHLETE'S FOOT

Athlete's Foot:- Athlete's Foot is a fungal infection, which is found to be highly contagious. The fungus manifests itself between and under the toe region.


Cause:- Excess moisture between toes causes the skin to split and blister.

Treatment:-
* Make it a point to keep the region between your toes always dry.

* Use anti-fungal solution like Suthol or a powder like Neosporin Powder.

* Change socks regularly

* Use a separate towel for your feet


* Discard socks and towels used, once you have been cured.

* In extreme cases, consult your doctor.




** All images are taken from random google search**


Also read Part II & Part III