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Hi saniya,

Pls help me with the following problems:

1) I am 27 years old and i live in NY.Its extremly cold here and in winters my skin gets very very dry..one can notice dryness on faceeven after i apply so much cream all day thru.Please let me know what cream shall i use . also it will be helpful if u can let me know the which homemade face mask/face scrub/facial packs can i use to reduce dryness

2) I have got blemishes onmy skin from last 2 months( i mean even skin..some spots on the face) which were not there before. Please suggest some home remedy again for the same

3) I have lot of strectmarks on my belly(it happened after my pregnancy) i have tried palmers/cvs cocoa butter lotion but i feel it doesnt help.pls sugget sumthing(home remedy) that can work.

4) My skin has become so dull and dry.it has lost all its glow..what can i do to improve it.

5) I use to be fair but now my skin has started getting dark day by day(also have some spots on face)I use bleach once in a month (nair bleach). I am not sure shall it is bcoz of bleaching it ot what.But i have black hairs on my face which looks odd too..so have to bleach.can u suggest some home bleaching method and what can i do to get my skin colour back to normal.

I am trying to concentrate on my diet as per ur suggestions to few other posts.will start will excerise soon also. But in the mean time I really need ur help to imrpove my skin colour,reduce dryness and get glow.

Thanks for ur help saniya replied. dear nancy,

1)don' t use creams,lotions or soaps..don' t use any product.just wash ur face with milk,besan and a pinch of haldi.be sure to use less besan and more milk.
daily,apply malai+honey+almond oil on ur face.keep it for 20 minutes and wash it off with lukewarm water.also,use a sunblock with vitamin E and an spf of above 15 everyday.

2)i don' t know the reason for ur blemishes but maybe they have formed due to some creams as u mentioned u keep trying various brands which is not good.ur torturing ur skin.anyways,apply aloe vera before going to bed.this will also lighten ur skin.

3)stretch marks fade only if they r treated at an early stage.they r usually permanent or fade on their own after a very long time.but mostly they r permanent.there is no need to worry because everyone has them.try using castor oil or camphorey oil.

4)refer to point 1.

5)don' t use bleach.it will over dry ur skin.ur skin will get fair once u use the remedies i mentioned.but it will take time.u can add a few drops of lemon juice to the malai treatment..very few as ur skin is already dry.lemon juice will naturally bleach ur skin and make it fair.be sure to observe the precautions.use lemon juice after sunset only as exposure to sunlight after using lemon juice/bleach harms the skin.also,test a sample of everything u wish to apply on ur face on ur arm first.if,within 24 hours no adverse reaction occurs,u can apply it on ur face.if ur skin is sensitive,don' t use lemon and plzzz wear sunblock to protect ur skin from the sun.

im glad ur following other tips.do exercise and sleep well.and above all,remain stress free as stress usually robs ur skin from it' s glow.u can do some breathing exercises which have numerous health and beauty benefits.

with best wishes n loadsa luv,
urs,
saniya xoxoxoxox