Cheap and Simple Way to Get that Glowing Skin

Everyone wants to have smooth and beautiful skin. You can achieve this by gathering the following ingredients, and following the simple steps below. It's simple and takes little time.

For a body soak: 2 cups of lemon juice2 tbsp. of cinnamon (to add an aroma)2-4 tbsp. of olive oil1/2 cup of milkWater (any amount) For a foot soak: 1 cup of lemon juice1 tbsp. of cinnamon (to add an aroma)1-2 tbsp. of olive oil1/4 cup of milk1 foot fileWater (any amount)

Steps for body soak:
Mix together the lemon juice, cinnamon, olive oil and milk.Pour the ingredients into a bathtub.Mix everything well with bath water.Relax and enjoy the aroma while obtaining smooth and beautiful skin.

For foot soak:
Mix all together: the lemon Juice, cinnamon, olive oil and milk.Pour the ingredients into a tub large enough to fit your feet into.Combine everything with warm water - the amount doesn't matter.Soak your feet for 15 minutes.Gently use the foot file to eliminate any dry or dead skin.Soak again for 10 more minutes.Relax and enjoy the aroma while obtaining fresh feet.Remove your feet from the tub and pat dry.

Tips:If you do not like the smell of cinnamon, you can replace it with another spice, perfume, or flower petals such as roses.Soaking and filing can be repeated as necessary.After a few weeks of doing this, your skin will be silky smooth.These recipes leaves skin refreshed and fragrant.

Another thing you can do to keep your skin looking young and beautiful is to limit your skins exposure to sunlight. The Ultra Violet Radiation contained in sunlight can leave your skin dry, flaky and in some case cause a form of cancer called Melanoma.

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Easy and Natural Way to Moisturize Your Feet

There is a nice article from ehow magazine on how to moisturize dry feet. The good thing about it is that it is very easy to do and very cheap.

Step1

Before you go to bed wash your feet, if you are feeling energetic you can get a loofa or scrubby sponge and slough off the dead skin.

Step2

Squeeze a big handful of lotion and apply it to both feet, make sure to just completely drench your feet. rub in what you can, but make sure there is still alot that can sit there and soak in over night. you can also use cocoa butter as well. Put your socks on over your feet, then go to bed as usual.

Step3

When you wake up the lotion should be fully soaked into your feet and then go about your day as usual, repeat for as many nights as you like and i promise your feet will feel silky smooth in no time! :)

Treat Dry, Flakey Lips

It is usually pretty easy to know if your lips are dry or cracked. However, other symptoms similar to cracked lips can often be mistaken for this condition. Dry lips are indicated by the following symptoms:

• Frequent lip licking.
• Peeling of the lips (flaky skin).
• Cracks or bleeding from the sides of the mouth.
• Sensitive lips that appear otherwise healthy
• Painful lips.
• Open sores, marks or similar symptoms.

Unless you are a doctor you should not try to professionally diagnose your dry lip problem. That said there are many causes of cracked and dry lips that you can eliminate when trying to find the cause of your symptom. These include:

• 
  Climate change. Extremes in weather can cause your lips to dry out (cold weather) or become dehydrated (hot weather).
• Sun damage. Just as the rest of your skin can be damaged by the sun, so can your lips. Yes, you can have tanned lips, and they hurt!
• Wind exposure. Leaving your lips unprotected in a strong wind can cause skin damage.
• Dehydration. Probably the leading cause of most dry or cracked lips is simple dehydration. If the body does not have enough water the extremities, including the lips, will show that lack first.
• Smoking or chewing. Anything you regularly put in contact with your lips can affect their condition.
• Vitamin deficiencies. Certain vitamins are critical to maintaining healthy skin and lips.

These include:
Vitamin A
Vitamin B
Vitamin C
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin deficiency)

• Allergic reactions. Many cracked and dry lips are the result of negative reactions to cosmetics and skin care products. As is so often the case, over use of commercial products can aggravate the very condition they are supposedly designed to cure.
• Ill-fitting dentures. Badly placed dentures can also cause lip cracks.
• Spicy food causes dry lips in some people.
• Side effects. Certain medications have dry or cracked lips as a side effect. If your condition coincides with beginning a new medication regimen, consult your doctor about this possibility.
• Skin disorder. Any history of a skin disorder of any kind can be related to dry or cracked lips.
• Consider more serious conditions. If none of the above seems to be the cause of your painful lips consider that cracked, dry lips can also be a symptom of far more serious problems. If you suspect that your lip pain originates with a seemingly unrelated ailment, including anything form the list below, consult a doctor.
  Diabetes. If you have diabetes or a history of the condition in your family this may be a cause of your lip pain. Symptoms associated with diabetes include:
  Frequent urination.
  Excessive thirst
  Fatigue.
  Kawasaki Disease. A serious blood disorder that is a frequent cause of chronic dry lips.
  Sjogren's Syndrome. A kind of autoimmune disease which can damage the tear ducts and similar glands is also a common cause of seriously cracked lips.
  Macrocytosis. A blood condition where the average red blood cell size is increased to dangerous levels.
  Sexually transmitted diseases including HIV and other diseases can be an underlying cause of chronic cracked lips.

Select a treatment

• Immediately consult a doctor if you suspect your cracked lips are a symptom of a more serious condition. Your doctor may well refer you to a dermatologist
  
• Do not lick your lips. Licking your lips makes them feel better, but when the saliva evaporates the pain can increase.
• Combat dehydration by drinking plenty of fluids.
• Apply glossy lipstick.
• Apply unflavored lip balm.
• Apply petroleum jelly.
• Apply aloe vera.
• Apply Vitamin E ointment.
• Protect your lips from the sun as you would the rest of your skin.
• Use a humidifier in your home or office.
• Rub a cucumber slice on your lips.
• Avoid excessive use of commercial skin treatments including cosmetics and heavily flavored lip balms.
• Consider your diet. Increase the amount of needed vitamins in your diet by eating better or by taking vitamin pills.

Tips

If you have flaky skin again, do not rip the skin off. It will cause soreness, and possibly bleeding.
Do not rub your sore lips with a toothbrush, nail file or anything else of that nature.

Warnings
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lways consult a doctor when diagnosing any medical condition, especially if it does not clear up in a reasonable time under home treatment. In the case of lips a dermatologist is probably the most qualified.