Understanding Natural & Other Beauty Cosmetics
Commonly, cosmetics means a preparation, such as powder or a skin cream,
designed to beautify the body
by direct application or it may be something superficial that is used to cover a
deficiency or defect. Cosmetics serve to beautify the body, especially the face
and hair. Cosmetic surgery means to serve to modify or improve the appearance of
a physical feature, defect, or irregularity. Cosmetics can be used on objects
too other than human beings, which, however would be decorative rather than
functional, example, cosmetic fenders on cars. Cosmetics also means lacking
depth or significance or superficial. For instance, anybody can make a few
cosmetic changes to look different in order to hide identity.
A cosmetologist or beautician or beauty specialist use cosmetic products to a
large extent. They specialize in giving beauty treatments, usually to women. A
cosmetologist is proficient in hair treatments, facials and other skin
treatments and nail treatments. Some cosmetologists specialize in just one
of these areas. The sub- categories of cosmetologist are hair stylist,
shampooer, manicurist, estheticians and electrologists. Often cosmetologists
specialize in more than one of these categories. Cosmetic products are
preparations externally applied to change or enhance the beauty of skin, hair,
nails, lips, and eyes. The use of body paint for ornamental and religious
purposes has been common among primitive peoples from prehistoric times.
Body-marking, painting, tattooing, or scarification by cutting or burning of the
body for ritual, esthetic, medicinal, magic, or religious purposes are very
common.
Ointments, balms, powders, and hair dyes have also been used from primitive
times. Many cosmetics originated in Asia, but their ingredients and use are
first documented in Egypt; ancient tombs have yielded kohl pots or cosmetic jars
and applicators or cosmetic spoons. The Egyptians used kohl to darken their
eyes. A raw paint was used on the face, and palms were often dyed with henna.
Greek women used charcoal pencils and rouge sticks of alkanet and coated their
faces with powder, which often contained dangerous lead compounds. Beauty aids
reached a peak in imperial Rome. They used chalk for the face and a rouge called
fucus-and ladies required the services of slaves adept in their use. In Asia,
specially in India, Ayurvedic preparations are used instead of the synthetic
ones. In Ayurvedic preparations, mostly the raw material used are from natural
sources like herbs, shrubs, trees or earth elements and water.
Many cosmetics survived the Middle Ages, and Crusaders brought back rare Eastern
oils and perfumes. In the Renaissance, cosmetics, usually white-lead powder and
vermilion, were used profligately. Since the 17th cent, recipes and books on the
toilette abounded. Professional cosmetologists began to appear, and luxurious
prescriptions often included a bath in wine or milk of various animals. With the
advent of French revolution, the use of cosmetics virtually disappeared. The
year 1900 saw a revival of their use, accompanied by the manufacture of beauty
aids on a scientific basis in France. Since then the industry has grown to
tremendous proportions with products manufactured for every conceivable use. The
cosmetics business flourished throughout the later 20th cent. By the beginning
of the 21st cent. the cosmetics industry was mostly run by large corporations
and had become a multibillion dollar enterprise.
Natural Cosmetics: Glow of Youth at the Tip of a Brush
Fine lines got you down? Stop that scalpel! You don’t need a face-lift, a
fine natural makeup brush and natural cosmetics will fix your wrinkles, cover
your blemishes, and enhance your natural beauty.
Heavy oily makeup makes skin hang and sag as you forcefully blend it, pulling
and pushing on tender delicate skin. You have a better option. Set your skin
free!
Natural cosmetics offer mineral foundation powders applied with the delicate
wisp of a brush. Color touches the skin like a glow of light, allowing the sheer
luxury of translucent powder to accent your natural complexion, clearing tiny
lines and eliminating blemishes.
You can ignite the glow within; using refined mineral foundation powder created
from finely milled organic pigments found in necessary mineral nutrients. Toxic
chemicals peel tender layers of delicate skin tissue as you rub and massage them
into your skin to even out skin tones and blend colors. Natural cosmetic powders
glide on with the feather light touch of a brush imparting protection from
sun-damage with high SPF ratings and natural protection from the sun’s damaging
UVA and UVB rays.
Natural mineral makeup offers excellent coverage without heavy oils that cause
blemishes and skin irritation. Mineral foundation powder stays in place without
streaking and running, like heavy liquid make-ups. Most makeup companies produce
their own lines of mineral powder cosmetics including foundation, eye shadow,
blush, concealers, and eyeliners.
Because of the small amount required for each use, you’ll want to find the best
natural mineral makeup available. One container of powder lasts approximately a
year with every day use. Natural cosmetics do not need to be replaced until they
are used up, unlike regular oil based liquid makeups.
To apply natural cosmetics using a fluffy brush, you collect a bit of the
translucent powder on the end of the brush, tap lightly and gently glide the
brush across your cheeks, eyelids, forehead and chin. Gracefully blend the
powder across all areas of your face with the large brush. Fine lines will
disappear and blemishes fade to supple silky smooth skin.
As springtime, the glow of good health and youth spring forth with the use of
natural cosmetics. Serene beauty and youth appear quickly because the
translucent powder imparts a subtle glow as it gently fills the tiny lines and
corrects imperfections. Your skin becomes smooth and silky when you use natural
cosmetics, allowing the normal elasticity of your skin to conform to your facial
structure.
With the flowing precision the softly bristled brush enhances contours of your
skin refreshing your youthful exuberance and natural beauty. Natural cosmetics
simplify the process of putting on make up every morning by taking the oils and
liquid out of your routine.
If you haven’t tried the newest cosmetic creation, I strongly recommend you do
so at your earliest convenience. You will be pleasantly rewarded with a youthful
and healthy appearance and a revitalized morning routine. Your budget might even
say thanks for the extra relief! Natural Beauty Cosmetics Skin Care Creams
and Lotions
Fennel Seeds / Fennel Roots
Tiny amounts of the essential oil, produced from the seeds, are added to
toothpaste, perfumes and mouthwashes, and are used to mask bitter medicines, but
in large amounts Anise is highly toxic. Grounded seeds are added to a face pack.
Seed oil is used in perfumes, toothpastes, soaps and mouthwashes. Aromatic Seed
Use crushed in potpourri. Anise mixed with bay leaves provides an excellent bath
additive prior to ritual. Using anise in potpourri around the house wards off
evil, and anise in your sleeping pillow at night will chase away the nightmares.
The essential oil is used in ritual baths prior to any divination attempts. It
is believed that hanging an anise seed head on your bedpost will restore lost
youth.
The seeds are carminative (they move gas out of the intestinal tract). Used in
tea or as lozenges, they soothe a hard cough.
The composition according to the invention is intended primarily as a product
for topical cosmetic application to human skin, especially as an agent for
conditioning, moisturizing and smoothening the skin, and preventing or reducing
the appearance of lined, wrinkled or aged skin. Anise is used in cough mixtures,
as it is expectorant and soothes spasms of irritant coughs and bronchial
problems. It promotes estrogen production and is used to encourage breast milk,
ease childbirth, and stimulate libido.
Aloe, Aloe Vera, Indian Aloe
Aloe Vera has unique, anti-aging formulations to maintain healthy,
fresh-looking skin. The aloe plant's healing powers are most widely touted for
being able to treat skin conditions. These conditions include psoriasis,
shingles, and others associated with itching; in addition, cuts, abrasions and
burns are said to benefit from topically applying the leaf's gel to the affected
areas.
The uses of aloe vera -- that is, its efficacy -- stem from its active
ingredients. These substances harbor anti-inflammatory properties, which may
explain why it has been reported to alleviate the pain and swelling associated
with itches and burns. Aloe Vera has unique, anti-aging formulations to maintain
healthy, fresh-looking skin. Its Cosmetic action is antinflammatory, soothing,
toning, moisturizing, protective.
During the end of the seventies Aloe vera gel became very popular in the USA as
a moisturizing ingredient in cosmetics and its popularity has grown to such an
unprecedented extent that it is now the most widely used ingredient in skin care
products and can be found on the ingredient list of virtually all cosmetic
products. Even dog or cat creams contain Aloe and you can now buy tissues
impregnated with Aloe.
Also in the Far East Aloe is a popular ingredient in skin care products as well
as in health drinks. Now its popularity is also coming to Europe where more and
more well known companies have started to add Aloe to their established products
and also introduced special Aloe vera product lines.
The great success of Aloe as a commodity for use in nutritional foods and
cosmetics is due to the proper stabilizing procedures that enable processors to
store and ship the Aloe Gel without fear of spoilage throughout the market
places of the world.Research conducted around the world leaves little doubt that
certain biochemical properties of Aloe will be proven facts. Such attributes as
moisturizing and penetrating properties are known, but the attributes such as
its healing abilities and analgesic action to bacterial activity has not been
clearly defined and documented through properly controlled scientific research
and testing.
The gel stimulates cell growth and as such enhances the restoration of damaged
skin. It moisturizes the skin because it has a water holding capacity. This
moist on the skin also has a cooling effect. As a drink it protects the mucous
membrane of the stomach especially when irritated or damaged.
Aloe Vera Gel consists for 99.3% of water. The remaining 0.7% are the solids
that consist for a large part of polysaccharides of the glucose and mannose
type. Together with the enzymes and amino-acids in the gel they give the gel the
special properties as a skin care product.
The gel stimulates cell growth and as such enhances the restoration of damaged
skin. It moisturizes the skin because it has a water holding capacity. This
moist on the skin also has a cooling effect. As a drink it protects the mucous
membrane of the stomach especially when irritated or damaged.
Cucumber, Cucumber Seeds
Cucumber is excellent for rubbing over the skin to keep it soft and white. It is
cooling, healing and soothing to an irritated skin, whether caused by sun, or
the effects of a cutaneous eruption, and Cucumber juice is in great demand in
various forms as a cooling and beautifying agent for the skin. Has soothing
effects on the skin and improves moisture retention. Cucumber soap is used by
many women, and a Cucumber wash applied to the skin after exposure to keen winds
is extremely beneficial. Emollient ointments prepared from the Cucumber were
formerly considerably employed in irritated states of the skin, but they have
been largely superseded by non-fatty cosmetics. The most frequently used
preparation of Cucumber at the present time is the cosmetic preparation known as
Cucumber Jelly, which is used as a soothing application in roughness of the
skin, etc. It consists of a jelly of tragacanth, quince seeds or some similar
mucilaginous drug, flavoured with Cucumber juice, which imparts to the
preparation a characteristic odour. Used as a skin lotion.
Rose Petals, Rose Oil
Rose is good for most skin types and is used in
a wide range of cosmetics. Rosewater is a natural cosmetic made from Rose oil,
Alcohol, and distilled water. Used to make cold creams and lotions and other
cosmetic uses. may be used in potpourri as a pleasant cent. Mix with vegetable
glycerine for moisturizing use. Mostly perfumery, also in toilet preparations,
lozenges and toothpaste. Homes uses in butter, syrup, jams and honey. Rose water
is used in desserts, pastries and cakes. Natural Beauty Cosmetics For A More
Beautiful You
Every woman would want to be adored by men and this is the reason why they
exert every effort to always look their best physically. Cosmetic manufacturers
are also addressing this concern by creating various cosmetic products ranging
from hair care to skin care that helps every woman enhance more her beauty and
enhance her assets. With the wide variety of products that we can find in the
market, you may get confused on which brands or which types you should be using.
In fact you may be surprised to find that for every problem you may have
concerning your body care, there is not only one but a myriad of products that
could address this concern. For someone who is just starting to use cosmetics
and wouldn't know where to start, I would strongly suggest for you to take a
close look at cosmetic reviews online. Try to get to know the different
manufacturers and have a general idea of the products that they carry. Read
about what products are currently on the top of the list or are widely used by
the people. Top rated brands and products are usually those that are of good
quality and show results. It would also help to ask your friends and relatives
on what cosmetic products they are using. Ask them if they have encountered any
problems or if the products have demonstrated excellent results.
If you have extra sensitive skin and is very prone to rashes, breakouts or
allergic reactions, I would strongly suggest that you consult first a
dermatologist or a doctor in the field of expertise before using any product.
This is to avoid any allergies especially when it comes to skin care products
and to prevent complications and damage on the skin. Give yourself a makeover
and surprise people with a new look, a new you. If you want to start with make
up, try getting online tips on how to wear make-up and on what type of make-up
you should wear for day as well as a night out. Try getting help as well from
friends and try it out by experimenting out different looks to find out what
suits you best. Carefully select the cosmetic products that you will be using on
your face. Do not fret if you don't get your make-up right the first time; it is
natural for first timers. With a lot of practice, I'm pretty sure putting on
make-up will soon be definitely a breeze.
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