Believe it or not - Your Skin has Personality!
Your face mirrors your personality. Skin type can effectively say a lot about you even if you choose to keep quiet in a social circle. Be it dry skin, oily skin, sensitive/combination skin - every type has a story to tell. Check out this lens to know what career prospect you can opt for with your skin type.
In addition, you can also associate the personality traits of some big names across various countries, including India.
THE THINKER
You are: A pragmatist.
Your skincare routine is: Basic - comprising of shower products, deodorant, and sunscreen.
Your skin says: Your skin is relatively fuss-free, probably because you accept the way it is, and you do not try to alter it or find fault with it.
You are likely to be: A successful author writing under a pseudo name.
The Doer
You are self-centered, self-assured, and self-reliant.
Your personality is: Extroverted.
Your skin is: Shiny/oily
Your skincare routine is: You use beauty products, but it is more for convenience and efficiency than vanity or pleasure.
Your skin mirrors you: It has a luminous glow when confronted with success and can get oily and irritable when the success wanes. However, you keep skin problems at bay by keeping a wide array of skin products near at hand.
You are likely to be: In pinstripes at a high-power corporate job.
The Seeker
You are: Searching for acceptance from within and without.
Your personality: Moody, frustrated, and misunderstood.
Your skin is: Irritable, prone to eruptions.
Your skincare routine is: A must, as your skin is problematic
Your skin mirrors you: Your skin is prone to blackheads and acne that can last well past your teenage years until you learn to quell the turmoil within.
You are likely to be: Socially delinquent.
Your skin personality type: Your internal existence is in disarray as you swing between hope and despair, landing mostly on angry or frustrated. You believe that people just don't understand what you are going through.
The Helper
You are: A positive life force of energy - full of emotions and a very intuitive person.
Your personality: Social.
Your skin is: Sensitive/combination.
Your skincare routine is: Indulgent. you love the feel of creams on your skin, which is obviously a good thing as your skin tends to dry faster.
Your skin mirrors you: Pampering, luxurious, even simple and tactile. Your skin loves to be touched. When you feel happy, you skin becomes soft and supple but negative emotions can cause allergies and rashes.
You are likely to be: In any job that requires public interaction.
The Moralist
You are: Traditional, extremely rigid about ethics.
Your personality type: Introverted, dogmatic.
Your skin is: Dry, lacklustre.
Your skincare routine is: Extensive and elaborate, but you keep it a secret.
Your skin mirrors you: Your skin tends to have a sallow, lacklustre appearance with an uneven skin tone. You are also prone to dark circles and eye bags.
You are likely to be: A critic.
Home-made Face Packs for Glowing Skin
1. A facemask of egg white and honey gently removes the tan from your face.
2. Mix oats with honey, yogurt and ground almonds. Apply this in your face, leave it for five minutes and wash with lukewarm water.
3. Cucumber is a natural cleanser. Mix cucumber juice with milk and use it instead of a cleanser.
4. Take 1/3-cup cocoa, three teaspoons of heavy cream, 1/3-cup ripe papaya, 1/4-cup honey and three teaspoons of oatmeal powder. Mix it all together. Apply on your face. After 10 minutes, wash your face with warm water. This is best for oily skin
5. For oily skin, apply a mixture of grapes, lemon and egg white. Leave it for 20 minutes and rinse with warm water. While lemon acts as a natural cleanser, grapes will soften your skin and egg whites will tighten it. Don’t be alarmed if your skin tingles.
6. Cut the lemon and rub the wedge all over your face. Leave it for about 20 minutes, then rinse off with cold water. This will refresh your face. Avoid doing this if you have dry skin.
7. Mix honey, lemon and vegetable oil .This mixture is a good moisturiser for dry skin. Apply this mask for 10 minutes.
8. Apply the mixture of honey and milk on the face . This will make your skin glow.
9. Prepare a mask by mixing a slice of pumpkin with egg yolk and milk. Let this mask set on your face for 30 minutes for a glowing skin.
10. Mix half-a-cup honey to your bath water for soft and smooth skin.
11. For a soothing body pack, prepare a paste of mint leaves and almonds. Mix it with warm water and apply all over your body. Leave it till it dries and rinse with warm water.
12. Buttermilk dabbed on skin for 15 minutes will soak up oil from your skin without drying it.
13. Carrot juice applied daily fades blemishes.
14. For dark underarms and neck apply lemon juice mixed with cucumber juice and a pinch of turmeric daily. Leave this on for 20 minutes.
15. For removing facial hair.. Apply a sticky paste of egg white blended with sugar and corn flour. When it dries, gently peel it off. Repeat this three to four times a week.
16. Thin apple slices rubbed onto oily skin will help in controlling oily shine.
17. For supple skin, apply a ripe smashed banana on your face for 20 minutes daily.
18. Cauliflower juice applied on warts regularly will make them fall.
19. For a fair skin, try this natural bleach. Mix orange peels (sun dried and powdered) with milk. Apply this paste for 25 minutes and wash off.
20. Mix half teaspoon dried curry leaf powder with multani mitti (fullers earth) and apply on the face. Wash it after it gets dry.
21. Apply the mixture of tomato juice and honey on the face and neck , wash it after 15 minutes.
22. Apply the mixture of carrot juice and basin. Leave it till it dries and wash the face.
23. Add two teaspoon of tomato juice with 4 teaspoon of curd and apply on the face.
24. Add a pinch of yeast with 2 teaspoon of cabbage juice and apply.
25. Mix 1 table spoon of barley powder with half teaspoon of lime juice and 1 teaspoon of honey. Apply it on the face and wash after 20 minutes.
26. Mix pineapple juice and carrot juice together and apply it on the face and wash it after 15 minutes.
27. Mix vinegar and rose water in equal quantities and apply.
28. Mix curd and cucumber juice and apply it on the face.
29. Apply the mixture of coconut water and thick pineapple juice.
30. Make a paste with 1/2 teaspoon of milk powder, 1/4 teaspoon of egg white and 1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice and apply on the face.
31. For dry skin, make a paste with egg yolk, olive oil and lemon juice. Apply it on the neck and face, wash it out after 10 minutes.
32. For oily skin, take a mixture of oatmeal and egg white and apply it on the neck and face
33. For glowing skin, use basin or green gram powder mixed with milk instead of soap.
34. Apply the mixture of raw turmeric and cream of milk on the face and wash it after 20 minutes. It will make your skin fair.
35. Apply the mixture of honey, basin, cream of milk and olive oil as a face pack.
36. Apply the paste of fenugreek with milk on the face and let it dry. Wash off with luke warm water.
37. Make a paste of red sandal wood and apply it on the face every day for glowing skin.
38. Make a paste with red sandal powder and coconut milk and apply on the face for soft skin.