Beauty tips and care for the eyes

Eyes are one of  the most wonderful gift  given to us, so one has to take care of the eyes.
Here are some tips to take care of your eyes.

    * Have a good night sleep and give enough rest to your eyes.

    * Since the skin around the eyes are very sensitive, one has to take good care and handle it delicately. You can massage your eyes with almond oil using your ring finger without giving much  pressure.

    * Refresh your eyes by splashing cold water on it .

    * Since eyes are very sensitive, buy good quality cosmetics. Never lend or use others eyeliner, eyebrow pencil, mascara or eye shadow.

    * Wear a good quality sunglasses which protect your eyes from UV rays while going out in the sun.

    * Have a good  diet consisting of fruits and vegetables. Red, orange, yellow and dark green vegetables, fruits and greens are very good for the eyes. Drink plenty of water.

    * Apply pure castor oil for the eyebrows before going to bed for good growth.

    * Wear plain glasses while doing work that generates dust.

    * Soak cotton wool in chilled water to which a few drops of rose water has been added and keep it on your eyes for 5 minutes. This will refresh your eyes.

    * Read in good light and keep a good distance while watching television.

    * Rub your palms together and cover your eyes with palms to relax then .

    * For wrinkles or fine lines around the eyes, apply egg white, leave it till it dries and wash it off with cold water. Do this regularly or on alternate days. This natural remedy for wrinkles around the eyes is very effective.

    *  Apply apricot kernel oil to prevent wrinkles around the eyes.
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Skin creams may not protect against all UV light

Many daily skin creams that claim to provide ultraviolet protection and anti-aging benefits may not have enough of the critical ingredients needed to block UV-A light, according to new research.

That means consumers who rely on these products may be vulnerable to the effects of UV-A rays, including skin darkening, wrinkles, and skin cancer, in some cases.

The finding "is not surprising at all," Dr. Bruce Brod, a dermatologist at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine who was not involved in the study, told Reuters Health. "There's a lot of variability in these products."

Many companies sell facial creams claiming UV protection, including L'Oreal, Elizabeth Arden, and Mary Kay. But SPF levels on the bottle only reflect how much UV-B protection the product offers, and companies currently aren't required to back up UV-A claims on their labels, Dr. Steven Wang, the lead author on the study from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, told Reuters Health.

Even though UV-A and UV-B rays are about equally harmful, Wang said, "UV-A penetrates much deeper into the skin, which can also cause darkening of the skin as well as degrading and destroying the elastins and collagens," proteins in the skin that keep skin firm and protect against wrinkles.

The UV-A rays, Brod said, are "less involved with what we associate with a sunburn-type reaction." But, he said, "they do play a role in (skin) cancer - they damage the DNA of the cells over time."

And Wang pointed out that for many people, UV-A protection may be more important in a skin care product than UV-B protection. "In day-to-day living, most of the UV-B is completely blocked by windows, whereas the UV-A penetrates the windows," he said. "For most of us who work indoors, you really need more UV-A protection than UV-B protection."

Wang and his colleagues analyzed 29 daily facial creams that, according to their labels, protect against UV light. Some of the products claimed to protect against UV-A rays specifically, while others claimed general UV protection. The products had SPF labels from 15 to 50.
For more info- http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41142178/ns/health/