HEALTHY JUICES

Below are some healthy juices that are good for health as well as skin.

1. Carrot + Ginger + Apple - Boost and cleanse our system.


2. Apple + Cucumber + Celery - Prevent cancer, reduce cholesterol, and improve stomach upset and headache.


3. Tomato + Carrot + Apple – Improve skin complexion and bad breath.


4. Bitter gourd + Apple + Milk - Avoid bad breath and reduce internal body heat.


5. Orange + Ginger + Cucumber – Improve Skin texture and moisture and reduce body heat.


6. Pineapple + Apple + Watermelon – To dispel excess salts, nourishes the bladder and kidney.


7. Apple + Cucumber + Kiwi – To improve skin complexion.


8. Pear & Banana - Regulates sugar content.


9. Carrot + Apple + Pear + Mango – Clear body heat, counteracts toxicity, decreased blood pressure and fight oxidization .


10. Honeydew + Grape + Watermelon + Milk – Rich in vitamin C + Vitamin B2 that increase cell activity and strengthen body immunity.


11. Papaya + Pineapple + Milk – Rich in vitamin C, E, Iron. Improve skin complexion and metabolism.


12. Banana + Pineapple + Milk – Rich in vitamin with nutritious and prevent constipation.

Facial mask - Fruit as natural mask

Here are two useful masks recipe. You will need a juice extractor to get the fruit's pulp.

1) Watermelon mask - helps removes pimples and black heads

• Juice one thick slice of watermelon. Combine the pulp with 1 tablespoon fresh milk, 2 tablespoon flour and mix until smooth. Apply to face for 20 minutes.

2) Pineapple & apple mask - provides skin whitening effect and removes dead skin

• 100g pineapple, 40g apple and 5g oat wheat. Juice the fruits. Combine the fruit pulp with oat wheat and mix till smooth in a blender. Apply to face for 10 minutes.

Fight Skin Pigmentation

Skin discoloration is a prevalent skin problem that affects millions of women, especially Asians. It is a problem faced by men and women. Discolouration resides deep in the skin layer. It is exacerbated by hectic lifestyles and environmental factors. It takes great patience and discipline to manage this problem.
A combination of internal supplements and external skincare regime can control the overproduction of melanin and speeds up the skin renewal process. The best approach is to go with natural oral therapies and sensible sun protection to combat problem. Visit Sun care for more information.

Causes of Discoloration:

1. Overexposure to sun's UV ray. UV rays penetrate the inner layers of the skin and cause a reaction that generates free radicals which appear as harmful and unstable chemical molecules
2. Hormon imbalance during pregnancy.
3. Use of oral contraceptives, certain type of antibiotics and cosmetic.

Type of therapies for discoloration:

• External therapies
• topical de-pigmentating agents
• chemical peels
• micro-dermabrasion
• intense Pulse Light IPL

• Internal therapies
• MSCC complex- special combination of natural plant and seaweed extract that provides a source of potent antioxidants with strong anti-inflammatory properties.