Warm a little olive oil and rub on both elbows and knees. Olive oil is abundant in antioxidants. These antioxidants work really well as moisturizers good for your knees and elbows. One of the main reasons why olive oil works really well as a moisturizer is the hydrophilic properties of these antioxidants which allow it to form a protective barrier trapping moisture on your skin.

Apply coconut oil on elbows and knees to soften the horny layers. Coconut oil has rich moisturising properties and is a good tonic for the skin. Apply coconut oil all over your body dabbing that extra bit more on your elbows and knees before a bath, and then wash it off.

Knees and elbows are the usual giveaways on an otherwise clear skin. If they are not cared for that will be an ugly sight.

Dark Elbows and Knees. The skin near the elbows are virtually devoid of oil glands. So its dry and gets lines very fast as it is not lubricated. Elbows and knees get a lot of abuse and they look it rough from years of kneeling and leaning, pruny from lack of natural lubricants. It is just plain grimy from built up dead cells and dirt. The dark colour is just not the pigment alone. So follow this home made regimen.

Rub lemon juice on elbows and knees. It will bleach the area. Instead, cucumber can also be used. The juice will unhinge the built up dead cells.

Apricot oil is refined from dried seeds of the apricot fruit. Due to its skin softening effects and Vitamin C content, apricot oil is used to treat a variety of skin conditions without leaving your skin oily. As an essential oil, apricot seeds have positive effect on dull and damaged skin.

• 4 tbsp apricot extract
• 2 tbsp almond oil
• 1/2 tsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp beeswax

Mix all the ingredients and refrigerate it for two hours. Massage with this cream in face and neck in circular motions with the fingertips. This suits all types of skin.

• 3 tbsp grated cucumber
• 1 tsp brandy
• 1/2 tsp lemon juice
• white of 1 egg

Mix all the ingredients well, and store in the fridge for two hours. Then massage the cream on the face and neck in circular motion with fingertips. Leave it on for half an hour. Wash it off with tepid water in which is added a few drops of lemon juice. This is suitable for all types of skin.

Rose extract stimulates the circulation in the tiny blood vessels beneath the skin, helping to reduce the appearance of thread veins and broken capillaries. It also maintains the pH balance of the skin. It stimulates the regeneration process and has a calming effect on acne, dermatitis and eczema.

Try this simple Rose and Banana Mask To Combat Ageing and Wrinkles at home.

• 2 tbsp juice from fresh rose petals
• 1 ripe banana (mashed)

Mix the two ingredients together and apply directly over the face. Leave it on for an hour, then wash off with warm water. This will keep the skin soft and supple, and prevent wrinkles, dryness and pimples.

• 250 gms carrots
• 1 tsp almond oil

Extract the juice from the carrots. Add the oil and mix well. Keep in the fridge for nearly two hours. Apply on the face, around the eyes, around the chin and mouth, side of the nose and the neck. Leave it on for half an hour. Finally, wipe off with lukewarm water. This is good for all types of skin.

According to livestrong.com, Glycerin, or glycol, is a colorless or yellow sugar alcohol with the consistency of syrup that is extracted from natural sources or synthesized. It’s used as an antifreeze and a sweetener and in making explosives, inks and lubricants. Since the mid-19th century, it’s also been included in skin and hair care products due to its moisturizing and protective benefits.

The primary use of glycerin for the skin is as a moisturizer for dry, rough or scaly skin. Another benefit of glycerin is that it helps make skin more supple. A study in Denmark in 2003 showed that skin elasticity was improved even after only a 10-minute application of glycerin.

Try this Glycerin Mask To Combat Ageing and Wrinkles at home.

• white of 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp rose water
• 1 tsp glycerine

Mix together all the ingredients. Apply over the face and neck. After half an hour wash in cold water.

Application of Green Gram powder on your skin while bathing preserves your skin in a healthy way. It removes the dirt fully without causing and kind of skin irritations, which some times happen when you use commercial beauty soaps. This Green Gram can also e used for the face bleaches and other facial method.

Try this Green Gram Mask To Combat Ageing and Wrinkles at home.

• 1 tsp moong dal flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp coconut oil

Mix together all the ingredients. Apply on the face and neck, and wash after an hour. This is a good bleaching and toning agent for wrinkles.

Papaya is abundant in anti-oxidants due to the huge concentration of Vitamin A. The ‘Papain‘ in Papaya is helpful in removing the dead skin cells so applying papaya on the skin will exfoliate your skin in the most gentle and natural way.

Try this simple Papaya Mask To Combat Ageing and Wrinkles at Home.

• Ripe Papaya Mashed
• Milk

Add a little milk cream to a mashed papaya and appy regularly. As papaya can dry the skin if kept too long a little milk cream in its helpful. It also aids in bleaching.