pregnancy and glowing skin

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When i was pregnant my skin use to glow so much Masallah that people walked up to me and gave me compliments of how beautiful I looked. Ofcourse many went on to assume what sex baby I am having etc etc.. My questions is what causes the skin to glow so much during pregnancy for some women? is it hormonal or vitimans.. food etc etc..

Just wondering because I am back to my dry skin now and would love to know of any facials that make the skin glow.

Thanks,

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Re: pregnancy and glowing skin

I think by applying mashed banana and honey, skin glows a lot!! try dat.

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Re: pregnancy and glowing skin

Thanks nidasak.. someone else told me about this as well but they told me to apply yogurt as well.. is that right?

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Re: pregnancy and glowing skin

yeeaaah even yogurt is really goood!! :)

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Re: pregnancy and glowing skin

HMMM,mashed banana and honey

how long do you leave it on for...and daily?

ALSO my skin isnt really that dry...will it still glow..

im finding the vit c serum hard to do as it requires to leave on for a while..and its impossible..

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Re: pregnancy and glowing skin

Rather than applying yoghurt on your face I think it'll be better if we eat it aswell.

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very true ..

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i read that pregnant women have higher heart rates and increased lung capacity to allow for blood flow and oxygen supply for baby so maybe this also increases the amount of blood flowing through the face n causes the glow?

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Re: pregnancy and glowing skin

Get pregnant again may be? :)

In pregancy, areas which are already darker or have dark cells.., get darker but areas which are relatively not rich with dark cells get more blood and open up more blood vessels. Hence the redness or glow on the face. The hormones also cause skin to make more sweat so skin is oily and shiny.

Now some women may even develop brown spots on the face called chloasma.

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Lucky you, some womens' complexions become dull and patchy with pregnancy! Were you eating differently while you were expecting?

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well the only thing different for me was tht i was taking vitiman and iron pills but not daily just here and there. I don't really know. i ate lots of fruits during my pregnancy maybe that contributed to it.. anyhow I just wondered because I have seen women that break out or look dull while others look beautiful :) so just wondered.

Gina- what do you think of the banana and honey mixture for dry skin? can I use this on hands, feet and neck as well?

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Re: pregnancy and glowing skin

Drink plenty of water

Try to eat raw vegies for instance cabbage, carrots etc on daily basis. Also eat fruits and have fresh juices as much as you can.

Avoid very hot water baths or showers.

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Why do u say that?

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Anaemia will make your skin look dull and lifeless, so perhaps the iron pills were working ;)

The banana/honey is great for dry skin and can be used all over.

Sajalina, hot water really dries-out the skin

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Because your skin can lose moisture if you take extremely hot water bath/shower. you can use lukewarm water instead of hot water.

Also I heard that soaps can be drying. Try to use the products that contain glycerin.

I heard that Olive oil is good to get rid of dryness so I often massage my feet and hands with olive oil at night before I go to sleep.

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Apply a mixture of 1 tsp warm Olive oil with a few drops of glycerin and 2-3 drops of lime juice.

Plain, whole milk, applied and left on for 10 minutes and washed with cold water helps.
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