Tired of all the harm your cosmetics might impose on you in the long run? Try living by these simple tips and give your natural beauty a chance.

All of us want to look beautiful, have a glowing skin, and healthy, shiny hair. However, given today's lifestyle, keeping your naturally beautiful self intact is one big challenge. Why?

Because your body is continuously exposed to polluted air, chemicals, harmful radiation, and so on. All these elements harm your skin and hair, making them dull and lifeless. The good news? You can tackle all these problems by following a few natural, beauty tips.

A well-balanced diet is very important in order to make your skin and hair look naturally beautiful. Include lots of fresh fruits and vegetables in diet. These contain large amounts of vitamins and minerals that are essential for maintaining healthy skin and hair.

Fruits such as prunes, raisins, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, raspberries, and vegetables such as kale, spinach, Brussels sprouts, Alfalfa sprouts, broccoli flowers, and beets, are rich in antioxidants and can protect your skin from damage. Also, start with drinking 8-10 glasses of water everyday, to flush out toxins from your body.

Adequate amount of sleep can keep a number of skin problems like wrinkles and dark circles at bay. Every individual requires at least 8 hours of sound sleep daily.

If you're already suffering from dark circles, keep 2-3 pillows under your head; following this technique for a month will show visible results.

Mental stress has an adverse effect on our health and often gives rise to various skin and hair problems like eruption of acne and hair loss. Therefore, it is important to keep your mind stress free.

Regular exercise can be highly beneficial to combat stress. Along with a daily exercise regime, meditation for even a few minutes can do wonders to your body and mind.

Every day our body is exposed to several harsh chemicals in the form of smoke and pollutants. Therefore, in order to reduce any further exposure to chemicals, use minimum make-up. Maximum damage to the hair is caused by hair care products like hair dye and bleach. Try not to use them.

Excessive exposure to the sun often makes the skin dark, dry, and rough. To tackle this, apply a paste of turmeric powder and orange juice on the exposed parts. Let the paste stay on the skin for 15-20 minutes and then wash off with cold water.

Dark spots, blackheads, and acne often tend to give the skin a dull appearance. Take equal quantities of glycerin, lime juice, and rose water; mix them well. Apply this mixture all over the face before going to bed. This will remove all blemishes from the skin and increase its softness.

Cucumber has natural cleansing properties. Instead of using any cleansing product, prepare a natural cleanser for yourself by mixing cucumber juice with milk and using it on your skin. It removes dirt from the skin's pores and makes it glow instantly.

Exfoliating your skin is important as it helps to get rid of dead skin cells from the surface. This reveals the underlying, soft skin. For this, you need one teaspoon each of walnut powder, honey, and lemon juice. Use this mixture for scrubbing your entire body, washing it off with cold water after 15 minutes.

To treat wrinkles on your face, make a mixture of sandalwood powder, glycerin, and rosewater. Leave this mixture on your face for 10-15 minutes; rinse it off with cold water. When used regularly, you will find noticeable improvement.

While you are getting more beautiful with the help of these tips, remember, your emotional health is just as important.