NATURAL BEAUTY CARE: Taking care of your body and hair could be quite expensive if you are considering going to the saloon or using cosmetics that could be harmful to your body. You would be amazed to find out there are certain home remedies to get your hair and skin looking their best. KEHINDE AJOBIEWE brings you some of these remedies with reports from suntimes Egg for Your Hair Eggs are effective ingredients in treating damaged hair. The protein in eggs can act as powerful conditioning agent. One way to do this is by mixing two eggs and combining them with 1 teaspoon each of lime juice and olive oil; you have yourself a nutrient-rich conditioner. Massage the mixture into your hair, you could cover it with a shower cap or just leave it for about 25 minutes and then shampoo and rinse as normal. Olive Oil for the skin Olive oil has proven to be an exceptionally effective natural alternative to skin care products which are loaded with artificial components. A couple of teaspoons of olive oil in your bath water would do more magic than ordinary bath oil. Smoothing olive oil over your skin will help regulate the natural balance of oil in your skin. You can also combine oil with a little sugar to make a hand moisturiser and exfoliating scrub. Blending vinegar and water with olive oil in equal amounts, will give you an alternative to your usual expensive night cream as vinegar will help lighten discolourations on your skin and exfoliate. Homemade Scrub For Dry Skin For people with dry skin, you may not need to start looking for expensive cream that will protect your skin as the dry season approaches. All you need to do is to mix ground oats and honey, rub all over your face especially your nose. The abrasive will remove dry, scaly skin while the honey seeps in as a moisturiser. Rinse completely off and pat dry and your skin will be glowing and baby soft. Only use this remedy once a week. For super dry skin, use olive oil. Rub it in prior to a bath or shower. You may substitute peanut, sesame or sunflower oil. Coffee Scrub Coffee contains Magnesium and Vitamin E. It also acts as an antibacterial, exfoliating and stimulating agent. Brew a fresh pot of coffee. Use 3 tablespoons of the fresh grounds and 1 tablespoon of salt and mix in a bowl. Scrub mixture over body within 20 minutes of brewing before oxidation occurs. Honey Raw honey is more than just a natural sweetener. Honey has a variety of uses in your beauty regimen and for medicinal purposes. Raw honey, which is not pasteurized or refined, can be especially useful because of its nutritional properties. In order to get a healthy hair and skin you can make a simple sugar scrub which will soften your skin by exfoliating with a mixture of raw honey, sugar and sweet almond oil. Store the mixture in a glass jar and use as needed. To get the best hair treatment, coat your hair with raw honey and let it sit for ten minutes before washing as usual. Honey works as a clarifying and conditioning treatment, making your locks shiny and smooth. Plain honey has also proven to be an excellent remedy for chapped lips. Leave on overnight, it makes for sweet dreams. Yogurt And Honey Mask Mix 1-part plain yogurt and 1-part honey and apply to clean, moist face. let it set for 10 to 15 minutes and rinse well with warm water. The mixture moisturises hydrates and soothes the skin. Honey it can be used as a minor acne treatment. Milk Foot Soak Add 4 cups of warmed whole milk, 2 tablespoons of Epsom salt and 6 drops of your favourite essential oil such as lemon, sandalwood or lavender to warm footbath. Soak for 20 minutes. Use the brown sugar lemony body scrub to remove dead skin on feet Brown sugar lemony body scrub This particular scrub has lemon which works as a natural disinfectant. It will open up and cleanse clogged pores. The oils from the mixture will leave you with soft, healthy glowing skin. All you need is get 1 cup of brown sugar, half cup of sea salt, 2 tablespoon of cocoa nut oil or olive oil, 1 tablespoon of honey, tablespoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice and a tablespoon of your favourite essential oil. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl until it turns into a paste. Apply to moist skin in circular motion using your fingertips to help skin cells slough off faster. Rinse off with warm water.
Posted on: Sun, 10 Nov 2013 17:14:30 +0000
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