Chapped Lips?

Having a problem with chapped lips? Try this. To remove any unwanted dry skin off of your lips, you can exfoliate them with your toothbrush when you brush your teeth. In a pinch, add a dab of Vaseline to protect them. Use a moisturizing lipstick in the daytime hours and apply lip balm before you go to bed. Also, avoid licking your lips. This is very bad for the lips.

Rejuvenate your skin

Give your skin the glow with the avocado and banana scrub. Dry the pit of the avocado for 3-5 days before grinding it, till it's very fine. Mix this powder with half a banana and a tablespoon of olive oil, to make a thick paste. Use the paste gently all over skin. Do not use too much pressure, as the pit will naturally exfoliate! Rinse off in a warm shower.

Fruit Benefits for Skin

Peaches, plums and nectarines contain large amounts of alpha-hydroxy acids (AHA. AHAs, in one form or another, have been used for long. The gentle exfoliation of fruit peels, speeds up cell renewal, leading to healthier skin tone. The AHAs in these fruits help soften wrinkles, sunspots, age spots and blemishes and can even unclog pores.

Looking Good with correct Nutrition

Good nutrition is vital to keep your skin looking good. The skin's elasticity depends on collagen, which makes it flexible. Vitamin C is needed to make collagen, and it also neutralizes free radicals that damage the skin and cause wrinkles. Vitamin A is important to keep skin smooth and supple, while vitamin E protects skin cells from damage and encourages skin to heal. Zinc is needed to regenerate skin cells and essential fatty acids keep the skin from drying out.

Healthy Skin

Egg masks suit all skin types. An egg white whipped and patted on the skin tightens and tones. A whole egg beaten softens the skin. For combination skin use two masks. Apply two table-spoons of beaten egg white and half a teaspoon of lemon juice to the oily patches. Then mix one teaspoon gelatin with one tablespoon of water to make a paste. Apply this to the dry areas. Leave on for 30 minutes, before rinsing with warm water followed by a dash of cold.

Caring for your EYES

Tired Eyes
Squeeze cotton pads out of ice water, place on eyelids and lie down, elevate feet.

Eye Makeup Remover
A great way to get off eye makeup is to mix water and baby bath. Removes it in seconds, even waterproof.

Keep soap out of eyes
Cold Cream on eyelashes and brows keeps soap out of eyes while shampooing.

Eye Soother
Place cucumber slices on eye lids while relaxing in a hot bath for ten minutes.

Dark Circles or Bags Under Eyes
Place slightly warm tea bags over your eyes, leave on for 10-15 minutes.

Eye wash
1 qt boiled water; cool
1 level tsp soda
1 heaping tsp boric acid
1 heaping tsp salt
1 overflowing tsp Spirits of Camphor

Aztec Mystery Eye Treatment
Nobody really knows WHY this is so effective on under-eye puffiness, but it IS. The procedure is very simple: peel an avocado, remove the pit, and slice a half into quarter-inch crescents. Lie down, secure a few slices under each eye, and rest for about 20 minutes. The result is corrective magic!

Lighten Circles under Eyes
To lighten dark circles under your eyes, wrap a grated raw potato in cheesecloth and apply to eyelids for 15-20 minutes. Wipe off residue and apply an eye cream.

Great Lips

Want sexy lips in just a few seconds? Wet a tea bag and press it against your lips for thirty seconds. The tannin acid in the tea helps to repair damaged skin cells and softens rough lips. See the difference. Put a sexy lipper, and there you are! All ready for your man!

Fresh Face

All you need are eight to nine whole strawberries and three tablespoons of honey to get the glow. Mash the strawberries into a pulp and add honey. Mix the two well. Don't blend it or it will get runny. Wash your face with a mild cleanser and apply the mixture directly to the skin and let it sit for a few minutes before rinsing it off.

EXFOLIATE to let your skin breathe... natural way

Here's a natural way to exfoliate. Wet your face and apply a couple of tablespoons of sea salt, then gently massage with a wet washcloth or fingers. Sea salt removes dry, flaky and dead skin. Focus on the T-zone and cheeks, but avoid the eye area. After one or two minutes, rinse with cold water to tighten the pores. It is important to do this regularly, or face creams will not penetrate. You can do this maximum once per week.

Dry cracked lips and cold sore lip balm

1 oz. Emu Oil
1 oz. Almond Oil
1 oz. Avocado Oil
1/2 oz. Beeswax
1 tsp. Aloe Vera Liquid
6 drops Lavender Essential Oil
3 drops Tea Tree Essential Oil
3 drops Lime or Sweet Orange Essential Oil

Heat oils and beeswax in a double boiler until beeswax has melted. Let cool slightly. Stir in aloe vera, lavender, tea tree, and lime (or sweet orange) essentialoils. Pour into lip balm container

As with any of these recipes, if it comes out too soft, add a little more beeswax; if it is too hard, add a drop or 2 more oil. They are really hard to mess up.. so have some fun!

Puffy Eyes

I hope you people are liking these beauty tips. There are many more to come. I will add new beauty tips almost on the daily basis. So, just stay around :)

Getting back to puffy eyes...
To reduce puffy eyes, dip two metal spoons into a glass of iced water. Lay a small piece of thin cotton material over each eye, then place a spoon over this and leave for several minutes.
To relax tired, aching eyes, place either a piece of cucumber over each, or a cold, wet teabag, for 10 minutes or so.
For deep-set eyes, use lots of mascara and, to make the eyes look larger, apply blue eye liner along the inside lower lid.

Combat Acne

Here are a few tips, which could help you to combat the acne problem in just a while. To stop redness and swelling in an emergency situation , ask your doctor for a cortisone injection. It calms down a pimple almost instantly. If you can't get to your dermatologist, temporarily reduce redness and swelling by dabbing on a drop of cartisone cream or Preparation H.

Ginger Lip Balm

1 tablespoon almond oil
1 tablespoon jojoba oil
2 teaspoons cocoa butter 2 teaspoon beeswax
1 teaspoon vitamin E oil
4 drops of ginger extract (food grade)
Gently heat the first four ingredients in a double boiler or heat bath until the wax and cocoa butter are melted.
Stir in the vitamin E oil and ginger extract, continuing to stir until almost cool.
Pour into a small lip balm container.
Apply with a clean lip brush, Q-tip or cosmetic spatuala.

For Perfect Skin

Make your own orange yogurt mask, by mixing a 1 tablespoon plain yogurt with the juice of 1/4 of an orange. Apply the mixture smoothly onto your face. It will have a relaxing and a cooling effect. Leave on for five minutes and then rinse. If you are feeling sluggish, this is the perfect mask for you. The yogurt will cleanse and nourish, while the orange is full of vitamin C.