Beauty Care: Fresh n Cool Beauty Tips

Beauty Problems

2005-06-08T16:33:00.000-07:00

Hair Loss : Boil 250 ml of mustard oil in a thin vessel. Add 60 gms of heena leaves gradually and continue boiling till they are burnt in the oil. Filter and store this mixture in the bottle. Massage hair regularly with this oil to prevent hair loss.

Summer Care : Wash your face with water after every 2 hours to avoid the grease on your skin. You can wash your face with just plain water, and then rub ice on your face.

Anti-Wrinkle : A mixture of juice of a quarter cucumber, egg white of 1 egg, a teaspoon lemon juice and a teaspoon of vodka makes an excellent anti-wrinkle lotion. Apply on your face and wash off after 10 minutes. Use at least twice a week.

For glowing skin : Mix equal quantity of almond, rose water, glycerine and lemon juice. Apply on face and keep overnight. Wash off in the morning, first with warm water and then with cold water, to give a glowing effect to your face.

Pimple-pimple : To get rid of your pimple scars from the face apply tomato pulp every day and wash off after an hour.

Skin Tonic : Mix together 1 egg yolk, 1 tsp honey and a pinch of turmeric and apply it for half an hour. You can preserve this mixture in fridge for around 20 days.

Homemade Recipe For Shiny Hair

2005-03-16T22:41:00.000-08:00

You can give your hair a great shine and help remove soap build up:

Blondes — Add a couple of tablespoons of lemon juice to your rinse water.

Brunettes and Redheads — Add a couple of tablespoons of apple cider vinegar to your rinse water.

Stir 1 teaspoon of honey into 4 cups (1 quart) warm water. After shampooing, pour the mixture through you hair. Do not rinse out. Dry as normal.

For Shiny Locks

2005-03-12T09:36:00.000-08:00

To condition your hair; combine mashed avocado with some coconut milk. Comb it through the hair and let sit for 10-15 minutes before rinsing out. You could also blend half a banana, one fourth avocado, one fourth cantaloupe, one tablespoon wheat germ oil and one tablespoon yogurt. For extra conditioning, squeeze in the contents of a vitamin E capsule. Leave in hair for 15 minutes.

Homemade Toothpastes and Mouthwashes

2005-03-11T02:09:00.000-08:00

On these pages you can find some good recipes:

Homemade Toothpastes and Tooth Cleansers

Homemade Mouthwash Recipes

Hope you like them.

Soothing Summer Body Spray

2005-03-05T23:12:00.000-08:00

1 tablespoon witch hazel
1 teaspoon lemon essential/fragrance oil
1 teaspoon cucumber essential/fragrance oil
1 cup water
Directions:
For a refreshing cool feeling, make an after shower spray by combining all the ingredients. Place in a pump spray bottle.
*Note: Dont use if you have sensitive skin, the lemon may irritate it.

Fresher Without Water

2005-02-25T23:55:00.000-08:00

Taking your facial cleanser to the gym or for an overnight stay generally means toting a lot to use a little. Now, you have a practiacal, efficient option: wipes designed for the face. Premoistened with a gentle, nondrying facial cleanser, these towelettes quickly clear away makeup, eliminating the need for bottles, jars, towels, cotton pads, tissues, or swabs. Some can even remove waterproof eye makeup. A few contain some soothing natural ingrdients, which include green tea, chamomile, vitamin E, and provitamin B6.
Look for towelettes that come in individual packages that make them a good choice for purse toting and lightweight travel.

Chapped Lips?

2005-01-29T21:16:00.000-08:00

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

2005-01-19T10:50:00.000-08:00

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

2005-01-17T10:46:00.000-08:00

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

2005-01-16T01:44:00.000-08:00

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

2005-01-15T01:24:00.000-08:00

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

2005-01-14T01:28:00.000-08:00

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

2005-01-11T08:24:00.000-08:00

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

2005-01-09T09:52:00.000-08:00

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

2005-01-08T10:06:00.000-08:00

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

2005-01-07T01:56:00.000-08:00

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

2005-01-04T09:18:00.000-08:00

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

2005-01-03T10:03:00.000-08:00

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

2005-01-02T13:10:00.000-08:00

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

2005-01-01T01:41:00.000-08:00

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.

8 Steps to a Fabulous Facial

2004-12-31T09:29:00.000-08:00

For deep-down cleansing and a definite improvement in skin-tone, try an at-home facial. Just once a month, will make a noticeable difference to your complexion. Follow these steps to re-create the benefits of the beauty salon in the comfort and privacy of your own home.

1. Smooth your skin with cleansing cream. Leave on for 1-2 minutes to give it time to dissolve grime, oils and stale makeups. Then gently smooth away with cottonwool.

2. Dampen your skin with warm water. Then, gently massage with a blob of facial scrub, avoiding the delicate eye area. This will loosen dead surface skin cells, and leave your skin softer and smoother. It will also prepare your complexion for the beneficial treatments to come. Rinse away with warm water.

3. Take steam for around 5 minutes, to allow the steam to warm and soften your skin. If you have any blackheads, you can try to gently remove them with tissue-covered fingers after this treatment. If you have sensitive skin, or are prone to broken veins, you should avoid this step.

4. Smooth on a face mask. Choose a clay-based one if you have oily skin, or a moisturizing one if you have dry or normal skin. Leave on for 10 minutes, or for as long as specified by the instructions on the product.

5. Rinse away the face mask with warm water. Finish off with a few splashes of cool water to close your pores and freshen your skin, then pat dry with a towel.

6. Soak a cottonwool pad with a skin toner lotion, and smooth over oily areas, such as the nose, chin and forehead.

7. Dot your skin with moisturizer and smooth in. Take the opportunity to massage your skin, as this encourages a brighter complexion and can help reduce puffiness.

8. Smooth your under-eye areas with a soothing eye cream to reduce fine lines and wrinkles., and make the skin ultra-soft.

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Homemade Ancient Egyptian Scent

2004-12-29T14:04:00.000-08:00

1. Prepare chips of fragrant wood (and leave them to macerate) in wine.
2. Strain through a sieve.
3. Melt a quantity of fat in a vessel. Add sweet herbs (and the liquid of the wood chips). Keep a (slow but) steady heat and stir continuously. Cool, skim off the fat and set aside.
4. Grind herbs and spices carefully.
5. Mix herbs and spices with the fat and shape into little cakes (Leave covered overnight).
6. Place the cakes in a broad pot, (Pour water over and) boil gently, stirring all the time.
7. (Leave to cool and skim off the scented fat). Store in earthenware pots.

Get the GLOW

2004-12-29T01:51:00.000-08:00

For a healthy glowing look, try using a mixture of peach and brandy as a facemask. Mash up a peach (use ripe, canned or frozen) and mix in a tablespoon of brandy. Leave it on for 20 minutes, then rinse off. You'll see the difference.

Treat the Eyes

2004-12-28T14:04:00.000-08:00

For bags underneath your eyes, throw a couple of spoons in the freezer for about 10 minutes. Relax and apply to your eyes to reduce swelling. You'll see the difference in no time. Also try drinking water. This will prevent your body from trying to retain it and causing counterproductive swelling affect. Also, cut down con caffeine and sodium.

Lovely Nails

2004-12-28T10:10:00.000-08:00

To prevent your nails from cracking and splitting, soak them in warm olive oil for 10 minutes twice a week. Warm the olive oil in a microwave by putting it in a small bowl for 5 or 10 seconds. And once they are nicely oiled, you can wash your hands with warm water, apply a moisturizer, and then pamper your nails with a nail paint of your choice. There you are! Your nails have never looked better.