BEAUTY IN A BLOG
BLACKHEADS BUSTER
You need: egg white, 1 pc. of large cotton
1. Soak the cotton in egg white.
2. Cover the affected area with the cotton and wait for it to try and harden completely.
3. Carefully remove the dried cotton. Blackheads should come off with it. TO LIGHTEN DARK
ELBOWS & KNEES
You need: 1 tsp. dry milk powder, some lemon juice, some water
1. Make a paste out of all the ingredients. Note: Lemon juice is for bleaching and sloughing.
2. Rub on knees and elbows. Wait 10 minutes before rinsing.
FRESH BREATH FAST
Just chew fresh parsley and your breath will be sweeter then ever!
MAKE YOUR FACE GLOW
You need: 1/3 ripe banana, small bowl
1. Mash the piece of banana in the bowl.
2. Use the palp to wash your face and throat, avoiding the eye area.
3. If your skin is especially dry or dehydrated, leave this on for approximately 5 minutes.
4. Rinse, then pat dry.
SCAR REMOVER
You need: cocoa butter, aloe vera juice or Vitamin E
1. Apply cocoa butter, aloe vera juice, or Vitamin E to the affected area repeatedly until it fades.
BLEMISHES REMOVER
Gently massage baking soda over pimples. Do not overscrub. Rinse with water.
DANDRUFF FIGHTER
You need: apple cider vinegar/undiluted vinegar, warm water
1. Mix 1 part apple cider vinegar to 3 parts warm water to balance scalp pH and control dandruff. You can also apply undiluted vinegar to the scalp.
2. Allow it to penetrate, then shampoo with a mild shampoo.
HOMEMADE LIP GLOSS
You need: 1/4 cup beeswax, 1/4 cup castor oil (from the drugstore), 1 tbsp sesame oil (from the grocery), beet juice, double boiler
1. Use the top part of the double boiler to melt beewax.
2. Remove from heat and add oils.
3. Add as much beet juice as desired for color. Store in jar. Transfer a small portion to a purse sized container for use when away from home. Any favorite essential oil may be added for fragrance.
FIRM AN AGING NECK
You need: Plain unflavored yoghurt
1. Slather on your whole neck and let it stay at least 30 minutes (overnight is even better!). The milk protein does wonders for the skin.
WRINKLE REMOVER
You need: 1 egg white, 2-3 drops of fresh lemon or lime juice
1. Beat all the ingredients together.
2. Cover the wrinkled area with this mix and let dry.
3. Once dry, splash off with warm water first, then cool water. Pat dry.
FOR YOUNGER SKIN
You need: 1 tsp. honey, 1 tbsp. apple cider, 1 tsp. extra virgin coconut oil
1. Mix well.
2. Drink once or twice a day. See results on your skin and digestion after a week! You'll make it a habit!
FACE MASK (For firming the face)
You need: 1 tbsp. honey, 1 egg white, 1 tsp. glycerin (available at beauty and drugstores), about 1/4 cup flour
1. Whisk together honey, egg white, glycerin and flour.
2. Smooth over face and throat.
3. Leave on 10 minutes.
4. Rinse off with warm water.
You need: egg white, 1 pc. of large cotton
1. Soak the cotton in egg white.
2. Cover the affected area with the cotton and wait for it to try and harden completely.
3. Carefully remove the dried cotton. Blackheads should come off with it. TO LIGHTEN DARK
ELBOWS & KNEES
You need: 1 tsp. dry milk powder, some lemon juice, some water
1. Make a paste out of all the ingredients. Note: Lemon juice is for bleaching and sloughing.
2. Rub on knees and elbows. Wait 10 minutes before rinsing.
FRESH BREATH FAST
Just chew fresh parsley and your breath will be sweeter then ever!
MAKE YOUR FACE GLOW
You need: 1/3 ripe banana, small bowl
1. Mash the piece of banana in the bowl.
2. Use the palp to wash your face and throat, avoiding the eye area.
3. If your skin is especially dry or dehydrated, leave this on for approximately 5 minutes.
4. Rinse, then pat dry.
SCAR REMOVER
You need: cocoa butter, aloe vera juice or Vitamin E
1. Apply cocoa butter, aloe vera juice, or Vitamin E to the affected area repeatedly until it fades.
BLEMISHES REMOVER
Gently massage baking soda over pimples. Do not overscrub. Rinse with water.
DANDRUFF FIGHTER
You need: apple cider vinegar/undiluted vinegar, warm water
1. Mix 1 part apple cider vinegar to 3 parts warm water to balance scalp pH and control dandruff. You can also apply undiluted vinegar to the scalp.
2. Allow it to penetrate, then shampoo with a mild shampoo.
HOMEMADE LIP GLOSS
You need: 1/4 cup beeswax, 1/4 cup castor oil (from the drugstore), 1 tbsp sesame oil (from the grocery), beet juice, double boiler
1. Use the top part of the double boiler to melt beewax.
2. Remove from heat and add oils.
3. Add as much beet juice as desired for color. Store in jar. Transfer a small portion to a purse sized container for use when away from home. Any favorite essential oil may be added for fragrance.
FIRM AN AGING NECK
You need: Plain unflavored yoghurt
1. Slather on your whole neck and let it stay at least 30 minutes (overnight is even better!). The milk protein does wonders for the skin.
WRINKLE REMOVER
You need: 1 egg white, 2-3 drops of fresh lemon or lime juice
1. Beat all the ingredients together.
2. Cover the wrinkled area with this mix and let dry.
3. Once dry, splash off with warm water first, then cool water. Pat dry.
FOR YOUNGER SKIN
You need: 1 tsp. honey, 1 tbsp. apple cider, 1 tsp. extra virgin coconut oil
1. Mix well.
2. Drink once or twice a day. See results on your skin and digestion after a week! You'll make it a habit!
FACE MASK (For firming the face)
You need: 1 tbsp. honey, 1 egg white, 1 tsp. glycerin (available at beauty and drugstores), about 1/4 cup flour
1. Whisk together honey, egg white, glycerin and flour.
2. Smooth over face and throat.
3. Leave on 10 minutes.
4. Rinse off with warm water.
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