A simple cleanser can be made from
- 1/2 a cup of oatmeal or Cornmeal
- 1/2 cup of plain yoghurt,
- Mix together until you form a paste
- Smooth over the entire face avoiding the eye area and wash off with warm water
A simple cleanser can be made from
Here’s a tip on what to do with avocado. Apart from using them in your sandwich or in your fruit shakes, try this lovely recipe for your face!
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Steam baths are great for opening pores and getting your skin ready for masks and other treatments to allow for easy penetration. it’s also good if you plan to do any extraction of whiteheads and blackheads. It’s critical to do this step to avoid leaving scars.
How to:
Why spend money on a softening paraffin wax treatment at Spa salons? Save loads doing it at home!
How to:
Feel how soft and moisturized your hands and feet feel!
Strawberries are a rich source of antioxidants, and can leave skin tight, glowing and youthful within half an hour.
If you have any strawberries that look too mushy to eat, use them on your face instead!
How to:
You must have heard the phrase “cool as a cucmber” right?
Well, its true that cucmber contains astringents and enzymes that help to soften skin. Great for hot summer days…and you can eat the left over yogurt too
How to:
use this soothing, cooling, and relaxing maks after a stressful day.
Tip:
save a few slices of cucmber to put over your eyes!
Peaches contain vitamins and minerals that are perfect for a fae mask.
How to:
Mash a whole fresh peaches to form a pulp
Apply it to the face for a moisturizing mask
After 20 minutes, rinse with cool water
This recipe acts like the peel off pore strips you get at drugstores.
What you need:
1 Tablespoon Knox unflavored gelatin
1-1/2 Tablespoons of milk
How to do:
Tip: if you have the time, you can steam your face to allow the pores to open first.
Just place some steaming water in a basin or large bowl (make sure you don’t scald yourself!). Bend over the bowl and cover your head with a towel to direct all the steam to your face.
Wouldn’t it be great to have healthy shiny hair like in this commercial?
Here’s my fav recipe that does wonders to your hair…try it!
What you need:
How to make:
Wash off with warm water and shampoo as per normal.
If you do this regularly, you’ll get shiny hair, just like the brave girl in the commercial….no kidding!
Oatmeal acts as a moisturizer and is great for dry and irritated skin. It’s great as a skin soothing agent.
Mix together :
This will form a paste for your mask. Massage onto skin and let it set at least 30 minutes before washing it off.