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What can I use for an natural exfoliant?

Exfoliant - Natural Sugar

Take two tablespoons of sugar and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Mix.

Rub this mixture on your hands and feet to exfoliate and moisten dead dry skin. Rinse with warm water to get sugar off only and pat dry with towel.

   
What are some natural beauty recipes?

lemon - Blackhead and dead skin fighter

Get 1 Small lemon, sliced

Rub the slice of lemon over your nose to help dissolve dirt which may be stuck in your pores.

Use the other slices to rub on your elbows and feet, in a circular motion to exfoliate your skin.

   
What are ideas for eye beauty?

Easy on the Eyes

Wipe years away from your face and feelings, just like that!

Hydrating undereye balms from the cosmetic counter, or a cotton ball with some cooling witch hazel on it, or just a plain icy cold cloth are some items that will help do away with puffiness, and age giveaway for three or four hours.

Don't get any of these items into your eyes.
Make all applications gently; rubbing stretches the skin around the eyes and can leave bruises.

   
Do you know of any Healthy Mouthwash recipes?

Homemade Mouthwash

This is a recipe that I have been using for a whie now for a Natural Homemade Mouthwash. It leaves a great refreshing minty taste in your mouth and helps prevent bad breathe.

Mix 2 ounces of Water, 1/4 Teaspoon of baking soda or Sea Salt, 1 drop of Pure Peppermint Oil, and 1 drop of Tea Tree oil.

   
What to do about dry, shedding skin?

Exfoliating - benefits and methods

What should we think of skin which sloughs off after a bath? Small, loose, 'rolling' bits are dry skin, usually, ready to be "shed". Unusually large pieces or raw areas should be shown to a doctor.

An exfoliating soap used once a week will help take this skin off in the bath. Exfoliating soaps contain some sort of abrasive product such as oatmeal. Oatmeal soap has many skin benefits and has been known to also give relief to insect bites or plant irritations such as poison ivy or poison oak.

Vigorous rubbing with the bath towel will help remove extra dry skin. I like to keep a pumice tool or pumice stone near the shower to help with skin ready to be shed, especially around heels and elbows.

One benefit of keeping ahead of the build up of skin ready to be shed will be found around your feet. The extra build up can become a callous which can lead to painful cracks in the flesh, especially during dry weather. Usually this extra skin build up is not unhealthy, but I feel so good after a good rubbing to get rid of it!

   
What are some natural beauty recipes?

Shiny Hair treatment

This is better than a simple hot oil treatment. It leaves the hair looking stunning-thick, luxuriant, and shiny. The effects last a long time, even the light scent of the essential oil will linger through several shampoos.

2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
1 Tablespoon almond oil
1 drop rosemary essential oil

Mix all ingredients in a bowl.
Before applying, moisten your hair slightly by running wet fingers through it, then massage the egg mixture into hair and scalp.
Wrap head in a towel or shower cap and and sit back and relax (try a sauna, long hot bath, or just relax in a warm place). The heat of a sauna is the best environment for this treatment.

Leave the pack on for one hour, if possible, even two or three!

To cleanse, rinse hair in mildly warm water, then apply a generous amount of shampoo directly to the hair, wash well, and rinse well.

Follow with your regular conditioner and rinse.

   
What can help greasy hair and itchy scalp?

Rosemary Hair Oil

For problems such as greasy hair and itchy scalp, try this oil.

3 1/2 ounces soy oil
1/2 teaspoon wheatgerm oil (this is a thick oil)
2 teaspoons Rosemary essential oil
1 teaspoon cedarwood oil

Mix the ingredients and shake the botle. Let rest for a few days before applying. Put a little on the scalp for a few hours before shampooing. Massage gently for a few minutes and cover with a warm towel to help absorbtion, then wash off.

   
What are some natural beauty recipes?

Anti-Aging Face Mask

Ingredients:
1/4 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
1 Medium Banana (peeled)
1 Vitamin E Capsule

Directions:
Mash the banana in a small bowl, while adding the whipped cream. Stir in contents of the capsule. Smooth onto face and neck. Leave on for 10-15 minutes. Wipe off with a damp cloth.

   
What is a good lip balm?

Lip Balm Homemade

An inexpensive way to keep your lips soft in all kinds of weather.

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon glycerin
2 tablespoons honey

Mix all the ingredients in a small bowl. To use, apply to chapped lips with your finger or a cotton ball. Use as often as necessary for chapped lips until condition improves. Store refrigerated in a tightly covered jar.

Olive oil is therapeutic in itself, glycerin and honey draw moisture to the surface of your lips. Dryness contributes to chapping, but licking your lips doesn't put the moisture where it's needed.

   
What is a good preventative for dandruff?

Pre-treat for dandruff

An effective pre-shampoo treatment to combat dandruff can be made with these ingredients:

2 Tablespoons Grapeseed Oil
3 Drops Wheatgerm oil
8 Drops Thyme essential oil

Mix together and store in a dark bottle. Rub a little into the scalp and roots of the hair briskly for a few minutes. Wrap hair in a towel and leave for an hour or more. Shampoo out completely. You may need 2 or 3 applications of shampoo.

   
How do I get healthy fingernails?

Healthy Nails

Healthiest nails are usually those in the natural state.

A good diet, regular application of hand cream and protection from harsh chemicals will usually result in easy to maintain, healthy fingernails.

Nail biting is the most destructive to both nails and cuticles.

Studies have found that nail polish doesn't damage the nails and may offer some protection.

   
What are some natural beauty recipes?

Bedtime Bath Jelly

1/2 cup water
1 envelope unflavored gelatine (like knox)
1/2 cup liquid soap
6 drops lavender essential oil
Food coloring 2d red + 1d blue= violet(optional)

Heat the water until boiling and dissolve the gelatine in it.

Remove from heat, Stir gently and blend in 1/2 cup liquid soap, do not whip the mixture or it could become foamy.

Pour the mixture into a mason jar.Put in the refrigerator to gel(solidify).

To use, place a small amount of jelly under running bath water.

   
What are some natural beauty recipes?

Homemade cranberry lip gloss

Cranberry Lip Gloss

Protect sensitive lips from the drying winter elements with this simple yet rich lip balm. Delightful to wear alone or on top of your lipstick for extra shine!

1 Tablespoon sweet almond oil

10 Fresh cranberries

1 Teaspoon honey

1 Drop vitamin E oil

Mix all the ingredients together in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for two minutes or until the mixture just begins to boil. (Bowl may also be heated in a pan of water on a stovetop). Stir well and gently crush the berries. Cool mixture for five minutes and then strain through a fine sieve to remove all the fruit pieces. Stir again and set aside to cool completely. When cool, transfer into a small portable plastic container or tin.

   
What are some natural beauty recipes?

Heavy duty Gardeners Cream

Heavy Duty Gardeners Hand Cream

2 Tablespoons of shaved beeswax
1/2 Teaspoon of carnuba wax
2 Tablespoons of jojoba oil
1 Teaspoon of aloe vera gel
10 drops of Vitamin E oil (or 4 capsules)
1 drop of your favorite essential oil for fragrance

Melt the first four ingredients in a stainless steel pot on the stove or use a glass pyrex cup in the microwave. Remove from heat and beat until cool, adding
the Vitamin E oil before mixture thickens. Continue beating until this mixture becomes creamy. Add your favorite essential oil, continue beating until smooth.

   
What can I use on my skin to remove makeup?

Babywash - makeup remover

For a gentle way to remove makeup use babywash. Your skin will love you for it.

   
What are some natural beauty recipes?

Liquid Shower Soap

This shower soap is ideal for everyday use.

1/2 Cup distilled water
1/2 Cup orange flower water
1 Tablespoon dried peppermint leaves
1 Tablespoon dried chamomile
1 Tablespoo dried rose petals
1 Tablespoon orange blossoms
1/2 Tablespoon unscented glycerin soap
1 Teaspoon castor oil

Combine the distilled water and orange flower water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat and add the dried peppermint, chamomile, rose
petals and orange blossoms. Let steep for one hour.

Strain the herbs and flowers from the water and reheat gently. Add the glycerin soap and stir in the castor oil. Let cool to room temperature and pour into a
plastic bottle.

   
Can my posture make me feel good?

Stand up for Beauty

Want to wipe years away from the way you feel and the way you look? Stand tall! When you move with your head high, your shoulders back and a purposeful stride, you project a youthful vigor, breathe better, look and feel better. Try it, you'll like it! Pretend there's a string from the top of your head to the ceiling helping you to STAND TALL.

   
What are some natural beauty mask recipes?

Sweet Banana Mask

Mash up one banana really well in a bowl, add enough sugar to desired consistency (thickness). It doesn't matter how much, just make it right for YOU.

Add a few drops of mint smelling flavor, this will make the mask cooling and it smells great.

Mix it together to a thick paste.

The sugar acts as an exfoliant and the banana is a great moisturizer. Leaves your skin as soft as a baby's bottom, just massage gently onto you skin briefly and let stand till dry, then rinse with warm water, use on any part of the body that needs to be softened.

   
How can I smooth my skin naturally?

To Smooth Your Skin

For smooth skin mix sugar and olive oil and spread on skin in a circular motion.

It gets rid of dry skin as well.

   
What can I do if I over pluck my eyebrows?

Bald eyebrows

Rub bad spots of overplucked eyebrows with a toothbrush once a day stimulate follicles.

   
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