Carrot Facial Mask
Ingredients Needed: 2-3 large carrots 4 1/2 tablespoons honey Directions: Cook carrots, then mash. Mix with honey. Apply gently to the skin, wait 10 minutes. Rinse off with cool wa...
Apple Zinger Facial Mask
This is good for Oily or Acne Prone skin. 1 medium size apple, grated fine 5 tbs. honey Mix the grated apple and honey well. Smooth over skin and let sit for 10 minutes. Rinse off with cool wa...
Make Your Own Hair Perfume
It is pleasant to perfume the hair after washing it when the hair is half dry. The following ingredients are required to make this fragrant perfume. 6 tablespoons powdered charcoal 5 tablespoons powders myrrh 1 tablespoon powdered benzoin 1 tablespoon potassium nitrate 2-3 drops oil of bergamot 2-3 drops of sandalwood mucilage of tragacanthMix the powders together and sieve, and then add the oils. Add the potassium nitrate, and then sufficient mucilage of tragacanth to make a stiff paste. Heat the...
Beauty From Leaves
Many effective beauty aids are made from ordinary leaves. Here are some of them which will help you to maintain a flawless complexion. Celery leaves - Clean, slice and boil a couple of handfuls of celery leaves in a small bucket of water. Remove from fire, cool and strain the water. Mix in a tablespoon of vinegar. Rinse your hair after shampooing with this water and see how your hair grows long and lustrous. Leaves of ribbed gourd - Clean, slice and grind the leaves of this vegetable to a paste...
Tips For Teens
Developing and growing from childhood to teens is probably the most difficult time of life. The alarming pace of the growth when rapid physical and psychological changes are taking place can create confusion in teens minds. But, by and large, today's teenagers have better fashion and beauty knowledge to ease them through the agonies of teen age fat and blemishes than their elder did. Teens boys and girls are both very conscious of their beauty. Looking good or bad in later's years has to be taken...
Glowing Facial Mask
You will love your radiant skin after using this recipe. All you need is: 1 tbsp fuller's earth 1 tbsp honey 1 tbsp mashed papaya Mix and put on face for 20 minutes then rinse ...
Coconut-Pineapple Extract
For whiter and fairer skin. You will need: Coconut Milk Pineapple Juice Procedure: Make sure products are all natural and not ready to serve. Combine coconut milk and pineapple juice. Mix thoroughly and apply on the face by cotton balls. Leave the mixture on the face for 20 minutes enough to dry on face allowing the extract to absorb on the skin. Wash skin with water and pat d...
Milk-Lemon-Egg Facial Paste
To remove skin blemishes and dead skin. You will need: ? teaspoon milk powder ? teaspoon egg white ? teaspoon of lemon juice Procedure: Make a creamy paste by mixing ? teaspoon of milk powder with ? teaspoon egg white and ? teaspoon lemon juice. Mix the ingredients thoroughly and apply on he face and neck liberally. Be careful not to apply this on broken skin or damaged skin. Leave for 20 minutes and wash with lukewarm water, pat d...
Carrots and Pineapple Extract
To renew skin cells into youthful glow. You will need: Pineapple juice Carrot juice Procedure: Mix pineapple juice and carrot juice together. Apply on face by using cotton balls. Leave the extract for 15 minutes and wash face with lukewarm water. Repeat this remedy as often as your w...
Tomato-Curd Facial Moisturizer
This recipe will moisturize your skin in natural way. You will need: 2 tablespoon of tomato juice 4 teaspoon of curd Procedure: Mix the 2 tablespoon of tomato juice with 4 teaspoon of curds, mix thoroughly until everything goes creamy. Apply on the face for 20 minutes and rinse face with lukewarm wa...
Tomato-Honey Skin Toner
For a clearer and more vibrant well-toned skin You will need: Tomato juice Honey Procedure: Mix the tomato juice with honey until it appears sticky. Apply the mixture of tomato juice and honey on the face and neck. Wash it after 15 minut...
Orange Peels Natural Bleach
For fairer skin and natural skin bleaching. You will need: Orange peels Milk Procedure: Dry the orange peels under the heat of the sun. Leave it until it is dry enough to be powdered into pieces. Mix the powder and the milk thoroughly and apply this paste in the skin for 25 minutes. Wash off with water and do this regularly or alternate da...
Cauliflower Juice Warts Remover
This recipe removes warts naturally You will need: Cauliflower Procedure: Squeeze the cauliflower and drain its juice then apply the juice on the warts daily until it will f...
Banana Facial Cream
This recipe is for supple skin as well as maintaining the skin's natural glow. Banana is also wonderful as an anti-wrinkle treatment. You will need: Ripe Banana Procedure: Mash 1/4 banana until very creamy. Spread all over your face and leave for 15-20 minutes before rinsing off with warm water followed by a dash of cold water. Then gently pat ...
Lemon-Cucumber Whitening Extract
This recipe is good in whitening dark underarms and neck. You will need: Lemons Cucumber Turmeric Procedure: Extract lemon juice using juicer, and extract the same with cucumber. Mix lemon and cucumber juice together with a pinch of turmeric. Apply to neck or underarms daily and leave this for 20 minutes. Then rinse thoroughly with lukewarm wa...
Natural Facial Hair Remover
This recipe will remove facial hair. You will need: Egg white Sugar Corn Flour Procedure: Blend the egg white with sugar and corn flour. Blend it well until it becomes a sticky paste. Apply the mixture to your face. When it dries gently peel it off. Repeat this three to four times a w...
Pumpkin, Milk and Egg Facial Mask
A facial mask to make skin with radiance glow. Materials: Pumpkin Slice Egg yolk Milk Procedure: In a container mix a slice of pumpkin with egg yolk and milk. Mix thoroughly until it appears creamy. Apply to face and set the mask on your face for about 30 minutes. Wash face with lukewarm wat...
Carrot Juice Exfoliating Toner
This recipe for uneven skin tones due to blemishes and pigmentation. You will need: Carrots Procedure: Make a carrot juice by extracting the juice using a juicer. Apply on face?s blemishes and pigmentation. Use this daily to achieve clear and well-toned sk...
Honey Lemon Facial Mask
This recipe will moisturize dry skin. Materials: Honey Lemon Vegetable Oil Procedure: Extract the lemon juice in a piece of container. Then add honey and vegetable oil. Apply on the face and leave this mask for about 10 minutes and wash face with lukewarm wa...
Grapes, Lemon and Egg Facial Cream
Best for oily skin. Lemon used as a natural cleanser, grapes will soften the skin and egg whites will tighten it. Materials: Grapes Lemon Egg whites Procedure: Squeeze the grapes extract into a bowl. Slice the lemon and extract the juice in the same bowl. Add egg white and mix them well. Apply into the face and leave it for 20 minutes. Don?t be alarmed if you feel a little tingles in your skin, because of the egg whites. Rinse face with warm wa...
Grapes, Lemon and Egg Facial Cream
Best for oily skin. Lemon used as a natural cleanser, grapes will soften the skin and egg whites will tighten it. Materials: Grapes Lemon Egg whites Procedure: Squeeze the grapes extract into a bowl. Slice the lemon and extract the juice in the same bowl. Add egg white and mix them well. Apply into the face and leave it for 20 minutes. Don?t be alarmed if you feel a little tingles in your skin, because of the egg whites. Rinse face with warm wa...
All Natural Face Cream
This is recipe is good in removing excess oil in the face and to prevent the growth of pimples and acne. Materials: 1/3 cup cocoa 3 tsp of heavy cream 1/3 cup of ripe papaya ? cup honey 3 tsp of oatmeal powder Procedure: Mix cocoa and heavy cream in a container. Add the ripe papaya and continue stirring with honey. Mix them thoroughly and add the oatmeal powder. Continue Stirring until it will turn into thick creamy paste. Apply on the face and wait for 10 minutes. Rinse face with lukewarm water....
Cucumber Facial Cleanser
Cucumber Facial CleanserThis is recipe will clean stubborn dirt from your face. Materials: Cucumber Juice Milk Procedure: Extract juice from the cucumber by using a juicer. Get a small amount of juice and mix with milk enough to clean your face. Dub a little amount of the mix using a clean cotton balls and gently wipe your face. Then wash your face with lukewarm wa...
Oats And Honey Facial Cream
This is good in maintening the radiance of healthy glowing skin. Materials: Oats Honey Yogurt Ground Almonds Procedure: Get a piece of bowl to mix oats and honey together. Sprinkle more oats enough to thicken the texture of the honey. Add yogurt and ground almonds and continue to stir until creamy. Gently apply it to the face and wait for 5 minutes. Wash face with lukewarm wa...
Tomato Wrap
Make a puree of 4 tomatoes. Soak some rice for 30 minutes and grind it coarsely. Add this to the pureed tomatoes. Apply this mixture all over the body and leave it on for about 15 minutes. Bathe with warm water; this is a good scrub recipe for oily skin.Tomatoes are Anti-Oxidant hence including tomatoes in your daily diet will make your skin Wrinkle Free. And using the paste of one day old curd with a tomato and applying it to your skin soft. Also, if you skin is oily then applying the its pulp...
Hair Split Ends
This happens when the hair is exposed to extreme temperatures, not enough oil and lack of nourishment.Tips 1:Trim the ends regularly.Tips 2:Try not to use hair dryers and hot rollers very often.Tips 3:Mix 1 tspn of Castor oil and 1 tspn of Honey together.Apply well to the ends of hair and wash after ½ an hour.Tips 4:Take 1tspn of Castor oil, 1 tspn of Mustard oil, and 1 tspn of Olive oil. Mix well and apply on full length of hair, while massaging the scalp also. Cover the head with a hot towelTips...
Dark Elbow And Knees
Tips 1:Rub with limejuice, leave for10-15 minutes. Soak a towel in hot water and scrub firmlyTips 2:Mix 1 tspn coconut oil with ½ a tspn of limejuice. Apply and wash in the same way with a hot tow...
Rough Hands and Feet
Tips 1:Soak hands and feet in water to which corn flour has been added. Soak for 5-10 minutes. Tips 2:Roast an onion, mash and make a paste. Apply on cracked heels. Wash after 20 minutes.Continue for a month till the cracks heal. Tips 3: After a bath massage Mustard oil well into hands and feet. Wash with water and pat with a towel to dry.Tips 4:Add ½ tspn Vinegar to ½ a cup of curds. Massage feet and ankles well with this Wash after 5 minutes. Tips 5:For cracks in heels, mix Candle wax with Mustard...
Face Scrubs And Face Packs
Face scrubs are very good as they slough away dead cells and give a glow to the dead and lifeless looking complexion. Take care not to use a scrub when you have angry looking pimples on the face. A scrub can at times aggravate the situation. To make it easier use the scrub under the category of your skin type. The same with face packs. Use only what is suitable to your skin. Though the homemade packs are very gentle and will not cause any harm, do keep in mind, any allergies you may have.Oily Skin...
How To Apply Nail Polish?
Applying nail polish is also an art. Do not skip this guide on how to apply nail polish. It is possible to get beautiful hands and nails in just few minutes. Regular nail care and an occasional manicure are the best ways to get beautiful nails. Neat, clean and well manicured nails add charm to your personality. Here is your own guide to get beautiful and attractive nails. Remove the old nail polish You will need some cotton balls and a nail polish remover (acetone) to get rid of the old nail polish....
For Best Hair
Massage hair with warm coconut oil an hour before washing. Take some petals of hibiscus and grind it in the mixer. Apply this paste to your hair and then rinse it. For better result you can boil a few hibiscus flowers in coconut oil. Filter this oil and use it to control hair loss and thinning, you can also use Jaborandi oil which is again an extract of hibiscus flow...
For Chicken Pox Marks
Kachha doodh with chiraunji (bheegi hui) mix it well and make a paste, apply it on chicken pox marks, they will disappear in few da...
For a Glowing Face
Make a paste of 2 table spoons of cream (malai), 1½ table spoons of Ata (wheat flour ) and few drops of lime juice. Daily apply this paste on your face for 5 minutes, then remove it and wash.[Note : For oily skin use besan (gram flour) instead of Ata.]Try to think positive, take proper sleep and drink lots of water certainly no one can look more charmi...
Make Your Own Herbal Hair Oils
(For dandruff & strong hair)1.Take a bunch of mehendi leaves along with amla pieces (either fresh or dried ones which have been soaked overnight). 2.Grind these coarsely together. 3.Now take about 150 ml of coconut oil in a cooking vessel (kadai) and add the paste to it. 4.Simmer on low flame till all moisture evaporates. 5.Cool and strain use regularly. 6.Keeps dandruff away and also makes hair roots strongGingili and Lime Oil: 500 gms Gingili oilJuice of 1 LimeHeat the oil in a pan till it...
Easy & Quick Solution to Dandruff
Dissolve 2 aspirins in any dandruff shampoo and then wash your hair. Results are amazing dandru...
How To Condition Your Hair
Beautiful skin with dry hair can spoil the look of the prettiest face. Hair too needs love and care. Beautiful hair is one of the important symbols of beauty. Taking care of your hair is essential for having shiny and strong hair. Hair care is not a difficult task. Oiling, shampooing and conditioning are three vital essentials of hair care regime. All you need to do is follow this regime using the right hair products. As your body needs food for getting energy similarly your hair needs conditioning....
Daily Skin Care
Your skin is not a part of your body that you can forget about (like an appendix or a kidney), assuming that it will look after itself. It is a high-maintenance part of your body, which is sensitive to the slightest changes in your health, emotions and environment. You binge on chocolates and your face becomes a mass of pimples; you don't get a good night's sleep and dark circles appear under your eyes; you're out in the sun a lot and you get burnt or develop freckles. The list is endless. So let's...
Skin Care Through Eating Healthy
A healthy glowing complexion is the most important attribute of a natural beauty. Beauty care starts with the skin. The first step, then, would be to take care of what you put on the inside, because it shows up on the outside! Did you know that scaly skin is a result of fluorine deficiency? Fluorine is the anti-resistant element of the human body, the absence of which creates problems in the blood and spleen. Since cooking and heating foods destroys fluorine, it is better to eat uncooked raw fruits...
Quick Herbal Tips For Your Skin
Skin CleanserFound in your own kitchen is a simple, chemical free cleanser ? good ol? unboiled milk. All you need to do is dip a piece of cotton wool in milk and wipe your face with it. It also cleans unseen dirt and goes down into your pores. Another fine cleanser is almond oil, especially effective in protecting the delicate skin under the eyes. Skin Moisturizer: For normal skin care, you can take 1 cup of yogurt, 1 tablespoon orange juice and 1 tablespoon lemon juice and mix it into a paste....
Problem: If your face is dry and rough.
Remedy: Take equal amount each of Melon, Pumpkin, Cucumber and Watermelon and make a paste of these. Then blend it with milk cream and apply it on your. After 1 hr rinse your face with plane wat...
Problem: Sunburn.
Remedy: Mix 1 teaspoon of Besan with 2 teaspoon of curd and apply it on your face. Let it remain on the face for ½ hrs. Rinse with plane water. Helps in curing sunburns.Remedy: Mix 1 teaspoon of Besan with 2 teaspoon of curd and apply it on your face. Let it remain on the face for ½ hrs. Rinse with plane water. Helps us during sunbur...
Problem: Excessive hair loss or getting early grey hairs.
Remedy: Soak some methi seeds in night and in the morning make the paste of the seeds and apply it to your scalp. After 1½ - 2 hrs rinse it with plane water. This will strengthen your hair and make them dark and shi...
Step By Step To The Perfect Pedicure
Do you give your feet the pampering they deserve? Think about it. Our feet have a tough job. We walk around all day in high heels, stand for hours, tread on all sorts of uneven surfaces. And our feet not only have to put up with all this, but they have to do it while supporting our entire body weight! So give your feet a break and inject some tender loving care into their lives. Indulge your feet with the perfect pedicure. 1.Soak your feet in a tub of hot, soapy water. 2.Add salt and essence oils...
Smart Ways To Lose Weight
20 tips to help get you through one of life's most oft repeated struggles - the Fight Against Fat. Aching to lose weight and don't know how to start? You've come to the right place. Here are 20 tips to help get you through one of life's most oft repeated struggles - the Fight Against Fat. 1. Have you tried to give up sugar and haven?t succeeded? Instead of forbidding yourself certain foods - just eat less of them. If you must have sugar in your tea, cut it down from two spoons to one. 2. Ever notice...
Beauty Donts For Pregnant Women
Pregnancy is a time to love yourself and be cautious towards your unborn baby. Read on and learn about beauty don'ts for pregnant women. Avoid hair dye during pregnancy You want to get a make-over and plan to colour your hair. But hair dyes get absorbed in the scalp and this is a cause for concern. Many researches have shown that few hours later these chemical can be traced in the urine of the pregnant women. Some researches have tried to indicate a link between colouring hair during pregnancy and...
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