GUIDE TO NATURAL BEAUTY TIPS
TABLE OF CONTENT
HEALTHY JUICES FOR TOTAL WELLNESS .................................................... 10
HOME MADE BEAUTY RECIPES ...................................................................... 16
Lemon-Egg Shampoo for Bouncy and Shiny Hair ........................................... 16
TRADITIONAL PRACTICES TO HELP WOMEN LOOK BEAUTIFUL ................ 18
INTRODUCTION
Some of the best beauty treatment and solutions are simple foods found in our
kitchen or grocery stores. These foods are easily available and cheap as you can buy them during your marketing trip. Besides, the best about natural foods is that these foods do not contain preservatives, chemicals or irritant fragrances present in many commercial brands products.
These foods also provide a quick beauty fix routine at the comfort of your home.
Simply grab one of these foods from your fridge and start your beauty treatment immediately.
To be on the safe side, it is suggested that you patch test these foods to check for any allergic reaction before spreading them over your face and skin.
TEA
Steep a pair of Earl Grey teabags in boiling water, run them under a tap and
place over eyes for 10 minutes before night out.
Use four bags of chamomile tea. Leave them to steep for 5 minutes then hold
your face over the bowl.
Freeze cooled chamomile tea in an ice-cube tray. When set, remove cubes and
run over your face.
Soak some gauze in cooled green tea and apply on skin the way you would a
toner.
OLIVE OIL
Heat a cup of olive oil in the microwave for a few seconds. Massage onto dry
areas of your skin.
Heat enough olive oil to fill half a small clothes basin. Soak your hands in the oil for about 10 minutes, followed by the feet.
Use it as a conditioner by leaving warmed olive oil on your hair for 15 minutes before shampoo.
Remove all traces of mascara by dipping an overused mascara wand into some
olive oil and use it to apply on your lashes the way you would mascara.
CUCUMBER
Chop up a cucumber and drizzle a few drops of lemon juice in the mixture. Apply on your face.
Soothe tired eyes by cutting two rounds and place them on the eyelids.
Rub down hot skin with a mixture of chopped cucumber, olive oil and plain
yoghurt.
LEMON
For sparkling teeth, mix one teaspoon of fresh lemon juice with one teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda and half teaspoon of salt. Use like toothpaste – once a
week.
Lighten the skin and smoothens rough edges of elbows and knees. Cut a lemon
into two halves and rest your elbows in each half for 15 minutes. Or squeeze
juice of lemon and apply on your knees.
TOMATO
Peel a tomato and chop it finely before spreading on face. Work as an effective cleanser and gentle astringent to tighten pores.
ORANGE
Squeeze juice of an orange and mix with a tablespoon of plain yoghurt. Apply on face, avoiding the eye area. Rinse off after 10 minutes and splash face with cold water.
POTATOES
A great way to get rid of dark under eye circles. Run a large potato in a blender.
Squeeze the pulp to get rid of excess juice and form two patties from it. Place the patties over your eyes and keep them there for 10 minutes.
APRICOTS
Pound the kernel and add body lotion to blend into smooth paste. Use it as a
gentle exfoliator for face. Note the pip is the rough “seed” and the ivory kernel is what you need when split open the pip.
MAYONNAISE
Massage mayonnaise into your hair after shampoo. Leave it on for a few minutes
before rinse off. You can also use mayonnaise as a lip mask. Leave it on for 10
minutes before removing with cold water.
AVOCADOS
Mash a ripe one and use it as a facial mask; rinse off after 10 minutes. To get rid of puffy eyes; use a linen cloth, make a “moneybag” filled with mashed avocado.
Dab it gently on eyes.
GINGER
Chop ginger and mix it with body lotion for a facial scrub. Avoid the sensitive eye area.
MILK
Soak a cotton pad with cool fresh milk and press it gently all over your face.
Besides protein to feed your face, it gets rid of dirt thoroughly.
Chill a cup of milk in the fridge before pouring the contents into a clothes spray.
Use it like a spritzer over inflamed skin.
Warm a bowl of milk in the microwave for half a minute and pour contents into a clothes basin. Soak your feet for half an hour and then give it a good hard brush to remove dead skin.
TURMERIC
Mix two teaspoons of turmeric powder and one teaspoon of honey with just
enough warm water to make a thick paste. Spread the mixture all over your face
and leave it on for 15 to 20 minutes. Rinse off with water.
SUGAR
For a three-in-one pre-bath treatment; blend two tablespoons of brown sugar with one teaspoon of fresh lemon juice and two to three drops of olive oil. Rub the
paste over rough areas like the knees and elbows. Citric acid from the lemon
unclogs the pores, skin-polishing sugar gets rid of surface dirt and olive oil
moisture the skin.
CHERRIES
Run about 10 unripe cherries in a blender. Mix the juice with a tablespoon of dry oatmeal and use as a five-minute facial mask.
For the body; mix cherry juice with a tablespoon of sea salt and massage over
damp skin.
HONEY
Dilute one tablespoon of honey with one teaspoon of water then heat it in the
microwave for 10 seconds. When it’s cooled, apply on your lips and leave for 10
minutes.
To dry out pimples, pour out a teaspoon of honey into a bowl. Dip a cotton bud
into the honey and apply on the spots.
EGGS
For a temporary facelift, use just the eggwhite. Mix it with a tablespoon of honey and spread over face and throat in an upward motion. Leave on for 15 minutes
and rinse off with warm water.
Whisk egg yolk with a tablespoon of olive oil and leave on your hair for a few
minutes before your shampoo. It makes a great hair conditioner.
PAPAYA
Mash half a ripe papaya with two teaspoons of honey. Apply to areas of face that are prone to wrinkles such as between the brows and along the sides of the
nose. Leave on it for 10 minutes.
HEALTHY JUICES FOR TOTAL WELLNESS
Recommend below are the secret recipe for healthy drinking.
Carrot + Ginger + Apple
> Boost and cleanse our system.
Apple + Cucumber + Celery
> Prevent cancer, reduce cholesterol, and improve stomach upset and
headache.
Tomato + Carrot + Apple
> Improve skin complexion and bad breath.
Bitter gourd + Apple + Milk
> Avoid bad breath and reduce internal body heat.
Orange + Ginger + Cucumber
> Improve skin texture and moisture and reduce body heat.
Pineapple + Apple + Watermelon
> To dispel excess salts, nourishes the bladder and kidney
Apple + Cucumber + Kiwi
> To improves skin complexion.
Pear & Banana
> To regulates sugar content.
Carrot + Apple + Pear + Mango
> Clear body heat, counteracts toxicity, decreased blood pressure and fight
oxidization!
Honeydew + Grape + Watermelon + Milk
> Rich in vitamin C + Vitamin B2 that increases cell activity and Strengthen body immunity.
Papaya + Pineapple + Milk
> Rich in vitamin C, E, Iron. Improve skin complexion and metabolism.
Banana + Pineapple + Milk
> Rich in Vitamin with nutritious and prevent constipation
FOODS THAT HEAL
Note that this table of summary on Foods that Heal is only a guideline. It does not constitute or guarantee healing of a particular ailing. Please seek
professional medical and consultation for the appropriate disease or ailing.
HOME MADE BEAUTY RECIPES
Lemon-Egg Shampoo for Bouncy and Shiny Hair
Ingredients:
1 egg
1 tsp. lemon juice
3 tbs. unscented shampoo
Fragrance oil of your choice
Preparation:
Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Shampoo into your hair and rinse well.
The egg will act as a conditioner and the lemon juice will bring shine to hair!
Oatmeal Bath or Facial Scrub
Ingredients:
1 small bar castile or baby soap, grated (or Dove soap for dry skin problems)
2 cups oatmeal, blended or processed into powder
1 small package blanched almonds, blended with the oatmeal
Preparation:
Mix the ingredients well. Put in a pretty jar with a plastic spoon. Use 2 to 3
tablespoons in bath water, or use 1 teaspoon to scrub face.
Almond Rosewater Body Lotion
Ingredients:
1/4 cup rosewater (can be purchased at some health food stores or pharmacies)
1/4 cup glycerin
2 tbs. witch hazel
1 tbs. almond oil
Preparation:
Mix together rosewater and glycerin. Add witch hazel and almond oil. Stir
completely to dissolve. Pour into a pretty bottle.
TRADITIONAL PRACTICES TO HELP WOMEN LOOK
BEAUTIFUL
Brighten Complexion
Combine turmeric powder with sandal wood paste and apply to face.
Delay Age Spots
Rub a piece of lemon over your hands before washing.
Keep Skin Glowing
Make a paste of raw carrots, apply to face and leave it on for one hour.
Prevent Dry Lips
Grind rose petals, mix with butter milk and apply.
Reduce Wrinkles
Mix cabbage juice and 1 teaspoon of honey and apply regularly on face.
Remove Black and White Heads
Rub face gently with a mixture of soap and salt, then rinse with cold water.
Remove Spots
Apply mint juice regularly. For tougher cases of pimples, swab affected area with camphor lotion daily and wash off with mild soap.
Remove Unwanted Facial Hair
Take equal quantity of turmeric powder and wheat flour and make a paste with
sesame oil and apply to face.
Stop Hair Loss
Blend bananas with honey, yogurt and low fat milk and drink for a few weeks.
Over 80 Homemade Facial Mask Recipes
for Natural Beauty Treatment.
Collection of Mask Recipes offers you an alternative to be beautiful and healthy, saving you time and money by making your own homemade facial mask.
* Suit Different Types of Skin and Condition
* Pick Your Preferred Beauty Treatment
* Saves You Time
* Fresh and Natural Skin Care
* Safe Skin Care for Kids
* Minimal Cost
* Handy Beauty Reference Material
Example of one Mask Recipe found in this book
APPLE MASK
1 Apple, cored, quartered
2 TBSP. Honey
1/2 tsp. sage
Drop the apple slices into a food processor and chop. Add honey and sage and
refrigerate for 10 minutes. Pat the mixture onto your face with a light tapping motion until the honey feels tacky. Leave it on for 30 minutes rinse off with cool water.
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