Homemade Beauty Tips

Lips

Minty Lip Gloss - 1 tablespoon Vaseline & 3 drops peppermint oil.

Nails and Hands

Cuticles - You can use olive oil, vitamin E oil, hand cream or even lip balm to soften cuticles.

Nail Polish Shiner - If your nail polish has gone dull on your nails, just rub a little bit of olive oil over each nail to regain that nice shiny, polished look.

Skin

Cleanser - 1/2 cup plain yogurt, 1 tablespoon sunflower oil & 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice.  This is wonderful for all skin types.  After mixing all ingredients place in a sealed container.  Store it in the refrigerator.  Use 1 teaspoon morning and night.

Facial Scrub - 2 tablespoons oatmeal, 2 tablespoons cornmeal & 2 tablespoons wheat germ.  This mild scrub is perfect for exfoliating normal to sensitive skin.  Mix all ingredients together and store in a sealed container.  Make a paste by adding a splash of water to one tablespoon of mixture.  Use about twice a week.

Deep Facial Scrub - 1 teaspoon sugar & juice of 1/2 lemon.  This is ideal for dry, flaky skin.  While washing face with your usual soap, add sugar and scrub gently.  Splash face with the lemon juice and rinse with cool water.  Use once a week.

Astringent (Normal Skin) - 1/4 teaspoon borax powder, 3 tablespoons distilled water, 3 tablespoons rose water & 1 tablespoon vodka.  Dissolve powder in distilled water.  Stir well.  Add rose water and vodka.  Bottle in a container with a tight lid to prevent alcohol from evaporating.  Apply to clean face with cotton ball after washing.

Toner (Problem Skin) - A few drops of tea tree oil &  1/4 cup distilled water. This is absolutely awesome in fighting nasty pimples!  Mix the oil and water together and store in a sealed bottle.  Shake well before using.  Soak a cotton ball with the mixture and apply to just-cleaned skin.  Use after washing skin.

Moisturizer - 6 tablespoons jojoba oil, 1 tablespoon vitamin E oil, 2 tablespoons grated beeswax, 1 tablespoon pure Aloe Vera, 2 tablespoons rose water, 8 drops sandalwood essential oil, & 4 drops rose essential oil.  Combine jojoba oil, vitamin E oil and beeswax in a small bowl.  Place bowl in a shallow pan of boiling water and heat, stirring occasionally until the wax melts.  Remove the bowl and let cool to room temperature.  It will thicken and become cloudy as it cools.  In a blender or small food processor combine Aloe Vera and rose water.  Add the cooled oil and blend on high until it becomes thick and cloudy.  Add sandalwood and rose essential oils and blend mixture into colored glass jar.  Apply a VERY small amount to your face every evening instead of your usual moisturizer.  If you have very dry skin you may wish to use this also in the morning.

Facial Mask - 1 tablespoon whiskey, 1 whole egg, 1/4 cup nonfat dry milk powder & juice of 1 lemon.  Combine all ingredients and keep in the refrigerator in a sealed container.  Spread over your entire face, avoiding eye area.  Let dry and remove with a wet cloth.  Use once a week.  If you have dry skin use the same as above except only use the egg yolk.  If you have oily skin use the same as above except use only the egg whites.

Stretch Marks - 1/2 teaspoon wheat germ oil, 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil, 1/2 teaspoon camellia oil & 1/2 teaspoon vitamin E oil.  Mix oils together and rub into the scarred areas twice daily.  It can also be used as a preventative measure.

Zits - Carefully remove the skin from an egg's inner shell.  Place this membrane over just-cleaned blemishes.  Leave on for an hour or more (best left overnight).  Rinse with cool water.  Do once a day whenever you have a zit(s).

Herbal Facial Sauna (Acne) - 1 tablespoon lavender, 1 tablespoon red clover leaves, 1/2 cup fresh strawberries.  Sprinkle ingredients in a bowl of steaming water.  Place face over the steam and cover head with a towel.  Soak up the steam for 5 - 15 minutes.  Rinse face with cool water and pat dry.  Best done once a week.

Hair

Herbal Shampoo - 2 tablespoons catnip, 1 tablespoon castille soap, & 1/4 cup boiling water.  Place water in a cup and add catnip.  Allow to steep for 10 minutes.  Add castille soap.  Mix well.  Apple entire portion to wet hair and lather well.  Rinse with cool water.

Leave-In Conditioner (Dry Hair) - Handful of fresh rosemary, handful of fresh mint leaves & 1 cup cider vinegar.  In a glass jar with a lid, drop in rosemary and mint and cover with the cider vinegar.  Seal jar and leave for two weeks.  Strain.  After shampooing, pour a tablespoon onto dry hair and leave in.

Conditioner (Oily Hair) - 1 lemon & 1/4 cup cider vinegar.  Wash, slice and de-seed lemon.  Whir lemon in a blender to a smooth pulp.  Filter through muslin.  Mix with vinegar.  After shampooing, blot hair with towel and rub mixture into scalp.  Leave on 5 - 10 minutes, then rinse with cool water.

Conditioner (Fine Hair) - 2 strips kombu (Japanese seaweed) & 3/4 cups boiled spring water.  Steep kombu in spring water for 30 minutes.  Remove the seaweed.  After shampooing, massage into hair.  Rinse.

Dandruff Elixir - 5 drops tea tree oil & 1 tablespoon jojoba oil.  In a glass jar with a tight lid combine ingredients.  Shake well.  After sectioning wet hair, dab mixture onto a clean cotton ball and stroke along the scalp.  Wrap hair in a towel and let sit for 2 hours.  Work shampoo into hair with a little water to remove oil.  Rinse.

Hot Oil Treatment - 3 tablespoons pure jojoba oil.  Water the oil and apply it to your hair, starting at the ends and working up to the top of head.  Wrap hair in a towel and relax for an hour or leave in overnight.  Rinse and shampoo hair as usual.  Do once a week or more often if your hair is extremely dry.

Hairspray - Mix 1 teaspoon sugar with 1 cup warm water. Let it cool and then pour into a clean spray bottle. This stuff really works well!

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