Skin Care Talk - Our readers' skin care tips and recipes

Welcome to Readers' Recipes, a part of the site where you can read all the wonderful recipes, tips and remedies sent to us by our wonderful readers, or submit a recipe of your own.

Thanks to our readers for submitting useful skin care recipes, tips and tricks! You're the best :)

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Oily scalp shampoo
Shampoo for Oily Scalp

1/4 c. unscendted mild, natural shampoo
1/4 c. strong sage tea, cooled and strained
15 drops cedarwood essential oil
15 ...

Homemade facial masks Not rated yet
For oily skin use some plain Milk of Magnesia, rub it on and let dry, then rinse with lukewarm water. It absorbs oil wonderfully!

For Normal/combination ...

Shower and bath gel recipe Not rated yet
SHOWER AND BATH GEL % of total
Part A
Distilled Water 49.69
Soap Blend DEV 40.00
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate 8.50
DMDM Hydantoin 0.30
Part B
Citric ...

Fair and glowy skin facial mask Not rated yet
I used this skin care recipe a long time back; it gave me glow and fairer skin. This result showed after about 1 to 2 weeks. Tthis is my recipe for fair ...

Dry hair conditioner oil pack Not rated yet
Hair conditioning hair oil (Especialy For Dry Hair)

100ml Olive oil
100ml Almond oil
250ml Coconut oil
10-15 Mehendi leaves
5 nos Curry leaves
...

Vinegar toner Not rated yet
I use apple cider vinegar as skin toner, and to help heal any blemishes. I also use this type of vinegar on my pets when they have skin irritations. It ...

Natural deodorant alternative Not rated yet
I have found the best home remedy/alternative for deodorant: good ol' baking soda! Just dab it on under your arms with you finger or powder brush. It is ...

Glowing skin mask Not rated yet
For a glowing complexion take 1/2 tablespoon turmeric powder and milk cream, keep it overnight, the color changes to green. Apply this in morning on hand ...

Honey banana mask Not rated yet
Hi, I have been using a banana and honey mask for years and it makes your skin feel radiant. Just mix half a banana with 2 spoons of honey apply to face ...

Lightening Mask Not rated yet
1/4 tsp vitamin E oil (natural)
l/4th avocado
1/2 tsp fresh lemon juice.

Puree all together (add more avocado if necessary). Leave on face 15 minutes ...

Honey and yogurt mask for dry hair Not rated yet
2 cups of yogurt
4 tablespoons of honey.

Blend them together and apply on wet hair,leave on for 30 min, shampoo hair.. this mask smoothes the hair....

Lemon oil facial peel Not rated yet
Can be placed on the skin and used as a strong exfolliant.

Make sure is not a sensitive skin type.

Apply a few drops directly on skin, rub and ...

Nourishing honey face mask Not rated yet
To prepare a nourishing honey face mask, you'll need:

Juice from 1 lemon
1 tbsp honey
1/2 avocado
Mashed 0.2mL retinol (or 1 capsule from supplement)...

Brown sugar skin exfoliant Not rated yet
A tablespoon of brown sugar and a tablespoon of virgin coconut oil; Mix them and apply on the skin to have a natural skin exfoliant.

Brown sugar scrub
...

Homemade toothpaste Not rated yet
Homemade toothpaste recipe:

1 part sea salt
1 part baking soda
1-2 drops peppermint essential oil.

Add water to bristles and brush softly. Then ...

Skin care tips Not rated yet
Here are a few useful skin care tips sent in by our readers:

Jennifer

Instead of using your fingertips to do extractions on your face, try using ...

Oatmeal rub Not rated yet
For dry skin and eczema:

Put oatmeal into a pair of old tights and tie to your bath tap. Run the hot water over the tights and leave in the bath. When ...

Tea tree oil facial wash Not rated yet
Tea tree facial wash

1 drop per 10ml of distilled or rO water (filtered). Shake prior to using. It can also be used as a gargle for sore throat and ...

Cucumber wrinkle cream Not rated yet
Cucumber Wrinkle Cream

Ingredients:

1/2 cucumber
1 egg white
2 T. mayonnaise
1/2 C. oil (Use wheat germ, olive or avocado oil).

Directions:...

Cucumber and olive oil mask Not rated yet
Cucumber and olive oil mask

3oz cucumber very finely diced
3tsp olive oil
2tsp live yogurt

Mix above ingredents into a fine paste. Leave to dry ...

Softer feet Not rated yet
For Softer Feet: (I got into this habit being a server for 18 years and it really works!!) After cleaning/scrubbing/soaking your feet apply neosporin to ...

Itchy, burning skin Not rated yet
To stop itchy and burning skin use walnut or almond oil and apply. This will leave the skin soft and itch free for 3 to 7 days.

Hi Andy,

In addition ...

Greasy T-zone Not rated yet
Lemon juice is perfect for greasy t-zone so add a tea spoon of lemon juice to a tea spoon of sugar and rub your face.

Hi Majd,

Lemon juice is great ...

Facial wash and moisturizer Not rated yet
Wash your face with warm tap water before showering and then apply some whole milk with a cotton ball. You can rinse it at the end of your shower bath ...

Honey and cinnamon for pimples Not rated yet
When I started getting pimples, my mom would mix a little honey and cinnamon together and put it on the pimples. It worked because the next day you could ...

Wart remedy Not rated yet
Apply clear nail polish, every day to the wart. This will suffocate the wart and get rid of it. I can't remember how long it takes, probably a couple of ...

Colloidal silver Not rated yet
Colloidal silver sprayed onto skin right after sun exposure and several times per day will protect skin from excessive burning and practically prevent ...

Maria and Jasmin sent us 2 neat recipes, one for a hair tonic and one for a hair conditioner. Both recipes are based on rosemary. Hair tonic recipes

Candy sent us an insect bites healing balm that is based on beeswax, petroleum and essential oils. It helps reduce redness and swelling caused by the insect bites.

Jojoba winter facial sent to us by Sarah, introduces a recipe that first opens up the pores and then allows the jojoba oil to penetrate the skin.

Have you been looking for a homemade stretch marks cream? Olivia shares her recipes with us.

Yumoke and Lily sent us a couple of recipes for an antiseptic facial toner that is to be used if the infection is ongoing.

Both Rabia and Cindy each sent us a good chapped lips remedy. Check them out!

Purifying mint mask is a great way to refresh and invigorate tired skin. Sent to us by Pat.

Yolanda sent us a variation of Cleopatra's milk bath only instead of regular, this bath uses fermented milk as a base.

From Denise, we get another mint rejuvenating mask recipe.

Sophia's lotion bar recipe is the ultimate treat for those of you who like silky smooth, luxurious lotions.

An excellent source of protein and starch, this protein mask sent to us by Farah, prevents inflammation and nourishes the skin.

Another great recipe from Pat. While other body bath recipes mostly target skin's moisture need, this anti aging skin bath specifically deals with aging skin and its needs.

Can you guess which ingredient can be used by itself to slough off dead skin cells? Read about a dry skin rub that does just that. Sent to us by Kayleigh.

Chris shares an oatmeal scrub recipe that explains why oatmeal is so widely used for exfoliation.

Here's a refreshing new recipe, a recipe that unlike many other body scrub recipes, contains white instead of brown sugar. Read about white sugar body scrub sent to us by Lorie.

Gram flour face mask sent by Vijay.

Rashi shared with us a sandalwood body scrub recipe.

Fight aging the natural way! Pat reveals a home facial recipe.

Waheed sent a Cleopatra face mask recipe that uses milk as one of the main ingredients. And as a side note, how neat is it that Waheed is from Egypt? :) Straight from the source. Check it out!

Kim sent a garlic based home remedy for earache.

Another recipe that targets oiliness prone hair is lemon based hair spray sent to us by our reader Rajni.

Dry hair recipes sent to us by Val, Alaa, Briohny and Sara, are quick and simple. Check them out!

Quick hair treatment, a recipe sent to us by Niurka, is just what the title says: quick and super simple. A combination of 3 ingredients you have in your kitchen, leaves the hair and scalp clean and nourished.

Gentle facial scrub recipe sent to us by Dawn, is perfect for irritated or skin prone to infections.

Satvir sent us a sandalwood mask. Sandalwood is mostly used as an emolient but is also known as a potent antiseptic and conditioner.

Dreamer sent us a Dry skin lotion recipe.

Again, a super simple recipe from Dreamer.

You will need a total of 2 ingredients for this great anti aging mask recipe.

A wonderful, simple to prepare handmade chocolate soap recipe sent to us by Tonya.

Once again, a great recipe from Tonya: a luscious, lip softening chocolate lip gloss recipe

Jayneeta sent us a super simple recipe for a face glow face mask that will help restore the skin's natural glow.

Wonderful instructions sent to us by Jenny on how to perform a highly relaxing tension relief hand massage.

Emma sent us a great dry hair conditioner recipe.

Xiomara sent us an oily skin facial scrub recipe.

Mary sent us two great recipes:

Detox bath recipe

and

Oily skin facial toner

Dipti sent us a quick to make facial mask recipe

Bright skin facial mask

Danni sent us a few excellent tips on coconut oil in skin care: Coconut oil skin care

Our reader C agrees with me on water intake and its importance in skin care. You can read the tip here.

Our reader Aeris sent us a neat tip for puffy eyes. Read more about it here.

Three great and most importantly simple oily skin face mask recipes sent to us by Shazia.

You need only 1 ingredient to prepare a quick oily face mask. Read the tip Phyllis sent us.

If you are prone to picking your face and thus causing its swelling and puffiness, then you need to check out this great tip sent to us by Rachel that will help you reduce face swelling and puffiness.

Another great mask sent to us by Palak: Dry and sensitive skin mask

Sent to us by Tooma, yeast facial mask for oily skin is a great example of simple to prepare yet very effective facial mask recipe.

Tooma was so nice to send us a a wart remedy involving vinegar and onion.

Our reader, Anne-Marie, sent us a wart-remedy that uses a Thuja tree cream and lemon essential oil for best effects.

A cleansing facial scrub sent to us by our reader Sasha, contains all the perfect ingredient to remove the dead skin cells and cleanse the face, nourishing it at the same time.

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