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

Chocolate, Sugar and Honey Body Scrub 
Inspired by all the wonderful natural beauty recipes on this site,I decided to try to come up with my own...And I am so pleased with the results!!I MUST ...

Chapped Lips 
Cure your Dry Chapped Lips

The chapped lips are very common problem of skin in most of us. The chapped lips become extremely dry and you feel a painful ...

Coffee Body Scrub 
I love this! The coffee aroma wakes me up in the A.M. and my skin feels great too!

2 cups of coffee grounds 1/2 cup sea salt
2/3 tablespoon of massage ...

Lip Lightning Tips 
Hi,

I know this simple ways of lightening lips which i do, well i don't know it as a recipe, anyways here it is :

1 - message the lips with Coriander ...

Facial mask for removing acne and acne marks 
Facial mask for removing acne and acne marks

1 teasp. of apple vinegar (or rice vinegar)
2 teasp. of green tea
5 teasp. of sugar
1 teasp. of honey
...

Sugar scrubs with baby oil 
I have a couple of recipes for sugar scrubs with baby oil that I use all the time. Baby oil leaves the skin soft and smooth and it is not greasy at all....

Olive Oil Hair Treatment 
Olive Oil Hair Treatment

If you want to de-frizz, condition and moisturize unmanageable and damaged hair, drench hair in light olive oil, comb out ...

Get rid of dark knees 
Mix Fuller's earth and lemon juice and apply on affected areas...you wil get rid off dark knees within a month.

Have Dry-Dull Hair? 
Here's a little trick I discovered in a book I read...

It may not smell very well-but it works!! Ok-wash hair with shampoo-but DO NOT CONDITION-then ...

Glowing skin in 15 minutes miracle 
Recipe:
2 tsp Common Sugar
1/2 Lemon
1/2 tsp curd.
Maximum time:15 minutes

Add Sugar and curd in a Bowl. Chop lemon into 2 halves. Now mix curd ...

Minimizes puffiness and reduces fine lines 
1 Potato
1/2 a Cucumber
1 tsp Honey

Juice the potato and cucumber, then add the honey and apply directly to the face. Leave for 5-10 mins, then wash ...

Egg White Facial 
Separate one egg,saving the white part. Whip egg white untl foamy. Spread on face, not eyes.

Let dry 15 to 20 minutes and wash off with cool water....

Good Acne Solution 
I love this tip. It makes your pimples smaller, it exfoliates, and it cleanses your face.



First of all you will need sugar- I use the pure cane ...

Glowing Brightening Face Mask 
A mask especially good for oily/combination or problem skins. It also helps to brighten/whiten and add a glow to your face.

All you need are 3 household ...

GODDESS BODY SCRUB 
1&3/4 CUPS OF PURE EXTRA VIRGIN COCONUT OIL
1 CUP OF APRICOT KERNEL OIL
1/4 CUP OF ORGANIC ROSEHIP OIL
1 CUP OF PURE UNSWEETENED COCOA ...

Body Odor -- BEST TIP!! 
I had some body odor issues especially in summers..I was 12 at that time, until my mum told me to use ALUM (phatkari)-alum is antiseptic, you do sweat ...

Faye's geranium, rose and herb exfoliating soap 
Mix a cold process soap base.
When at the correct temp add 10 mls of essential geranium oil and 10 mls of essential rose oil.
When a trace is about to ...

Mayo conditioner 
1 cup of mayonnaise will nourish your hair leaving it smooth - just try it yourself. Massage it slowly all over your head, then wear a shower cap or what ...

The best smoothing body oil is so inexpensive! 
Try safflower oil. It softens and moisturizes the body like the most expensive creams. Believe me, I have tried a few expensive ones! The results are ...

Lip care 
If you are tired of having chapped, cracked & dry lips well ladies an gents fear no more


1) Take an old tooth brush or buy a cheap one.

2) We ...

Awesome Acne Treatment 
3 Tbs. Jojoba carrier oil
7 drops Lavender essential oil
8 drops Tea Tree essential oil (I like Native Essences tea tree oil, it smells wonderful)
3 ...

Bug bites 
I've been getting very bad bug bites, and I finally heard about this from a friend. It's free, but you have to have the right weed growing in your yard....

Lip plumper 
Put olive oil on the lips and black pepper over it the brush the lips with a toothbrush. Wash then wallaaaa! bigger plumped up lips, soft, and smooth.


Dalal,...

Fruity oatmal face mask 
INGREDIENTS
2 table spoons milk
1 cup of apple juice
1/2 cup oatmeal
3 lemons
1 orange
2 CUPS FLOUR-ADD MORE IF NEEDED
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
...

Homemade mask for pimples 
My grandma told me this one and its helped really well.
Take 2 tbsp yogurt
a pinch of tumeric
1 tbsp mustard oil
Mix thoroughly and apply ...

Honey Sugar Scrub 
1/2 cup sugar
enough honey to moisten the sugar, but not melt
olive oil, avocado oil or vitamin e oil

Mix together until blended. When I made mine,...

Vinegar toner 
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 
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 ...

Honey banana mask 
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 ...

Honey and yogurt mask for dry hair 
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....

Cucumber wrinkle cream 
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:...

Honey and cinnamon for pimples 
Honey and cinnamon for pimples

When I started getting pimples, my mom would mix a little honey and cinnamon together and put it on the pimples....

Great softening body scrub 
Juice and shaved peel of one lemon
2 Tbsp. honey
5 Tbsp. raw sugar ( can be found at Wal-mart as Sugar in the Raw for 67cents in packet form)
Scrub ...

Facial scrub 
Quick easy scrub for face or body that exfoliates and moisturizes: combine olive oil and sugar, apply to face or body rub gently and rinse off.

Fair and glowy skin facial mask 
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 ...

Glowing skin mask 
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 ...

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 ...

Sandalwood Powder Body Scrub 
Sandalwood Paste is easy to make...It soothes the skin,leaving it silky to the touch and glowing.It has a wonderful scent too...Sandalwood powder can be ...

Easy face shiner 
Ingredients:
1 banana
1 cup of honey

Peel and mash the banana then put in a plastic bowl and add honey then stir in bowl until creamy apply to face ...

Facial Skin Cleanser Recipe 
To prepare this mask you will need the following ingredients:

(1). 1 tsp Gram Flour (this is a yellow color lentil flour which can be easily purchased ...

Homemade facial masks 
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 ...

Cucumber and olive oil mask 
Cucumber and olive oil mask

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

Mix above ingredients into a fine paste. Leave ...

Blusher Tricks 
Some Useful Blusher Tricks

Blusher adds some warmth, glow and freshness. It is not difficult to apply blush powder to your check bones only you need ...

Vaseline: A Surprisingly Great Skin Moisturizer 
Dry skin runs in my family, so it's not surprising that my skin is ashy and rough. When my grandmother told me about how she took care of her dry skin,...

Blackhead Remover  
I was very excited when those pore strip remover pads became available. They didn't work on the edge of my nose, which was one of my main problem areas....

Growing Eyelashes 
Apply castor oil daily on the eyelashes at night before sleeping. You can also wash your eyes with fenugreek water (soak fenugreek seeds at night in a ...

vanish in 10 
Add i cup of water to 2 cups of gram flour (found in any Indian store) need with hands and or you can add a pinch of turmeric leave on 15-20 mins. then ...

Honey and Toothpaste  
I spoke to my sister the other day and she was telling about how she had had problem blackheads around her nose and chin since high school, her friend ...

Soft skin mask 
To get soft skin : Mix few drops of pure coconut oil with turmeric powder and leave it for 20 minutes. Then wash it using grounded green bean. You can ...

Easy HomeMade Smooth Skin Care 
This is a homemade smooth skin care recipe.
It makes your skin smooth and shiny. You can rub it on you body or face. If you want to rub it on you face,...

Cooling summer tip 
Dab eucalyptus oil or peppermint oil on a cotton ball and swipe it on your temples and the back of the neck for a cooling sensation before going to the ...

Honey Facial Mask 
What I do to make my skin feeling smooth and soft is I just put honey all over my face and leave it on for about 15-30 minutes. Then to remove the honey ...

ITCHING FROM MOSQUITO BITES 
Just take Season All Spice and mix with water and rub the itchy mosquito bites with this mixture.

Natural sunscreen  Not rated yet
1/4 cup rose water
1/4 cup glycerin
few drops of lemon

Mix all these ingredients . Apply on all parts of the body which will be exposed to the sun....

Skin whitening face mask  Not rated yet
1 egg white
3 drops of almond oil
1/2 lemon
1/4 tea spoon honey

Mix all ingredients and apply on face for 15 minutes. You will see visible differences ...

Avocado and banana body mask  Not rated yet
Here is a skin care recipe I stumbled on one day. I had an over ripe banana and an over ripe avocado and I mashed them together. I had heard banana was ...

Home remedies to lighten hair  Not rated yet
If you are looking for home remedies to lighten hair, here are a few our reader Lexie shares on how to lighten hair naturally, both dark hair and blond....

Banana Facial Mask  Not rated yet
This mask is great to moisturize the face and gives you a nice healthy glow and beautiful soft skin!

Simply mash a very ripe banana with about 2 tablespoons ...

oatmeal mask  Not rated yet
(1) 1 cup of oatmeal
(2) 1\2 cup of milk
thats it :)

Sunburn Cooler  Not rated yet
1 aloe leaf-beeled to revealclear gel
1/2 medium cucumber- peeled to reduce irritation

blend above ingredients in blender till smooth
Add essential ...

Face Mask with Milk, Egg Yolk, Turmeric and Aspirin......  Not rated yet
2 Aspirin Tablets
2 tbsp milk
1 Egg Yolk
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
3-4 drops of Olive oil or vitamin E oil
1 tbsp flour

Begin ...

Coffee, Brown sugar, and olive oil scrub  Not rated yet
1/2 cup coffee beans
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup Extra virgin olive oil

Grind up coffee beans until they are super fine. Transfer coffee to a bowl ...

oatmeal mask  Not rated yet
mix 2 teaspoons of oatmeal and 1 egg white and 1 teaspoon of honey. Then mix it all and apply it in your face.

Honey egg yolks face masks  Not rated yet
I make these honey egg yolk masks often, especially when I feel my skin is getting dry and flaky.

Mask 1:

Mix a bit of honey with egg yolk, stir....

Homemade bath salts - Mint & Eucalyptus Bath Salt  Not rated yet
When making homemade bath salts , you can customize them to your liking. Danielle did just that. Danielle followed the tutorial on how to make homemade ...

Face Mask for Dry Skin  Not rated yet
Mash 1 ripe banana and add 1 tablespoon of sour cream and 1 teaspoon of grape seed oil. Apply all over the face and leave for 25 min. Rinse off with warm ...

Honey and Nutmeg for oily skin  Not rated yet
You will need:
-2 tbs. raw honey (Cheatwood's is good)
-1 tsp. powdered nutmeg
-1 tsp. olive oil

Mix all of the ingredients together and smooth it ...

A great remedy for dry and dull hair  Not rated yet
Rub tomato slices on your hair or apply tomato juice to your hair. Let it stay for 30 minutes and wash off with a herbal shampoo. Your hair will become ...

Homemade Facial Exfoliator  Not rated yet
The ingredients you need are simple: Olive oil, sugar and milk.

The olive oil is extremely moisturizing, but hard to get off. The sugar is an exfoliant ...

Ginger facial tonic for acne  Not rated yet
This recipe is a rather simple one, however works wonders:

2 tablespoons parsley
1 teaspoon ground ginger
2 cups of water

Using hot tap water ...

Natural Toner  Not rated yet
You can use freshly brewed green tea as a natural toner. Skin feels fresh and smooth.

Sweet and Soft Foot Soak  Not rated yet
Sweet and Soft Foot Soak

1 Cup Epsom Salt
1 Cup Dead Sea Salt
7 - 10 drops Fragrance or Essential Oils (your choice)
1/2 Tsp Shea Oil

makes 8 ...

Thorough Cleansing  Not rated yet
Wash your face with a mild face wash or cleanser (milk preferably). If you prefer milk, let it sit on the face for 15-20 minutes and wash it off with ...

Soft Skin Oatmeal  Not rated yet
What you will need:
a very small amount of oatmeal
a small bowl
lukewarm water.

Put a small amount of lukewarm water into the oatmeal until all the ...

Soft, flawless, and radiant skin  Not rated yet
Regular application of a tsp. of milk cream with a pinch of turmeric and a few drops of honey on your face 15 minutes before a bath for soft, flawless ...

Quick tip for greasy hair  Not rated yet
If your hair looks greasy and you don't have enough time to wash it take a small amount of baby powder in your hands and run it through your hair. Start ...

Remedy for Skin tan  Not rated yet
multanimetti - 1/2tsp
Gram floor - 1 tsp
lemon juice - 3 tsp

Mix the above ingredients and apply over the face.
After 20 min wash with lukewarm ...

Hair pack for shiny hair  Not rated yet
1 tablespoon coconut oil
3 tablespoons sour cream

Mix together and apply to hair. Put shower cap on and leave on for 30 minutes and then shampoo.

...

Hair conditioning begins in your own kitchen  Not rated yet
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 CUP FENUGREEK SEEDS
1 CUP SOUR CURD
1/2 TSP LEMON JUICE

PROCEDURE:

1.First soak the fenugreek seeds in water for about an hour....

Honey and Herb Skin Cream  Not rated yet
2 tsp. each dried mint, sage, and rosemary
1/2 cup boiling water
2 tsp. beeswax
2 TB. lanolin
1/2 cup wheat-germ oil
1 tsp. honey

Combine the herbs ...

Dry hair and hair growth  Not rated yet
For dry hair and also hair growth, combine a cup each of olive oil and mustard oil with half a cup of yogurt and one egg.

Use this once a week. I have ...

Honey and sugar cleansing facial exfoliant  Not rated yet
INGREDIENTS:
1 1/2 Tbsp of brown sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp of honey (natural honey works best)
1 egg yolk

STEP 1:
Mix brown sugar,honey,and egg yolk in a ...

Skin Mask  Not rated yet
You will need:

flour
ground oatmeal
water

Mix the flour and the oatmeal together. Then add a little bit of water (less than how much dry ingredients ...

Hydrating Facial Spritz  Not rated yet
1/2 to 1 Tbsp. Glycerin
9 Tbsp. Distilled Water
2-3 drops Rose Essential oil- Carrot EO would be nice too

Use in spray bottle & mist over face when ...

TO NOURISH DEHYDRATED SKIN  Not rated yet
DEHYDRATED SKIN
Mix 2 drops of lavender oil with baking soda and water until it becomes a paste. Put on face and leave on for 5 minutes. Rinse. Moisturize....

Dry skin facial mask/dry skin exfoliating scrub  Not rated yet
Here is a recipe that is great for dry skin as a facial mask or as an excellent exfoliating scrub.

In a food processor combine 2 tablespoons of instant ...

Dry Hair Tip  Not rated yet
For dry hair I recommend to not wash your hair everyday. If you feel the need to do so daily, then I recommend to not use shampoo everyday (every other ...

Natural moisturizer  Not rated yet
3 oz olive oil
3 oz coconut oil
3 oz sunflower oil
1 tsp anhydrous lanolin
10 drops vitamin E
4 drops any type of essential oil

Mix all of the ...

Dark circles, undereye dark circles remover  Not rated yet
You look cute, but do u have dark circles, undereye dark circles? Don't worry try this it really works:

10 drops of coconut oil
10 drops of castor ...

Vitamin C mask  Not rated yet
I take approximately 4-5, 500 mg tablets of Vitamin C and crush them, add warm tap water - just enough to make a paste, spread this over the face neck ...

BEER: Great Body Odor Remover  Not rated yet
Sometimes soap and warm water is not enough to remove odor under your armpits. In some cases where body odor is a problem, soap and water will remove most ...

Olive oil solution  Not rated yet
Put olive oil (EVOO preferd) in a dish and take out a cotton pad. Dip pad in EVOO and spread all over your face. wait 5 minute and rinse off. Your skin ...

Facial Scrub for Dry and Oily Skin Types  Not rated yet
Facial Scrub for Dry and Oily Skin Types

For Oily skin:

Mix 1 tsp. skim milk powder with 1 tsp. honey. Add a few drops for freshly squeezed lemon ...

Detox hair with beer  Not rated yet
Detox your hair with beer

1 can beer (of own choice)
3 tb spoons of olive oil-4 if hair is long


Add to hair leave on for 1 hour.
wash with shampoo ...

Foot corn willow leaves remedy  Not rated yet
Willow leaves essence is commonly used to remove toe corn.

You can find it as a stick tape bandage in pharmacist shop. It is a treatment for about 10 ...

Super Simple Body Moisturizer  Not rated yet
1 cup of Olive Oil
1/4 of a cup of lemon Juice

Put olive oil in a clean jar
Add lemon juice
Mix together until well blended (it's okay if it turns ...

Skin toner  Not rated yet
Add 1 teaspoon of Rose water, 1 tea spoon of lemon juice and 1 tea spoon of Glycerin. Mix well and apply gently on the face in upward direction. Keep the ...

Tropical serum for dandruff  Not rated yet
Drain the juice from one coconut any is fine take the actual raw coconut and land with water. Store in cooler for about 20 minutes then rub on to the scalp ...

Chamomile Honey Oat Facial Soap  Not rated yet
2 C melted glycerin soap base
1 Tablespoon ground oatmeal
1 Tablespoon crushed Chamomile flowers
1 teaspoon honey

Melt soap base, add next 4 ingredients ...

Puffy Eyes  Not rated yet
To help puffy eyes, place cold soaked milk cotton balls/pads on eyes for 15 minutes.

Remedy for dandruff   Not rated yet
Remedy for dandruff:

1. Apply apple cider vinegar directly on washed hair and it's like miracle. Keep in your hair for 30-35 minutes and wash it off....

Buttermilk and fennel cleansing milk  Not rated yet
Fennel helps remove impurities from oily skins with a deep-cleansing action.

1. Gently heat 1/2 cup buttermilk with 2 tbsp crushed fennel seeds together ...

Herbal Hair Colourants  Not rated yet
USE THIS CHART AS A GUIDE TO WHICH HERBS TO USE:

TO LIGHTEN HAIR: Mullein flowers OR Rhubarb root OR Privet leaves

TO DARKEN HAIR: Sage OR Ivy berries
...

Relaxing Facial Recipe  Not rated yet
Homemade Spa recipe for a creamy facial mask that leaves your skin soft and refreshed.

Does a long hard day (or week) at work leave you tired and stressed ...

Tomato juice rinse  Not rated yet
This restores pH balance to hair,making it shiny and more manageable.
Ingredients:
-1 tsp cornstarch
-1 cup tomato juice
Prep.:
Mix.Comb through clean,...

Dry and Oily Skin Masks  Not rated yet
For Dry Skin
1 Persimmon (ripe)
1 Teaspoon of Olive Oil
Mix the middle part of the ripe persimmon with the olive oil and then apply the mixture ...

Under eye wrinkles  Not rated yet
Wrinkles start to show around our eyes first and this happens in late 20s. The best remedy to avoid wrinkles around eyes is to apply petroleum jelly under ...

Fresh Mint Foot Scrub  Not rated yet
Fresh Mint Foot Scrub

Ingredients:

- 1 tablespoon ground salt
- 2 drops peppermint essential oil
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 handful finely ...

Lemon Zinger Toner for Oily Skin  Not rated yet
This toner is great for oily skin! :)

Ingredients: - 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup distilled water
- 3 cups ...

Exfoliating Honey Cleanser  Not rated yet
This exfoliating honey cleanser is very gentle and will leave your skin super soft :)

Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon honey

- 2 ...

Relaxing Bubble Bath  Not rated yet
Here's my philosophy when it comes to a relaxing time in the tub:

First of all, before getting in, allow the water to run and the bubbles to foam and ...

Simple homemade skin and face care routines  Not rated yet
1.to get red and soft lips
just take a small sliced fresh tomatoes, rub it on your lips

2. home cleanser
take some cotton, soak it with cold milk ...

Blend for Insomnia  Not rated yet
4 drops of Lavender Mont Blanc
4 drops of Rose Geranium
4 drops of Clary Sage.

Can be used with burner or add with 30ml of the carrier of your choice ...

Steamy bath for oily, blemished skin  Not rated yet
Run a nice, warm bath but not too warm to rip the natural oils from the skin. Leave a window slightly open but shut the door to lock in the steam. Now ...

Cleopatra's milk bath  Not rated yet
Here's a recipe I've had written in my recipe book for a few years that should go along very very well with you milk bath skincare recipes:

Ingredients:...

Fish Spa  Not rated yet
I know you've mentioned the Fish Spa on the site so I wanted to share the video.



Hey Joanna, thanks! I sure mentioned it, here's the ...

Face mask for combination skin  Not rated yet
1. take a medium handful of fresh parsley and chop it finely.
2. crush the parsley until juice runs and then mix the parsley juice with 1 tbsp of clear ...

Face scrub and Face Lift  Not rated yet
I tried two of your posted recipes,one for a face scrub (two teaspoons corn flour and one egg white) also one for a face lift mask ( two egg yolks one ...

Aging skin face mask  Not rated yet
For aging skin, a good recipe is:

2 tbls brown sugar and 2 tbls warm water. Make sure the sugar is dissolved completely. Massage it on the face and ...

Voluminous and Soft hair  Not rated yet
Mix Egg White and Extra Virgin Olive Oil, and apply to clean hair. Use as much needed for your hair length. Leave on for as long as you can then wash with ...

Super Easy Natural Facial Moisturizer  Not rated yet
Using a gentle facial cleanser, wash face with warm water (washing with warm water will open up your pores for cleansing).

Rinse with cool water (cool ...

Garlic wart remover  Not rated yet
Rubbing a piece of a clove of garlic on warts removes them within weeks! It works every time!

Removal of blackheads   Not rated yet
A trick my great grandmother taught me. Everyone hates blackheads and if you are like me, your pores might be slightly big and you think everyone can ...

Bruises, vericose veins, cellulite and wrinkle treatment  Not rated yet
1/2 Cup EV Olive oil
1/4 Cup calendula flowers (dried)
2 TBSP roses (dried)
40 Drops Sweet Orange Oil (essential)

Put the flowers and the oil in ...

Sore Muscle massage bar  Not rated yet
2 oz Cocoa butter
2 oz beeswax pearls or grated
3 drops vitamin e oil (to preserve)
3 drop olive oil
3 drops coconut oil

15 drops of any of the ...

Dry skin tip  Not rated yet
Specially for dry skin people, daily massage face and body with coconut oil for 10 minutes and take bath with mild soap so that skin is no longer looks ...

Healing Balm  Not rated yet
Place 1 ounce of beeswax and 4 ounces of sweet almond oil in a small, heavy-bottomed pan. Heat very gently until the beeswax is just melted and no more ...

Olive oil for soft feet  Not rated yet
When my feet are so dry I use olive oil and just rub it into my feet, I then place plain white socks on over night.

Face mask for glowing skin  Not rated yet
Face mask for glowing skin:

5-6 drops of almond oil
1 tsp of rose water
1 tsp of glycerin
a pinch of turmeric powder
4-5 drops of lemon juice
2-...

Potato on Blemishes  Not rated yet
If u have blemishes on the skin apply potato juice thrice a week. You can see a remarkable difference after 2months. This I've tried and I saw the difference ...

Gum in hair  Not rated yet
An easier and gentler method for taking gum out of hair. Apply peanut butter on the affected area then comb it out. It's very simple and way easier than ...

Zit-Removing Potion!!!  Not rated yet
If you have a REALLY, REALLY bad zit, here's a really simple recipe for you:

1 egg.

Separate the yolk so all you have is the white stuff (egg white)...

Zit-Removing Potion  Not rated yet
If you have a REALLY, REALLY bad zit, here's a really simple recipe for you:

1 egg.

Separate the yolk so all you have is the white stuff. Stir it ...

Instant Glow  Not rated yet
For an instant temporary glow on face apply a paste of your regular face wash mixed with sugar in 1:1 ratio scrub for 20 seconds then wash it off.

Voila!...

Kaolin Clay Softening Face Mask  Not rated yet
1 tsp of kaolin clay
3 drops of emu oil
1/2 tsp of honey
1/2 tsp lavender hydrosol or cucumber juice

1. clean your face
2. spray with lavender hydrosol ...

Hair Masque  Not rated yet
1 ripe mango
1 Tbsp plain yogurt
2 egg yolks

Blend together in a food processor. Divide hair into sections and paint masque evenly onto hair.

Oily skin face mask   Not rated yet
Oily skin face mask - My mum has oily skin and this is what she uses.

Take two spoonful of gram flour and make a paste with curd or yogurt. Yogurt has ...

Face Pack  Not rated yet
Face Pack or Face Mask

one egg yolk
2 tablespoon rose water
2 tablespoon glycerine
add few drops of lemon juice or cucumber juice (preferred).

Mix ...

Body scrub for silky smooth skin  Not rated yet
You will need:
4 tbsp brown sugar
3 tbsp salt
juice of half a lemon
1 tsp cinnamon
3 tsp honey

Mix all together and after you take a shower scrub ...

Halle Berry's lip scrub  Not rated yet
Brown sugar and orange juice mixed together is what Halle Berry uses as a lip scrub.

Deodorant for sensitive skin  Not rated yet
Colloidal silver (10 ppm) instantly takes away offensive underarm odor. Put in a small spray bottle and keep in your purse. If you react to everything,...

Exfoliant  Not rated yet
Baking soda mixed with a dab of facial cleanser makes skin feel smooth.

Winter skin scrub  Not rated yet
3 lemons juice
1 cup powdered milk
enough water for paste

Leave on knees, elbows and heels for 20 minutes then loofah.

Face boost  Not rated yet
Egg white of an egg preferably(1)
1 tablespoon of olive oil
1 tablespoon of honey

Mix together and add on a clean face. Leave for about 10mins and ...

Simple and Easy Face-Wash  Not rated yet
This is very easy to do. You do not have to go to shops to buy anything extravigant and this can be used for children as well as teens, adults and elders....

Silkier Baby Soft Skin...  Not rated yet
Ingredients:
1 ripe tomato
2 tablespoon of honey
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Blend the ripe tomato without removing any pits. Pour the liquid tomato ...

Rejuvenating honey facial mask  Not rated yet
A fabulous pick-me-up for dull, tired looking skin. Honey draws in moisture from the air to your skin and peels away dead skin cells, and it's a natural ...

Under eye circles and wrinkles  Not rated yet
Mix 1 ounce Rose Hip Seed oil and 5 drops Helichrysum oil.

I have been using this and it really helps!

Lime and milk face wash  Not rated yet
Squeeze the juice from half a lime into approx. 1/3rd cup of boiled milk.
Squeeze the juice from half a lime into approximately 1/3rd cup of boiled ...

Sore / Dry, Cracked Skin Remedy  Not rated yet
Squeeze the juice from half a lime into approx. 1/3rd cup of boiled milk.
Using a cotton pad apply the mix gently over face . Leave approx 15 mins . Rinse ...

Puffy eyes home remedies  Not rated yet
Caffeine really works for lessening water-retention induced puffiness under the eyes. Garnier makes a roll-on product based on this principle.

You ...

Cucumber Anti-blemish mask  Not rated yet
Cucumber can be used as whitening and calming, and I use either petitgrain oil or tea tree oil for antiseptic purposes. Tea tree oil feels really cool ...

Chocolate Face Mask  Not rated yet
3 Tbls Cocoa Powder
3 Tbls Milk

Whisk together until slightly frothy. Apply generously to face, be careful of dripping. Let dry for about 15 minutes,...

Teabag Magic  Not rated yet
Teabags have long been used to tighten up eyebags, but tea is also great for the rest of your face. brew your teabag for a few minutes then allow the boiling ...

Facial Glow Recipe  Not rated yet
Half Tea Spoon of Sandal Wood powder
2 Tbs of Curd
1 pinc of turmeric
Mix them well and apply on face for 15 to 20 minutes for facial glow, try this ...

Easy Lotion Bars  Not rated yet

4 ounces mango or shea butter
4 ounces beesweax, yellow or white
5 ounces liquid oil (jojoba or grapeseed are both excellent)
2 teaspoons of essential ...

Acne and Pimples   Not rated yet
Acne and Pimples

• A paste made from one teaspoon each of sandalwood powder and turmeric mixed with milk, is very good. A paste of nutmeg and water ...

Whole Wheat Face Mask   Not rated yet
Ingredients

Water – 1 liter
Rose petals – 4 teaspoons
Orange peels – 2 numbers
Milk – 3 teaspoons
Rose water – 2 tablespoons
Honey – 2 teaspoons
...

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 ...

Remedy for dark elbows  Not rated yet
Tip:

You don't have to throw away used lemons..... instead You can use the leftover halves to lighten you elbows.

Just place each elbow inside a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Peachy skin mask  Not rated yet
1/2 ripe peach
1/2 teaspoon honey
1/2 teaspoon yogurt
1 teaspoon chick pea powder (for oily skin)OR 1 teaspoon dry milk powder (for dry skin).

Mix ...

Glowing face mask  Not rated yet
1 egg white
1/2 tbs rice flour
1 tablet of calcium
1 tsp honey.

Mix them well and apply on your face for 20 minutes and then rinse off with warm ...

Cracked heels balm  Not rated yet
Mix Pumpkin and Vaseline in equal quantity and massage on your clean washed heels regularly. You'll soon see the result.


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Lavender body soak  Not rated yet
Place Epsom salt in a container with a lid; put about 10 drops of lavender oil in the salt. Place lid on and shake. There you have a homemade relaxing ...

Mayonnaise face and hair mask  Not rated yet
Beat 4 large eggs with 1 cup of mayonnaise, into a mixing bowl.
Let it sit for 1 hour in the refrigerator.
Cover a light amount over face and massage ...

Strawberry mask  Not rated yet
1/2 cup of strawberry
1/4 cornstarch.

Mix strawberries and cornstarch together to make a paste. Apply to face. Leave for 30 minute rinse off with cool ...

Dry and combination skin face mask  Not rated yet
Mix

1 tablespoon of Olive oil
1 tablespoon of Aloe vera
1 tablespoon of Shea butter .

Apply to skin morning and night after cleaning the ...

Pimple prevention  Not rated yet
Here's a simple way for pimple prevention:

Garlic can be mashed and steeped in milk to remove the pungent smell. Throw the milk away and make a paste ...

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 ...

Skin protective facial mask  Not rated yet
4 tbsp white flour
2 tbsp white honey
3 tbsp milk.

It leaves your skin soft and smooth, protects it from getting wrinkles and protects it from damages ...

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 ...

Sugar and oatmeal body scrub  Not rated yet
Sugar and oatmeal body scrub

2 tbl spoons oats
2 tbl spoons raw sugar
Lemon juice
Olive oil
Aloe Vera gel .

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....

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...