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Homemade Face Masks & Scrubs: 25 Do-It-Yourself Recipes

Homemade Face Masks & Scrubs: 25 Do-It-Yourself Recipes
Why pay for a store-bought face mask when you can use basic ingredients found around the house to make your own homemade face masks and scrubs? In this article, I share my most popular recipes for 6 different skin types. You'll be able to find the ingredients for these recipes in your kitchen and they cost pennies compared to ones you'll find in the store. Masks should stay on for 10-15 minutes. Check out my Basic At-Home Facial to get the full benefit of these facial masks. These Masks & Scrubs Work for All Skin Types While some homemade face masks and scrubs work best on oily, dry or sensitive skin, I've pulled together a list of 9 amazing masks and 8 scrubs that work on all skin types. Oily, Acne-Prone Skin Oily skin is shiny skin, especially in the T-zone (from the forehead, down the nose to the chin). See my list of 8 Face Mask Recipes for Oily, Acne-Prone Skin Dry, Chapped Skin (Recipes Also Good for Mature Skin) Dry skin feels tight, especially after cleansing. Combination Skin

Homemade Beauty Recipes These recipes are the intellectual property of the creators and may not be duplicated without their permission. We wish to thank Jeanne Rose, Noreen Finneran, Spa Index, SharAmbrosia and the National Honey Board for generously allowing us to share their recipes with you. For more information, or to ask permission to use specific recipes beyond your own personal use, please visit these web sites to find the formulators. Jeanne Rose.net Spa Index.com Honey.com SharAmbrosia.com We celebrate free speech and the sharing of ideas. Stealing is stealing, and we appreciate you for not doing it from our site. Home Remedies for Oily skin-Oily skin care tips | Healthbeautytips How to identify an oily skin? Oily skin is usually shiny and has pores. It is prone to blackheads and acne as the oil producing glands are over active and produce more oil. People with oily skin get frequent breakout and have a greasy appearance,but the good news is that oily skin tends to age slower. Natural tips for oily skin Avoid using talcum powder on face as it gets accumulated in the pores and causes more breakout. Use water based cosmetics or look for “oil free” products. Keep yourself hydrated by drinking 6-8 glasses of water per day. Soak neem leaves in water for 5 hours, then remove the leaves and have bath in that water to prevent pimples and acne. Use any clay mask once in a fortnight as it absorbs excess oil from the skin. Avoid heavy creams and moisturizers. Avoid oily and greasy food. These Home made face packs will help you to treat oily skin effectively- Red sandalwood paste mixed with rose water can also be used as a pack for oily skin. Related posts:

Gorgeous Skin: How to Even out Bad Skin Tone People tell me all the time I have great skin, which takes me by surprise because I think I have ruddy skin and dermatologists (the famous ones I get to meet as a beauty editor) always say the same thing. Somehow I have non-famous people convinced I have great skin. I chalk this up to regular use of Retin-A (my secret to anti-aging) and this bevy of tips I've accrued over the years. Get skin in tip-top shape The No. 1 rule I've learned as a beauty editor is the healthier your skin, the less makeup you'll require. Get your skin in tip-top shape using the articles found in the skincare section of my Website. Always slather on primer or moisturizer before foundation If you apply a primer to your face first, your concealer and foundation will glide on smoothly instead of settling into your fine lines or wrinkles. For more information on primers, see What is a Foundation Primer? Apply concealer BEFORE foundation See my list of the best concealers. Avoid full foundation coverage Avoid "cake face"

How to French Braid: 16 steps Edit Article Edited by Julia Sweet, Ben Rubenstein, Tom Viren, Sondra C and 180 others Creating a Classic French BraidCreating a French Lace Braid The French braid is a beautiful and classic hairstyle. Although its intricate weave may appear complicated, creating your own French braid is a simple process. Once you've gotten the basics of a traditional braid down, try a French or French lace braid on for size. Ad Steps Method 1 of 2: Creating a Classic French Braid Braid Step 1.360p.mp4 00:00 00:03 00:03 spaceplay / pauseescstopffullscreenshift + ←→slower / faster (latest Chrome and Safari)←→seek . seek to previous 12…6 seek to 10%, 20%, …60% 1Prep your hair. Method 2 of 2: Creating a French Lace Braid Tips Warnings

Homemade Acne Masks.Natural Homemade Beauty Recipes Homemade Acne Masks How can you get clear skin using natural remedies from home? We recommend:Acne No More This program contains all the information you'll ever need to help you eliminate acne permanently without creams and without using drugs and without any side effects. Baking Soda Mask to Fight AcneThis is so easy to make and can work wonders if your skin likes it. (Remember, not every cause of acne is the same, so you need to try different remedies and masks until you find the ones that work for you.) All you need are two ingredients. Mix a little together in your hands after washing your face with a mild cleanser and apply gently to your skin. Rinse the baking soda film off your face and feel how soft and clear it feels. Egg White Mask This is simple and quite frugal. What is it? All you need to do is separate the yolk from the egg whites. The result? Possible side effects? Egg Yolk Mask Egg Yolks contain Vitamin A which is good for scarring. Sea Salt or Table Salt Mask Oatmeal Mask

8 Best Homemade Face masks for Oily Skin Fruit face masks for oily skin Lemon, orange, tomato, grapefruit, papaya, all these fruits benefits oily skin in many ways.They are rich in vitamin C and have astringent oils that are very beneficial for greasy skin. Natural astringent in these fruits help to tighten facial pores, reduces oil secretion and makes skin clean. Tomatoes masks to reduce the appearance of enlarged pores Tomatoes face masks are very effective to handle oily facial skin as it helps in dissolving extra oil while shrinking the size of large looking pores. Mash a red tomato and apply on face for 15 minutes. Lemon juice to control oily skin This is the fact that lemon irritates skin but at the same time lemon juice is very suitable to prevent oily skin problems. Oily skin people suffer from acne, pimples, blackheads and whiteheads. You can apply fresh lemon juice on your skin to clean and reduce oiliness from the top layer of the skin. Orange peel to handle oily and greasy skin

10 Home Remedies to treat Chapped Lips Colour red indeed looks sexy on lips, but redness accompanied by soreness and peeling is definitely embarrassing. Chapped lips not only make a person self-conscious, they hurt a lot too. The biggest problem with chapped lips is that unlike your skin problems you can not hide it with anything. Try to load your lips with products and they will look more prominent. I have a bad habit of licking my lips, and so I suffer from chapped lips problem very frequently. At times the condition becomes so worse that my lips split and bleed. Causes of Chapped Lips: Some factors that lead to chapped lips are • Deficiency of vitamins, iron or essential fatty acids. • Allergic reaction to some chemicals. • Dehydration • Excessive licking of lips • Exposure to sun radiations • Smoking • Certain medications • Change in climatic conditions Home Remedies for Chapped Lips: • Coconut oil is very effective in treating chapped lips. • Honey is a great moisturizer. Some Do’s and Don’ts: Some recommended products:

Home homemade eyelash growth treatment!! works :O after paying about £10 for an eyelash growth serum, using it every morning and night for about 3-4 monthes and having NO good results (my eyelashes actually started to fall out like 5 at a time which hasnt happened that noticeably before!) i researched and found a few natural oils that are known for hair growth. i bought a 10ml bottle of pure Coconut Oil, 10ml of Vitamin E and 10ml of Sweet Almond oil, throughly cleaned out and 'disinfected' a mascara tube/wand and put equal amounts of the oils in the tube. now i know you arent meant to get oils in your eyes, and its pretty easy not to aslong as your careful and not clumsy and dont apply to much so it cant drip into them! i applied it morning and night making sure it got right to the root, i thought they looked longer and darker after about 2 weeks but it confirmed it when my boyfriend noticed my lashes were now noticably longer and thicker than his! he now wants to sell this stuff lol.

How to Make Homemade Skin Care Products for Oily Skin Oil helps your skin stay moisturized, but too much gives your face a greasy, shiny look. Excess oil can also clog pores and cause persistent acne outbreaks. Drugstore shelves are packed with products that promise to dissolve oil and tone your skin, but these treatments may contain ingredients that irritate skin or dry it out. Combine 2 teaspoons of dry oats with a few drops of witch hazel. Mix 1 tablespoon of hyssop with 1 cup of water. Combine 1/4 teaspoon of lemon juice with 1 teaspoon each of cucumber juice and rosewater. Fill a spray bottle with lavender floral water, then add a few drops of neroli oil. Boil 1 cup of water in a pot on the stove, then take the pot off the heat. Combine one egg white with 1/2 teaspoon of honey and several drops of lemon juice. Mix together 1 tablespoon of witch hazel and 1 teaspoon of facial clay, such as bentonite. Combine 5 drops of juniper, geranium or rosemary essential oil with 1 tablespoon of hazelnut or apricot-kernel oil.

DIY Beauty: Hair Removal Wax Shaving tools, razors and blades are a giant business in the United States, with over $1.76 billion dollars spent on blades alone. You can save that money and create your own natural and very inexpensive hair removal wax in the comfort of your own home. I have been a huge fan of epilators for hair removal since I purchased mine a few years back. I love the convience of them, but find removing an entire leg or arm of hair quite time consuming. I have bought at-home wax kits but the clean up was so insanely difficult that I quickly crossed them off my lists of things to ever buy again. I created this homemade hair removal wax last night and I must admit, I was blown away by how easy it was. HOW TO Homemade Hair Removal Wax In a microwavable safe container, mix the honey, sugar and lemon together and put it in the microwave for 30 seconds. Beautylish Tip: If the mixture is too watery, add more sugar until you get the right consistency.

Top 5 Home Remedies for Longer Eyelashes | Longer Eyelashes 101 It can be frustrating to look at the mirror and stare at your sparse eyelashes. At some point, you just wish that you could have the cosmetic models’ long lashes to die for. It’s just so good to look at women with the perfect curled lashes. Good news for you, there’s a number of different ways to get longer eyelashes. For starters, you have eyelash extensions and eyelash transplants. Here’s a list of the top 5 home remedies that you can try: The Castor Oil Method Castor Oil is a vegetable oil and a known lubricant used in many cosmetics. The Petroleum Jelly Method This is an easy one. To use this method, you will need a paint brush to start with. The Trimming Method This is probably one of the easiest home remedies for longer eyelashes. Now to finish this, choose one of the lash growth stimulator mentioned above and apply it on your eyelashes for better results. Healthy Diet and Lifestyle There you have it, the top 5 home remedies for longer lashes.

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