Natural Beauty Remedies

With the availability of various types of commercial beauty products, the natural remedies for skin and hair care obtained from nature have been ignored and sidelined. Sadly, most of the time it is too late to repair the damage by the time we realize the amount of damage that has been done by these products.

So, it will be a wise move to get back to good old natural home remedies to preserve our beauty, instead expensive commercial chemical-based products. Try these remedies for healthy, glowing, and blemish-free skin, beautiful hair, and gorgeous, healthy fingernails and toenails.

Natural remedies require the use of easily available ingredients, either by themselves or as a combination of a few ingredients. Some of these ingredients might already be available in your kitchen, otherwise they are quite inexpensive and can be purchased from general stores.

For blemished oily skin, warm 1 tablespoon of honey and massage in circular motions on damp skin for around 10 minutes. Allow it to air dry, wash off with warm water, and pat dry.

Exfoliation is very necessary for skin care. Mix ½ cup of olive oil, ¼ cup of shelled walnuts, ½ cup of oatmeal, and 1 tablespoon of honey in a food processor, and store in a container. Use a generous amount of this mixture to exfoliate the skin before a bath and massage well. Leave it on for around 10 minutes, and then wash off with cool water.

Make a facial mask by mashing ½ a ripe banana, mix it with a little milk, and apply it to your face. Let it stay for around 15 to 20 minutes, wash off with warm water, and pat dry with a towel. Follow it up with a moisturizer, and use this facial mask at least once a week for soft, supple skin.

Separate the egg whites from two eggs. Whip the egg whites in a blender until fluffy. Apply this to the problem area, leave it on for 20 minutes, and then wash off with warm water and pat dry. This is a good natural acne cure.

Mash 2 unripe papayas, mix this with 1 teaspoon of olive oil and some milk. Apply this to your face, and let it air dry for around 30 minutes. Wash the mask off with warm water, and pat dry.

Mix 1 cup of yogurt, some tomato juice, and aloe vera juice. Apply it on your face and neck, and leave it on for a few minutes. Wash off with warm water, and pat dry.

Mix 6 parts lemon balm, 4 parts rose balm, 1 part lemon peel, 1 part rosemary balm, 1 part lavender essential oil, and 1 part vinegar, and store it in a bottled container. Use this mixture over the face as an astringent whenever required. Make sure you shake the bottle well before use.

Mix ¼ cup of tomato juice, ¼ cup of cucumber juice, ¼ cup of carrot juice, ½ cup of chamomile tea, ½ cup of spearmint tea, and ½ cup of lemon juice in a glass jar, and blend well. Refrigerate this mixture and use when required. Using a toner is essential for facial skin care.

Mash 5 to 6 ripe strawberries, and mix with a little yogurt and a few drops of lemon. Apply this mixture to damp skin, and massage gently. Leave it on for a while, rinse off with warm water, and pat dry.

Apply a paste made by mixing equal amounts of milk cream and glycerin to the lips, leave it overnight, and rinse off the next morning. This is one of the most effective home remedies.

To eliminate the puffiness from the eyes, peel a potato, and wash and dry it well. Then, grate the potato, fill this in a clean cloth, and make a poultice out of it. Place this on your eyelids as an eye pack for around 15 minutes.

Make a paste by mixing 1 teaspoon of tomato juice, a pinch of turmeric powder, a pinch of gram flour, and a few drops of lemon. Apply this on the dark circles daily. Allow it to dry, and wash off carefully with cool water.

Make a mixture by boiling 1 cup mustard oil with 4 tablespoons of henna leaves. Filter this mixture and store in a container. Use this prior to washing your hair by applying a generous amount to the hair and scalp, and let it stay for an hour or so. Rinse off with shampoo. This is a very effective hair loss remedy.

Mix beetroot juice with an equal amount of vinegar. Apply it to the scalp, and leave on for half an hour. Rinse with cool water using a good shampoo.

Mix 1 tablespoon of baking soda with warm water, apply it to the scalp, massage well, and rinse off.

Apply a generous amount of mayonnaise from the root to the ends of the hair, and let it stay for 30 minutes. Rinse off with lukewarm water. You can also whisk an egg and add it to 2 tablespoons each of coconut oil and sesame oil. Apply this to your hair, and let it stay for a few minutes before rinsing off with lukewarm water.

To add volume to thin dull hair, use beer as a conditioner after shampooing. Leave it on for 5 minutes and rinse.

Make a hair mask by mixing 1 part olive oil, 1 part egg, and 1 part mayonnaise. Apply this to the hair, and let it stay for half an hour by wrapping the hair in a towel. Rinse with cool water, and shampoo and condition as usual.

Mix 1 teaspoon each of olive oil, mustard oil, and castor oil. Apply it from the roots to the tips and massage well. Leave it on for half an hour, and rinse off with lukewarm water.

Make a scrub by mixing the juice of ½ an orange, ¼ cup of granulated sugar, and ¼ cup of olive oil. Exfoliate and massage damp elbows and knees with this scrub before bathing, and rinse off with warm water.

Apply vegetable oil and massage it well on the nails for a few minutes. Do not rinse off.

Rub lemon juice on stained nails, and massage well. Do not rinse off, and repeat this on a daily basis to get rid of the stains.

Apply a generous amount of olive oil to your hands and legs before bathing, and massage well. Leave it on for 30 minutes, and rinse off with a mild soap or body wash.

Prepare a foot soak by mixing equal amounts of lemon oil, lavender essential oil, and rosemary oil in a tub of warm water. Soak your feet in this for around 30 minutes, rinse off with clean water, and pat dry.

Soak your feet in lemon juice and warm water, scrub with a generous amount of granulated salt, and then apply a mixture of mashed ripe bananas and vegetable oil to the cracked heels. Leave it on for a few minutes, and rinse off with warm water.

Try these remedies and achieve fresh and younger looking skin.