Grandma's Skin Care: Kitchen Cosmetic Recipes
Hair Color
To give your hair a rich Burgundy Tint use Henna (mehendi) powder once a week regularly.Take 200gm of Henna and one cup of Amla and Tea water. Mix together and leave it in an Iron vessel overnight. Apply it to your hair the next day, leave on for at least two hours and then wash off. When dry, apply some Brahmi Amla hair oil. This will help darken your hair in three to four applications. Weekends are the best idle time to give yourself a new look and get appreciative looks on Mondays!!
To give your hair a rich Burgundy Tint use Henna (mehendi) powder once a week regularly.Take 200gm of Henna and one cup of Amla and Tea water. Mix together and leave it in an Iron vessel overnight. Apply it to your hair the next day, leave on for at least two hours and then wash off. When dry, apply some Brahmi Amla hair oil. This will help darken your hair in three to four applications. Weekends are the best idle time to give yourself a new look and get appreciative looks on Mondays!!
Thick Shining & Dandruff free Hair
Make a homemade nourishing conditioner pack of dry Fenugreek paste, Shikakai powder, Amla Powder, Reetha powder, dried and powdered Lemon leaves, mixed with two Eggs. Apply this paste onto hair and scalp and leave it on for about 30 minutes. Wash off with a mild shampoo.
Make a homemade nourishing conditioner pack of dry Fenugreek paste, Shikakai powder, Amla Powder, Reetha powder, dried and powdered Lemon leaves, mixed with two Eggs. Apply this paste onto hair and scalp and leave it on for about 30 minutes. Wash off with a mild shampoo.
Dry Hair?
Start oiling your thin and dry hair with almond oil mixed with coconut oil atleast twice a week. After massaging it into your scalp and hair, apply juice of two lemons and steam your hair for about seven eight minutes.
Start oiling your thin and dry hair with almond oil mixed with coconut oil atleast twice a week. After massaging it into your scalp and hair, apply juice of two lemons and steam your hair for about seven eight minutes.
Dry Rough n Wavy Hair Treatment!
Massage your hair ith warm Almond Oil
Apply 5 tablespoons of honey on the scalp and hair, followed by turban therapy. You will a noticeable difference as soon as you shampoo your hair after an hour later.
Regular oiling and conditioning will make your hair soft and manageable.
Massage your hair ith warm Almond Oil
Apply 5 tablespoons of honey on the scalp and hair, followed by turban therapy. You will a noticeable difference as soon as you shampoo your hair after an hour later.
Regular oiling and conditioning will make your hair soft and manageable.
Treatment for Dry Hair!
Massage hair with a quarter cup of full cream milk mixed with 2 teaspoon honey. Leave on for 20-25 minutes and wash off.
Massage hair with a quarter cup of full cream milk mixed with 2 teaspoon honey. Leave on for 20-25 minutes and wash off.
Tangled Hair Treatment
Apply five tablespoons of honey on tangled hair. Leave on for five-ten minutes and wash off.
Apply five tablespoons of honey on tangled hair. Leave on for five-ten minutes and wash off.
Oily Hair Remedy
Regularly wash hair with Fuller's earth (Multani Mitti). This will not only reduce the oil, but the hair will feel much cleaner and full-bodied as well. Difference can be seen after two-three applications.
Regularly wash hair with Fuller's earth (Multani Mitti). This will not only reduce the oil, but the hair will feel much cleaner and full-bodied as well. Difference can be seen after two-three applications.
Frizzy Hair!
To treat and condition frizzy hair,add a tablepsoon of Honey to a litre of Water and,use it as an after-shampoo rinse.
To treat and condition frizzy hair,add a tablepsoon of Honey to a litre of Water and,use it as an after-shampoo rinse.
Blemishes On Face?
Grate an apple and apply it as a face mask daily for a week. Blemishes shall fade away naturally!
Grate an apple and apply it as a face mask daily for a week. Blemishes shall fade away naturally!
Soft & Clear Skin
Take a Papaya and rub all over skin. This has cleansing enzymes which will leave skin soft and squeaky clean.
Take a Papaya and rub all over skin. This has cleansing enzymes which will leave skin soft and squeaky clean.
Healthy Glowing Youthful Skin
Massage your face, daily, with a combination of fresh cream, lemon juice and honey.
Then do a five-minute scrub of powdered almonds, walnuts and honey mixed with a little fresh cream milk.
Massage your face, daily, with a combination of fresh cream, lemon juice and honey.
Then do a five-minute scrub of powdered almonds, walnuts and honey mixed with a little fresh cream milk.
Clean and Clear Skin
Take 30-40 Neem leaves and boil in one litre of water until the liquid turns to half.
Drink three-four tablespoons of this syrup daily.
Take 30-40 Neem leaves and boil in one litre of water until the liquid turns to half.
Drink three-four tablespoons of this syrup daily.
Glowing Skin!
Take 1/2 tablspoon of turmeric powder, 5 tablespoons of sandalwood powder, 1 tablespoon of almond oil and mix with milk. Apply on face, neck and the back. Let it dry for 15-20 minutes and wash off.
Take 1/2 tablspoon of turmeric powder, 5 tablespoons of sandalwood powder, 1 tablespoon of almond oil and mix with milk. Apply on face, neck and the back. Let it dry for 15-20 minutes and wash off.
Get yourself a Glowing Skin
Take one teaspoon Chiraunji powder, one teaspoon Rose Petal paste and Milk. Scrub gently into the skin.Wash off with cold water and watch it glow!
Take one teaspoon Chiraunji powder, one teaspoon Rose Petal paste and Milk. Scrub gently into the skin.Wash off with cold water and watch it glow!
Home-made Lip Gloss
Mix one teaspoon Glycerine with half teaspoon Almond Oil.
Glide over your lips for a natural shine!
Mix one teaspoon Glycerine with half teaspoon Almond Oil.
Glide over your lips for a natural shine!
Cool in Summer
To keep your cool in summer, avoid sugary foods and drinks. Instead, drink plenty of fresh fruit juices and coconut water.
To keep your cool in summer, avoid sugary foods and drinks. Instead, drink plenty of fresh fruit juices and coconut water.
Suntan?
To avoid suntan, mash a coconut kernel to a pulp and apply it on your face for 10-15 minutes before washing off with cold water.
To avoid suntan, mash a coconut kernel to a pulp and apply it on your face for 10-15 minutes before washing off with cold water.
Face Pack
Take white flour, mix crushed peppermints and lemon juice. Blend them together. Let it set for about an hour, so it will get thick. Spread a layer on your face that not too thin and not too thick. Let that set for 10 minutes, then wash your face with warm water. After that wet a peice of cloth, that is a little bigger than your face, with cold water. Put it on your face for 1 minute. Then pat your face dry for outrageous skin!
Take white flour, mix crushed peppermints and lemon juice. Blend them together. Let it set for about an hour, so it will get thick. Spread a layer on your face that not too thin and not too thick. Let that set for 10 minutes, then wash your face with warm water. After that wet a peice of cloth, that is a little bigger than your face, with cold water. Put it on your face for 1 minute. Then pat your face dry for outrageous skin!
Chlorine Problem?
To get chlorine out of your hair, mix baking soda with your shampoo and apply to hair.
To get chlorine out of your hair, mix baking soda with your shampoo and apply to hair.
Satin Smooth Skin!
When you have a Mango, do not throw the peels. Powder the peels. Add 1 teaspoon milk powder and rub all over. Wash off after 5 minutes for a satin finish!
When you have a Mango, do not throw the peels. Powder the peels. Add 1 teaspoon milk powder and rub all over. Wash off after 5 minutes for a satin finish!
Itchy Scalp!
Boil a handful of 'Neem' leaves in a litre of water and use as an after-shampoo rinse.
This also works as an antiseptic.
Boil a handful of 'Neem' leaves in a litre of water and use as an after-shampoo rinse.
This also works as an antiseptic.
Baby's Dry Hair and Skin Massage
Most babies need a massage at least every alternate day.
Massage your little one(s) with a UBTAN (homemade massage pack) made by mixing five tablespoons of Almond paste, three tablespoons of Almond Oil, two tablespoons of fresh Cream and a little Wheat Flour. Done regularly, you will notice a difference within a week.
Most babies need a massage at least every alternate day.
Massage your little one(s) with a UBTAN (homemade massage pack) made by mixing five tablespoons of Almond paste, three tablespoons of Almond Oil, two tablespoons of fresh Cream and a little Wheat Flour. Done regularly, you will notice a difference within a week.
Shining Hair!
To add sheen to your hair, mix the juice of one fresh Orange, Water, 1 tablespoon Honey and 5 drops of Sandalwood Oil. Use as an after-shampoo rinse for fabulous and perfumed hair!
To add sheen to your hair, mix the juice of one fresh Orange, Water, 1 tablespoon Honey and 5 drops of Sandalwood Oil. Use as an after-shampoo rinse for fabulous and perfumed hair!
Smooth Skin
Lather your body and face thickly.Take a cup of sugar, add concentrate of orange or lemon juice ( SunQuick). Scrub the whole body and face with this mixture on the lather. The latter will help the scrubbing. Rinse generously with warm water. You'll get a delightful smooth skin.
Lather your body and face thickly.Take a cup of sugar, add concentrate of orange or lemon juice ( SunQuick). Scrub the whole body and face with this mixture on the lather. The latter will help the scrubbing. Rinse generously with warm water. You'll get a delightful smooth skin.
Soft Lips
Mix 2 teaspoon coconut oil, lemon juice, 3 drops of lemon oil and 1 teaspoon bee wax and warm. When it has melted, pour into a glass jar. Use this solution to moisturize your lips.
Mix 2 teaspoon coconut oil, lemon juice, 3 drops of lemon oil and 1 teaspoon bee wax and warm. When it has melted, pour into a glass jar. Use this solution to moisturize your lips.
Soft and Supple Skin
Scrub your skin with one teaspoon of walnut powder, honey and lemon juice.Great way to have a super soft and supple skin. Remedy for a glowing skin in 15 mins Rub a piece of papaya to face and neck till 15 mins and feel the difference on the tip of ur fingers
Scrub your skin with one teaspoon of walnut powder, honey and lemon juice.Great way to have a super soft and supple skin. Remedy for a glowing skin in 15 mins Rub a piece of papaya to face and neck till 15 mins and feel the difference on the tip of ur fingers
The best way for a golden glow in minutes :
2 tbsp orange juice
2tbsp turmeric powder
Mix well n use it as a scrub to face n neck for a golden glow. Leave on for 15-20 mins n wash off with water
2 tbsp orange juice
2tbsp turmeric powder
Mix well n use it as a scrub to face n neck for a golden glow. Leave on for 15-20 mins n wash off with water
Skin Treatment with Tomatoes!
Tomatoes are slightly acidic in nature and contain potassium and Vitamin C. Tomatoes are excellent for oily skins and help the skin feel cleaner and tighter, as well as reduce open pores and blackheads. Cut the tomato in half and rub on the skin. Leave on for at least fifteen minutes to let the skin feed on the juice,so that it saturates into the pores. Wash off with water.
Tomatoes are slightly acidic in nature and contain potassium and Vitamin C. Tomatoes are excellent for oily skins and help the skin feel cleaner and tighter, as well as reduce open pores and blackheads. Cut the tomato in half and rub on the skin. Leave on for at least fifteen minutes to let the skin feed on the juice,so that it saturates into the pores. Wash off with water.
Sun Damaged Skin!
If you have overexposed yourself to sun, to soothe your skin,
take a lukewarm bath with 5-6 drops of Camomile Essence diluted in a tablespoon of Carrier Oil. Repeat this at intervals of a few hours until the burning subsides.
If you have overexposed yourself to sun, to soothe your skin,
take a lukewarm bath with 5-6 drops of Camomile Essence diluted in a tablespoon of Carrier Oil. Repeat this at intervals of a few hours until the burning subsides.
Smoother Skin with Cabbage
Cabbage is rich in minerals and vitamins.
Next time you are boiling cabbage, don’t throw away the left over water. Wash your face with this water and you will feel your skin growing smoother.
Cabbage is rich in minerals and vitamins.
Next time you are boiling cabbage, don’t throw away the left over water. Wash your face with this water and you will feel your skin growing smoother.
Home Beauty Tips: Luscious Lips
Treat for Oily Skin and Dark Patches around Lips!
Make this scrub and use daily on your face and around lips.
Take 2teaspoon Green Pea powder, 2teaspoon Sandalwood powder, 2 teaspoon Rice powder,
2 teaspoon Almond powder and 2 teaspoon Fuller's earth (Multani Mitti).
Take a few drops of Lemon juice and Rose water at a time and apply on you face.
When it becomes dry, dab with cold milk and scrub off in gentle rotating movements.
Difference can be seen in 10-15 days.
Lips Care
Lips are often neglected in a beauty regime. You slick on your lipstick and forget about the drying, happing and damage that can occur just from even venturing outside!
Here are a few lip-care tips that should leave them moisturised and feeling and looking lovely! To make lipstick last longer, use a pressed powder between lipstick coats.
To slough away flaky lips, gently rub a soft toothbrush over the lips and apply vaseline or a medicated balm. lways use lips balms containing SPF protectants.
You can always use your balm as a gloss over your lipstick for extra protection.
Good news! Contrary to popular belief, lip balms are NOT addictive.
Lips are often neglected in a beauty regime. You slick on your lipstick and forget about the drying, happing and damage that can occur just from even venturing outside!
Here are a few lip-care tips that should leave them moisturised and feeling and looking lovely! To make lipstick last longer, use a pressed powder between lipstick coats.
To slough away flaky lips, gently rub a soft toothbrush over the lips and apply vaseline or a medicated balm. lways use lips balms containing SPF protectants.
You can always use your balm as a gloss over your lipstick for extra protection.
Good news! Contrary to popular belief, lip balms are NOT addictive.
Glossy Lips
For a home-made lip gloss, mix 1teaspoon Glycerine and 1/2teaspoon Almond Oil together.
Use it on your lips for an instant natural shine.
Soft Lips
Mix 2 teaspoon coconut oil, lemon juice, 3 drops of lemon oil and 1 teaspoon bee wax and warm. When it has melted, pour into a glass jar. Use this solution to moisturize your lips.
Dark Skin around Lips
Use a scrub of Sandalwood power mixed with Almond powder and Milk, and massage gently on the area, darker then the rest of your face, around your lips. If done daily, you will see a difference in a week.
Under-eye Dark Skin!
Massage the area under your eyes with a powdered Vitamin E capsule and wipe off with honey and egg white.Wash off with milk for smooth flawless skin.
Massage the area under your eyes with a powdered Vitamin E capsule and wipe off with honey and egg white.Wash off with milk for smooth flawless skin.
Cleansing Enzymes
Mash two Papaya and pineapple slices. Rub this paste all over the face.
Wash off after 5 minutes for a soft and squeaky clean feel.
Face Pack
Take white flour, mix crushed peppermints and lemon juice. Blend them together.
Let it set for about an hour, so it will get thick. Spread a layer on your face that not too thin and not too thick. Let that set for 10 minutes, then wash your face with warm water.
After that wet a peice of cloth, that is a little bigger than your face, with cold water. Put it on your face for 1 minute. Then pat your face dry for outrageous skin!
Blackheads?
To remove blackheads, mix 2 tablespoons of unflavored gelatin and 2 tablespoons of milk together, microwave for 10 seconds and put on infected area and leave on for 30 mins. It really smells though!
To remove blackheads, mix 2 tablespoons of unflavored gelatin and 2 tablespoons of milk together, microwave for 10 seconds and put on infected area and leave on for 30 mins. It really smells though!
Skin Moisturiser Facepack
A simple Banana Face Mask can moisturise your skin. Simply mash 2 bananas, add a teaspoon of honey and ensure the consistency is thick. Luxuriously slather over your face. Let it set for 10 minutes and rinse off with cool water!
Dark Skin around Lips
Use a scrub of Sandalwood power mixed with Almond powder and Milk, and massage gently on the area, darker then the rest of your face, around your lips. If done daily, you will see a difference in a week.
Use a scrub of Sandalwood power mixed with Almond powder and Milk, and massage gently on the area, darker then the rest of your face, around your lips. If done daily, you will see a difference in a week.
Suntan?
To avoid suntan, mash a coconut kernel to a pulp and apply it on your face for 10-15 minutes before washing off with cold water.
To avoid suntan, mash a coconut kernel to a pulp and apply it on your face for 10-15 minutes before washing off with cold water.
Anti-Pimple Recipe
Drink at least 10-12 glasses of water everyday.
Eat plenty of green salads, vegetables and fresh fruit. Cut down junk food.
Mix Rose water with one tablespoon of powdered Camphor and store it in an air-tight container in the refrigerator. Wipe your face several times a day with it
Also, make a pack with two tablespoons of Fuller's earth (Multani Mitti), five ground Cloves, a pinch of Camphor and Rose water. Apply the pack, daily, on the pimples and let dry. Wash off with ice-cold water. Done regularly, you will notice a difference within 10 days.
Drink at least 10-12 glasses of water everyday.
Eat plenty of green salads, vegetables and fresh fruit. Cut down junk food.
Mix Rose water with one tablespoon of powdered Camphor and store it in an air-tight container in the refrigerator. Wipe your face several times a day with it
Also, make a pack with two tablespoons of Fuller's earth (Multani Mitti), five ground Cloves, a pinch of Camphor and Rose water. Apply the pack, daily, on the pimples and let dry. Wash off with ice-cold water. Done regularly, you will notice a difference within 10 days.
Shadows / Moles on Face Neck and Arms
Massage the shadow patches / mole portions with almond oil mixed with oil of one vitamin E capsule. Leave it on for a couple of minutes and then wipe off with a cotton wool pad dipped in cold milk, and then with another pad dipped in water.
(Three times a week for 15 minutes will show result.)
Massage the shadow patches / mole portions with almond oil mixed with oil of one vitamin E capsule. Leave it on for a couple of minutes and then wipe off with a cotton wool pad dipped in cold milk, and then with another pad dipped in water.
(Three times a week for 15 minutes will show result.)
Clean and Clear Skin
Take 30-40 Neem leaves and boil in one litre of water until the liquid turns to half.
Drink three-four tablespoons of this syrup daily.
Take 30-40 Neem leaves and boil in one litre of water until the liquid turns to half.
Drink three-four tablespoons of this syrup daily.
Sensitive Skin
1-cup natural yogurt
1/2 cup oatmeal
Blend the yogurt and oatmeal together. Mix well and apply to
the skin for ten minutes. Rinse off with warm water.
1-cup natural yogurt
1/2 cup oatmeal
Blend the yogurt and oatmeal together. Mix well and apply to
the skin for ten minutes. Rinse off with warm water.
For Oily Skin
Strawberries have great astringent properties and will help cleanse oily skin without irritation. For an easy face
mask, blend together the following ingredients.
1/2 tsp lemon juice
1 egg white
1 tsp honey
1/2 cup strawberries
Combination Skin
1 Rose
1 tbsp rosewater
1 tbsp natural yoghurt
1 tbsp honey
Wash the rose petals in water. Soak for a few minutes and then crush them in a bowl. Add the rosewater, yogurt, and honey. Mix well and apply to the skin for five minutes. Rinse with tepid water.
1 Rose
1 tbsp rosewater
1 tbsp natural yoghurt
1 tbsp honey
Wash the rose petals in water. Soak for a few minutes and then crush them in a bowl. Add the rosewater, yogurt, and honey. Mix well and apply to the skin for five minutes. Rinse with tepid water.
Mature Skin
2 tbsp sugar
3 tbsp warm water
Melt the sugar in some warm water (in undissolved form, sugar granules can cause tiny tears in the skin, which
allow moisture to leark out.) Apply to the face, let sit for 5 minutes then gently massage around the skin. Rinse well. Sugar is a great exfoliant. It removes dead skin cells without drying ur skin.
For mature skin, it's important to look for products with Alpha or beat hydroxy acids as these help increase cell replacements which slows on maturing skin reducing it's radiance.
2 tbsp sugar
3 tbsp warm water
Melt the sugar in some warm water (in undissolved form, sugar granules can cause tiny tears in the skin, which
allow moisture to leark out.) Apply to the face, let sit for 5 minutes then gently massage around the skin. Rinse well. Sugar is a great exfoliant. It removes dead skin cells without drying ur skin.
For mature skin, it's important to look for products with Alpha or beat hydroxy acids as these help increase cell replacements which slows on maturing skin reducing it's radiance.
Lip Stick Trick
Before you apply your lipstick, try using your eye cream around your lips and on them, it will reduce the fine lines and help keep your lipstick in place.
Your lip area is about same type skin as your eye area, it is good to use the same cream on your lips as your eyes, especially as the lines start to appear.
For an added effect to buff up your lips before going to that big thing, gently brush your lips vigor with a toothbrush, then apply the eyecream on and around then, finish off with lipliner and lipstick. A sure sign your body is starting to dehydrate is dried chipped lips, be sure to moisturize your body with fluids throughout the day.
Secrets of old?
Drinking tea with milk and honey can help your lips too, especially if they get a real taste of it is an old wifes tip to help avoid sore shipped dry lips.
Drinking tea with milk and honey can help your lips too, especially if they get a real taste of it is an old wifes tip to help avoid sore shipped dry lips.
Almond-Honey Scrub
2 tablespoons crushed almonds
1 tablespoon honey
Mix. Leave on face for 5 minutes. Rub in well, then rinse.
Anti-Aging Cream
1 ounce glycerin
1 ounce witch hazel
1/2 ounce rose water
3 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons wheat germ oil
Combine ingredients in a glass or ceramic bowl and gently whisk until they are thoroughly combined. Store the emulsion in a tightly sealed container at room temperature. It should last for at least 1 month. Massage the solution into the skin around your eyes and mouth, using a circular and upward motion. This motion will counteract the natural droop of gravity. If you have the time, it's a good idea to hang your head over the edge of the bed and massage the cream in while you're partially upside down.
Dry Skin Facial
1 tablespoon dry oatmeal
1/2 mashed ripe banana
2 ounces plain yogurt
Cleanse face, steam, splash with cool water and pat dry. Massage with the dry oatmeal. Rinse off. Then apply a mask made by mixing yogurt and banana; spread evenly on face. Leave on for 20 minutes; rinse off.
