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!!
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.
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.
Massage your hair with 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.
Tangled Hair Treatment
Apply five tablespoons of honey on tangled hair. Leave on for five-ten minutes and then, 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.
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.
Blemishes On Face?
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.
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.
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.
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 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!
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!
Chlorine Problem?
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!
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.
Beet and cinnamon for luscious lips
With the use of cinnamon and Shea butter, thin lips can be plump-up. Just mix Shea butter and a bit of cinnamon then rub it on the lips. Leave it for some minute before washing off; this will help stimulate blood flow in the lips for a beautiful, luscious and gorgeous looking skin. For additional lips colour, apply a slice of beetroot on your lips for a lipstick effect. This will make you look adorable that can compliments all types of skin tone.
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.
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.
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!
Home-made Lip Gloss
Mix one teaspoon Glycerine with half teaspoon Almond Oil. Glide over your lips for a natural shine!
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.
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!
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.
Beet and cinnamon for luscious lips
With the use of cinnamon and Shea butter, thin lips can be plump-up. Just mix Shea butter and a bit of cinnamon then rub it on the lips. Leave it for some minute before washing off; this will help stimulate blood flow in the lips for a beautiful, luscious and gorgeous looking skin. For additional lips colour, apply a slice of beetroot on your lips for a lipstick effect. This will make you look adorable that can compliments all types of skin tone.
