Make-up and clothing are a part of a woman's identity. Make-up and fashion are often on our minds as they give us confidence and boost our self-esteem. Whether you are a teenager or septuagenarian, beauty is nothing but your birthright and you should take utmost care of it. Enjoy these simple beauty tips!
Home remedies
Skin
Want glowing skin? Exfoliating your skin is the secret to glowing smooth skin. Here is a simple recipe you can make at home using only two ingredients. How? Mix olive oil and sugar together, then apply to cleansed face or any other part of your body. Scrub mixture gently for a few minutes and rinse. This remedy makes for a wonder-working exfoliater.
Want fresh looking skin? Here is an easy way to make your own face cleanser using the juice of freshly squeezed lemons, honey and hot water. Squeeze 3 lemons, mix the lemon juice with 3 tablespoons of honey and hot water. This cleanser is great because not only does it give you fresh looking skin it also help make your skin appear less oily. The lemon juice helps cut down the natural oils on your skin.
Dark circles
How to get rid of dark eye circles? Here are some natural home remedies that just might work!
Drink lots of water! At least 10 glasses a day.
Make sure to get 8 hours of sleep, this may not always be easy but its essential.
Eat almonds on a regular basis because it is a healthy skin food and helps to reduce and remove dark circles.
As we all know closing you eyes with slices of cucumber or raw potato for 15-20 minutes is very helpful. After, wash your eyes with warm water and apply cream.
Take a cucumber, grate it, then squeeze it to take the juice out. Refrigerate the cucumber juice for 10 minutes. Mix lemon juice, lanolin cream and the cucumber juice together. Apply around your eyes for 15 minutes. Rinse with cold water after.
Crush fresh mint and apply it around the eye for 10 minutes.
Take a vitamin K capsule, open it and gently rub the oil on your under eye.
Take used and cooled tea bags and place them on the skin under your eyes while lying down. Leave for 10 minutes, then rinse with cold water.
Long and healthy lashes
Want long and healthy looking eye lashes? First, make sure to remove all mascara before you retire for the night. Sleeping with mascara may cause eye irritations from bacteria. Second, apply Vaseline onto your lashes before bed. This reinforces them and strengthens the roots.
White teeth
The trick to getting white teeth without spending loads of money. It's simple. The one and only ingredient: strawberries. Make a puree of about 3 to 6 strawberries. Apply the puree with cotton swabs after brushing your teeth. Leave it on for 10 minutes and rinse with water. Strawberries contain something special that helps whiten your teeth and will keep your breath smelling fresh too!
Healthy and shiny hair
Want beautiful radiant hair? Use coconut milk or coconut oil as it contains all the proteins to properly nourish your hair. It helps grow your hair and even prevents lice and can cure a dry scalp. How to? Pour coconut milk or oil on your hair, leave in for 45 minutes so that all of your hair fibers are saturated. Rinse out and use conditioner.
Want healthy and shiny hair? Beat 2 to 3 eggs with a bit of water. Apply evenly to scalp and hair. Put a shower cap on and leave in for 2 to 3 hours. Rinse out and then shampoo your hair. Do treatment as often as you wish. Egg is a very healthy food product for your hair as it nourishes it an keeps it healthy looking.
Avocado is another healthy food product for your hair. You can choose to either include them in your diet or make a treatment out of them. How to? Mash up 2 to 3 avocados and mix with yogurt. Apply mixture to your hair and leave in for 20 minutes. Rinse out and shampoo and condition your hair.
Do not wash your hair on a daily basis. Your hair needs to feed off of the natural oils of your scalp and by washing ti too often you restraining those oils from nourishing your hair. You can find dry shampoo in drug stores that do the trick on a dirty hair day. Baby powder can also be used a a dry shampoo as it absorbs some of the oils on your scalp and reduces the look of oily looking hair.
Want soft and undamaged hair? It is very important to use conditioner after shampooing your hair because your hair is constantly being attacked by the different weather conditions and pollution. Conditioner infuses the essential oils and the nutrients that protected your hair from getting damaged. After shampooing and conditioning your hair lightly pat dry it with a towel. When untangling wet hair it is best to you use a wide tooth comb as it prevents from splitting and damaging your ends. Before putting any heat to your hair apply a heat protector.
Fashion
No matter what outfit you put together it's important that you feel comfortable and confident in your clothes. Follow your intuition and take risks when it comes to fashion. Trying out different trends and creating your own is always fun. Ask your friends for advice and you'll always be on the right track. Another important thing to keep in mind is that as long as you feel good and stylish then your fashion choice is right for you.