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Coffee scrub

 Coffee scrub :

A simple coffee and coconut oil scrub will do wonders to your skin. 
By using coffee in the scrubs, you make it antioxidant-rich, which helps in fighting free radicals that damage your skin and ages it. 
Regular application of coffee scrubs increases the production of elastin and collagen. Also, slather on some coffee scrub if you tend to spend a great number of hours in the sun since coffee applied topically helps in reversing the sun damage. 
 Ingredients-  
⦁ 1 tablespoon of ground coffee  
⦁ 1 tablespoon of olive oil or coconut oil (even almond oil) or if skipping oil use yoghurt instead 
 ⦁ 1 tablespoon sugar (white or brown)

Benefits of Coffee

  • It can be used to rinse your hair when you think your hair is heavy and appears to be dull. Prepare a large cup of black coffee and pour on your flipped over hair before shampooing and conditioning.Your head will feel very lighter.
  • It can be used as a hair scrub.Take some ground coffee and massage onto your scalp in a circular motion. Follow up with a shampoo and conditioner.  The removal of excess build up in the scalp is very important for proper hair growth. The caffeine in the coffee helps to stimulate the hair follicles and thereby helps with hair fall issues.
  • It reduces cellulite.Mix coffee granules with some olive oil or coconut oil and sugar and massage in a circular motion. This helps in reducing the appearance of cellulite over time.

Dark circle remedies

Dark circle remedies  :
  • Take half cup of wheat germ oil, half a cup of peach oil , 50 g  of lanolin. Put the lanolin and the oils in a container. Place container in a water bath over low heat. Apply every night 
  • Aloe vera pulp and cucumber. Gently rub a tittle aloe vera pulp under each eye. Cover with a cucumber s' ca.
  • Grate carrot and cucumber and place them on a gauze .  Put over closed eyes. 
  • Make a cream with an Oriental spice cabled turmeric mixed with pineapple juice. Apply to dark circles. 
  • Every night before bedtime apply castor or sweet almonds oils to dark circles. You will see an improvement in two weeks.
  •  Put 2 metal spoons in the freezer when they are completely cold take them out and press under your eyes till spoons are no longer cold.

Argan oil Facial Mask

Argan oil is used for Homemade facial mask
Ingredients:
 oatmeal, honey and argan oil. 

Place 2 table spoons of oats in a bowl and add a little bit of warm water , wait until the oats get very soft; add one table spoon of argan oil and 1 tea spoon of liquid honey (make sure you are not allergic to any of the ingredients).Moisturizing and rejuvenating homemade facial mask Is Ready
Keep this mask on your face for about 10 minutes (avoid eye area),Rinse with lukewarm, then cold water. 
This mask can help nourish and rejuvenate your skin, adding beautiful healthy glow.

Home made Facial mask with Egg Yolk

The homemade facial mask will help hydrate and moisturize dull looking and dry skin, adding glow and softness.
Requirements:

  • 1 egg yolk
  • Half table spoon of natural organic honey
  • 1 table spoon of olive oil
  • Half tea spoon of lemon juice.
Mix well all the ingredients and apply it on your clean face for 10-15 minutes. Wash your face with warm, then cold water.
This mask is recommended for dry to normal skin type, it will help regulate moisture balance in the skin, nourishing and rejuvenating it.
Eggs yolk is rich in vitamins and nutrients, so that it will efficiently help hydrate and moisturize your skin.

Golden Eyeshadow

Applying golden eyeshadow:
Gold eyeshadow is a great way to bring attention to your eyes without being dramatic. 
It also compliments bronzed/tanned skin. Perfect for summer.This look is perfect for the daytime. If you want to turn it into a nighttime look, all you have to do is layer on more of the color.
Step 1: Using an eyeshadow brush, apply a medium shade of gold shadow onto your entire eyelid
Step 2: Use the same eyeshadow brush or an angled eyeshadow brush, apply a dark shade of gold or brown onto the outer 1/3 of your eyelid and into the crease of your eye
Step 3: Blend the shadows up towards the brow bone and a little past the outer eye corner. Blend until you don’t notice the contrasting colors between the two shadow colors.
Step 4: Using the lightest shade of gold, apply the shadow  from your crease to below your brows

Shave with conditioner

Shave with conditioner


  • Shave at the end of your shower or bath once you have given your skin and hair time to soften. 
  • Water temperature should be warm -not cold and not too hot as that can dry out skin. Make the shower comfortable to be in and you should be okay. 
  • Apply hair conditioner and shave. Once finished rinse and finally apply moisturizer.
  • Soap or shaving cream left for long period of time on the body can dry out the skin leaving an itchy feeling behind. 
  • Substituting hair conditioner for soap or shaving cream, conditioners not only helps get a clean smooth shave but the moisturizing ingredient in it leaves your body feeling smooth and silky

Tips to prevent ingrown hairs

Tips to prevent ingrown hairs
● When shaving, shave in the direction of the growth of the hairs.
● Use a good shaving gel, foam or oil before using a razor.
● Keeping the skin moisturised and exfoliated.
● Both men and women should use an aftershave lotion to help avoid infection of the hair follicles.
● Avoid shaving too close to the skin by not pulling the skin back during shaving or putting too much
pressure on the blade.

Avocado body scrubs

Avocado body scrubs
  • One of the best avocado body scrubs you can try out to remove the dead skin on your body is avocado paste and rock salt. 
  • You need half a cup of paste mixed with 4 tablespoons of rock salt. Massage your body gently with this scrub once in a week. 
  • Mix a cup of avocado paste and yogurt to make a body scrub with a spoon of salt added to it. This will give you smooth and soft skin if done twice in a week.
  • If you have tan lines on your body, make an avocado body scrub with lemon and baking soda. Massage your body gently in circular motion once in two weeks.
  • To tighten your sagging skin, make an avocado body scrub along with honey and massage in horizontal motions over the sagging skin.
  • Make an avocado body scrub along with coffee granules. Use this scrub to help get rid of stretch marks on your body.

Brighten Tired Eyes

Tired eye is another term for what is commonly known as eyestrain – when eyes feel achy, weak, or heavy due to intense use. It is not a disease, and does not require medical treatment – but it never hurts to know how to prevent it.
  • Tired eyes can come from any number of activities. Some of the most common include working on the computer for too long, poor lighting conditions, driving a car for prolonged periods of time, reading for long periods, or any other activity that may require the eyes to maintain intense focus for long periods of time.
  • Common signs and symptoms of eyestrain include:

  1. Soreness of the eyes
  2. Dry eyes
  3. Watery eyes
  4. Back, neck, and shoulder pain
  5. General overall fatigue
  6. Feeling of heaviness in eyes

Treatments:

Tired eyes are an annoyance more than anything. There are a few ways to prevent eye strain if they don’t work you may want to talk to your eye care professional. Sometimes, there is an underlying medical cause for eyestrain that requires additional treatment.
Some common practices that can reduce the effects of eyestrain are:
  • Check your lighting: a high amount of contrast will put more strain on your eyes, so whether you’re reading, watching TV, or working on the computer, make sure you have the room lit evenly, so your eyes don’t have to work as hard
  • Take breaks: give yourself regular short breaks from near work tasks, whether this is using a computer or doing fine embroidery
  • Ensure that your glasses or contact lens prescription is up-to-date — the prescription of the eye has natural changes over time
  • Don't smoke always apply a sunscreen around the eye area
  • Apply a moisture to the eye area every night
  • Vitamin A cream-Retinoic acid can be added to daily skin care regimen which helps to prevent wrinkles and improve existing lines
  • To calm puffy eyes , place cold spoons , slices of cucumbers, chilled tea bags, or even a package of frozen peas under eyes.




Nail polish for your feet



For those with long feet give your feet a soft, yet sexy look, go for a soft French pedicure, the white part will visually shorten the foot, therefore create balance and give the illusion of a shorter, smaller foot. Whereas those with small pretty feet you can afford wearing glittery and bright or dark colors.
Those with deep complexions should choose semi-opaque lacquer in shades of peach or pink. For fair complexion bring some color to your feet by using deeper neutral shades.

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