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Beauty and skin care products now almost promise eternal youth, but many women prefer to trust natural beauty products.
Below are a few time-tested ideas for making herbal beauty and body care products.
1. Facial cleansing Rose-water alternative to water and soap.
Boil 6 cups red rose petals in 4 cups of water for 15 minutes, Cool, strain and keep in a glass bottle in the refrigerator.
2. To remove heavy make up
Melt one measure of anhydrous lanolin and half a measure of aqueous cream in a double boiler, stirring continuously, adding 3 measures of almond oil and one measure of rose-water, then removing from heat.
3. Astringent lotion
Simply mash some strawberries and apply to the face for a bracing toner.
4. Moisturizer
Melt 1 T beeswax over low heat and in another container melt 1 T lanolin and 1 T cocoa butter. Gradually stir the lanolin mix into the beeswax. Now warm 1 1/2 T calendula oil and 1 teaspoon glycerine together and then stir it slowly into the beeswax mixture. Dissolve t of borax in 2 T warm comfrey infusion (steep one cup comfrey in 2 cups boiling water, cool, discard comfrey leaves) and mix well into beeswax mixture. Stir until the mix is thick and cool. Stir in 6 drops of petitgrain essential oil.
5. Hand and body cream
Whisk together: 2 Tablespoons lanolin, one T liquid paraffin, 3 T aqueous cream and 2 T herbal infusion. Make the infusion by steeping one cup of a scented herb such as geranium flowers, lavender, or basil in 2 cups boiling water until cooled, then strain and discard the leaves.
6. Herbal bath
Make herbal bath bags of gauze or muslin and fill them with up to four herbs of your choice. You can use fresh or dry but obviously the fresh ones have to be used immediately. Close the bag and hang three or four bags over the hot water tap so that the water flows through the bag into the bath. For relaxation choose chamomile, jasmine, of lime flowers. For stimulation, choose basil, bay, ivy, lavender, mint, rosemary, sage or thyme. To combat fatigue, use fresh grape leaves.
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| Author: sasi kala 25 May 2008 | Member Level: Gold Points : 2 |
Banana Moon Facial Mask
INGREDIENTS
1 banana, just ripe
1 tablespoon honey
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon wheat germ oil
1 tablespoon finely powdered oats
1 teaspoon lemon juice (optional, if mask will not be used immediately)
1 drop each rose and Melissa essential oils (optional)
1. Peel and mash banana. Add honey, egg yolk, wheat germ oil, oats, and lemon juice, if used, and mash further to form a smooth, creamy paste.
2. If mask is too thick, add a bit of distilled water, and stir until smooth.
3. Add essential oils last, and stir to mix well.
4. To use, apply to clean face and neck, avoiding eye and mouth areas. Rest for 10 minutes, or longer if your skin is very dry. Rinse with warm water, and follow with toner and moisturizer, if desired. Use mask within a few hours of making.
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| Author: Vidya 26 May 2008 | Member Level: Diamond Points : 2 |
good one
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| Author: Asma S Patel 26 May 2008 | Member Level: Gold Points : 2 |
this is a good tip.. hey you all girls out there can certainly try this out to impress the loved one's.
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| Author: Abdul Sathar 26 May 2008 | Member Level: Gold Points : 2 |
useful article
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| Author: Twinkle 26 May 2008 | Member Level: Gold Points : 2 |
thanks.
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| Author: m.v. subba raju 26 May 2008 | Member Level: Gold Points : 2 |
Hi Raghav your tips are very excellent.
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| Author: Raghav 26 May 2008 | Member Level: Gold Points : 2 |
Thank you Asma. As you said all girls can try out this to impress
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