Gelatin for Strong Hair & Nails
It bears repeating that gelatin is great for strengthening hair and nails and you can get it without eating gallons of Jell-o. Gelatin comes in capsules, powder and dry sheets.
Add comment April 20th, 2008
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Tooth Whitening with Sage Leaves?
Want to avoid the harmful effects of tooth whitening products? Try rubbing sage leaves on your teeth (not dried, of course) every day. Besides whitening your teeth over time, you’ll also be freshening your breath.
Add comment April 6th, 2008
Pomegranate for Pigment Problems
The pomegranate is a great medicine for many ills. Besides being a powerful source of antioxidants, it’s now being used in cosmetics for hyper-pigmentation of the skin (dark spots). Look for elagic acid in these products…that’s the pomegranate.
Add comment April 6th, 2008
Jacuzzi Hair Treatment, Free Heat Conditioning Treatment
If you are suffering from split ends, take advantage of your jacuzzi or sauna moments to restore health to your hair. Just pass coconut oil through your hair before entering these heated environments and you’ll give your hair a hot-vapor conditioning treatment for free. Even if your hair gets wet, the oil will still enter.
Add comment March 23rd, 2008
Roses On Your Skin, Natural Skin Treatment
Here’s a recipe for a lovely skin cleanser and moisturizer made with roses: Take two tablespoons of dried calendula, two tablespoons of white roses, one tablespoon of liquid glycerin and ½ liter of distilled water. Put the ingredients together in an amber jar and leave it in the refrigerator for three days. Afterward, mix and strain out the particles. You can use this on your skin as often as you like. It keeps for about three months.
Add comment March 23rd, 2008
Stinging Nettles for the Scalp
Stinging Nettle is known for making you itch, but it’s also a great beauty herb. In many countries, it’s known as a hair tonic and strong anti-flaking remedy. Here’s a home-style recipe: Boil 5 Nettle leaves in two cups of water and let cool. Later, massage the tea infusion into your scalp. Rinse after 15 minutes. Repeat as much as twice per week.
Add comment March 16th, 2008
Avocado Hair Restoration
Avocado is fantastic for restoring dry and broken hair. Take 1/2 an avocado, two tablespoons of plain natural yogurt, 1/2 teaspoon of liquid vitamin A, and one teaspoon of honey. Mix all ingredients and apply to your damp hair and leave-in for 30 minutes. Later, wash and condition your hair normally. You can do this once per week to restore damaged hair.
Add comment March 16th, 2008
Flaxseed Hair Gel
If you regularly use a fixing gel in your hair, you can substitute a natural gel instead and protect your hair from excess drying. Just take a cup of raw flaxseeds and boil them in about 3 cups of water for ten minutes. Let cool and remove the seeds. What’s left is a natural gel for your hair.
Add comment March 1st, 2008
C is for Hands
For soft hands, add vitamin C to your hand lotion to help protect against drying and aging. You can use vitamin C gel caps or powder.
Add comment March 1st, 2008
Baby Face, Yogurt Skin Treatment, Sugar Skin Cleanse
For skin that looks like a baby’s, try mixing one tablespoon of cold plain yogurt with one tablespoon of turbinado sugar crystals and rub the mixture gently onto your face, then rinse.
Add comment March 1st, 2008
Chocolate Hair
For brunettes who want to fortify their hair color, the latest buzz is a chocolate-based hair moisturizing treatment. Besides accenting the color, the chocolate protects the strands of hair from the sun’s rays and from cold. It’s full of vitamins that help restore healthy hair and eliminate split ends while adding shine and softness. You can mix a tablespoon of pure cocoa (without sugar) into your moisturizing cream and apply it to your hair.
Add comment March 1st, 2008
