Take Alum and make it's edges smooth by rubbing on a rough Surface. Then rub it gently on your skin. Do this for five minutes, and leave it on for another ten. Wash your face with chilled water.Try this tip every day for a month and you will see the difference.
Dark Circles
Soak 250 Gms of almonds overnight. Peel and grind them on next morning. Mix one tablespoon of this paste with three drops of lemon juice and place it on the eyes for half an hour. The remaining paste can be refrigerated to be used on subsequent days. Do this daily.
Sparkling Teeth
Put one pinch of baking powder on the squeezed half of the lemon and rub it on your teeth for a minute or two. Then brush your teeth normally. Repeat this once a week and you will have sparkling white teeth. It is very good for smokers!
Getting rid of blackheads
To get rid of blackheads mix a teaspoon of almond powder, half a teaspoon of sandalwood powder, and 1 tablespoon each of ground dried pea powder, chickpea flour, yeast and masoor (red lentil) powder. Then add egg yolk, honey, yogurt and as much milk as required. Apply this paste on the face then wait for 10-15 minutes. Wash it off with water.
Dry skin with pigmentation or freckles
If your skin shows signs of sun damage mix 1-tablespoon buttermilk and ╜ tablespoon honey. To this add enough almond powder to make a paste. Apply on the effected area and then rinse off with Luke warm water when semi-dry. Take care not to scrub too much on the pigmented area as it could spread resulting in a chronic problem. Radish is an effective whitener but it is too strong for dry skin. Mix it with a little avocado or half a capsule of vitamin E oil to make it tolerable.
Pimples on the shoulders
If you have pimples on shoulders, then first of all you must check for dandruff in your hair and scalp. Dandruff is the main cause for pimples on shoulders, so the first thing that needs to be treated is your dandruff. For this you can try using lemon or rub used lemon skin on the scalp and leave it on for 30 minutes. Then shampoo and condition as usual. Do it regularly.
Brittle nails which split
Easily should be painted over with colorless iodine before applying nail polish, never use acetone on the nails, it is best to invest in a really good quality oily remover.
To keep your body soft
Mix equal parts of olive, mustard oil and sesame oil and massage it all over the body an hour before your bath. This oil is very good for the skin and leaves it smooth and free from blemishes
An egg pack does wonders for your skin
First beat up the white of the egg and apply it on the face. When it dries up, beat up the yolk and apply that over the white. When that dries and the skin feels taut, wash it off with warm water. This mask closes the pores and greatly refreshes the face.
To keep your heels crack free
Immerse your feet in lukewarm water to which lemon juice and coconut oil have been added. Scrub with a pumice stone after 20 minutes. Dry and apply cream liberally.
Tired of moles
Do cleaning twice a day every day and scrub with oats, which takes away excess oil and clears the blocked pores. Apply calamine lotion as it has a soothing effect. See a dermatologist for removing moles by laser treatment.
Blemishes on face
Use Ravissant face masque. It will help you to reduce blemishes. Do cleansing twice a day with a good cleansing milk and scrub with castor sugar and honey. Peeling the skin also helps to reduce blemishes.
Avoid Bad Breath
Soak the piece of Dandasa in the water overnight. In the morning remove the Dandasa and gargle with the water. Do it daily and use fresh Dandasa everyday.
Shape up your hair
Summer weather can dry out your hair so make sure to condition the ends well after every shampoo. Use olive oil on the ends with a plastic bag covering the ends; tie with a rubber band. Leave on overnight, then shampoo in the morning.
Milk bath for your feet
Warm 3 cups whole milk. In another bowl, mix 1/2 cup coarse salt and 1/3 cup olive oil. Soak feet in milk for 10 minutes, then rinse. Scrub feet with salt-oil mixture. Rinse and apply moisturizer and thick socks to seal in the softness.
Sensitive skin soother
Saturate a washcloth in one quart warm (not hot) chamomile tea. Press cloth over face, flooding skin with liquid; hold against skin for five seconds. Rinse cloth, restaurate and repeat two more times. Finish by gently patting face with a clean, dry towel.
Homemade intensive conditioner
Mix 1/4 cup of olive oil with 1 egg and apply to hair. Use more olive oil if your hair is very long. Cover your head with aluminum foil, then with a towel that has been warmed in the dryer. Leave on for 30 minutes to an hour, then shampoo as usual.
Natural wart remover:
Banana peel contains a substance that is highly effective at destroying warts and is recommended by dermatologists. Place a small amount of peel against the wart and hold it in place with adhesive tape. Change the peel daily as needed and continue for 2 weeks or until the wart is gone.
Get waves without hot rollers:
Get some Velcro rollers (beauty supply houses sell them) and put them in your hair just after blowing dry. Leave them in until you are finished getting ready. A few minutes before you're about to leave, take out the rollers, brush through once and you will have hair that has volume and bounce.
Flyaway hair:
Mix 1/2 mashed avocado with 1 tablespoon mayonnaise and apply to just wash hair. Leave on 10 minutes then rinse thoroughly. You can use this once a week.
Help for nails that won't grow
Mix 1 packet unflavored gelatin with 1 tablespoon almond oil. Store in an airtight container at room temperature. Massage into nails daily to help grow them long and strong.
Lines around mouth
Apply almond oil around the mouth to keep your lips supple and soften the lines.
Firming Mask
Mix 1 tablespoon gram flour with 1 1/2 teaspoons water. Add 1 teaspoon honey. Apply to your face, leave on for 15 minutes, then rinse. If mixture is too runny, add a little more flour.
Lip toner
Saturate a black tea bag with warm water. Press over clean lips for 5 minutes. Repeat if desired. Black tea is high in tannic acid which retains moisture and keeps lips smooth and taut.
Foot refresher
After soaking feet in warm water, massage feet with a mixture of 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon sugar, and 1 tablespoon crushed dried peppermint. Remove with a warm, damp washcloth.
