Milk based Hair Balm

Milk based Hair Balm

It is simple as this: after you wash your hair, wash it with some milk and leave on for about 10 to 15 minutes. Rinse off with warm water. It helps bring back the softness and natural shine.

Posted in Hair Care on September 3rd, 2008 by admin | | 0 Comments

Sour Cream Hair Pack

Sour Cream Hair Pack

Ingredients:
2 teaspoons of sour-cream
1/2 teaspoon of wheat germ oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Mix it all together, apply to hair and rinse off after 10-15 minutes.

Posted in Hair Care on August 30th, 2008 by admin | | 0 Comments

Honey hair care

Honey hair care recipes are versatile in that they can be prepared for any type of hair. Whether you have dry or oily hair, adding different ingredients to the honey base will give you the results you’re looking for.

A basic recipe for honey shampoo targets all types of hair. It is really a nourishing recipe that will benefit any hair type.

Honey Based Shampoo

Ingredients:

3 teaspoons of honey
1 egg yolk*
1 or 2 lemons

Get lemon juice ready before you start. Add honey and yolk and stir. Start adding lemon juice until the mass is consistent. Apply as a regular shampoo and rinse off.

* Always make sure you use fresh eggs

Hair pack for damaged hair (more…)

Posted in Hair Care on August 29th, 2008 by admin | | 0 Comments

Green tea skin care

New research from Medical College of Georgia reveals anti-inflammatory properties of green tea that might help treat conditions such as psoriasis and dandruff.

Here are a couple of recipes containing green tea:

Simple green tea facial toner

Ingredients

* 2 teaspoons of powdered green tea
* 1/2 of boiling water

Preparation

* Steep green tea in boiling water for 10 minutes
* Let it cool and apply it on the face with cotton balls (gauze)

Daily use of this facial toner is recommended. (more…)

Posted in Hair Care, Home Remedies, Skin Conditions on July 30th, 2008 by admin | | 0 Comments

Strawberry skin care


Over at Realself, there’s a post on benefits of strawberry and on strawberry skin care. Anna Kournikova apparently uses strawberries as part of her skin care. I am sure she uses only organic ones, though :)

Most of the strawberry masks I know of are highly recommended for oily skin and skin prone to inflammation as strawberries are known to cleanse the skin very well. (more…)

Posted in Acne, Facial Masks, Hair Care, Miscellaneous, Skin Care Videos on July 28th, 2008 by admin | | 0 Comments