Homemade beauty treatments can be really inexpensive and have no side effects, allowing you to look great in a world where you don’t have enough time to visit the beauty parlor regularly. Nature has endowed us and empowered us with a wide range of spices, fruits, vegetables, plants and herbs that not just have medicinal properties to heal our wounds, but also enhance our appearance from within and outside. While there are many synthetically manufactured skin and beauty products using natural homemade remedies can work wonders. Which Indian beauty treatments should you try out?
Benefits Of Natural, Homemade Beauty Remedies
You may choose to use natural Indian beauty treatments because you have sensitive skin, and therefore avoid using commercial cosmetic products, because you want to save money, and because you want to know exactly what ingredients are in the products you use.
Banana, Honey And Yogurt Skin Care Paste
If you’re searching for homemade beauty tips, mix a banana and mash it well. You can then add two tablespoon of honey and a one-fourth cup of yogurt and mix it again. Apply this paste on your face and leave it for 15 to 20 minutes before rinsing it off with cold water.
Lemon And Olive Oil Skin Exfoliating Treatment
You need to ensure that you exfoliate and moisturize your skin well. Squeeze a lemon and add a one-fourth cup of olive oil to the lemon juice. You may also use almond oil if you don’t prefer or have olive oil. Apply it for 15 minutes and then rinse it off.
Homemade Sea Salt Body Scrub
If you’re searching for homemade beauty tips for treating your entire body, you can use sea salt and mix it well with olive oil. Both olive oil and sea salt gets rid of dead cells allowing you to have a glowing soft skin.
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Olive Oil Nail Moisturizing Treatment
Olive oil is a natural proven home remedy that provides better shine to your nails while stimulating growth and strengthening your nails from within.
Avocado And Rosewater Nail Treatment
Avocados can also help you in strengthening your nails when you mix it with rosewater. It also regulates the health of the nail to provide you with healthy pink nails.
Lemon And Cinnamon Foot Care Soak
Fill a tub with warm water. Squeeze a couple of lemons and add the juice into the water. Now add three spoons of cinnamon powder, half cup of milk and two tablespoons of olive oil. Soak your feet in the mixture for 10 to 15 minutes. Wash your feet with a mild soap and dry your feet thoroughly.
Honey-Based Foot Cleansing Treatment
If you have natural honey available at home, pour one tablespoon of honey into a tub of warm water. Gently soak your feet in the tub for around half an hour and pat dry your feet using a towel.
Natural Beauty Tips For Hair Care
Coconut Oil For Deep Hair Conditioning
If you’re searching for homemade natural beauty tips for deep hair and scalp conditioning, use coconut oil to work wonders. Warm up the coconut oil and massage it gently into your scalp, working it through your hair as well. Leave it for couple of hours before washing it off using a mild shampoo.
Clay And Vinegar Hair Detoxing Treatment
Surprisingly, clay can help in removing the toxins from your hair, leaving it super clean and shiny. Mix one cup of water into half a cup of apple cider vinegar and three-fourth of bentonite clay. You can also add any essential oils you like the smell of. Keep the mixture in an air-tight container for a week before use. Wet your hair first and then apply the clay to the scalp, and work it all over the hair. Leave it for five to 10 minutes — but make sure you do not let it dry. Rinse it with warm water.
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Natural Hair Growth Oil Treatment
If hair thinning and balding is worrying you, a mixture of natural oils can help you to encourage hair re-growth in a natural way. Take a one-fourth cup of castor oil, one teaspoon of black cumin seed oil, half a teaspoon of rosemary oil and 15 drops of lavender essential oil. Mix all ingredients and store your mixture in a dark glass bottle. Moisten your hair and add 10-30 drops of this mixture on the scalp and massage well. Leave it for an hour or overnight and wash off with a mild shampoo. If you’re keeping it in overnight, use a towel on the pillow to prevent oil stains. Apply this treatment once a week to get the desired results.
Marshmallow Root Hair Detangling Spray
Tangled hair can break and lead to other hair problems. To make your own natural detangling spray, take three tablespoons of Marshmallow root and boil it for around 20 minutes. Let it cool off for few minutes. Strain it with a strainer or cheesecloth. Now add a conditioner of your choice, along with essential oils as per your preference and wait for knot-free, silky soft hair.
Banana And Olive Oil Hair Treatment
Mix a banana with one tablespoon of olive oil and mash it well. Make sure that are no banana chunks left and the mixture is pureed well. Massage it into your hair and scalp and leave it for 30 minutes. Rinse thoroughly and shampoo.
Honey And Pumpkin Hair Mask
If you have pumpkin leftover you can certainly bring it to you use and treat your hair. Pumpkins are a rich source of Vitamin A and C, potassium and zinc. Add few tablespoon of honey to it and mix it well. Apply it to your hair and scalp liberally and wear a shower cap to ensure the mask stays in place. Rinse it after 15 minutes.
Apple Cider Vinegar Clarifying Shampoo
Dirt and residue build up can make your hair look dull and frizzy. To eliminate any residue build up mix one-fourth cup of organic apple cider vinegar in a cup of water and apply it thoroughly. You may then use your regular conditioner and pat dry your hair.
Conclusion
These natural beauty tips are simple and based on ingredients that one can find easily in any Indian kitchen or in any supermarket, allowing you to boost your beauty quickly, cheaply and conveniently.
Sources & Links
- Photo courtesy of meanestindian: www.flickr.com/photos/meanestindian/3251243918/
- Photo courtesy of ampersandyslexia: www.flickr.com/photos/ampersandyslexia/3293852967
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