Home remedies for eye care and problems

Under-eye Dark Circles:

• Mix 2 teaspoons Mint paste with half a cup of Milk.Freeze to make ice cubes. Rub daily on the eyes area.
• Wrap a grated raw Potato in Cheesecloth and apply to eyelids for 15-20 minutes. Rinse with warm water.

Puffy Eyes:
Use ice cold tea bags as cold compressions to reduce under-eye bags and puffiness.

Home Remedies For Normal Skin

Mash 1/4 of a ripe banana.Apply on the face, taking care to avoid the areas under the eye.Leave it on for 10 minutes, then wash off with cool water.Banana is excellent to do away with dead skin that makes your skin look lifeless.Regular use of banana gives your skin a fresh, healthy glow.

Home Remedies For Dry Skin

• Add 1/2 tsp of rose water to 1 tsp of honey and gently apply to the face. Leave it for about 15-20 minutes, then wash off with tepid water. Honey moisturises and soothes dry skin, and is gentle enough for daily use.
• Massaging you face regularly with almond oil or olive oil works wonders for dry skin.
• Take 1/4 of an apple. Peel off the skin and grate. Cool in the refrigerator. Apply it on the skin and leave it on for 15 minutes. Wash off with cool water. Apple helps soothe dry skin and gives it a pleasant glow.
• Take 1 tbsp of cream. Stir lightly till it becomes a smooth paste. Apply to face and neck before bath. Cream helps remove suntan and makes your skin silky and supple.

Simple Pedicure steps

Preparatory Stage:

1. Position a chair behind a clean, wide bucket filled with hot water.
2. Fold a bath towel into a square and place it at the bottom of the bucket.This will give your feet a comfortable surface to rest on when you soak them.
3. Add half a cup of Epsom salt, a natural disinfectant. You can also throw in a few capfuls of Herbal Vapors, readily available in the markets.

Grooming Stage:

1. Use a cotton pad soaked with nail-polish remover to take off old polish.
2. If your cuticles are dry, add a drop of olive oil to the pad before using it on your nails.
3. Clip your toenails straight across with clippers.
4. Use a nail file to smooth the edges, including the sides.
   

Soothe Your Soles:

1. Soak your feet in the hot water for five minutes, then rest them on the edge of the bucket.
2. Dip a foot file, in the water, then use it to smooth your heels, the balls of your feet and the outsides of your pinkie toes.
3. Pat feet dry with a towel.
4. To get cuticles under control: Use the edge of the nail file to push your cuticles back, then a nail brush dipped in an exfoliating scrub, to clean the area where your nail meets your skin.
5. If you feel that you must get rid of your cuticles, have a pro do it in a salon so you don't end up with painful, ingrown toenails.
6. Rinse, then dry feet and apply a generous amount of super-moisturizing foot lotion or cream. Massage it into your feet and calves.
7. Wash the moisturizer off your toenails with soap and water and let them dry.

Applying Nail Polish:

1. Create space between toes with a foam toe separator.
2. Apply one coat of base coat, two coats of color and one coat of top coat.
3. Confused about which color to go for? For summer, say good-bye to burgundies and browns.
4. Use a Q-tip moistened with nail-polish remover to remove any polish that missed the mark.
5. Let your polish dry for a few hours before putting on close-toed shoes.
6. Apply one coat of top coat three days after your pedicure, then every third day after that to keep polish from chipping.
7. If your feet are going to be in the sun, use a top coat with sunscreen, to keep the polish from fading.

Manicure Steps

1. First, remove your older nail polish and then file your nails.
2. Next, soak your hands in the soapy water, for 2 minutes.
3. Press back the cuticles, very gently with your towel.
4. To remove any soap deposit, wipe your nails again with nail polish remover.
5. Apply a base coat, beginning with the thumb.Base coats are normally transparent nail polishes, which are either strengtheners, or just present to stop the chemical products of the nail polish, to yellow your nails.
6. After it has dried, apply nail polish.Use only 2 light coats, allowing the first to dry completely before applying the second.
7. Finally, when the polish is completely dry, massage the coconut oil/ Almond oil/ olive oil into your hands up to the wrist.

Home made treatments For Dry Hair

Cleanser:
Beat an egg in a cup of the skimmed milk.
When the foam becomes consistent, rub it into the scalp.Leave it on for 5 minutes.
Rinse the hair thoroughly with water.
Carry out this routine twice a week.

Conditioner:
Beat one tbsp of Castor oil, one tbsp of glycerin, one tbsp of cider vinegar and a tsp of mild herbal shampoo.
Apply it on scalp and leave it on for 20 minutes.
Rinse with clear water.

Massage Oil Toner:
Buy a bottle of Castor oil or coconut oil.
Add a tsp of lavender essential oil in it.
Heat a little and massage it gently on your scalp at night.
Rinse or shampoo it out in the morning.
Follow this routine at least twice a week.

Home made Toning Lotion For Oily Hair

• Mix a tbsp of Malt Vinegar in a glass of water.
• Add a pinch of salt in it.Use 2 tbsp of it on your scalp and massage it with your finger tips twice a week.
• Leave the lotion on for one hour.
• Rinse with cool water, brush and set your hair.