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.

Home-made treatments For Oily Hair

• Take some dry soap nuts and soak them in water overnight.
• Mash them in the morning and strain the soapy solution.
• Add a tsp of shikakai powder and wash your hair.

If you are unable to make the shampoo cleanser at home, use this infusion recipe.Prepare it and mix in the shampoo you use.

• To make the infusion, boil two handful of mint leaves in one and a half glass of water for 20 minutes.
• Strain the solution and mix in a 300ml bottle of shampoo.

Home made Massage-oil

Ingredients:

1 tsp rosemary oil
1 tsp basil oil
1 tsp lavender oil
1 tbsp burdock oil
1 tbsp Aloe Vera gel

Method of Preparation and use:

In a dark glass bottle, combine 1 teaspoon each of rosemary, basil and lavender essential oils. Mix 5 drops of this mixture with 1 tablespoon of burdock oil and 1 tablespoon of aloe vera gel. Massage it into your scalp a few hours before shampooing your hair.Massaging your scalp with essential oils can stimulate hair growth.

Variants that you can use in this massage-oil:

1 egg yolk
1 tbsp. cognac
1 tbsp. burdock oil
1 tbsp. castor oil

Homemade Dandruff cures

1. Add 3-4 drops of tea tree oil (Melaleuca alternifolia), an antiseptic herb, to a palm-size amount of gentle shampoo just before washing your hair.
2. Massage your scalp while shampooing to loosen flakes, but avoid scratching, which will create sores.
3. Rinse with antiseptic herbs. Boil 2 rounded tablespoons of dried herb (or herbs mixture) in 1 cup of water for 5 to 7 minutes. Cool, strain, and massage tea through shampooed hair and into your scalp. Do not rinse out.
4. This vitamin like nutrient may prevent and treat dandruff. Good sources include brewer's yeast, cheese, and rice bran.
   

Apple and Vinegar Herbal Hair Rinse

Ingredients:

1 liter cold water
1 tsp apple vinegar

Method of Preparation and use:

Mix together water and apple vinegar and rinse through hair.

Apple and Vinegar Herbal Hair Rinse

Ingredients:

1 liter cold water
1 tsp apple vinegar

Method of Preparation and use:

Mix together water and apple vinegar and rinse through hair.

Henna and Egg Shampoo

Ingredients:

5 tbsp. natural henna powder
1 egg
1 cup warm water
juice of 1/2 lemon

Method of preparation and use:

Prepare a thick paste by mixing the egg and the henna into the warm water.
Leave the mixture to set for one hour, then add the lemon juice to fix the colour.

Apply gently and thoroughly to hair and scalp. For best results, wait for at least two hours or until completely dry before rinsing out hair with warm water.

Quickie herbal shampoo

1 application of a mild baby shampoo
2tbsp (30 ml) of a strong decoction of your selected herb / 4 drops of essential oil.

Mix together and use in the normal manner.

Papaya face pack for oily skin

Ingredients:

2 tbsp Papaya pulp
lemon juice(a little)

Method of preparation and application:

Apply the papaya pulp on your face and let it dry. Then wash off with lukewarm water. One can also mix lemon juice in it.

Potato Face Pack for oily skin

Ingredients:

1 tsp of potato juice
1 tsp of fullers earth

Method of preparation and application:

Blend both the ingredients together and apply on the face. Leave it until it dries. Then wash with lukewarm water. Finally, rinse with cold water

Egg Face Pack for oily skin

Ingredients:

Egg white of one egg
Half tablespoon of water.
One teaspoon of fullers earth.
Half teaspoon of peppermint extract.

Method of Preparation and Application:

Soak multani mitti powder in water for half an hour. Beat the egg and blend all the ingredients together. Also mix the soaked multani mitti powder in the mixture. Apply this on the face for 15 minutes. Then wash off with lukewarm water.

Cucumber Face Pack for oily skin

Ingredients:

One tablespoon of cucumber juice.
One tablespoon of mint juice.
Half teaspoon of peppermint extract

Preparation Method and Application:

Mix all the ingredients together and apply this on the face. Leave it for drying. Then wash off with lukewarm water. This face pack is very effective for oily skin.

Potato n lemon Face pack for normal skin

Ingredients:

1 potato

½ tsp lemon juice

Method of Preparation and application:

Grate the potato and squeeze its juice, to it now mix half teaspoon of lemon juice. Apply this juice on the face with cotton wool. Keep it on for 5 minutes, this works best for blemishes and dark spots.

Tomato n lime Face pack for normal skin

Ingredients:

2 tsp tomato juice

1 tsp lemon juice

Method of Preparation and application:

Mix ingredients and apply on the face for 5-10 minutes. Wash with lukewarm water

Orange and Cream Face pack for normal skin

Ingredients:

1 tsp fresh milk cream

1 spoon orange juice

Method of Preparation and application:

Mix the ingredients. Apply on the face and keep it on for 15 minutes and wash. It makes the skin soft and smooth

Tomato n Mud Face pack for normal skin

Ingredients:

Fullers Earth

1 tbsp glycerin

2 tbsp rose water

1 tsp tomato juice

Method of Preparation and application:

Mix all ingredients with liquid to form the paste . Apply the paste on face and let it dry. For washing the face milk is best instead of water

Rosy Strawberry Face pack for normal skin

Ingredients:

3-4 strawberries

Rose water

Method of Preparation and application:

Mash strawberries and make a pulp. Apply over the face and leave it for 10-15 minutes. Wash it with rose water. It leaves the skin glowing and shining.

Wondrous Face pack for normal skin

Ingredients:

Olive oil

Lettuce leaves

Few drops of lemon juice

Mineral water

Milk

Method of Preparation and application:

Take the lettuce leaves and dip them in olive oil. Take a few drops of lemon juice and sprinkle on them. Now take them and place them on both sides of face, after that cover them with a towel dipped in mineral water. Wipe your face with cotton soaked in warm milk. Rinse with warm water

Grape and Oatmeal Face pack for normal skin

Ingredients:

4-5 tbsp of oatmeal

Grapefruit juice

Method of Preparation and application:

Make paste of oatmeal and grapefruit juice and apply over face.

Banana Face Pack for normal skin

Ingredients:

1 ripe banana

Honey

Method of Preparation and application:

Mash up banana and add honey to make a pulp. Spread on face and remove with normal water.

Tangy Face Pack

Ingredients:

½ a Cucumber

2 tbsp mint juice

½ tsp lemon juice

2-3 drops of vinegar

Method of Preparation:

Liquidize the cucumber. To it add the rest of the ingredients.

Application:

Apply on face using a piece of cotton

Easy Dry Skin Face Pack

Ingredients:

Cooked oatmeal

Honey

Method of Preparation:

Mix all the ingredients to form a paste.

Application:

Apply on face. It’s a great moisturizer and cleanser

Homemade easy skin moisturizer

Ingredients:

1 tbsp orange juice

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 cup of yogurt

Method of Preparation:

Mix all the ingredients to form a smooth paste.

Application:

Apply on face and leave it on for 20 minutes .Wash off with water. It’s a great way to get glowing skin and a good complexion.

Easy Honey cleansing scrub

Ingredients:

1 tbsp honey

2 tbsp finely ground almonds

½ tsp lemon juice

Method of Preparation:

Mix all the ingredients.

Application:

Rub the mixture gently all over your face for about 20 minutes and then wash off with water.

Easy Grape cleanser

Ingredients:

3-4 grapes

Application:

Split the grapes and rub on face and neck .Wash off with water

Quick Tomato Face Pack

Ingredients:

50 ml tomato juice

1 tbsp lemon juice

Method of Preparation:

Mix all the ingredients.

Application:

Apply on face and neck. It’s a great way to get soft and glowing skin

Quickie Face Pack

Ingredients:

2 tbsp of household starch

1 tbsp warm milk

Method of Preparation:

Mix all the ingredients to form a smooth paste.

Application:

Apply on face and neck and leave it on for 10 minutes .Wash off with water. It’s a great way to get smooth and firm skin.

Avocado Face Pack

Ingredients:

Avocadoes

Method of Preparation:

Mash the inner flesh part of the avocado to get a pulp.

Application:

Apply on face and leave it for 15-20 minutes .Wash off with warm water. Then again wash off with cold water to close pores.

Easy Refreshing Orange face Pack:

Ingredients:

Juice of orange(s)

A little Milk

Method of Preparation:

Mix the orange juice and milk.

Application:

Apply on face with the help of a piece of cotton. It’s a great way to get smooth and smooth skin.

Very Easy banana Face and Hair pack:

Ingredients:

Very Ripe Banana(s) as per your requirement amount.

Method of Preparation:

Mash the banana real well to get a smooth paste.

Application:

Apply on face and Hair.

Easy Strawberry Face pack

Ingredients:

3 Large strawberries

Method of Preparation:

Mash the strawberries to form pulp.

Application:

Apply on face for about 10 minutes. Wash off with rose water. It’s a great way to get sparkling and shiny skin.

Easy Mud Face Pack:

Ingredients:

Fullers earth (Multani Mitti)

2 tbsp rose water

1 tbsp glycerin

Juice of 1 tomato

Method of Preparation:

Mix all the ingredients to form a smooth paste.

Application:

Apply on face and let it dry .Wash off with milk. It’s a great way to get smooth and refreshing skin.

Easy Apple Mask

Ingredients:

½ an Apple that is peeled and sliced

1 tbsp honey

1 egg yolk

One tbsp ascorbic acid

Vinegar

2 tbsp oil

Method of Preparation:

Put all the ingredients into a mixer or liquidizer and blend until it becomes into a smooth paste.

Application:

Apply this on the face and neck and leave it on until it becomes dry. Wash off this face pack with lukewarm water.