Beauty Secrets

BODY







Soothe painful hangnails by moistening first with water and then apply moisturizer or cream. Gently clip the hangnail off. A warm salt-water soak will help remove redness
prevent yellowing of the nails-use a top coat with a UV (sun) protector.

• fading tan, mix loose gold or bronze powder with body lotion, smooth over skin
• fake tan gone wrong? rub toothpaste into your skin where there are orange stripes
• warts-puncture a vitamin a capsule, mix with a drop of lemon juice, and apply directly to the wart
• sunburn-dip a small wash cloth in a bowl of whole milk and apply to affected area
• Cindy Crawford uses an equal part mixture of milk and water in a spritzer bottle to keep her skin moisturized and glowing throughout the day
• Rough feet and heels. AHA's are great. Before bedtime, wash feet and lather with a good AHA based cream or lotion, the put on clean socks to let feet soften over night
• make your own mouth wash-heat one teaspoon of cloves with 1/4 cup of water, cool and rinse.
• flaky skin-spread a small amount of honey on face, set for about ten minutes, remove with a cotton ball dipped in grapefruit juice, leave on 5 mins before rinsing with warm water.
• use Epsom salts to scrub down your body in the shower to exfoliate skin and fight cellulite.
• face scrub-use granulated sugar pour a little with some of your face wash on wash clothe
• for soft skin-add a egg and cooking oil, mix well, smooth over face and let it set until dry, rinse with lukewarm water
• toner-use aloe Vera gel
• use powdered milk mixed with water as a cleanser
• whiten teeth with crushed strawberries....just rub on teeth
• cellulite, rub warm coffee grounds on areas of cellulite, make sure its not to watery
• dab Pepito-bismal on cold sores.
• apply vitamin k or arnica to bruises to make them disappear faster
• dab petroleum jelly on paper cuts to ease the sting
• mash raw beets and apply with a cotton swab on lips, gives a natural looking stain to your lips.
• to tighten enlarged pores use a paste made from a packet of yeast moistened with just enough lemon juice to make a paste
• for stretchmarks use egg whites, rub on area, let dry, rinse off with cold or luke warm water. sounds crazy, but its a good source of protiens
• take collagen pills if dealing with stretch marks, work the body inside out!
• for a rash take two aspirin (an anti-inflammatory), then apply a cold milk compress to affected area.
• natural tan look, mix baby oil with bronzing powder and smooth on skin
• lemon for a toner, watch your eyes!
• conditioner as shaving cream, after you shave you don't have to moisturize your legs.
• dead skin on elbows-by rub them with a puff and then moisturize
• anti-bloating-mix 2 teaspoons ginger with two teaspoons dried mustard, add to bath, the ingredients are perfect for menstrual bloating!
• fade existing freckles-apply a mixture of boric acid powder, mixed with lemon. massage into freckled area, then rinse, follow with an application of hydroquinone. (for sensitive skin mix boric powder with water instead of lemon.)
• use selsion blue shampoo scrub face gently and rinse
• scars, stretch marks, use vitamin e or lotions with vitamin e or better, break a vitamin e tablet and rub over your scars, they also sell pure vitamin e oil, but you will have to work with it, its thick.
• lips-look for lip ointments containing lanolin, or lipsticks and glosses with alpha hydroxy acids, the acids will exfoliate dead skin while they help to retain moisture.
• erase age spots or sun spots, hold a lemon half directly on the spot for 10 mins, rinse off with warm water
• dry skin-warm 1/4 cup of olive oil in microwave, make sure it's comfortable to the touch, massage into skin, wipe off with a cotton towel.
• Scars, take vitamin e vitamins, like i said, work the body inside out
• cracked skin-mix 1 tablespoon dried kelp with one tablespoon vegetable shortening, massage into dry areas, wipe off with a coarse washcloth.
• on a diet add grapefruits-or drink the juice.
• dead skin-rub banana,cantaloupe,kiwi,or mango directly on your skin, then wipe with a soft towel or toilet paper.
• rub lips with a new tooth brush before bed, it gets rid of dead skin, then moisturize your lips.
• longer tan- use a lotion with extra moister on before bed in the morning you will glow.
• too much vitamin a can cause flakier, thinner skin, not to mention give a yellow cast over your face
• Eliminate bags under the eyes- dab a little a little preparation H

Sensitive Skin Tips

• Wash with your fingertips, not a loofah or washcloth.
• Use an alcohol-free toner or witch hazel or skip it completely if you find it irritates or burns.
  Avoid using strong products with Retin A, AHAs or Glycolic Acid every day. Save them for an intensive care session, once or twice a week.
• Use PABA-free sunblock.
• Rosacea patients should avoid spicy foods, caffeine, alcohol, sun exposure, saunas and steam baths.
  

PIMPLES

• To clean your pores, boil some water, enough to make it boil and steam, get close enough that you can feel the steam in your face, but far enough you will not get burn.
• reduce redness-cotton ball with Visine and hold it on the blemish for 2 minutes or more.
• Reduce swelling or inflammation-dab a Preparation H. Leave it on for a few minutes until absorbed.
• Don't over treat. Over doing it - washing, masking, or medicating - can stimulate more oil. or over dry
• Rest on the 7th Day. Give skin a makeup-free day.
• dab garlic juice on pimple
• blackhead remover mix 1/4 cup boiling water with one teaspoon epsom salt and three drops of iodine, let mixture cool until comfortable to touch, saturate cotton ball with mixture and dab on blackheads, this will loosen the blackheads so they can be squeezed out with a gauze pad
• after washing face dab hydrogen peroxide on scars and acne.
• redness out of a pimple-use eye-redness reliever drops, apply to Q-tip and hold on pimple for about 10 to 15 seconds!
• make a paste with fast-acting yeast and tea tree oil, spread over the pimple and put a bandage over it....gone in the morning!
• after cleaning face, use a cotton ball of alcohol and rub over face and concentrate on affected areas , let face dry.
• use a ice cube hold it on effected spot for a few seconds
• heal pimples and get rid of older discolorations and keeps new pimples forming-tea tree oil (melaleuca) rub on face,after, rinse, or use their moisturizer, because the pure oil can be a little drying
• orange peel has been found very effective. Pound the orange peel with water on a piece stone and apply on affected areas.
• Apply lemon juice regularly to reduce pimples and acne. proven beneficial results
• Garlic has been used successfully to cure acne. Rub with raw garlic several times a day. Garlic is known to cure the toughest of acne problems,external use of garlic helps to clear the spots, pimples and boils on skin.
• eat three seeds of raw garlic once daily for a month, or take garlic pills daily diet routine This purifies the blood stream and ensures basic cleansing of blood & keeps and fights acne away.
• teaspoon of coriander juice, mixed with a pinch of turmeric powder, is effective home remedy for pimples and blackheads. Apply mixture on the face after thoroughly washing it every night before retiring. Use mint juice in a similar manner as coriander juice.
• Grate cucumber and apply over the face, eyes, and neck for fifteen to twenty minutes Cucumber is known for Great use your complexion. Its regular use prevents pimples and blackheads.
• After your nighttime face wash routine, apply tooth paste not gel on affected area, leave on during the night, and wash face in the morning
• apply grated potatoes to treat blackheads, acne, and wrinkles
• Mix 3 tablespoons of honey and 1 teaspoon of Cinnamon powder make into paste, leave on overnight, wash face in the morning
• mix 1 teaspoon of lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon of Cinnamon powder apply to affected areas
• use 3 teaspoon of dried basil leaves to a cup of boiling water, let it cool and apply to affected areas
• mix fresh lime juice and heated milk as face wash
• apply lavender oil to affect area
• for those acne scars brake vitamin e capsule, and rub on the affected areas
• dab egg white on effected areas let it dry and rinse
• Drink wheat grass to prevent and cure acne

MAKE UP

• Broken compact? if you dropped your pressed powder compact, and broken apart, break up the remaining chunks and add a small amount of rubbing alcohol, mix until it forms a paste, press back in compact, leave for a few hours and the alcohol will evaporate leaving solid powder!
• use baby wipes as make-up remover
• mix foundation with a little bit of moisturizer to get a more natural look
• kissable lips...put petroleum jelly on lips, gently rub with a soft toothbrush, then apply lip balm.
• avoid blotchy foundation by using your fingers not a sponge-not only does it give you blotchy skin but it removes makeup as it is applied!
• testing powders or foundation -test it on your pulse lines on your wrist. your face and hand are usually two different shades.
• shape your eyebrows-in a straight line from the tip of your nose to the pupil of your eye out and were the line takes you is were your arch should be.








• find out exactly where to place your blush- turn your head upside down for a few seconds, when your head comes up, you'll see where to put your blush!
• long-lasting wet look on eyelids-use a lip gloss all over lid before applying powder
• create illusion of higher cheekbones, use facial powder four shades darker then your natural skin tone, apply it under the bone.
• Blush-use bronzing powder create a natural healthy look.
• all-over natural looking glow, dip a powder brush in blush, then in face powder, brush over entire face, concentrating on forehead, cheeks, nose and chin.
  








• freshly washed face-never apply powder blush,it will look blotchy.
• cream blush should be applied before powder.
• blush should never extend farther than the pupil or lower than the tip of the nose, it will appear fake and aging!
• Glowing eyes-put Vaseline on your eye lids.
• Great smile-rub a little Vaseline on your teeth

Hair and Nails

• hair squeaky clean-mix 1 tablespoon of baking soda with two tablespoons shampoo, get's avoid alcohol in hair products, it dries out hair
• strengthen your hair-mix egg into your shampoo and leave it on for 5 to 10 mins, rinse with lukewarm water, NoT HoT
• using baby formulated shampoos are gentle on hair and won't strip hair colour.
• Brunettes-Red out of hair-take two green tea bags and simmer them in a cup of boiling water.let it stand till cool.after shampooing your hair, pour the green tea into you hair and wait 1-2 min.rinse.
• blonde's-use lemon juice in hair as a routine, soak hair in lemon juice let it dry in the sun or blow dry with a hair dryer
• long wavy beach hair-after washing your hair mix water and salt in a spray bottle and spray on hair and let dry naturally.
• frizzieness in hair-use a dab of lotion or little baby oil too much will make it greecy
• blow drying your hair and keep it straighter with a more cleaner look with no frizz, blow dry in sections. first use hot air then before your brush blow dry with cold air for a frizz free hair.
• showers-use cold water to rinse your hair it adds a little shine
• lighten hair color on the beach- just rub a dab of tanning oil,using your figures tips start with the top of your head and down.
• deep condition for hair, massage your hair with mayonnaise lay out in the sun for a at least 3o mins, then shampoo.
• hair frizz, massage hair with cornbread mix, then shampoo.
• Super straight hair. Use a hot 1600 watt dryer.prevent frizzing, always aim the nozzle downward, and hold hair straight, as you're blowing it dry.




• Oily Hair. Talcum powder massaged with your fingertips through the hair can absorb oil. Brush repeatedly to remove every trace of the powder.
• Conditioner weighs your hair down, Condition on the ends, never the scalp.
• don't use a cuticle remover and never cut cuticles, soak your hands in a strong chamomile tea for 20 mins, then push back cuticles and dry hands well.
• For dandruff preventation, mix 1 part vinger, 1 part water, use by parting hair and applying to scalp with cotton ball or cloth
• .Dandruff Treatment, Dissolve 10 to 15 aspirins in 1/2 cup of warm water. Gently massage the mixture into the scalp. Leave on 15 to 20 minutes. Rinse thoroughly. Repeat in a few days, if needed
• Mix 1 part antiseptic mouth wash with 2 parts of distilled water. Apply with a cotton ball, parting hair inch by inch across your scalp, front to back, along the parts. Leave on for 30 minutes, shampoo normally.