Now in the kitchen you can not only cook, but also make natural means to care for yourself.
1. Bright lip balm
You will need:
- 3 blackberry berries;
- 1 raspberry;
- 3 grains of pomegranate;
- 1/2 tsp. natural olive oil;
- A small bowl + spoon or fork + strainer to strain;
- a small bottle or a jar from 15 ml to 50 ml with a screw cap.
Cooking method:
- Slice the blackberries and raspberries in a bowl with the back of the spoon.
- Add pomegranate juice by squeezing it with your thumb and forefinger.
- Pour olive oil in a bowl and mix.
- Drain the resulting balm into a small bottle / jar.
To apply, use your fingers or a cotton swab. To keep this balm fresh, keep it in the fridge. If you like it, you can experiment with other fruits or berries to your liking.
2. Natural matte tea for acne treatment
For the application, use cotton-wool discs or cosmetic brushes, but not fingers, so that dirt does not get on the skin.
3. Deodorant from natural products
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup coconut oil;
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch;
- 1 tbsp. 1 teaspoon baking soda;
- 20 - 25 drops of lavender essential oil.
Cooking method:
- Melt the coconut oil (if necessary) and mix with cornstarch and baking soda.
- Add the essential oil.
- Stir.
- Move to the glass container.
- Use it!
This amount of deodorant will last for 2-3 months, depending on the frequency of use.
4. Moisturizing honey mask
- Collect hair and cleanse the face of makeup.
- Take a little natural (!) Honey and with the tips of your fingers, apply it evenly over the entire face. For a start, you can apply honey pointwise, and then evenly smudge.
- Leave honey on the face for 10 minutes to 1 hour. At this time you can calmly do your homework.
- Rinse honey with warm water and lightly move your face with a towel. The effect will pleasantly surprise you!
5. Means for cleansing the skin of the nose
Also you can apply this mixture and on the entire face to clear the pores.
6. Tonic of cooked rose petals
Ingredients:
- 2 cups of natural rose water;
- 1/2 cup witch hazel (can be purchased at the pharmacy);
- 1 capsule of vitamin E or vitamin E oil for 1/4 tsp;
- a pinch of sea salt (optional);
- 5 drops of natural vegetable glycerin (optional);
- 3 drops of rose essential oil.
Cooking method:
Mix all the ingredients and pour into a clean glass or plastic aerosol dispenser. Keep in a cool place. Shelf life is up to two weeks.
Apply on a clean face and neck with a cotton pad. In winter, such a tonic especially soothes the skin.
7. Mask for hair against dandruff
Be prepared to give this procedure enough time to hold this mask for a while on your hair and then rinse well with water.
8. Kiwi for cleansing and exfoliating the skin of the face
Make a kiwi puree, squeezing it well with a spoon or fork, and use the pulp to cleanse the skin of the face.
Kiwi seeds have exfoliating properties.
9. Mask for dry hair
For its manufacture you will need only a little honey and olive oil.
- Pour 1 tbsp. honey in a small bowl and add 3 tablespoons. olive oil. Put the hair mask in the microwave for about 30 seconds, and mix it well.
- Now that you have all mixed up, wet your hair, but not enough to drip water from them. Pour a little mixture onto the tips, and then move on to the scalp. Once you have completely absorbed the hair, wrap the head with a damp warm towel or put on a shower cap and do household chores for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, wash your hair as usual, but do not use hair conditioner.
10. Bleach for teeth
Use the mixture as a toothpaste.
11. Orange for exfoliating the skin
Citrus fruits are excellent for exfoliating the skin.
12. Lemon with honey for fighting black dots
Some will see the result immediately after the first application, and others may take several weeks to do this.
13. Lip Scrub
Remove the dead cells from your lips and lipstick or shine will lie much more evenly.
14. Apple vinegar to give hair shine and radiance
Vinegar helps to remove harmful substances that impair the quality of hair. To do this, dilute a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar in 1 liter of water and rinse your hair after washing. To wash off water with vinegar it is not necessary!
15. Scrub for body from pink petals, sugar and oils
In order to prepare this wonderful scrub you will need:
- a jar;
- Coconut oil;
- Brown sugar;
- jojoba oil or almond oil;
- petals of a fragrant rose.
At the bottom of the jar, put a tablespoon of coconut oil. Then crush the rose petals. Next, sprinkle a tablespoon of sugar. Finally, add a tablespoon of almond oil or jojoba oil. Close the jar with a lid and let the mixture steep for a day or two. Use and enjoy the incredible smell and effect!
16. Light chocolate scrub
You will need:
- 4 tablespoons of sugar.
- 2 tablespoons of cocoa.
- 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil (any).
First, in a bowl, combine sugar with cocoa, then add oil and mix thoroughly.
Such a scrub not only perfectly copes with dead skin cells, but also smells amazingly with chocolate!
17. Means for removing make-up from aloe
You will need:
- Olive oil - 5 tablespoons.
- Aloe juice - 3 tablespoons.
- Mineral water - 150 ml.
- Bottle with a lid.
To make cosmetics from aloe, you need to take a plant that is at least three years old. To make juice from its leaves, aloe should not be watered for two weeks. Cut the lower fleshy leaves of aloe, rinse them thoroughly. Wrap in a bag and let them lie down in the refrigerator for 5-7 days. Grind the leaves and squeeze the juice through the cheesecloth.
Pour the juice into a bottle, dilute with mineral water, add oil. The oil will float on the surface of the water. Therefore, before using this product to remove makeup, the bottle must be shaken.
18. Aloe leaf gel - moisturizer for the skin
Natural cream of coconut oil and aloe vera is indispensable in any situation: as a moisturizing emulsion, restoring the product after sunburn or for conditioning too dry hair. Aloe has a strong anti-inflammatory effect, and coconut oil perfectly moisturizes the skin.