Could your skin be more clear and smoother than it is?
Could your hair be any silkier, stronger and voluminous? All of this without having to spend thousands of dollars in your next-door salon? Yes, absolutely! There are hundreds of young women looking for desperate solutions to their skin and hair problems and expecting for the magic wand to wave and tackle their issues overnight and transform them. I would love to oblige but the truth is that nature doesn't bloom overnight. Even the smallest plant needs love and nurture to bloom. Even though we live in a world where selfies and instagram pictures are the norm, a beauty regime needs time to be efective.
Here's a few tips and recipes for beautiful hair and beautiful skin and face.
For oily and combination skin
Massage the skin with iced yoghurt and sprinkle some sugar along with it. Now take orange halves and scrub gently until the granules melt. Wash the face with iced water and see the difference.
Dull, tired and dry skin
Massage the skin with papaya. Mixing oats and honey along with a little cold milk and scrub the skin. Wash it off with ice cold milk and water and pat dry.
Remedy for frizzy hair
Try this simple, quick and easy-to-make spray. Take slices of two lemon and simmer in two cups of water until it reduces to half the amount. Pour the liquid into a spritz bottle and spray on your hair. You'll have natural sheen and the static hair will be gone.
Natural haircolor
If you have a brownish tinge in your hair and don't have the time to henna or colour it, then take a few sprigs of rosemary from the kitchen shelf and simmer them in 2 cups of water along with 2 tsp black tea until it reduces to half the quantity. Mix with 1/4cup of shampoo and every time you shampoo, use this mixture. Leave the shampoo in your hair for about 15 minutes and see the difference it makes.
For a smooth back
Planning to wear a low back blouse, backless dress or choli, but have no time to go in for a body scrub to show off a smooth back? Here's a quick home remedy. Take 1 cup of sea salt and mix it with half a cup of olive oil. Add 5 drops of sandalwood oil and mix well. Store in a jar and scrub the areas of your body you want to flaunt. Wipe off with a wet towel.
Remedy for under eye bags and dark circles
Take used chamomile tea bags and store them in the freezer. Grate half a cucumber and massage around eye area and then lie down with the tea bags on your eyes for 10 minutes.You will find an instant difference in the way your eyes look and feel.
Instant face lift
Wash your face with ice water or simply rub and ice cube with a teaspoon of honey on the face. Beat an egg white until it forms a peak and brush onto your skin and let dry. You will feel the stretch in the skin. wash face with icy cold water and pat dry.
Tired eyes?
Long hours at work and getting things organized for the festive season can be tiring. Take iced spring water in a bowl and add a few drops of rose water, 2-3 drops of honey and immerse one eye into it. You can also open your eye a little and then close it. Throw away the liquid and make the same water for the other eye and repeat the process. After this, splash the eyes with cold mineral water. There maybe slight redness for some time but it will go away soon and your eyes will feel refreshed in minutes.
So these are just a few 'insta' beauty recipes. Use them and enjoy but never substitute them for a regular skin and hair care regime.