In search of an alternative: natural cosmetics

Our entire "environment", which ensures cleanliness in the house and in ourselves, in the body and appearance, consists of a mass of harmful components that affect health and well-being in the worst possible way. The skin, instead of breathing beauty and grooming, is exposed to chemical attack, an allergic reaction develops, the surface becomes bumpy and problematic. Hair after washing with shampoo and balm begins to grow fat every day more and more or dandruff appears, which is even worse. An alternative to chemical cosmetics – it is the use of natural ingredients for the preparation of shampoos or masks at home. Natural cosmetics help achieve amazing results in strengthening hair, for shine and removing dandruff, and also help the skin to renew and shine in a new way.

Natural cosmetics: in the box of recommendations

Body Care Ingredients

1. Coffee

After drinking coffee, there is a thick residue that can be successfully used to prepare scrub and peeling. Coffee gives tenderness and silkiness to the skin, removes coarsened areas and promotes cell regeneration.

Scrub Recipe:

1 spoon of cocoa,
2 spoons of coffee,
a teaspoon of cinnamon and the same amount of ginger.

It is best to use fresh, finely ground coffee for the scrub. Pour the ingredients with boiling water to infuse, it will take 10 minutes. The water should cover the ingredients so that the mixture is medium thick. Scrub your entire body  and massage movements to rub into problem areas on the skin: elbows, hips, abdomen, legs. Wait until the skin is saturated and wash off after 5 minutes with warm water.

To prepare a peeling for hands and feet, add oil to all the ingredients: olive or peach, cedar. Leave on the skin for up to 10 minutes, then rinse and enjoy the velvety feeling.

Another scrub recipe that can be used on the whole body or on the face. In honey (medium sugar content), add a little ground coffee and oil (peach or cedar). Mix thoroughly so that there are no lumps, and gently apply to the body and face. The effect is stunning, the skin becomes soft, like a baby.

2. Flour instead of soap

Flour cleans the skin perfectly, instead of soap. To prepare a homemade cleanser, you need to mix flour (oatmeal, pea), vegetable oil and turmeric. One cup of flour plus half a cup of vegetable oil, add half a teaspoon of turmeric, stir everything with water. The mixture should be pasty, for ease of application. To achieve a peeling effect, you can take wholemeal flour.

3. Milky Honey Shower Gel

Mix honey and powdered milk to form a gel and the mixture can be used to cleanse skin all over the body, including the face.

4. Sugar

We offer you an effective Latin American scrub with brown sugar for the whole body. You will need 1 cup (small) brown sugar, 3 teaspoons olive oil (or other optional), 4 teaspoons milk (cream), 10 drops lemon juice or lemon essential oil, plus 3 drops vanilla and 1 drop rose essential oil. Mix all the ingredients, apply the mixture with gentle circular movements on the body and then take a shower.

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How to make homemade Lakshmi Body Scrub

Natural cosmetics for facial care

Use oatmeal instead of expensive facial cleansers. It must be diluted in the palm of your hand with water and massaged into the skin, allow the mixture to dry and rinse.
You can also add cream to oatmeal. Mix flour and cream in a blender until a paste forms. Apply the mixture on a clean, damp face. If the skin is oily, milk can be used instead of cream.
For delicate and soft skin, it is necessary to prepare a cleanser from milk: 1 liter. water add a quarter cup of milk.
Scrub based on honey and oatmeal. What you need to prepare: ¼ a cup of honey, the same amount of oatmeal, plus 2 tablespoons of applesauce, 2 tablespoons of brown sugar and olive oil. Mix all ingredients and apply on face. Massage the skin for 1-2 minutes and rinse with warm water. The effect will be felt immediately, the skin will become soft and smooth, like silk. To moisturize, mix honey with vitamin E and apply to the skin, leave on the face for 10 minutes. The skin will not only be moisturized, it will become velvety and blooming.
To wash, the beauties of the last century used a remedy made from medicinal herbs and potato starch. Chamomile, plantain and mint are combined and poured with boiling water. After 10 minutes, strain the broth and combine with a tablespoon of starch. Wash your face with this mixture for amazing pore clearing and skin radiance.
Preparing a tonic or face lotion. For dry skin, we prepare a tonic based on apple cider vinegar and water in a ratio of 1:10, for oily and normal – 1:5. Matte skin guaranteed. Use the lotion once a day, in the morning.

See also:

Facial serum instead of cream

Natural hair care ingredients

Mustard for the growth and strengthening of hair follicles

Mustard can be used in combination with sugar or medicinal herbs, honey. Recipe for mustard and sugar hair wash: 2 tablespoons of mustard, a teaspoon of sugar (you can add honey instead of sugar), plus 1/3 of a glass of water. Mix the ingredients and apply to the roots of the hair, the tips can not be touched, so as not to overdry. Massage and rinse with water. Keep on the roots for no more than 5 minutes, otherwise you can burn the scalp.

Egg yolk

Our grandmothers also tried to wash their hair once a week with an egg and rinse with apple cider vinegar. Hair always looked beautiful, shone, and it was not necessary to buy a bunch of products so that thick and long hair would be healthy, not tangled, the ends would not split. 2 egg yolks mixed with 1 tablespoon of honey (if the hair is long, then take more eggs and honey). Foam the yolk in water and wash your hair in the usual way.

Soda

To keep your hair clean and full of amazing volume, use baking soda along with your shampoo or wash your hair with a mixture of baking soda and warm water.

Natural cosmetics can protect the scalp from drying out, strengthen and saturate with vitamins, give volume and radiance to the skin or hair.