Natural Home Beauty Remedies

Would you be surprised to learn that spending a small fortune on beauty products is quite unnecessary? All of the ingredients you’ll ever need are in your kitchen or pantry cabinet.

Here are three ways in which you can use natural home beauty remedies in a flash.

Olive Oil: You cook and bake with it; but did you know you can use it in a variety of other ways? Because olive oil is chemical free, it can be used on your skin; as a bath oil, moisturizer, massager, and conditioner.

For example: You can apply a mixture of olive oil and lemon juice to your skin before bedtime to reduce wrinkles and, at the same time, moisturize your skin. To strengthen your nails, soak them in warm extra virgin olive oil for five minutes. Massage your sore muscles with a mixture of extra virgin olive oil and rosemary. Apply olive oil to dry hair as an overall conditioner.  It will leave your hair smooth and shiny.

Oatmeal: Wouldn’t you love a facial? Get out the box of oatmeal from your cabinet and begin. This oatmeal facial will not only exfoliate, but moisturize your skin as well. 

 Here are the steps: Take out a package of instant oatmeal; add a half a cup of water; two tablespoons yogurt; two tablespoons of honey and one egg white. Mix the water and oatmeal, then add the additional ingredients. Apply a thin layer to your face. Leave it on for about 15 minutes or until you feel tightness; then rinse your face with warm water.

Dry Skin Brushing: Here is a technique that will leave you feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. Before taking a shower in the morning, use a brush or sponge and begin the dry skin brushing process to exfoliate dead skin cells, and improve your blood circulation. Here’s how to do it: While standing the shower with the water off, start at your feet and begin brushing in small circles toward the upper part of your body.  Then work your way down the back of your body to complete the process. Do not scrub hard, but apply even and light pressure.  After you have completed this procedure, take a shower.

You don’t have to spend a lot of money to enhance your beauty.  All of the natural remedies are at home and within your grasp.

 

Who says moms aren’t sexy?

Who Said Moms Aren’t Sexy!? – It Just Takes 5 Minutes! by Aurelia Williams

Whether you are a stay at home mom, work at home mom or a mom that works outside of the home, between running the kids to and from activities, making dinner, and doing loads of laundry, few moms have time to pamper themselves. Suddenly, its been six weeks since you’ve shaved your legs, your hair has absolutely no style, and you feel as desirable as a cockroach at the dinner table. There’s just no way you can take time for yourself, especially enough time to make yourself feel sexy and alive again, right? Well, you may not be able to spend a week at the spa, but there are plenty of five minute tricks that can make you look good. After all, sometimes, knowing that you look good is the key to feeling great.

If you haven’t been able to make it to your stylist for a while, chances are your hair is getting long and kind of limp. However, there are hair styles that are sleek and sophisticated and only take a few minutes to do. Try styling your hair so that it is in a French roll or a French braid. You won’t believe how knowing that your hair looks spectacular will make you feel.

So, your hair is done, but you still feel a little blah. Are you wearing a housedress or a set of ratty pajamas? Just because you can dress down doesn’t always mean you should. Instead, look for easy care separates that go with everything. Make sure you pick up a few simple accessories, like a matching bracelet and earrings, too. No matter how hectic your day is, you will feel like you can handle things if you look put together.

Of course, most women agree that there are few experiences that are more romantic and relaxing than soaking in the tub surrounded by scented candles. However, busy moms know that the second they slide into the tub, there are several children pounding frantically on the door because they want mommy to help them and daddy just won’t do. That doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a hot shower using your favorite scented bath and shower gel, though. After you step out of the shower, use a lotion with the same scent. You’ll smell fantastic for hours, whether you’re sorting laundry or taking a moment to flirt with your man.

Finally, even if you only have five minutes to spare, make sure you squeeze some exercise into the day. Exercising not only tones your body and helps you look great, but it releases endorphins that make you feel great, too.

Aurelia Williams is the author of Journey To Joy, an inspiring eBook that explores many obstacles that women face. It also provides essential action steps, worksheets, resources and an hour long Balancing Your Life Audio.

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