A Cup O' Joe: DIY Facial Scrub. The following article was written by PETA intern Sofia Hueter.
Many of us are accustomed to the daily ritual of guzzling cup after cup of coffee to stay awake because it is so ingrained in our society that habitually drinking something with caffeine in it every few hours is the best way to fight fatigue. Caffeine does, in fact, help to ward off our lingering morning drowsiness, but drinking coffee, though often delicious and enjoyable, is not the only way to get the caffeine fix that your body craves.
Did you know that your body can absorb caffeine through the skin? Although the exact concentrations of caffeine that can permeate the layers of your skin is still being researched, scientists do agree that, even if soaking your body with coffee doesn’t deliver the same kick that several cups of coffee do, it can provide you with a nice energy boost. In addition to giving you a pick-me-up, coffee has other benefits. Mix the coffee grounds and olive oil. Top 5 Home Remedies for Longer Eyelashes. It can be frustrating to look at the mirror and stare at your sparse eyelashes. At some point, you just wish that you could have the cosmetic models’ long lashes to die for. It’s just so good to look at women with the perfect curled lashes. Good news for you, there’s a number of different ways to get longer eyelashes.
For starters, you have eyelash extensions and eyelash transplants. There are also drugs that can enhance the growth of eyelashes. Here’s a list of the top 5 home remedies that you can try: The Castor Oil Method Castor Oil is a vegetable oil and a known lubricant used in many cosmetics. The Petroleum Jelly Method This is an easy one. To use this method, you will need a paint brush to start with. The Trimming Method This is probably one of the easiest home remedies for longer eyelashes. Homemade eyelash growth treatment!! works :O. After paying about £10 for an eyelash growth serum, using it every morning and night for about 3-4 monthes and having NO good results (my eyelashes actually started to fall out like 5 at a time which hasnt happened that noticeably before!)
I researched and found a few natural oils that are known for hair growth. i bought a 10ml bottle of pure Coconut Oil, 10ml of Vitamin E and 10ml of Sweet Almond oil, throughly cleaned out and 'disinfected' a mascara tube/wand and put equal amounts of the oils in the tube. now i know you arent meant to get oils in your eyes, and its pretty easy not to aslong as your careful and not clumsy and dont apply to much so it cant drip into them!
I applied it morning and night making sure it got right to the root, i thought they looked longer and darker after about 2 weeks but it confirmed it when my boyfriend noticed my lashes were now noticably longer and thicker than his! And i wasnt wearing mascara. He now wants to sell this stuff lol. Homemade Beauty Recipes. These recipes are the intellectual property of the creators and may not be duplicated without their permission.
We wish to thank Jeanne Rose, Noreen Finneran, Spa Index, SharAmbrosia and the National Honey Board for generously allowing us to share their recipes with you. For more information, or to ask permission to use specific recipes beyond your own personal use, please visit these web sites to find the formulators. Jeanne Rose.net Spa Index.com Honey.com SharAmbrosia.com We celebrate free speech and the sharing of ideas. Homemade Face Masks & Scrubs: 25 Do-It-Yourself Recipes.
Why pay for a store-bought face mask when you can use basic ingredients found around the house to make your own homemade face masks and scrubs?
In this article, I share my most popular recipes for 6 different skin types. You'll be able to find the ingredients for these recipes in your kitchen and they cost pennies compared to ones you'll find in the store. The key is to use face masks formulated for your skin type. Masks should stay on for 10-15 minutes. I love washing masks off with a steaming hot washcloth. Check out my Basic At-Home Facial to get the full benefit of these facial masks. Homemade Acne Masks.Natural Homemade Beauty Recipes. Homemade Acne Masks How can you get clear skin using natural remedies from home?
We recommend:Acne No More This program contains all the information you'll ever need to help you eliminate acne permanently without creams and without using drugs and without any side effects. DIY Teeth Whitening. ^riza^ / CC by 2.0 Are you a soda/coffee/tea drinker (guilty, kinda guilty and guilty) lookin’ for a quick and easy way to whiten up those used-to-be pearly whites?
Peta2 to the rescue! The magical ingredient in today’s DIY beauty blend is strawberry (have you noticed our fruity theme on the peta2 blog?). Strawberries contain malic acid which helps remove tooth discoloration. Add a little baking soda into the mix (as a buffer), and BAM—you’ve got yourself a natural tooth whitener! What you’ll need: 1 ripe strawberry1/2 teaspoon of baking soda Mash the strawberry and mix it in with the baking soda. Tags: Beauty.