Can you use cocoa powder for skin lightening and does it work?! Okay, so I’ve seen people using and recommending cocoa powder for skin lightening - the unsweetened cocoa powder, also known as 'raw' chocolate powder! I was very skeptical about this because cocoa powder is used in dry shampoo and DIY foundation to darken it so I thought putting it on your skin will stain it darker than your actual skin tone. But that’s not the case as we shall discover below! Can you even use cocoa powder on your skin? Yes, you can! I talked about 12 Beauty Benefits of Cocoa Powder for Skin and Hair a few weeks ago. It’s Continue Reading
14 Marvelous Beauty Benefits of Hemp Seed Oil
The beauty benefits of hemp seed oil will have you wanting to buy a bottle of it ASAP! Hemp seed oil is extracted from hemp seeds from the plant Cannabis sativa. But don’t be worried! Hemp seed oil is not at all like cannabis! It will not get you high. That’s because it does not contain detectable Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) or Cannabidiol (CBD) that is the compound that gives cannabis it’s psychoactive properties. Now that’s out of the way, did you know that hemp seed oil is called Nature’s most perfectly balanced oil? And did you know that it’s one of the most nutritious oils ever?! Yes that’s Continue Reading
15 Remarkable Beauty Benefits of Sweet Almond Oil
Take a look at the many beauty benefits of sweet almond oil for a prettier you, naturally! Sweet almond oil is one of the most popular oils in skin and hair care! It’s derived from the dried kernels called almonds, of the almond tree. In India, the Middle East and the Mediterranean, sweet almond oil has extensively been used for its health and beauty benefits! Before we look at the beauty benefits of sweet almond oil, let’s see its ingredient profile to get to know more about it! Sweet Almond Oil Profile ♥ Scientific Name: Prunus amygdalus var. dulcus ♥ Other Names: Sweet almond oil is also called Continue Reading
21 Beauty Benefits of Orange Blossom Water
Are you aware of the beauty benefits of orange blossom water? If you haven’t then prepare to be amazed! Orange blossom water is an amazing floral water or hydrosol. It’s extracted by steam distillation from fresh white neroli (or orange blossom) flowers. You may or may not have heard of neroli essential oil, but it is another product got from steam distillation of neroli flowers! What’s the purpose of orange blossom water? Well, in Middle Eastern cuisine, it’s popularly used for giving food such as desserts and cookies a beautiful aroma. It’s just like rose water which is also used to flavor food! And like Continue Reading
DIY Anti-Dandruff Hair Spray
A DIY anti-dandruff hair spray is just the thing you need to beat an itchy flaky scalp naturally! Dandruff is an embarrassing hair problem. But what makes it utterly frustrating is when it comes with intense itchiness and discomfort! Thankfully, there is something you can make at home to help stop the madness and that’s this DIY anti-dandruff hair spray. It uses the powerful of dandruff-busting essential oils: peppermint and tea tree! These essential oils contain anti-fungal properties that kill the yeast Malassezia which contributes to dandruff. Other ingredients like witch hazel, jojoba oil and water mix Continue Reading