Got a sunburn? Or dry itchy skin? Then this avocado cucumber face mask might be one of the best remedies for you. Both avocado and cucumber have cooling and soothing properties that will instantly relieve itchy, dry, flaky and sensitive skin with dark patches. The avocado will leave a thin film of moisture and oils that will retain moisture and prevent your skin from drying out, while the cucumber will refresh and hydrate tired & dehydrated skin. Benefits of Avocado for Skin Avocado is the perfect ingredient for inflamed, swollen, dry and parched skin. It is rich in the skin healing vitamin E, which will Continue Reading
Antibacterial Tomato Face Mask for Acne with Yogurt
Make a creamy tomato face mask with yogurt to soothe and calm your acne! When I was a kid, I loved eating tomatoes! They tasted especially delicious when sprinkled with a generous amount of salt. Then someone went ahead and told me that eating too many tomatoes would give me terrible stomach ulcers and that just put a stop to my tomato slurping bliss. *sigh* Anyway did you know that eating tomatoes – rich in lycopene, vitamins and other nutrients promotes youthful glowing skin? Yes it’s true! Once known as the ‘poor man’s apple’, tomatoes are rich in antioxidants that will fight off free radicals that Continue Reading
DIY Avocado and Coconut Oil Hair Mask | Nourish & Repair
Hello Beauties! I’m back with another DIY avocado hair mask, this time featuring your favorite pantry staple: coconut oil! As you already know, coconut oil has amazing beauty benefits for luxurious hair and it smells oh-so-delicious! Combined with avocado, this hair mask is all about nourishing hair to stimulate hair growth and repairing dry & damaged hair. Avocado and coconut oil both contain healthy fats that provide deep hydration & lubrication to all hair types. If you want to give your hair some quality deep hydrating treatment, then you just have to try out this hair mask! Benefits of Avocado for Continue Reading
DIY Olive Oil and Avocado Hair Mask for Gorgeous Locks
I’m all up for natural homemade hair masks because I want to know exactly what I’m going to be slathering on my hair. And with store bought stuff, you’ll never know the full list of ingredients. Ever. When I was still using store bought products, my hair actually did become soft and fluffy but afterwards it rapidly transformed into a dry, stiff frizzy mess and felt so moisture-deprived. Since then, I’ve never gone back to using store-bought hair stuff but turned into a kitchen beautician instead! This olive oil and avocado hair mask contains just the two ingredients that it's supposed to contain – an avocado Continue Reading
6 Black Seed Oil Benefits for Skin
Black seed oil is extracted from the tiny black cumin seeds, also known as 'habbatul barakah' in Arabic. There are so many black seed oil benefits for skin, as you'll see below. Black Seed - The Blessed Seed Black seed has long been used in the Arab world for its miraculous health benefits. In Arabic, it is called habbatul barakah which means blessed seed. It has been praised by Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) as a miracle cure of many health problems and indeed, many studies conducted since 1959 have shown how nutritious and potent black seed is against a myriad of health issues. Black seed (scientific name; Continue Reading