Acneic skin is very sensitive and needs to be properly cleansed and taken care of in the right way which is by using 100% natural and homemade products. We don’t need to spend money on a huge collection of store bought products specially ‘made for acne’. These artificial products including store-bought facial masks are very harsh on acneic skin and they actually worsen acne because they contain numerous chemicals, parabens and artificially synthesized Alpha hydroxyl acids. In a nutshell, just skip the chemical laden stuff and go natural instead! Here are 3 effective homemade facial masks for acne that will Continue Reading
Healing Acne: Tea Tree Oil Face Mask Recipes
Take a look at some of the best healing tea tree oil face mask recipes for acne prone skin! What is Tea Tree Oil? Tea tree oil is a volatile oil that is extracted from Melaleuca alternifolia, an native Australian plant. It has been used for its highly antiseptic, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and other healing properties since Aboriginal times, and today is popularly sold all over the world for its renowned antimicrobial action. Tea tree oil is sold in 2 forms, as a concentrated essential oil, which is more expensive and as an ‘oil’, where it is mixed with other oils and is therefore in a Continue Reading
Top 3 Shea Butter Face Mask Recipes for Supple Skin
Why is Shea Butter Good for Skin? Shea Butter is one of the best skin care gifts provided to us by Mother Nature. Originating from the West, Central & East African regions, shea butter is extracted from the nuts of the Karite/Mangifolia tree, which grows up to 60 feet in height. The Mangifolia tree is revered in Africa for its healing properties and the tree has been referred to as the “Tree of Life” since ancient times because all parts of it have medicinal uses. Even the Egyptian Queen, Cleopatra is said to have used shea butter for its valuable cosmetic uses! Nutrients found in Shea Butter & their Continue Reading
Top 3 Milk Powder Face Mask Recipes for Radiant Skin
Why Milk Powder? Milk itself has been used as a powerful skin cleanser and beauty enhancer since ancient times – Cleopatra was known for her infamous milk baths that kept her looking youthful and captivatingly beautiful. Today, not all of us have the time or luxury to fill up an entire bathtub with milk and have a deep relaxing soak. But what we can do is to atleast treat our faces to some milky goodness. Now why milk powder rather than milk itself? Well, the thing about milk powder is that it all its water content is completely evaporated and only the solid material is left behind. This means that milk powder Continue Reading
Nourishing Avocado Hair Mask Recipes for Gorgeous Hair
Ancient Egyptians were the first people to use the amazing avocado as a natural moisturizer and conditioner for dry hair. This silky butter fruit is rich in essential fatty acids, such as oleic acid, that nourish and lubricate dull hair strands, thereby strengthening them against breakage. The Vitamin E in avocados will promote circulation in the scalp, treat & repair dry and damaged hair, heal the hair shaft, prevent split ends and hair breakage. An avocado hair mask is not just for people with dry/frizzy hair. Combining avocado with other powerful hair-boosting ingredients will create nourishing hair Continue Reading