Greek yogurt is very nutritious for your body and your skin too! It contains a chock load of antioxidants, minerals and vitamins that makes it an excellent super food for beauty- inside and out. Since Greek yogurt is strained and thick, it is more potent and effective than regular yogurt. It contains the following ingredients that make it an amazing ingredient for skin: Lactic acid A type of alpha hydroxyl acid, lactic acid will help cleanse skin by breaking the binds between dead cells and the skin’s surface. It will exfoliate and clear off flakes on the skin’s surface. Zinc Zinc is a popular ingredient in Continue Reading
10 Beauty Benefits of Sandalwood Essential Oil for Skin & Hair
Learn why you should become a sandalwood beauty with 10 beauty benefits of sandalwood essential oil! Blessed with a rich woody and warm aroma, sandalwood essential oil has long been used in Ayurvedic medicine for its aromatherapy properties. Sandalwood trees grow for as many as 40-80 years, after which the essential oil is extracted through steam distillation of the wood from mature trees. It has a long lasting fragrance which makes it a popular ingredient in scents and perfumery. Sandalwood essential oil has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiseptic, anti-aging, emollient, antispasmodic, astringent Continue Reading
10 Stunning Beauty Benefits of Black Seed Oil
Find out 10 stunning beauty benefits of black seed oil for skin, hair and more in this post! Black seed oil is got from black seeds (black cumin) also known as Habbatul Baraka (Blessed seed) in Arabic and Love in the Mist in English. It has been praised by the prophet Muhammad (pbuh) as a cure-all for any ailment except death. Since 1959, over 200 studies and 500 research papers show the amazing benefits of black seed from curing migraines to diabetes and bronchial problems. However, in this article, we shall concentrate on the beauty benefits of black seed oil for gorgeous skin, hair and Continue Reading
DIY Makeup Setting Spray with Cornstarch
Keep your makeup matte with a DIY makeup setting spray with cornstarch! Making a DIY makeup setting spray is very easy. I actually have other versions on the blog (links down below)! Now making a setting spray with cornstarch is for you if your skin is extra oily. Using cornstarch makes your makeup set and stay matte for hours. You can use arrow root powder as well instead of corn starch! Make sure to warm the distilled water before adding cornstarch so it can dissolve well. DIY Makeup Setting Spray with Cornstarch I’ve added 4 drops of lavender essential oil for its soothing properties, because its Continue Reading
15 Amazing Beauty Benefits of Avocado for Skin, Hair & More
There is much more to avocado than using it to make some lip smackin’ guacamole! Read 15 amazing beauty benefits of avocado for skin, hair and more! Most of us love avocado for whipping up guacamole or even vegan chocolate mousse but did you know that eating it gives you supple skin and strong nails? What’s more is that you can even smear the delicious goodness on your face and hair! Without further ado, let’s jump onto a list of amazing beauty benefits of avocado and how you can use them in your beauty routine! 15 Beauty Benefits of Avocado for Skin, Hair & More Below are 15 amazing beauty benefits Continue Reading