Olive oil has a tremendous number of benefits for hair: it conditions, softens, moisturizes and lubricates hair, seals off split ends, repairs damaged hair, nourishes the scalp, promotes hair growth and much more! It is one of the best emollients that can penetrate deep into the hair shaft and follicles, thereby stimulating hair growth and improving hair elasticity. Check out the nutrients in olive oil that make it good for hair: Healthy fats - Olive oil contains mono-unsaturated healthy fatty acids that will lubricate dry frizzy strands and add lustre to dull dehydrated hair. The healthy fats also penetrate Continue Reading
Easy Pineapple Face Mask for Acne with Turmeric
Acne is such a pain and it's even more of a pain when searching for a gentle-enough face mask that will help soothe as well as exfoliate! But with pineapple in your midst, you can make a perfect pineapple face mask for acne, with a powerful acne-busting ingredient: turmeric! Pineapples are known in the beauty world for their exceptional skin exfoliating properties. The key exfoliating ingredient is Bromelain, an active fruit enzyme in pineapple that helps break down proteinic matter and dead cells. This fruit enzyme was also popular in ancient times for reducing swellings which means it can help reduce acne Continue Reading
How to make an Egg Yolk Hair Mask at Home
Many people would rather not use eggs in their hair masks at all. And even if they do use egg in their hair treatments, they usually use the egg white alone and discard the yolk. I used to dislike using egg in my hair masks too and for the obvious reasons: the smell was unbearable! In reality, the smell of the egg yolk shouldn’t deter you at all from using them in your hair masks. Down in the Tips section below includes a nifty trick of mine that I use to conquer the post-shower lingering egg smell! Eggs, especially the yolks, are one of the best natural ingredients you can use if you want a deep conditioning Continue Reading
Brightening Pineapple and Honey Face Mask for Dark Spots, Blemish Removal & Skin Lightening
If you want to brighten your skin tone, a pineapple and honey face mask can do wonders. But not to worry! If you do fall under this skin type, you can still use the amazing pineapple and honey face mask by mixing it with calming ingredients (like honey!) to suit your skin. In this pineapple and honey face mask, we’re using pineapple, along with honey to exfoliate as well as soothe skin. Below are the benefits of pineapple and honey for skin: [table id=62 /] Ingredients 1 tablespoon pineapple puree 1 teaspoon organic honey How to make a pineapple honey face mask 1. Wash your pineapple and carefully Continue Reading
DIY: 3 Watermelon Face Mask Recipes for Your Skin
Here are three refreshing water melon face mask recipes to hydrate & rejuvenate tired skin! Refresh your skin with these 3 refreshing watermelon face mask recipes for common skin types - dry, oily and combination skin. Watermelon is not just a huge fruit filled with water! Though it does contain over 90 % water, it is also enriched with natural sugars and antioxidants that are great for your health and skin too! It has amazing skin benefits including toning and cleansing skin, anti-oxidant and anti-aging protection, hydrating and reducing skin oiliness as well as minimizing acne and inflammation. Let's Continue Reading