Lay off the hair straightener for a while and try this easy homemade hair straightening gel ! It’s kinda ironic when I hear curly haired people tell me they’d do anything for bone-straight hair and people with straight hair say they’d love to have more waves or curls in their ‘boring’ hair. Everyone’s hair is beautiful, girls, even if you think you have the most plain and unattractive hair - you don’t! Someone out there wants to have hair like you, yes I’m serious. Anyway, girlfriends, I’m not here to tell you to embrace your hair type because I know you probably already try to. And you don’t need Continue Reading
DIY Probiotic Face Mask for Acne, Blemishes & More
Got acne, blemishes, eczema? It’s time to whip up this DIY probiotic face mask! What is a probiotic face mask? Well, it’s a face mask that contains probiotics, in the form of probiotic capsules, raw apple cider vinegar, yogurt, kefir and other probiotic substances. Probiotics are live bacteria or yeasts that are good for health. Our body is made up of millions of bacteria - both good bacteria and bad bacteria. Now probiotics are the good bacteria. They keep the bad bacteria at bay. If there’s an imbalance of bad bacteria being more than good bacteria, health problems happen! To make a DIY probiotic face Continue Reading
DIY Hair Serum for Natural Hair
Show your natural hair extra TLC! Make this DIY hair serum for natural hair! The recipe is easy and gives incredible results so try it out :) If you have natural hair, you rock! You must have tried your hand at making at least one hair care product, right? Homemade products like hair mixes are very effective and work so well in keeping your hair looking its best. Now it’s time to get into DIY mode again - with this DIY hair serum for natural hair! Here are the benefits of this serum: Keeps hair moisturized Softens rough hair Stimulates hair growth Prevents hair thinning Makes hair smell Continue Reading
Activated Charcoal for Cystic Acne | Benefits + How to Use it
Did you know that you can use activated charcoal for cystic acne? Find out its benefits and how to use it in this post! Benefits of Activated Charcoal for Cystic Acne Sucks out gunk stuck in acne: In hospitals, activated charcoal is given to people who’ve swallowed poison because it’s a very powerful absorbent. In this same way, activated charcoal helps cystic acne by absorbing or sucking out all kinds of gunk that are stuck inside cystic acne. Stuff like stale sebum, bacteria, pus, pollution, dead cells and impurities are removed. Exfoliates skin: By sucking out all kinds of dirt from the skin, Continue Reading
Papaya Seed Oil for Skin Lightening | How to Use it
Have you ever heard of using papaya seed oil for skin lightening? Well, for me it wasn’t news because I already know papaya itself has amazing skin lightening properties! How Does Papaya Seed Oil Work for Skin Lightening I’ve talked about the Beauty Benefits of Papaya Seed Oil before. It truly is an incredible oil for promoting beautiful skin. What makes it so special for skin lightening is its main active enzyme: papain. Papain is fruit enzyme naturally found in papaya. It is very beneficial for skin care. That’s why you’ll see many skin care products with papain as one of their ingredients. The best Continue Reading