Wellbeing
Home beauty treatments
Peach and Honey Mask
Well we are all stuck at home (except for the odd trip to the
shops) and the Beauty Salons are sadly closed, so why not pass
the time trying a few of these home beauty remedies so that
when we emerge from lockdown we look our best!
This revitalizing peach and honey mask is almost good enough
to eat. But what you’ll really enjoy about it is how it leaves
your skin feeling - soft and supple.
Ingredients:
1 large peach or
nectarine, skinned
3 teaspoons honey
A pinch of lecithin
powder or 2
tablespoons yogurt
Directions:
Mash the peach and
honey together, add
a little lecithin
powder or 2
tablespoons yogurt
until you have a
workable paste. Pat
evenly over your face and neck and around the eyes. Lie back
and relax for about 10 minutes. Rinse off with warm water, pat
dry, then tone and moisturize as you normally would.
Eve’s Apple Rinse
If your hair is losing its shine, try making a batch of this hair
rinse. It will help restore the pH level of your scalp and get rid
of build up from prays and gels. Please note: If you have very
dry or sensitive scalp or hair, halve the quantity of apple cider
vinegar.
Ingredients:
1 large apple, peeled and cut into small pieces
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 cups water
Directions:
Mix together all ingredients in a blender or food processor set
on "high."
Strain the mixture through a seive into a clean container,
discarding all solids.
To use, pour over your hair after shampooing as a final rinse.
Massage through your hair and rinse well with cool water.
Happy Hand Exfoliant
Cooling-Cucumber Deep-Cleansing
Facial Mask
Say good-bye to dry, cracked hands. Even if your gloves
haven’t done their job this winter, this easy-to-make exfoliant
will get rid of all those dead skin cells. Also, it cleanses and
moisturizes, leaving your hands soft and smooth.
Ingredients:
30 grams ground
almonds
1 teaspoon clear honey
2 teaspoons walnut or
sunflower oil
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Directions:
Mix all ingredients
together into a thick
paste.
Rub a heaping
teaspoon all over your
hands for two to three
minutes and rinse off. Use whenever your hands need some
extra TLC.
Cucumber and mint are both naturally refreshing; oats and
bran exfoliate; buttermilk, yogurt and cream cleanse and
soften; lemon juice tones and refreshes.
Ingredients:
1 cup oats
1 tablespoon wheat bran
2 tablespoons buttermilk
2 tablespoons double cream
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon plain yogurt
1 teaspoon fresh mint leaves
1/2 medium cucumber, cut into small cubes
Directions:
Place oats and wheat bran in a blender; grind to a fine powder.
Add the remaining ingredients. Mix until consistency is
smooth. Apply to your pre-cleansed face and leave on for 10 to
15 minutes. Rinse with warm water.
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