Bath Time Milk

How many times have we been told to drink our milk? We drink milk as a baby and as we grow older we are always reminded to drink milk for our bones.

Sure we know that milk, with its load of calcium, vitamins and minerals, is not only good for bones and teeth, but also helps boost the immune system and ward off diseases.

But did you know that milk is also a beauty ingredient. Have you ever wondered if it is true that Cleopatra, the Egyptian glamour queen, have a daily milk bath to keep her skin young ang supple?
Milk contains lactive acid, which helps exfoliate, remove dead skin cells and whiten skin. It helps
moisturize, soothe, cleanse and nourish your skin.

Would you like to try using milk in your bath. If yes, then here are two ways to do it.

If you have a bath tub then you can really soak in a milk bath. Fill the bath tub with warm water.
Put 2 cups powdered whole milk, 2 cups whole milk(liquid) and 1 cup honey. If you have oily skin, you can add 2 tablespoons of juice of lemon, lime or calamansi. If you have dry skin, you can add 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Mix and let the ingredients soak together for 5 minutes. Then get in the tub, soak and enjoy. When you're done, make sure to rinse off with clean water.

If you do not have a bath tub then you can use this milk shower gel. To make a milk shower gel, mix together equal parts powdered whole milk and honey then adjust until it has a gel consistency. Apply and massage to your whole body just like a regular shower gel. When you're done, rinse off with warm water.

You'll have soft and radiant skin!

 

Breakfast Beauty: Eggs for your Hair!

A good breakfast sets the tone for your day. And a good DIY beauty treatment with your regular breakfast items can make it even better. Here's how you can have eggs not just for breakfast but also for a beautiful hair. 

Did you know that you can use eggs as a hair conditioner? Here are two ways to do it.

Beat one egg with a teaspoon of lemon or honey. If your have dry hair, add a tablespoon of olive oil to the mixture. After shampooing, apply the egg mixture to your hair and cover with a shower cap. Let sit for 15-30 minutes, then rinse off.

Alternatively, you can beat one egg yolk until it’s frothy, then beat in a teaspoon of baby oil before adding to a cup of water. after shampooing, apply the solution to your hair and scalp, then rinse with cool water.

After application hair is silky smooth and lustrous. Using eggs as a hair conditioner is safe and good for any hair type. Try it!

Make Your Own Lip Gloss

Do you have any lipstick that's too dark or just not the right color for you?
Don't fret, you can still use it. You can make your own colored lip gloss using it.

You will need:

• 1 tablespoon petroleum jelly
• 1 tablespoon lipstick

For the lipstick, you can use just one color or a combination of different colors. Use your imagination. Try different color combinations which suits you.

Put the petroleum jelly and lipstick in a microwaveable bowl. Mix and melt in the microwave.

When melted, stir then pour into a small jar. Voila! You have your own colored lip gloss.

Enjoy!

Relaxing Foot Soak

After a stressful, tiring, long day a foot soak can be just the thing to help you unwind and relax. A foot soak or foot bath is a wonderful way to repay our feet. When our feet are tired then our whole body feels tired. When our feet feels good, our whole body feels good.

Here's an easy, simple and cheap recipe for a relaxing foot soak.

• Prepare bowl of warm water
• Add the juice of two calamansi
• Sit comfortably in your favorite chair.
• Soak your feet in the warm water with calamansi juice.
• Relax depending on how long you want.
• Rinse off.

In addition to a relaxing and calming feeling, your feet will be softer.

Try it!

Natural Homemade Facial Mask

Here's a natural and easy to make facial mask. It can be used for any skin types even sensitive skin. It cleans, moisturizes, softens and whitens your skin. It also helps dry pimples.

You only need two inqredients usually available in the pantry: Evaporated milk (or any liquid milk) and calamansi, the Philippine lime (or lemon or lime).

• In a small bowl, squeeze the juice of 1 regular size calamansi (approximately 1 tablespoon). Remove the seeds.
• Add 4 tablespoons of milk.
• Mix the two together until it forms a curdling, rich, creamy texture. Note: You may experiment on the calamansi and milk proportion depending on how much acidity you want in the mixture.
• Now that tha facial mask is ready, make sure that your face is clean. Rinse your face with water then dry it.
• Clean your hands and use your fingers to apply the mixture on your face and neck. Make sure to avoid the eyes.
• Leave the mask for about 5 to 10 minutes or until it is completely dry. Your face will feel tighter as the mask dries up.
• To remove the mask, rinse your face and neck with plain, warm water. Dry off.

Now feel and see the difference!

You can do this once a week or once a month.
I first tried this when I was in high school and I still use this up to know although not as frequent anymore. My face has remained smooth and soft.

Natural Whitening Deodorant

For dark underarms, you can use alum (tawas). It also removes or prevents body odor. There are several ways of using or applying it and all are effective.

If you want a dry underarm deodorant, you can apply powdered alum directly to it.
If you want it in liquid form, you can follow either of the following mixture:
-- Use 1 Whole alum pound to small pieces (w/ small chunks not powdered). Add 1 bottle of Ginebra San Miguel (Gin). Add several drops (or more if needed) of your favorite perfume or cologne.
-- Or 1 teaspoon powdered alum, 1 cup water and a few drops of your favorite perfume or cologne.
To use the liguid mixture, you can either use a spray/spritzer or cotton balls. You can actually use this for the whole body especially if you perspire a lot. It really prevents body odor and whitens your skin.

You can buy alum or tawas from the grocery, drug store or market.

I had been using this for the longest time since I have sensitive underarm skin. My underarm gets dark and a couple of times develeped bumps (due to blocked pores) when I use other deodorants.

Try this and see its great effect.