DIY : Hand Cream Recipes at Home

Like our face, our hands function as bridges to the world. Hands are often the first place to show the signs of ageing. The skin ages faster on the hands because they are exposed daily to chemicals, smoke and, most importantly, UV radiation. By giving proper care, we can make our hands look soft and beautiful. Check out a few hand cream recipes that you can do at home for good looking beautiful hands.

1. Nourishing Hand and Body Cream

Ingredients:
1/4 cup coconut
1/8 cup shea butter
1/8 cup cocoa butter
1 Tbsp aloe vera juice
1 Tbsp liquid oil of choice (like sweet almond, jojoba, etc.)
5-10 drops essential oils (optional)

Method:
Heat the shea butter, coconut oil, and cocoa butter over low heat until melted. Remove from heat. Add the aloe vera juice, liquid oil, and essential oils and stir to combine well.Store in container of your choice.

 

2. Brown Sugar Hand Softener 

Ingredients:

1/4 cup course brown sugar
Baby oil to make into a paste 

Method:
 Mix together the above ingredients.Using a hand washing motion apply the mixture to the hands.Continue the washing motion for a minute then rinse off with warm water and pat dry.

3. Orange Hand Lotion :

Ingredients:

1/2 oz Cocoa Butter, melted
1 oz Olive Oil, warmed
1 oz Orange Juice
2 drops essential oil (Orange Flower if possible)

Method:

Mix all ingredients together in blender until light and fluffy. This lotion need not be refrigerated, but should be used as soon as possible. It may separate, but can be beaten together again.
Most homemade lotions should be refrigerated and used up as soon as possible (within a week) because they do not have preservatives and bacteria can grow in them.


4. Cream of Oats Hand Lotion:

Ingredients:
1/2 cup juice of sour almonds
1-1/2 cup of water soaked oat flour
1-1/2 cup of baking soda
1/2 cup of white wax

Method:
Mix very well all of the above ingredients to make the cream. This can be kept in a plastic or glass container to be used daily.

5. Coffee-licious Hand Cream Recipe

Ingredients: 
4 Tbsp. Beeswax
2 Tbsp. Coffee Bean Butter butter
2 Tbsp. Roasted Coffee Oil
6 Tbsp. Jojoba Oil

Method:
Melt together wax and butter. Add oil. Mix completely until smooth. Pour into jar. Let it harden. Coffee oil is rich in phytosterols which promote excellent moisture retention, quick penetration and is a powerful antioxidant.

6.Lemon Honey Hand Cream Recipe 

Ingredients:
3 tbsp beeswax
1 tbsp liquid lanolin
1/2 cup light sesame oil
1 tbsp. coconut oil
1 teaspoon honey
15 drops lemon essential oil

Method:
Melt together all ingredients except for essential oils, on low heat double boiler. Mix completely until smooth. Add Essential Oil. Pour into jar. Let harden.Apply regularly for smooth hands.

7. Egg yolk & Glycerin Hand Cream Recipe:

Ingredients:

1 egg yolk
3 tbsp glycerin
3 tbsp lemon juice

Method:
Mix all the above ingredients in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat until thickened. Do not boil. Cool and place in a jar. Use regularly as hand lotion and skin softener.

8. Glycerin & Rosewater Hand Lotion Recipe:

Ingredients:
1 cup glycerin
1 cup rosewater
10 drops (or about 1/8 teaspoon) essential oil fragrance, such as lavender (Optional)
1/4 teaspoon (or more) vitamin E oil (Optional)

Method:
Put all ingredients into glass or plastic bottles. Portion out the ingredients according to the ounce capacity of the bottles you are using. Shake well until all ingredients are completely combined. If using scent, shake well several times a day for 2-3 days before giving or using. If using a fragrance, pick one that smells good combined with roses because of the rosewater.

9. Coconut Oil Hand Lotion Recipe:

Ingredients:

1/2 cup almond or olive
1/4 cup coconut oil
1/4 cup beeswax
Optional: 1 teaspoon Vitamin E oil
Optional: 2 tablespoons Shea Butter or Cocoa Butter
Optional: Essential Oils, Vanilla Extract or other natural extracts to suit your preference

Method:
Combine ingredients in a pint sized or larger glass jar.Fill a medium saucepan with a couple inches of water and place over medium heat.As the water heats, the ingredients in the jar will start to melt. Shake or stir occasionally to incorporate. When all ingredients are completely melted, pour into whatever jar or tin you will use for storage. Use as as regular lotion for pretty hands.

Hair Treatments for Dry & Damaged Hair

Dry, damaged hair needs some serious attention. Dry hair is caused by a lack of oil and moisture. The lack of oil and moisture in your hair usually occurs due to excessive use of items such as blow dryers, curling irons, and hot rollers. There are a million different ways we can damage our hair, whether it's from a weekly swim or just being out in the sun unprotected. Check out these miracle workers that will finally give you that gorgeous healthy hair.

• Honey Treatment:

Massage approximately 1/2 cup honey into clean, damp hair, let sit for 20 minutes, then rinse with warm water. You can also add 1 to 2 Tbsp olive oil to loosen the honey for easier application. For extremely sun-damaged hair, trying mixing honey with 1 to 2 Tbsp of a protein-rich ingredient, like avocado or egg yolk, which will help replenish the keratin protein bonds that UV rays attack. Treatment can be applied once a month.

• Aloe Vera, Egg Yolk & Olive Oil Treatment:

Warm 3-4 tbsp olive oil but not hot and then mix 4-5 tbsp Aloe vera and 2-3 Egg yolks depending on hair length. Apply this mixture with hairbrush on your brittle and dry hair for 4-5 hours or use it overnight for best results. Rinse off with shampoo. Daily application of this mask for 8-10 days makes a difference and you can get healthy, shiny hair in few days.

• Yogurt Treatment: 

Massage 1/2 cup sour cream or plain yogurt into damp hair and let sit for 20 minutes. Rinse with warm water, followed by cool water, then shampoo hair as you normally would. Treatment can be applied every other week.

• Mayonnaise & Avocado Treatment: 

Mayonnaise is made of oil and egg so it’s a good moisturizer for hair. The high-fat content of avocados makes hair less dry and prone to breakage. Mix two tbsp mayonnaise and half mashed avocado in a bowl until creamy. Apply this homemade conditioner through your hair concentrating on the ends. For even distribution, use a wide tooth comb.

• Almond Milk, Egg White & Coconut Oil Treatment: 

Mix 4-5 tbsp almond milk, 3-4 tbsp egg white with 1-2 tbsp coconut milk in a mixing bowl gently and apply it on your hair with brush overnight. Use it thrice a week. This is one of the best remedy for dry hair. If you have more damaged hair, you can use it 8-10 days on a daily basis for desired results.

• Strawberry, Honey & Milk Cream Treatment: 

Mix 4-5 tbsp of strawberry juice with 1 tbsp honey, 1-2 tbsp fresh milk cream,1-2 caps of vitamin E capsules. Apply on hair for 4-5 hours or overnight. Dry hair will recover in 10-15 days.

• Avocado Banana Treatment:

Mix ½ avocado and ½ banana together until smooth. Add 2 tbsp olive oil and 1 egg and beat until creamy. After shampooing hair, apply mask to all over hair. If you have thin hair, avoid the root. Wrap in glad wrap or a shower cap and try to leave in from anywhere between 5 – 30 minutes. The longer the better! Rinse well and condition.

• Okra Treatment: 

This hair conditioner is very easy to prepare, and it will give your hair incredible shine. To prepare this hair conditioner, cut a few okra into 2-inch long pieces and boil them in water. Once the okra becomes soft and sludgy, remove it from the heat and allow it to cool. Strain the okra from the water and reserve the water. After shampooing your hair, use this water as a conditioner. Wash off as usual.

• Olive Oil and Beer Treatment:

A mixture of olive oil and beer can help give your hair back some of its essential moisture. To use olive oil and beer in your hair, make a mixture that is two parts olive oil and one part beer. Gently massage the mixture in 5-7 minutes. Wrap a towel around your head and leave it on for 15 to 20 minutes. Rinse your hair with tepid water and shampoo with a gentle shampoo.This treatment is particularly good for those with heat-damaged hair or hair that has been damaged by overuse of styling products. This treatment can be used daily unless it irritates your scalp.

• Coconut Hair Treatment :

Mixing up a coconut hair treatment to revitalize your damaged, limp tresses. Mix 2 eggs, 2 tbsp. honey, 2 tbsp. coconut milk, 1 tbsp. vanilla extract and 2 tbsp. olive oil in a bowl. Rinse hair in lukewarm water so it is completely damp, and then apply the mixture to the hair. Work the ingredients through your hair with your fingers, and then apply a shower cap to keep your hair from dripping. Leave the conditioner for 30 minutes, and then rinse it out with lukewarm water and shampoo and condition as you normally would.

6 Homemade Egg Face Packs And Masks For Healthy Skin

Most of us are aware that Eggs act as an excellent hair pampering product however, they can prove miraculous in Improving our skin tone, Texturing and Minimizing fine lines and wrinkles too. All you have to do is to make some homemade face packs with eggs and pamper your skin.
Here are 6 egg face masks that are completely homemade. Try them and see the results yourselves.

Egg Face Mask 1: Recipe with egg white:

Take Egg white and apply it directly on the cleansed face with a cotton ball.
Let it dry for 10 – 15 minutes and rinse off with plain water.
This helps in improving blood circulation and tightens skin.

Egg Face Pack 2: Recipe with egg yolk for dry skin:

Take Egg yolk and mix it with one teaspoon of honey.
Mix them well and apply on cleansed face.
Keep it on for 10- 15 minutes and wash off with plain water.
This is very beneficial in providing moisture to dry skin.

Egg Face Pack 3: Recipe with egg white for acne:

Take some egg white and mix it well with some fuller’s earth (multani mitti).
Keep mixing until you get equal consistency.
Apply this on the face and let it dry for 15- 20 minutes.

Egg Face Pack 4: Recipe with milk, carrots and egg white

Take some egg white and a small carrot with some milk.
Grate the carrot finely and mix it well with the egg white and milk.
Apply it and let it sit for 15- 20 minutes.
This is a very beneficial anti aging mask for all skin types.

Egg Facial 5: Recipe with Gram flour and lemon for oily skin

Take some gram flour and mix it well with egg white and add few drops of lemon in it.
Apply it for 20 minutes and rinse after that with plain water.

Egg Face Pack 6: Recipe for Fine lines and Wrinkles

Apply egg white and let it dry.
Rinse after 10 minutes followed by an under eye cream or gel.
Repeating this regularly can show great improvement.

Try these amazing homemade face packs with eggs and get that healthy and beautiful skin that you crave for!!

DIY Easy Foot Scrubs at Home

Foots are the foundation that we stand on which keeps us moving in our daily life.But many of us neglect to give good care to our feet. Moisturizing the foot is important but you need to start off with exfoliation. Here are few easy effective foot scrub that you can try yourselves at home.

Citrus Foot Scrub :

• Juice from one lemon or lime
• 1/2 cup raw sugar
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil

Mix together and apply to feet in a circular motion until sugar starts to dissolve.

Rosemary and Peppermint Foot Scrub:

• 1/4 cup Kosher salt
• 1 tbsp table salt
• 1 tsp coconut oil
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3 drops peppermint oil
• 1/2 tsp rosemary

Mix together and apply to feet in a circular motion until salt starts to dissolve.If the mixture is too dry, add a bit more oil. If it's too wet, add more salt.

Salty Honey Foot Scrub :

• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1/2 cup sea salt
• 1 tablespoon almond or olive oil

Mix together and apply to feet in a circular motion until salt starts to dissolve.

Coconut Salt Foot Scrub:

• 1 cup salt
• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 1/4 cup vitamin oil

Mix together and apply to feet in a circular motion until salt starts to dissolve. If you are only using one oil mix 1/2 cup Oil with 1 cup Salt. Then add 3-4 drops of Essential Oil for fragrance and stir it up.This also works great as a Shower Body Scrub too.

Rich Coffee Foot Scrub :

• 1 cup of coffee grounds
• 1/4 cup raw sugar or sea salt
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil

Mix together and apply to feet in a circular motion until salt or sugar starts to dissolve.

Brown Sugar Foot Scrub:

• 1 tablespoon of brown sugar, 
• 1 tablespoon of baking soda 
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil.

Mix together and apply to feet in a circular motion until sugar starts to dissolve.

Lavender Foot Scrub:

• 1 Cup fine Sea Salt or Epsom salt
• 1/2 Cup Oil (grape seed, sweet almond or olive)
• 8 drops Lavender Essential Oil
• 2 tablespoon dried Lavender Buds

Measure salt and lavender buds into a clean bowl. Add 1/4 cup of oil and stir until it is distributed evenly. If it seems to dry, add another tablespoon of oil. Continue adding oil until you are happy with the consistency Add essential oil. Stir well and apply on foot in circular motion.

10 Easy Tips for Natural Skin Tightening Tips

As we age, our skin begins to loose its elasticity and becomes saggy especially the face. It is important to take care of it at an early stage.We cannot reverse back our age but still we can make ourselves look young with few simple tips.Tighten sagging skin and remove wrinkles on your face with these natural skin tightening tips and homemade remedies.

• Egg White Mask :  Egg is the most common ingredient known for skin tightening.Take whipped egg whites and spread them all over your face. Let this mask dry for 20 minutes, and then wash it off with cold water.

• Papaya Face Mask: Prepare a homemade face mask by mixing mashed papaya, rice flour, and honey together. Keep this natural face mask on for 20 minutes then rinse off with lukewarm water.This mask can help reduce the appearance of enlarged skin pores.

• Aloe Vera Juice to Tighten the Facial Skin:Apply fresh aloe vera juice to tighten the loose skin on your face. This is one of the best homemade facial masks that also provides a moisturizing effect to your face.Aloe vera helps to soothe the loose skin and help it purge impurities that can clog the pores.

• Cabbage Face Mask:Make a natural homemade facial mask using 3 tablespoons of finely chopped cabbage, 2 teaspoons of rice flour, and 1 egg white. Simply apply this homemade face mask over the loose skin on face for about 20 minutes.This helps to tighten facial skin, reduce lines and prevent wrinkles.

• Use Cucumber to Tighten Loose Skin on Face: Cucumber is best to firm skin and to tighten sagging skin. Grind half a cucumber and squeeze to remove the juice. Apply the cucumber juice on your face and leave to dry. Then wash with water and pat dry. It helps refresh and tighten your skin, and also reduce large pores. It can be applied on the skin around the eyes to get rid of under eye wrinkles, crow's feet, dark circles, and puffiness under eyes.

• Baking Soda for Tightening Sagging Skin:Baking soda paste (water and Baking soda) is used as a scrub and tightener. Mix a small amount of baking soda with water and massage into your facial skin for a minute. Baking soda sloughs off dead skin cells from the face, soften your complexion, as well as help tighten the pores.

• Olive Oil for Natural Skin Tightening: Mix some olive oil with lemon juice and apply to your face and neck. Leave this natural face mask on for 15 to 30 minutes and rinse with lukewarm water. Olive oil is one of the best natural skin care products that moisturizes loose skin and lemon lightens and brightens it.

• Egg White And Yogurt Mask: Beat an egg and separate the white from yellow. Mix yogurt and sugar to it well and apply it on your face. Wait till it dries and rinse well with lukewarm water.

• Apply Sunscreen – Applying sunscreen can help tighten your face and neck. Because this can prevent direct sunlight from exposing to your skin that can cause harm like sagging of the face and wrinkles. Use sunscreen with an an SPF 20 or 30.

• Drink more water – Drink more water daily to keep your skin more hydrated. This will help nourish your skin to restore skin tissues that will help in firming.

Treat Yellow Nails Naturally

These are some of the best natural remedies that you can follow at home with any complications. Regular follow up will give you perfect results! 

The Wonders of Toothpaste

One of the simplest ways to get those white and clean nails is to scrub them with toothpaste. Not only will it help in removing the stains from the nails but also whiten them along with an extra bit of shine!

Lemon Magic

Lemon is another natural product that has innumerable advantages attached to it. One of the most common ones is its role as an astringent. All you have to do is soak your fingers and nails in lemon water for a while to remove all the yellowness and stains from them. The treatment is totally safe and free from all kinds of after-effects!

Lemon can also be used on the nails in the form of lemon essential oil to whiten them. However make sure you use it regularly for best results! Pour the oil in a bowl and dip the nails in it for a couple of minutes. This will also help in conditioning the nails thoroughly.

Baking Powder and Lemon Juice Combo

Make a fine paste of good quality baking powder and lemon juice. Now apply this on the tips of the nails as well as a small amount on the center of the nails as well. This will help in treating yellow nails perfectly and without much hassle.

Increase Zinc and Vitamin E Supplements

Lack of zinc mineral in the body is one of the root causes of yellow nails. Try and increase the amount of zinc supplements in your daily meals. This will help you get rid of the problem permanently.
Also, Vitamin E will help you in a magical way to cure the crisis of yellow nails. Since, prevention is better than cure, you can also include both of these even if you are not suffering from the dilemma of yellow nails.

Buffering and Moisturizing

Make sure you buffer and moisturize your hands and nails from time to time. Buffer them slightly and then wash them. Once dry, apply a good quality hand moisturizer and nail polish on the nails. This will keep them conditioned and protected from the external factors thus avoiding yellowness.

Relaxing Bath Blend

Everyone love long, hot, relaxing baths. Here are a few things you can throw in your tub to make a bath an experience that's a whole lot more relaxing than a tub of plain water.

All you need is :

• 1 cup powdered oats 
• 2 cups Dead Sea salt 
• 1 cup Epsom salt 
• 3 tablespoons vanilla extract 
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil such as extra-virgin olive oil, sunflower oil or coconut oil.

Add all the above ingredients to your hot bath water. Climb in with a book or magazine and enjoy!Do not forget to turn on your favorite music.

Natural Beautiful Hair

Treating your hair with natural products to make them healthy and shiny is called natural hair treatment. There is a variety of products that can be used in natural hair treatment such as lemon juice, baking soda, rosemary and coconut oil, honey etc. The procedure of using different products in hair treatment is different. It is necessary to take your hair texture under consideration while going for any of these natural products to rejuvenate your hair.

Few natural hair treatments are given below.

Make Hair Beautiful with Baking Soda

Baking soda is one of the best options that you can use in treating your hair through natural ways. Prepare mixture of baking soda with water and apply it to your hair and let the recipe work with your hair for five minutes and then rinse thoroughly. After rinsing you will notice natural shine in your hair; for added shine massage your hair with oil after they get dry.


Radiant Glow with Lemon Juice

Lemon juice is another great option when it comes to give a radiant glow to your hair naturally. It is very simple treatment that can give a brilliant glow and shine to your hair.
Prepare a solution with strong smell by mixing 1 tbs. of lemon juice in adequate amount of water and use this solution as the final rinse after rinsing your hair in the regular way. Most hair experts suggest not washing off the lemon juice; rather they suggest drying it off using a non-fluffy towel. If your hairs are dry then use less lemon juice for treating your hair; however, if you have oily and greasy hair then you can use more lemon juice.

Use Rosemary Oils to Rejuvenated Hair

Rosemary oil is another natural product that ensures the care and health of your hair.
Simply add few drops of oil in your regular shampoo or conditioner and apply to your hair. This treatment will rejuvenate your hair and will also leave a pleasant smell in your hair.

Exotic Rose Tattoos

Each woman has her own unique personality and there is no universal reason as to why flowers evoke such positive reactions from them.Rose is the most deeply ingrained and attractive flower for any women.

As mentioned by George Barlow in his quote,
"Which is loveliest in a Rose? It's coy beauty when its budding or its splendor when it blows?"

Rose spread its smell and tells the world about love .

There are several types of rose tattoos designs that you can have painted onto your body that have many different meanings. When choosing your rose tattoo designs you need to consider the color, the size, the placement of the tattoo and how it will look in the future.

Here are some unique collection of Rose Tattoos.

1. Red Rose Tattoo:

Red roses speaks of love silently in a language known only to the heart. They mean love, romantic love, and respect. It is accompanied by a name, showing timeless love for a person.A thorned red rose is more of a reminder that love hurts and that love does not come without certain sacrifices.

2. Yellow Rose Tattoo:

Yellow roses can have a number of different meanings but generally it implies friendship and happiness.Historically it meant jealousy but the more modern interpretation of yellow rose tattoo signifies a declaration of love, friendship, gladness, happiness, joy, and devotion.

3. Pink Rose Tattoo:

Pink rose tattoos are symbols of grace, elegance, gentleness and sweetness. Deep pink roses are noted as saying 'Thank you' while light pink roses are known to represent happiness and fun.

4. White Rose Tattoo:

Unlike other tattoos, white rose tattoo is much rarely used as it does not show up on the skin. But still it has its own significance of representing eternal love, innocence, purity or secrecy.White rose tattoos are also used to express Virginity and Simplicity.

The stage of the rose bloom also carries some meaning. Buds symbolize youth or new beginnings.Flowers newly opened represent the prime of life.Flowers fully opened signal maturity.Blooms shedding petals signify an ending or loss of innocence.
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5. Blue Rose Tattoo:

In real, blue roses are not found in nature.But they are man-made through the use of dyes. Hence Blue rose tattoos signify the impossible.Blue roses represent the unattainable and fantasy .They also indicate the hope for a miracle and new possibilities to come.

6. Black Rose Tattoo:

Black rose tattoos are very much similar to blue roses as they do not exist naturally. It is a sign of sadness and mourning representing death, loss, a final farewell or that a relationship has ended.They are more considered to be a symbol of memory.

7. Orange Rose Tattoo:

Orange roses are a representation for enthusiasm, excitement and fascination for life.They signify energy and desire. The color orange can also be used to convey pride in an accomplishment.

8. Purple Rose Tattoo:

Purple roses are for enchantment and for love at first sight.Lavender roses symbolize falling in love; however, most people choosing this color do so because of their general liking of the color rather than to represent such a temporary and uncertain state in a relationship. Lavender roses are also symbolic of enchantment and make wonderful additions to any unicorn, fairy or magical tattoo design.

9. Peach Rose Tattoo:

Peach rose tattoos symbolize sincerity, gratitude, appreciation, admiration and sympathy.Light peach roses convey modesty and friendship.

10. Green Rose Tattoo:

The green rose, though fairly rare, is a beautiful sight.Green rose tattoos are signs of good health and abundance.The most popular meaning of the green rose is that of fertility, because the color green itself symbolizes nature, life, and abundant growth. The green rose also represents a sense of calm and tranquility as psychologists believe that green brings about a sense of balance, stability and peace to the mind. The green rose also symbolizes luck.

Few Interesting facts about Rose Tattoos:

When two or more roses of different colors are tattooed together, it generally takes their individual meanings.

White + Yellow Roses = Harmony

Red + Yellow Roses = Message of happiness and celebration

Red + White Roses = An indication of bonding and harmony ,unity

Pink + Red Roses = Passion and romance

Yellow + Orange = Passionate thoughts

A further customization of rose tattoos is the number of roses in a tattoo.The number of roses can be actually associated with the meaning of receiving flowers.

1 Rose = Devotion to one person

2 Roses = Feelings of love and affection between two people

3 Roses = I love you

6 Roses = I miss you

7 Roses = Infatuation

9 Roses = Together forever

10 Roses = Perfect love

12 Roses = Declaration of love and appreciation