More Do It Yourself Home Beauty Treatments

Coca Butter Hand and Nail Treatment

In a double boiler heat and melt the following items:

* 2 Tablespoons Beeswax

* 2 Tablespoons Cocoa Butter

* 4 Tablespoons Jojoba Oil

* 1 Tablespoon Anhydrous Lanolin

1. When melted remove from the heat for several minutes until it is only warm.
2. Add 20 Drops Sandalwood and Rosemary Essential Oil and stir again until it is completely mixed.

This mixture can then be stored in a jar for up to 4 months and requires no refrigeration. In cold climates it may harden slightly but can be warmed and will soften prior to use. A jar of home-made hand and nail cocoa butter treatment would be a wonderful addition to a gift basket filled with nail polish, file, cuticle scissors, nail buffer or nail clippers.

Brown Sugar Body Scrub:

It is often described as yummy and soothing. Certainly, it is not caloric, so if you are on a diet, you can freely enjoy it without worrying about gaining weight :)

Brown sugar is full of molasses which makes it brown and moist. Its grains are smaller than of regular, white sugar which makes it a perfect exfoliant. It is not too harsh on the skin, it is gentle and easily sloughs off dead skin cells. It smells great, warms the skin up, and leaves it smooth and luscious.

Brown sugar body scrub

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons ground oats
• 2 tablespoons aloe vera gel
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon almond oil (in case you don't have almond oil, use olive oil, it is a great substitute).

Preparation

* Before you start preparing this scrub, grind the oatmeal using a coffee grinder or food processor. It has to be of sandy consistency, flaky and light otherwise it will scratch the skin.

* Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl. Mix until it resembles a paste

* It should be applied on moist skin, the best time is after you took a shower. It will help the skin cells slough off faster.

* Use circular motion and massage gently using your fingertips.

* Rinse off with warm water.

AT HOME QUICK BEAUTY FIXES:

1. To remove puffiness from the eyelids, massage a drop of very fresh castor oil on to them.

2. To cool your eyes, make eye pads using thick slices of cucumber. Another option is to use cotton pads soaked in cold milk. Lie down and place them on your closed eyes and relax for a while.

3. Putting a drop of rose water into each eye just before you sleep can also refresh you eyes.

4. To prevent your lips from chapping, use hot water fermentation on your lips and then apply a mixture of vaseline and honey. Apply this mixture about three times a week.

5. To prevent your lips from drying you can use a ground mixture or rose petals and milk butter.

6. To delay age spots on your hand, use a piece of lemon and rub all over your hand, before washing. This will delay onset of age-spots.

7. If you have no time to shampoo your hair before going out, then brush 1 tablespoon of talcum powder or corn flour through your hair. Try this out first when you are not in hurry to make sure that it works the way you want.

8. To prevent hair loss you should have a biotin rich drink. Blend bananas with honey, yogurt and low fat milk. Drink this for a few weeks.

9. While blow drying and setting your hair, blow-dry at hot on the roots of the hair. Roll your hair inwards or outwards at the ends. To improve the setting make sure the ends are evenly rolled in or rolled out. Heat the hair for a second and then let it cool. This process of setting the hair will last longer and make your hair look beautiful.

10. To condition your hair, after shampooing your hair take some conditioner on your palm and rub it with both hands. Apply from the hair shaft moving downwards. Do not apply on your scalp. Rinse your hair after 5 minutes.

11. To add extra shine and glow to your hair add 2 tablespoons of malt vinegar. Use it as a last rinse and towel dry your hair.

Those are the DIY treatments I have for you, if you know of any great ones let me know and leave a comment!