HAIR & SKIN CARE RECIPES!

Revitalizing Avocado Hair Treatment:1 medium avocado: peeled and pitted, 2 Tablespoons honey. Mash together both ingredients in small bowl. Massage into hair.-Leave in for 20-30 minutes. Wash hair as usual. NOTES: Brings tired-looking hair back to life.

This mask effectively moisturizes and tightens the skin, making it smooth and soft. Ingredients: 11/2 tbsp. honey, 1 egg white, 2 tsp. glycerin, 1/3 cup flour. Directions: Whisk the honey, egg white and glycerin, and then add the flour. The result should be a thick paste. Apply to face and rinse after 15 minutes.


Strawberry Mask: Mash together 3-4 strawberries. Combine with yogurt and/or oatmeal for a rich mask. Apply to your face and leave 10-15 minutes.
This mask is excellent for oily skins or to exfoliate. It is great to fresh up your skin when it gets a bit oily and yucky in the hot weather. It is a great way to use up the few over ripe strawberries you always seem to get in the bottom of a punnet. Just remember that with any natural product, such as these you should do a test for any allergic reactions to the ingredients before you use them. Apply a small amount to your skin in your elbow joint and cover with a plaster for 24 hours

Body & Foot Deodorants
1) Add a few cups of tomato juice to the bath water, soak for at least 15 minutes. This is an old, well known remedy for deodorizing pets and people who have been sprayed by a skunk. . . if it works on that odor, any other body odors are a piece of cake.
2) Add an infusion of parsley to the bath water as a deodorizer
3) Witch hazel is a very effective deodorant. Simply apply to underarms with cotton balls or gauze.
4) Use 4 tablespoons of baking soda in the bathwater. After bathing and drying, apply baking soda under the arms
5) Apply cornstarch under the arms
6) Apply vinegar under the arms
7) Use pine soap when bathing
8) Wear all cotton clothing that breathes as opposed to synthetic fibers which cause perspiration and retain odors.
9) For problem odor, avoid eating the following strong smelling and choline rich foods which cause body odor when sweated out: Garlic Onions Curry Cumin Peppers Eggs Liver Fish Legumes
10) Eat fresh parsley daily

Deodorizing Foot Bath:
Soak the feet in the following solution: 1/2 cup white vinegar, 5-6 Tbsp Epson salts, 1 gallon warm water

Toenail fungus remover:
Ingredients: 1 x 250ml bottle of Listerene mouthwash, 1 x 10ml bottle tea tree oil, 1 tsp olive oil, 1 tsp apple cider vinegar. Directions: Pour away some of the mouthwash and add the tea tree oil, olive oil and cider vinegar to the bottle. Shake vigorously to mix. Pour a little into an egg cup or small container. Apply to all toes with a toothbrush (really rub it in) each morning and evening until the fungus has disappeared. Don’t forget to wash out the toothbrush and eggcup after each application.