| Body
care
Mix six-teaspoon petroleum jelly, two-teaspoon glycerin
and two-teaspoon lemon juice. Apply this moisturizing
lotion at least twice a week if you have dry and flaky,
arms and legs
Peel and grate a cucumber. Squeeze the juice to this,
mix half-a-teaspoon glycerin and half-a-teaspoon rose
water. Apply this on sunburns, leave it for some time.
If you have cracked heels, melt paraffin wax; mix it
with little mustard oil and apply on the affected area.
Leave it overnight. After 10 or 15 days, your heels
will become smooth.
Massage your body with a mixture of coconut oil and
any of your favourite scented oils like lavender or
rosemary.
For rough palms, use a mixture of glycerin and limejuice
in equal proportion.
For cracked heals, massage the foot with coconut oil
and keep the foot in warm water for some time. Wipe
the water off the feet and apply a mixture of hibiscus
flower(10), Henna (1 handful) and juice of half a lemon.
when dry wash it off.
Remove scars on your hands and feet by rubbing them
with lemon peel.
Dip wads of cotton in a chilled mixture of cucumber
and potato juice. Keep this on your eyelids for 15 to
20 minutes and gently wash it off. Apply a little baby
oil.
For long eyelashes.., apply a thin coat of castor oil
every night. It strengthens lashes and cools your eyes.
Massage a few drops of coconut oil around the eyes to
get rid off dark circles.
To reduce puffiness of your eyes, grate a potato; tie
in a cloth and place the cloth over your eyes for about
15 minutes.
Add a small pinch of salt in water and wash for bright
and sparkling eyes.
Mix tomato juice and lemon juice in equal quantity and
apply around the eyes. After 30 minutes wash it off
with cold and hot water alternatively.
Make a paste of sandal wood and nutmeg. Apply the paste
around the eyes before sleeping and wash it off in the
morning.
Crush a cucumber and take the juice. Add a little rose
water and apply around the eyes and wash it after 30
minutes.
Place cotton wool swabs dipped in cold milk on closed
eyes for removing dark circles.
Lip
Care
You can mix one-tablespoon cranberry sauce juice with
two tablespoons Vaseline for a delicious home made lip
balm.
Apply the juice of lemon skin for avoiding black colour
of lips
Massage your lips with coriander leaf juice for soft
and rosy lips. | 