Pampering is a beautiful thing.
*Cucumber
Hair Drench*
If you swim in a chlorinated pool for exercise on a regular basis, the same
damage you've noticed happening to your skin and bathing suit, is happening to your hair, as well. Try this treatment at home
to keep chlorine damage to a minimum.
1 egg
1 eggshell's worth of olive oil
1 quarter of a peeled cucumber
Blend the egg, olive oil and peeled cucumber. Spread evenly through your hair, leave on
for 10 minutes, then thoroughly rinse. For the best results year-round, continue this treatment monthly.
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*Hair
Spray for Fine Hair*
1 Lemon
2 C Water
Quantity: Makes about 1 to 1 1/2 cups of Lemon Hair Spray.
To Make: Chop up the Lemon in a wooden bowl so that you don't lose any of the juice. Add the chopped
Lemon to the water in the top of a double boiler. Simmer the mixture until the liquid has been reduced by half.
Strain through cheesecloth or fine silk cloth and pour the liquid into a bottle that will fit a pump-type sprayer. A
washed and rinsed Windex bottle will do for your spray container. Add 1/2 cup of water to thin the mixture if necessary.
To Use: Spray your hair with this mixture whenever necessary. Since it is gentle, with not alcohol
or chemical additions, it can be used on children's hair too. Should be made fresh every few days and kept in the fridge
between uses.
Tip No. 1: One cup of the Lemon Hair Spray can be preserved with 1 oz. or more of Bay Rum.
Tip No. 2: Substitute an Orange for the Lemon for dry hair.
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*Aphrodite Apple Mask*
1 T Applesauce
1 T Wheat Germ
To Make: Purйe apple in a blender or add applesauce to a small bowl. Mix in the wheat germ
to form a paste.
To Use: Apply to washed, scrubbed, and steamed face. Allow mask
to set for 10-15 minutes. Tone then moisturize
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*Avocado Carrot Cream Mask*
This mask combines avocados, which are rich in Vitamin E, with
carrots, which are high in beta-carotene and antioxidants, and cream, which is high in calcium and protein. These ingredients
will rebuild skin collagen, improve tone and texture, and fade age spots.
1 avocado, mashed
1 carrot, cooked and mashed
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 egg, beaten
3 tablespoons honey
Combine all ingredients in a bowl until smooth. Spread gently
over your face and neck, and leave in place for 10-15 minutes. Rinse with cool water and follow with your favorite toner.
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*Goddess Yogurt
Body Mask*
This recipe
is courtesy of Noreen Finneran, "Incredible Edible Spa"
http://noreenfinnerancom
1/4 Cup Yogurt
3 T Honey
3 T Purйed Pumpkin OR
3 T Purйed Carrots
To Make: Use canned (nothing added), or slightly cooked pumpkin or carrots. Drain, and
purйe in a blender. Pour into a bowl with the yogurt and honey.
To Use: Draw a warm bath. Lather your face and body with the yogurt mask. Sink into a warm
bath and soak for 10-20 minutes. Rinse in the shower, tone, and apply a light moisturizer.
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