Taking care of how you look is vital. Many moms spend a decent chunk of their incomes on cosmetics and skin care products every month. However, there are some alternate, safer ways you can maintain beauty.
Toothpaste Kills Pimples
Have you ever experienced getting a pimple when you are heading for an important event? It can send you into a panicky search for a solution. Toothpaste acts like an astringent, and it withdraws impurities from the skin and dries it out. You should use organic toothpaste, which has very few compounds added to it. Additionally, you need to use a paste and not a gel. Simply place a small dab on the pimple and leave it overnight.
Care should be exercised so you do not put too much toothpaste since this would cause your skin to become excessively dry and irritated. Wash the paste away in the morning and the pimple will either be gone or it will hardly be noticeable.
Raw Potatoes for Puffy Eyes
If you have puffy eyes, you can reduce the swelling by using raw potatoes. Potatoes have a soothing effect on swollen skin. Take a potato and peel it well. Wash it carefully, before cutting two slices from it. Lie down and place the slices on top of your closed eyelids. Wait for 10 minutes before you remove the slices and wash your face with lukewarm water.
Potatoes are an astringent and therefore reduce the water retained by puffy eyes. Potatoes also have an enzyme called catalase, which helps in clearing dark circles under the eyes. If you carefully examine packaged skin creams, you may find that some contain a compound called catecholase. This compound is developed from the enzyme catalase that is naturally found in potatoes.
Chamomile Tea with Lemon can Lighten Hair
If you want some highlights for your hair and cannot get to your stylist, then you can use some chamomile tea and lemon. Turn on your kettle, make a cup of the chamomile tea, add some lemon juice to it, and apply it to your hair. When you have soaked your hair in the solution, you should sit in the sun and let the highlights develop. These highlights will never fade and will be removed as your hair grows out. You can use a hairdryer if you are performing this at night or if it is not a sunny day. The heat causes the lemon to brighten your hair, and chamomile will bring out natural blonde tones. It is important that you use the two ingredients together for the best results.
Pepto-Bismol Makes a Refreshing Facemask
Pepto-Bismol has been used to treat stomach conditions for decades, but not many people know that they had a good beauty product in their medicine cabinet all this time. Apart from making your stomach feel better after you have had a rich meal, you can use it as a facemask. Most facial creams have a compound called bismuth subsalicylate, which is found in Pepto-Bismol. You should put two teaspoons of Pepto-Bismol on your face, leaving it for a while to dry like a facemask. After about 30 minutes, wash your face in lukewarm water and it will feel much smoother. This remedy is not a good option for people with sensitive skin who need milder face masks.
This article was provided by Samantha Greenbaum, health-conscious mother of two. Samantha loves being practical but also girly, which is why she reminds you never to forget the importance of good curling irons.
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