Beauty Tricks from Kitchen
Moisturizing egg white face mask: It can be quite smelly, but it's inexpensive, and some people swear that egg whites help shrink pores—putting an end to acne and blackhead woes. Try this honey and egg white facial mask and see for yourself. Mix a tablespoon of honey with an egg white and whisk. Spread on your face, and leave for 15 minutes before rinsing with lukewarm water. Since egg whites can be drying, the honey acts as a great moisturiser to soften the skin.
Garlic for stronger nails: It may smell kinda, well, garlicky, but it's a secret Dominican women use to keep their nails super strong! Finely chop some garlic and add this to a bottle of clear nail polish. Let it sit for about seven to 10 days, then apply on your nails. The logic behind this is that our nails contain sulfur and protein—and garlic contains sulfur, so it helps strengthen our nails.
Exfoliating milk bath: Want smooth, supple skin all over your body? Take a hint from Cleopatra and run a milk bath. Run a bath and add two to four cups of milk (roughly one liter) to the running water. Milk is rich in lactic acid, which gently removes dead skin cells from the body. Pump up the dead skin cell removal by mixing a handful of oatmeal with honey, and rubbing this on your skin. Oatmeal is a natural exfoliator and skin soother, while honey is a well-known natural moisturizer.
Tea bags to get rid of eye bags: If you had to pull yet another all-nighter at the office (or maybe you were partying too hard again with the girls!), you're probably sporting puffy, swollen eyes. Here's how to get rid of the evidence of last night's events: brew two tea bags, and squeeze out the excess liquid. Pop them in the freezer for about 30 minutes. After that, apply the tea bags on your eyes for about ten minutes. The caffeine in the tea helps tone down the swelling.
Coffee to beat cellulite: The next time you make a cup of coffee, don't throw out the coffee grounds. Instead, use them for a coffee wrap! The caffeine in coffee helps metabolize fat in the skin, which can help in reducing the appearance of cellulite. Grab some used coffee grounds and mix it with some olive oil. Heat this in the microwave for about 15 seconds. Apply the mixture to cellulite-prone areas, like your thighs and legs, and wrap with plastic wrap. Leave it on for about 30 minutes, remove the plastic wrap, and hop in the bath tub and rinse off.
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