1. Rub some lemon juice on your elbows and knees and leave for 10-15 minutes daily.
2. Soak a towel in hot water and scrub firmly.
3. Mix 1 tsp coconut oil with ½ a tsp of lime juice. Apply on your elbows and knees and wipe it away with a hot towel.
4. Apply a mixture of 2 tsp olive oil and 1 tsp sugar to your elbows, and allow it to dry. Rub it clean with a towel. It acts as an exfoliator.
5. Take 2 tsp of yogurt and add some almond powder to it. Apply on the affected areas. Once the mixture dries, rub it clean.
6. Applying coconut oil or almond oil is also beneficial as they are best oils for curing dry skin.
7. Another great remedy which surely works is milk cream. Mix milk cream with a pinch of turmeric and apply on the affected areas.
8. Aloe Vera (straight from the plant) also shows lightening of the skin.
9. Sesame oil is great for moisturizing such areas as it has especially high proportion of essential fatty acids.
10. Massage the areas with warm oil daily. That will make the skin soft.
11. Coconut oil and Walnut powder make good exfoliators for dark skin patches.
12. Tomato juice or pomegranate juice with honey or oils. Mix all the ingredients and apply on knees and elbows leave for 15 min then wash it you can use this mask daily.
13. Mustard oil that can be also used as a remedy to fight dark spots. Simply massage it into the skin so that it will absorb the essential nutrients and will gradually regenerate eliminating dead cells. Go on with the treatment for 5-10 minutes then finally rinse it off with lukewarm water. Try to include this ritual in your daily or weekly beauty schedule.
14. Make a paste of gram flour (besan), a pinch of turmeric powder and lemon juice. Apply on elbows and knees leave for 10 – 15 min then wash it.
15. Apply a heavy moisturizer on your legs and arms. They are, generally, the driest parts of the body even if your skin type is oily. Keep the elbows and knees moisturized.
Ingredients:
- Tea Leaves
The best way to stimulate hair growth and add an overall shine is by using a cinnamon mask. You will need:
- 2 tbs raw organic cocao powder
To make a coffee mask, you need to prepare 2 tablespoons of fresh ground coffee, 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder, 3 tablespoons of whole milk or yogurt and 1 tablespoon of honey. Do apply this mixture on the skin and let it dry for 15 minutes before washing with warm water.
Tighten up the top of your nail polish bottle and shake it well. Now pour hot water on nail polish bottle for few minutes to thin out your favorite nail polish. Or, you can also place nail polish bottle between your palms and rub it vigorously so that warmth will help to reduce thickness of your dried nail polish.
For those who have a dry skin, moisturizing is extremely essential, especially when the humidity in the air tends to decrease. While the avocado contains in itself a high amount of omega-3, vitamin A, D and E which can easily penetrate into the skin and provide skin cells with deep moisture, the honey is an excellent source of antioxidants which prevent your skin from aging. By helping your skin retain moisture and acting as a temporarily protective barrier on the skin, this moisturizer will make your complexion look smooth, youthful and glowing.
Lime water! The little green fruit and its sweet juices promote health benefits such as; Weight loss, healthier Eyes, helps fight urinary disorders, promotes healthier skin, a healthier digestion track, and helps with the treatment of scurvy (For those of you who don't know what scurvy is, it is a disease resulting in the deficiency of Vitamin-C) along with quite a few other health benefits, this little green fruit, while being tasty is also one of the best fruits to ingest.
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5. Take 2 tsp of yogurt and add some almond powder to it. Apply on the affected areas. Once the mixture dries, rub it clean.
Beer, oil and apple cider vinegar nail soak
Most makeup artists also recommend massaging of various products such as Vaseline, castor oil, almond oil (e.g. Now Foods, Sweet Almond Oil), aloeVera, pure coconut oil gently on your eyebrows after you have removed all the makeup. You could also try rubbing egg yolk, lemon slice and other natural products, which help in eyebrow growth.
Strawberry Yolk Mask