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Skin 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 flowers (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.
Pure Rose Water is considered an excellent facial toner, especially for dry or sensitive skin. Alcohol-free and all-natural, our Rose Water helps give suppleness and elasticity to facial skin. You can also combine it 50-50 with water to prepare your facial mix. Spray on your body to refresh and cool your skin and help protect it from the elements and environmental toxins.

Eye care

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.
Take 1 ounce of distilled or purified water, add 5 drops of pure rose water, and
use the solution to rinse your eyes. Use a dropper or an eye cup,
Dab a few drops on pads of cotton-wool and place over closed eyes for ten minutes to ease away tension.
Splash a lot of cold water on your eyes at the end of the day.

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.
Apply a thin coat of natural balm on your lips before applying lipsticks.
Dip a black tea bag in warm water and press it on lips for three to four minutes. This increases moisture level on skin of lips.
Do not lick lips repeatedly.
Dip small cotton gauze in warm clarified butter (ghee) and place it on lips for 20 minutes.
Remove your lipstick before going to bed using a herbal cleanser and apply a thin layer of ghee on lips.
If your black lips have been caused by drinking too much tea, coffee or by smoking, you will need to cut it down before your lips can lighten. Apply Vaseline to your lips regularly. Ghee is also very good, apply a little ghee every night. This keeps lips moisturised. You could also apply lemon juice to your lips daily, to lighten them slightly. Wear lipstick with sunscreen, as uv radiation may cause pigmentation.
As long as you wear good quality lipstick that has not expired, you need not worry about dark lips. Never wear lipstick from unheard-of brands that you may find while browsing random street stalls. Rimmel is a good brand. Never wear lipstick that has expired, and don't wear it constantly. Clean out the lipstick when you are at home.
Darkened and spot of pink lips from smoking ?? Your lips will not undergo improvement until you stop smoking. SMOKING IN NOT GOOD ANYWAYS!! The stains are caused by nicotine, and they will only keep getting darker and darker. If you quit smoking and then start trying these remedies, stains caused by smoking should decrease within a month.
Apply a mixture of almond oil and lemon juice to your lips at night to reduce the darkness in outer area of my lower lip or both lips.
Apply glycerine to your lips regularly every night before going to sleep, and prevent them from getting dry. Don't lick your lips.
Drink ten glasses of water daily to detox your system.

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