homemade cures-dry skin, rough heels

8/11/2019 Homemade Cures-Dry Skin, Rough Heels

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build/up and dead skin cells"+

hydrate,+ says Kotsopoulos" +Plus, B vitamins help

to nourish scalp, while the $reek yogurt

contains lactic acids that cleanse and remove dirt,

Lackluster hairWhat you'll need: !emon 0uice, white wine vinegar

and olive oil"Recipe: *fter shampooing, rinse hair with a

combination of warm water and three tablespoons

of lemon 0uice and vinegar" ollow with a

conditioner"

!oving e2plains, +!emon 0uice is a brightening

citrus that gives life and shine to lackluster hair,

while vinegar has healing properties that aid dead

stands"+

While hair is still damp, rub in a tiny bit of oliveoil" +Olive oil is best when raw" 3t locks in moisture, especially during winter and on humid days,+ she adds" +3t is full of calcium

and vitamin - and K // vitamins that you normally find in dark green vegetables"+

Static hairWhat you'll need: 4oconut oil

Recipe: ub a small amount of coconut oil

between the palm of your hand and lightly pat

down the top of your head" +5ust the tiny bit of

moisture will tame flyaways and hydrate tresses

without leaving hair greasy looking,+ saysKotsopoulos"

Rough elbows and heelsWhat you'll need: resh figs, hardened coconut

oil and sugar &optional if you choose to make a

more aggressive scrub)"

Recipe: ake ripe figs and mash or blend then in a

bowl" *dd coconut oil" his mi2ture will gently

e2foliate, as the fig seeds will lightly clean and

remove dead skin, according to !oving" +4oconut

oil is highly nutritious and moisturi.ing" 6ake sure


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the coconut oil is not melted" Place in fridge if you

have to solidify, because if you are like me and

prefer more e2foliation, add some sugar to this and

create a dry scrub" Once this touches your skin,

the coconut oil and sugar will melt"+ *pply while

you're in the bath tub or shower and be careful as

it may cause a slippery surface"

Dry, scaly skinWhat you'll need: * half cup of pumpkin pur7e, 1

banana, one 8uarter cup of yogurt and %

tablespoons of pumpkin seed butter"

Recipe: Blend all ingredients well and gently rub

on face in a circular motion" !et sit for %9 minutes,

then wash off" he pumpkin pur7e contains

vitamin *, which protects against :; damaget forget to dry between toes"+

hree to four times a week, soak feet in water with

white wine vinegar" White wine vinegar

helps cleanse and balance oils within the skin"

Dry under!eye patchesWhat you'll need: 4old cucumbers and 0o0oba oil"

Recipe: *pply thinly sliced cold but not fro.en

cucumbers to eyes and leave on for 1( minutes"

4ucumber is a natural inflammatory and hydrator

with a variety of B vitamins that help your bloodflow, according to !oving" *fterwards apply 0o0oba

oil under the eyes and leave on over night" +5o0oba

oils play the role of healing the skin" Oils are best

used at night when you can leave them on without

worrying about looking oily during the day, but also

because that's when your body absorbs,

formulates, and restores its natural balance,+ says

!oving"

"laky skin around eyebrows and nose

What you'll need:*pples, lemons and apricot oil"Recipe: 5uice an apple with the skin on" *dd a tiny

bit of freshly s8uee.ed lemon and use a cotton

pad to apply in an upward and outward direction"

+*pples and lemon act as an e2foliant" *pples also

help to tone and boost collagen production,+ says

Kotsopoulos" ollow with apricot oil to help

moisturi.e"

Dry lips

What you'll need: 5o0oba oil or shea butter"Recipe: *pply 0o0oba oil onto lips beforebed"


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5o0oba oil moisturi.es skin with its high nutritional

vitamin - and .inc properties" 3t is also rich with

copper and iodine" Or you can use shea

butter" ?hea butter comes from the nut of a shea

tree grown in West *frica" 3ts natural moisturi.ing

components are considered to be one of the best

remedies for dry, cracked skin"

Cracked cuticlesWhat you'll need: aw honey, aloe vera 0uice and

olive oil"

Recipe: 6i2 raw honey, aloe vera 0uice and olive

oil in bowl" 6assage onto cuticles for five minutes"

Be sure to repeat this treatment two to three times

a week" !oving recommends aloe vera because

it aids cracked skin, infections, scrapes and cuts"

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