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Beauty Aids from the Kitchen

by Farhana Ahmad
SO you thought that a beauty' treatment involved long, tortuous hours at the beauty parlour? Well, you are wrong. Try out these simple yet effective beauty tips and see th? difference. Where does one find the ingredients? They are right there in your kitchen.
The best part about using Ingredients from the kitchen Is that they are natural, pure and cost very little, unlike the cosmetics available in the market, which can possibly cause some harm besides being expensive. Certain cosmetics claim to contain natural substances such as almond oil, honey, sandalwood, egg and lemon juice. But how far this is true, .only the manufacturer can tell and he'Certainly woiTt reveal the truth. Today, more and more women are returning to their kitchens to find out all that granny used once upon a time to beautify herself.
Here is a list of the natural food from the kitchen which can be used for taking care of your skin and hair.
Gramflour: "Besan" is generally used as a face pack. "Besan" and milk are triixed to form a smooth paste. This paste should be applied on the face, neck and also on the body, before taking a bath. Let it dry for ten to fifteen minutes and then wash it off with wa-
ter. This helps to tone, cleanse and smoothen the skin.
Cucumber: For refreshing tired eyes, take thin slices of cucumber and place them on your eye lids for ten minutes. Then wash your eyes with cold water.
Curd:. Curd can be used as a face pack and a body pack. Curd helps in toning the skin. When mixed with "besan" and used on the face, it helps in cleaning the skin and preventing wrinkles.
Curry leaves: Boll curry leaves in coconut oil and strain and cool the water. Use this water for oiling your hair. This stimulates hair growth and prevents hair from greying.
Eggs: Mix the white of an egg with on teaspoon of lemon juice. Use this as a face pack for oily skin. The egg yolk can be usea for nourishing the hair. It also- adds natural bounce to the hair.
Honey: It is used by Itself on the face jo soften the skin. A teaspoon of honey and pinch of turmeric powder can be mixed and used for curing the pain caused by boils.
Lemon: Lemon Juice is used as a mild beach on the upper lip and on the sides of the face. The area around the eyes should be avoided. A mixture of honey and lemon Juice is used to lighten dark spots on the body specially the elbows.
Using lemon juice on the hair helps to prevent dandruff.
Mint: Mint leaves can be crushed to fortn a paste and uset^ as a face pack, on a face affected with pimples.
Milk: Milk is a natural cleanser. It can be mixed with "besan" to -form a face pack. The cream of the milk "malai” is good for dry skins.
Potato: Thin slices of potato can be used for rejuvenating tired eyes. They are also used to lighten blemishes on the face.
Sugar: Sugar is heated to form brown caramel. Lemon Juice and water are added to form a wax which is used for removing hair from the body. This wax is used in almost every parlour. It can be made at home and costs very little.
Tea leaves: Boil tea leaves in water and after straining, use the tea water for making a henna "mehendi" paste. Tea leaves add a dark colour to the henna, which is good for dying the hair. Besides, henna works as a good conditioner.
So you will see that your kitchen holds almost everything you need for your beauty treatment, right from cleansing lotions to moisturizers face packs to hair nburishers and hair removers. Use nature's gifts to you and watch heads turn in envy.