Re: ~ Glowing Brides ~
^^
Maybe u have sensitive skin - just wash with lots of cool water and dont apply any cream or anything - allow it to calm for at least 24hrs... if symptoms persist contact your GP asap.
Re: ~ Glowing Brides ~
Hi would love to share some remedies Ive searched over the years.........love this thread its so helpful...would like to add to it:):)
Mandi Lulur Body Scrub (use once a week)
Ingredients
Yellow Tumeric
Sandalwood
Jasmine Oil
Rice Powder
Method
Mix all ingredients into a paste.
Application
Massage into body.
Re: ~ Glowing Brides ~
Green Tea Eye Mask
Ingredients
Apple (cut into thin strips)
Green tea
Method
Soak the apple in cold green tea for five minutes
Application
Apply to eyes
Re: ~ Glowing Brides ~
**Honey Mask
Ingredients: **
1 tbsp. honey
1 egg white
2 tsp. glycerin
1/3 cup flour
Whisk the honey, egg white and glycerin, and then add the flour. The result should be a thick paste. Apply to face and rinse after 15 minutes This mask effectively moisturizes and tightens the skin, making it smooth and soft.
Re: ~ Glowing Brides ~
Fruity Facials
Ingredients:
Strawberry
Crush strawberry and apply on face and leave it on for 2/3 minutes and then rinse with plenty of water.
Strawberry is rich in vitamin c and is very refreshing for your skin. However some people are allergic to strawberry so before applyinh test it on your skin and if there is any irritation then do not apply.
**Ingredients:
**Papaya
Crush papaya and apply on face and leave it on for 5 minutes. Rinse off with plenty of water.
Papayas contain an enzyme 'papain', which is useful in exfoliating the skin.
*Ingredients: *
Watermelon
Crush watermelon and apply on the face for 5 minutes and then rinse. Watermelon cleanses the skin.
Re: ~ Glowing Brides ~
- Mix 1 1/2 teaspoons honey, the juice from 1/2 of a lemon, and 3-tablespoon yoghurt. Stir in 1 whipped egg white. Apply to face and let set about 15 minutes. Then wash off with lukewarm water.
- Make a paste from a little oatmeal and water. Apply to face and let it dry. Then wash off with lukewarm water.
- Mash half of an avocado and apply to entire face. Let set for about 20 minutes and then wash off.
- Mash 1/2 banana and add 1-tablespoon honey and 2 tablespoons sour cream. Apply to face and let set for about 10 minutes. Then wash off with lukewarm water.
- Two tablespoons of cornmeal mixed with enough water to make a thick paste makes a great inexpensive facial mask. Gently apply to face and wash off.
- Soak 1 cup dried apricots in water until softened. Puree in blender or food processor with 2 tablespoons skim milk powder. Apply to face and let set about 15 minutes. Then wash off with lukewarm water.
- In a food processor or blender, combine 1/2 cucumber, 1-tablespoon yoghurt, a few strawberries, and 1-teaspoon honey. Apply to face and let it dry. Then wash off with lukewarm water. *]To loosen blackheads, combine equal parts baking soda and water in your hand and rub gently on your skin for 2 to 3 minutes. Rinse with warm water
Re: ~ Glowing Brides ~
Blushing Rose can u tell us what some of these different ingredients do for the skin?
Re: ~ Glowing Brides ~
papaya removes tan and is rich in vitamin A
strawberries brighten skin (has vitamin c)
lemon always brightens the complexion (uneven skintone, acne scars etc)
avacado is rich in monounsaturated fats (good to eat and to use on face) softens the skin
Re: ~ Glowing Brides ~
honey contains numerous vitamins such as vitamin B6, vitamin C, thiamin, niacin, riboflavin, and pantothenic acid. Essential minerals including calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, and zinc as well as several different amino acids have been identified in honey.
Re: ~ Glowing Brides ~
the good thing about these treatments is that unless you have an allergy--there are no known side effects:):):)
milk is an excellent cleanser and toner. Gives radiant and soft skin (from head to toe)
Re: ~ Glowing Brides ~
mandi lular (from above) is a malaysian paste (kind of like malaysian ubtan). The easiest way to make it is to mix rice flower, rose water, yogurt annd lil turmeric. Apply the past and leave for about 20 minutes. You will instantly see a glow on your face:):)
Re: ~ Glowing Brides ~
actually mandi lular is an all body paste.....
taking rose patals and adding them into a bath looks beautiful and is calming (provides stress relief)
Re: ~ Glowing Brides ~
Cleopatra Honey & Milk Bath
Ingredients
• 1/2 Cup Powdered Milk
• 1/2 Cup Raw Honey
• 2 teaspoon Jojoba Oil (optional)
Mix ingredients in a large bowl and pour your warm bath. Soak for up to 20 minutes to infuse these beneficial ingredients in your skin. This recipe makes enough for one bath.
Milk & Honey Rinse for Wrinkled Skin
Ingredients
• 1 oz raw honey
• 1 Cup skim milk
• 2 teaspoons aloe vera gel
Combine Ingredients in a jar and shake well. Apply to your face morning and evening with a cotton ball. Store mixture in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.
Re: ~ Glowing Brides ~
Hair shine:
Stir one teaspoon of honey into 950ml warm water. Blondes can add a squeeze of lemon, too. After shampooing, pour mixture through hair. Don’t rinse out and dry as normal.
Re: ~ Glowing Brides ~
SIMPLE SOLUTION: This formula couldn't be simpler. Here are the easy directions:
Milk products contain alpha-hydroxy acids that gently cleanse and soften skin.
1/4 cup milk, buttermilk, yogurt or sour cream
1. Use your fingertips to "wash" your face with your milk product of choice.
2. Rinse with warm water and pat dry. 3. You can also add milk to your bath for an all-over skin softening experience. And when you're traveling, take along a packet of powdered milk to use!
Re: ~ Glowing Brides ~
Wax recipe
Ingredients
2 cups sugar
¼ cup water
¼ cup lemon (nimbu) juice
Method
Pour the sugar, water and lemon juice in a saucepan, and heat it over a low flame. Keep stirring the mixture until all the sugar has melted, and you have a thick brown liquid. Let it cool slightly.
Waxing technique
1.Test the temperature before applying the wax to your skin. It should be hot, but not scalding, or you can burn yourself.
2.Once the wax has cooled slightly, test it on your finger. Blow on it to cool it with your breath and apply it to your skin with a butter knife, in the direction of hair growth.
3.Place a clean cotton cloth strip on the wax and yank it against the direction of hair growth.
4.Wipe the area clean with a cold cloth after you’ve finished waxing.
5.You could also apply ice to the waxed area, to close and tighten pores.
6.You may notice that your skin has turned red, or that you have tiny bumps on the skin immediately after waxing. This is a normal reaction, and the redness and bumps should disappear within an hour. Applying a moisturizer or soothing lotion will help.
If you can still see sugar particles in the wax, the hair will probably not come out and you would need to re-cook the wax.
Re: ~ Glowing Brides ~
***Orange Cream Sugar Body Scrub*
This recipe is great to remove dead skin and give your skin a healthy glow. The sugar contains glycolic acid and the cream is a source for lactic acid. Avoid irritated or broken skin areas.
Ingredients: ½ cup sugar, 2 TBSP cream or whole milk, 5 drops orange oil, and 1 cup olive, jojoba, or almond oil
Mix sugar, oil and cream together. Add orange oil after main ingredients are completely mixed.
Apply to your body by starting at the feet and working your way up. Massage in a circular motion and leave it on for 10-15 minutes, then shower it off. This recipe is enough to make one full body treatment.
Lemon Head Sugar Body Scrub
This recipe is both cleansing and detoxifying. Lemon is very detoxifying to the body and will also help brighten the skin.
Ingredients: ½ cup sugar, 10 drops lemon oil, or ½ a lemon freshly squeezed, and 1 cup olive, jojoba, or almond oil
Mix all ingredients together. Apply to your body by starting at the feet and working your way up. Massage in a circular motion, then shower it off. This recipe is enough to make one full body treatment.
**
Re: ~ Glowing Brides ~
Brown sugar body scrub
Ingredients
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons ground oats
2 tablespoons aloe vera gel
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 teaspoon almond oil (in case you don't have almond oil, use olive oil, it is a great substitute).
Preparation
- Before you start preparing this scrub, grind the oatmeal using a coffee grinder or food processor. It has to be of sandy consistency, flaky and light otherwise it will scratch the skin.
- Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl. Mix until it resembles a paste
- It should be applied on moist skin, the best time is after you took a shower. It will help the skin cells slough off faster.
- Use circular motion and massage gently using your fingertips.
- Rinse off with warm water.
What do these ingredients do?
Oatmeal is hypoallergenic. In case you have sensitive skin, using the oatmeal is highly recommended because it is soothing and there is no risk that it will irritate the skin. Oatmeal is benefitial to oily skin as it is extremely absorptive and picks up on excess oil. It helps dry and itchy skin and is widely used in cosmetics.
Aloe vera gel is gentle on skin, it speeds its healing and reduces the possible irritation and pain.
The next brown sugar scrub contains lemon which is a great natural disinfectant. It opens up the clogged pores and cleanses them thoroughly so your skin can "breathe" better.
Brown sugar lemony body scrub recipe
Ingredients
1/ cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sea salt
1 tablespoon of coconut oil (as with the previous scrub, you could use olive oil)
1 tablespoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tablepoon of honey.
Preparation
- Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl. Mix until it resembles a paste
- It should be applied on moist skin, the best time is after you took a shower. It will help the skin cells slough off faster.
- Use circular motion and massage gently using your fingertips.
- Rinse off with warm water.
Almond oil sugary scrub **
**Ingredients
- 2/3 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/2 Cup Sweet Almond Oil
- 10 Drops Vitamin E
- 10 Drops Essential oil/Fragrance Oil Preparation
Mix oil, vitamin E and essential oil or fragrance oil in a bowl. Add sugar and mix well. Divide into containers.
Honey body scrub **
**Ingedients
3/4 cup of honey
1 cup of sugar (you could use brown sugar, even better than regular sugar)
1 cup of sea salt or Kosher salt
1 tablespoon of jojoba oil
1 tablespoon of oil of your choice: vanilla, orange...
Preparation
- Mix the dry ingredients first.
- Add oil and mix until you get a paste-like mixture
- It should be applied on moist skin, the best time is after you took a shower. It will help the skin cells slough off faster.
- Use circular motion and massage gently using your fingertips.
- Rinse off with warm water.
Honey is excellent as it is a strong antibacterial agent. Strawberries in body scrub recipes
You could always mash a handfull of strawberries, add an essential oil of your choice, a bit of oatmeal, a bit of honey and use it as a scrub. There are no specific amounts, add oil until you get the pasty consistency.
Strawberries act similar to honey, they dissinfect the skin, smooth it out, and decrease the appearance of dilated pores.
Re: ~ Glowing Brides ~
To prepare an Avocado body scrub you will need:
Ingredients
- 1 ripe, mashed avocado (peeled and pitted)
- 1/2 cup of almonds
- 1 cup of dry oatmeal
Preparation
- Coarsely grind the almonds
- Put on a muslin mitten and place it in the mix of almonds and oatmeal
- Scoop up some avocado
- Rub the body with this mixture
- Rinse off with warm water and pat dry
The next scrub is based on sea salt and apricot oil. Salt exfoliates the skin and removes the dead skin cells, while apricot oil goes behind it and heals and moisturizes the skin.
Apricot salt body scrub
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup of apricot kernel oil
- 2 cups of sea salt
Preparation and use
Take a shower before you start with this
Combine the salt and the oil into a paste like mass
Scoop up the paste and apply it on your body, using circular motion the whole time
*]When done, rinse off with warm water and pat dry
Re: ~ Glowing Brides ~
[quote=Gina~;
angel...wet a piece of alum (phitkari) after waxing/threading rub it over u're upper-lip area.[/quote]
i was just wondering what alum (phitkari) is..........and where can i get it