Makeup & Beauty Tips

Below are given some effective skin care natural products with their uses.

Arrowroot Dries up blemishes
Avocado
Moisturizes

Barley
Anti-blemish; refines pores; retards wrinkles

Beet
Moisturizes

Tincture of benzoin
Natural preservative for creams, lotions; chapped skin

Bicarbonate of Soda
Water softener

Borax
Skin softener; cleanser; bleach; emulsifier when mixed with other ingredients

Bran
Tightens large pores; combats dryness

Carrot
Sloughs; moisturizes

Castor Oil
Relieves itching; fades brown spots; eyelash treatment

Chamomile
Tones all types of complexions

Cocoa Butter
Cleanser; dry skin moisturizer

Corn Syrup
Humectant - holds moisture to skin

Cornmeal
Refines pores

Cornstarch
Natural thickener for creams, lotions, masks; body powder

Cucumber
Reduces under-eye puffiness; reduces wrinkles

Dandelion
Moistens dry skin

Egg
Conditions; whites best for normal and oily skin; yolks for dry to normal skin

Egg White
Adds silkiness and tightens

Elderberry Blossom
Moistens dry skin

Epsom Salt
Anti-blemish

Fennel
Combats wrinkles

Fuchsia
Soothes

Gelatin
Thickener for facial masks

Glycerine
Moisturizer; softener; emollient

Grapefruit
Tightens large pores

Herbs
Baths; facial steams; creams; lotions

Hollyhock
Dried petals provide emollient action; moistens dry skin

Honey
Refines pores; tightens skin; moisturizes; retards wrinkles;anti-blemish

Lanolin
Moisturizer; softener; emollient

Lard
Moisturizer; softener; emollient

Lavender
Soothes

Lavender Water
Softens; smoothes

Lettuce
Conditioner

Lime
Acid; astringent

Marigold
Dehydrates - can help reduce excess body fluids

Marjoram
Eases tension

Mayonnaise
Cleans; moisturizes

Milk
(including whole, skim, buttermilk, cream, sour cream) Refines pores; soothes all skin types; cools sunburn

Mint
Stimulates

Mud
(including clay, fuller's earth) Large pores; oily skin; wrinkles

Nuts
(almonds, cashews, pecans): Scrub to refine pores, combat wrinkles, blackheads and dryness

Oatmeal
Soothes, heals, relieves itching

Oils
Dry skin: almond, olive, peanut
Oily skin: corn, safflower, sunflower, sesame Any skin type: avocado, coconut, wheat germ

Okra
Dried leaves provide emollient action

Orange Water
Softens; smoothes

Pansy
Soothes

Papaya
Tenderizes; removes dead surface cells

Pineapple
Cleans; tones

Plum
Anti-blemish

Potato
Reduces under-eye puffiness

Rolled Oats
Softens skin

Rose
Has an astringent effect on oily skin

Rose Water
Softens; smoothes

Rosemary
Muscle stimulant; tightens skin

Sage
Tones oily skin

Salt
Invigorates

Strawberry
Tones oily skin; anti-blemish

Tapioca
Tightens skin; refines pores; aids sunburn and windburn;demulcent - soothing to inflamed skin

Tea
Soothes sunburn; reduces eye puffiness; revs circulation

Thyme
Invigorates

Tomato
Unclogs pores

Turnip
Reduces redness and blotchiness

Vinegar
Refines pores; cleans; softens; aids blemishes, itchy skin, and sunburn

Wheat Germ
Refines pores

Whole Wheat Flour
Thickener for facials

Witch Hazel
Reduces eye puffiness; deodorant

Yeast
Used in masks for oily or blemished skin

Yoghurt
Cleanser; bleach; for normal and oily skin