Achieve beautiful hair, skin for the Holidays with these beauty secrets

Dec 25, 2018 News

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Achieve beautiful hair, skin for the Holidays with these beauty secrets

Women from the Caribbean often possess a luxuriating aura of beauty. Their rich, thick, hair and smooth-as-butter skin are often the envy of belles located in far-flung international territories. For this holiday season, you can be one of those goddesses with our list of beauty secrets. With these tips, you are guaranteed to achieve that tropic exoticness for the Holiday season. Do Enjoy.

1) GOAT’S MILK
The fat in this milk contains high amounts of alpha hydroxy acids (AHA), in particular lactic acid, which takes off dead cells when applied topically, revealing newer and brighter skin underneath. Goats’ milk is also packed with vitamin A, which repairs damaged skin, and minerals such as selenium, which can guard against the effects of the sun.
Drink a glass of goat’s milk every day for softer, clearer skin. It will look like the old skin was peeled off.
Soak paper towels in cold goat’s milk, wring them out, and place on your face as an anti-aging, skin-brightening facial treatment. It’s also excellent for soothing rosacea flare-ups.

2) AVOCADOS (PEAR) and BANANAS
Both avocados and ripe bananas are rich in vitamins and offer luxurious moisture to dry skin.
To tap into the moisturizing benefits of these fruits, begin by cleaning skin with a mild soap and water. Smash up the fruit and spread on a thin layer. Leave on for 15 minutes. Rinse off well with warm water. The remnants of this beauty treatment are edible and nutritious. A win for health — both skin and body.

3) COCONUT OIL
Oil from coconut is one of the best anti-aging natural oils in the world. It contains vitamins, proteins, acids and fats to prevent skin from aging prematurely.
Here are a few ways you can add coconut oil to your beauty ritual to fight aging.

Moisturizing Facial Cream:- Coconut oil-based moisturizers are great for locking in moisture because they contain saturated fats. These fats are deposited under the skin, leaving it smooth, moisturized and wrinkle-free. To make your own facial cream, use ½ cup Shea butter with ¼ cup coconut oil. Heat the Shea butter until it has become a liquid. Add the coconut oil and stir into mixture until it mixes seamlessly. Pour mixture out into a clean container and let it cool. Use as often as necessary.

Reduce Appearance of Stretch Marks: Using coconut oil with cocoa butter can help fade stretch marks. They contain certain proteins to repair damaged skin cells and reduce the appearance of stretch marks and scars. Take 1 cup of cocoa butter and heat it so that is becomes a viscous liquid. Add one cup of coconut oil to the cocoa butter and stir in completely. Leave to cool then use on the areas affected by stretch marks.

4) COCONUT MILK

For dry & damaged hair: Simply work some into the damaged ends a half hour before washing your hair.

5) ALOE VERA

Aloe Vera is considered a miracle plant since it has a huge range of benefits. It has been used since ancient times and has been called the “plant of immortality’ by ancient Egyptians. Here are some uses.
Sunburn treatment: Aloe Vera juice is a powerful healing agent. The natural nutrients and antioxidants in the plant work to soothe the pain and help to regenerate the skin. To make the juice, blend up the aloe in a blender, then strain the liquid from the pulp. That liquid is the juice. If you don’t want to go through all of that, simply peel one side of the aloe leaf and rub it to the affected areas.
Acne treatment: Auxin and Gibberellins, two hormones found in Aloe Vera, have wound healing and anti-inflammatory properties that help to reduce skin inflammation and promote the growth of new cells.

Aloe Vera Moisturizer: Aloe Vera gel makes a great skin moisturizer and doesn’t leave the skin feeling greasy, so it’s good for all skin types. Aloe Vera gel is also good for using after shaving and its healing properties will help with any small nicks or cut. Use a blender or food processor to blend the aloe leaves into a gel/paste and use as is.

Anti-aging treatment: Aloe Vera gel can help smooth out some those fine lines and improve the skin’s natural firmness.

Aloe Vera for hair: Used as a hair conditioner, it will give you thick, strong and healthy hair, and is especially good for dry hair and dandruff. Puree Aloe Vera’s jelly-like interior in a blender (make sure to strain the jelly properly before using it, to avoid getting small pieces trapped in the hair) and apply this puree on the roots of your previously shampooed hair and spread to the length. Let it sit on your hair for about 10 minutes (you can put on a shower cap), then rinse and condition. The special substances in Aloe Vera gel can powerfully nourish and volumize your hair, while adding shine. Aloe Vera also encourages hair growth, if used regularly.

Aloe Vera scar treatment: The inside of Aloe Vera plant can be used to help treat scars, as it promotes the healing process and softens the appearance of scar tissue. Cut a leaf of the plant, then peel off the skin of one side of the leaf. Rub the inside of the leaf on the scar twice daily.

6) PAPAYA (PAWPAW)
The papaya fruit is very good for skin, hair and health. It contains an enzyme called ‘Papain’ that helps you in digesting proteins easily. Along with the Papain enzymes, it is a good source of antioxidants and nutrients such as Vitamin C, Vitamin B, carotenes, flavonoids, fibre and minerals like magnesium and potassium. Papaya’s pulp is used as a fundamental constituent of many shampoos and facial creams.

For skin:
• Papaya skin is good for the treating the aging signs. You have to rub the papaya skin all over the face and leave it for 5 minutes and then rinse it off with cold water. Use it on a regular basis for better results. Papaya contains AHA’s or Alfa-Hydroxy Acid in abundance, which has great anti-aging properties, but these properties make papaya an acidic fruit. So, avoid applying it regularly as it causes irritation and dryness to your sensitive skin.
• Papaya can also be used in treating the dark spots. In order to remove dark spots, you have to apply mashed papaya mixed with coconut milk on the affected area. Regular application of papaya will help in toning your skin, improving complexion and making your skin glow.
• In order to keep your skin hydrated, take mashed papaya and mix it with a few drops of honey and gently apply the mixture on your face.
• Papaya can also be used as a moisturizing agent for the skin. Blend a clean ripe papaya into a fine paste. Now take the paste and apply it all over your face and leave it for 15 minutes. Now rinse it off carefully with a washcloth and pat it dry for better results.
• It can be used to tighten your skin. Mix mashed papaya, rice flour and honey. Now apply the mixture on your skin and leave it for 20 minutes. Apply this pack thrice a week for good results.
• Papaya can also be used as a scrub. The body scrub can be made by mixing mashed raw papaya along with olive oil and honey.

For hair: A papaya hair mask makes your hair thicker, stronger and shiner. It can be made as follows:
Ingredients:
1 cup diced ripe papaya
1 cup diced ripe banana
1 tbsp. Molasses
1 tbsp. Coconut oil
1 cup Yogurt
Directions:
• Mix all the above ingredients and blend them together thoroughly. Be careful that you do not leave out chunks of the diced ingredients in the blender.
• Apply the mixture to damp/wet hair.
• After application, cover the hair with a plastic or shower cap.
• Leave it to rest for half an hour.
• Now generate heat by wrapping a towel on and around your shower cap.
• Allow it to stand for another half an hour.
• Now rinse your hair in your normal manner (as you do regularly).
• You can also add a deep conditioner, along with the ingredients to make your hair super soft (but this is optional).

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