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Herbal beauty products take care of your beauty without any undesirable side-effects. They are effective, cheap and delightful to use and have many healing properties besides their cleansing and beautifying action. You too can prepare some of these beauty products at home and beautify yourself.

Complexion cleanser:An ideal gentle cleanser to remove ingrained grease and grime. It contains several known ingredients which are wonderful for the skin, like lemon oil which is acidic and refreshing, marigold which is an astringent and good for blemished skins, almond which is soft for the complexion.
Ingredients:
25 gm ground almonds
75 ml water
2 tbsps. Strong infusion of marigold petals
½ tbsp borax
1 tbsp oil of lemon
Method: Grind almonds and squeeze out almond milk. (You can use the coarse grains as the face scrub). Put marigold *infusion in a bowl with borax and let it stand in a pan of hot water till the borax dissolves. Add the almond milk and lemon oil. Whisk well. Cool and then pour into a bottle and shake well. Always shake well before use.
Tangy toner: Toners help restore the natural level of acidity and help closing the pores and tightening the skin. This leaves a cool and refreshed look.
Ingredients:2 tbsp witch hazel or mint(pudina) infusion
2 tbsps. Lemon juice.
4 tbsps. Neem, orange peel, lavender *infusion a few drops of your favorite perfume oil
Method : Mix all ingredients in a jug. Pour into a bottle and shake well.
To be continued…

See also: Know your skin type / Simple ways of acquiring a clear & blemish free skin / Lemon as a beauty aid / Milk for health & beauty / Buttermilk for beauty / Aloe vera, the wonder herb / Cucumber for beauty and health/ Hand and Nail Care / Beauty Masks for a glowing complexion

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  1. Arjun10:50 AM

    The good thing about herbal beauty products is that they have no preservatives, are eco friendly and fairly versatile. Herbal facial cleansers mixed with water or honey also act as good facial masks.. Natural facial cleansing grains made of white clay, oatmeal, corn meal and tapioca with a combination of herbs act as good exfoliates. Facial scrubs consisting of coconut, fruits, almonds, plant extracts replace all the harsh chemicals and cater to individual needs and skin type.

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  2. chennamma9:28 AM

    Face Cleanser
    - Mix 2tbsp. finely ground oatmeal
    - 2tbsp. wheat bran
    - 2tbsp. honey
    Now mix in enough olive oil or apple cider vinegar to form a soft paste. Rinse
    face with warm water. Then apply cleanser. Gently massage face for 5 mins.
    Then rinse again with warm water and then rinse with cold water.
    To Loosen and Cleanse Blackheads
    - Make a paste of oatmeal, honey and and egg white. Apply to the skin,
    massage for 10 minutes then rinse with tepid (room temperature) water.

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  3. Lakshmi9:29 AM

    Honey Oatmeal Mask
    - Great for oily skin. Mix honey and oatmeal into a paste and apply to skin
    for 15 minutes. The oatmeal will absorb the oil off your skin.
    Milk of Magnesia
    - Very nice mask for oily skin. You can apply a thin layer to the skin and
    leave it on all day. Be sure to use flavorless Milk of Magnesia.

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