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Complimentary health remedies and techniques provided here are for educational purposes only and not intended as a guide for diagnosing or treating health problems. Health disorders should be treated by an appropriate health therapist. |
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NATURAL BEAUTY TIPS AND HINTS
“Beauty is an experience, nothing else. It is not a fixed pattern or arrangement of features. It is something felt, a glow, or a communicated sense of fineness.” - D.H. Lawrence
The most effective beautifier is the “smile”. Nothing takes off the years, gives a person that special glow, and invites connection and affection from others is a genuine, heartfelt smile. And smiling uses less muscles than frowning, and works against gravity rather than with it, strengthening the facial muscles and reducing the likelihood of your face dropping south anytime soon! :) And since we are naturally going to develop lines on our face from using facial muscles over many years, it is certainly more appealing and welcoming to have smile lines than the lines formed from furrowing your brow and pursing your lips!
Keep hydrated. There is no point slathering loads of moisturiser on your skin when internally you are the equivalent of a desiccated coconut! The recommended intake of water is two litres (aside from drinking any other fluids such as teas, soft drinks and fruit juice etc) per day. Should you smoke, or drink coffee or alcohol, it is likely you will need to increase your daily water intake, as these other substances are known to dehydrate the body. When taking in two litres of water over the course of your day, it is important to urinate regularly to avoid health problems arising from holding in too much fluid. Good health and hydrated skin depends on maintaining the natural balance of fluid in the body.
Keep fit. Regular exercise (three or more times a week) and a healthy diet founded on plentiful fruit and vegetables, helps give your skin a beautiful glow and assists in toning and firming your facial and body muscles. Should you have health conditions, or potential health problems, it is important to contact your health care professional before starting any form of physical fitness regimen.
Confidence. Confidence is not about boastful conceit. Genuine confidence is about self-value, and acceptance of one’s own distinctiveness and particular brand of attractiveness.
Nurturing your inner beauty. Kindness, compassion consideration, courtesy, integrity, honesty, sensitivity. A kind warm heart creates a glow which radiates a special beauty, not only from the face but from the whole person.
Anti-beauty behaviours and substances—smoking; frowning; taking drugs regularly; sunbathing or using UV tanning treatments; eating loads of fatty, salty, sugary, additive-loaded foods (many fast foods and takeaway foods fall into this category). Regularly consuming foods containing transfats and highly saturated animal fats. Don’t exercise, or very irregularly. Avoiding drinking your daily recommended amount of water. Never or hardly ever eat fruit/vegetables (except for on pizzas or fast food burgers). Regularly drinking soft drinks, alcohol, and coffee. Being a “glass half empty”, harshly critical or disagreeable person is a wonderful way of appearing less attractive.
Are your skincare products and cosmetics natural? Many of us use products on our faces filled with laboratory created chemicals which have been tested on animals. If you support companies which use natural ingredients—proven safe ingredients, you are using your consumer dollar to reduce atrocious cruelty, and consequent deaths, to rabbits and other gentle animals. Companies which have never tested on animals and use proven natural, safe ingredients include Jurlique, Natio, Innoxa, Trilogy, Earth’s Beauty, Sun Dog, Perfect Potion, Vitale, L’occitane, Sukin, and Attitudeline. Some companies label their products as “not tested on animals” or “against animal testing” when they have outsourced their animal testing, or their company is owned by a larger company which continue to test on animals. Check animal welfare sites such as Animals Australia for further information on this topic. |
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NATURAL TONER A natural, effective and very inexpensive toner is organic camomile tea. Simply brew up this herbal tea, allow to cool, or cool in the refrigerator. After cleansing, splash the cooled camomile tea over your face, then moisturise. Camomile is also a natural anti-inflammatory so it can also assist in healing lesions, blemishes, or redness, as well as help tighten pores and reduce bags under the eyes– lightly dag the cooled tea bag under your eyes after cleansing.
NATURAL TEETH WHITENER If you are concerned about the colour of your teeth, a good way to remove stains and whiten your teeth, caps or veneers, is to use baking soda. Baking soda or Bicarbonate of Soda is non-toxic and often used as a household cleaner. To use baking soda to whiten your teeth, either sprinkle baking soda on a damp toothbrush , or sprinkle a layer of baking soda on top of your regular toothpaste, and brush as normal. Repeat if necessary. The taste isn’t great but it is extremely effective for whitening in most cases and extremely inexpensive.
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Under Eye Bags
To help tighten under eye puffiness, lying down, place two thin slices of cooled slice of raw potato under each eye. Leave for 10 minutes. Alternatively, place a teaspoon of grated cooled raw potato under each eye.
ALMOND AND HONEY SCRUB 2 tablespoons crushed almonds 1 tablespoon honey
Mix. Leave on face for 5 to 10 minutes as the honey will help to drawn out impurities and is a natural inflammatory. Rub in well then rinse.
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FACE OR BODY CLEANSER This simple natural recipe cleanses the skin of dirt and makeup without drying out the surface. It is suitable for sensitive, combination and normal skin types.
½ teaspoon powdered rosemary leaves or peppermint leaves ½ teaspoon powdered rose petals or lavender flowers. ½ cup ground oatmeal ¼ cup finely ground almond meal ⅓ finely ground sunflower seeds A pinch of cinnamon powder 1—2 % Purified water , organic soy milk or sorbolene as a binding ingredient.
1. Mix dry ingredients thoroughly in a medium sized bowl. 2. Add binding ingredient to dry mixture to a consistency suitable for a face and throat cleanser (thin to medium consistency). Or to use as a body cleanser, add less binding ingredient to form a thicker consistency. 3. Allow ingredients to thicken for 2—5 minutes. It can be used immediately or stored in a plastic container in a cool dry place for up to four weeks, or in the freezer for up to a year |
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APPLE CIDAR VINEGAR TONER With Calendula & Elder Flower
1 large bottle of “mother” apple cidar vinegar 2 grams calendula flowers 3 grams elder flowers 1 gram lavender or lime/linden or rose petals
Cut, grind and pulp dry ingredients, then add apple cidar vinegar (a food processor can be used). Allow the toner to settle for two weeks, stirring daily with a metal spoon (sterilise spoon each time before use with hot/or boiling water). Keep bottle of toner in the refrigerator during the two week settling period.
.MUD FACIAL PACK 3 tablespoons plain organic soy yoghurt 3 tablespoons red or green cosmetic clay (cosmetic clay can be purchased from Perfect Potion, some health food stores, and other suppliers—don’t dig your own clay out of the ground.) or fuller’s earth.
Mix ingredients into a paste and pat on to your face with gentle, upward strokes. Allow to dry for 15 to 20 minutes, then rinse off with warm water.
PAPAYA MOISTURISING AND UPLIFTING CREAM 2 tablespoons mashed ripe papaya or paw paw 1 teaspoon aloe vera gel
Mix ingredients into a smooth paste and apply to your cleansed face and neck. Leave mixture on for 5 minutes , then rinse off with cool water. The recipe can be drying on your skin if it is left on longer than 5 minutes. The natural fruit acid and enzymes will help remove dead skin cells and leave your skin feeling smoother and more supple. |
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Complimentary health remedies and techniques provided here are for educational purposes only and not intended as a guide for diagnosing or treating health problems. Health disorders should be treated by an appropriate health therapist. |