Getting your skin glow and remain healthy is not an objective, but a relentless journey. When you find cosmetics available in the market can condition your hair or even gloss your toe within a short period, you'll find the beautifying process very easy. But you hardly give a thought to what harm these chemical infused creams - loaded with parabens and other unhealthy compounds-cause to your skin. Well, if you are thinking of a really healthy alternative to your chemical laden daily cosmetics, here it is.
Face cleanser
Milk is an absolutely amazing cleanser. Dip soft cotton balls in milk and massage gently to clean your facial pores. Honey also has antibacterial properties and help clean the skin and prevent rashes.
Face toner
Rose water is an amazing toner that soothes burned skin. It also has a pleasant smell and keeps a check on large facial pores. Tomato juice is also an excellent toner.
Moisturizer
Aloe vera is an ideal moisturizer that suits almost all types of skin. Squeeze out gel from home grown aloe vera and use it on your face. It helps condition skin without making it greasy.
Those with a dry skin may opt for coconut milk cream. Extract milk from a fresh coconut and store the milk in refrigerator. This will stay fresh for 3-4 days.
Face wash
Gram flour (Besan) powder mixed with little sandalwood powder or turmeric powder can be used as a daily face wash. It helps remove the grease and dirt from your face.
Face scrub
A mix of powdered oats, honey and milk can qualify as a great exfoliator. Use this pack to scrub the dead cells away leaving your skin healthy and glowing.
Face pack
Mash ripe papayas, add honey and mix them well. use this as a face pack to a get glowing, spot-less skin. You may also try an almond oil and banana pack, milk cream and rose petal pack , lemon juice, besan and milk pack for you skin.
Under-eye pack
Extract the juice from potatoes and dip cotton balls in them. Use them as cooling pads over your eyelids to remove the discoloration. You may also use fresh slices of cucumber on your eye-lids.
Shampoo
Extract the juice from a few hibiscus leaves. You may use this extract to cleanse your strands. You can also try fermented starch water, coconut milk mixed with aloe vera, henna and amla powder, shikakai, and so on as natural cleansers.
Hair pack
An easy combo of 3 ingredients can make dull hair look lively. Combine an egg white with few drops of coconut oil and lemon juice and beat it well. Apply this mixture on the scalp and let it remain for 20 minutes and then wash off well. This is an ideal remedy for hair growth.
Lipstick
Beetroot extract mixed with coconut oil can be refrigerated and used as a lip balm.
Kajal
Dip clean cotton wicks in the extract of Cyanthillium cinereum (Poovamkurunnila) and dry them in the sun. Repeat this procedure for a few days. Burn these wicks and collect the ash on a clean bronze vessel. Add a few drops of castor oil, a bit of camphor and mix well. This mixture can be used instead of the kajals we buy from shops. This healthy product gives lasting beauty and lustre to eyes.
Body scrub
Crush the petals of rose flowers and mix it with sugar. You may add honey, coconut oil or few drops of any oil and use it as body scrub. You may also use dried orange peel extracts mixed with honey as a body scrub.
Under-eye night cream
Almond oil can be used as an amazing under eye cream.
Hand cream
Melted beeswax infused with essential oils can be used as a hand cream.
Foot cream
Shea butter, Aloe gel or coconut cream can be used as a foot massage cream.
Foot pack
Very ripe bananas mixed with honey can be used as a foot pack after dipping your legs in luke warm water. Follow up with a pumice stone scrub for clean, healthy looking feet.
Perfume
Stay natural using non-alcoholic roll on perfumes and natural alternatives like essential oil, bathing water infused with vetiver, lemon, rose extracts etc.
Waxing
Resort to using a blend of hot thickened sugar syrup infused with lemon juice as a waxing mixture. Use clean cotton clothes dipped in this mixture to get a parlour-like wax.