Do It Yourself: Face

I'm OBSESSED with at-home remedies. While I don't necessarily have the time - or attention span - for a little DIY (do it yourself), I do like to have a collection of the best recipes... just in case.

And for all of you out there who are handy in the kitchen, you should def try these out! They are great for this dry weather skin... Let me know the outcome.

Oil of Olé
This guac-inspired moisturizer is suitable for even sensitive skin.
Gather:
2 tablespoons of fresh avocado, mashed
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon plain full-fat yogurt
½ teaspoon lemon juice

1.       Combine ingredients in a bowl.  Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

2.       While you’re waiting for the mixture to chill, clean your face with a soap-free cleansing wash.  Make two mugs of green tea and put an ice cube or two in one of them.

3.       Smear a thin layer of the chilled mask on your face, avoiding your eyes.  Sit back, relax for 10 or 15 minutes, and sip the warm tea.

4.       Rinse with lukewarm water.  Slowly splash your face with the cooled tea, and then rinse with water again.  Powerful antioxidants in tea help skin stay healthy.

Note: Don’t use black tea; it will stain your skin.
 
Fruit Face
The fruit acids in this mask gently exfoliate, stripping away dry, dead skin cells to reveal a fresher complexion.
Gather:
1 ripe peach, peeled and pitted
1 teaspoon brandy
Sprinkle of cornstarch

 

1.       Mash together the peach and brandy in a bowl.  Add just enough cornstarch to make a paste.

2.       Smooth over your face, steering clear of lips and eyes.  Sit back and relax.  Feel free to sip on any extra brandy.

3.       Rinse with lukewarm water after 20 minutes.  (Don’t leave the mask on any longer; it will irritate skin).

Bran Scruffin’
The bran and sugar in this scrub scour away dry skin, immediately improving your face’s appearance.
Gather:
1 tablespoon plain yogurt
1 teaspoon brewer’s yeast
1 teaspoon finely ground bran
1 teaspoon sugar

1.       Thoroughly mix all ingredients.

2.       Immediately massage the scrub into your skin with your fingertips before the sugar has a chance to dissolve.

3.       Rinse with lukewarm water.

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At-Home Spa Treatments

I just found a fabulous roundup of some Spa Treatments that you can do at home! Laura Milligan of nationalmassagecertification.org has done her homework and compiled a list of some of the best treatments that you can indulge in the privacy of your own pad -- and save some serious cash! And now I share it with you!

(click on the pink links below)

Manicures and Pedicures:

DIY Manicure Tips: Get tips on correctly removing old polish, trimming nails, soaking hands and more.
DIY Pedicure: Use Epson salt, a callus stone and your own homemade scrub mixture for a DIY pedicure.
Do It Yourself Manicure: Marie Claire shares tips for giving yourself an impressive, inexpensive manicure at home.
DIY Pedicure: Learn how to shape, smooth and polish your toenails.
Give yourself a perfect pedicure: Learn how to whip up your own homemade foot scrub for your pedicure.


Hair Treatments:

Deep conditioner: Get a recipe for an avocado and mayonnaise conditioning treatment here.
Easy Home Recipes for Natural Shampoo: Use vegetable oil for moisture and liquid Castile soap to cleanse.
Aloe and Olive Oil Shampoo: This at-home spa treatment uses olive oil, aloe vera juice, dried flowers and liquid soap.
Making your own homemade hair dye: Learn how to make your own natural dye here.
Super Duper Deep Conditioning: All you need for this recipe is mayonnaise, olive oil and egg yolks.
How to Trim Bangs: Trim your bangs in just 10 minutes when you follow this guide.

Self Massage:

How to do self massage: Livestrong.com’s guide to self-massage can relieve insomnia and tension headaches.
Learn the art of self-massage: This guide shares tips for hand massages, rub downs and even a belly massage.
Self Massage: Learn tricks for torso massage, feet massage, jaw massage and more.

Aromatherapy:

How to make aromatherapy bath salts: Make your own soothing bath when you read this guide.
How to make aromatherapy jar candles: Instead of buying expensive candles, make your own aromatherapy spa candles here.
What kind of aromatherapy do you need?: Learn how to pinpoint which aromatherapy you need and how to select the right scents.

Makeup:

Make up recipes: Here you’ll find recipes for making foundation and lip color.
Make Your Own Eco-Friendly Cosmetics: Watch this ThreadBanger video to learn how to make your own cosmetics and skincare products.

Waxing:
(Waxing is dangerous and can leave you severely burned -- so be careful and follow instructions!)

How to wax your own legs: The Budget Fashionista gives suggestions for finding the right products and waxing your own legs.
Waxing Eyebrows, the DIY at home instructions: Waxing your eyebrows can be tricky, so be sure to read this guide carefully before taking the plunge.

Facial Treatments

Oily skin face mask: Whip up your own milk of magnesia face mask to reducing shine and spot treating blemishes.
Sensitive Skin Oatmeal Mask: Learn to make an oatmeal-egg mask here.
Make your own homemade face mask: Find out which face masks are best for different skin types here.
How to Make a Milk, Cucumber and Honey Mask: This yummy face mask makes your skin glow.
DIY Beauty: Find great recipes for egg masks, banana facial masks and more.

Skin Treatments:

Homemade exfoliating body scrub: This fun treatment is also good for minimizing stretch marks.
Make Basic Bath Salts: Treat your whole body when you make these bath salts.
Make your own exfoliating scrub: Scrub off dead skin cells and dry skin with your own homemade exfoliating scrub.
Seaweed wrap: This lengthy article has lots of tips for giving yourself an at-home spa weekend, including making your own seaweed wrap.

Miscellaneous:

Cucumber: Vegetable Drawer Beauty: This article shares all the ways cucumbers can be used for beauty treatments, including as an astringent and in a facial mask.
Detox Home Spa: Detox spa trips are incredibly expensive, but this article tells you how to set up a detox system by yourself.

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For even more at-home recipes, click here to peruse the entire list!

Tips To Cut Costs During Economic Crisis

Are you suffering from the plummeting stock market, sky-high interest rates and quote-on-quote recession?

Well, if the answer is a big YES, than this post is for you!

Thanks to the cash-conscious folks at Aveda, here are some fab tips for saving face - and money (with my added two cents - pun completely intended!)

• Turn your hair cut or color into the “new day of beauty" - Do it all at once - cut, color and blow dry - and schedule salon day around a special evening where you'll bask in the glory of great looking hair! At Aveda, for the price of a hair cut or color, you’ll also get a complimentary wellness massages.
• Extend the life of your hair color - Try a sulfate-free shampoo that also adds a boost of color in between visits to the salon.
• Get a complimentary beauty boost - Department stores are constantly offering free beauty trials and gifts with purchase... and at Aveda, you can partake in complimentary wellness rituals.
• Be a “litre in these lean times" - You get more bang for your buck by buying in bulk. If you have a favorite shampoo or body wash, purchase the oversized litre jug instead of the slender ounces one.
• Create an at-home spa - Although spa day is nice, it can also be a bit pricey. Why not do it yourself in the comfort and convenience of your own home? Boil water and add a drop of your favorite oil, let the steam envelop your face, deep condition your hair while you draw a bath and exfoliate with a delicious and calming body scrub, use products that relax and unwind the mind, body and senses (anything with lavender usually does the trick!)... you get the point.
• Extend your time between facials - Put your skin on a fab at-home regimen. Lots of moisture, face mask and exfoliators. And being cash-conscious means turing in your La Mer cream for something a bit more... frugal. Drugstore finds work just as well - especially the organic products from Target like Weleda...
• Here's my personal tip: USE WHAT YOU ALREADY HAVE! Combine left-over shampoos into one bottle, same goes for conditioners and body washes... who knows, you might actually create a perfect smelling, amazingly potent new product!

Have a great cash-conscious tip? Let us know! Leave a comment below!

Do It Yourself...

It's been awhile since I've posted at-home recipes for beauty products... I just stumbled upon a fantastic site that has recipes for anything and everything you could possibly dream of making at home.


One reason why making your own beauty products is so awesome is that you know EXACTLY what is in your product!

Here are a few of my favorites (all of these recipes come courtesy of www.makeyourowncosmetics.com):



Avocado Hair Creme

This is a great conditioner for dry hair.

Yield: 1 application for long hair
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Price Category: 1
Difficulty Level: 1
Shelf Life: None, keep refrigerated

Ingredients:
1 very ripe avocado
2 tablespoons plain yogurt

Blending Procedure:

1. Using a small food processor, process the avocado and yogurt until smooth. To use, apply to damp hair and comb through to the ends. Massage the scalp too if it's dry.

2. To remove, use your hands to squeeze as much of the mixture out into a trash receptacle or plastic bag as you can and discard. This will minimize sink clogs. Once you have removed as much as possible, rinse and shampoo and style as usual.


Fresh Cucumber Vitamin Clay Mask

A great clay mask for oily skin, for use after cleansing and before application of facial toner.

Yield: 3/4 cup (enough for several facial/neck applications)
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Price Category: 2
Difficulty Level: 1
Shelf Life: None, keep refrigerated

Ingredients:
1/2 cup green clay
1/4 cup aloe vera juice
1 teaspoon vegetable glycerin
1 teaspoon Vitamin E
3 teaspoons cucumber hydrosol
1/2 teaspoon ascorbyl palmitate (Vitamin C Esters)
1/2 teaspoon niacinamide (Vitamin B3)

Blending Procedure:

1. Combine all ingredients and mix thoroughly. To use, apply immediately to clean skin. Allow to dry thoroughly and then remove by rinsing with warm water. Follow with Fresh Cucumber Toner and moisturizer of choice.


Citrus Ginger Body Oil

This is a mixture of oil and water so it's even better than a lotion since it contains only goodies that your skin will drink in. It's also better than body oil alone, which it sometimes difficult to massage into the skin unless it is damp from bathing. It's rich and delicious and the only emulsifier is you!

Yield: 8 ounces
Prep Time: Approx. 10 minutes
Price Category: 1
Difficulty Level: 1
Shelf Life: 3 months

Ingredients:
2 ounces sweet almond oil
1 ounce jojoba oil
1 ounce liquid shea butter
1 ounce meadowfoam seed oil
1 teaspoon Vitamin E
3 ounces distilled water
20 drops ginger essential oil
30 drops lemon essential oil
10 drops lime essential oil
10 drops bergamot essential oil
20 drops sweet orange essential oil

Blending Procedure:

1. Combine the essential oils in a small glass vial and allow them to mellow for a few weeks. (This step is optional but will enhance the aroma of the finished product.)

2. Place all ingredients in an 8 ounce flip top plastic bottle or a glass bottle. You can use either but since plastic slowly absorbs essential oils glass is a better choice. On the other hand, it''s easier to dispense the product using a flip top plastic bottle that you can squeeze.

3. Label and store in a dark place in the bathroom, away from direct sunlight. To use, simply shake well to emulsify the ingredients, then apply to your skin. Feel how smooth and silky it is! You may need to rest a bit before putting on your clothes so you don''t stain them with the oils, but the feel of your skin after using this product makes it worth the wait. Enjoy!


Easy Bath Bombs

An easy and fun recipe to make those wonderful fizzy things that effervesce in the tub! This recipe is a "quick make" so you don't need fancy molds or spritzer bottles.

Yield: 2 large bath bombs
Prep Time: 10 Mins
Price Category: 1
Difficulty Level: 1
Shelf Life: Indefinite

Ingredients:
1 cup baking soda
1/2 cup corn starch
1/2 cup citric acid
1 tablespoon distilled water
1 teaspoon melted cocoa butter
3-4 drops food coloring
3-4 drops fragrance or essential oil of choice

Blending Procedure:

1. Mix all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Make a "well" in the middle of the ingredients. Set aside.

2. In a separate container, combine the wet ingredients together. Pour them into the well of dry ingredients.

3. Mix everything together well using a large spoon, then pour the mixture into a food processor to remove all of the lumps and distribute the color evenly.

4. Once mixed, pack the mixture tightly into large plastic molds, each large enough to hold half of the mixture (or just use one big plastic mold of any shape that will hold the mixture). I find that the easiest way to get the product out of the molds without breakage is to line the molds with a bit of cooking spray first. They tend to break up less this way.

5. Leave them in a dry place overnight and once they've hardened, they're ready to go!!


Simple Lip Balm

This is a nice simple lip balm recipe for people who don't want to spend hours making lip balm. It is simple and good!

Yield: approx. 1/4 ounce
Prep Time: 10 mins
Price Category: 1
Difficulty Level: 1
Shelf Life: 3 months

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon grated beeswax
1 vitamin E capsule (400 mg)


Sweet Eye Make Up Remover

This is a great natural eye makeup remover. Easy to make and easy to use.

Yield: about 3/4 ounce
Prep Time: a few minutes
Price Category: 1
Difficulty Level: 1
Shelf Life: 6 months

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon castor oil
1 tablespoon light olive oil
2 teaspoons canola oil

Blending Procedure:

1. Blend the above ingredients together and store in a tightly sealed bottle.

2. Apply with soft tissue or cottonball to remove makeup around the eyes.

Blending Procedure:

1. Place grated beeswax (or beeswax beads) into a heat proof cup. Add olive oil and liquid from the vitamin E capsule.

2. Place the heat proof cup into a hot water bath until the beeswax is nearly melted. Remove from heat.

3. Pour into suitable screw top or other lip balm containers. Allow to solidify and cool before using.

4. Enjoy and tell your friends!

Like these recipes? Have a favorite of your own? Let us know! Post a comment!

Ouchless Waxing... AT HOME!

The coolest thing just arrived at my house... my very own professional waxing system!

If you've ever waxed, then you know what a pain in the ass (no pun intended) the task is. And if you haven't, then just imagine hot wax being smeared over sensitvie areas like your upper lips, eyebrows or bikini line, then RIPPED off with the force of an avalanche. The things we do for beauty...

Hair on your head is awesome. Hair in practically every other place on your body is brutal. So, we must get rid of it! And now we can, without leaving the comfort of our own home!!!

The Completely Bare Wax Works Kit is not only convenient, it's also necessary. Just think, you've got a hot date in less then an hour... no time to rush to your overcrowded waxer's office, but that upper lip hair is less then attractive... what to do? What to do?

Plug in the wax works wax heater, take out a spatula, smear some wax over your upper lip, pull it off and... voila! You're hair free (and much more kissable!)

The kit includes:
Completely Bare Ouchless Professional Wax
A Professional Wax Heater
Wax Strips
Completely Smooth, Completely Bare's 2-in-1 Moisturizer and Hair Inhibitor
Instructional DVD

AND, if you live in the New York area, you can actually attend waxing classes with your kit! Wax works classes are offered every Sunday at Completely Bare Downtown - 103 Fifth Avenue!

To buy the kit, CLICK HERE!

Happy Waxing!

Q & A - dark circles

QUESTION: I have dark circles under my eyes even when I am fully rested, can you recommend a good eye cream and/or a concealer?

ANSWER: Try Avon's ANEW ALTERNATIVE Intensive Eye Cream (I blogged about this product a couple month's back... CLICK HERE to read the post). I really like this product... it feels refreshing yet isn't greasy. It also promises a significant decrease in dark circles.

I'd also say to fork over some major bucks and invest in the best under-eye cover up on the market... Cle de Peau's Concealer. It comes in three shades: Ivory, Ocher and Beige, and it's designed to reduce redness (for zits) and dark hues. This is some serious cover-up.

Although, dark circles can be genetic, diet can also play a significant role. Research has shown that increasing your iron intake can help... try eating more spinach!

And finally, random, I know, but an at-home remedy that people swear by.... cucumber juice (it lightens the area)! Smash it up, skin and all, and apply under your eyes. Leave on for 15 minutes and rinse!


Have a question? Email us at beautybanter@gmail.com and we will post a response!

Au Natural

Wayne over at Natural Skincare did us a great justice by promoting beauty banter and one of our at home recipes on his site! In return, I am going to post one of his many great at home recipes.... this one is for skin moisturizer (considering that LA is pretty windy at the moment and everything from my lips to my toes are cracking!)

Do try to make this: it's easy and effective:

Ingredients you want to consider when creating your own homemade skin moisturizers are:

Natural plant oils like olive, almond, avocado, and borage oils natural botanicals nutrients like Vitamin A & E antioxidants like Vitamin A, C & E and pure essential oils

SKIN TYPES

Dry skin is best treated with rich oils such as sesame or olive oil.

Normal to oily skin should be treated with light oils such as jojoba, grapeseed, or avocado

Homemade Moisturizer for dry skin types:

Thoroughly cleanse your skin, and apply olive oil or vitamin E oil directly in the evening.

Olive oil, lemon and eggs are a great (mayonnaise) natural skin moisturizer. Apply and let stand for 15 minutes and rinse with lukewarm water.

INGREDIENTS

* 1/2 cocoa butter * 2 tablespoons of beeswax (grated) * 2 teaspoons of distilled water * 3 tablespoon of sesame oil * 2 tablespoon of coconut oil * 1 tablespoon of olive oil

PREPARATION

* Combine beeswax with water and melt over low heat * Add cocoa butter and blend * Gradually add coconut, sesame, and olive oil * Pour into a glass jar, the mix will thicken as it cools down * Apply on the body

Coconut oil is rich with vitamins and fats that soften the skin. Cocoa butter combined with coconut oil protect the skin from wind and cold. This moisturizer creates a protective layer on the skin's surface.

Sesame oil is also a good way to protect from damaging sunrays as it can be used as a natural sun blocker. Olive oil moisturizes and smoothes the skin.

Honey is a humectant which means it attracts and retains water, which moisturizes our skin. Mix 1 ½ tsps. honey, ½ a lemon, 3 tbs. yogurt and a whipped egg white and apply to face. Let stand for 15 minutes and rinse with lukewarm water.

Mix 1 tsp. each of almond and mil powder along with two tbs. glycerin and a tbs. each of lemon juice and almond oil. Mix all the above and apply once a week.

Melt the following ingredients together over a water bath: 3 tablespoons coconut oil 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon almond oil, and 1/2 tablespoon beeswax

Directions: In a separate bowl dissolve 1/2 teaspoon borax in 3 tablespoons of heated water. Then slowly add the heated water to oils, and stir until a cool cream is ready.

Ingredients Sunflower seed meal (finely ground) 1/8 cup Applesauce 1/8 cup

Recipe Mix the ingredients into a paste.

How to use Apply the paste with gentle circular motions into the skin. Allow the paste remain on the skin for about 10 minutes. Then rinse with warm water and gently pat dry.

Also, for tons more awesome do-it-yourself recipes, check out wayne's site by CLICKING HERE and visit his many many categories from foot recipes to baby skin care!

To pick... or not to pick

Pimples are brutal. Period.
I've been known to be a picker... but at some point, you've got to grow out of bad habits. In my quest to change, I found some really amazing at-home zit-zapping recipes!

See if any of these tricks help your delicate skin battle the bitter break-out!!!

An oldy but goody: Toothpaste. Yes, I've tried and tested and toothpaste really does decrease the swelling and the redness. I prefer Crest, the white kind... it seems to smell the best.

Our friends over at Daily Candy interviewed a fab facialist at Spa to the Stars, Sally Hershberger and discovered a great at home recipe to zap the zit:
The next time you’re tempted to squeeze, prod, and pick your face into an irritated mound, stop. Instead, use this gentler, smarter, at-home zit cream from Karen Axmaker, our favorite facialist at Sally Hershberger Face Place.

Ingredients:
cotton swab
hydrogen peroxide
½ oz. powered oatmeal
½ T. fresh lemon juice
¼ c. egg whites
3 drops honey

Directions:
1. Dab cotton swab in hydrogen peroxide and cleanse the infected area. (This will keep the infection from spreading.)

2. Mix everything else in a small bowl.

3. Cover blemish with mixture and leave on for twenty minutes.

4. Rinse with warm water.

5. Store leftovers in fridge for up to one week. (Do not eat.) Apply twice daily until pimple disappears.

SOURCE

Mike Herman, over at ezinearticles.com, has a few tricks up his sleeves too:
How About This Home Remedy Zit Treatment?

When beginning to make your home remedy for zit and pimples, look at items in your kitchen, pantry, or refrigerator.

When a pimple pops up, rub crushed garlic cloves on the skin.

The garlic will reduce swelling as well as cure the pimple.

Another great homemade recipe is to mix one teaspoon of lemon juice with one teaspoon of ground cinnamon.
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So next time you have the urge to purge on your innocent skin, remember that there is always an alternative.

Tell us what zit-zapping tricks you use!!!

Sunday Night Beauty Crafts

Doing it yourself can be so liberating...
Here, from one of my favorite at-home beauty books, is a fabulous recipe for creating your very own, individualized roll-on lip gloss.

"French Kiss Roll-On Gloss
Super shine for sloppy kisses. Your pout will beg to be whisked off for a weekend on the Rive Gauche, where it can be smooched in the style that it deserves."

Ingredients:
1/4 cup castor oil
A pinch of cosmetic-grade mica in a color of your choice (for clear, disregard this step)
A few drops essential or flavor oil (choose your favorite, classic pepperment, or wacky root beer, green apple or bubble gum)
Six, 1/3 ounce mini roll-on bottles CLICK to buy!

Instructions:
In a small bowl, stir together the castor oil, mica and flavor oil. Decant the mixture into the roll-on bottles, pop in the roller ball and cap. It's really that easy!

Give it a try! You never know, that perfect kiss may just need a little personalized work!

SOURCE: Beauty Magic: 101 recipes, spells and secrets. By Jennifer Knapp; Chronicle Books, 2004

Cooling Cucumber... Good for your body, Good for your face!

I recently visited a very interesting, "unconventional" spa in Los Angeles' Korea Town. Aroma Spa & Sports is a full-service spa with treaments including body scrubs and massages. However, it most likely isn't what you're used to. Let me walk you through a massage:
First, I was led through the common room of exposed showers, hot tubs, cold pools, steam and sauna, into the treatment area (a large shower-like area with about a dozen water-proof tables and little Asian women clad in black bras and undies). Lying nude on the table, the masseuse trickled my body with oil and jumped all over the table, using hands, feet and elbows to dig into my muscles. She then washed my hair and scalp and flooded my body with a waterfall of hot water. Lastly, a refreshing and delightful cucumber mixture was placed on my face and left to harden.
Personally, I relished such an incredible experience, however I am well aware that not all people would find enjoyment in such a spa. So for the shy folks out there, I'm bringing you the cucumber mask!
Here's how to make the cooling cucumber mask in the comfort and privacy of your own home:

Materials Needed:
1 Cucumber
A Peeler
A bowl with ice
A strainer.

Peel the ENTIRE cucumber into the bowl of ice and let sit until ice melts. Strain the water and apply the remaining cucumber to the face. Leave on for 15 minutes or until hard. Rinse.

I assure you that this simple mask will not only refresh and sooth but also take years (at least days...) from your face! Best when used prior to a big night out as the cool cucumbers have a tightening effect on the skin....

You have an at-home recipe? SHARE IT WITH US HERE!

Homemade Hair Treatments

Anyone who knows me knows that I have a little obsession with hair. Straight, curly, colored, or natural, beautiful hair is my weakness. And recently, since reading the Grazia, "100 New Beauty Rules You Need to Know for Autumn,I have been religiously blow drying my hair straight. I'm in LA and the heat is intense. Mix 100 degree smoldering sun, with quick jaunts into the ocean (salt water + colored hair = disaster), and blow drying, and you've got dry, stressed, tattered tressles. For a self-proclaimed hair obsessor, this is, "so NOT a good look." So I decided to do some web research... what treatments could I put on my tender lockes? Here are some favorites that I came across (***NOTE*** these can ALL be made from the comfort of your own home. TRANSLATION - no salon visit necessary!)

*1*Olive Oil Hair Mask
Mix 5 tablespoon of olive oil with 2 eggs. Apply throughly to hair. Wrap head with plastic wrap or a shower cap. After 15 minutes rinse well.
*2*Honey & Olive Oil Hair Mask -1
Mix 2 tablespoon honey with 3 tablespoon olive oil. Apply throughly to hair. Cover hair with plastic wrap or a shower cap. After 15 minutes shampoo and rinse well.
*3*Beautiful Gorgeous Hair Mask
After you shampoo your hair, pour 1 cup fresh lemon juice or vinegar through hair and massage and rinse with water. Apply your usual conditioner and wash with water. It will remove all the dirt and your hair will be shine sparkling. Do not repeat this method before 2 weeks.
*4*Beautiful Gorgeous Hair Mask
Grind fenugreek (methi) seeds soaked in water overnight. Massage this paste on scalp and hair and leave it for15-20 minutes. Wash it off with a mild shampoo. This paste is good for all types of hair problems, viz. dandruffs, falling hair, thinning of hair, baldness, split hair, etc.
*5*Hair Rinse for soft and shiny hair
Mix 1 Tbsp of following herbs with enough boiling water and let it stand for 1/2 an hour. Add 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar and mix well. Shampoo your hair. Pour mixture over hair repeatedly. Vinegar will seal the hair cuticle. Use the herbs as following:
For hair general care: rosemary leaves, nettle, burdock root, elder flowers
For dry hair: chamomile flowers, comfrey root, nettle, elder flowers
For oily hair: lemon peel, , peppermint, lemongrass
*6*Shining Hair
Mix juice of one fresh orange, water, 1 tablespoon Honey and a few drops (5-7) of sandalwood oil. Use as an after-shampoo rinse.
Beat two eggs in a tablespoon of milk and apply on your hair. Rinse your hair after 5-7 minutes to get an instant shining.
Add a 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar in water and rinse your hair.
*7*For Damaged Hair
Mash a ripe banana with a few drops of almond oil and massage into hair. Leave it for about 15 minutes. Rinse with soda water and then shampoo and condition.
*8*Dry Hair
Mix 1 tablespoon of honey in half cup of full cream milk. Massage on the scalp and leave it for 15 minutes. Wash with a mild shampoo.
Combine 1 banana, 1 egg, 1/4 cup honey, about 3 Tbs of milk and about 5 Tbs spoons of olive oil. Massage on the scalp and leave it for 15 minutes. Wash with a mild shampoo.
Zinc and essential fatty acids (pumpkin seeds, nuts, vegetable oils) are good for dry hair. Eating the foods rich in zinc help.
*9*Falling Hair, Hair Loss
Rub Indian gooseberry (Amla) into the scalp regularly. It can show wonderful results, it will stop hair falling.
Eat a protein rich diet inluding green leafy vegetables, carrots, mango, dried apricots, whole grain cereals, sprouts, lentils in the daily diet for the hair loss and falling hair.

Source.
So try out a treatment and let us know how it works! Or email us with your own, do-it-yourself hair treatment!