
FACE Place cucumber slices on your eyes for 20 minutes to fade dark circles and reduce puffy eyes. Antioxidants and flavonoids in cucumbers naturally decrease irritation. Rub your face gently with the inside of a papaya for a minute to exfoliate, cleanse and soften your skin. Green papaya contains alpha hydroxyl acids which help dissolve dead skin cells, lighten pigmentation, and reveal new skin. | NAILS Rub your nails with half a lemon to clean and polish them. Mix equal parts lemon juice and white vinegar for a homemade nail polish remover. Soak cotton balls in the mixture and soak your hands in warm water for 10 minutes. Apply the cotton balls on the nail and leave on for 20 seconds, and then wipe off the polish gently. | |
HAIR Add shine to your hair by combining one part Apple Cider Vinegar with three parts water, pouring the mixture over your hair after shampooing, massaging into your scalp, and rinsing. For a DIY hair mask, mash one avocado and mix it with two tablespoons of honey, and apply it to dry or slightly damp hair for 15 to 20 minutes. It will help your hair to be soft, smooth and shiny. | TEETH Mash a strawberry with baking soda and use it to whiten your teeth. Strawberries contain malic acid which removes stains from teeth. Take a piece from the inside of a banana and gently rub it on your teeth for about two minutes. The minerals in the peel absorb into your teeth and whiten them. | |
BODY Mix together half a cup of coarse sea salt, a quarter cup of olive oil, and the juice and zest of one lime for a body scrub, to make you feel soft and smooth all over. Use a slice of pineapple as a scrubber in the shower. Pineapple juice contains natural enzymes that break down dead skin. |