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Beauty Tips
Beauty aids you can make yourself
Corn and Wart Removal
Make a juice from the stem, head and leaves of a dandelion. Apply several
time daily to the corn or wart.
Powder No.1
1/2 C. Corn Starch
1/2 C. Baking Soda
1/4 t. essential oil
Mix together and apply with a powder puff.
Powder No.2
1/4 C. cornstarch
1/2 t. alum
Mix and apply with a powder puff or from a shaker top.
Face Cleanser
Fill a small, white, cloth bag with oatmeal and wet with water. Scrub face
with the wet bag. Rinse face with fresh water.
Toothpaste
2 T. Baking Soda
1 tsp. salt
Mix with water to form a paste.
Hair Conditioner
No.1
After shampooing hair, massage an egg yolk into hair. Rinse well.
No. 2
After shampooing hair, massage 1 T. mayonnaise into hair. Rinse well.
Hair Rinse
No. 1
1 T. Apple Cider Vinegar
1 pint water
Mix together. After shampooing hair, pour over hair. Do not rinse out.
No.2 - for lightening hair over time
Juice of 1 lemon
1 pint water
After shampooing hair, pour mixture over hair. Do not rinse out.
No. 3 - for darkening hair over time
1 pint tea
after shampooing hair, pour tea on hair. Do not rinse out.
Hot Oil Treatment for Hair
2 T. Warm Olive oil
Massage oil into hair before shampooing and allow to penetrate for several
minutes. Shampoo as usual.
Facial Mask
1 egg white
Whip the egg white and apply to face. Lie down and allow egg white to
harden. Wash off.
Hand Lotion
1/2 C. water
2 vitamin E pills
2 T. baby oil
essential oil to scent
Break open the vitamin E tablets and add to water. Add baby and essential
oil and stir. Store in capped bottle.
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