Feel like need a few changes in your life? Make sure that you eat plenty of fruit and vegetables, cut back on animal products as much as possible, cut out caffeine, alcohol and smoking. Drink plenty of filtered, if possible alkaline water. Most importantly, get good quality sleep at night. Every hour sleep you get before midnight does magic to your body’s renewal and healing. Learn to meditate. Meditation will not just make you feel better but you will live longer.
We are so used to buying everything in the shops that simple, cheap and natural products are truly hard to get. I want to share with you a few simple recipes I use to renew and nurture my skin. The result is visible right away and your skin will be grateful for the treatment if you keep using it frequently.
Cucumber and Oats Facial Mask:
Wash and chop up a fresh cucumber. Add a tablespoonful of oats to it and mix them in the blender or food processor. Make sure that the mixture is creamy and not too runny otherwise too hard to apply on your face. The oats will make a big difference in how creamy your mask is. Cleanse your face and apply the mask. Have a rest or meditate for ten-fifteen minutes with the mask on your face to enjoy maximum benefits. When the mask has dried wash it off with a face washing cloth in warm water. If you are going out, apply some Herbalife outer nutrition. Skin Activator is best I have found. Next time you can add some honey, almond oil or/and egg yolk to your mask. A beaten egg white is great as a facial mask.
Benefits of Cucumber
Cucumber is an excellent source of silica, which is a trace mineral that contributes to the strength of our connective tissue. Connective tissue is what holds our body together. Cucumber is effective when used for various skin problems, including swelling under the eyes and sunburn. They also contain ascorbic and caffeic acids. These acids prevent water retention. Cucumber applied topically is often helpful for swollen eyes, burns, and dermatitis.
Cucumber’s nutritional benefits include natural salts, enzymes, and vitamins essential for strong cell growth and repair. In addition, the high mineral content in cucumber peel offers a natural source of fresh, powerful antioxidants. The alkalinity of cucumber is also a positive attribute, and because of its water base, the cucumber is also a top choice as a diuretic. It also has a cleansing action within the body by removing accumulated pockets of old waste material and chemical toxins. If you want a happy skin, then cucumber is the answer. As cucumber and the skin share the same level of hydrogen, it becomes easier for cucumber to mask all the problem areas. It helps in soothing and softening your skin and can get you relaxed in no time. With so many useful ingredients in cucumber it can help you in treating so many skin problems. It has become part of daily beauty product into face packs, facials, juice and many other things, which can affect your skin. Due to its cooling effect it can be termed as a magic wand for all your skin problems. The cleaning and cleansing property helps your skin tremendously making it soft and supple. The regular intake of cucumber juice is very useful both internally and externally.
To have a healthy glowing and smooth skin use this recipe
Blend 4 - 5 leafs of fresh mint.
Peel and deseed the cucumber.
Add mint leaves to the cucumber to make a puree.
Beat egg white and keep it separate, then add this egg white to the cucumber mixture. Apply this evenly on your face for 20 minutes and then rinse it with water and pat it dry.
Benefits of Oats:
Oats are amazingly high in calcium, potassium and magnesium, together with lots of B complex – all are vital to a healthy nervous system. It is a source of the phytochemical, phytic acid that has a range of anti-cancer effects. Oats are a natural antidepressant, great against stress and anxiety and will calm you down. Eating oats frequently will lower your cholesterol. It also helps relieve fatigue. Oats are actually considered to be one of nature's most fabulous aphrodisiacs.
Because oats are slightly rough, they are one of nature's most amazing exfoliates. They soften the skin, making it super duper silky smooth. Oats have actually been clinically shown to help heal dry, itchy skin. Speaking of dry itchy skin, many people who suffer from eczema say that an oatmeal bath totally sorts them out! They are totally hypoallergenic unlike many of the ingredients that are given to people who have eczema by doctors. Oats can also soothe chicken pox, mosquito bites, and dry skin (caused by excessive central heating, pollution etc.) They soothe mild burns, any type of irritated skin. Whether you are choosing oats to eat for breakfast, to increase sexuality, or to enjoy soft smooth skin, make sure you buy just plain old (organic of course) oats. Avoid the "just add water" oats and the already flavored oats. If you really want to splash out, you can find raw oats, as most oats have been heated to keep them from going rancid.
Oat and Honey Milk Bath
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/4 cup almond milk (you can buy your own, or simply soak some almonds overnight and blend them up!
5-6 drops of lavender (to ensure that you truly chill out in your bath!)
Place the ingredients in a small, natural fabric bag, such as hemp, muslin or cheesecloth. Hang the bag under the faucet as you fill the tub, then put the bag into the bath as you soak up the goodies.
