Homemade Bleaching and Tan Removing Lotion

Homemade Bleaching and Tan Removing Lotion Recipe #1

Ingredients:
1 medium-sized fresh cucumber.
1/2 teaspoon glycerin.
1/2 teaspoon rose water.
1 tablespoon lemon juice.

Preparation:
Grate the cucumber finely without removing its skin. Using a square piece of cheese cloth, extract the cucumber juice. Mix all the ingredients well.

Pat on the face and arms with a swab of cotton woo!. Leave on for 10-12 minutes.

Wash off with tepid water.

Excess solution can be stored for about 2 days in a glass bottle.

Homemade Bleaching and Tan Removing Lotion Recipe #2

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon oatmeal.
Hot water.
Juice of half a lemon.

Preparation:
Mix the ingredients to make a soft paste that won't drip off your face.

Apply on face and arms. Leave to dry for 15-20 minutes. Rinse off well with tepid water.

Homemade Bleaching and Tan Removing Lotion Recipe #3

Ingredients:
I ounce glycerin.
14 ounces rose water.
4 drams borax powder.

Preparation:
Mix the ingredients well.

Pat on face and arms. Leave to dry for 15-20 minutes. Rinse off with tepid water.

Pour the remaining liquid into a glass bottle and store.

Homemade Bath Oil Recipes

Homemade Bath Oil Recipe #1

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon lemon juice.
1 tablespoon mild shampoo.
1 cup sunflower seed oil.
1 cup walnut oil.

Preparation:
Blend well.

Use only about 2 tablespoons per bath. Keep excess in a glass bottle.

Homemade Bath Oil Recipe #2

Ingredients:
1 cup baking soda.
1 cup sea salt.
1 cup epsom salt.
1/4 cup powdered sulphur flowers.

Preparation:
Blend all the four ingredients well. Use 3 tablespoons per bath.

Homemade Bath Oil Recipe #3

Ingredients:
4 ounces alcohol.
1 ounce ammonia.
1 dram essence of your favorite flower.

Preparation:
Mix all the ingredients well. Use about 2 tablespoons per bath.

This bath oil is a great water softener.


Homemade Bath Oil Recipe #4

Ingredients:
4 ounces almond oil.
1 ounce rose water.

Preparation:
Mix well. Use about 2 tablespoons per bath.

Homemade Neck Cream

Ingredients:
1 ounce lanolin.
1 ounce cocoa butter.

Preparation:
Beat both ingredients together over hot water in a double boiler until soft. Remove and cool.

Apply-and massage on neck with upward movements. You can also use this cream on your shoulders and arms. Leave on overnight.

Homemade Skin Wash for Oily Skin

Ingredients:
A handful of marigold petals.
1 cup boiling water.

Preparation:
Drop the flower petals into a cup of boiling water. Soak them for 5-10 minutes until the water remains only warm to the touch.

Remove the petals from the water and then crush them into pulp.

Apply over a clean skin. Keep on for 5-7 minutes until the marigold liquid dries.

Rinse off with cool water.

Homemade Hand Cream Recipes

Homemade Hand Cream Recipe #1

Ingredients:
1 egg white.
2 ounces white wax.
4 ounces almond oil.
1 grain alum.

Blend well together by pounding in a mortar. Store in a glass jar and use as often as possible.

Homemade Hand Cream Recipe #2

Ingredients:
1 ounce honey.
1 teaspoon glycerine.
1 egg white.
Some ground barley.
Beat the first three ingredients together using a fork. Add enough barley to make a paste.

Rub into your hands at night and leave on overnight.

Homemade Skin Tonics

Homemade Skin Tonic Recipe #1

Ingredients:
1 bunch green grapes.

Preparation:
Mash the grapes into a pulp and apply to face. Wash off with cool water after 15-20 minutes.

Homemade Skin Tonic Recipe #2

Ingredients:
One small cabbage.

Preparation:
Grate the cabbage very finely, put it into a small square piece of cheese cloth and squeeze to get about a spoonful of juice. Pat on face and neck with cotton wool. Allow to dry.

Wash off with cool water.

This toner is specifically good for oily skins. It brings a lustre to pale skins.