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DOWNLOAD eBook on 30 DIY Beauty Recipes
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Articles: Silpa Abhilash, Sangeetha Menon
Photos: Anumol K.A, Silpa Abhilash & Sangeetha Menon
Editing: Anumol K.A
This is a free eBook on 30 DIY beauty recipes.
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About 30 DIY Beauty Recipes
Have to admit, a mother post her baby phase starts neglecting the need for self-care.
The baby takes up major chunk of the mom’s time followed by household chores and other
family needs. Obviously the ‘self care and grooming’ take a backseat.
The eBook ‘30 DIY beauty recipes’ was born out of our quest to provide the handy, essential
DIY guide for moms all from the comfort of your home.
We have prepared each recipe with simple ingredients you might have already stocked up in
fridge/ in your kitchen. So from now, there is no need to splurge on high end brands for
your daily care products.
‘Beautiful YOU using the natural products from kitchen/home’ is the mantra in
each of the beauty recipe mentioned in this eBook.
If you are looking for cost efficient, simple, natural and effective DIYs all from the comfort
of your home promising glowy skin, lustrous hair and smooth and supple skin, this eBook is
for YOU.
Any feedback, doubts or queries you can write to us at sangeetha@mommyslifestyle.com
Hope you find this eBook useful and informative!
Disclaimer: Though all are natural products, one can develop allergy to certain
ingredients. We would encourage you to take an allergy test of the products by using it on
your elbow.
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HAIR
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1.Anti-dandruff mask
2.Quick nourishing hair pack
Take 1 tablespoon mayonnaise and
1-tablespoon honey.
Comb your hair well. Mix both mayonnaise
and honey. Leave it on hair for 20 minutes.
Wash it with plain water.
Mix 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and 1
scoop of Aloe vera gel or ½ tablespoon of
Aloe vera juice.
Comb your hair well to take off the knots.
Apply this mixture to scalp for a minimum
of 1 hour. Wash it out with a non-drying
shampoo.
3. Repairing hair masque
Blend one egg yolk, 1-tablespoon olive oil and
1-tablespoon milk in a blender or with a fork
till smooth. (Egg yolk can be replaced with
mayonnaise.)
Apply on hair and cover with shower cap.
Leave it for a minimum of 30 minutes and
wash off with a gentle shampoo.
HAIR FACTS
Healthy hair when wet can stretch
up to 30% its original length.
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4. Hair fall treatment
5. Banana hair masque
Blend one ripe banana, 1 tablespoon
mayonnaise 1 tablespoon milk and
½-tablespoon honey in a mixer. Leave it
on your hair right from scalp to ends for
minimum 30 minutes. Wash with plain
water.
If you have left over masque, it can be
stored in freezer for a week. Warm it in
microwave before usage. You can use
Take ¼ cup coconut milk and 1-teaspoon
avocado too instead of bananas.
coconut oil (optional).
Coconut milk is excellent for hair fall.
Mix coconut milk with lemon juice and
coconut oil. Leave it on for a minimum of
1 hour. Use this treatment as frequently as
you can. It will for sure reduce hair fall.
6. Hair oil for hair fall
Take 1-cup coconut oil, 3 to 4 garlic cloves
¼ cup Shallots chopped and a few curry
leaves.
Warm the coconut oil and add all the other
ingredients. Do not put the flame on high or
burn the ingredients, as a shallow roasting is
more than enough. Let it stand over-night.
Apply this oil and wash as normal the next
day with a gentle shampoo.
HAIR FACTS
.
A single hair strand has a
thickness of 0.02 – 0.04 mm.
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8. Moisturizing masque for dry
and damaged hair
7. Conditioning pack for
hair
Mash one ripe banana with a fork or blend it.
Whisk one egg with 2-tablespoon olive oil and
half tablespoon water. Add the banana mash to
the oil mixture and blend well.
Apply from scalp to tip of the hair and wash with
a gentle shampoo after 30 minutes.
You can use a shower cap to prevent dripping of
the mixture. You might need to use a lot of water
Take 1 cup henna powder, 1-cup curd,
1-tablespoon
of
tea
concoction
to take off the mixture. But once the hair is dried
and
2-
fully, it’s easier to comb out the particles if any.
tablespoons of amla powder.
Add all the ingredients to form a smooth
paste. Apply all over the hair and scalp.
Use a shower cap and leave for 30 minutes.
Wash with plain water and a gentle shampoo.
You can use a teaspoon of lemon juice too.
9. Hair oil for dark lustrous
hair
Warm 1-cup coconut oil and add in one
teaspoon of methi seeds/vendhayam and a
handful of curry leaves.
Switch off the gas before the mixture comes to
a boil. Drain out the oil the next day and use it
on an everyday basis for thick, lustrous hair.
Methi seeds are optional.
HAIR FACTS
.
A single strand of hair can support
up to 6.5 pounds of weight.
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10. Anti-dandruff hair oil
Take 1-cup coconut oil and ½ handful of
peeled shallots.
Warm coconut oil and add in shallots. Switch
off the mixture before it comes to a boil. Drain
the shallots out and use the oil on your scalp
to remove dandruff completely.
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HAIR FACTS
.
Asian hair grows the fastest and
has the best elasticity.
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FACE
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11. Deep cleansing face
scrub
12. Microdermabrasion scrub
Mix ½ teaspoon baking soda and 1 tablespoon
curd. Leave it on your face but not more than 1
minute. Slight tingling is normal; if it’s intense,
wash it immediately.
Follow this pack with aloe vera gel or calamine
lotion.
Take 1 banana, 1-tablespoon oatmeal,
1-tablespoon rice flour. Use 1-tablespoon milk
for
normal
or
dry
skin.
For
oily
or
combination skin use 1 tablespoon curd or
lemon juice.
Mix these together and leave it on as a pack
till it dries. Before washing wet your face
slightly and scrub gently. Follow it up with a
moisturizer.
13. Home made cleanser for oily
skin
Take one cup green gram and ¼ cup wild or regular
turmeric. Dry the green gram under the sun for 3 days.
Powder it in a food processor. It will be in a coarse
consistency. You can sieve it to get a fine powder if you
need. Mix turmeric powder to the green gram powder.
This can be stored in an airtight container and used
daily in place of your facial cleanser. Green gram helps
with acne, blemishes, oil control and is a mild
exfoliator. This can be used as a body cleanser too.
SKIN FACTS
.
is
The largest organ in human body
is skin.
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14. Homemade face-wash
powder
15. Face pack for glowing skin
Mix together 1-tablespoon gram flour, 1tablespoon malai or milk cream and 1-tablespoon
turmeric powder.
Apply this mix on face and neck. . Leave till the
pack completely dries.
Mix 2 tablespoons of Besan or gramflour with 1
tablespoon of milk powder.
Use this mix as a face-wash.
16. Moisturizing lip scrub
. Mix 1 tablespoon of honey and 1 tablespoon of
sugar or brown sugar until sugar starts dissolving
in honey.
Scrub your lips with this using your fingers or
toothbrush till the entire dead skin flakes go away.
You can apply a lip balm if required.
SKIN FACTS
.
The thinnest skin is found on your
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eyelids.
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17. Face pack for oily acne
prone skin
18. Moisturizing Face scrub
Take ¼ cup of Oatmeal, 2 tablespoons of honey
and 10 drops of lavender oil and tea tree oil.
Mix all ingredients together and gently scrub on
your face. Wash after 6 to 7 minutes.
This scrub doesn’t dry out your face. But if you
still feel the dryness, apply moisturizer.
Mix 1-tablespoon of Fullers earth or multani
mitti with ½ tablespoon od rose water.
Leave this pack on till it dries completely.
Follow up with a moisturizer as it may dry out
the skin.
19. Anti-wrinkle pack
Mix well 2 tablespoons of tomato juice with 1
teaspoon of honey.
Apply on face and neck. Wash after 10 minutes.
.
SKIN FACTS
Skin accounts for 15% of your body
weight
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20. Face mist
Take a spray bottle and add in ½ tablespoon of
glycerin. Pour 2 tablespoons of rose water into
the bottle and shake well.
Spray the face mist as and when required. This
face mist ensures a smooth supple skin.
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SKIN FACTS
The thickest skin is found on your
feet.
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BODY
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21. Polishing body scrub
22. After-bath lotion
Take ½ tablespoon glycerin in a bottle and add 2
tablespoons of rose water to it. Add in 1
tablespoon almond / olive oil drops and shake
well.
Use this as post-bath lotion to get hydrated skin
for hours. Make sure that the quanity of oil is not
exceeded to prevent excess oiliness/greasiness.
Take 1-tablespoon salt, 1-tablespoon sugar and
1 tablespoon olive oil in a bowl. Mix well.
Apply on your body and gently scrub till the
sugar and salt dissolves in the olive oil.
This scrub helps in deep cleansing and
polishing of the body ensuring smooth and
supple skin.
23. Anti tan pack
Take one cup idli or dosa batter. Mix in 2
tablespoons of curd to this idli or dosa batter.
If you want you can in ½ teaspoon of wild
turmeric or musk turmeric powder to this. Stir till
a thick consistency is achieved.
Apply on body and wash off after 20 minutes.
You can also add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
instead of curd.
SKIN FACTS
A large amount of the dust in you r
home is actually dead skin.
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24. Green tea scrub
25. Bath powder
Take 1-tablespoon gram flour, half-tablespoon
wild/regular turmeric powder, ¼ tablespoon
white turmeric powder and half-tablespoon neem
powder.
Mix all the powders and make a paste using rose
water, honey, milk or plain water.
Apply on your body before bath and wash off after
20 minutes.
Take 5 green tea packets, 1 cup of sugar and 2tablespoons of coconut oil.
Collect the green tea leaves from the tea bags
.
and add sugar to it. Mix in coconut oil and stir
well.
You can also add the used green tea bag leaves.
26. Hair-removal body pack
Take one-tablespoon gram flour, half-tablespoon
wild/regular turmeric powder and 1 teaspoon
lemon juice.
Mix the powders and lemon juice into a paste
form. Use this before bath and gently scrub to get
faster results. Wash off after 15 to 20 minutes.
SKIN FACTS
The skin renews itself every 28 days.
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27. Whitening body pack
28. Citrus Cleanser
Mix one teaspoon of olive oil and one teaspoon of
lemon or orange juice. Add 2-tablespoons of
yogurt to this and mix well.
Wash off after 10 minutes. You can also use
cotton pads to remove the cleanser.
Mix one tablespoon of wild/regular turmeric
powder, 1-teaspoon of honey and 1-teaspoon of
.
milk.
Apply on body and wash off after 30 minutes.
29. Cleanser for dry skin
Mix one grated cucumber, two tablespoons of
yogurt and two tablespoons of cooked oatmeal.
Use this as a cleanser for dry skin
SKIN FACTS
Each 5 square cm of skin may have
up to 600 sweat glands.
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30. Detoxifying body scrub
Take 1 cup coffee powder, 1-cup sugar, ½ sup
coconut oil and ½ tablespoon cinnamon
powder.
Take a glass jar or bottle and add in all the
ingredients. Mix well.
Usage of soap is not required post this scrub.
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SKIN FACTS
Sometimes, changes in your skin
can signal changes in your health
as a whole.
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