Toning the homemade way
Here are to recipes you could try making yourself:
Chamomile toner
This is a gentle toner for dry, normal, or sensitive skin. Use after cleansing, or whenever you need to freshen your skin.
• ½ cup distilled witch hazel
• 1 cup strongly prepared chamomile tea combine the two ingredients in a glass jar or plastic container and store in the fridge for up to 2 days.
Sage-vodka astringent
This sage-vodka astringent is for oily or acne-prone skin. Use after cleansing, or when you need to freshen your skin.
• 1/3 cup dried sage leaves
• 1 cup water
• ½ cup unflavoured vodka
In a small pot, mix the water and dried sage leaves. Bring the mixture to a rolling boil and boil for 5 minutes. Allow it to cool. Strain out the sage leaves and combine the liquid and the vodka in a glass jar or plastic container.
When to use toner
There are people who claim toning is a vital part of good skin care, but the only time I use a toner is to de-grease my skin on a grimy summer afternoon in the city. I may also use a toner if I need help in removing the oily residue left by a particularly heavy cleanser. That said, toners are purported to remove traces of cleanser and prepare the skin for moisturizer- not bad concepts at all.
Toners and astringents
Some of you may be confused about the difference between a toner and an astringent. So here it is. The word toner is used in two ways: as a general term for the product you use between cleansing and moisturizing, and as a particular kind of toner formulated without alcohol and use by those with normal to dry skin. Astringent is a word that means to draw out. It also refers to a type of toner – usually formulated with alcohol or some equally drying substance – used on oily complexions to draw out and remove excess sebum.
Herbal Recipes for Scalp Infection due to Eczema
1. Add two drops of Bergamot (zabir) oil to an egg and apply on the scalp to cure itchy scalp.
2. Sunflower oil and olive oil heated with Rosemary or Nettle alleviates an itchy scalp.
3. Egg shampoo mixed with orange juice is a remedy for an itchy scalp and oily hair. To make this preparation, whisk one egg and one tablespoon of orange juice into 300 ml. of warm soapwort infusion and massage the mixture well into the hair. Leave for ten minutes, then rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water.
For Shiny locks
To condition your hair, combine mashed avocado with some coconut milk. Comb it through the hair and let sit for 10-15 minutes before rinsing out. You could also blend half a banana, one fourth cantaloupe, one tablespoon wheat germ oil and one tablespoon yogurt. For extra conditioning, squeeze in the contents of a Vitamin E capsule. Leave in hair for 15 minutes. You can also try other recipes for shiny hair.
Cracked Heels
Soak feet in a tub of water to which lemon juice, 2 drops of tea tree oil and 2 drops of neem oil are added. Massage the area with 2 teaspoon of olive oil, 2 tsp of honey and 1 teaspoon of tumeric. Repeat once a week.