Flawless glowing skin like Jennifer Lopez. A bright white smile like Heidi Klum.
We
all wish these amazing features came as naturally to us as they seem to
come to these beautiful faces. But my mom always said, “Honey you have
to Fake it ‘til you make it!” However, do you really have to admit to
faking it if you achieve these traits with home remedies. Omitting
magical concoctions created from your bathroom medicine cabinet in your
beauty regimen confessionals is totally justifiable.
Several
new skincare brands embrace the idea and method of natural beauty with
natural products. Brands like Sheaterra and S.S. Soap Company combine
new found benefits from natural ingredients along with the tried and
true.
You can do the same!
So
many amazing products used for generations have been over shadowed by
expensive, harsh and unnatural creams and treatments. So rather than
bury these beauty gems away I’m going to pass them on to you. They will
be our little secret from my family to yours.
We
have all dealt with those horribly timed and placed blemishes. Here is a
great way to shorten the life and redness of these unwanted visitors.
Mix a little baking soda and Alcohol into a paste and place it right on
the blemish. Allow it to sit for about 10 minutes or so. This will dry
up the blemish and help alleviate any bacteria on the surface shortening
the length of time you have to live with it.
There
is also the blemish you gave a little too much attention to and now it
has become quite an issue (swollen and sore) with definite scar
potential. To avoid the scar and also speed up the healing process,
apply a dollop of A+D ointment. This product works better than any
antibiotic or zit cream and seriously reduces the blemishes scar
potential. This treatment heals the blemish amazingly fast, in about 24
hours. While you’re at it take that same A+D ointment and apply it to
your lips before you go to bed. When you wake up your lips will be soft
and moisturized as if you had been drinking that 8 glasses of water
your health teacher always told you to drink.
Now
that your skin is clear and scar free lets get that bright white smile.
This method may not last for a year like a trip to the dentist but it
will get you through date night or girls night out with beautiful pearly
whites! Once again the baking soda is your friend. First, brush your
teeth front and back really well with baking soda, then floss. The
flossing is important because it gets the blood circulating around the
teeth and naturally whitens them a bit. After, rinse your mouth with
peroxide. Yes, like the kind you use to treat minor cuts. Don’t worry,
it’s safe you can even read the bottle to be sure. Once you rinse and
swish it through your teeth being mindful to really try and get every
nook and cranny. Rinse your moth with water and then dry your teeth.
After your teeth are good and dry apply a Whitening strip. Leave the
whitening strip on for the instructed time and voila! Beautiful bright
white teeth for at least 24 hours!
When
asked, “What you are doing differently? Did you get your teeth
whitened? New Makeup? Its totally ok to say, Oh nothing really, just
taking better care of myself!!
