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October 27, 2012
by bestie

Yoghurt For Your Face, Garlic For Your Nails

sometimes i still get surprised by the great lengths to which people would go to “perfect” their appearances. there are too many horror stories about quack doctors and plastic surgeries gone wrong that i am often left bewildered at the number of people still willing to take the risk of going under the knife (or even relying on every kind of drug that promises this and that). however i am not one to judge; we all have our preferences and perceptions about how we look and should be left free to do what we will. and if such things can make one’s life better somehow, then why not. to each her own, no?

but perhaps even more surprising for me is continually discovering more natural alternatives to achieving such improvements – like miracle oils, beauty boosting hair supplements, and every kind of beauty remedy found in your average kitchen. it’s funny how something you eat regularly can also be enjoyed as a face or hair mask, and that you can concoct something miraculous for your skin with just a simple mixture of ingredients. and yet these are practices literally from days of yore — when ladies were their own alchemists and harsh chemicals were not even close to being conceived.

i myself regularly use products ridden with such harmful ingredients and i feel quite anxious about them, honestly. like every time i swipe my face with some cream or use a shampoo chock-full of chemicals, i die a little. perhaps it’s time i give these natural alternatives a real try and change my life for the better.

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  • Gwen
    October 29, 2012 at 9:15 pm
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    Natural/simple products have gradually taken over from chemicals for me and I love it. Very few of the chemicals in ‘normal’ products are proven to do any good (most of the time I reckon recipes are only changed for the sake of saying ‘new improved formula’ or differentiating from competing products). I’ve got much better results this way and no longer have to worry about stripping natural oils out of my skin and hair, only to replace them with artificial ones.

    I now use:
    Moisturiser: Unrefined shea butter (sometimes mixed with a bit of jojoba oil to make it softer). This is supposed to be the closest thing to the skin’s natural moisturiser so it’s easily absorbed.
    Face wash: WATER! I’ll never go back.
    Makeup remover: Water, then jojoba oil. All makeup removers, no matter how ‘sensitive’ have always wrecked my skin and made my eyes sore.
    Eye gel: Pure aloe vera gel (just started this one – amazing, and the only thing i’ve ever put right up to the edge of my eyes without my eyes reacting in any way)
    Hair: Avalon Organics conditioner – I use this to wash, with no shampoo. Took a week or two to adjust, but I’ll never go back to using shampoo, which is way too harsh. (NB you can’t do this with most conditioners, because they contain horrible shiny coating chemicals that will build up and look awful). If you’re interested, look up the ‘no poo’ regime (especially good for curly hair).
    Hair dye: Henna powder (not chemical dye branded as ‘henna’ but the real thing that you mix with lemon juice. makes your hair amazingly soft and a gorgeous colour, and it’s permanent. Only down side is it’s messy and you have to leave it in for about 4 hours!)

    I wish I could also get natural makeup products, but I don’t believe ‘mineral’ makeup products are anything other than a marketing thing (still full of chemicals), and don’t stay put like quality products. So far, clinique is the only brand of mascara that doesn’t make my eyes sore, so they are winning for now.

    BUT, everyone should bear in mind that natural doesn’t necessarily mean good for you. Plenty of plants are poisonous/damaging in some way. And for instance, real kohl is a beautiful cosmetic, but contains lead sulphide and is thought by many to be dangerous.

    I forgot the last advantage of all this… it’s all so CHEAP! Sorry for the long comment, but this has really improved my life, and it makes me angry to think how much money the cosmetics industry makes out of false marketing…

  • Gwen
    October 29, 2012 at 11:21 pm
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    Almost forgot the weirdest one – bicarbonate of soda/baking soda as exfoliant. Just make a paste with a little bit of water and scrub… v effective, feels quite rough but actually very gentle and leaves your skin very soft/glowing. Recommended.

    • bestie
      October 30, 2012 at 2:37 pm
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      wow thanks for all the tips! amazing! i’ll have to try some of these some time. x

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