The healing properties of aloe appear in almost all the great ancient civilizations, from Egypt, Persia, Greece and Rome to China and India. Today we know that, thanks to its anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial ingredients, Aloe cleans skin pores preventing oiliness, moisturizes the skin and slows aging. Try the benefits of making natural beauty recipes. …..
Face Mask for all skin types
You'll need
• 1 tablespoon cream
• 1 tablespoon beaten egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon aloe vera juice
Put all ingredients in a bowl and stir until they become a homogenized cream. Put a thin layer of the mask on the face and neck, let it dry and then apply one to two coats yet. leave for 20 minutes, Remove with warm water and then rinse with cold water.
Protective mask for dry and damaged hair
You'll need
• 1 teaspoon aloe vera juice
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon castor
Mix all ingredients together and massage the head gently rubbing the scalp. leave for 30-40 minutes before wash your hair. After shampooing, rinse with chamomile and then with water. applying the 1 with 2 times a week, your hair will regain their elasticity.
Gel for tired eyes
Stimulates microcirculation combating bags.
You'll need
• 1/4 a big cucumber
• 30 g. aloe vera gel
Mash the cucumber (about 55 g.) blender, put it in a glass bowl, add the aloe gel and mix. Transfer the mixture to a clean, sterilized jar and when you want to eliminate the bags under the eyes, Spread the cream with cotton in the region. The rest of the store in the refrigerator up 5 days.
Scrub for face
You'll need
• 55 g. aloe vera gel
• 1 teaspoon crushed almonds
• 1 teaspoon glycerin
• 1/2 teaspoon vitamin E
• 4 drops sandalwood essential oil
• 2 drops of lavender essential oil
This scrub deeply cleanses and moisturizes the skin. To make, just mix well all the ingredients together and store in a jar in the refrigerator. The use rubbing gently with a small amount and with circular movements face (avoiding the area around the eyes) and then removing it with a damp towel or tissue.
Refreshing gel for legs
Refreshing and soothing, relieves tired legs.
You'll need
• 2 tablespoons aloe vera gel
• 1/2 tablespoon peppermint oil
Mix the ingredients with a fork in a bowl and, whenever you feel your legs tired and heavy, Spread a small quantity and massage until absorbed.
Body Cream for Dry Skin
You'll need
• 1 cup almond oil or olive oil
• 1 teaspoon vegetable lanolin
• 14 g. grated beeswax
• 2/3 cup rosewater
• 1/3 cup aloe vera gel
• 2 drops of essential oil of rose (optionally)
In a saucepan, mix on low heat almond oil or olive oil with lanolin and wax until melted. Allow the mixture to cool. In another pot, boil the water rose to the gel, adding the first mixture to the second and knock on blender until cream. If you want, add the essential oil of rose. Keep in a jar 1 month.
If you have an aloe plant in your home, a cut from the leaves closest to the ground (They are more mature and have more components), open in the middle and collect the juice and gel in a container. Otherwise, purchase packaged juice or aloe gel from pharmacies with homeopathic items or stores health food products.
Spray for sunburn
You'll need
• 20 drops of lavender essential oil
• 20 drops of tea tree essential oil
• 20 drops of chamomile essential oil
• 115 g. aloe vera juice
Mix all ingredients, put the mixture into a spray bottle and shake well. Spray the points that you have burned, as many times as you want.
of Ainola Terzopoulou
Source : vita.gr
Diligence : Editorial Team Mykonos Ticker