The beauty secrets of our mothers and grandmothers
On Mother's Day we celebrate our mothers and grandmothers! On this occasion we have brought out and examined the beauty tricks and wisdom of these special women. In earlier times, women could not access the products that are so perfectly developed for us today. That's why they used their own household remedies to help them. With these natural beauticians, a great effect could be achieved with little effort. Let's take a closer look at this...
Olive oil - the miracle cure
Granny says that olive oil is not only for cooking, but is also a wonder weapon for brittle, flaky and dry skin. Olive oil makes the skin smooth and soft. A care application with olive oil can then look like this, for example: Take a relaxing bath with olive oil and milk once a month - a real beautifier. Dab the skin dry after bathing so that the oil does not rub off and the skin can absorb the oil.
Olive oil can also work wonders as a face mask. Two tablespoons of olive oil with egg white and some cucumber water make the skin wonderfully soft and velvety.
A modern alternative in our shop are the beautiful and natural bath additives from LaNature. Various fragrances care for the skin and allow the soul to relax. There is also an olive series with contained olive oil. The series ranges from shower gel and liquid soap to lip balm and bath salts.
Lemon juice for lightening
Nails are often unattractively discolored after wearing red and dark lacquers and the lacquers are difficult to remove. Here lemon juice helps. Squeeze lemons and hold your fingertips in the lemon juice for a few minutes. Unpleasant discolorations are removed by the acid. After use, wash your hands to remove the lemon and use nail oil as care.
Do not throw the peels away, but continue to use them. Support dry elbows in the peel for ten minutes, then wash off and apply a rich cream. The citric acid softens the horny layer and gives soft, delicate skin.
A tender kiss thanks to honey
Apply a thin layer of honey to the lips every morning and leave on for 10 minutes. Then gently dab with a cloth. The sealing effect of honey ensures that less fat is released through the skin and moisture is retained. Helps against dry and cracked lips. The result is a soft kissing mouth with a stunning shine. Honey is rich in vitamins and minerals. Moisturizes and regenerates the skin. Honey has an anti-inflammatory effect and can accelerate the healing of small injuries such as chapped lips.
Many manufacturers also take advantage of the caring properties of honey. Because not only the skin but also the hair benefits from honey. The hair becomes soft and healthy and the hair is protected from damaging heat. For example the leave-in care Nectar Thermique from Kérastase or the shampoo R.A.W. Nourish from Biolage rely on the active ingredients of honey.
Vegetables against dark circles
Cucumber, tomato and potato - sounds like ingredients for a delicious lunch? But these ingredients are also a beauty trick of our mothers and grandmothers. A beauty secret that helps against dark circles under the eyes.
Too much stress and too little sleep? Just put thin slices of a raw potato under your eyes and relax. The potato slices have a cooling effect and reduce swelling. The starch calms and reduces redness. Cucumber slices also cool and act like a soothing balm on the skin. Great also for sunburn. Put tomatoes and some lemon juice in a blender and moisten a cotton wool pad with it. When applied to the eyes, this application provides a freshness kick.
Nowadays there are even deep-acting face masks in tomato look. With the masks from Kocostar, you can apply nourishing mask patches in tomato, strawberry and flower look to your face.
Quark is so versatile
The optimal beautifier is a quark mask. A light relief for dry, chapped and stressed skin. Simply apply the quark to cleansed skin. You can also add egg yolk or honey to further enhance the effect of the mask. The mask should work for 20 minutes, then rinse the face with lukewarm water. The curd provides the skin with optimum moisture, has an anti-inflammatory effect and soothes redness. For extremely reddened skin, pureed leek can also be added to the quark.
For pimples and sunburn, a quark mask is a real wonder weapon. For dry skin the combination of pureed avocado and quark is a caring helper. Stressed skin is immediately soothed.
Coffee as a kick for the skin
Another beauty secret is coffee. It not only serves as a stimulant, but also ensures that we get rid of dead skin flakes and sebum pore-deep in no time at all. A wonder weapon against pimples and impure skin. And this is how it works: Use coffee grounds and massage the desired areas with circular movements and let it work for 20 minutes. Then wash off with lukewarm water. This procedure is very effective and one application 1-2 times a week is enough to see almost no more impurities.
Hooray for all those special women!
Wouldn't it also be a good idea for a Mother's Day gift? A do-it-yourself from one of the natural beauticians that our mothers and grandmothers have already used. Or one of the products that use the secret tricks to care for skin and hair.
We wish all mums out there all the best for Mother's Day!
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