Natural Secrets of Beauty — Part 4

Adapted from “Secrets of Youth and Beauty” by Daniele Ryman.

Women are forever looking for new ways of enhancing their lips. Collagen injections and High-Street lip plumps head the list. What we dread, however, is the ghastly “trout pout”.

Many women are now turning to natural balms which have a gentler action. The following natural lip plump is an inexpensive home remedy.

Simply massage it into your lips twice a day and you will have fuller lips in no time at all.

You will need :

10ml (1 tbspn) jojoba oil
5ml (1 tspn) castor oil
5ml (1 tspn) argan oil
2 capsules wheatgerm oil
A 50ml bottle

Mix all the ingredients in the bottle and apply to the lips, gently pressing in with the fingertips. Massage into the skin around the mouth in a clockwise direction, pulling out both upper and lower lips slightly and rubbing in.

Apply a little more oil to the lips and leave for a few minutes before removing the surplus with a tissue. Ideally use twice a day.

The oil will keep for a month in the fridge.

Natural Secrets of Beauty — Part 2

Adapted from “Secrets of Youth and Beauty” by Daniele Ryman.

There are lots of things that can go wrong with the face, whether it’s naturally pretty or not.

For example, broken capillaries or spider veins can be particularly visible on the cheeks. If you have this problem, avoid hot baths and showers, hot facials, too much sun and especially alcohol, as these cause capillaries to dilate.

Vitamin C in your diet is important, as is rutin, a bioflavanoid found in the pith of citrus fruits. These can often be found together in supplements. Both are good for strengthening vein walls.

Also, parsley is an effective essential oil which slows down the spread of broken capillaries and moderates their appearance.

Another essential oil for this problem is oil of chamomile. So are violet leaves and orange oils.

Here’s a recipe for a face oil for broken capillaries you can make up yourself at home:

30ml (2 tbspn) rose masqueta oil
10ml (1 dspn) argan oil
2 capsules borage oil
2 capsules wheatgerm oil
6 drops essential oil of parsley
2 drops essential oil of chamomile, violet leaves or orange
50ml bottle

Mix together in the bottle and it’s ready for use.

Apply to the face after cleansing, preferably in the morning. After ten minutes, remove surplus.

The oil will keep for two to three months.

Natural Secrets of Beauty — Part 1

Adapted from “Secrets of Youth and Beauty” by Daniele Ryman.

At a time when modern invasive beauty treatments are increasingly questioned for their long-term effects on health, a new book on age-old natural techniques opens up a fresh range of beauty options.

Hair loss is a devastating condition for most women, whatever their age. It may be caused by cancer treatments, hormone imbalances or simple stress.

Ylang-Ylang has long been used in hair loss treatments. It’s perhaps best remembered as a Victorian hair oil called Macassar. Here’s the recipe if you want to make up your own.

Application: Before applying, tilt head forward and brush hair until the scalp warms up.

Ingredients
6 drops of essential oil of ylang-ylang
1 capsule of borage oil
1 capsule of evening primrose oil
A 50ml bottle

Mix oils and shake until thoroughly combined.

Massage into scalp an hour before washing hair. Use two or three times a month. You can also mix in a few drops of a mild shampoo and use in combination.