Natural Secrets of Beauty — Part 6

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

The following lotion is useful for firming the connective tissue around the breasts.

Just add some fresh or dried herbs, such as mint, basil, lavender, rosemary and thyme, to a bottle of cider or white wine vinegar.

You can also use essential oils if you prefer : bois de rose, rose, peppermint, ylang-ylang and lavender all work well.

Aromatic vinegar lotion for breasts
* 6-10 tbspn dried herbs, or a handful of fresh herbs, or 15 drops of one of the essential oils mentioned above.
* Slightly less than a pint of cider or white wine vinegar.
* One and one-third of a pint of boiled, cold water in a bottle.
* Add chosen herb or essential oil to the vinegar in the bottle. Keep in the dark for two weeks. Add the water.

Apply the lotion in circular movements with cotton wool to each breast. Do this a few times. Let dry.

Use this lotion daily for two months.

Col-Pure’s Rejuvenating Face Mask is described as “incredibly refreshing” and said to visibly reduces fine lines and wrinkles, while plumping and nourishing the skin.

“Its formula of bio-active ingredients quickly absorb into skin’s underlying tissue, immediately plumping the skin to reduce the look of wrinkles, while improving the tone and texture of your skin for an overall radiant complexion and also boosts collagen production and improves circulation.”

The press release says :

Here’s the quick and easy secret: The face mask contains Decorinyl, a tetrapeptide shown to help control collagen fibril growth, improving firmness and elasticity of the skin. A recent study showed an increase in skin’s elasticity after just 28 days of use. Green Tea is a soothing anti-oxidant that helps skin fight off damaging free-radical cells and is one of the main ingredients. Finally, Tripeptide-3, an advanced anti-aging ingredient, mimics the body’s own mechanism to help produce collagen giving skin a more youthful appearance.

“The face mask not only makes my skin look better, but I also love applying it after a long day at work or after hanging out in the sun because it’s so refreshing,” says Suzanne Peterson of Golden, Co.

We can’t confirm this, of course, as we don’t test beauty products ourselves.

Now this really is beauty on a budget. Dr Fredric Brandt — the Botox man — says that just by eliminating sugar from your diet, you can look ten years younger in ten days.

And it isn’t just by losing weight : “In a nutshell, sugar hastens the degradation of elastin and collagen, both key skin proteins. In other words, it actively ages you,” he claims.

In a new book, 10 Minutes/Ten Years: Your Definitive Guide to a Better and Youthful Appearance, Brandt says he saw a remarkable change in his own skin when he dropped sugar from his diet. He lost 20lb in weight, but also gained a new “glow, radiance and elasticity” in his face. Within a year, his body had changed as well.

“I’m really lean and have the body of a teenager, although I’m in my 40s … Believe me, it’s cheaper than a facelift.”

He continues, “The sugar triggers a process in the body called glycation. This is where the sugar molecules bind to your protein fibres — those wonderfully springy and resilient collagen and elastin fibres — which are the building blocks of skin.”

However, just by overheating starchy foods or grilling them, the sugar content mutates producing Advanced Glycation End products, AGEs, which do immense harm to the skin.

This is quite a complex book, so if you’re really interested in its message, we suggest you read it in detail.