Warm tea bags sooth puffy eyes, while providing a layer of defense against harmful free radicals.
Tea –Time Eye Bath
2 herbal tea bags
1 cup hot water
Place two tea bags in hot water. Let cool until warm. When they are a comfortable temperature, close the eyes and place over the lids or directly under the eye.
Sea Salt
When used in moderation, this common table companion serves as a wonderful exfoliator.
Sea Softener
Sea salt (palm full)
Place a palm full of sea salt in your hand and add your favorite body or face wash. Mix in hands and apply to desired area. Do not rub too hard. Gently wash off.
Olive Oil
Just a dab of this wonderfully smooth Mediterranean delight will soften hair and skin.
Moisture Dressing
Olive oil (amounts specified below)
Skin: Place a cup full in bath water, or apply directly to the skin prior to bathing or showering. Allow to soak off.
Hair: After shampooing, massage a palm full of olive oil in wet hair and comb through. Place a towel under warm water (wring out excess water) and wrap around the hair. Let sit for 5-10 minutes and rinse out.
Lemons/lemon juice
May help tone and even out blotchy skin
Auntie Viv’s Lemon Solution
Lemon Juice or 1 lemon
Add lemon juice to a cotton ball and sweep over the face. Or, cut a lemon in half and peel off a large chunk of the skin. Holding the edge of the lemon peel, massage the inside of the rind smoothly over the face. In either instance, rinse off with warm water and pat dry.
Please note that lemons can make skin more sun-sensitive. Use in moderation and be sure to wear sunscreen.
Egg
On the face or in the hair, eggs are fantastic anywhere (a regress from my “Sam I Am” years)
2 Eggcellent Recipes
1 egg
Dry hair: Whisk the egg yolk and apply to hair after shampooing for a quick conditioner.
Oily skin: For oily skin, whisk the egg white only and spread evenly onto damp face and neck, in lieu of an astringent. Leave on for 5 minutes and wash off with warm water and pat dry.