DIY: beauty masks at home

Winter can be extremely hard on your hair, skin and body. Thrashing wind, dry air and freezing temperature can leave your skin feeling dry and rough. If you do not want to invest a lot of money in buying expensive moisturisers, body butters, lip balms or hair masks then here are easy home hacks for you. All you needs are some ingredients from your kitchen cabinet to make these easy DIY beauty masks at home and kick away the dryness and roughness away from you.

For your hair

You need:

1 ripe banana

1 tbsp. olive oil

3 tbsp. mayonnaise.

Method:

Mix the ingredients well in a bowl until smooth and apply generously to dry hair, concentrating mostly on the roots. Tie your hair in a top bun and use a shower cap to cover your hair. Let it sit for 30-40 minutes (depending on your hair length) and rinse well. Shampoo & condition your hair as you normally do.

Tip: Do not use blow dryer to dry your hair as it makes the frizz more prominent. Instead, let your locks fly free and air dry.

Use this hair mask once in a week to cut down the frizz. It also ensures hair growth because it has banana, which is rich in proteins, and mayonnaise that keeps your hair healthy and nourished.

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For your hands

You need:

2 tbsp. coconut oil

1 1/2 tbsp. raw honey

3 tsp. sea salt

Method:

Stir coconut oil and honey together in a bowl till it forms a thick creamy mixture. Add sea salt to this mixture and beat it up until smooth. Give your hands a gentle massage with a small amount of this mixture for about 5 minutes. Rinse with lukewarm water and pat dry.

Try this beauty treatment twice a week for best results. You may also prepare a fair amount of this DIY cream and store it in refrigerator for longer use. The cream might harden in the refrigerator but all you need to do is take some amount of it on your palm and rub it so your body’s heat melts it. This will keep your hands moisturised and help in repairing dry and cracked skin. This homemade scrub works best during winters, leaving your hands feeling smooth and soft and also, it smells GREAT!

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For your body

You need:

1 cup coconut oil

1/2 cup rose petals

1/2 cup raw sugar

1/2 cup almond oil

Method:

Pour coconut oil into the jar, then set the rose petals on top of the coconut oil and add in sugar. Top it off with almond oil, leave it for 24 hours and let the oils soak into the petals. Stir the mixture well before using. After exfoliating with the mixture, take a hot shower and moisturise your skin with a thick creamy body lotion.

Rose petals contain everything necessary for a good cleanser as well as a toner. It keeps your skin fresh and also fights acne. Mixing it with coconut and almond oil will help your skin will look radiant and smell amazing too.

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For your lips

You need:

1 tsp. honey

1 tsp. edible oil such as olive oil or sweet almond oil

2 tsp. powdered sugar

Method:

Mix honey and oil in a bowl and heat it up for five seconds in the microwave. Pour granulated white sugar to the mixture and stir well (you may add a few drops of lemon juice, if you like).

This DIY scrub works best at night and you can use it on a daily basis. Honey has healing and hydrating properties that keeps your lips moisturised and the sugar helps to remove dead skin. Gently exfoliating your lips with this lip scrub will keep them healthy and smooth and also, it smells DELICIOUS!