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Secrets of Beauty / Natural Receipts

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HONEY AND LEMON DEPILATION

This operation is made after a good exfoliating skin scrub with black soap and glove of kessa. The skin is so cleared of dead epithelial cells find its flexibility and its freshness It is necessary to remove then unmistakably these unsightly hairs which waste the femininity and the sensuality.

Recipe:

In a pan warm a glass of water, a glass of honey, one pinched by salt and some drops of lemon.
Then mix and watch not to let tan the dough.
When the texture becomes elastic, it is then advisable to remove from the fire and to let a cool down.
As soon as it is warm, test it by stretching a piece of dough between your fingers.
If it breaks too easily, add a little bit of lemon.
Work the dough which we can now call depilatory wax with your hands to soften it and make a small ball.
Talc the zone to depilate then begin the operation by taking care of firing the other way around of the shoot of the hair.
As soon as the ball does not depilate any more suitably, throw it and make another one in the same way.
once your skin is clear, take a shower with somelittle salted water because the salt slows down the regrowth of the hair.
to complete this totally natural beauty care, massage your body with some rose oil.

You won't be able to go without this care because your skin will be so sweet and pleasant.

And so much money saved...

TOENAILS AND HANDS BEAUTY

Recipe:

Plunge your hands approximately five minutes into a big bowl of tepid water (rather warm) in which you can add one skin of rose water or some buttons of Moroccan roses.
Brush carefully your nails with a supple brush (an old toothbrush for that purpose will be perfect).
Dry your hands with a soft fabric.
Then dip your fingers into a preparation made by two spoonful with soup of vegetable oil (rose oil, argan oil or sweet almond oil) and of a spoonful with soup of honey, during five minutes.
Massage then conscientiously your hands with the rest of the preparation before surrounding them in a wet and warm towel (caution, not very hot).
Let rest a few moments then rinse, massage again to make penetrate well into the surplus of oil.

This fast and effective simple recipe is also valid for feetcare.

EVERYTHING ABOUT ARGAN OIL

This magnificent oil with the delicious scent of hazelnut arises the Argan tree kernels, the tree which grows naturally in the region of Essaouira in Morocco.

Very rich in vitamins and in essential fatty acids it anti oxidizing virtues extraordinary powers of hydration and the antioxidant virtues.

It is however necessary to know that to preserve its vitamins, the oil owes extracted under cold conditions. If the kernels are burned out, the oil will keep its moisturizing virtues but vitamins will have been regrettably destroyed not the heat.

The picking is made between June and August.

The Morrocan Women have the ancestral savoir faire to crush the fruits come to maturity so as to be able to separate the pulp from the kernel. Once the pit is broken, the kernel is collected for the manufacturing of the argan oil.

This oil, yellow now (and not amber) extracted under cold conditions, is the one that we have selected for its exceptional quality and its incomparable cosmetic virtues.

HAIRCARE WITH ARGAN OIL

Your have dry hair! Here is the solution:

Coat points and possibly lengthes with the argan oil. Proceed lock after lock and let act all night long.

The oil will penetrate into the hair fibers to feed it and in the morning it will be enough to make a shampoo, in the "ghassoul" rather for its exceptional qualities (volume, sweetness, shine).

Let dry outdoors or dry with a warm hairdryer.

NB :
If you are in a hurry, wrap after application of the argan oil, your hair in a warm and wet towel at least half an hour. Then make your shampoo and dry.

EXFOLIATING SCRUB WITH ARGAN OIL

In a bowl, mix:

Recipe:

2 spoons of argan oil.
2 spoons of big grain natural sea salt.
1 g of cinnamon.
1 g of orange peel dried (take an untreated orange).

Once the ingredients are well mixed, rub the body with this preparation to fclear clean it of the dead cells. Indeed insist on the rough zones.

Then rinse and wipe your body with a soft linen.

If need be, apply in massage a little Argan oil which you will beforehand have warmed between your hands. Your skin will be sublimated.

(See our advice on the beauty of the hands of nails and feet)

ANTI SWEATING ALUM STONE SPRAY

10 Gr of Alum Stone. 2 Gr of powder of benjoin (natural conservative). 100 ml of mineral water or rose water. to Dissolve the powder of Alum and the powder of benjoin in the water. Overturn into a spray, it is ready!

DEODORANT WITH PERFUMED ALUM POWDER BASED

1 x 70 gr approximately of Alum stone.
10 Leaves of dried mint (for freshness).
1 Clove (disinfecting nature).
½ TeaSpoon of Cinnamon.
2 spoonl of quality talc .

Mix the Alum Stone by incorporating the dried mint, the clove and the Cinnamon until obtaining a fine powder.
Mix in the talc.

Perfume your armpits with this powder with of a brush with blusher on the wet skin.

Can also be used on feet.

NB :
If you use the natural alum powder you can add to it, if you wish it some drops of your usual fragrance.

HONEY AND SWEET ALMOND (OR CAMOMILE) MASK

In a bowl mix:

2 teaspoon of honey.
3 spoons of sweet almond or camomile oil.
1 egg yolk.
1 teaspoon of powder of almonds.

Apply this preparation to your face and let rest approximately 10 minutes by taking the precaution to affix on every eyelid a compress soaked with rose water.

Your skin will be rehydrated. it will find freshness and relaxation. Your eyes will be relieved from congestion and your eyelids will be so calmed that they will give back your glance more depth.

NB :
To complete the care, apply the cream with extracts of almonds the virtues of which are not to prove any more (to see extracts of almonds cream).

HYDRATING MASK FOR DRY AND DEVITALIZED SKINS

In a pan on slow fire melt with a water bath:

1 spoon of shea butter.
1 spoon of wheat germ oil.
1 spoonof of avocado oil.

Once mixed, remove from fire and add:

5 drops of geranium EO. For its soothing action (caution, do not use on children less than 10 years old as well as on the pregnant or nursing women).

The Avocado oil:

Rich in vitamins A and E possess Anti-wrinkle virtues.

It is a defender, nourishing, fortifying.

The wheat germ oil:

Very rich in vitamins A, B, D and E anti oxidizing and in strong regenerative power possess virtues, eases and softens the skin, protect and hydrate the dried out and irritated skins.

Fight effectively against stretch marks.

It is also advised for the beauty of nails

COCONUT OIL CAPILLARY MASK

2 spoon of coconut oil. 1 small mature avocado. Mix well to obtain a homogeneous dough. After having proceeded to your shampoo, Rassoul will be best, for its exceptional qualities which give back, strength, vigour and volume, apply the mask to the lengthes and the points. Wrap your hair in a warm and wet towel. Let it act five to ten minutes, then rinse out.

MOISTURIZING AND REGENERATING ORIENTAL MASK

5 teaspoons of Rassoul.
4 teaspoons of rose water slightly warm.
1 teaspoon of honey.
1 teaspoon of nigelle oil.
3 drops of "Palmarosa" Essential Oil.

In a bowl:

Mix the Rassoul with the rose water.
Add the honey and the Nigelle oil.
When the mixture becomes homogeneous and smooth add the essential oil and mix again.
Apply to the face and the neck avoiding the eyes on which you will put a compress soaked with rose water.
Let rest approximately ten minutes then rinse in tepid water.

To perfect this care, apply to your skin a little bit of nigelle oil, rose or argan oil.

By the way it is interesting to note that there are 3 different spellings: Ghassoul, Rhassoul, Rassoul.

NB :
Your skin will be sublimated, plumped and your velvety complexion as one pleases.

ROSE OF KELLA SOFT SCRUB

In a bowl, mix:

1 Spoon of mixed oat flakes.
1 Teaspoon of almonds powder.
1 spoonful with coffee(cafe) of oil of rose.
1 Spoon of roses of kella blended petals.
1 Spoon of rose water.

Mix everything until obtaining of a smooth dough.
Spread carefully the mixture over the skin by avoiding the eyes on which you will have taken care of putting, on every eyelid, a compress soaked with rose water.
Let rest approximately 10 min then rub slightly to exfoliate the skin and clear it from its impurities.
Then rinse out your face in warm water, then apply a little bit of rose oil to perfect the care.