By now you all know I am a die hard fan of homemade
remedies...I'm your ''Ask Gogo''. Some people
look at it as being stingy *RME* Gogo’s concoctions
have been practiced for donkey years and we all know we swear by those...they
not only help us save but they work as well! And with VAT increment on the way,
why not cut costs and give yourself a nice, homemade feet scrub instead of
paying R1700 of same ingredients used to Skinsense Spa *hides*. Already @Lufuno and @Mademoiselle are crying over this increment....Below is a list of my
favourite homemade ideas….
1. Treating Dandruff
a. 1. Take some coconut oil and mix half the amount of lemon
juice in it.
2. Rub it on your
scalp and massage for a few minutes.
3. Wash your hair
after at least 20 minutes. Follow this remedy two to three times a week.
b. 1. Take two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar.
2. Mix an equal
amount of water and 15-20 drops of tea tree oil in it.
3. Apply it onto
your scalp and massage. Rinse your hair after a few minutes.
c. Heat some extra virgin olive oil until it is slightly
warm.
1. Massage it onto your scalp and then wrap
your hair in a warm towel.
2. Leave it on for at least 45 minutes or
overnight and then shampoo and condition your hair.
3. Repeat this remedy a few times a week.
Apple cider vinegar works as a natural hair clarifier and
helps clean clogged pores and hair follicles. Coconut oil helps eliminate
dandruff due to its antifungal properties. Some people might find Apple cider
vinegar too strong, i usually apply tea tree and eucalyptus oils after washing
my hair.
2. Tooth whitener and
Blackheads remover
Mix bicarbonate of soda with lemon into a paste and use a brush to apply on your teeth and leave for 5-10 minutes then clean it off with warm water. @Lufuno can we get feedback on this nnake…did
you try the remedy?
N.B. Regular use of
baking soda can cause permanent damage to teeth
3. Hands/body and
feet soak
a. Mix brown sugar with enough olive oil and honey into a
paste (put in a bottle…last longer). Rub it all over hands, scrubbing, wash off
and apply hand lotion. It helps moisturise and keeps hands soft and wrinkle
free….@IDAHK hello bhuti *waves*
b. For softer, smooth feet, scrub your feet with the brown
sugar and olive oil mixture and wash off. In a basic, put a ¼ of original blue Listerine
mouthwash and add ¼ vinegar and a cup or 2 warm water and soak your feet for
20-30mins. Dry your feet and apply homemade body butter made of 1 cup coconut
oil, 1Tbspn vitamin E oil and 3-5 drops of any essential oil.
c. To treat dry, cracked feet. Clean feet and apply body
cream (not lotion!) or blue seal Vaseline, cover with plastic bag and wear
socks overnight. Be careful…plastic
makes noise so maybe you should do this one when bae/bab’bae is not around. Thank
me later!
4. Facial scrub/masks
and toners
Mix the ingredients together in a bowl and apply to your
freshly cleansed face. Massage the mixture gently into your skin for several
(2-3) minutes before washing off. This scrub is very good for those with oily
skin. And instead of brown sugar, you can also use bicarbonate of soda.
b. Anti aging Exfoliator.
Mix equal parts of lemon juice (fresh), olive oil, brown
sugar and honey. Exfoliating helps makes skin glow!
c. Can we stop using Gentle magic…yes/no? for those who
want to turn into abo Mshoza. By end of week 1 you will be a yellow bone *smile*
After cleaning your face, apply milk with a cotton wool
or hand to your face and leave over night. Repeat this 3-7 days a week…..Milk do wonders to skin. Dr
Mpofu for who?for what?
d.Mix rose water, pure coconut oil and olive oil and use as
a toner…especially for those with acne or any problem skin.
Beauty Tip!
In an empty mascara tube, pour castor oil and use it as a
serum for lashes and brows. Believe me, you wont need this plastic eyebrows that resembles shongololo legs! Castor oil helps makes brows thicker..
5. Hair
a. For those who are not blessed with @Lufuno’s nice thick
hair…….
Peel and chop 2 onions and make into a pulp using a blender.
Strain and add 2 tspns honey and any essential oil then apply to your hair
focusing on the roots….you can use it as a deep conditioner and cover head with
towel and leave overnight. #Poor bab'bae #Onion smell in the kitchen and in bed!
For receding hairline also try this....
-Mix equal parts of eucalyptus oil, olive and pure castor oil and apply around the hairline area. Use daily!
Once or twice a month give your hair a treat with:
P.S.
Coconut oil is very useful for weight loss. It contains short and
medium-chain fatty acids that help in taking off excessive weight. It is also
easy to digest and it helps in healthy functioning of the thyroid and endocrine
system. Further, it increases the body’s metabolic rate by removing stress on
the pancreas, thereby burning more energy and helping obese and overweight
people lose the weight. Hence, people living in tropical coastal areas, who use
coconut oil every day as their primary cooking oil, are normally not fat, obese
or overweight. *waves @
TOLAHs Wohloza sales rep…
Management complained about my long articles kiiiii so let
me stop here…holla if you need more tips…
In our next article, we will be discussing ''getting rid of
vaginal odour'' *Sorry boys*
Lovely weekend bethuna…..Kele rata ka lorato la LOVE….
By TopTroll, Aisha
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