Cures of Dry Skin, Heels

11 Homemade Cures For Dry Skin, Rough Heels, Cracked Cuticles &
More
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Home Cures of Dry Skin, Heels
Lackluster hair
What you'll need: Lemon juice, white wine vinegar
and olive oil.
Recipe: After shampooing, rinse hair with a
combination of warm water and three tablespoons
of lemon juice and vinegar. Follow with a
conditioner.
Loving explains, "Lemon juice is a brightening
citrus that gives life and shine to lackluster hair,
while vinegar has healing properties that aid dead
stands."
While hair is still damp, rub in a tin bit of olive
oil. "!live oil is best when raw. "t locks in moisture, especiall during winter and on humid das," she adds. ""t is full of calcium
and vitamin # and $ %% vitamins that ou normall find in dark green vegetables."
Static hair
What you'll need: &oconut oil
Recipe: 'ub a small amount of coconut oil
between the palm of our hand and lightl pat
down the top of our head. "(ust the tin bit of
moisture will tame flawas and hdrate tresses
without leaving hair greas looking," sas
$otsopoulos.
Rough elbows and heels
What you'll need: Fresh figs, hardened coconut
oil and sugar )optional if ou choose to make a
more aggressive scrub*.
Recipe: +ake ripe figs and mash or blend then in a
bowl. Add coconut oil. +his mixture will gentl
exfoliate, as the fig seeds will lightl clean and
remove dead skin, according to Loving. "&oconut
oil is highl nutritious and moisturi,ing. -ake sure
the coconut oil is not melted. .lace in fridge if ou
have to solidif, because if ou are like me and
prefer more exfoliation, add some sugar to this and
create a dr scrub. !nce this touches our skin,
the coconut oil and sugar will melt." Appl while
ou/re in the bath tub or shower and be careful as
it ma cause a slipper surface.
Dry, scaly skin
What you'll need: A half cup of pumpkin pur0e, 1
banana, one 2uarter cup of ogurt and 3
tablespoons of pumpkin seed butter.
Recipe: 4lend all ingredients well and gentl rub
on face in a circular motion. Let sit for 35 minutes,
then wash off. +he pumpkin pur0e contains
vitamin A, which protects against 67 damage8
vitamin &, which increases collagen production,
preventing and reducing the appearance of
wrinkles8 and ,inc, which adds brightness to face,
soothes, and moisturi,es. And the pumpkin seed
butter is high in fats for moisture and in ,inc to
combat acne and to pump up the glow factor.
Rosacea/redness
What you'll need: !ne 2uarter cup of aloe
)scooped from inside of plant* and 1 tablespoon of
lemon juice. !ptional9 Add 1 teaspoon of sea
buckthorn seed oil.
Recipe: -ix ingredients together and appl directl
to affected area of skin. +he sea buckthorn seed
oil helps with a number of skin issues such as
acne and rosacea.
Lemon contains malic acids, which reduce smptoms of rosacea."
$otsopoulos explains, "Aloe is highl regarded for
its anti%inflammator and healing properties. "t:s
especiall beneficial in the treatment of skin
conditions like psoriasis, ec,ema and rosacea.
Clam m y eet
What you'll need:
4aking soda and white wine vinegar.
Recipe: "4aking soda is a well%known deodori,er,
which also absorbs moisture so ou can sprinkle
some into sneakers or powder onto feet," sas
Loving. "Also cleanse feet dail as much as
possible, don:t forget to dr between toes."
+hree to four times a week, soak feet in water with
white wine vinegar. White wine vinegar
helps cleanse and balance oils within the skin.
Dry under!eye patches
What you'll need: &old cucumbers and jojoba oil.
Recipe: Appl thinl sliced cold but not fro,en
cucumbers to ees and leave on for 1; minutes.
&ucumber is a natural inflammator and hdrator
with a variet of 4 vitamins that help our blood
flow, according to Loving. Afterwards appl jojoba
oil under the ees and leave on over night. "(ojoba
oils pla the role of healing the skin. !ils are best
used at night when ou can leave them on without
worring about looking oil during the da, but also
because that/s when our bod absorbs,
formulates, and restores its natural balance," sas
Loving.
"laky skin around eyebrows and nose
What you'll need: Apples, lemons and apricot oil.
Recipe: (uice an apple with the skin on. Add a tin
bit of freshl s2uee,ed lemon and use a cotton
pad to appl in an upward and outward direction.
"Apples and lemon act as an exfoliant. Apples also
help to tone and boost collagen production," sas
$otsopoulos. Follow with apricot oil to help
moisturi,e.
Dry lips
What you'll need: (ojoba oil or shea butter.
Recipe: Appl jojoba oil onto lips before
bed.
(ojoba oil moisturi,es skin with its high nutritional
vitamin # and ,inc properties. "t is also rich with
copper and iodine. !r ou can use shea
butter. <hea butter comes from the nut of a shea
tree grown in West Africa. "ts natural moisturi,ing
components are considered to be one of the best
remedies for dr, cracked skin.
Cracked cuticles
What you'll need: 'aw hone, aloe vera juice and
olive oil.
Recipe: -ix raw hone, aloe vera juice and olive
oil in bowl. -assage onto cuticles for five minutes.
4e sure to repeat this treatment two to three times
a week. Loving recommends aloe vera because
it aids cracked skin, infections, scrapes and cuts.
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