Good Old Homespun Beauty Tips
11 years ago
Let's share those precious bits of wisdom our ancestress' so lovingly handed down to us!
My beloved late Grandma never looked her age. The beauty trick she swore by was ice massage. She would freeze all kinds of herbal ice cubes and use them to gently massage her face, neck and decolletage every morning before doing any other facial care routine.
Some of the herbs she frequently used for ice cubes were:
parsley for its anti-age properties
chamomile to calm irritable skin
calendula to counter and prevent breakouts
green tea for whitening and pore control
rose petals for a perfect complexion
The basic recipe is 1/2 tbs dry herb per 1 cup boiling water. Steep, cool, seive and freeze. It does take some courage at first, especially in winter, but then the skin just gets used to it. The little trick is to skip rinsing and let the infused water dry naturally on your skin, then apply your usual moisturizer or what have you.
Edit: typo
My beloved late Grandma never looked her age. The beauty trick she swore by was ice massage. She would freeze all kinds of herbal ice cubes and use them to gently massage her face, neck and decolletage every morning before doing any other facial care routine.
Some of the herbs she frequently used for ice cubes were:
parsley for its anti-age properties
chamomile to calm irritable skin
calendula to counter and prevent breakouts
green tea for whitening and pore control
rose petals for a perfect complexion
The basic recipe is 1/2 tbs dry herb per 1 cup boiling water. Steep, cool, seive and freeze. It does take some courage at first, especially in winter, but then the skin just gets used to it. The little trick is to skip rinsing and let the infused water dry naturally on your skin, then apply your usual moisturizer or what have you.
Edit: typo