{"id":2236,"date":"2014-03-20T09:30:21","date_gmt":"2014-03-20T14:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lovingonme.com\/?p=2236"},"modified":"2017-05-10T13:34:23","modified_gmt":"2017-05-10T18:34:23","slug":"10-all-natural-springtime-beauty-secrets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovingonme.com\/2017\/2014\/03\/20\/10-all-natural-springtime-beauty-secrets\/","title":{"rendered":"10 All Natural Springtime Beauty Secrets"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Cucumber<\/a>Springtime has sprung! As the flowers start to bloom and look beautiful, we would like our hair and skin to radiate too.\u00a0Below, you’ll find 10 tried and tested all-natural beauty secrets that will have you glow like a spring flower.\u00a0All the products used are things that you already have in your kitchen, bathroom or can be purchased at your local grocery store.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Repair your skin.\u00a0<\/strong>There are many things you can use to repair your skin but none as simple, cost effective, or beneficial as an egg white face mask.\u00a0Egg white face masks are great for people with dry, flaky skin as it hydrates, nourishes and moisturizes dehydrated skin.\u00a0It also tightens and tones the skin, while slowing down the aging process.\u00a0One of its really great features is that it eliminates toxins that create wrinkles. Use 1 egg white at room temperature.\u00a0Apply a thin coat to your face and let stand for about 15 minutes.\u00a0When it has dried completely, place a hot, wet towel on your face and remove in a circular motion. Pat dry with a towel and marvel at the smooth feel of your skin!<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Instant Eye Lift.\u00a0<\/strong>Refresh and soothe your puffy eyes with cool cucumbers.\u00a0Cucumbers contain ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and caffeic acid, both of which help reduce swelling.\u00a0Take two chilled cucumber slices and place one slice over each eye, relaxing your head for about 10 to 15 minutes.\u00a0Remove cucumbers and relish in your new instant eye lift.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Grind it up body scrub!<\/strong> Start your day with a smoothing body scrub made from coffee grounds.\u00a0Grind the coffee up very fine.\u00a0As you take your soothing shower, rub the coffee grounds on to exfoliate old, dead skin leaving your skin soft, smooth and silky.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Invigorate your feet.<\/strong>\u00a0Now that winter is over, get your feet ready for sandals with an invigorating oatmeal foot bath.\u00a0An oatmeal foot bath will help relieve dry, cracked skin.\u00a0It helps soften and moisten the skin so your feet can be silky smooth.\u00a0Simply\u00a0mix\u00a01 cup of ground rolled oats, \u00bd cup of baking soda, and \u00bd a cup of chamomile tea leaves. Put directly into your footbath and fill with hot water.\u00a0Allow the ingredients to melt right into the footbath for a minute. Stick your feet into the foot bath and allow them to soak in all the goodness so your feet can feel soft and pretty again. Try to soak your feet for as long as possible.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0Age defying hands.\u00a0<\/strong>Your hands have been known to be a big age giveaway. For a more youthful look, you must add moisture to the hands and nail bed.\u00a0Instead of cutting your cuticles, moisturize and push them back.\u00a0If you don\u2019t have a cuticle pusher, use an eraser head wrapped in tissue to push them back.\u00a0To keep your nail beds white and healthy looking, rub them with a lemon wedge.\u00a0The acid in the lemon will brighten your nails. Also, rough nail files can weaken your nails, causing them to split and peel.\u00a0Use a superfine grit nail file to produce a clean, chip-free nail edge.\u00a0For a youthful look, keep your nails no longer than \u00bc inch beyond your fingertips.<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Protecting your hair.<\/strong> Protect your hair from the drying elements of the sun, salt and wind.\u00a0Apply a few teaspoons of olive oil to your hair from the scalp to the ends of your hair.\u00a0Brush through with a boar-bristle brush.\u00a0 Wrap your hair in a hot towel for 15 minutes.\u00a0Rinse thoroughly with warm water and follow up with cleansing shampoo to remove excess oil from your hair. This treatment creates a barrier around the hair shaft, protecting it from the drying elements of sun, salt and wind.<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0Hydrate your hair.<\/strong> It\u2019s easy for your hair to become dry and brittle.\u00a0Cold temperatures and very dry environments like heat from your home tend to deplete your hair of its natural moisture. All of this can cause dull, flaky, dry skin and brittle, frizzy hair.\u00a0The key to nourishing your hair is to keep it hydrated.\u00a0One great way to keep your hair\u00a0from becoming dry\u00a0is to sleep with a humidifier on and close your bedroom door.\u00a0This will add moisture to the air.<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0Nourish your hair.<\/strong>\u00a0You don\u2019t have to buy tons of products to nourish your hair.\u00a0With a proper diet, you will have strong, healthy shiny hair.\u00a0Here are just a few food items that will aid you in your quest for healthy hair:<\/p>\n

Essential fatty acids are foods that keep your hair and skin healthy, especially omega-3 fatty acids, which play a key role in skin, hair and nails. You should eat some of these foods everyday: Salmon, tuna, mackerel, and other fatty fish.<\/p>\n

Citrus fruits and tomatoes contain Vitamin\u00a0C, which aids in improving scalp circulation and encourages hair growth.\u00a0Eggs or egg whites contain Vitamin B12, which is essential for hair growth. Broccoli is an iron-rich food that helps reverse hair loss. Brown rice is a great source of biotin and is necessary for healthy hair.<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0Preventing sun damaged hair.<\/strong>\u00a0Too much exposure to the sun can cause your hair to become overexposed, leaving it dry, brittle, and damaged.\u00a0Honey is a natural humectant, which attracts and locks in moisture.\u00a0To get the best results, mix \u00bd cup honey with 1 tbsp. of olive oil into clean, damp hair. Let it sit for about 20 minutes and then rinse with warm water.\u00a0Follow up with a light shampoo.\u00a0This treatment can be done once a month.<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0Water is the key to it all.<\/strong>\u00a0Water has so many benefits for our hair and skin and is essential to stay properly hydrated.\u00a0Water helps to deliver key nutrients to cells allowing our hair and skin to look and feel healthy.\u00a0\u00a0 Additionally, water helps eliminate toxins from the body and impurities from the skin. And well-hydrated skin will result in a healthy and radiant complexion.\u00a0It is recommended that you drink at least 8 cups of water per day.<\/p>\n

By using these springtime all natural beauty secrets, you will not only look good but feel great!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Springtime has sprung! As the flowers start to bloom and look beautiful, we would like our hair and skin to radiate too.\u00a0Below, you’ll find 10 tried and tested all-natural beauty secrets that will have you glow like a spring flower.\u00a0All the products used are things that you already have in your kitchen, bathroom or can […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":11694,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sharing_disabled":false,"switch_like_status":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":""},"categories":[204997546,114917237],"tags":[1885,204997494,204997493,204997492,406586,204997490,204997596,204997491,204997495],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/lovingonme.com\/2017\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/iStock-lemons-cucumbers.jpg","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4eAxC-A4","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lovingonme.com\/2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2236"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lovingonme.com\/2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lovingonme.com\/2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lovingonme.com\/2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lovingonme.com\/2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2236"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/lovingonme.com\/2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2236\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12607,"href":"https:\/\/lovingonme.com\/2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2236\/revisions\/12607"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lovingonme.com\/2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11694"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lovingonme.com\/2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2236"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lovingonme.com\/2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2236"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lovingonme.com\/2017\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}