1) Make an infusion of 1 ounce each of fresh or dried rosemary and sage in 2 cups of water. Let steep for 24 hours, then use daily as a hair rinse.

2) Boil 5 heaping Tbsp dried thyme in 2 cups water for 10 minutes. Strain and cool. Pour 1/2 mixture over clean, damp hair. Massage into scalp, do not rinse. Use second half of solution another day.

3) Instead of shampooing, massage handfuls of baking soda into the hair and scalp to absorb oil and to loossen dead skin on …

* 2 fresh egg yolks
* 2 tsp gin

Beat egg yolks until well beaten, then add gin. Beat again until the mixture foams. Massage well into your scalp and then rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water.

Very good for oily skin!

* 2 tbsp. cornmeal
* 1 tsp. lemon juice
* 2 tbsp. plain yogurt or buttermilk

Place cornmeal in bowl. Mix lemon juice and yogurt or buttermilk to make a paste. Let sit for 5 minutes.

Gently massage paste into face for 5 minutes. Avoid eye area. Rinse well with warm water. Pat dry. Tone. Moisturize.

Pour 1 cup hot water over 1/2 cup rose petals and let them sit until they wilt (approximately 10 minutes). In a blender, combine 1 peeled and chopped banana, 1 tbsp honey and 1 tbsp almond oil. Slowly add the rose mix and blend into a cream.

Apply to hair and leave on for 20-30 minutes (put on a shower cap to avoid drips), then rinse well.

* 1 fresh lemon
* 2 cups water
* 1 oz. rubbing alcohol

Chop lemon in chunks and place in a pot with water. Boil until half of the initial amount remains. Cool, strain, and place in a spray bottle. Store in the refrigerator. If it is too sticky, add more water. Add one ounce rubbing alcohol as a preservative. Can be stored for up to two weeks unrefrigerated.

Imagine walking into the department store and being faced with tens, if not hundreds, of choices for a men’s fragrance. Oh wait! You don’t have to imagine because if you walk into any department store selling fragrance that is exactly what you’ll be faced with. There are a few things to learn before being able to pick out the fragrance that highlights your best features – so let’s get started.

First you should know that there are several different options available in the strength of the fragrance. …

For foot odor, bathe the feet in a mixture of witch hazel and essential oil of pine

Removing your make up at night is a very important part of keeping your face clear and without breakouts and acne. For women who are older than 20 it is also an important part of maintaining a youthful appearance. If you leave your mascara on all night it dries the lashes, which allows them to crack and break off. Base or foundation that is left on all night will dry out the skin and clog the pores.

How to remove your make up at night starts with being …

* 1 teaspoon olive oil
* 1 teaspoon vitamin E oil

Combine and massage into nails and cuticles.

Ok ladies, listen up. If there is *anything* that most women have in common, it is the following:
1) we want to look the best we can – for ourselves, for our mates, just because
2) we’re suckers for a slick marketing/advertising campaign
3) we’re too busy caring for and worrying about everyone else to pamper ourselves properly
Now….I don’t know about the rest of ya’ll but I can neither AFFORD all the crap that is advertised nowadays as the next ‘miraculous’ beauty treatment nor do I have the time to apply/use …