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How to Make Cucumber Basil Skin Toner for All Skin Types? : Do It Yourself

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Hey endearing ladies!

Today I am going to share with you a homemade toner recipe combining two of the most basic ingredients available in each household. Well, needless to say, how crucial is the basic CTM routine for each skin type. And finding a toner which suits you is indeed a difficult task as most of the toners available in the market are brimming with all sorts of alcohols and other chemicals. There are some alcohol – free ones too, but either they are too pricey or of limited reach to the masses.

Ingredients:

  • Half a cucumber
  • Knife
  • Basil leaves (15 – 20 leaves)
  • Half a lemon
  • Honey
  • A spoon
  • A strainer
  • A mixer/grinder
  • An old toner/ spray bottle to store the toner
  • A bit of patience

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My Hair Spa at Home to Get Shiny Hair in a DAY : Tutorial and Before & After Pictures

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The taunting (monsoon) weather shows no mercy here! In drying monsoons, I’ve struggled with tangled, dry hair no matter how well I condition it. Oil massage (with my favorite MABH formula) + hair wash routine twice a week helps a lot however, there are these oh-so-lazy days weeks when I SKIP oiling! I had been hospitalized lately and completely skipped oiling for more than a week. It has been more than week (or even 10 days?) since I oiled and washed my hair! I was in free hair and loose braids all the time.

So what it gifted me in return? Dry, rough and stupid hair! (Refer the pics) I literally cry when I get bad hair days because dryness causes split ends and breakage, resulting slow hair growth! (When your hair breaks, it takes forever to grow out!)

Though getting back to an oiling routine helps, it takes a week or two to get back that shiny lovable hair! But hey.. I found a new trick (all natural) to repair the dehydrated and damaged hair in a day! I am following it for few months now with very satisfactory results. It is the coconut-rose hair mask I make at home!! Its a spa like home treatment which costs you very less – but amazes you with great results – Naturally! I tried it yesterday as my health is getting better. So I thought I would share the process and pictures with you all! :)

P.S: If you are following MABH regularly, you might be already knowing that I am going to color my hair today! I’ll be sharing the tutorial and photos tomorrow. Hence, I thought a good home spa treatment before coloing would protect my hair. Now that I am going to color my hair, I can flaunt it with all the shine!

Home Hair Spa – Ingredients, Steps and Photos

Things you’ll need:

  • MABH fast growth hair oil
  • Coconut milk
  • Dried rose petal powder
  • A small mixing bowl
  • Vitamin E oil/Olive oil (Optional)
  • A mild shampoo (SLS & paraben free if possible)
  • Hair conditioner (Optional)

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Cream Blush with Vaseline – Do It Yourself

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Lately I’m in my ‘Lets try a DIY’ mode. I’ve tried many DIYs including the crayon lip balm shown on MABH. And today my article is also about a super easy DIY! :)

I love applying a blush as blushing to me not just means adding a pop of color to cheeks but if done properly it can work as good as contouring and help you highlight your face in a great way. I am sure that almost all you makeup lovers here are aware that cream blushes are really expensive and if you are on a a budget you wouldn’t be apply to experience the magic cream blushing. But don’t be sad because today in my article I’ll be showing you’ll how to prepare a cream blush at home without having to spend much.

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Hair Fall Control Hair Wash Powder Recipe & SLS, Paraben, Silicone Free Shampoo List

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“Which shampoo should I use with MABH Fast Growth Hair Oil?”

I’ve been asked this question over 1000 times literally in the last 6 months! I know I am very late posting this article; (I can hear you all bashing at me inside your head) I really apologize to everyone of you for the delay! Lately I have been both busy and ill. :( The bad weather and some personal worries took a toll on me and I had been very depressed and gloomy. I Now that I am getting better, I am sharing this post will you all with a list of SLS and paraben free shampoos I collected.

 

Hair Wash Powder Recipe – Alternative to Shampoos:

Before you go through the list, I would like to suggest a natural alternative to your regular shampoo. It is a non lathering, powdered hair cleanser, but still a NATURAL recipe. It doesn’t contain SLS, paraben, silicone or something harsh. And gives you fabulous results if used regularly. If you can adjust with the non-lathering factor, go ahead and try the recipe at home. I’ve mentioned about our hair wash powder in my mom’s hair growth journey post. Its not the exact recipe because we add many herbs and other ingredients to the actual one to increase its effectiveness, as it is a long (costly!) process. Now what I share is the a base recipe of it. It works good too! (Its VERY much better than the lathering shampoos) It is easy to make and you can do it yourself in minutes.

 

Ingredients Needed:
  • 100 gm dried shikakai
  • 50 gm dried green gram
  • 50 gm fenugreek

 

How to Make?

Dry the ingredients in sunlight for 5-6 hours. And finely grind them all together! The process is over. If you want a more finer powder (which is more easy to rinse off) then you can sieve the powder and store it in an air tight container. You can also prepare it in huge quantities but make sure you use it within 6 months. My mom told me she used this powder for years from her childhood and they used to make it in kilograms for their big family. So try it at home and let me know how it worked. If you are a lazy lass, then wait for me to put up the more effective ‘herbal’ hair wash powder for sale on our site :) It is an improved version, with herbs and hair growth, hair softening ingredients present in it!

P.S: You have to mix the prepared powder (shikakai, green gram, fenugreek mixture) with curd/milk and two drops of any pure oil (optional; do this only if you have dry hair). If you have heavily oiled your hair, you should do two rinses with it. I always do two rinses with my hair wash powder if I oil my hair. For my classic length hair, I use 2-3 heaped teaspoons if I oil and only 2 teaspoons on non-oiled hair. It controls hair fall, cleanses hair thoroughly, reduces dandruff, promotes hair growth and makes hair shinier with regular usage. Go read my detailed photo tutorial on how I make the hair wash cream at home out of hair wash powder.

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My Turmeric Skincare Regime : Turmeric Beauty Benefits

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Hello everyone,

Hope you all are doing well. To look beautiful, only makeup does not work, skin care also goes hand in hand to get you a beautiful glowing skin. Of course, our skin can be made to look bright and beautiful with makeup tricks but natural beauty comes from within. Turmeric is one such product which has contributed to Indian beauty since a long time. In this post I will share with you my skin care regime using turmeric. It deals with a number of skin problems naturally and is being used since a long time in India due to its anti bacterial property. Let us have a look.

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How to Make Crayon Lip Balm at Home? {Photo Tutorial}

Hello ladies,

I am really pleased everyone liked my first article, thank you. Here is my second article on how to make crayon lip balm (do not panic) :P When I first saw an you tube video regarding this topic I was super excited to try it. Now a days lot of lipsticks contain lead which is a big drawback. I don’t use lipsticks so this is the best alternative as lipstick with a little protection like lip balm.

Don’t forget to read: Nivea Pink Guava Lip Balm Review

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