Tried and tested time and time again, Dadima's
home made beauty treatments promise health,
vitality and that inner glow in a way, which
the products, which bought over the counter
just can't deliver
Passed along over the generations, Dadima's
treatments use the healing and remedial properies
of natural products to rejuvenate and beautify
you.
All of these treatments are easy to prepare
and can be made with ingredients, which should
be readily available in your kitchen. Read
on for a delightful range of treatments that
will give you the radiance you desire for
your big day!
FACIALS & SKIN CARE
EXFOLIATING SCRUB
An effective exfoliating scrub - take one dry
roti (chapatt)i, crumble it, stir in two tablespoons
of cold yoghurt, add one teaspoon of sugar and
apply to the face in circular motions. Leave
it on for five minutes and wash off with cold
water to feel fresh and exfoliate.
NATURAL TONER
The juice of an orange when massaged into
the face acts as an excellent toner, removing
excess dirt and grease and provides a natural
source of vitamin C directly to your skin.
In a blender, blend one peeled kiwi and one
and a half teaspoons of lime juice. Add an
equal amount of water and blend until smooth.
Use a cotton ball to apply to face for natural
toning.
BLEACHING FACIAL
A home made natural bleach to fade out those
sun tans. Make a paste of fresh spinach leaves
in a blender and add a few drops of lemon
juice. Apply evenly to the face. Leave on
for 10 minutes and wash off with cold water.
This serves as a natural cleanser too.
MOISTURISING FACE PACK
FOR DRY SKIN
Mix together half a cup of natural yogurt,
one tablespoon of honey, and quarter of a
mashed ripe banana. Apply this pack on your
face and neck and leave for ten minutes and
then rinse off with cold water.
BLEMISH FREE FACE MASK
For a blemish free complexion mix three dessert
spoons of yoghurt with one tablespoon of gram
(channa) flour and one teaspoon of haldi (turmeric)
to make a smooth and fairly thick paste. Add
a few drops off water if necessary. Apply
evenly to the face leave on for ten minutes.
Wash off thoroughly with cold water.
SENSITIVE SKIN SOOTHER
Saturate a cloth or hanky in warm (not hot)
chamomile tea. Press cloth over your face,
flooding skin with liquid; hold against skin
for five seconds. Rinse the cloth, restaurant
and repeat this process two more times. Finish
by gently patting face with a clean, dry towel.
HAIR CARE TREATMENTS
DANDRUFF TREATMENT
Pour malt vinegar over your hair and massage
it well into your scalp. Leave it in for up
to 20 minutes and then rinse thoroughly and
wash your hair with a very mild shampoo. Repeat
this process every other day, until the dandruff
disappears.
NOURISHING TREATMENT
FOR DRY HAIR
Mix one tablespoon of honey in half a cup
of cold full cream milk. Massage this mixture
on the scalp and leave it in for fifteen minutes.
Wash out with a mild shampoo and tepid water.
RADIANT HAIR MASK
Mix two tablespoons honey with three tablespoons
of olive oil. Apply thoroughly to the hair,
massaging through from the root to the ends
of the hair. Cover your hair with cling film
or a shower cap. After fifteen minutes shampoo
and rinse well.
GORGEOUS HAIR MASK
Grind five tablespoons (less if your hair
is short) of fenugreek (methi) seeds soaked
in water overnight into a paste. Massage this
paste into your scalp and hair and leave it
for twenty minutes. Wash it off with a mild
shampoo.
DEEP CONDITIONING TREATMENT
Soak half a cup of rose petals in hot water
for fifteen minutes. Take half a mashed banana
(whole if you have long tresses), one tablespoon
of honey, and a tablespoon of olive oil. Blend
all the the ingredients in a blender. Massage
well into your hair and scalp, and leave the
treatment on for about half an hour. If you
can wrap a warm towel around your head the
treatment will have a better effect. Wash
off the conditioner thoroughly with a mild
shampoo.
SHINING HAIR RINSE
To add sheen to your hair, mix the juice of
one fresh Orange, Water, 1 tablespoon Honey
and 5 drops of Sandalwood Oil.Use as an after-shampoo
rinse for fabulous and perfumed hair!
EYE CARE TREATMENTS
COMBATING EYE PUFFINESS
& SHADOWS
Close your eyes and cover your eyelids with
slices of raw potato or cucumber for twenty
minutes. Wash your with warm water and apply
a suitable under eye cream.
Grate a cucumber, squeeze out the juice into
a glass and refrigerate. Make a mixture of
lemon juice, lanolin cream and cucumber juice
and apply around the under eye area. Wash
off after fifteen minutes and apply a gentle
under eye cream.
Grated potatoes can lighten under eye circles.
Potatoes contain an enzyme called catecholase,
which is used in cosmetics as a skin lightener.Run
one potato through your food processor and
stuff the raw mash into a piece of cheesecloth.
Apply to the area directly beneath your eye
— don't let the potato juice come in
contact with the eye itself and leave for
15 to 20 minutes. Wipe away the starchy residue
NAIL CARE TREATMENTS
NAIL WHITENING TREATMENTS
Soak your nails in water with lemon juice
or lemon slices. The lemon acts as an astringent
and will strip away stains. Once your hands
are dry, you'll only need to put on a couple
of coats of a clear topcoat.
Similarly, rubbing whitening toothpaste over
your nails, will remove any yellowish hues.
LIP CARE TREATMENTS
FOR LUCIOUS LIPS
Soak a black tea bag with warm water. Press
over clean lips for five minutes. Repeat as
many times as desired. Black tea is high in
tannin which retains moisture and keeps lips
smooth and taut.
You can mix one tablespoon of cranberry sauce
juice with two tablespoons of Vaseline to
create a delicious home made lip balm.
For soft and rosy lips massage your lips
with juice from coriander leaves (dhania bhaji).
If you have any helpful tips on home made
beauty remedies to share with your fellow
brides (or even grooms!), we will be please
to include your suggestions. Send us your
beauty secrets to info@yourdreamshaadi.co.uk
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