DOING IT NATURAL

Category: Natural Beauty

  • 8 Amazing Benefits of Exfoliating.

    8 Amazing Benefits of Exfoliating.

    Most of us skip this important and expedient part of our skincare routine.Exfoliating shouldn’t be circumscript to the face but should be done all over the body.

    Exfoliation is the process of removing dead or dry skin cells from the skin. It has loads of benefit for our skin appearance and also helps with some skin conditions. 

    Dead skin cells should be exfoliated once or twice a week preferably with natural or home remedies for a beautiful smooth skin. With regular exfoliation, you seldomly need to wear makeup everyday and you feel more comfortable without worrying about dark spots, acne etc.

    Benefits of exfoliating.

    • Even skin tone: Hyperpigmentation makes a part of the skin appear darker than other parts. Exfoliating regularly, can remove all dark spots giving you an overall even skin tone.
    • Glowing skin: Exfoliation increase blood circulation to the skin making it look healthy and glowing..

    • Reduce clogged pores: Pores are the small opening in the skin, they can get clogged with oil, dirt and dead skin cells. You can reduce the clogged pores through exfoliation.
    • Removes blemishes and acne: Regular exfoliation can get rid of blemishes and acne on your face giving you a flawless skin.
    • Reduce wrinkles: Wrinkles which can also be as a result of dead skin cells can also be reduced with exfoliation.
    • Helps with dry skin: People with dry skin often get flakes on their skin, this can be easily removed by exfoliating.

    • Better shaving and prevent razor bumps: Exfoliating before shaving gives you a better shave and reduce risk of razor bumps.
    • Absorption: Skincare products get easily absorbed on the skin and works better with regular exfoliation.

      After exfoliating, use a natural moisturized such as shea butter, coconut oil, olive oil etc. Also do not expose your skin for long to sun rays after exfoliating for 24 hours. 

      I will soon write a post on how to exfoliate and best natural products for exfoliating. Thanks for reading and please share.

      Do you exfoliate? Do you know any other benefits of exfoliating? Pleae drop your comments in the comment box. Thanks.

    1. Beauty Benefits of Aloe Vera for Hair and Skin.

      Aloe vera plant is a very common plant and is largely cultivated in countries with drier climates. It is found in most skin and hair products. It is also use in some homes for beautification.


      Benefits to skin and hair

      • Moisturizing: Aloe vera gel can keep your skin moisturized all day long. Just apply some aloe vera gel all over your body.
      • Clears acne: Applying aloe vera gel on acne can help clear up the skin and also fades acne scars.
      • Relieves dandruff: White flaky scales and itchy scalp which are characteristics of dandruff can be greatly reduced with aloe vera gel. Rub some aloe vera gel on your scalp.

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      •  Fades stretch marks: Stretch marks can be annoying and tough to deal with, you can reduce the marks with aloe vera gel.
      • Hair growth: Hair loss whether thinning edges, hair breakage can be minimized by using aloe vera gel. Aloe vera is very effective for hair growth.
      • Aging: Aloe vera contains vitamins that can slow down aging process, reduce wrinkles and freckles. Make a facial mask of aloe vera gel, honey and oatmeal and rinse off after 30 minutes.
      • Minimize Sunburn: If you are experiencing sunburn as a result of overexposure to sun rays, using aloe vera gel on the affected part can greatly reduce the sun burns.
      • Fades dark spots and lighten blemishes: You can also use aloe vera gel as a toner, it helps fade dark spots and lighten blemishes.
      • Soothe burns: The cooling effect of aloe vera can help soothe burns.

      • Gives soft and shiny hair: : Aloe vera can also be use to condition hair, add to your deep conditioner to get maximum conditioning and shine.
      • Aids wound healing.
      • Psoriasis

      Do you use aloe vera on your skin and hair? Do you know any other beauty benefits of aloe vera? Please drop your comments and share. Thanks so much for reading.

    2. Benefits of mango

      It is the season of mangoes!!! Mango is known worldwide as the king of fruits. It is a delicious and succulent fruit with lot of benefits. It is a drupe fruit, scientific name is Mangifera Indica and belongs to the family, Anacardiaceae. It originated from Indian and has spread all over the world.

      Mango is rich in vitamins, minerals, fibers and antioxidants. It has different colours and varieties.

      Health benefits of mango

      • Improves brain function: Mango contains Vitamin B6 and gluthamic acid which boost brain function and promotes sleep.
      • Immunity: High Vitamin C in mango helps boost immunity against infections.
      • Vision: Mango promotes good vision, prevents night blindness and dry eye because of its Vitamin A content.
      • Reduces cancer risk: Antioxidants such as isoquercitrin, astragalin etc in mango reduce the risk of cancer.
      • Helps with anemia: Mango is rich in iron which is necessary for production of hemoglobin that transport oxygen throughout the bloodstream.
      • Alkalizes the body: Tartaric, malic and citric acid in mangoes alkalizes the whole body.
      • Digestion: The fiber in mango helps with digestion and relieves constipation.
      • Heat stroke: When suffering from heat stroke i.e. overheating of the body, eating mango can greatly serve as a relief.wp-1492194163816.jpeg
      • Treats high blood pressure: Mango is rich in potassium which regulates blood pressure level. 
      • Pregnancy: Iron in mango helps with development of the foetus. 

      Beauty Benefits of Mango

      • Remove blackheads: Use mango peel with sugar as a scrub on your face and neck to get rid of blackheads.
      • Treatment for dandruff: Make a mango puree and add a little bit of lemon juice and apply on the affected part, wash off after 30 minutes.
      • Softens hair: Apply blended mango on your hair, cover with a shower cap for about 20 minutes and wash off to get a super soft hair.
      • Anti-aging: Apply mango peels on your face to get rid of wrinkles.
      • Exfoliation: Mash a ripe mango with oatmeal and apply all over your skin, wash off after 30 minutes to remove dead skin cells.
      • Clears the skin: Mango peel can unclog pores and treat pimples.

      How you can enjoy mango

      • Mango cubes
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      • Mango smoothie
      • Mango salsa

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      Thanks for reading.

    3. How to grow your hairline or edges back and causes of thining hairline.

      How to grow your hairline or edges back and causes of thining hairline.

      Receding Hairline

      Are you suffering from thinning hairline? Does your hair edges appears annoying? Do you have an hard time growing back your hairline? Read on!!!

      Thinning hairline otherwise known as traction alopecia is a a type of hair loss that occurs at the edges of the hair. Thinning hairline occurs in both men and women and can greatly affect your look.

      Causes of Thinning Hairline

      • Too tight hairstyles: Installing tight hairstyles such as Ghana braids, or weave, braids ,twists, pigtails and pony tails can cost you your edges and doing these styles repeatedly too.
      • Tiny hairstyles: Tiny braids, small cornrows or weaves can also pull on your edges.

      • Chemicals: Applying chemicals on your hair can weaken it leading to breakage of the baby hair. Also, applying relaxers on your edges for a prolonged time can burn it leading to hairline loss.
      • Using brushes and gel on your edges: Applying drying alcohol gels on your edges and brushing down to achieve a slick look are also the usual culprits.
      • Heat: Using heat all the time on your hair can also break your hairline.

      •  Headgears: Knotting your scarf and head gear too tight for a prolonged time and using headgears made of  cotton or wool can also thin out your hairline. You can opt for a silk or satin headgears instead.
      • Hairbands: Using rubber bands, hairbands adorned with beads or steel can break your edges.

      • Certain health condition: Some postpartum women also experience hair loss and also those with thyroid problems.
      • Night caps with cotton edges: Wearing night caps with cotton edges can also lead to a receding hairline overtime.
      • Wigs, sew in weaves and glues: Wearing wigs and sew in weaves especially those with bangs too often can break your edge and also using glues to secure your wig and sew ins.

      • Over touching: Touching your edges too much can also break it.
      • Scalp infection: Infection such as dandruff can be responsible for hair loss.
      • Bad diet: Not eating healthy can also play a major role in hair loss.
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      Growing your edges back

      • Eat healthy: When you take in an healthy meal and avoid junk food, this will help all your systems to function better and keep your hair loss at bay.
      • Avoid tight and tiny hairstyles: Give your hairline a break from tight and tiny hairstyles that snap hair off and watch your edges grow back. Also don’t keep an hairstyle for too long.
      • Stay away from chemicals and heat: You should try to stay away from chemicals and heat until you get your edges back and when you finally do, use heat and chemicals sparingly.
      • Massaging: This increase blood flow around the edges promoting hair growth.
      • Vitamin E: It helps repair damaged follicles and also increase blood circulation to the scalp thereby promoting hair growth.

      • Castor oil: Castor oil is effective in promoting hair growth and fighting infection. Just pour a little amount on your palms and apply evenly on your edges everyday and watch your hairline grow back in about 2 months
      • Coconut oil: This also also promotes hair growth and penetrate deeply into the hair follicles. Apply on your edges daily for awesome result.
      • Aloe vera gel: This gives a soothing relief to the scalp, combat scalp infection and improve hair growth
      • Oil mix: Making a mix of coconut oil, castor oil, olive oil, vitamin E, essential oil such as rosemary and peppermint oil and applying on your scalp everyday will boost hair growth.

      • Onion Juice: Onion can improve hair growth and also restore thin edges. Blend an onion, massage the juice on your hairline and wash off after 30 minutes. Doing this biweekly for about 3 months will grow your edges.
      • Ginger juice: Ginger also aids hair growth. Apply ginger juice on your edges, leave for about 30 minutes and rinse off.

      Got any more tips on growing edges back? Have any natural tips you would like to know about? Drop your questions and comments in the comment box. Thanks for reading.