1.Cocoa powder: Just use it like your regular bronzer or mix it in any body lotion to get sun tanned look.It is anti aging and it also helps to prevent pimple as it is a great detoxifier.You can make a paste of it by mixing a little water and apply it as a face pack.Even if you don't like it as a bronzer,you will definitely love it as a face pack.Use it on your body to remove stretch marks.
2.Baking soda: You can use it as a dry shampoo.Sprinkle it on your scalp when it gets oily,keep it for few minutes and then comb it off.Mix baking soda with lemon and use it as a teeth whitener once a week.But do not use it on your teeth more than once a week,as it may damage your teeth if used often.
Mix one part of baking soda with three parts of water and use it as a clarifying shampoo to wash off styling products out of your hair.
Baking soda is a great exfoliator.Make a paste of it by mixing a little water and use it as a mild facial scrub.*Not recommended for dry skin.
3.Cornflour: One can use it in place of compact to stay oil free for long.But make sure to use it sparingly,as it may make your skin look unnaturally white.
4.Rice flour: It gives to baby soft and hydrated skin if used as a scrub.Mix a little water and use as a scrub 2/3 times a week.White rice flour is milder than brown rice flour and therefore white rice flour is recommended for scrubbing.
5.Beet root: You can use a piece of beet root to tint your lips or cheeks.
6.Food colour: Mix just a drop of food color in your lip pot or moisturizer to stain your lips or cheeks.The stain will stay all the long!
7.Lemon: It is a mild natural skin lightener.Mix three to four drops in a spoon full of honey and massage it on your face.Keep for 15minutes and then wash it off with warm water.It'l remove sun tan and give you glowing skin.This can also be done on dark circles to remove them fast.
8.Brown sugar: Sugar is a natural source of AHA,glycolic acid and a natural humectant that draws moisture from atmosphere.It is anti aging,reduces sun damage and helps cell regeneration.Powder brown sugar,mix a little olive oil and use it as a scrub on your face,body as well as on your lips.
9.Banana: You can mash banana,mix it with honey and use it a hair or face mask to get soft and silky skin and hair.
10.Milk or curd: Both hydrates and are very benefitial for skin and hair.When applied on skin they help to cure acne,hydrate skin and give glowing skin.Curd helps to prevent dandruff.Both milk and curd make hair soft and strong.
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