Comments on: Homemade Beauty Recipes http://ylcf.org/2007/09/homemade-beauty-recipes/ YLCF Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:52:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: April http://ylcf.org/2007/09/homemade-beauty-recipes/#comment-4270 April Mon, 24 Sep 2007 04:13:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2007/09/homemade-beauty-recipes/#comment-4270 Abby - I use the conditioner mixture like a regular conditioner. So...shampoo your hair, then apply the conditioner and let it soak in for a while before rinsing. I like to wash/apply conditioner at the beginning of my shower and then it has time to soak in while I'm doing the rest of my showerly duties. ;-)<br/><br/>As Natalie mentioned, bottled 100% aloe can be found at discount stores like Target.<br/><br/>To the other April (;-D) and Leslie...thanks for sharing your tips! I can't wait to try them out! I learned most of what was in this post from friends and fellow-experimenters online, and I'm always on the lookout for new things to try. :-) Abby – I use the conditioner mixture like a regular conditioner. So…shampoo your hair, then apply the conditioner and let it soak in for a while before rinsing. I like to wash/apply conditioner at the beginning of my shower and then it has time to soak in while I’m doing the rest of my showerly duties. ;-)

As Natalie mentioned, bottled 100% aloe can be found at discount stores like Target.

To the other April (;-D) and Leslie…thanks for sharing your tips! I can’t wait to try them out! I learned most of what was in this post from friends and fellow-experimenters online, and I’m always on the lookout for new things to try. :-)

]]> By: April http://ylcf.org/2007/09/homemade-beauty-recipes/#comment-4269 April Mon, 24 Sep 2007 04:08:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2007/09/homemade-beauty-recipes/#comment-4269 My apologies to those of you who asked questions...I was on a trip to PEI when this was posted, and am just getting caught up on my internet-ly things today. :-)<br/><br/>First of all, I'm glad everyone is enjoying this, and thank you all for your lovely comments!<br/><br/>Brooke - I wouldn't recommend leaving the conditioner mixture in. The honey will probably leave your hair REALLY sticky! ;-) If you wanted to, you could mix just aloe in with your conditioner, and try that as a leave-in. I don't think it would be much different in texture than a regular leave-in.<br/><br/>Anonymous - (I'm sorry, I don't know your name! :-S) I have never been terribly consistent with my beauty routines. (Yes, true confession!) I do the mask whenever I have time, which, since school started, is not very often. ;-) Really, the number of times you can/should use the mask is determined by your skin. I would recommend you just have fun with it...pay close attention to how your skin reacts/looks and decide from there how often to do it. You also asked what brand of makeup I use...for foundation and blush, I use i.d. bare minerals. I like it because it's better for my acne-prone skin, and is made of natural minerals rather than the man-made chemicals so often found in the other major brands. My apologies to those of you who asked questions…I was on a trip to PEI when this was posted, and am just getting caught up on my internet-ly things today. :-)

First of all, I’m glad everyone is enjoying this, and thank you all for your lovely comments!

Brooke – I wouldn’t recommend leaving the conditioner mixture in. The honey will probably leave your hair REALLY sticky! ;-) If you wanted to, you could mix just aloe in with your conditioner, and try that as a leave-in. I don’t think it would be much different in texture than a regular leave-in.

Anonymous – (I’m sorry, I don’t know your name! :-S) I have never been terribly consistent with my beauty routines. (Yes, true confession!) I do the mask whenever I have time, which, since school started, is not very often. ;-) Really, the number of times you can/should use the mask is determined by your skin. I would recommend you just have fun with it…pay close attention to how your skin reacts/looks and decide from there how often to do it. You also asked what brand of makeup I use…for foundation and blush, I use i.d. bare minerals. I like it because it’s better for my acne-prone skin, and is made of natural minerals rather than the man-made chemicals so often found in the other major brands.

]]> By: Cheri http://ylcf.org/2007/09/homemade-beauty-recipes/#comment-4256 Cheri Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:36:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2007/09/homemade-beauty-recipes/#comment-4256 Thanks for clarifying on the aloe, Natalie. I wasn't sure if aloe meant fresh aloe from the plant, or aloe vera gel. =) Thanks for clarifying on the aloe, Natalie. I wasn’t sure if aloe meant fresh aloe from the plant, or aloe vera gel. =)

]]> By: Anonymous http://ylcf.org/2007/09/homemade-beauty-recipes/#comment-4243 Anonymous Thu, 20 Sep 2007 04:45:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2007/09/homemade-beauty-recipes/#comment-4243 Yes, any information about the application of the conditioner would be nice! I can't wait to try it, but I don't know what I'm doing! :)<br/><br/>Jamie Yes, any information about the application of the conditioner would be nice! I can’t wait to try it, but I don’t know what I’m doing! :)

Jamie

]]> By: Natalie Marie http://ylcf.org/2007/09/homemade-beauty-recipes/#comment-4242 Natalie Marie Thu, 20 Sep 2007 01:59:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2007/09/homemade-beauty-recipes/#comment-4242 If you look in the aspirin mask recipe I mention that I found aloe at Target in the health and beauty section. Also, you can get it at any health food/nutrition type store. If you look in the aspirin mask recipe I mention that I found aloe at Target in the health and beauty section. Also, you can get it at any health food/nutrition type store.

]]> By: Lita http://ylcf.org/2007/09/homemade-beauty-recipes/#comment-4241 Lita Thu, 20 Sep 2007 01:10:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2007/09/homemade-beauty-recipes/#comment-4241 I would also like to know where to find aloe. :) I would also like to know where to find aloe. :)

]]> By: Anonymous http://ylcf.org/2007/09/homemade-beauty-recipes/#comment-4238 Anonymous Wed, 19 Sep 2007 07:21:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2007/09/homemade-beauty-recipes/#comment-4238 I recently discovered the “aspirin mask”, and I have been using it for twice a week for several weeks now. I had been experiencing a break out problem this year -- worse than I had as a teenager. This mask really cleared things up, and my face has never felt softer. Mine is slightly different. I thought I would post it for variety:<br/><br/>- Put 4 or 5 dry Aspirin (or the cheap no-name equivalent) in a saucer with a *sprinkle* of water<br/>- After the pills start cracking and dissolving, add a drop of honey and crush them with a fork to create a wet and grainy texture<br/>- Apply to freshly washed face<br/>- Keep on 10 minutes or until dry<br/>- With an soft electric toothbrush (mine is a cheap kids brush), make small circles all around your face (keep the brush wet)<br/>- While rinsing it off the (freshly brushed) mask, lightly circulate your fingers for additional exfoliation. <br/><br/>Leslie I recently discovered the “aspirin mask”, and I have been using it for twice a week for several weeks now. I had been experiencing a break out problem this year — worse than I had as a teenager. This mask really cleared things up, and my face has never felt softer. Mine is slightly different. I thought I would post it for variety:

- Put 4 or 5 dry Aspirin (or the cheap no-name equivalent) in a saucer with a *sprinkle* of water
- After the pills start cracking and dissolving, add a drop of honey and crush them with a fork to create a wet and grainy texture
- Apply to freshly washed face
- Keep on 10 minutes or until dry
- With an soft electric toothbrush (mine is a cheap kids brush), make small circles all around your face (keep the brush wet)
- While rinsing it off the (freshly brushed) mask, lightly circulate your fingers for additional exfoliation.

Leslie

]]> By: Anonymous http://ylcf.org/2007/09/homemade-beauty-recipes/#comment-4237 Anonymous Tue, 18 Sep 2007 22:37:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2007/09/homemade-beauty-recipes/#comment-4237 I have been using the aspirin mask 3 times each week for the past year or so. The aspirin not only will decrease redness and swelling but it also works as a great exfoliant. I just crush mine and mix it with water--to make a paste.<br/><br/>Also, honey and oatmeal works great as a mask. I use that as a treat on Saturday nights. <br/><br/>Vitamin E oil works great to get rid of scars on acne marks.<br/><br/>Apple cider vinegar makes a great rinse for your hair. It keeps it nice and shiny.<br/><br/>I love this website. Keep up the great work!<br/><br/>April (not the one from the article):) I have been using the aspirin mask 3 times each week for the past year or so. The aspirin not only will decrease redness and swelling but it also works as a great exfoliant. I just crush mine and mix it with water–to make a paste.

Also, honey and oatmeal works great as a mask. I use that as a treat on Saturday nights.

Vitamin E oil works great to get rid of scars on acne marks.

Apple cider vinegar makes a great rinse for your hair. It keeps it nice and shiny.

I love this website. Keep up the great work!

April (not the one from the article):)

]]> By: Anonymous http://ylcf.org/2007/09/homemade-beauty-recipes/#comment-4236 Anonymous Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:19:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2007/09/homemade-beauty-recipes/#comment-4236 I second Brooke's comment. These are great ideas, but I'm a little confused about the application of the conditioner. How do you apply it, and do you rinse it out? After how long? <br/><br/>Thanks!!!<br/><br/>Abby I second Brooke’s comment. These are great ideas, but I’m a little confused about the application of the conditioner. How do you apply it, and do you rinse it out? After how long?

Thanks!!!

Abby

]]> By: Anonymous http://ylcf.org/2007/09/homemade-beauty-recipes/#comment-4235 Anonymous Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:22:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2007/09/homemade-beauty-recipes/#comment-4235 Thank you so much for these, April! (and Natalie!) :)<br/><br/>I would love to know exactly what April's "beauty routine" for her face is and how often she does this mask. Also, if it wouldn't be too much, what brand of makeup does she use?<br/><br/>I haven't ever met you April, but from your pictures and writings, you are beautiful inside and out! :D Thank you so much for these, April! (and Natalie!) :)

I would love to know exactly what April’s “beauty routine” for her face is and how often she does this mask. Also, if it wouldn’t be too much, what brand of makeup does she use?

I haven’t ever met you April, but from your pictures and writings, you are beautiful inside and out! :D

]]> By: Brooke http://ylcf.org/2007/09/homemade-beauty-recipes/#comment-4233 Brooke Tue, 18 Sep 2007 02:41:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2007/09/homemade-beauty-recipes/#comment-4233 Is the conditioner mixture able to be used with a leave-in condition or, for these purposes, I need a conditioner to be rinsed out?<br/><br/>If the conditioner does need to be rinsed, how long should the conditioner stay on hair first?<br/><br/>- B Is the conditioner mixture able to be used with a leave-in condition or, for these purposes, I need a conditioner to be rinsed out?

If the conditioner does need to be rinsed, how long should the conditioner stay on hair first?

- B

]]> By: Cheri http://ylcf.org/2007/09/homemade-beauty-recipes/#comment-4232 Cheri Tue, 18 Sep 2007 01:28:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2007/09/homemade-beauty-recipes/#comment-4232 I would LOVE to try the conditioning mixture, but do you know where would I find aloe? I would LOVE to try the conditioning mixture, but do you know where would I find aloe?

]]> By: Chantel Harding http://ylcf.org/2007/09/homemade-beauty-recipes/#comment-4228 Chantel Harding Mon, 17 Sep 2007 23:37:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2007/09/homemade-beauty-recipes/#comment-4228 Yup, she's beautiful inside and out. :)<br/><br/>I think I shall try conditioning that way next time I come across some aloe gel. Yup, she’s beautiful inside and out. :)

I think I shall try conditioning that way next time I come across some aloe gel.

]]> By: Mia http://ylcf.org/2007/09/homemade-beauty-recipes/#comment-4227 Mia Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:21:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2007/09/homemade-beauty-recipes/#comment-4227 Oh how fun! Thanks for passing along these recipes - I'm looking forward to trying them! And that picture is so lovely. Oh how fun! Thanks for passing along these recipes – I’m looking forward to trying them! And that picture is so lovely.

]]> By: Beth http://ylcf.org/2007/09/homemade-beauty-recipes/#comment-4223 Beth Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:09:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2007/09/homemade-beauty-recipes/#comment-4223 Thank you so much for sharing your beauty secrets April! I think it may just the thing for my acne. Natalie, I'm sure you are going to be radiant bride! I must agree that April in her picture on Natalie's wedding web site could easily be mistaken for a Dove model-:) Thank you so much for sharing your beauty secrets April! I think it may just the thing for my acne. Natalie, I’m sure you are going to be radiant bride! I must agree that April in her picture on Natalie’s wedding web site could easily be mistaken for a Dove model-:)

]]> By: Ashleigh http://ylcf.org/2007/09/homemade-beauty-recipes/#comment-4222 Ashleigh Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:41:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2007/09/homemade-beauty-recipes/#comment-4222 As any of us who have spent any time with April can attest, she is definitely the one to ask for this sort of thing... she has the most beautiful skin and hair I've ever seen. I'm sure she gets tired of me going on and on about her hair when I'm with her. ;) As any of us who have spent any time with April can attest, she is definitely the one to ask for this sort of thing… she has the most beautiful skin and hair I’ve ever seen. I’m sure she gets tired of me going on and on about her hair when I’m with her. ;)

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