Do It Yourself Hair Conditioning Mask

Our hair has been through three months of winter hats, and has a little while longer until spring when it can breathe again. If your hair is like mine, the cold weather and constant heat dries it out. And if your wallet looks like mine a deep conditioning treatment at the salon is not in the budget. But fear not your hair can be saved from the harsh cold weather for a fraction of the price and possibly even for free!

After pinteresting my little heart out, looking for a magic remedy to save my brittle weak locks, I combined a few hair mask recipes and abracadabra my hair feels like silk.

The best thing about this hair potion, is that you probably have all the ingredients for it in your kitchen AND… its au natural. So here you go in just 20 minutes your hair will transform from straw into Rapunzel’s long tresses.

What you’ll need:

2 heaping tbsp dry mustard

½ cup olive oil

1 egg

½ tsp cayenne pepper

1 tbsp honey

plastic wrap

       * If you have thick hair you may want to double the recipe.

1. Mix it all together… it should have a gooey consistency.
2. Scoop a little bit out with your hands and massage it into your hair starting at the root.             Make sure      you get it all the way to the ends of your hair, where the most damage is. (You may want to do this   over the sink…it can get a little messy)
3. Use your fingers or a fine tooth comb to slick it all back and twist it into a bun.
4. Wrap all of your hair in plastic wrap and let it sit for 20 minutes.* Don’t be alarmed if your head is tingling. That’s the mustard and cayenne pepper in action! The heat is supposed to stimulate blood flow to the scalp and help your hair to grow.
5. After 20 minutes remove the plastic wrap and wash your hair. You may need to shampoo it two or three times to get all of the oil out.
6. Condition and let air dry.

And there you go silky shiny hair without spending a penny!

- Written by Brittni Monk

Potato Your Face

My sister and I have fairly good skin. We get the occasional acne blemish, but it's nothing we don't take care of right away. What our problem is, is the occasionally acne scar that is left behind. We've tried soaps, cleansers, lotions and even dermatologist recommended products. There wasn't much results.

I was watching YouTube videos, when I saw a title that caught my attention, "How Did I Get Rid of Acne Scar Naturally in 3 Days!". Interested, I clicked on it. Her secret was potatoes. Taking a raw potato and cut 4 thin slices from it. Take those slices and rub them all over your face. Let it sit on your face for 15 minutes, then wash off your face with your usually cleanser. You would do this twice a day, for 3 days.

Some research lead me to an online article, "Give thanks for the humble spud". Turns out potatoes are stalked up on vitamins and minerals that your body and skin are greedy for. What I understood, there are compound in these spuds that help to lighten dark mark in the skin. The same compounds are being use in many cosmetics and anti-aging products. The biggest upside, potatoes are safe to use on all skin types.

We decide to try this organic and natural alternative. I haven't been very faithful to the cause, but my sister has. What we noticed right away that was that are skin had become much softer. The scars on my face were never that dark to begin with, but there had been a noticeable change in my sisters appearance. She's been using this process for more than three days, but she's not complaining.

If it works, it works.

Dani Joseph

Tips For Summer!

By, Sharan Garcha


Summer is an excellent time for renewal, relaxation and recreation. While taking advanatge of the longer days and warm summer heat don't forget these quick tips to keep you looking and feeling great!

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  Hair Care - If you are spending time in the sun and outdoors, it is important to protect your locks. Be sure to deep condition at least once a week to avoid dry and dullness. This will also prevent brittle and split ends. To tame your waves spritz on some leave-in conditioner, this will also protect against damage from chlorine or salt water. If you are looking for an afforable natural method to high light hair, try combing lemon juice through your hair. The sun will lighten those strands faster, giving you an attractive sun-streaked look.
  
  Leave-In Conditoner Treatment (10.99) available at Drugstore





• Skin Care - To obtain a sun kissed glow try your best to avoid deep-frying your skin. A high quality bronzer in a bottle is the way to go! The body Shop has a great-all natural formula. Also be sure to use sunscreen with minimum SPF 15 and stay adequately hydrated with at least 8 glasses of water a day.
  
Neutrogena SPF $8.99 available at Drugstores




• Make Up - Take on summer with a fresh face. It's the season of "less is more". Accentuate your glow with a sheer oil free tinted moisturizer followed by a brush stroke of light shimmering powder highlighting the spots of your face the sun would hit. Try a light shimmering eye shadow in a neutral colour just under your brows and bottom eye-lid to draw attention to your eyes. Finish of your look with a nude lip colour.

Bronze Goddess Bronzer $29.00 available at Sephora

Most importantly, laugh more & relax!