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First and foremost
it is important to stress that the most important factor in the appearance of
the skin is the overall health of the body. All of us would like to keep our skin
soft, smooth, and without wrinkles all our life. Although there are several things
we can do to achieve this goal we must not forget that living a healthy life is
the best ingredient of all. One
of the best allies to maintain beautiful skin, is milk. The milk has properties
that produce collagen which reaffirms and makes the skin more flexible. The lactose
softens and moisturizes the skin, and milk fat regenerates the skin. Cleopatra,
queen of Egypt, never forgot her milk baths. You can do it too! Milk
bath: Fill the bathtub with hot water. Make 4 or 5 liters of milk using powdered
milk and add them to the tub. Stay in the water for 20 minutes and rinse with
warm water. To
recover from a bad night sleep: Blend one beet cut into pieces and 1/4 cup
milk. Apply on the face for half an hour minimum (the longer you can leave it
on the better). Rinse with warm water. Various
Creams: Aloe
and lemon cleansing cream: Blend 15g of aloe vera gel and the juice of 2 lemons.
Strain several times. Apply in the morning for half an hour. Wash your face with
cold water. Aloe,
collagen, and jojoba cream: Blend some aloe vera gel and add an equal amount
of concentrated chicken broth (made by boiling several chicken legs in water)
so that it makes a jelly-like cream. Add 5g of jojoba oil and stir well. Apply.
Protection
from the sun: Put equal parts of apple cider vinegar and olive oil in a jar
and shake well. Apply before sun exposure. Skin
lightener cream: Take two egg whites and add fresh lemon juice to them. Whisk
until it is creamy and apply before going to bed. Never expose the skin to the
sun after having used lemon as an ingredient in any creams as it can cause skin
blemishes. Nutritious
lotion: Put equal parts of pink wine and boiled milk, and add 15 g of ground
almonds to the mixture. Let stand all night and strain the next day. Apply morning
and night. Tonic
for soft skin: In a glass of water put the juice of a lemon and some parsley
sprigs and let it stand overnight. The next morning apply to face with a cotton
swab. Do not expose skin to sunlight after treatment. Porcelain
face: Add a cup of water to half a cup of rice. Let stand uncovered overnight.
The next day, blend it. Apply with a cotton swab once or twice a day. Keep refrigerated.
To
close dilated pores: Combine the juice of one orange with a third of rose
water. Apply. Nutrients
for skin and hands: Lavender
gel: 2 tablespoons lavender flowers, 2 tablespoons of chamomile flowers, 2
tablespoons of sweet almond oil, 300 grams of Vaseline. Put the Vaseline with
the flowers and the oil in a glass container and place it upright in a pot of
hot water over low heat (make sure the water does not enter the container) for
one hour. Stir every 10 minutes. Strain and store in a tightly closed jar. Let
it cool. Apply when it turned into a gel. Cracked
hands: 300ml mineral water, 2 roses, glycerine. Put the roses' petals in a
container with the mineral water and cover. Shake and let stand for 48 hours.
Then strain and add the glycerine. Stir well and store. Apply to the hands before
bedtime. Dry
hands: 1 potato, 1 or 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 2 tablespoons of milk, 2
tablespoons of honey. Cook the potato and peel it. Puree and add milk, honey and
oil. Make it like a cream and apply two or three times a week. 
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