No matter where you’re from, odds are you occasionally find yourself looking overseas with envy. How do those women in India get their hair so shiny and silky and tame their flyaways? How do those Japanese ladies get their skin so clear? Genetics obviously plays a big role in our attributes, but a lot of it comes down to simple beauty secrets which anyone can learn. And odds are if you’re feeling envious, someone else around the globe is looking toward your shores and feeling envious of what you’ve got.
Italia: Try an egg white hair mask.
Poland: Try an egg yolk hair mask.
That Italian hair mask using egg whites isn’t the only way you can give nourishment to your hair using eggs. It turns out that those Italian ladies are actually missing out on the amazing nutrients in egg yolks! In Poland, womens makes hair masks using the yolk of the egg along with a few drops of lemon juice and olive oil. They leave the mask in their hair approximately one hour and then rinse it out. Apparently the egg yolk nutrients strengthen hair so it is less likely to break. Which is better for hair? the yolk or the whites? You will have to experiment to decide. Maybe you will end up combining the suggestions from Pofland and Italy and using the whole egg. Depends in your hear Sounds good right!The Philippines: A sake bath for glowing skin.
Love sake? You can bear to part with several glasses of it? try pouring it into your bath water. Sake contains kojic acid, which is a great exfoliate. This is yet another beauty secret the women of Japan use to maintain their beautiful complexions and also to keep their skin looking so fresh and youthful over the years. Sake can also reduce the appearance of age spots and discoloration from the sun.Egypt: Bathe in milk and honey.
This beauty secret is so old that it literally dates back to Cleopatra, who reportedly bathed in milk and honey yo jeep her skin bright and soft, According to some historians, She add also raspberries and strawberries. The milk she used come from goats, but cow's milk will give you the same results like Cleopatra because milk contains alpha-hydroxy acids, These compounds help to slough off dead skin cells, gently exfoliating your skin, This allows healthy new skin tissue to grow for a fresh, youthful complexion. Other famous historical ladies who have used Cleo's secret include Valeria Messalina, Emperor Claudius l's wife, and Pauline Bonaparte, Napolean's sister. also user to take milk baths so this secret goes for any gents reading this too!Don't want to pour honey into your bath? Honey is expensive, but a great alternative is to take the occasional milk bath; and then purchased an organic soap which includes honey as an ingredient; This can cut down your costs while you follow in Cleopatra's Footsteps!
Morocco: Argan oil for just about everything.
Argan oil comes from Morocco, and is a really amazing product that you can use in so many ways! It is easy for your skin to absorb and has great moisturizing properties, which makes it an excellent lotion or bath oil. You can also use it as a moisturizer. A couple of drops are all you need; it goes a long way.Suffer from dry hair as well as dry skin? Rub a few drops of argan oil into your hair in the morning or at night. You don’t need to wash it out; it is a great substitute for any leave-in conditioner. It will smooth out your hair, and bring out its silky shine. You’ll find it easier to brush and style. Unlike most leave-in conditioners you can buy, argan oil is 100% natural and healthy!
United Kingdom: Wash your hair less.
Women who live in the UK have a unique beauty challenge thanks to the profusion of lime in their water supply. Lime makes hair dry, crisp, and breakable, so it is a constant uphill battle to keep hair strong, soft, and shiny. How do they do it? It’s actually what they don’t do more than what they actually do. Many women in the UK don’t wash their hair more than three times a week, and keep it under a shower hat the rest of the time. How do they keep their hair clean on days they don’t wash it? Dry shampoo. Even if you don’t live in the UK, this is great advice. Why? First off, hard water in many countries creates similar beauty struggles. The less you wash your hair, the less mineral buildup you have to deal with. Plus, most women wash their hair more than they should to begin with, erosion out the natural oils. Wash your hair less and you will keep your natural oils robust, This is it.Bulgaria: Rose water as a facial cleanser.
Columbia: Avocado for shiny hair.
Avocado is one of the top beauty secrets in Columbia and other Latin American countries. It’s great for your face as well as your hair (we’ll talk about avocado facial masks in a bit, since they are also popular in the Philippines). How do you use avocado to enhance your hair? One of the best recipes is this: Get one mashed avocado, one banana, and one tablespoon of olive oil. Apply this mixture to make a uniform paste. Take that paste and rub it into the roots of your hair. Massage it on your scalm and leave the mixture on your hairs for about half hour. Do something else for while you are waiting, then rinse your hairs with shampoo, conditioner The results will astound you!France: Get rid of nail stains the easy way.
Have unsightly stains on your nails? A lot of women in France do their own manicures, and they are also experts at dealing with beauty problems like this! It turns out they have the simplest solution in the world for nail stains.You need just to soak your fingers in lemon juice for ten minutes, and most of those stains should go away. It’s very fast and easy! like magic.
Romania: Olive oil and vitamin A for stronger nails.
Looking for a great way to improve the textile of your nails and strengthen them? there is a great secret to strong nails, In Romania, ladies soak their fingers in a bowl with warm olive oil and vitamin A oil. It only takes a few drops of oil, and you only have to do it every couple of weeks for a few minutes each time. The vitamin A and olive oil will nourish the cuticle beds, which will cause your nails to grow stronger. They should be less prone to breakage after a few of these treatments. You may also have less skin peeling around them, which is a symptom of really dry nail beds.Australia: Yarrow extract for stretch marks.
Spain : Fruits on a daily basis
Once upon a time, staying at Barcelona’s Rambla, I used to go to La BoquerÃa market every morning to buy and have breakfast with the most exotic fruits, as do many Spanish beauties. They know that Vitamin C and A are essential to preserve velvet skin, thus choosing the right fruits. Mango is a weighty antioxidant, full of Vitamin A, C, E and B6. Spanish papaya contains even more vitamin C, giving in to mango only in respect of Vitamin A. pomegranate is one more popular fruit in Spain, providing soluble and insoluble dietary fibers and rich with vitamins B1, B2, B6, etc.Sweden: At-Home Remedies
Swedish makeup artist Petra Strand shared with Woman's Day online magazine an at-home trick that works for all skin types to give skin a boost of free-radical-fighting antioxidants. Replace your standard toner with a concoction of mineral water and green or white tea. Boil the mineral water with a few green or white tea bags, let it steep, then freeze it into ice cubes. Once frozen, rub the ice cube all over your skin. Mineral water's benefits are better realized when it's frozen. Create the effects of a sauna at home by boiling water in pot, reduce it to a light simmer and let it sit on the stove for 10 minutes. After cleansing your skin, pull your hair back in a ponytail and place a towel over your head. Carefully lean over the pot and allow the steaming water to wash over your face for five minutes. After five minutes, splash cool water on your face and dab your face dry with a towel.Russian: At-home banya experience
Creating Your own banya experience wouldn't be very difficult at all, Here are the russian women tips, all you need is some quiet time at home to pull it off:while running a hot shower, sit on a towel at the edge of the tub, place a relaxing eucalyptus-scented aromatherapy tablet under the running water, you can find these the most drug stores, then take a cool refreshing shower, after showering make your own yogurt and honey mask, Wrap your hair in a towel and apply the mask, Use plain unsweetened yogurt and local honey if available. Sip a cup of calming chamomile in quiet room of the house, while your mask rejuvenates your skin. When done, top the experience off with a good night's sleep, make time to experience your own personal banya at least twice monthly, and you will see the difference.
China: Rice water as a facial rinse.
China is of course famous for its rice. Rice is not just a dietary staple in China, though, it is also a beauty secret! The women in China use rice water as a cleansing rinse for their faces. Rice is chock full of antioxidants, which nourish your skin and fight harmful free radicals that lead to aging. How do you do it? Buy some Chinese rice, and soak it in water for 20 minutes. Strain out the rice, and then use a washcloth to mop the water on your face. Do this on a weekly basis and you should notice a difference!Finally I encourage you to share your own beauty secrets in the comments below!
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