9 Little-Known Ways To Solve Common Beauty Problems
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Living in the age of information overload as we do, it’s quite difficult to distinguish real problem-solvers from fake ones! Especially in the domain of beauty tips where the barrage of hacks and tricks out there is enough to overwhelm, confuse, and finally discourage you from doing anything at all. In this day and age, we present to you 9 unique, simple, and effective solutions to your everyday beauty problems, which are guaranteed to work!
1. Treat Razor Burns With Strawberry Paste
Razor burns kind of defeat the whole purpose of shaving when you have to hide those ugly, red, painful bumps anyway. However, that’s not necessary if you decide to treat them with a strawberry and sour cream paste. Just mix some mashed strawberries with sour cream and apply it on the affected region with the help of a cotton swab. Let it stay for 10-15 minutes before rinsing off. Strawberry has both antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, which help soothe burns (1).
2. Remove Stains From Your Nails With Lemon And Baking Soda
Are yellowed nails ruining the beauty of your hands? Here’s a quick DIY method you can try to restore their original colour! All you need to do is make a thick paste with 1 tsp. of lemon juice, ½ tsp. of olive oil, and 1 tbsp. of baking soda. Use a toothbrush to apply the paste on your nails, allowing it to stay for 5 minutes. Rinse it away and repeat the process once in every 2 weeks. The natural bleaching property of lemon will clean your nails right up (2).
3. Whiten Teeth With Activated Charcoal
Activated charcoal might be black in itself, but it sure is a great whitener (3)! To use it to whiten your teeth, crush an activated charcoal tablet and mix it with water to form a paste. Apply this paste on your teeth with the help of a toothbrush and rinse your mouth once 3 minutes are over. Do this once in a blue moon, as the treatment can be harsh. Alternatively, you can buy a toothpaste with activated charcoal in it to be safe.
4. Get Rid Of Split Ends With Black Lentil
Before you go chopping your hair off, try this easy, natural hair mask to be rid of split ends. Grind half a cup of black lentils into a fine powder and mix it with 1 tbsp. of fenugreek seeds and a little bit of yogurt to form a smooth paste. Apply this all over your hair and then wash it off an hour later with warm water.
5. Treat Calluses With Aspirin
Calluses can prevent you from stepping into your favourite shoes! An effective remedy for calluses, however, is aspirin. Aspirin contains salicylic acid, which helps treat fungal infections (4), (5), (6). To carry out this treatment, you will have to crush 4 aspirin tablets into a fine powder and add lemon juice and water to it to make a paste. Rub this paste gently on the affected areas and wash off 20 minutes later. Do this twice a week to witness maximum results.
6. Tame Frizzy Hair With Avocado
Ladies with frizzy hair will know how impossible it is to manage! But instead of using an array of serums, mousse, and hairsprays that can damage your hair, give avocados a shot. An avocado hair mask made of yogurt and mashed avocados can do wonders for your hair! Leave the mask on for 45 minutes after application and then wash off. Avocados will nourish and repair your hair, while yogurt will condition and moisturize it.
7. Remove Stretch Marks With Potato
Whether it’s weight loss or pregnancy, stretch marks can make their presence felt (or seen) a bit too strongly. Fortunately, the humble potato can come to your rescue. Spuds are enriched with minerals and vitamins that repair skin cells and lighten marks on the skin (7). You can rub a slice of potato on your stretch marks daily to lighten them. Just remember to wash off when the potato dries out.
8. Remove Eye Bags With Spoons
Forget cucumbers and tea bags. A cold steel spoon is all it takes to get rid of the puffiness and dark circles under your eyes. Refrigerate a clean spoon and place it on your eyes for 10 minutes to get a fresh look!
9. Heal Dry Lips With Honey
Honey is an excellent natural moisturizer as well as a healing agent (8). This makes it the perfect remedy for your chapped lips! You can either apply raw honey directly to your lips or mix it with lemon to let your lips heal overnight. You could also add sugar to honey to make a lip scrub or, alternatively, make a lip mask with honey, cream, and rose petals.
As promised, all of the above remedies are terribly simple and highly effective. Don’t believe us? Go try them out yourself!
