Folk Beauty

By Jessica Hulett
Feeling down in the dumps? Believe it or not, a dietary deficiency could be the culprit. Whether you’re anxious, depressed or just plain irritable, chances are there’s a food that can lend a hand and give you a much-needed lift. Eat your cares away with these 9 super mood boosters.
Eggs
If you’re in a fog, you can’t get things done, which can lead to frustration and eventually depression. Protein increases your alertness and energy. If you’re not getting enough [...]

No one likes the look of stretch marks and women and men need to handle with them constantly. They weaken our self esteem and make it challenging for us and other individuals to disregard. For some individuals these blemishes can be little and scarcely noticeable and for others they are large and challenging to ignore.

Although hair is not essential to life, it is of sufficient cosmetic concern to provoke anxiety in anyone when it starts thinning, falling, or disappearing. To a woman, the sight of a comb or brush covered with lost hair can cause intense mental strain. Hair is formed in minute pockets in the skill called follicles.

From TracyReneesTreasures.com
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11. Bath Cookies
2 cups finely ground sea salt
1/2 cup baking soda
1/2 cup cornstarch
2 tbs. light oil
1 tsp. vitamin E oil
2 eggs
5-6 drops essential oil
Preheat oven to 350 F. Mix together all the ingredients. Take a teaspoon
of the dough and roll it gently into a ball about 1″ in diameter. Continue
doing this with all the dough and place the balls on an ungreased cookie
sheet. (You can decorate the cookies with clove buds, anise seeds, [...]

For centuries women have relied on herbs for everything from easing menstrual cramps to facilitating child birth to birth control, so why not the role of plastic surgeons? Women desiring a larger bust can avoid the cost and risk of going under the knife by following a simple routine of drinking tea and using lotion; within a few months time, you could gain a full cup or more. Patience is key since herbal remedies tend to work gradually and vary [...]

Make your own hand and body lotions at home and avoid the harsh chemicals in commercial products!
Violet Lotion: High in vitamin A, this lotion quenches the skin.
Place 1/2 cup of fresh violet leaves and 1/2 cup violet flowers in a stainless steel pan. Cover the herbs with almond oil. Place the pan on very, very low heat and leave to steep for about 6 hours, covered. Strain off the flowers/leaves and add 1 ounce of melted beeswax to the [...]

By Charles Schuler (TotalBeauty.com)

What? No more late-night runs to the drugstore? Where do we sign up? That’s what we said after talking with Janice Cox, author of “Natural Beauty at Home,” who explained why many people would rather make their own beauty products: “Cost savings, convenience and control,” she said. “You can make for pennies what you’re spending dollars on at the store … late at night or early in the morning, and you know exactly what’s in it.”
With that [...]

From TracyReneesTreasures.com
Try your hand at your own do-it-yourself bath & body recipes!
1. Apple Tart Soap
4oz. Clear, Unscented Glycerine Soap
1 Tablespoon Liquid Soap
1 teaspoon Liquid Glycerine
1/2 teaspoon Apple Fragrance Oil
2 Drops Red Food Color
1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
Melt soap in small pan over low heat or in a glass cup in the microwave.
Add Liquid Soap and glycerine and stir gently but well. Add fragrance, color
and cinnamon. Stir and let stand a couple minutes, just enough to start to
thicken so when you stir [...]