Natural Beauty - Homemade Recipes for Radiant Skin & Hair

Zusatztext 77493905 Informationen zum Autor Elizabeth TenHouten is the Editor-in-Chief of Celeb Life Magazine and also serves as Contributing Beauty Expert for DiscoverBeauty.com and ShareCare.com, the health and wellness social media platform created by Dr. Oz. She also has a monthly column in Beverly Hills Times Magazine titled, “Natural Beauty with Elizabeth TenHouten.” She is a member of Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW), a National Affiliate of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC), and is on the Board of Directors of Beauty Industry West (BIW), actively attending affiliated seminars and networking events in the world of beauty. Widely known for her all-natural skincare recipes and holistic approach to beauty, TenHouten’s sought-after tips and expert advice regularly appear on television, online, and in national publications such as Health, Natural Health, Working Mother, Natural Solutions , Discovery Channel’s Planet Green , Your Health Connection , Young Hollywood , and US Weekly . She is also the author of Cooking Well: Beautiful Skin . She currently resides in Los Angeles, CA. Klappentext Combining a wealth of tips and 75 recipes for all-natural beauty aids! using nothing but pure ingredients direct from Mother Nature! with a philosophical approach to beauty as the foremost purpose of human existence! Natural Beauty inspires readers to pursue a natural! healthful approach to caring for their mind! body and soul. For Elizabeth TenHouten! the pursuit of beauty is cyclical: "We exist in a parallel state of reaching for beauty. So! this dialectical tension of reaching for and returning to beauty is the cyclical state of beauty." In her new book! Natural Beauty ! TenHouten lays out a philosophy of beauty that encompasses physical! mental and spiritual well-being! an integrated approach that addresses the whole person. Natural Beauty includes a wide variety of all-natural beauty tips and tricks drawing on everyday ingredients with amazing healthful properties. Excerpt from Chapter 7: Beauty Recipes   Lustrous Locks If you’ve been spending time at the beach, you may have noticed your hair looking a bit dry. This is an easy fix and should be indulged in bimonthly during the summer months. Ingredients 1 egg yolk 1 tablespoon almond oil 1 cup water Preparation and Application In a small bowl, mix ingredients until emulsified, and apply to your hair as a conditioning treatment in the shower. Rinse with warm water. Try not to blow-dry your hair too often because that also dries hair out. Take advantage of the season’s sunshine and let your hair air-dry.   Apple Cider Rinse If your hair has a buildup of product, or is just tired looking from environmental residue and oils, a quick beauty recipe for shiny hair is just what you need. It’s so simple. Ingredients 1 cup apple cider vinegar Preparation and Application Before shampooing your hair, pour the apple cider vinegar on your head in the shower, with your head tilted back. Gently work through your scalp and hair, as if you were shampooing, although the vinegar won’t produce any suds. Rinse with the warm stream of water from your showerhead and follow with a shampoo and conditioner, as usual. The shampoo will remedy the vinegar smell and will get incredibly sudsy because of the apple cider vinegar stripping the dirt and oils away for ultraclean scalp and hair.   Egg Protein Mask Egg whites have tremendous protein benefits. We want to nourish our hair with an intensive egg-white protein mask for shiny and healthy stands of hair. Ingredients 3 egg whites 5–7 drops lemon essential oil Preparation and Application...

Product details

• Authors: Elizabeth TenHouten, TENHOUTEN ELIZABETH
• Publisher: Hatherleigh Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.06.2013
• EAN: 9781578264469
• ISBN: 978-1-57826-446-9
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 188 mm x 191 mm x 18 mm
• Subject: Guides > Health > Beauty/cosmetics