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I love home remedies. A lot of times, they’re not even things you’d think about, and you already have them!
Whether you eat them or apply them, these remedies will give you the healthy hair and skin you’re always looking for.
So here are the best home remedies out there for beautiful hair and skin—all from your spice rack.
- Cinnamon. This tasty spice is great for reducing sun damage on your skin, and encouraging skin repair by improving your circulation. All you have to do to get the benefits is to add a teaspoon a day to your coffee, oatmeal, or whatever else you think It would go well with!
- Fennel seed. This stuff is great for reducing skin inflammation, since it has great anti-inflammatory properties. Eat one to four grams per day if you want to see those results. If you want to use it as a hair cair treatment, you can boil some crushed fennel seeds in water for a rinse that can help you reduce dandruff.
- Spicy peppers. Adding these to your diet can fight free radicals that damage your skin, since they’re full of vitamins A and C. You can get these benefits by working them into your diet, or by combining olive oil, salt, and your choice of chili, paprika, or cayenne pepper to use as a body scrub.
- Turmeric. This popular superfood is a powerful anti-inflammatory, and it’s great for making your skin glow. Try adding it to your smoothie. You can make your own face wash by combining one teaspoon of turmeric, two tablespoons of flour, three tablespoons of milk, and a few drops of honey.
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- Garlic powder. This one may sound smelly, but it’s great for your hair. Garlic has been used as a hair remedy throughout history, because it works. It’s great as a topical hair remedy for encouraging hair growth and decreasing hair loss. A great hair mask consists of ¼ teaspoon on garlic powder and two ounces of olive or coconut oil, heated in the microwave for 30 seconds. Massage it into your scalp so it gets at all of your hair follicles, and leave it in for twenty minutes before rinsing.
Of course, as effective as these home remedies may be, they’re not for everyone. Just because they’re natural doesn’t mean that they’re right for you, or that they won’t come with their own set of side effects.
Talk to a dermatologist before you start using these as a regular treatment.
