1. Kill Pimples With Toothpaste
A sudden pimple outbreak often occurs just as you prepare to present yourself at an important event. Spot creams that act on pimples take almost an entire day to chase the pimple away, apart from drying out the area excessively. The application of toothpaste on a pimple has faster effects as it draws out the impurities in the pimple. Toothpaste also kills germs in the area and clears blemishes. Acne, too, can be cured by applying toothpastes. However, ensure that the toothpaste used is mostly organic in its composition.
2. Hiding Oily Hair With Powder
Has your tight schedule prevented you from washing your hair? Well, you can correct the greasy appearance of your hair at any place or time. Take out your pot of loose powder, and dip your biggest brush into it. Gently tap the brush to shake off the excess and apply the powder to your scalp carefully, ensuring that the powder reaches the roots of your hair. Brushing too intensely or carelessly will only leave with a powdered head. Careful application will help in the removal of oil and lend bounciness to your hair.
3. Removing Tanning Streaks With Baking Soda
Self tanners have a fond fan base among women because of the ease with which the latter can acquire that enviable tanned look. However, mistakes are a part of the process, and you will notice discrepancies in the uniformity of shade. Moisten baking soda and rub it on the areas with excess tan to remove the streak.
4. Benadryl For Flushed Faces
If your workouts leave you breathless and pink-faced, with the latter effect refusing to leave, antihistamines like Benadryl must be a part of your exercise kits. Persistently flushed faces are no body’s favorite and small doses of antihistamines do the trick for you.
5. Chewing Gum To Battle Tooth Decay
Decaying teeth ruin otherwise pretty smiles. Intrusive dental treatments are not the only solutions to tooth decay. The simple act of chewing gum helps battle tooth decay. When you chew gum, saliva fills your mouth. Saliva is anti-bacterial and can cleanse your mouth of any bacteria that may have made your teeth their abode, saving teeth from the corrosive effects of the acids secreted by the bacteria. Choose sugar-free chewing gum to check calorie intake.
6. Vinegar For Shiny Hair
Hair sprays don’t sit well with everybody. Vinegar is a home alternative to hair care products that promise shiny hair. Wash your hair with vinegar, allow it to sit for about 4 minutes, and then rinse it clean off the head. Shiny hair is yours to flaunt.
7. Raw Potato For Puffy Eyes
Waking up with puffy eyes is a common scenario. This can be countered by placing slices of raw potato on your eyes. The starch in potatoes contains enzymes that can help reduce dark circles beneath the eyes, while the potato acts as an astringent by curing the water retention that brings about puffy eyes.
8. Lighten Hair With Chamomile Tea And Lemon Mix
Give yourself a make-over at home by changing the color of your hair permanently (read till your hair grows out). Go blonde with a home-made mix of chamomile tea and lemon. After you wash your hair with shampoo, apply a solution of chamomile tea and lemon juice instead of your regular conditioner. Then dry your hair either by sunning yourself or with a hair dryer. The heat brightens the tones of your hair, resulting in natural shades of blonde. This color remains till your hair grows out, so be sure you want to go blonde before rinsing your hair with the mix.
9. Vicks VapoRub For Fungus-Infected Nails
If fungi have taken up residence under the nails of your fingers and toes, here is a slow but effective method to be rid of them. Lather ample Vicks VapoRub on your fingers and toes, and wear gloves and socks, before retiring for the day. Do this every day for about two months, and observe tangible change.
10. Pepto-Bismol As Face Mask
Pepto-Bismol is best known for its ability to cure the gastro-intestinal effects of a heavy meal. A less popularly known benefit of Pepto-Bismol is its efficacy as a rejuvenating face mask. Take two tea spoons of the medicine in a bowl and carefully apply it on your face and allow it to dry to form a mask. Bismuth subsalicylate in the product makes the skin smoother, apart from teasing out black and white heads in facial skin. Caution must be exercised as this act could work negatively for those with sensitive skin.
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Jason Phillips is a cosmetic surgeon who likes to contribute on health and fitness, beauty and skincare. View this video to know more about him.
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