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Head to Toe Beauty DIY at Home
Ahda Arifa Ismail
15 August 2017

Most people do not realize that their favorite skincare products may contain harmful ingredients, toxins and chemicals. Why damage yourself if there are better ways to enhance beauty?  On this list, HighEnd has collected head-to-toe beauty products that anyone can easily make at home, using the best from the nature. Face? Hair? Body? Or even soul? You name it!


FACE: OATMEAL ULTIMATE MASK

INGREDIENTS:

Oatmeal                                               3 tbs
Fresh milk (plain)                                 2 tbs
Honey                                                   ½ tbs
Turmeric (powdered)                           ½ tbs
Lemon                                                  few drops

 

INSTRUCTION:

1. In a medium bowl, mix together dry oatmeal with fresh milk until forming a paste. 2. Add honey, mix well. 3. Add turmeric, mix well. 4. Add a few drops of lemon, blend together.

APPLICATION: Apply the mixture thoroughly on the face, let it rest for 15 to 20 minutes. Rinse with warm towel or water.

HAIR: DEEPLY-CONDITIONING HAIR MASK

INGREDIENTS:

Plain yogurt                                        3 tbs
Banana                                               2 tbs, mashed
Coconut milk                                      2 tbs
Honey                                                 1 tbs
Cinnamon (powdered)                       ½ tbs

 

INSTRUCTION:

1. In a large bowl, mix together yogurt with mashed banana. 2. Add coconut oil then honey to the mixture, mix well. 3. Add powdered cinnamon, mix until well-blended.

APPLICATION: Leave the mixture on hair thoroughly for 30 minutes, then rinse well with water. Shampoo hair if necessary.

BODY: COFFEE REJUVENATING BODY SCRUB

INGREDIENTS:

Ground coffee                                    5 tbs
Honey                                                 4 tbs
Coconut oil                                         ½ tbs
Cinnamon (powdered)                       1 ½ tbs
Caster sugar                                      2 tbs

 

INSTRUCTION:

1. In a large bowl, mix together ground coffee with honey until thick paste forms. 2. Add coconut oil, powdered cinnamon and caster sugar, mix well until well-blended.

APPLICATION: Apply the mixture thoroughly on the body and scrub gently. Leave it for 10 minutes, and rinse well.

SOUL: TURMERIC JAMU POTION

INGREDIENTS:

Turmeric                                              500 grams
Palm sugar                                          250 grams
Tamarind                                              500 grams
Water                                                   2 liters
Salt                                                      a pinch

 

INSTRUCTION:

1. Rinse turmeric, grate using manual grater or blender. 2. Strain the turmeric puree and extract the water. 3. Put the essence into a pot together with tamarind, palm sugar, water, and salt. 4. Bring to boil while stirring occasionally. 5. Strain the mixture into a container.

APPLICATION: Drink immediately or keep in refrigerator for later use.

PHOTO: Rudi Sulistya (@banucarta) & Febi Ramdhan (@febiramdhan) for HIGHEND


Discover the magical effect of each ingredient in this article to your body on our latest Beauty Issue: August 2017. Find in your nearest bookstores.

HighEnd would like to extend our gratitude to The Bath Box, especially the pharmacist team, for their cooperation and expertise in this project.