Bored of flipping through magazines and channels? How about whipping up beauty essentials that can pamper your skin, right at home? We give you the ingredients....

Rose petal face wash

All you need is one-cup of clean rose petals, two-cups of milk and two-tablespoons glycerine. Fill a pan with water and place a glass bowl on top. Heat until the water begins to simmer in the pan and then pour the milk into the bowl. Add glycerine and rose petals. Remove from heat and let the mixture cool. Now, pour it in a blender and mix well. Store in the refrigerator. And whenever you feel tired, wash your face with the mixture and rinse with warm water.

Softening lotion

It takes time all right. But you will not regret it, for, it makes your skin super soft. You'll need two eggs, four-tablespoons whipped margarine, half-a-cup plain curd, one-cup milk, one-teaspoon vinegar, three-tablespoon rosewater, two-teaspoon glycerine, one-cup apple juice, 1/3-cup eau-de-cologne, 1/3-cup groundnut oil and one-teaspoon ground cinnamon. Warm the margarine and mix in the groundnut oil. When it is cool, add the eggs and beat with an eggbeater while adding all the other ingredients (one at a time).

Store in a refrigerator. Smooth this concoction all over your BODY and let it set for 25 minutes, before taking a shower in warm water.

Oatmeal bath

To exfoliate and rejuvenate your skin, try oatmeal bath. Mix 2/3-cup oatmeal, 2/3-cup powdered milk, and two-teaspoon lavender oil in a blender. Put the mixture in a muslin fabric and tie to make a bag, to drain excess water. Apply this mixture on your BODY. Wait till it dries and wash it off with lukewarm water.

Muscle rejuvenator

This concoction will help rejuvenate your tired muscles. After a long day of hectic shopping, just massage this on your feet and legs and relax. Mix 1/3-cup aloe vera gel, one-teaspoon cornstarch, and one tablespoon witch hazel. Heat the mixture in a microwave or thick-bottom tawa until it turns into honey-texture (keep stirring all along to avoid the mixture sticking to the vessel). Wait for it to cool and then add four drops of peppermint essential oil. Refrigerate it.

Anti-wrinkle lotion

Try this anti-wrinkle oil to banish those crow's feet and laugh lines. Mix aloe vera gel and extra virgin olive oil (increase the ratio of olive oil if your skin is drier) and apply on affected areas. While the aloe vera will control the skin from the damages caused by the sun and rejuvenate it, olive oil adds moisture and elasticity to it. If you have very oily skin, apply just the aloe vera gel.

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