Do It Yourself - Beauty Recipes

DIY Recipe Dominican Republic Manicure

·         1-2 cloves of roughly chopped fresh garlic (keep the pieces big)

·         clear nail polish

Let the chopped garlic steep in the clear polish for 7-10 days. Then apply the clear polish on nails. "Women in the Dominican Republic who can't afford acrylics do this manicure at home because it makes your nails harder than an acrylic manicure. I use it before going on a vacation because the manicure lasts for so long. It does smell though, so it's great for nail-biters, but bad for dates,"

DIY Recipe Chilean Grape Face Mask 

                                                  ·         7-10 grapes

  ·         2 tablespoons of flour

In a bowl, mash the grapes with a fork until smooth (it doesn't matter if they're seedless or not). Mix in the flour and slather it on a clean face. After 10 minutes, wash the mask away with warm water, pat your face dry and follow up with your favorite toner and moisturizer. "This mask completely revives the skin,"

 

 

DIY Recipe Singaporean Egg Face Mask  

        ·         1-2 egg yolks

·         cotton wool

In a bowl, beat the egg yolks. Dip the cotton wool in the egg and layer it on your face like a papier-maché face mask. When the mask dries, peel it off. Wash off any residue with warm water, pat your face dry and follow up with your favorite toner and moisturizer. "I learned this beauty tip from a Singapore Airlines flight attendant named Marni. She also told me that their nail colors had to coordinate to their flight times. So if they had a morning flight, they would wear a different color polish than on an evening flight. With this mask, when you peel it off your face, it pulls out all the impurities. It's also great for firming," says Shalini.