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With containment measures, many French people can no longer find their usual cosmetic products. But there is a practical, ecological and inexpensive alternative solution: making your own beauty products. With honey, sugar, vegetable oil or even rice water (yes yes!), It is thus possible to make your own conditioner or your own hand cream. Pauline Dehecq, author of My Minimalist Cosmetics, a practical guide to homemade cosmetics , gave her advice on Friday afternoon on the program "Sans rendez-vous" on Europe 1.
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Sugar, to erase dead skin
"Sugar is a natural exfoliant, it will erase the small dead skins of the skin and allow to get rid of all that, to oxygenate our skin so that it renews itself more quickly. We must take a little bit of sugar and a little neutral body milk, organic milk for example, and mix it in the palm of your hand. You can also add a little honey and put it on your lips, it makes a scrub and you can eat it . "
Honey, a natural healing agent for wounds or sunburn
"Honey has many virtues, it is healing. It helps to clean wounds and small cuts, or sunburn. Honey is rich in enzymes that contain natural antibiotic properties and help get rid of germs. C is also hydrating. It can also be used on damaged skin or on normal skin as a hydrating mask. "
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Shea butter to repair the skin, especially the hands
"Shea butter is a multi-use ingredient in home cosmetics. It has anti-inflammatory properties, it leaves a film on the surface of the skin which protects from external aggressions. Repetitive hand washing with hydro-alcoholic gel or soap alters this protective film, shea butter will therefore regenerate the skin. To repair the hands, you can also take any oil and add a little honey to promote healing. Note that soap is less drying than hydroalcoholic gel. "
Rice water, a natural conditioner
"The rice rinse or cooking water is a zero waste tip. You keep this water and use it as a natural conditioner. The rice water contains a lot of starches, which will help shine hair fiber, especially in frizzy and frizzy hair. You can even keep it for several days in the refrigerator and use it when you are going to rinse your hair. If you have fine hair, it is better to favor water and even use it to make a mask. "
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Clay or lemon juice to lighten hair
"You cannot have hair color with natural ingredients. However, you can lighten your hair slightly with clay and a little lemon juice or honey, which have lightening properties. You you can even use a fairly strong chamomile tea, which you put on your hair. Black tea tea can darken your hair a bit. "
Castor oil, to take care of your beard
"For beards, what you need is to soften the hair. The best is castor oil, which will promote growth and limit sparse areas. If you don't have that you can use n no matter what vegetable oil.
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