If those 3am feedings are making you look like an extra in the Night of the Living Dead, get glowing with these all-natural home beauty remedies!

By Shaan Moledina and Julia Goh 

HAIR SUPPLY
Your crowning glory needs all the pampering it can get if you stress your tresses with harsh colours, searing styling tools and bright sunshine… 

First Draft
Try this wacky celebrity secret to add lustre to your locks - actress Catherine Zeta Jones confessed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno that her long shiny tresses are due in part to regular beer rinses. 

The malt proteins in beer are said to help rebuild and repair dry and damaged hair, while the extra body and shine comes from vitamin B and natural sugar. Once a month after shampooing, wash your hair with a can of warm flat beer, then rinse with lukewarm water. So the next time you can’t finish that pint, you know what to do with the leftovers, just steer clear of beers with strong odours! 

FACE VALUE
on’t just pile on layers of makeup each time you leave the house, start a regular pampering regime to perk up tired skin and brighten up your face. 

Utter Nourish
Try this easy-to-make concoction of avocado and banana to nourish your delicate face. 

Moisturising Avocado And Banana Face Mask
What you need:
½ avocado (overripe)
½ banana (overripe)
1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
4 tsps plain yoghurt 

What to do:
1. Pit and peel fruit, then mash all ingredients together and mix well till it forms a pale green paste.
2. Coat face and neck sparingly and leave on for 20 minutes.
3. Rinse with warm water. 

Break Even
To even out your skin tone, apply this egg white and lemon mask onto your face regularly. 

Whitening Egg White And Lemon Mask
What you need:
1 egg white, beaten
Juice of half a lemon 

What to do:
1. Blend ingredients well.
2. Apply the mixture to your face. Leave on overnight.
3. In the morning, rinse off with lukewarm water. 

Cold Play
Try this cooling mask to soothe stressed-out and irritated skin. Cucumber reduces puffiness and dark circles around the eyes, while helping to soothe and soften skin. 

Cooling Cucumber And Mint Mask
What you need:
½ cucumber, peeled and deseeded
10 mint leaves
1 egg white, beaten 

What to do:
1. Puree cucumber with the mint leaves before blending with the beaten egg white.
2. Apply mask evenly to face and neck.
3. Leave for 15 minutes, then rinse. 

Age Of Enbrightenment
De-age and tighten skin with this yummy face mask. 

Tightening Peach Mask
What you need:
1 peach (overripe), peeled and pitted
1 egg white
1 tsp plain yoghurt 

What to do:
1. Puree peach till smooth, then add yoghurt and beaten egg white and blend.
2. Apply mixture to the face for 20 minutes, then rinse. 

BODY SHOP
Gravity will take its toll on your once taut and perky bod, so make sure to eat right, exercise and lavish some love on your skin. 

Shake It Up
Beauty may be skin deep, but it all begins with proper nutrition. We’ve got just the pick-me-up to give your body an energy boost!
The beauty of making a shake or a smoothie is that you can dump practically anything you want in the blender, flip the switch and you’re done! Try these recipes and improvise along the way… 

What you need:
1 cup diced peaches
1 cup mashed banana
1 cup diced apples
1 cup blueberries
1 cup strawberry yoghurt
1 cup milk
1 cup crushed ice 

What to do:
1. Toss all ingredients into a blender and blend till smooth.
2. Serve in a tall glass. 

Here’s The Rub
Say goodbye to ugly dead skin with this refreshing exfoliating blend. 

What you need:
1 cup coarse sugar or salt
¾ cup olive oil
Juice of a lemon 

What to do:
1. Mix all ingredients well till you get an even, grainy consistency.
2. Dip a juiced lemon wedge into the mixture and use it to apply the scrub on your skin.
3. Rinse off with cool water, before applying moisturising lotion.

FEET DREAMS
You abuse your feet by squishing them in high heels every day, so give your much-mauled tootsies a well-deserved break! 

Soft Sell
Demolish dead skin with a scrub (see Here’s The Rub), then use this hydrating mask to give your lacklustre feet a new lease of life. 

Honey Almond Mask
What you need:
3 tbsps honey
3 bananas (mashed)
½ tsp almond oil
1 tbsp plain yogurt
1 tsp lemon juice 

What to do:
1. Mix all ingredients together until smooth, then apply on feet and wrap in a warm towel.
2. Leave on for 20 minutes before rinsing with warm water.

DIY Beauty Benefits 1. It’s cheap. 2. You know what’s in them - no hidden chemicals! 3. It’s convenient - you can all the ingredients in your kitchen.   Old School Natural remedy breakthroughs or old wives tales? Here are several homemade remedies mums swear by.  Sweet surrender For a pimple, put a drop of honey on it and then cover it with a plaster overnight. The honey kills the bacteria and reduces the appearance of the pimple! Karen Lim, 28, mum to Ashley, 3.  Heady feeling For itchy scalp, after shampooing, rub apple cider vinegar on the scalp - don’t rinse with water after! Delia Aziz, 33, mum to Khairul, 2.  Aloe and goodbye My aunt applies pure aloe vera extract on scars - and they fade! Nicole Wong, mum to Charmaine, 9.

If you have any comments or practical suggestions, write to us at editor@family.sg 

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