Simple. Natural. Beauty – Ruth Hofer

Written by Fiona on September 2, 2010 – -



by Ruth

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Mothers shouldn’t use the lack of spare time as an excuse for not nourishing your body temple.  It’s important to nourish and take care of yourself, that way there is more of you to be present for your family when they need you. And just because you are a mum, there is no reason why you can’t look beautiful on the outside too!

Here are a few simple, fun, raw and FAST beauty rituals I like to make time for (using things you already have in your pantry)…

Instant Papaya Facial

When I am cutting up a papaya for my morning smoothie I take the flesh side of skin and rub it all over my face. The enzymes revitalize your face by breaking down dead skin cells. This works best when the papaya is still slightly firm. Just remember to wipe the papaya pulp off before you leave the house!

Coconut & Vinegar Hair Care

To wash my hair once a week, I like to massage coconut oil into my scalp and through my hair the night before and braid it up, sleep with a towel over the pillow and then in the morning shampoo it out and instead of conditioner pour some apple cider through my hair and then rinse the vinegar out (I’ve also used sour home-made kombucha one time when I had run out of vinegar) This hair treatment is so inexpensive and you probably already have coconut oil and vinegar in your pantry anyways.  The coconut oil conditions your hair and its anti fugal and anti microbial properties mean that you’ll never get dandruff. Rinsing your hair with vinegar sounds a bit weird, but trust me it leaves your hair so incredibly soft.

Shower Secrets – Soft Sweet Smelling Skin

This is an awesome balancing in shower treatment for all Aruyvedic body types that cleanses, exfoliates and moisturizer your skin all at the same time. Seriously, you can be out of the shower in under 2 minutes with glowing, soft, sweet smelling skin…

exfoliator

  • Mix ½ cup each of coarsely ground salt and sugar together
  • Mix together a few tablespoons of cold pressed almond oil and a tablespoon of rose water.
  • Then mix the two together and store it in a glass jar within easy reach of the shower

Scoop out a handful while you wait for the water to warm up and rub all over you body. Keep rubbing as you rinse it off under the water.

Done.

How easy was that?

If you like Ruth’s creative ideas, have a peep at her some of her other recent blog posts:

Transform Avocado Stones Into Beautiful Pendants

Chia Fun! Grow Your own Yimmy Fairy Garden

Raw Recipes: Fresh Turmeric Juice

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4 Responses to “Simple. Natural. Beauty – Ruth Hofer”

  1. By Chels on Sep 5, 2010

    You never cease to amaze me, Ruth! I wonder how the coconut and vinegar would work on my not-so-natural colour?

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  2. By Catherine on Sep 16, 2010

    I’m a re-convert to raw trying to balance meat eating & vegetarian teens with an incredibly busy worklife. I appreciate all the tips I can get & love the natural body care, thankyou for sharing

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  3. By Londa on Oct 10, 2010

    I have dry, tangly hair, will the coconut oil and vinegar help that or do I have to slowly cut the dry out? My hair is down to my bottom side and I don’t want to cut it other then a few inches at a time.

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  4. By ruth on Oct 11, 2010

    Londa!
    the coconut oil is possibly the best thing EVER for dry tangled hair!!!
    you definitely use it! and you won’t need to cut the ‘dry’ out…

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