Eggs are incredibly nutritious and healthy foods.They not only serves a delicious breakfast, but also been used in natural beauty treatments.Eggs white, egg yolk and eggshell all have valuable qualities of their own.Let’s find out some of the surprising beauty treatments that you can do with eggs.
Here are the 10 surprising beauty uses of eggs.
1.Exfoliating Body Scrub
Ingredients – 4 to 5 Shells of Hard boiled Eggs, Honey and Salt
Naturally exfoliate and glow your skin with this homemade body bath scrub.Blend dry hard boiled eggshells to fine powder.Gently mix 2 tbsp of honey and salt to this powder to make a thick paste.Place a small amount of this mixture on a loofah and gently rub on your skin.This body scrub washes away dull, dry skin and leaves skin smooth, silky and glowing.
2.Nail Revitalizer
Ingredients – Egg yolk and Milk
Are you suffering from cracked or split nails? Here is a solution.Soak your fingernails in a mixture of 1/4th cup warm milk and 1 egg yolk for about 10 minutes.Rinse with cold water.It promotes fast nail growth, instantly nourishes and smoothes cuticles, strengthen your nails and prevents nail peeling and cracking.
3.Eyelash Enhancing Serum
Ingredients – Egg white, Glycerine and Olive oil
Make your own natural eyelash growth serum.Take an egg white in a bowl, add glycerine, olive oil and mix well.Dip an unused, clean mascara wand into this serum and gently sweep the wand to the base of your lashes.Repeat for 2 to 3 times.Leave on for 1 hour and then rinse with cool water.This serum stimulates lash hair growth, conditions lashes and makes them naturally stronger and thicker.For best results use daily after removing makeup.
4.Treatment for Hair Loss
Ingredients – Egg white and Coconut oil
Eggs can help combat problems like hair fall, dandruff and dry scalp.Beat 2 egg white and add 4 tbsp of coconut oil to achieve a smooth consistency.Apply the mixture on the wet scalp and to entire hair with the help of a brush.Leave for an hour and then rinse with lukewarm water.The essential protein and fatty acids found in egg white repair and nourishes hair follicles, prevents hair breakage and split ends, maintains healthier roots and aids in hair growth.
5.Anti-Ageing Face Mask
Ingredients – Egg white, Honey and Clay mud
Egg white is one of the natural anti-ageing treatment for the skin.It is rich in proteins and vitamins that helps smooth away wrinkles, fine lines, cleanse away impurities and tightens skin pores.To prepare this anti-ageing face mask mix an egg white, 2 tbsp of honey and 3 tbsp of clay mud.Apply the pack on your face and neck and leave on till it dries completely.Rinse your face with cold water.Use this mask 2 times in a week.
6.Hair Conditioner
Ingredients – Amla powder, Eggs and Yogurt
Egg is one the best moisture rich conditioner for your hair.It deeply nourishes and conditions the hair.The protein in egg white adds strength to your hair and leaves hair smooth and lustrous.To prepare a deep conditioning egg mask, combine 1/2 cup of amla powder, 4 tbsp of fresh yogurt and 2 beaten eggs.With the help of a brush apply this mixture on your wet hair and scalp.Cover your hair with a plastic shower cap and leave on for about 30 minutes.Rinse your hair with lukewarm water followed by a mild shampoo.
7.Dark Circle Treatment
Ingredients – Egg white
Wipe out dark circles, wrinkles and puffiness with egg white eye mask.Break an egg and separate the egg white from the yolk.Dip a soft makeup brush into the egg white mixture and apply around the eye area.Once it dries completely, rinse with cool water. Vitamins and proteins in egg white firms under eye skin and help lightens dark circles.
8.Blackhead Removal Strip
Ingredients – Egg white, Lemon and Tissue paper
Get rid of those dirty blackheads from the oily areas of your face.Cleanse your face thoroughly, rub a slice of lemon on the areas where you want to get rid of blackheads.Then apply a layer of egg white mixture and immediately cover that area with a tissue paper, repeat the process one more time to get another layer.Leave it on for 20 minutes.Once it has dried completely gently peel the tissue paper.
9.Whitening Teeth
Ingredients – 2 to 3 EggShells
Yellow teeth can ruin your precious smile.To whiten yellow teeth here is a home remedy that you can try using eggshell.Remove the shells from the hard-boiled eggs and then dry them to keep the moisture out.Once it has dried completely, blend the eggshells in a coffee grinder or a blender until it forms fine powder.Add a teaspoon of eggshell powder on top of your toothpaste and gently brush your teeth.Eggshell being the natural source of calcium builds stronger and healthy teeth and abrasive nature of eggshell eliminates stubborn stains and reveals sparkling white teeth.
10.Stretch Mark Removal Treatment
Ingredients – Egg white and Almond oil
Stretch mark makes your skin look dull, rough and uneven.Just take a raw egg white, add few drops of almond oil and massage this gently on the affected area for 5 minutes.Leave it on for 10 minutes and then rinse with lukewarm water.Regular use helps relieves dryness and reduces the appearance of stretch marks.
