Top Ten Hair Care Tips

Top Ten Ways to Care for Your Hair

1. For short and shoulder length hair, start brushing from your roots and down.

2. Before you take a shower brush your hair to take out the old hair products.

3. Wash your hair in shampoo and conditioner for your specific hair type.

4. Don't ever put conditioner on your roots always put it at the ends.

5. Wash your hair in soft water, you can even put a little sea salt in the water.

6. Don't wash your hair with really hot water (oily hair must be washed with cold water and it's good for your blood circulation).

7. Always shampoo twice (rinse and repeat).

8. Try not to use a blow dryer -- if you have to use a blow dryer, keep it three to five inches from your head.

9. If you use a lot of gel, hairspray and hair products wash your hair daily or else it will effect in your health.

10. If you have dry and/or chemically colored hair you need to massage your scalp with flax seed oil for ten minutes before you wash your hair.


Extra tips:

Rinse your hair with vinegar mixed with water for shinier hair plus it helps with dandruff.


If your hair is thinning, try this mask:

1 tsp honey
1 egg yolk
1 tsp olive oil
1 onion (juice only)

Mix with 2 teaspoon of shampoo.

Work through hair and wrap head for one hour.

Rinse with cool water.

Aries Face Treat!

FAB-ILICIOUS MASK

1 T fig

1 T apricot

1 T banana

1 T flax seed oil

This little treat is straight from my new book - enjoy! Even if you aren't a Fire sign, this is the perfect rejuvenating mask. As with any treatment, if you're not certain of allergies - test a little on your wrist first!

Figs contain an active enzyme that helps to remove dead skin cells from the surface of your skin. Apricots hydrate and revitalize and contain beta-carotene. Bananas contain potassium which moisturizes and rejuvenates.

Preparation

After peeling the banana and apricots, shred the fruit. Shred the figs. In a small bowl, mix shredded fruit with flax seed oil. Mix well.

Application

Apply to face and neck. Relax for twenty minutes. Rinse with warm water.

ARIES helpful healthful hints

Fire signs are busy and active people.

It's a must for Aries to eat a well-balanced diet to maintain good health and steady energy. A good diet includes lots of fruits and vegetables with lean meats only. Eat slowly to give your body a chance to absorb the nutrients of your food.

Aries need to avoid caffeine as you are naturally stimulated with vigorous energy. 

In the spring, you tend to get headaches and often sinus conditions. Avoid table salt, dairy, and alcohol when you're under the weather. Alcohol is taxing on your kidneys.

If your boyfriend is an Aries, here's the best way to relax him after he's used up his energy reserves: 

Starting at the base of his hairline, massage gently upward over his skull using light pressure with your fingertips. This gentle massage relaxes his nervous system. 

Dark Circles and Puffy Eyes

Whether you were out late last night dancing with your girlfriends or up early fighting with your boyfriend, our eyes in the day tell the story of our night.

After applying a cool cloth to your eyes, use a clean cotton ball to pat a little cottage cheese gently underneath. Leave on for ten minutes. After rinsing with cool water, pat dry. This is the perfect remedy for dark circles.

Potatoes are a wonder. Nutritious and delicious, they are also good for late night reparation. Place two potato slices under your eyes. Rest for ten minutes. Splash with cool water. The puffy circles are less noticeable and might even be gone!

Drink plenty of water. Avoid dairy and sugar for a couple of days. Be good to yourself. Your eyes will shine again!

The Little Golden Apple

It's Apricot Season!

According to Greek mythology, the Hesperides were three beautiful nymphs who guarded the legendary Golden Apple tree the goddess Hera received as wedding a gift from Gaia (the Earth). Greek historians believe the apricot is the “golden apple.”

The apricot (Prunus armeniaca), is the native fruit of Armenia. The little velvet treat is a relative of the peach whose season is summer.

The apricot originated thousands of years ago in China, where they still grow wild in the mountains. Delicately flavored, this pale orangish fruit traveled west on camel caravans to the Mediterranean, where it was planted and flourished. Spanish explorers introduced apricots to California in the 18th century.

This tiny soft fruit is packed with potassium and vitamins C and A (beta-carotene). Beta-carotene is good for the skin, hair, gums, and glands. It builds bone and teeth. Apricots are also a good source of fiber.

Apricots are delicious as a quick snack – fresh or dried.

Calm Down Apricot Cleanser

This gentle Aries face cleanser is perfect for any skin type.

CALM DOWN APRICOT CLEANSER

1 ripe apricot

1/2 C milk

1 tsp apple cider vinegar

Apricots are high in iron and great for fixing troubled skin spots. Milk is cooling and soothing with gentle acidic properties.

Preparation

Peel the apricot. Eat the skin. Cut in half and remove the pit. In a blender, mix fruit, milk and vinegar. Blend until smooth.

Application

Gently wash your face morning and evening with a small amount. Rinse with warm water.

Aries Spring!

APRICOTS - BEETS - BROCCOLI - ONIONS - PEAS - POTATOES -
SPINACH -TURNIPS - BEANS

This time of year fills those born under the sign of Aries with energy and passion. Before you dive headlong with frenzy into that new project, try practicing a little bit of patience first. Others are more likely to give you the love you crave when you engage them from a well-balanced stage.

A good diet, Aries, is the key. According to many ancient traditions, every sign in the zodiac has specific nutritional needs. Try cooking and eating these in-season delectable fresh foods to awaken more inner peace and good health.

More tomorrow on the little golden apple: the apricot.