Beauty

If coffee is your ally when it’s time to wake up in the morning, it can also be your ally to enhance the beauty of your skin. Don’t throw away used ground coffee, as it has exfoliating and antioxidant properties that can help to make your skin soft, make it shine, and prevent premature aging. 5 Minutes Crafts brings you 3 types of face masks made with coffee and other simple ingredients for you to try at home. Consult your dermatologist before using any treatment.

Aloe vera is a plant that is known for its multiple cosmetic and therapeutic properties. That’s one of the reasons why it’s such a common ingredient in many products. 5-Minute Crafts wants to show you 10 ways you can use it as a beauty product or just to take care of your skin.

Crow’s feet, which are those small wrinkles at the outer corners of your eyes, occur when the skin in this area loses its elasticity and natural oils. This happens naturally as you age, mostly due to the motion of smiling and squinting. 5-Minute Crafts is ready to show you some ways to reduce the appearance of these wrinkles.

There are times when you desperately need to get rid of your old nail polish, but there is no remover. No problem. 5-Minute Crafts has a list of products you can use in case of an emergency, so you can remove your polish safely.

False eyelashes are an easy way to draw attention to your eyes, make them look bigger, and add more expressiveness and depth to your face in general. Although placing them might seem complex at first, it turns out to be very easy and fast once you learn the right technique. 5-Minute Crafts will show you how to put on fake eyelashes step by step.

Hair filler is a hair product that can easily be used at home that will help you see a significant effect after its first use. Thanks to special components in its composition, fillers can smoothen hair, make it more lively and shiny, and ease combing and styling routines.

At some point, washing one’s hair with cola became a fashion trend that was picked up by some celebrities. Some people believe that soda can replace shampoo or conditioner, others think of it as a good tint, and then there are those who use cola to create the effect of wet hair.

Aloe vera is a medicinal plant whose antioxidant, regenerative, and moisturizing properties have turned it into one of the most popular ingredients in cosmetology and dermatology products. It revitalizes our skin, helps control excess oil, and could even improve the health of our scalp when used correctly.

During the winter months, skin suddenly becomes prone to dryness and itching due to exposure to cold temperatures, low humidity, and chilly wind. A natural moisturizer could help your skin stay hydrated while providing enough nutrients to feel soft and smooth to the touch. It’s also an ideal way to “tailor” the recipe to your needs or improvise with the ingredients you have available at home, without having to spend lots of money on beauty products.

Pimples on your chin usually occur when your hormonal balance changes and your skin cells start producing too much oil. This extra oil can trap dirt, debris, and bacteria in your skin and clog your pores, which typically leads to breakouts. 5-Minute Crafts is about to show you some ways to reduce the appearance of chin acne.

Exfoliation on the scalp removes any leftovers from hairstyling products, dirt, excess skin, grease, and dead skin cells that accumulate at your hairs’ roots. A scrub massage improves the blood circulation of the scalp.

Maintaining healthy facial skin can be a challenging thing to do. And not only that, but beauty care can become expensive very quickly. Thankfully, there are also ways to make your lotions and creams at home. Made with natural products, they are a good option that can be effective and inexpensive to take care of your skin.5-Minute Crafts wants to show you some quick and useful ways to solve 7 common skin problems. Still, remember to always check with your dermatologist before starting a new facial care routine.

When the sensitive skin on the bottom of the feet and heels becomes too dry, it can split open, leaving painful cracks called fissures on your heels. Those cracks may not only make it painful to walk, but they can also lead to serious infections. It’s best to regularly get rid of the thickened skin on your feet to prevent cracks from appearing. You can do this at home using simple masks and footbaths containing easily available items, such as honey or vinegar.

Dandruff happens when skin cells grow and die off too fast in your scalp, which causes flakes and an itchy scalp. 5-Minute Crafts has a list of 8 natural remedies to help you say goodbye to your dandruff quickly.

One of the most complete masks for facial care is the activated charcoal mask. It helps to open the pores of your face while at the same time eliminates impurities. It can also help you prevent acne and the formation of blackheads. 5-Minute Crafts teaches you how to create your own activated carbon mask at home in 2 different, but equally easy ways.

Blush is a must in most of our makeup bags. Many women apply it to their faces to highlight and add color to their cheeks. Others use it to get a more pronounced facial contour or to achieve a slimmer, more defined effect. When it comes to picking the right product, women are increasingly leaning toward more organically produced and chemical-free products. 5-Minute Crafts guides you on how to make your own natural makeup.

Bags and dark circles under eyes are not very easy to hide with makeup. But there are at-home beauty treatments that can easily solve your problem within a few minutes. Some will choose eye patches, others will prefer a simple massage.

There are several home remedies that will help you soothe the annoying symptoms produced by folliculitis. This generally happens when hair follicles get infected after shaving. 5-Minute Crafts is offering you some simple tricks to do at home if your skin gets irritated after shaving.

Lots of fruit and vegetables are rich in vitamins and minerals, which are highly beneficial when used in beauty treatments that we can do at home. Cucumber is one of them — it has refreshing, moisturizing, and anti-inflammatory properties. 5-Minute Crafts will show you the multiple uses that this ingredient can have in your daily routine.

There are several beauty products and tools that can be used to get glowing skin and achieve flawless makeup. Nevertheless, to get the finishing touch we desire, we can also use common utensils that we have at home at no extra cost. 5-Minute Crafts has gathered some of the best beauty tricks that you can do with a spoon.