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Mondays Mary Make and Do

April 4th, 2011
When it comes to testing lotions and potions we at L’Onglex consider ourselves to be no more than human Guinea pigs for your beauty amusement.
Simply, if a product looks like it might beautify our pretty little faces we’ll slap it on no matter what the cost to our skin and post up the results on these very pages and having recently tried a compact containing what turned out to be toxic blusher toward the end of last week we thought it about time we made a healing face mask and let our skin calm down a little.
The face mask in question is a soothing Aloe Vera remedy designed to calm skin and can be made in a jiffy. Guaranteed to work for rashes, sensitive skin, breakouts and even sunburn you can get hold of pure Aloe Vera online or at many good pharmacies for a fraction of the price of most creams. For the face mask all you’ll need for our latest Mary Make and Do recipe is the following ….
3 tablespoons of aloe Vera Juice
1 table spoon of Aloe Vera gel
Rose essential oil
Here’s how it’s done ….
To make the mask simply mix the three ingredients in a bowl until they’ve blended and then apply to the face and neck. Allow the mix to work into skin for five minutes before rinsing away the mask with water and cotton wool.
And finally ….
Although it may cost a few quid it’s one of those things that can be used neat and is great for hand repairs and intensive treatments, as a final reminder don’t forget to apply your moisturiser afterwards as although it does a great job at repair, Aloe Vera can leave skin a little dry afterwards.

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When it comes to testing lotions and potions we at L’Onglex consider ourselves to be no more than human Guinea pigs for your beauty amusement.

Simply, if a product looks like it might beautify our pretty little faces we’ll slap it on no matter what the cost to our skin and post up the results on these very pages and having recently tried a compact containing what turned out to be toxic blusher toward the end of last week we thought it about time we made a healing face mask and let our skin calm down a little.

The face mask in question is a soothing Aloe Vera remedy designed to calm skin and can be made in a jiffy. Guaranteed to work for rashes, sensitive skin, breakouts and even sunburn you can get hold of the masks main ingredients (pure Aloe Vera) by buying online or at good pharmacies and all for a fraction of the price of most creams.

For our latest Mary Make and Do recipe is the following ….

3 tablespoons of aloe Vera Juice

1 table spoon of Aloe Vera gel

Rose essential oil

Here’s how it’s done ….

To make the mask simply mix the three ingredients in a bowl until they’ve blended and then apply to the face and neck. Allow the mix to work into skin for five minutes before rinsing away the mask with water and cotton wool.

And finally ….

Although it may cost a few quid Aloe Vera is one of those products that can be used neat and is great for hand repairs and intensive treatments. As a final reminder don’t forget to apply  moisturiser afterwards as although it is good at repair, Aloe Vera can sometimes leave skin a little dry after use.

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Mary Make and Do: Perfectly Preened Paws from Porridge

March 20th, 2011
In an ideal world L’Onglex would be eating our porridge in Highland hideaway with a gentle but rugged scottish fisherman type who comes complete with his own kilt and a soft lilting voice.
Given that such men are thin on the ground these days L’Onglex is reduced to trawling the internet looking for homemade recipes for the cobwebbed packets of porridge in our kitchen press.
So. Having left our trusty gloves on the Luas months ago and looking for something to undo the damage of tapping out our daily blog posts we found this recipe for an oatmeal hand mask which promises to smooth away the dry bits and give hands some serious conditioning. You will need ….
1 + 1/2 teaspoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons of porridge oats
1 teaspoon of olive oil
1/4 of a cup of water
Here’s how it’s done ….
Mix the porridge with 1/4 cup of water and leave to soften for 10 minutes. Once the oats have soaked up the water add your lemon juice and olive oil to the porridge and mix well. Coat your hands with the treatment, place your hands in sandwich bags and put your feet up for ten before you rinse the mix with warm water and pat dry – eh volia – perfectly preened paws from porridge.

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In an ideal world L’Onglex would be eating our porridge in a Highland hideaway with a gentle but rugged scottish fisherman type who comes complete with his very own kilt, a soft lilting voice and a roaring open fire.

Given that such men are thin on the ground the reality is that L’Onglex is reduced to trawling the internet looking for homemade skincare recipes which might offer us the chance to use up those cobwebbed packets of porridge that sit at the back of the kitchen press.

Having left our trusty gloves on the Luas months ago and looking for something to undo the damage of tapping out our daily blog posts we found this recipe for an oatmeal hand mask which promises to smooth away the dry bits and give hands some serious conditioning.

You will need ….

1 + 1/2 teaspoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice

2 tablespoons of porridge oats

1 teaspoon of olive oil

1/4 of a cup of water

Here’s how it’s done ….

Mix the porridge with 1/4 cup of water and leave to soften for 10 minutes. Once the oats have soaked up the water add your lemon juice and olive oil to the porridge and mix well. Coat your hands with the treatment, place your hands in sandwich bags and put your feet up for ten before you rinse the mix with warm water and pat dry – eh volia – perfectly preened paws from porridge.

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Mary make and do: Lavender body wrap

February 28th, 2011
Having watched the oscars ceremony last night L’Onglex is currently feeling more than a little bleary eyed and more than a little green with envy. Pick of the bunch for us has to be Anne Hathaway who looked stunning in that red gown and lipstick combo and having missed our Z’s and woken bleary eyed after a few hours sleep our dreams of radiant Hollywood skin have turned to dust and what we are left with is a decidedly turgid constitution !
As we won’t be making our own acceptance speech in the near future this doesn’t matter too much but we are at the very least a little concerned about getting in shape for spring. In preference to a salon splurge we’ve been casting around for a Monday Mary Make and Do recipe that might help pick us up and not scare passing motorists when we do at last ‘dare to bare’. For our Hollywood style herbal body wrap you will need the following  …
A hot room !
A plastic sheet
3 old but very soft bath towels
1 large basin
1 cup of dried lavender
1 garden recliner ( plastic )
Here’s how it’s done ….
Lay the plastic sheet down on the floor and place the recliner over the sheet. Next, take 2 towels and place them in basin of hot water and add the dried lavender to the mix and allow this to soak for ten minutes. While the lavender is soaking, take a hot shower which will soften up your skin and allow the pores to open for the wrap. Once the towels have soaked wring the excess water from the towels and wrap one towel on your top half and the other on your bottom half. Recline for fifteen minutes and allow the mixture to seep into your skin. Once the time is up pat dry with a clean dry towel and moisturise all over.
So far so good. Yes, this does smell a bit ‘lavendery’ but the results are staggering ! More Mary Make and Do’s coming soon.

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Having watched the oscars ceremony last night L’Onglex is currently feeling more than a little bleary eyed and more than a little green with envy.

Pick of the bunch for us has to be Anne Hathaway who looked stunning in that red gown and lipstick combo and having missed our Z’s and woken bleary eyed after a few hours sleep our dreams of radiant Hollywood skin have turned to dust and what we are left with is a decidedly turgid constitution !

As we won’t be making our own acceptance speech in the near future the state of our skin doesn’t matter too much but we are at the very least a little concerned about getting in shape for spring.

In preference to a salon splurge we’ve been casting around for a Monday Mary Make and Do recipe that might help pick us up and not scare passing motorists when we do at last ‘dare to bare’.

So … for our Hollywood style herbal body wrap you will need the following  …

A hot room !

A plastic sheet

3 old but very soft bath towels

1 large basin

1 cup of dried lavender

1 garden recliner ( plastic )

Here’s how it’s done ….

Lay the plastic sheet down on the floor and place the recliner over the sheet.

Next, take 2 towels and place them in basin of hot water and add the dried lavender to the mix and allow this to soak for ten minutes.

While the lavender is soaking, take a hot shower which will soften up your skin and allow the pores to open for the wrap. Once the towels have soaked wring the excess water from the towels and wrap one towel on your top half and the other on your bottom half.

Recline for fifteen minutes and allow the mixture to seep into your skin. Once the time is up pat dry with a clean dry towel and moisturise skin all over.

The results …

So far so good. OK, it does leave skin smelling quite ‘lavendery’ but the results are staggering ! More Mary Make and Do’s coming soon.

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Mary Make and Do: A cure for dark circles

December 13th, 2010
Of all the natural ingredients you can add to beauty remedies we’ve never actually come across one which features the humble spud. Until now !!
Having thought about the subject for the best part of an afternoon we at the L’Onglex blog can’t quite work out why it is exactly that every variety of fruit and vegetable should have a beauty product devoted to it but the noble potato should be left in the cupboard.
As we’re always on the lookout for the weird and wonderful we seem to have overlooked the obvious so when we finally came across a potato based remedy for getting rid of the dark circles around our  eyes we were more than delighted.
So …. take 1 small waxy potato. Cut the potato into small squares and wrap the squares in a muslin cloth. Apply the cloth and potato to the eyes for 15-20 minutes and eh voila …. a cure for those dreaded dark circles which seem to appear out of nowhere and cloud everyones eyelids from time to time.
Quick, frugal and plentiful, why don’t more beauty recipes use the potato ? More Mary Make and Do’s coming soon !

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Of all the natural ingredients you can add to beauty remedies we’ve never actually come across one which features the humble spud. Until now !!

Having thought about the subject for the best part of an afternoon we at the L’Onglex blog can’t quite work out why it is exactly that every variety of fruit and vegetable should have a beauty product devoted to it but the noble potato should be left in the cupboard.

As we’re always on the lookout for the weird and wonderful we seem to have overlooked the obvious so when we finally came across a potato based remedy for getting rid of the dark circles around our  eyes we were more than delighted.

So …. take 1 small waxy potato. Cut the potato into small squares and wrap the squares in a muslin cloth. Apply the cloth and potato to the eyes for 15-20 minutes and eh voila …. a cure for those dreaded dark circles which seem to appear out of nowhere and cloud everyones eyelids from time to time.

Quick, frugal and plentiful, why don’t more beauty recipes use the potato ? More Mary Make and Do’s coming soon !

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Our winter hair survival guide

November 22nd, 2010
While summer is generally considered a tough time for our hair nothing compares to the chilly problems winter brings. Dry scalp, dullness, frizz and even breakages are all common problems and as the weather gets damp and temperatures plummet it’s only a matter of time before things go from bad to worse. But fear not L’Onglex readers for we have put together our top tips for surviving four of the most common winter ailments.
Dandruff
When the temperature drops it’s often our scalp that suffers. With the changes in humidity and temperature our oil levels can fluctuate. For some this means  dandruff caused by the oil at the roots of our hair being trapped. Limp locks lacking in lustre is one thing but the dreaded flakes can be quite another. Massaging undiluted coconut oil into the scalp and rinsing with hot water has been known to clear the build up and keep dandruff at bay for up to six months.You can also stop more flakes appearing by massaging the scalp daily to improve circulation.  Applying  a hair mask of baby oil to the scalp before you go to bed and rinsing when you wake is also a great intensive treatment to keep the scalp hydrated during the winter months.
Static
With less moisture in the air even the slightest electrical charge can be picked up from clothes causing your hair to stand on end! Using a moisture rich shampoo and conditioner should make hair less susceptible and applying an anti frizz remedy like John Frieda Frizz Ease Secret Weapon Flawless Finishing Creme to the tips of your hair should also make it more manageable for styling.
Dullness
Hair tends to get blown around a bit during the winter months and while most of us will complain of frizz the the real problem is the rough effect it has on our hair. All that damp wet hair and dry heating means more styling which in turn creates follicle friction. As damaged hair means a loss of lustre covering hair will prevent dullness and keep the sheen wear it should be. Cutting down on blow drys, the frequency of hair colouring and intensive styling will also help bring back the natural sheen.
Split ends
Keeping hair hydrated during the Winter months is key if you want to avoid nasty split ends. Hair tends to be at it’s dryest at this time of year which means breakages and split ends are a given. Applying a hydrating rich hair mask like Masquintense Fine by Kerastase once a week during the colder months should keep hair healthy while switching your regular shampoo for one rich in protein like L’oreal’s Serie Nature Shampoo should help protect and strengthen. When it comes to diet filling up on protein rich foods like green veg and nuts will also give hair a boost.

winter_hair_repair

While summer is generally considered a tough time for our hair nothing compares to the chilly problems winter brings. Dry scalp, dullness, frizz and even breakages are all common problems and as the weather gets damp and temperatures plummet it’s only a matter of time before things go from bad to worse. But fear not L’Onglex readers for we have put together our top tips for surviving four of the most common winter ailments – in no particular order, here’s how to keep hair looking fab this season …

Dandruff

When the temperature drops it’s often our scalp that suffers. With the changes in humidity and temperature our oil levels can fluctuate. For some this means  dandruff caused by the oil at the roots of our hair being trapped. Limp locks lacking in lustre is one thing but the dreaded flakes can be quite another. Massaging undiluted coconut oil into the scalp and rinsing with hot water has been known to clear the build up and keep dandruff at bay for up to six months.You can also stop more flakes appearing by massaging the scalp daily to improve circulation and applying  a hair mask of baby oil to the scalp before you go to bed and rinsing when you wake is also a great intensive treatment to keep the scalp hydrated during the winter months.

john_freida_winter_hairStatic

Dry offices and air conditioning mean less moisture in the air. Even the slightest electrical charge can be picked up from clothes static can cause a serious dose of unruly hair. Using a moisture rich shampoo and conditioner should make hair less susceptible to static and applying an anti frizz remedy like John Frieda Frizz Ease Secret Weapon Flawless Finishing Creme to the tips of your hair should also make it more manageable for styling.

Dullness

Hair tends to get blown around a bit during the winter months and while most of us will complain of frizz the the real problem is the rough effect it has on our hair. All that damp wet hair and dry heating means more styling which in turn creates follicle friction. As damaged hair means a loss of lustre covering hair will prevent dullness and keep the sheen where it should be. Cutting down on blow drys, the frequency of hair colouring and intensive styling will also help bring back some natural shine.

winter_hair_treatmentsSplit ends

Keeping hair hydrated during the Winter months is key if you want to avoid nasty split ends. Hair tends to be at it’s dryest at this time of year which means breakages and split ends are a given. Applying a hydrating rich hair mask like Masquintense Fine by Kerastase once a week during the colder months should keep hair healthy while switching your regular shampoo for one rich in protein like L’oreal’s Serie Nature Shampoo should help protect and strengthen. When it comes to diet, filling up on protein rich foods like green veg and nuts will also give hair a boost.

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Mary Make-and-Do … the quick skin pick-me-up !

November 5th, 2010
Mary Make-and-Do … the quick skin pick-me-up !
Seems like ages since we did a Mary Make and Do on the blog and with the cold weather bringing the chill factor to skin we thought we might find something homemade to bring our somewhat pallid winter complexion back to life.
Where we picked this up from we cannot quite say but as cracked lips, dry skin and chapped cheeks magically disappear we think it’s something of a keeper and since all you need to make  this is baking soda and natural yoghurt it’s as easy as pie.
So ….
Add 1 tablespoon of Yogurt to 1 teaspoon of Baking Soda
Mix together well
Apply to the face as you would a facemask
Leave for two minutes
Massage gently into the face
Rinse with warm water …. and you’re done.
Simple, quick, natural and a perfect-pick-me-up dry winter skin. You can do this anywhere but we think it’s best applied during the ad-breaks for X-Factor … more Mary Make and Do’s coming soon !

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Seems like ages since we did a Mary Make and Do on the blog and with the cold weather bringing the chill factor to skin we thought we might find something homemade to bring our somewhat pallid winter complexion back to life.

Where we picked this up from we cannot quite say but as cracked lips, dry skin and chapped cheeks magically disappear we think it’s something of a keeper and since all you need to make  this is baking soda and natural yoghurt it’s as easy as pie. So ….

Add 1 tablespoon of Yogurt to 1 teaspoon of Baking Soda

Mix together well

Apply to the face as you would a facemask

Leave for two minutes

Massage gently into the face

Rinse with warm water …. and you’re done.

Simple, quick, natural and a perfect-pick-me-up dry winter skin. You can do this anywhere but we think it’s best applied during the ad-breaks for X-Factor … more Mary Make and Do’s coming soon !

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For anyone still wearing halloween

November 1st, 2010
The other day it occurred to L’Onglex that whilst we’ve plenty to say about the various degrees of success we may have when it comes putting the stuff on we’ve so far got very little to say on the subject of taking it off.
As of the time of writing L’Onglex has developed a trusted technique  for taking off the slap I am sure many of you will be familiar with. The simple method is divided into two stages and goes something like this …
Stage 1 – Rub face with the first thing that comes to hand
Stage 2 – Anything not rubbed in stage 1 can be left the pillowcases
Whilst I thought this approach had worked out pretty well so far trying to get rid of my Halloween face has made think their may be better apparently this is not the best technique and whilst I’m loathe to change my ways the ever brilliant Lisa Eldridge has a video guide which has made me see the error of my ways ….

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The other day it occurred to L’Onglex that whilst we’ve plenty to say about the various degrees of success we may or may not have when it comes to putting make-up on, so far we’ve got very little to say on the subject of taking it off.

As of the time of writing L’Onglex has developed a trusted technique  for taking off slap which I am sure many of you will be familiar with. This simple method was devised by myself and is roughly divided into two stages which go something like this …

Stage 1 – Rub face with the first thing that comes to hand

Stage 2 – Anything not rubbed off in stage 1 can be left to the pillowcases

Whilst I thought this approach had worked out pretty well so far trying to get rid of my Halloween face has made think their may be better way to go about the whole business. Whilst I’m loathe to change the error of my ways the ever brilliant Lisa Eldridge has a video guide which is pretty convincing ….

Click here to watch the video

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Who wants homemade herbal shampoo !

October 11th, 2010
Who wants homemade herbal shampoo !
The how’s and why’s of how L’Onglex got hold of the below recipe for this mondays Mary Make and Do are a little murky.
Some of the recipe we stole, some of the recipe we added to and a good part of the recipe we swore at and  tinkered round with until we got the desired effect. Swearing aside we can now report we are completely satisfied and although in terms of the time we spent and the outlay for ingredients this hasn’t been one of our cheapest recipes we can at least say we have finally got a recipe for a completely natural shampoo !
Most of the ingredients are available from the high street except the liquid soap which can be bought on ebay for next to nothing and if you are really fussy about these things you will be glad to know this suits all hair types.
To make the shampoo you will need ….
• 4 cups of distilled water
• 8 teaspoons of tea tree oil
• 2 teaspoons of vanilla
• 12 tablespoons of dried rosemary
• 4 tablespoons of lemongrass
• 1 cup of liquid soap (available here)
Here’s how it’s done ….
Step 1- Add the rosemary and lemongrass to a large glass mixing bowl. Next, heat the distilled water in a pan until boiling and then add to herbs in the mixing bowl. Cover the bowl with a plate and allow the herbs to seep into the water for 30 minutes.
Step 2 –  Take the cover from the mixing bowl and strain the mix to separate the dried rosemary and the lemongrass from the water. Place the water back into a pan and heat gently for a few minutes but do not allow the water to boil. Mix the in the tea tree oil and vanilla and stir gently for a few minutes.
Step 3- Remove the pan from the heat and add the liquid soap until the mix dissolves completely. As the mixture is oil based it must be mixed well and should be spread around as evenly as possible. Once the mix has cooled completely it can be placed in a plastic container and will be good to go within a couple of hours.
Step 4- Any attempts at this that don’t work can be placed into nice bottles and used to delight your friends and family this Christmas … it’s the thought that counts !
More Mary Make and Do’s coming soon.
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The hows and whys of how L’Onglex got hold of this recipe for Mondays Mary Make and Do are a little murky.

Some of the recipe we stole, some of the recipe we added to and a good part of the recipe we swore at and  tinkered around with until we got the desired effect.

Swearing aside, we can now report we are completely satisfied with the formula and although it took ages getting the mix right and we had to buy the ingredients from scratch we can at the very least say we made the damn stuff and it smells nice and it works !

Most of the ingredients are available from the high street except the liquid soap which can be bought on ebay and if you are really fussy about these things you will be glad to know this is completely natural and will be good for nearly all types of hair.

So, to make the shampoo you will need ….

• 4 cups of distilled water

• 8 teaspoons of tea tree oil

• 2 teaspoons of vanilla

• 12 tablespoons of dried rosemary

• 4 tablespoons of lemongrass

• 1 cup of liquid soap

Here’s how it’s done ….

Step 1- Add the rosemary and lemongrass to a large glass mixing bowl. Next, heat the distilled water in a pan until boiling and then add the water to the herbs in the mixing bowl. Cover the bowl with a plate and allow the herbs to seep into the water for half an hour or so.

Step 2 - Take the cover from the mixing bowl and strain the mix to separate the dried rosemary and the lemongrass from the water. Place the water back into a pan and heat gently for a few minutes. Do not allow the water to boil. Mix in the tea tree oil and vanilla and stir gently for a few minutes.

Step 3- Remove the pan from the heat and add the liquid soap until the mix dissolves completely. As the mixture is oil based it must be mixed well and should be spread around as evenly as possible. Once the mix has cooled completely it can be placed in a plastic container and should be good to go within a couple of hours.

Step 4- Any attempts at the recipe that don’t work can be poured into nice plastic bottles, tied with a ribbon and used to delight close friends and family this Christmas. Always remember it’s the thought that counts !

More Mary Make and Do’s coming soon.

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Just the thing for dull skin

October 4th, 2010
Just the thing for dull skin
Think of face peels and you’ll probably think of something itchy and stingy that leaves you looking like Samantha in the now infamous book launch episode. It goes without saying that looking like an overipe tomato isn’t a good look and if you haven’t guessed it already we spent the day looking for a remedy that …
i) You can make at home … and …
ii) Is soothing and gentle ….
After a little gentle digging we came across this natural recipe for a soothing face peel -
Here’s what you’ll need …
*1 small cucumber (peeled and seeded)
**2 ounces of chamomile tea (steeped and strained)
1 packed of unflavored gelatin
2 ounces of green tea (steeped and strained)
1 ounce of Aloe Vera gel
Here’s how it’s done …
Blend the cucumber until it resembles a paste and then strain through a sieve – reserve the juice.
In a saucepan, combine the green tea, chamomile tea, and gelatin and heat at a low temperature until the gelatin is dissolved. Remove the ingredients from the stove and transfer into a bowl. Add the cucumber juice and Aloe Vera gel from to the rest of the mix and place the lot in the fridge for about 25 minutes to allow the mix to thicken.
The mask can then be applied to the face and neck and should be given about twenty five minutes before it’s dry and set. When dry, peel the mask from forehead downwards and rinse off any residue with warm water – pat dry.
More Mary Make and Do’s coming soon !

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Think of face peels and you’ll probably think of something itchy and stingy that leaves you looking like Samantha in the now infamous book launch episode.

It goes without saying that looking like an overipe tomato isn’t a good look and if you haven’t guessed it already we spent the day looking for a remedy that …

i) You can make at home … and …

ii) Is soothing and gentle ….

After a little digging we came across this natural recipe for a soothing face peel -

Here’s what you’ll need …

1 small cucumber – peeled with seeds removed

2 ounces of chamomile tea

1 packed of unflavored gelatin

2 ounces of green tea

1 ounce of Aloe Vera gel

Here’s how it’s done …

Blend the cucumber until it resembles a paste and then strain through a sieve – reserve the juice.

In a saucepan, combine the green tea, chamomile tea, and gelatin and heat at a low temperature until the gelatin is dissolved. Remove the ingredients from the stove and transfer into a bowl.

Add the cucumber juice and Aloe Vera gel to the rest of the mix and place the lot in the fridge for about 25 minutes to allow the mixture to thicken to a gel like texture.

The mask can then be applied to the face and neck and you should give about twenty five minutes before it’s ready and set. Once dry, peel the mask from the forehead downwards and rinse off any residue with warm water …. pat dry with your fluffiest towel.

More Mary Make and Do’s coming soon !

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Rapunzel….Rapunzel….let down your hair!

September 13th, 2010
Those of you who come here often will no doubt have noticed that we at L’Onglex have something of a passion for home made beauty creations. You also may have noticed that we are quite partial to a challenge and when someone sets us one (we’re looking a you Yasmine) we’ll try our darndest to solve it!
Last week after sharing a rather thrifty recipe for homemade lip balm Yasmine got in touch to see if L’onglex had a recipe for a hair mask to improve hair growth and while there doesn’t seem to be  any known recipe out there to take you from Victoria Beckams pob to Rapunzel without the aid of some synthetic hair and a needle and thread there are some nourishing goodies you can apply to your hair which could boost hair follicle production over time.
One mask we found that should do the trick is the 90 minute Miracle Egg and Banana Hair mask and all that’s needed is an egg, a banana, a table spoon of honey and half a cup of flat beer…..simply mash all your ingredients in a bowl, apply to your hair and scalp. set the clock for 90 miutes and put your feet up.
While we’re almost positive you won’t wake up with instantly longer locks, feeding the hair follicle can never be a bad thing…..the banana and egg feed the hair, the honey hydrates it and the beer gives hair the volume and thickness even Chezza herself would be proud of just make sure to keep this recipe to yourself or we could end up seeing the disclaimer “styled with eggs and beer” in the hair adverts in future.

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Those of you who come here often will no doubt have noticed that we at L’Onglex have something of a passion for homemade beauty creations. You also may have noticed that we are quite partial to a challenge and when someone sets us one we’ll try our darndest to solve it!

Last week after sharing a rather thrifty recipe for homemade lip balm Yasmine got in touch to see if L’onglex had a recipe for a hair mask to improve hair growth.

While there doesn’t seem to be  any known recipe out there to take you from a Beckam pob to a Rapunzel rope without the aid of some synthetic hair and a needle there are some nourishing goodies you can apply to your hair which could boost hair follicle production.

One hair mask we found that should do the trick is the 90 minute Miracle Egg and Banana Hair mask. All that’s needed is an egg, a banana, a table spoon of honey and half a cup of flat beer…..simply mash all your ingredients in a bowl, apply to your hair and scalp, set the clock for 90 minutes and put your feet up.

While we’re almost positive you won’t wake up with instantly longer locks, feeding the hair follicle can never be a bad thing…..the banana and egg feed the hair protein, the honey hydrates it and the beer gives hair a volume even Chezza herself would be proud of.

Just make sure to keep this recipe to yourself or we could end up seeing the disclaimer “styled with eggs and beer” in hair adverts in future – this is a good one … but it doesn’t smell too sweetly.

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