#dermatology #cosmetics - how to do your "Beauty Garden" (plants with cosmetics properties).

Have you ever wondered if you could choose powerful cosmetics in your own garden? These plants can be grown in pots or planters that fit perfectly on your balcony or window. 

Initially, to mount your garden of beauty, it is necessary to prepare the vase properly: good drainage with some expanded clay, sand, and fertilized soil substrate. 

All plants should take at least two hours of sun daily. To protect the nutrients, the ideal is to finish with bark surrounding the little vase, and aesthetically it becomes. The use of fertilizer is important for the health of the plants, so they will always be pretty green with flowers. The indicated fertilizers are: 10-10-10 for the foliage and 4-14-08 for flowering. 


Aloe vera - Moisturizes face, body and hair.

Aloe vera can be grown in pots easily, because they do not like lots of water and are resistant to different climates. It should be irrigated twice a week. According to historians, aloe is considered the greatest beauty secret of Cleopatra in ancient Egypt. It has a gel inside the leaf that does miracles! It's super easy to remove and store this gel. 

Beauty tip: 
1 - Remove a whole aloe leaf 
2 - Wash with 2 drops of detergent 
3 - Remove the lateral spines with a knife 
4 - Remove the yellowish layer of gel 
5 - Cut into cubes 
6 - Wrap in cling film 
7 - Use a small cube for facial hydration 
8 - Put the rest in the freezer. 


Chamomile - Rest your eyes and brightens dark circles.

Should be irrigated four times per week. 

Beauty tip: 
1 - Take 3 sprigs of chamomile and put in one bag cloth 
2 - Add 250 ml water 
3 - Let the bag soak in water for 2 hours in the refrigerator 
4 - Make compresses several times a day 
5 - No need to rinse. 


Lavender 

Lavender is a powerful body's soothing. You can mix some of its branches in water and then just wet the body. If you have a tub, throw it in and leave for 30 minutes. The plant is rustic and easy to care for. Irrigate it 4 times a week. 

Lettuce 

You can have ttuce for salads as well for skin care! Irrigate five times per week. 

Beauty tip: 
1 - Get 3 lettuce leaves 
2 - From the leaves, make a tea with 300 ml of water 
3 - Apply the warm tea in the face using a gauze or cotton pad 
4 - Let stand for 20 minutes. 

Mint - Improves elasticity.

Mint is an herb very easy to care for. Irrigate mint five times per week. 

Beauty tip: 
1 - Add two tablespoons of fresh chopped mint leaves 
2 - Boil a cup of water and add the mint 
3 - Leave for 30 minutes 
4 - Apply on face 
5 - No need to rinse. 

Mauve/Mallow - Powerful emollient 

Besides its cosmetics properties, mauve also acts as a medicinal antiseptic. Irrigate mauve five times a week. Make a facial tonic with the plant. 

Beauty tip: 
1 - Add two tablespoons of chopped fresh leaves of mauve
2 - Boil a cup of water and add the sprigs 
3 - Leave for 30 minutes 
4 - Apply on face 
5 - No need to rinse.