Did you know that apple cider vinegar is a great ally for our beauty? All its benefits for our skin and hair are directly linked to its balanced Ph. Our skin and hair need to have a normal pH so that they are always healthy, and this pH should be around 5%. That’s where apple cider vinegar comes in! Apple vinegar has a pH of 5%, which is why homemade recipes with apple vinegar are surprising for their effects.
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BUT, ATTENTION: apple cider vinegar provides so many benefits it must be the whole grain with 5% acidity. If you find apple cider vinegar with higher acidity, dilute it with water, for every 3 parts of vinegar, you should add 1 part of water. One of the natural vinegars with 5% acidity is Monte Verde’s live apple vinegar, its price is approximately R$15.00. Now let’s get to the recipes!!!
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Homemade Recipes with Apple Cider Vinegar
1. Acne scars
Take a small piece of labosa natural (about 3 fingers) and place in a container. Add the aloe vera, one spoon of honey and cover the mixture with Apple vinegar. Leave this mixture for a week to mature, out of direct sunlight, before using. Apply to your face with a cotton pad every day, leaving it to act for 10 minutes. Don’t go out in the sun. Rinse well and moisturize as usual. This mixture has high healing power.
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2. Mycosis of the nail
Mix a little of Apple vinegar common little salt. Soak a cotton ball with the mixture and let it act on the affected nail for a few minutes. Then give the nail a light file to remove dead cells. Do this every day and the vinegar will penetrate the nail, killing the fungus. This is because apple cider vinegar is an antibacterial and anti-fungicide.
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3. To lighten the skin
Cut one onion in half and immerse it in a cup with Apple vinegar. Leave the onion immersed for 10 minutes. After that, rub the onion on the desired area to lighten the skin and rinse well. Do this every day. This recipe lightens skin spots, such as melasmas and age spots. The onion releases an acid that, together with the vinegar acid, will produce natural retinoic acid. Results should appear within 2 weeks. Keep using until you feel satisfied.
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4. Tone skin
Knead 3 strawberries and add 1 spoon of Apple vinegar. Mix until very homogeneous. Apply the mixture to your face or other desired location, such as your hands, neck and let it act for 10 minutes. After this time, make circular movements, exfoliating the skin lightly, as strawberries are a natural exfoliant. Rinse well. The effects are immediate, skin is healthy and invigorating. Making the recipe once a week keeps your skin healthy.
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5. Lighten micro spider veins
Put a little of Apple vinegar in a container. Cut a small piece of hard bread, preferably one end to make it easier. Soak the surface of the bread in the vinegar, leaving it until you feel that the bread has absorbed the vinegar well. Place the piece of bread on top of the vase and secure it with a tie. Do this at night, sleep like this and remove in the morning, rinsing well. When ingested, apple cider vinegar has the ability to unclog arteries and blood vessels naturally and when in contact with the skin, its substance causes the spider veins to retract.
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Do the same procedure for bruises acquired from hitting something. The spots lighten and retract.
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6. Cracked feet and dry areas of the body
Mix 1 spoon of oil, 1 spoon of Apple vinegar and 1 spoon of moisturizing creams. Massage into the cracks and cover with plastic. Sleep with the mixture or let it act for at least 20 minutes. On other areas of the body, just apply the mixture and let it act. Do this until you feel better.
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7. Balance the pH of the shampoo
Mix in your costume shampooa spoonful of Apple vinegar, This will make your hair healthier. Furthermore, this mixture also improves the oiliness of the scalp, as the pH of the shampoo will be balanced. If you have excess oil, causing a lot of dandruff, do the following: soak a piece of cotton in apple cider vinegar, open the hair and apply it all over your scalp, rubbing well. Leave it on for 15 minutes and wash your hair normally, preferably with a mixture of shampoo and vinegar. Do this once a week until you feel improvement or do it every day if the dandruff situation is very difficult.
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