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natural beauty

APPLE CIDER

VINEGAR
Not just for Eating

By Michelle Fouchi Esneault

The finished product
does wonders for your
hair and skin.

f you’re looking for an all-natural HAIR cider vinegar and bentonite clay. Apply,
beauty product that will do just • For shinier and healthier hair, after let dry, then wash off.
about anything, look no further shampooing, use 2 tablespoons apple • To soften the skin on your body,
than apple cider vinegar. Used cider vinegar in a large cup of water pour a cup of vinegar into your bath
Ifor centuries, it is made by add- as a hair rinse to dissolve product water and soak for 20 minutes.
ing bacteria and yeast to juiced apples, buildup. Rinse, then condition the • Soothe sunburn by mixing a half
then fermented into a golden elixir. ends only. cup of apple cider vinegar in four
The finished product does wonders • Once a week, rinse your hair with cups of water. Soak a towel in it and
for your hair and skin. You must use half water, half apple cider vinegar to apply to where you are burned. The
raw, organic, unfiltered apple cider fight dandruff. Massage it into your vinegar has powerful anti-inflammato-
vinegar that has the “mother,” the pro- scalp and leave on for 15 minutes be- ry properties that will help heal your
teins, enzymes and friendly bacteria fore rinsing with water. The vinegar’s skin by balancing the pH level which
responsible for its cloudy appearance. anti-fungal properties stop dandruff will minimize peeling, reduce redness
Pasteurizing kills the nutrients that from forming. and reverse sun damage. Whole body
allow it to work its magic. burned? Soak in a tub with a cup of
SKIN vinegar.
• Apple cider vinegar contains
alpha-hydroxy acids and acetic acid TEETH
making it a natural astringent. Mix one • Banish bad breath and kill bacteria
tablespoon with two cups of water in your mouth by gargling with 1-part
to exfoliate, stimulate blood flow and apple cider vinegar and 2-parts water.
minimize the appearance of pores. • Whiten teeth by gargling with a
• Fight and prevent acne by clean- half teaspoon vinegar in a cup of wa-
ing trouble spots with a dampened ter before brushing in the morning.
cotton ball. Its antibacterial, antifungal Can’t stand the smell of vinegar?
and antiviral properties fight bacteria Don’t worry - it goes away in just a
and balances your skin’s pH level. few minutes so revamp your beauty
• Draw out toxins by making an routine with budget-friendly apple
acne face mask. Mix equal parts apple cider vinegar!

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