Parsley water – chop a few parsley stalks with all their leaves; add a glass of water and let it macerate for 12 hours – it will do you a power of good if you clean your face with this liquid before applying other cosmetic lotions, especially if your skin is irritated or reddened

Dandelions for freckles – fill a 200 ml glass with dandelion roots and put the plants in 1l boiling water. Let it boil for about 15 minutes. Use as a lotion after it gets colds and it is filtered. This quantity should be enough for about 3-4 applications.

Elderberry water - if you have a spotty face, or freckles, boil 2 spoonfuls of rice in 1/2l of water, until the grains soften. Separate the grains and put 3 elderberry inflorescences in the hot water. Cover the recipient and when it colds, filter it again. Use as a lotion.

Cucumber lotion – mix 2-3 grated ripe cucumbers with 2 beaten egg whites in a bowl. Add a glass of distilled water and a glass of spirit (90°). Let it macerate for 3 days. Put the mixture in small dark colored bottles. All types of skin can benefit from this lotion.

Potatoes slices – potatoes can have an instant effect of freshness on your skin – slice a large and clean potato and, after previously taking a facial steam bath (to dilate the pores), apply the slices to the skin and gently move them along the face. Leave them on the face for 10 minutes and wash it with lukewarm water.

Grated carrots – grate a big carrot, mix it with a teaspoonful of olive oil and refrigerate it for 2 hours. Then apply this mixture to the surroundings of the eyes while keeping the eyes closed. Leave it like this for 30 minutes. Your eye pouches or dark rings will disappear.

Wrinkles

Put 1.5 ladles of honey in a bowl and sprinkle 1 spoonful of dill seeds. Add 2 ladles of vodka. Stir well and leave the bowl in a dry, cool place for 3 days. Separate the dill from the liquid and store the liquid in a bottle with a stopper. If the lotion is too thick, dilute it with a little bit of water before using it. Clean your face with a cotton wad and, in the evenings, after removing the make-up, apply to the face or on the décolletage with a cotton wad.

Cleansing and refreshing facial mask

Stir in a blender 100 g of fresh and ripe strawberries, 3 fresh mint stalks with leaves, 15 ml of freshly made lemon juice and 2 teaspoonfuls of powder milk for 15 seconds. The mixture will go off in 24 h. Apply to the previously cleaned face, avoiding the eyes. Leave it like this for 20 minutes. After that, rinse with fresh water.