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3 Easy SF Beauty Recipes to Try

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1. The Olive Oil Hair Treatment Olive oil isn’t just for cooking — it’s great for your hair, too! Olive oil has been proven to give hair a healthy sheen, help to repair split ends, and reduce frizz. To give your hair a conditioning treatment, massage about 2 tablespoons of olive oil into your hair and scalp. The amount you’ll use should vary depending on the length and thickness of your hair. And remember to massage it in well – the massaging feels really nice on your scalp, but is also important to the treatment, as massage stimulates helps promote a healthy scalp. Next, take a warm, damp towel and wrap it around your head and treated hair (“turban” it). Leave it on for about 30-45 minutes. This allows the olive oil to work into your hair to have the full effect. Finally, rinse out the olive oil with shampoo. This might take a few shampoo - ings (when I tried it, it took 2 rounds.) Give your hair further rest by allowing it to air dry, if you have the time. Then say hello

Raspberry Tea Health Benefits

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Raspberry Tea Health Benefits Raspberry tea is also known as "women's tea" because of its strong support for reproductive health. But men and children also derive benefits from it. It is a caffeine-free beverage that's healthier for kids than soda, and men whose bodies have cut down on testosterone production can drink it to help aid adrenal gland performance. Something not commonly known is that the leaves, roots, and bark of the raspberry plant are also filled with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants which are particularly useful for addressing women's health issues. There are also a lot of other positive aspects to drinking raspberry tea which can include everything from protection against issues like heart disease to improving the health condition of your hair and skin. A cup of raspberry tea is loaded with iron, potassium, calcium, vitamins A, C, and E, and pectin. It is a natural antibacterial agent, as well as an astringent which helps to cleanse y