Shrink your arms with seaweed

Go SLEEVELESS with pride with this easy and no-weights-required arm-toner.

Wrap sheets of DRIED SEAWEED, which you can find in health food stores and natural supermar­kets, dipped in WARM COFFEE around your upper arms. Cover the seaweed with plastic wrap. Leave on for about FIVE MINUTES just before going out. WIPE AWAY with a damp washcloth.

The SEAWEED SMOOTHES THE SKIN while the caffeine in the coffee helps firm up arms. If the coffee aroma lingers, apply a scented moisturizing lotion.

SWEETEN YOUR BREATH

Here’s a really effective mouthwash: steep a couple of cloves with a cinnamon stick in a small amount of water. This also can be microwaved. Let cool, and then gargle for a refreshing and natural mouthwash.

Chew a few fennel seeds. Fennel is rich in an antiseptic that destroys bacteria.

Brush the roof of your mouth and the back of your tongue every day while brushing your teeth.

Sip water often. When your mouth is dry, sul­fur-containing gases normally dissolved in saliva are released into the air and onto another person.

VAGINAL ITCH

Avoid vaginal itch by using unscented toilet paper.

Don’t overdo bubble baths.

Check your laundry detergent. It might be causing the problem.

Of course, if you do have a vaginal itch or discharge (especially with a strong odor), you should immediately contact your doctor.

ROUGH ELBOWS & KNEES

Treat rough knees and elbows to this soothing scrub. It will slough off dead skin cells to reveal new skin.

Combine three tablespoons of almond oil and two tablespoons of yogurt, sea salt, and cornmeal. Rub over elbows and knees with a vegetable brush or coarse washcloth while showering. Rinse and pat skin dry with a towel.

CLOGGED PORES

Use this pore-opening facial steam once a week.

Pour a cup of boiling water onto some rose petals and hold your face approximately six inches above the bowl. Cover your head with a towel so the steam does not escape. Breathe deeply for a few minutes. Pat face dry.

Updated: June 24, 2015 — 9:29 am