Grow Your Own Beauty Product Garden

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Botanicals for Lightening Skin or Darkening Hair

Sage – You can use this common garden herb as a natural astringent to remove excess oil from the skin, but it also works as a hair rinse to help keep dark colored hair dark! Although it won’t work like hair dye, your hair will absorb some of the color from the plant and help to gradually darken the hair. You can make an infusion with coffee, nettles, and rosemary for a naturally darkening hair rinse.
German Chamomile – This is another herb that is commonly used for both skin and hair. Chamomile will naturally lighten the skin and hair, especially when lemon juice is added to the infusion. You can lighten your brown or blonde hair as well as help to lighten and brighten your skin tone.
Elder Flower – The flowers from Elder trees, which bloom in May and June, can be used to make an infusion to help fade dark spots, freckles, age spots, even scars. If you collect a huge amount of flowers, you can also make elder flower wine as an extra treat!

Now that you have made your choices, you can start sowing your seeds or seedlings so you will be able to harvest later this summer! Check out our following article “How to Make Infusions for Beauty Products From Your Garden Plants” so you will be prepared and ready to make your own beauty products once your garden matures. Happy gardening!

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