DIY-BEAUTY TRICKS

Like most teenagers, there was a time where my skin and I were archenemies!
But I've won the battle! :D

Here are a few tricks that I've learnt that work wonders, not only for the skin, but body too.

Pimple buster
* Cinnamon and lemon juice paste applied to pimples . Remove once dried
* Baby powder!! Yes that's right! Baby powder dries pimples up too!
* Zinc tablets, my favourite that I have been using for about 2 years now, Zinplex.
* Crushed ginger

Mark vanishers
* Lemon juice used over night. DON'T FORGET TO WASH YOUR FACE IN THE MORNING!!
* Ice cubes wrapped in a cloth. Yes its cold, but works wonders.
* Tissue oil. Most tissue oils are to be used only at night.
* Raw onions rubbed on the marks. The smell is awful I know!

Luscious Eye Lashes- Apply Vaseline to eye-lashes at night. Its a great conditioner.

Make up remover- Baby oil

Body scrub- Brown sugar and olive oil

Teeth Whitener
*Before brushing with toothpaste, brush your teeth with bicarbonate of Soda.
*Inside of a banana peel

Supple Hands & Feet- Apply vaseline to hands and feet, cover with a plastic bag and sleep away. If you not such a fan of the overnight treatment, try 30-60minutes

Alluring Lips- Apply vaseline like a lip balm to the lips at night

Ooh-la-la Hair
* Braiding/plaitting hair at night before you sleep helps speed up hair growth
* Massaging the scalp helps hair growth too

All of the Above has been tried and tested.
Have fun trying it yourself:)

RECIPE-MILKTART

A traditional afrikaner desert or tea time delight.

Makes 2 big milktarts

Ingredients:
500g puff pastry
1ℓ milk
2 cinnamon sticks(optional)
30ml butter
60ml flour
250ml sugar
Another 1 cup milk
4 eggs
5ml vanilla essence
Cinnamon powder

Method:
1. Roll the puff pastry out to 2cm thick. Line the 2 greased tart plates with the pastry.
2. Boil 1ℓmilk with the cinnamon sticks and melt butter and sugar therein.
3. Mix the flour with half of the remaining milk(½cup) until smooth. Keep aside.
4. Separate eggs. Beat the egg yellows with the remaining milk. Add add it to the warm milk in the saucepan.
5. Stir continuously while it cooks on low heat.
6. Add the flour and milk mixture to the heated milk. Add the vanilla essence.
7.Leave to slightly cool while u beat the egg white until stiff, but not dry.
8. Fold the egg white in the milk mixture.
9. Empty the mixture into the prepared pans.
10. Bake at 180°c for +/- 40minutes.
11. Once the milk tart is out of the oven, sprinkle cinnamon powder over.

Nom-nom-nom Enjoy!

Hijibiji hijabi- Zig-Zag Turban

Here goes, the first hijab tutorial for the site.
The style's cool, the tutorial on the other hand isn't too grand.
I'm thinking a video tutorial would be easier and more helpful, but I'm not really one for the video camera.
What do you think?
How can I improve the tutorial without a video?
What you need:
•2 long scarves in matching colours
•Dressmaking pins to secure the ends

Tie your hair up into a bun.

Recipe- Pannekoek

Crepé's? Pancakes? No to me they are PANNEKOEK! Boere Pannekoek!
Growing up, a school sports day wouldn't be one without fresh, hot, cinnamon and sugar pancakes.

  

When the rain falls in the Boland(eastern part of the Western Cape), its tradition to bake pancakes. It might be storm weather outside but in the kitchens, the sugar melts away on the tongues and the cinnamon gently creeps up in the canals of the nose.

Here is a real boere pannekoek recipe.

Ingredients:
2 eggs
2½ cup milk
2 cup cake flour
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
2 tbls sunflower oil
1 tbls vinegar

Method:
1. Beat eggs and milk.
2. Add dry ingredients gradually.
3. Add the oil and vinegar.
4. Leave batter to stand for at least half an hour.
5. Spray the frying pan with spray and cook. Heat the pan
6. Pour enough batter to cover the pan. Fry one side, turn over and fry the other side.
7. Place on a plate, sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon over. Press with lemon juice. Roll up with a fork.

Next: Dig in and Enjoy.

Divine, No? 

DIY - Fingerpaints

I came across this recipe for finger paints on the internet a while ago. It wasn't until last week that I tried it out.

Ingredients:
3 tbs sugar
½ tsp salt
½ cup maizena (corn starch)
2 cup water

Method:
Combine ingredients in a small saucepan.
Warm until mixture thickens.
Stir continuously to prevent lumping.
Cool and empty in containers.
Add food colouring to create desired colours.

Ps. I added the colouring with the rest of the ingredients before heating.

Model Profile- Katryn Kruger

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Image2 via:www.listal.com

An ambassador for South Africa. Katryn Kruger is Proudly South African.This seventeen-year-old homegrown beauty has already made a huge splash in the elite fashion world. She's worked with the biggest names in fashion.

A little more about Katryn Kruger.

Date of Birth: 14 April 1995
Hometown: Cape Town
Discovered by: Y Models at Canal Walk Shopping Centre in 2011
Best Feature: Eyes
Runways: Givenchy, Marc Jacobs, Giles, Dolce & Gabana, Valentino, BCBG Maz Azria, Tommy Hilfiger, Christopher Kane, Missoni, Givenchy, Derek Lam, Rag & Bone, Belstaff, Anteprima, N°21, Loewe, Sonia Rykiel, Diane Von Furstenberg, Victoria Beckham, Acne, Marni, Chloé, Roland Mournet, Donna Karen, Hervé Léger, Aquilano.Rimondi, Prada, Akris, Pedro Laurençon Chaharel, Jason Wu, Ralph Lauren, Narciso Rodriguez, Iceberg, See, Rochas, Etro, Giambattista Valli, Prabal Gurung and Louis Vuitton.
Magazine covers: Elle South Africa

SANIBONANI South Africa - AFCON 2013

Ke nako, Ayoba, Zakumi. How far back does it feel? To me, at times it feels like it was just yesterday that the 2010 Fifa World Cup was on our home grounds.

The unity, excitement and celebrations are on their way once again.

On the 24th of October 2012 the Orange Africa Cup of Nations 2013 draw took place in Ethekwini, Durban.

The results were as follows:

Group A: South Africa, Morocco, Cape Verde, Angola

Group B: Ghana, Mali, Niger, DR Congo

GROUP C: Zambia, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Nigeria

Group D: Ivory Coast, Togo , Algeria, Tunisia

The opening match will be on 19th January 2013 where the hosts, Bafana will face Cape Verde at the FNB stadium in Johannesburg.

The three week tournament will take place across the country at 5 different stadiums.
Johannesburg- FNB Stadium
Durban- Moses Mabhida Stadium
Port Elizabeth- Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Nelspruit- Mbombela Stadium
Rustenburg- Royal Bafokeng Stadium

Ticket price's range from R50 to R200.
Don't miss out on the fun and excitement.
Buy your tickets before 20 December and take advantage of the discounts on offer.
Get your tickets at Selected Spar stores across the country or via the Local Organising Committee's call centre on 087 9803 000.

*Most importantly; DON'T FORGET YOUR VUVUZELA!

Recipe- Delightful Donuts

Indulge in these delicious and easy to make donuts.

Ingredients:
2 Eggs
1 cup sugar
1 cup sour milk
¼ cup melted butter
¼ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 tsp nutmeg
4 tsp baking powder
9 cups or more cake flour

Method:
1. Beat the eggs, sugar, sour milk and melted butter until smooth.
2. Add the baking soda, salt, nutmeg and baking powder.
3. Make a soft dough by gradually adding the flour.
4. Roll and cut out donuts using a donut cutter.
5. Fry in deep oil on medium heat until done inside and browned.

Serving suggestion
1. Dust icing sugar over donuts when cooled.
2. Make a water icing with water and icing sugar and dip donuts in icing.

I made white and brown water icing. For the brown I added some cocoa.
Sprinkle with 100's&1000's sweets, vermicelli sweets or nuts and cinnamon.

Runway Ripples - The Hijabi Way

Do u want to appear on the blog? Send your pics to thehoneybirdchild@hotmail.com

DIY- Haircut

A few years ago while accompanying my friend to the salon I was amazed at the technique used by the hairdresser to cut my friends hair. She made her lean forward throwing all her hair over her face. She tied it up and snipped the ends. The result: Beautiful layers.

Recently my hair was looking rather boring, shapeless and flat. I needed a haircut, desperately. Unfortunately there just wasn't time for a salon visit.

Remembering what I'd seen I decided to give it a try. What's the worst that could happen, uneven layers? 90% of the time my hair is covered anyway(with a hijab), it was worth the risk.

To my surprise, it looked pretty amazing. So good that a friend ask me to cut hers too!

What you'll need:
•Newspaper
•Elastic hair band
•Comb
•Sharp hair scissors

How it's done:
1. Place newspaper on the floor
2. Sit on the newspaper, tilt your head forward & brush all your hair down over ur head.
3. Tie it up at your forehead.
4. Using a sharp scissor, cut off a piece from the bottom of the pony, depending on how long/short you'd like to cut your hair. Remember that the top layer of your hair is the length of your hair.

Best done on wet hair but if you have straight hair it will work on dry hair too.

If you're a bit scared, ask a friend for some assistance.
Good luck! Happy snipping!

SANIBONANI South Africa - Cape Town International Kite Festival

When: 10:00 - 18:00, Saturday 3 November and Sunday 4 November

Where: Zandvlei, Muizenberg, Cape Town, Western Cape

Costs: R20 for Adults R10 for Kids

"Let's Go Against the Wind & Fly Our Kites High."
Feast your eyes on beautiful creations that will be filling the sky, the most unimaginable designs.
The 18th Cape Town International Kite Festival is taking place this weekend, 3rd & 4th November. Hosted by Cape Town Mental Health, the theme being 'All about Ability'.
This spectacular event attracts over 20 000 visitors. Entertainment will not only be among the clouds, but on terra ferma too. Enjoy the electric flea market, food stalls and kiddies rides. An event for the whole family.

for more information on the Cape Town International Kite Festival and Cape Mental Health contact +27 (0)21 447-9040

Chicken and Potato Casserole

Best eaten from the oven!

INGREDIENTS
1 cup chicken fillet cut into strips

1-2 Tbls Margarine
1 tsp ginger/garlic (crushed)
½ tsp red chilli powder
½ tsp salt
½ tsp white pepper
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp crushed green chillies
1 tblsp Lemon juice

Sliced tomato
Sliced green pepper

2 potatoes boiled in skin

White sauce
¼ pound margarine
½ cup flour
½ tsp salt
½ tsp white pepper
1½-2 cups milk

Cheese

METHOD
1. Melt margarine in a pot.
2. Add spices and chicken to the pot. Cook on low until done. Empty in an oven proof dish.
3. Slice boiled potatoes.

White sauce
1. Melt butter in a saucepan.
2. Add the flour, salt and pepper.
3. Add the milk gradually and whisk continuously to avoid lumps. Sauce will thicken. Add more milk if it becomes too thick.

Layer thick slices of peppers, tomatoes & potatoes over chicken.
Pour white sauce over.
Cover with grated cheese.
Bake at 180°C for 20-30 min or until browned.

Enjoy hot!