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Pack your bags because this is one do-it-yourself beauty ride that is going to take you around the world. Shalini Vadhera, the celeb makeup artist turned beauty guru, logged tons of miles gathering homemade recipes from the planet’s every corner to write Passport to Beauty, spilling all the down-to-earth details of international beauty.  Answering the questions of why Asian women radiate luminous skin and why Brazilian women are so super-hot, it is all about taking the au natural route to get your best glow.  Read on for tricks on how you can get a first-class ticket to goddess-like beauty.

Vive la France for Eye Makeup Remover
Shalini claims French women are known for taking care of their skin as “delicately as a porcelain vase.” So an old trick of les femmes de la France is to use sweet almond oil on a pure-cotton ball.  It removes the makeup while hydrating and keeping the eye-area très soft.  Yummy!

Go Down Under for Skin Remedies
Women in Australia love love love tea tree oil for all sorts of skin ailments from acne to dryness. Just add a few drops to your normal cleanser or moisturizer and apply.  To stop pesky dandruff flakes, just add a few drops to your shampoo.

Hop a Flight to Romania for Super Long Lashes
Shalini worked with a model who had the most fab lashes she had ever seen.  The secret?  Castor oil!  She said the model would delicately put it on her lashes to fortify them and encourage hair growth.

Jetset to Spain for Luscious Dark Locks
Spanish women are known for lovely locks, and they keep the color rich with cranberry juice as a final rinse. Mix 1/4 cup of cranberry juice and 1/4 cup of water and rinse. If you are a blond, obviously steer clear of the cranberries and try lemon juice instead.

Head to Bali for an Energizing Exfoliation
Coffee is definitely the drink of choice for morning rejuvenation, but Indonesian women brighten their skin with a scrub of coffee grounds for exfoliation and aromatherapy in one eye-opening shot!

So clear your calendars and make your travel arrangements, because you are about to become a global beauty.  Be sure to let me know how it all turns out!