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Homemade Facial Scrubs

This is a guide about homemade facial scrubs. Facial scrubs are a great way to keep your skin looking nice and young. Store bought scrubs can be expensive though.

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Homemade Facial Mask Recipes

This is a guide for making homemade facial masks. Face masks are a common part of a beauty regimen and can easily be made at home from natural products. Common ingredients can include avocado, honey, essential oils, yogurt and more.

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Making Lipstick Without Vaseline

Can someone please give me some recipes for making lipstick without any Vaseline?

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Homemade Face Paint

To make face paint mix 1 tsp. cornstarch, 1/2 tsp. cold cream, 1/2 tsp. cold water and add food coloring. Mix the ingredients well and paint away! This will wash off with cold cream.

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Homemade Solution for Rough Skin

I have tried so many hand moisturizing treatments. I think I have read and tried a lot of the suggestions on this site, too.

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Make Your Own Face Mask

Does anyone know a good recipe for a natural face mask? One that will make skin soft, but not oily.

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Homemade Body Mist

How do you make your own vanilla body splash/spray? Thanks.

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Homemade Facial Scrubs

I have tried so many facial scrubs and either they didn't work or they were too expensive. Does anyone out their have a simple recipe for a facial scrub? One with not too many ingredients. Thanks.

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Homemade Lip Balm

Does anyone have a recipe for lip balm? I am going broke buying those little tubes of it for the grandkids who keep losing it.

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Homemade Lip Stain

Does anyone have a recipe for a lip STAIN? Thank you!

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Homemade Hairspray

What was that recipe for hairspray again, I want to give it a try. Thanks

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Making Use of Eucalyptus Leaves

Doesn't eucalyptus leaves make good medicine; or any thrifty ideas? I just trimmed my tree branches and they do smell good; and I do know they are good for something. Please help me make use of them.

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Homemade Hair Rinse

To make your hair shine. 1/4 cup lemon juice added to 1/2 cup water for light hair. 1/4 cup vinegar added to 1/2 cup water for dark hair. Use as a final rinse. By idjit5

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Sunscreen Moisturizer Lotion

Take 1/2 sunscreen (cheapo brand) and 1/2 moisturizer and mix together in the moisturizer bottle. Affordable moisturizer with sunscreen! By Lisa T.

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Debbie's "Secret" Recipes for Bath Salts

My "Secret" recipe for bath salts

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Baking Soda as a Skin Softener

The best skin softener that I have found to date is baking soda. When used while bathing, baking soda leaves your skin soft and smooth looking. At about 40 cents a box, I don't think any professional exfoliator can come close to such a bargain! By Michelle H.

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Dry Shampoo?

Does anyone know how I can make a simple dry shampoo? My hair is very oily and I'm tired of washing it every day. Thanks.

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Chocolate Paraffin Wax Recipe

I am a licensed manicurist and have recently purchase a chocolate scented paraffin wax and when I received it, it appears to be homemade. I'm not looking for anything edible, I want to be able to make it for my Paraffin bath for my manicures and pedicures. It seems to be made from unscented paraffin but I don't know what type of chocolate or how much. If anyone has any advice I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks, Amanda from Alabama

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Inexpensive Lip Gloss

For an inexpensive lip gloss use a little petroleum jelly. Also works for treating dry lips.

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Home-made Hand & Nail Treatments

Hands are one of our most expressive features that need to be moisturized and cared for to keep them looking their best. Often we spend personal time on your face and hair but don't think twice about the way that our hands look...could it be that our hands are our most neglected feature?

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Lemon Manicure

Squeeze the lemon juice from the lemon half into the warm water. Soak your fingers in the lemon water for 5 minutes. Then rinse and dry your hands. Push back cuticles, then cut and file nails. Then rub lemon peel against each nail. Buff nails with a soft cloth.

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Homemade Cucumber Facial Cleanser

This is a gentle cleanser for dry skin.

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How do you make lip gloss out of Koolaid?

How do you make lip gloss out of Koolaid?

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Homemade Facial Mask

Here are recipes for homemade facial masks posted by the ThriftyFun community. Post your own mask recipe or skincare tips below.

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