Homemade Facial Cleanser/Astringent
I mix equal portions of witch hazel with distilled water. In this will go a few drops of almond oil and tree tea oil. Sometimes I squeeze some aloe vera in. I use regular cotton pads with this for after cleansing and for a quick cleaning.
This is a guide about homemade cuticle softeners. Keeping your cuticles well groomed can help you feel good about yourself and your appearance.
This page contains dry shampoo recipes. You can buy dry shampoo products at the store, but you may have all the ingredients you need to make your own in the kitchen.
Homemade Shaving Cream Recipes
This page contains homemade shaving cream recipes. Shaving cream like many beauty and skin care products can be expensive or too harsh for your skin.
Use 1 cup shampoo, 1 cup conditioner, and 5 tablespoons of lotion. Keep it in a plastic bottle, mix well. I love this stuff. You can use your favorite kinds of hair products. It makes your legs really soft.
Making Dry Shampoo from Baby Powder and Baking Soda
In the 04/25/2012 newsletter, further down the page from the article "Use Baby Powder to Stop Stains" was a related topic, "Make Dry Shampoo with Baking Soda and Baby Powder". By Dorinmoz from Sugar Land, TX
Take 1 cup of water and add 1 Tbsp. of baking soda into an empty bottle. Shake well. Distribute evenly through your hair and then rinse. Follow with 1 cup of water and 1 Tbsp. of app;e cider vinegar as a conditioner.
Super Simple Homemade Hand Lotion
You can buy rose water at pharmacies or health food stores and sometimes Wal-Mart and Target carry it. Glycerin is available at pharmacies and health food stores but craft stores such as Michael's carry it too.
This page contains homemade body lotion recipes. Making your own body lotion is a good alternative to purchasing commercial products.
How do you make homemade body lotion?
I decided to try a brown sugar scrub, what a treat! I didn't think I would like it and I am glad I tried it.
This is a guide about homemade aftershave lotion. Eliminate the harsh chemicals sometimes used in aftershave lotions by making your own.
Make Your Own Creams and Lotions
I was tired of spending so much money on small jars of face cream and not knowing what all those long names or harmful ingredients they have on the label.
Oatmeal Soak for Calloused Feet
Will a soak with oatmeal help my sore, badly calloused feet? I have callouses on the balls of my feet and heels, as well as rough skin on the bottom of my toes.
Does anyone know how or what ingredients are in those wrinkle reducer sprays that they sell in the stores? They are so expensive and I cannot imagine that the ingredients are all that expensive. I was thinking that it is fabric softener and ,but I wouldn't know the measurements.
I learned a new really neat idea. If you use bronzer powder or make up, the same thing happens; left over hard to get in corners. Or it is the wrong shade. We all have seen way too dark bronzer at one time or another.
Does anyone have any suggestions for a good, but thrifty, daily facial moisturizer for the over 60 female?
Homemade Malibu Hair Treatment
Do you use Kool-aid without sugar to do homemade Malibu to remove rust? Please help.
Natural Hair Gel From Flax Seeds
If you are in a bind for hair gel and don't have much cash on you, take a small handful of flax seeds, boil them in water and see a natural gel appear very soon!
Use a small empty spray bottle; add 1 tablespoon of hair conditioner and fill the bottle with warm water. Shake well before you use. Spray on wet hair and brush, without tears. I use this on my two girls' hair and it works great!
To make chocolate gloss, use equal parts of shortening and Vaseline. Melt in your microwave using only short increments of time as not to overheat. Heat only until melted. You can also do this in a double boiler. Then stir in cocoa powder to taste.
This page contains homemade tanning oil recipes. Using tanning oil can enhance your tan when you lay out or use a tanning bed. You don't need to buy the expensive oil at the store if you make your own at home.
I use 3 cups of Epsom salts. Place one cup in three separate bowls. Use 15 drops of food colouring in each bowl; leave one white, also. This can be done in a jar with a lid. Use green and red colouring.
Homemade Oxy Cleansing Pads Recipes
This page contains homemade Oxy Clean recipes. Zits, pimples, blackheads, or whiteheads - whatever you call them, they are both embarrassing and difficult to treat. Store bought acne cleansers like Oxy Clean are very expensive. You can save money by making Oxy Clean type cleansing pads at home.
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Coconut Body Scrub and Clay Body Mask
I was browsing spa menus online and came across a coconut body scrub that cost $90 at the Spa. I thought to myself "Ok, I can do this myself for pennies!" Granted, my bathroom doesn't look like a fancy schmancy spa but I tried my best to make it look that way.
Craft Project: Mother's Day Bath Salts
Show Mom how much you appreciate her by giving her some homemade bath salt for Mother's Day.
Craft Project: Invigorating Bath Salts
These quick bath salts are easy to make and even easier to customize. The Epsom salt soothes your body while the fragrances sooth your nerves.
Homemade Conditioning Rinse For Shine
Many kitchen products can be used to make homemade shampoo, conditioner, and rinse. Hair rinses are usually used to add extra shine, bounce, color, or moisture to tired tresses.
