DIY Sugar Lip Scrub. This week we’re turning to our friend and beauty expert Sarah Howard, of Beauty Banter, who is indulging us with her delectable brown sugar lip scrub tutorial.
Inspired by one of her favorite lip polishes, Sarah recently discovered how simple it was to make her own organic version at home. The timing couldn’t be more ideal as winter’s typically unforgiving weather has us yearning for soft and smooth lips! (PS Be sure to head over to Beauty Banter for our favorite beauty products & tips!) You’ll need:pure coconut oilhoneybrown sugara teaspoona tablespoona mixing bowlan empty jar or 2.5 oz baby food jarlabels (optional) Make sure that the coconut oil is solid enough to scoop up but soft enough for a spoon to dig in. Mix the coconut oil and honey until they bind together. Add two hand packed teaspoons of brown sugar and fold it into the base.
Add one teaspoon of just the oil from coconut oil jar into the bowl. The edible scrub will last up to 2 weeks if refrigerated. DIY Skincare: Lip Scrub. The winter can be brutal on lips.
Often ours chafe, peel, and split. DIY Skincare: Flaky Skin Remedy. DIY Makeup: Lip Gloss. Lip gloss adds a sheen and definition to lips that always looks gorgeous.
Though store bought glosses are amazing on giving your pucker that perfect shine, they are filled with chemicals that shouldn't be ingested. Keep reading to see how to create your own natural lip gloss with a few ingredients! DIY MAKEUP Lip Gloss 1 Teaspoon of fresh or real aloe vera gel (to obtain the real, slice open a aloe vera leaf and scrap the gel from within)1/2 Teaspoon of coconut oil1/8 Teaspoon of vitamin E oilEssential oils (optional) Examples: Vanilla, rosemary, rose, peppermint, and lime Mix all three ingredients together until its smooth and store it in a clean container. Image courtesy of emmyfnwl fickr.
DIY Makeup: Mascara. DIY Beauty: Makeup Removers. If you use any type of makeup, you must wash it all off before you go to bed at night.
Sleeping in your makeup can clog pores (causing breakouts) and sleeping in mascara may even cause lashes to become brittle and fall out! Recently, I have been a bit lazy and my forehead has become a sad battlefield of acne. We're all guilty of this every once in a while, but with the invention of disposable makeup wipes, there's really no excuse. And if you're feeling crafty, a great alternative to store-bought cleansers are natural homemade formulas. DIY Body Oils. During the winter months, your skin can become extra dry, flaky, or ashy from hot showers, skin-chapping winds, and moisture-sucking indoor heaters.
The use of body oils can soften your skin and keep it supple. Body oils should be massaged well into the skin. It's best to apply them right after a shower so that the oil can seep into the upper layers of the epidermis and hydrate the skin. When skin is a little damp, it's like a sponge, soaking up all the oil's goodness. When skin is completely dry, the dead outer skin cells (called the stratum corneum--these are the dry cells that are responsible for the look of scaly skin or ashy skin) do their job of shielding the epidermis from any intruders (even if the "intruder" is some well-needed moisture). DIY Beauty: Mascara Protector. If you're like me with an unsteady hand, applying mascara can be a bit of a messy situation.
Mascara bits can get swiped on your lids and smudged on your bottom lash line. There are nifty mascara gaurds that you can purchase to protect the skin around your eyes from getting dabbed with makeup, but why buy them when you can create your own? Here are 3 ways to use everyday products from home as a mascara protector. HOW TO Homemade Mascara Protector. D.I.Y. Banana Beauty Recipes. Bananas are always in season and readily available at your grocery store.
This fruit is packed with potassium, vitamin B and C, and tryptophan that help revitalize dry skin and hair. DIY Blackberry Lip Stain. It's no surprise that blackberries are incredibly healthy for you, but the blue-black skin reveals a dark murky shade ranging from violet to plum—stunning as a lip stain!
Try our recipe for an easy, all-natural stain, but beware it'll only last a few uses, so be sure to refrigerate! Ingredients 1 5gm screw-top pot3 blackberries, washed1/2 teaspoon food-grade oil (we prefer extra virgin olive oil) Directions In a small bowl, mash your blackberries thoroughly, then add in your olive to create a viscous texture. DIY Solid Perfume. DIY Milk Beauty Recipes. For the holidays, we're revisiting some of our favorite festive articles from the Beautylish archive.
Enjoy! Milk is an amazing topical skin care ingredient found in many lotions, bath mixes, and cleansing milks. An ancient beauty secret that spans back to Egypt and Greece, Cleopatra was known for bathing in the stuff, and ancient Greeks used yogurt like Americans use Vaseline—on just about everything! Milk contains high levels of vitamins A, D, E, which is why dairy products are fantastic anti-inflammatories and great for soothing burns. Milk also contains lactic acid, which is a natural skin exfoliant.
Romantic Chocolate Milk Bath 3 cups whole milk (if you prefer powdered milk, use 2 cups)5 Tbsp fresh mint leaves, chopped3 Tbsp raw cacao powder Available at health-food stores½ cup Epsom salts1 cup cornstarch. Homemade Hand Scrub. Winter is here and if the cold, dry air has turned your hands into sandpaper like it has mine, you`ll appreciate this hand scrub that leaves your hands soft, smooth and smelling delicious!
Turn your old jars into thoughtful, homemade gifts (& keep one for yourself!) I suggest using small jars, since all the ingredients are edible (and therefore spoilable) and should be used within a month. Ingredients: Small sized mason or other jars you want to use Sugar Olive oil (or any other oil you may have in your pantry) Lemon juice & zest Few drops of vanilla *The amount of ingredients that you need depends on the amount of scrub that you want to make.
I used about 4 cups of sugar for 4 small jars. Beauty fixes with extra virgin olive oil. DIY homemade makeup remover & facial cleanser. Potato mask for skin lightening to treat mild skin discoloration. Ground black pepper body scrub for rough skin areas. Olive oil & egg white anti-wrinkle mask. Dorami-chan’s all-purpose moisturizer. Homemade DIY aromatherapy balm recipe & making process. 5 beauty uses with baking soda. SWEET SOMETHING: DIY Beauty: The Lemon Foot Scrub. How to make & customize your own lipstick shade. Look 5 Pounds Thinner with Makeup! Are you vowing to lose weight in 2012? Shedding pounds is consistently the most popular New Year's resolution. And with January right around the corner, hitting the gym and eating healthier are on many of our minds. We use fashion to flatter our figures, so why can’t we take advantage of simple, slenderizing makeup tricks like knowing how to contour? Sculpting your forehead, cheekbones, nose, and jawline can give you more defined features.
“Contouring is creating an optical illusion with shadows. “Use a bronzer one shade darker than your skin tone to create a shadow above and around the temples, and lightly along the hairline,” says Scott. When slimming down your nose, “don’t go all the way down the sides to the nostrils,” says Scott. DIY Winter Citrus Beauty Recipes. We've already shared our passion for DIY lemon recipes, but this week we're taking a look at other members of the citrus family. Contrary to their sunny appearance, citrus fruits such as mandarins, limes, and grapefruit flourish from winter to early spring.