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The Post-College Revelations. With summer and skin-baring clothes right around the corner, my Casper-white skin is unacceptable and needs to be dealt with; however, I’d rather not spend money on novelty products like self-tanner or spray tans that streak and look more like frost bite than anything else.

The Post-College Revelations

SO, I was very excited when I found out the other day that I could make my own self-tanner with black tea and hot water. Not only is it DIY, it’s FREE if you have black tea–and if you don’t? It’s still cheaper than the store-bought tanning products. What you’ll need: ~4 black tea bags ~2 cups boiling water. Make Your Own Petroleum {FREE} JellyOne Good Thing by Jillee. Skin Care Series - Eye Cream. Today I want to share my favorite eye cream with you.

Skin Care Series - Eye Cream

It is super simple to make using only two ingredients - coconut oil and Vitamin E. In yesterday's post we learned that coconut oil is a protective antioxidant and supports tissue repair and healing. This is what www.healthy-skincare.com has to say about Vitamin E: In terms of skin health and skin care, vitamin e benefits are numerous. In fact, skin care products that contain vitamin e have become an essential part of healthy skin care. Antioxidant First of all, because of its antioxidant activity, vitamin e is vital in protecting skin cells from ultra violet light, pollution, drugs, and other elements that produce cell damaging free radicals.

How to make your own Raw Honey Coconut Oil face mask! I am so excited to share with you how to make your own Raw Honey Coconut Oil Face Mask!

How to make your own Raw Honey Coconut Oil face mask!

Please do not attempt this if you are on a low sugar diet, because I can promise you that you are going to want to eat your face off. It is truly the most decadent face mask you will ever try. Homemade Coconut Oil Lotion - Little House on the Prairie Living. Recently I got a big jar of Tropical Traditions Coconut Oil in the mail and it was just staring at me on the counter...waiting to be used.

Homemade Coconut Oil Lotion - Little House on the Prairie Living

So, I decided it was time for me to try out this idea. This lotion recipe is really simple and only takes two ingredients. I think next time I will add a little beeswax to mine as I felt like it was a little too greasy for my taste, at least for a daily use lotion. 15 Ways I Use Coconut Oil Every Day. The Oil-Cleansing Method. Acne Miracle Mask! « Huda Beauty – Makeup and Beauty Blog, How To, Makeup Tutorial, DIY, Drugstore Products, Celebrity Beauty Secrets and Tips. Vitamin HB | Acne Miracle Mask!

Acne Miracle Mask! « Huda Beauty – Makeup and Beauty Blog, How To, Makeup Tutorial, DIY, Drugstore Products, Celebrity Beauty Secrets and Tips

Sun, 15 Jul 2012 By Huda Heidi Kattan Perfect skin is just really hard sometimes! Between changes in weather, hormones, food, stress levels—it seems keeping your skin blemish free can actually be a HUGE project (unless your blessed of course)! DIY. Caring for my skin on this trip has been interesting and unexpected.

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There was the sunburn incident... and then the fact that I'm traveling for quite some time and only brought 3 oz. travel sized toiletries that we have quickly depleted. Top that with the inflated prices of products offered on the islands and I've found myself needing to get inventive. Nearly every shop in Greece has honey, yogurt and olive oil. Local farmers, fresh product, low prices. Honey: Honey has anti-microbial properties and is a natural antioxidant. Yogurt: Excellent as a mask for firming the skin.

Olive oil: Can be used on the entire body, face and hair as a moisturizer. There are tons of skin care recipes available on the internet using these ingredients. Brenda Abbott / Pinterest. Homemade Manuka Honey Facial Mask Recipes. A Manuka honey face mask has many benefits. Manuka Honey contains healing properties that are ideal for the skin. Using a Manuka honey face mask for dry skin is very beneficial because honey has the ability to attract moisture and retain it. Therefore applying a Manuka honey facial mask will benefit dry skin like nothing else. It is also a known fact that Manuka honey aids in the healing process of wounds, burns and infections. DIY Recipe: Baking Soda and Orange Juice Face Mask. June 21, 2010 Today’s DIY recipe is a total revelation to me.

DIY Recipe: Baking Soda and Orange Juice Face Mask

It comes courtesy of Melissa Colgan, the Style Editor at Mpls.St. Paul magazine. How To Make Your Own Lotion Bars. With all the “experimenting” I do on a daily basis trying out new homemade solutions….my hands are in and out of hot, soapy water a LOT!

How To Make Your Own Lotion Bars

It seems like I’ve never used more moisturizers on my person than I have this past winter. I am CONSTANTLY slathering some greasy goo on my hands, feet, etc in an effort to alleviate the extreme dryness! DIY Coffee Scrub - Diet Helpers - Planet Kitchen. The first fellow you might have met already - it's this wonderful cosmetic, called coffee scrub. Even if you two haven't met, I bet you've heard of him about a million times by now. Coffee peeling becomes more and more popular, all sorts of spa and beauty salons offer proffesional massages with coffee scrub. But the cosmetic itself is so easy to make at home, there really is no need for you to go out to get the peeling done. All you need is a few spoonfuls of ground coffee (bean coffe is a must, you can't use instant coffee for this one I'm afraid) and some baby oil or your favourite cream or shower gel.

You could also enrich it with warming spices, essential oils, honey or sugar. How to Make Magnesium Oil to Improve Sleep and Reduce Stress. I’ve written before about how I use magnesium daily and why I feel it is such a vital part of overall wellness . Many people are deficient in this vital mineral that the body uses for hundreds of reactions. Every cell in the body needs magnesium in some way, and it is vital for bone, tooth, muscle and joint health as well as for optimal sleep and stress reduction. Deficiency of magnesium is widespread because many of us have lifestyle factors that actively deplete magnesium such as lack of sleep, excess stress, or alcohol/caffeine/sugar consumption. On top of that, many natural sources of magnesium are becoming depleted (such as the soil due to over-farming and high pesticide use) and water filtration systems remove much of the naturally occurring magnesium in water.

I take magnesium internally and use it on my skin daily in the form of magnesium oil . DIY: Make your own Toning Coffee Grind Facial Scrub « Pixi Wishes & Forehead Kisses. Easy homemade body scrub recipe. Apparently summer is around the corner (doesn’t feel like it here in England yet, but I’m holding out hope!).

Easy homemade body scrub recipe

Here’s a SUPER easy recipe for homemade coffee body scrub to get your skin soft and glowing for warmer weather! We brew a pot of coffee every weekend morning, and I wanted a fun way to use up the grounds. This quick mocha body scrub recipe has no preservatives, so it’s meant to be stirred up and used immediately (you could keep it in the fridge for 2-3 days, but no longer). So it’s a great weekend morning project. Just stir some up with whatever you have on hand, jump in the shower, and scrub away. Mud Scrub: DIY. What is Mud Scrub you ask??

Mud Scrub: DIY

Well... basically it’s a sugar and coffee scrub. I love it! Especially because the coffee has such great benefits for your skin. Coffee and Caffeine are showing up all over in beauty products due to their tightening and antioxidant effects on the skin. Caffeine, works on skin in the three primary ways: as a vasoconstrictor, an antioxidant, and a diuretic.

Make Your Own Foaming Soap. Making your own foaming hand soap is as easy as 1-2-3. 1. You need a foaming soap dispenser. 2. Add liquid soap or body wash to the dispenser. You don’t need much at all. Dorm Room Spa: 3 Easy DIY Beauty Recipes to Try. Photo Credit It’s that taxing in-between time of the semester again – spring break is over, papers and projects are coming due, and finals are looming ahead. It’s clear that college students are stressed right now, and with that stress comes the need for relaxation. And what better way to unwind than by pampering yourself and indulging in some me-time? Of course, as college students, we can’t all afford to shell out for a trip to a high-end spa. So how do you get all the benefits of a spa treatment without the hefty cost?

1. Photo Credit. Make Your Own Body Wash. DIY Body Wash! Turn a $1 Bar of Soap into Luxurious Body Wash! As you know, I enjoy the Dollar Tree....A LOT. While I was there picking up supplies for our DIY Halloween T-Shirts, I came across a bar of Oil of Olay. Make Your Own Simple Exfoliating Body Scrub. Lemon Or Lime) Sugar Or Salt) Scrub Recipe - Food.com - 197417. Soft As A Baby.........sugar Scrub Recipe - Food.com - 109102.

Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub. Make Your Own Gardener’s Hand Scrub. The End of Acne - Finally! While doing research today, I came across some very interesting information that will likely put an end to acne for everyone. All you need is four key ingredients: Honey, baking soda, powdered oats and coconut oil. This article describes the role of each, with references to scientific studies, in controlling your acne. Is Baking Soda An Effective Natural Exfolliant? Back by popular demand: here’s our newest member, Forebrain, with another reference-laden post.