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Pamela Love | Five Spike Stud Earrings. » DIY: Blackhead Buster Face Mask KlairedeLys. This mask I like for two things. One, for when your skin can’t seem to make it’s mind up on how it’s going to behave, and two, for clearing out spots brewing away under the surface of the skin. I like this one for regulating temperamental skin and attacking blackheads One down-side to this mask is that it can make dormant zits come to the surface. Technically that is a good thing, since it’s rubbish out of your skin, but obviously not everyone is going to appreciate that.

If you want to avoid that possible outcome then just don’t use charcoal (or use less of it) since that’s what pulls the rubbish out, the other ingredients are all fantastic for the skin if they have the charcoal with them or not. Hope you like the tutorial :) Mud Scrub: DIY. What is Mud Scrub you ask?? 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. Applied topically caffeine helps to redistribute fat cells and decrease the formation of cellulite. Guess what! What you will need: 1 C Sugar (white, brown, cane) 5 TBSP Coffee grounds 1/4 C oil (veggie oil, almond oil, extra virgin olive oil, baby oil…) 1 tsp Peppermint Extract 1 tsp Vanilla Extract Mix: Mix sugar and coffee.

Add small amounts of oil to the sugar/coffee mix until everything is coated. (You may not need the full 1/4 C, I didn’t use all of it) Add any fragrance you like. Mix well. and You’re done. If you find it a little watery from the oil, just add more sugar and or coffee. A few tips:

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Naturally Ella: Seasonal Vegetarian Whole Foods Cooking. Minimalist Beauty. Posted on July 23, 2010 by Dawn Michelle in DIY, Hair Curly hair can be very unpredictable, yet once you figure out the best way to manage your curls it can be so much fun. I have found that the products you use are only part of managing your curls.

It is also about treating them well by not fighting with them, but allowing them to be themselves.As you know, I love making my own beauty products. I have found that it saves me a ton of money and works just as good if not better than products that I have bought. » 6 super-weird beauty tricks that work wonders The Beauty Gypsy. DIY Cellulite-Fighting Massage Oil. Vitamin HB | DIY Cellulite-Fighting Massage Oil! Mon, 25 Jun 2012 By Huda Heidi Kattan Cellulite SUCKS!! Even the thinnest girls have it, if you don’t have a dimple somewhere in your body, then your blessed!

BUT if you do, then this body oil, you will love!! Now, I do have to warn you, it has coffee in it, so I definitely recommend using dark towels when using it, but I love it! It smells great and really helps boost circulation, which is GREAT for cellulite reduction! Ingredients 1/4 cup sweet almond oil (warm) 2 tablespoons instant coffee In a bottle, mix both ingredients together. Natural Cold Remedy: Detoxifying Bath Soak | Beauty Bets. March 4, 2011 The last few weeks it seems everyone has been hit with the horrible late-winter cold from hell: wheezing cough, runny nose and an aching body. After giving up on cough drops and sinus meds, I emailed my aunt, who is the director of Healing Hands Wellness Group. She insisted I try this simple DIY detox bath, and man was it effective: 1. Run a hot bath. It opens pores and prepares body for cleansing. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Within 5 minutes of soaking in the tub, my body felt like it had turned into a faucet.