Homemade Oatmeal ScrubBe it for winter dry skin, sunburn or a rash, I rely on this concoction to give me hours of relief from intensely itchy skin. I grind oatmeal and dried rosemary leaves and store in a large mason jar until the time I need it.
Simple Body ScrubMake a medium soft paste with baking soda and any carrier oil of your choice, for example: olive oil, coconut, almond, or grapeseed. Apply with a washcloth or loofa pad. Your skin will be amazingly soft. Stand on a hand towel or bathmat because it can be slippery.
Baking Soda and Orange Juice Mask for AcneHere is a very cheap facial mask, I use this all the time to reduce hormonal breakouts. I know some people use it for blackheads and acne scars. Use about 2 tsp. of baking soda and 1/2 an orange.
Homemade Shave CreamUse 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.
Make Your Own Creams and LotionsI 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.
Make Body Shimmer LotionI 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.
Homemade Body LotionTo make homemade body lotion, you need 1 bottle each:
Use Petroleum Jelly to Keep Your Skin Soft and SmoothI remember hearing this frugal beauty trick from both the late Eartha Kitt and Doris Day. Petroleum Jelly: use it at night as night lotion on your face. It does rub off on the pillow some. I also use it to take off makeup, too.
Homemade Sugar ExfoliatorSugar is a very good Exfoliator. Try this Sugar Exfoliator to get that amazing glow on your skin.
