Nature is the newest trend in skin and hair care. For years, we’ve been putting toxic chemicals into our bodies that build up and make us feel tired and sick, regardless of whether we eat them or if they seep though our pores. And people are finally catching on that natural is better. I know that it is hard for me to find a product that doesn’t irritate my skin. I have eczema, so I need to be careful about what I use.
Most stores now have a line of “natural” beauty products. Unfortunately, they often come with a big price tag attached too. Often times many of these products are not actually “natural” so it does pay to do your homework to ensure you are getting what you pay for.
Fortunately actually making beauty products yourself isn’t too difficult. So if you want beauty products that you know are natural and are also inexpensive, just make them yourself. Here are 3 quick and easy recipes you can make at yourself.
Face Mask
Eating good food helps give you the right nutrients you need to look good. You can get more of these vitamins and minerals by putting the good stuff right on the skin.
Combining a mashed carrot, mashed avocado, and a beaten egg with a half cup a few tablespoons of honey creates a great face mask that provides vitamins, and improves the tone and texture of your skin. Just stir well, apply, let sit for about 15 minutes, and then wash off with cool water.
After you’re washed and nourished your skin, you can use grated cucumber or diluted lemon juice as a toner to help tighten your skin and close up your pores to close your pores and keep your skin looking great.
Hair Conditioner
Many people pay a lot of money for a conditioner that actually makes your hair look and feel good. Here’s a great natural recipe to save you money and help your hair.
Just mix an egg yolk with a tablespoon of castor oil and apply to hair. Let sit for about ten minutes and rinse out. You can use this every so often as a conditioning treatment for healthy shiny hair. If you like being experimental, you can try mixing other kitchen items, herbs, and natural items with eggs for healthy, shiny hair.
Hand and Foot Cream
A quick face mask will help make you look great in not a lot of time, but hands and feet require extra care.
Use ½ cup of olive oil mixed with natural sea salt and massage into your hands and feet. Leave a few minutes to soak and then rinse off with warm water.
When it comes to natural beauty products, these recipes are just the start. You can find hundreds of different combinations in natural beauty books, magazines, and on the internet. Or you can go to your kitchen cabinet and make your own special creations.
I love using homemade beauty items. If I can use leftover ingredients for my kitchen, it’s a win/win all the way around! Pumpkin, honey and coarse sugar makes a great scrub :)
I use olive oil on my feet too! It keeps them super soft!
thanks for sharing always looking for ideas
I have often thought of making my own beauty products–Thank you for the “recipes”-especially the face mask!
Love natural and homemade products. This is great. Your picture is very nice too. Thanks for sharing with us.
Will have to try the hand & Feet rub!
Thanks for sharing the recipes. Its amazing how easy some things are and yet we never end up trying them.
I have tried egg yolk on my hair before and it really does make it shiny. Thanks for the tips!
Dawn
I love making my own beauty products! Its so rewarding :)
Thanks for sharing; great unique ideas :)
love this I like homemade beauty recipes they are fun to try
This is a great post! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing these. I’ll have to give them a try!
this is a wonderful post. i can’t wait to try some of these out.. i’m always looking for new ideas
I never thought about making a mask out of mashed carrot, mashed avocado, a beaten egg and a few tablespoons of honey. It makes so much since that putting things that are healthy for us to eat into a mask would help us to not only have nicer skin, but help to increase our vitamin & mineral intake. Thank you!