10 Best Budget Beauty Tips
How to use household items (even leftovers!) to look gorgeous on the cheap
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Four Amazing Uses for Baking Soda
No. 1: As a Clarifying Shampoo: Mix 2 teaspoons baking soda with 1 cup water and use as a final rinse after shampooing.
No. 2: As a Facial Cleanser: Mix 1/2 teaspoon with your favorite cleanser for extra exfoliating (no need to buy a separate scrub!). This is fine for all skin types to do weekly, but dry skin may need to follow up with a rich moisturizer.
No. 3: As a Foot Powder: Sprinkle some baking soda into your workout shoes for stink-free and sweat-free feet.
No. 4: As a Teeth Whitener: It has a salty taste but baking soda is a classic tooth cleanser and whitener -- sprinkle on a damp toothbrush and brush as normal.
-- Janice Cox, Author of Natural Beauty at Home (Henry Holt & Company)
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i've heard of most of these things, but i'd never guess you could use a potato to depuff eyes.
by liliofthevalley Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 06:18PM Report as inappropriate
Interesting tips. I never heard of potato on the eyes.
by TBjunkie Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 07:52PM Report as inappropriate
Great article. Thank you for sharing!
by lisiana_de_bem_justino Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 08:22PM Report as inappropriate
Love all the natural products mentioned in here!
by pynkNymphette Saturday, April 14, 2012 at 12:06AM Report as inappropriate
Baking soda as a face scrub is a great idea to try out.
by beautybody Friday, March 23, 2012 at 09:16PM Report as inappropriate
Don't try to whiten your teeth! All those chemicals that you're smearing on to them just causes the enamel to wear down, especially with baking soda.... it cause so much damage in the long run!!!
by brendag20127 Monday, March 5, 2012 at 06:09PM Report as inappropriate
