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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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Very interesting information and helpful for those of us who are on a serious budget, I know I am!

by RoleModel Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 09:59PM Report as inappropriate

I will be trying honey on my face soon

by LittleBunny Saturday, November 19, 2011 at 01:52PM Report as inappropriate

great advice

by Benahir Friday, November 18, 2011 at 09:48PM Report as inappropriate

Great ideas!

by MysticMeercat Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 09:01PM Report as inappropriate

thanks for this information, cheap and its a great way to save,

by selle_lou Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 06:18PM Report as inappropriate

I love these tips! I've heard of some of them, but many were new to me! Great article :)

by vfalkow Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 11:52AM Report as inappropriate

love these tips and tricks.

by stephgal Sunday, September 4, 2011 at 09:25PM Report as inappropriate

I have read a lot about honey for your hair but have also read that it lightens your hair with continual use. For DARK HAIR-Molasses work the same. (Only thing is that it smell a bit yucky, but I make sure to mask it with other yummy smelling products.)

by dimps2lv Sunday, August 28, 2011 at 04:15PM Report as inappropriate

Good ways to save $$$, liking the baking soda clarifying shampoo trick, gonna have to try it.

by dimps2lv Sunday, August 28, 2011 at 03:50PM Report as inappropriate

I agree with the fact that Green Tea Is good to drink. The reason why is because I would always drink tea so much instead something else. My parents always ask me why I drink so much Green Tea. One reason why I drink this type of tea is to stay awake when I am doing homework, my second reason is whenever I can not go to bed at certain nights, and third would be because it taste great and sometimes helps your body with a lot of things. For example maybe, nail growth or hair growth. Also I drink tea because of how sweet it is as well.

by Iman Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at 01:22PM Report as inappropriate