Mash 1/2 ripe banana or avocado and spread on clean skin, let sit for 15 minutes, rinse well.
-- Janice Cox, Author of Natural Beauty at Home (Henry Holt & Company)
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Tea Time Is Toner Time
Cool Green Tea is a refreshing and cleansing toner -- perfect for acne prone skin.
-- Janice Cox, Author of Natural Beauty at Home (Henry Holt & Company)
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Finally, Something to Do with Leftover Mashed Potatoes
Yes, it sounds bizarre but you can cure swollen feet with a mashed potato foot soak! Just purchase a box of dehydrated mashed potatoes and follow the recipe. Once you have your mashed potatoes add lukewarm or cool water to get the temperature to the right level to soak your feet.
The potatoes will retain heat longer than a traditional footbath and they help reduce swelling and soften skin. To make the experience more glamorous, add essential oils before you put your feet in. Then indulge feet in one of the best soaks you�ll ever experience!
Bonus: This same concept can be used with Oatmeal. Oatmeal will soothe and deeply restore dry, cracked and painful feet.
-- Kayla Fioravanti, an ARC Registered & Certified Aromatherapist and the Co-founder and Chief Cosmetic Formulator for Essential Wholesale
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A Quick and Cheap Fix for Yellow Stained Nails
Run a freshly cut lemon over your nails to help fade the yellow or mix 1 teaspoon lemon juice with 2 tablespoons water and soak your nails for 15 minutes. Follow up with a moisturizing nail cream or oil since lemon can be drying.
-- Janice Cox, Author of Natural Beauty at Home (Henry Holt & Company)
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Skip the Pricey Body Scrubs
Instead, make your own raw sugar body scrub -- mix together 1/2 cup raw sugar with 1/4 cup light oil -- use in the shower as an exfoliating body scrub (use caution as shower will be slippery after use).
-- Janice Cox, Author of Natural Beauty at Home (Henry Holt & Company)
Does your tight budget make even drugstore beauty products a luxury? Don't fret. You can still have beautiful skin and hair without buying a ton of (or even any!) products. These bargain beauty tips will show you how to turn kitchen leftovers and more into everything you need to look great. Bonus: these tips all use natural ingredients -- good for you, good for the earth!
