You can find great stuff in the kitchen or at the grocery store. For mere pennies, you can replicate very expensive cosmetics and skin care.
Use powdered milk in your bath to soften your skin.
Add brown sugar to your favorite shower gel to create your own body scrub.
Get the dried variety or the fresh stuff. Put a teaspoon of the dried flakes in a cube and freeze it. Use it to get rid of the swelling in a pimple. Take a sprig of fresh parsley and chew it on your way out the door. Parsley is packed with chlorophyll, which is a major ingredient in breath mints.
Use the juice of a lemon mixed with an equal amount of water. It’s a great oil-reducing facial toner.
Cut one up and put it in your bath for super clean skin and absolutely natural aromatherapy.
VEGETABLE BRUSH
Don’t spend a lot on body brushes. A vegetable brush buffs away dead skin and gives a great glow at an affordable price. Use it on dry skin and just before showering.
BAKING SODA
Add enough water to baking soda to make a paste, and use it at night on blemishes to dry them up while you sleep.
Add it to your toothpaste to get rid of tartar and to whiten teeth.
KOSHER/SEA SALTS
Add your favorite essential oil to one-half cup of this coarse salt to make inexpensive bathing
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salts. Almond oil is a great choice. Or you might choose vanilla. You can even add a little food coloring. These make great gifts.
Use it on your scalp to get rid of dandruff. Before shampooing, massage damp scalp with about a tablespoon of salt.