In entries to come I'll be keeping you up to date with how things are going and what super clean (and of course super effective) products I have come across.
At this time of year many of us are finding the purse strings are well and truly tightened due to very lengthy Christmas present lists and a calendar full of social outings (making sure we can fit a few glasses of bubbles in the budget).
So what can we do to kick start cleaning up our products now?
Well I have recently come across a few little make-at-home-marvels that you could try out too, all for as little as the loose coins rolling around in the bottom of your handbag.
Here's some that I will be trying (or have already tried) and you might want to give them a go too!
SUPER SMOOTH LIPS
Ingredients
1 tablespoon fine sugar
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 tablespoon water
Mix ingredients together and apply with a toothbrush, gently scrubbing your lips. Rinse off with water and your lips will feel super smooth!
I have tried this one and while it worked well, make sure to brush softly (or even use your finger), especially if your lips are sensitive and ultra dry.Sugar works as an exfoliant to remove dead skin cells, while the baking soda helps the mixture to lather.
INSTANT FACIAL
Ingredients
1 egg white
(try experimenting with a little oatmeal or honey for something a little different)
Apply the egg white to your face with a brush (a pastry brush works well for this), leave for 20-30 minutes (or until it gets hard) and then rinse off with warm water.
Egg whites contain proline which is an amino acid - a building block for collagen.
Collagen is contained in our skin already but as we age production of collagen decreases tremendously. Although there is no evidence showing that by adding egg white facials to our skin care routine makes us looking younger, it does give a lovely soft and smooth feeling.
Note: Egg whites can be drying on the skin so this one is probably more suited towards more combination/oily skin.
This ultra cheap facial can also dry up pimples and improve blackheads
A FACE MASK GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT (and you can if you want!)
Ingredients
1/4 ripe avocado
1 teaspoon of honey (you can replace this with a teaspoon of lemon juice if your skin is more on the oily side)
Mash avocado with a fork (or if you have a small blender like a bullet you can wizz it up in that) and stir in honey. Apply mixture to face and leave on for 10-15 minutes and then rinse off with warm water.
I love love love this face mask! I have added it as a regular part of my skin care routine and my skin feels amazing afterwards!Avocado is packed full of vitamins A, C, E and K, which help to improve overall skin health and give you a nice glow.
'CLEAN' CLEANSER
Ingredients
1 tablespoon plain yoghurt
splash of sunflower oil
splash of lemon juice
Mix ingredients together, apply to face and rub in a circular motion, then rinse off with warm water.
Yogurt contains lactic acid, a type of alpha hydroxy acid that acts as an good skin exfoliant. Sunflower oil helps seal in your skin’s moisture. And lemon juice is a natural whitener, and it inhibits melanin production, which causes age spots.
* handy tip - when using masks, exfoliators or cleansers on the face use a wet face washer to rinse mixture off. This ensures all mixture is rinsed off and acts as an exfoliator cloth at the same time.
What are your favourite natural skin care recipes?
No comments:
Post a Comment