Beauties, did your grandma ever tell you that beeswax, honey, and body powder can help fix your skin problems? Some regular supermarket items and old-fashioned beauty remedies actually work!
1. Lemons
Mix lemon juice and water together and apply it to your hair. The mixture is as a natural highlighter that can make your locks blonder.
2. Baby Powder
Use baby powder instead of dry shampoo. It works just as well and costs half the price.
3. Oranges
Use an orange to slough off dead skin on your knees and elbows. Juice half an orange and mix with two teaspoons of raw sugar. Rub the orange half on your skin, then follow up by scrubbing with the sugar mixture.
4. Peppermint Tea
This is a great astringent. Make some tea and let it cool. Then soak a wash cloth in the mixture and let it sit on your face.
5. Safflower Oil
If you're out of eye makeup remover, use this non-allergenic oil.
Mar 25, 2013
Amelia C.
I definitely want to try the lemon tip for my hair!
Sep 18, 2011
Jennifer W.
For those that have darker skin on their knees and elbows you can also use lemon to bleach them.
I used lemon diluted with water all the time when I was a teenager and my hair was lighter. Now that it's a darker blonde it leaves it a little brassy so I steer clear.
Sep 20, 2011
LaaLaa M.
Sep 18, 2011
Halle Z.
Interesting, I thought that Lemon can dry your hair out and make it brittle.
Sep 18, 2011
Jillian P.
I tried baby powder for my very oily scalp and it didnt work.....Now i use corn starch and it works soooo much better!!!
Sep 18, 2011
VioletalaMode S.
Don't forget Witch Hazel. So inexpensive and it's great for so many things. For blemishes, oily skin, bruises. I've been using lately as a toner and my skin is looking so much healthier.
Sep 18, 2011
Halle Z.
Sep 19, 2011
Jenna G.
Sep 22, 2011
Mitch C.
Sep 18, 2011
Anna C.
I want to try the lemon one! I have super dark hair, and Ive been wanting to lighten it a bit.
Sep 18, 2011
Meaghan M.
I've always done the first 2, as told by my mother and grandma when I first got into beauty around 13 years old ! I actually think baby powder works better than dry shampoo...just don't use too much or your scalp can definitely get that "talc-y" feel ! And wipe off any excess that fell on your face haha ! I didn't know about oranges, that's awesome !! I've done it with lemons before, though. :) I love using the peppermint tea on my eyelids, too !! Makes me feel a lot more awake and a whole lot less groggy.
Sep 18, 2011
Ana Elizabeth A.
Brilliant tips
Sep 18, 2011
Andrea M.
My Aunt's cleaning lady was too poor to buy deodorant when she was younger, so they used to sprinkle a slice of lemon with baking powder, rub this on their underarm area before showering. It keeps away unpleasant odors, exfoliates, and lightens the skin.
Sep 18, 2011
Anika N.
Sep 17, 2011
Joan-Allison D.
You use the skin of the orange for the dead skin , or the inside of the half area ?