D.I.Y. beauty products

The Housewife here!

I am a big fan of beauty products but not a big fan of their prices therefore I make my own stuff! This post is dedicated to D.I.Y. beauty products - you probably have all of the ingredients under your sink!

Milk Face-wash:

Ingredients:

A handful of powdered milk

Lukewarm water

Directions:

Grasp a small handful of powdered milk in your fist and run it under lukewarm water briefly to make a paste. Use on your face like you would any other face wash. Rinse your face with lukewarm water and then splash your face with cool water. Follow with moisturizer.

Note: I recommend putting your powdered milk in an airtight jar to keep in your bathroom. You don’t want to make this in large batches because, well, it’s milk! It’ll spoil. Using the jar enables you to save time and is much less messy than dipping into a bag or a box. 

 Deodorant powder:

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon of baking soda

6 tablespoons of corn starch

Directions: 

Put both ingredients into an air tight container. Shake vigorously to mix. Apply to underarms gently and sparingly as though you were applying baby powder.

Note: This is NOT an antiperspirant. You can add essential oils to make it smell good.

Coffee Body Scrub:

Ingredients:

5 tsp. ground coffee (used coffee grounds are fine)
1 tsp. sugar or salt
2 tsp. olive oil (grape seed and avocado work well also)

Directions:

Mix ingredients together and apply to your body with a rag or a loofah. Scrub yourself and leave the mixture on for 5 minutes. Rinse with warm-hot water.

Make-up Remover Solution:

Ingredients: 

1/2 teaspoon of body wash - I recommend baby wash or something that is gentle

1 teaspoon of baby oil cream

1 cup of chamomile tea

Optional: 1 teaspoon of honey

Optional: 1 teaspoon of essential oil (tea tree, lavender, etc.)

Directions:

Brew 1 cup of chamomile tea. If you are going to use honey, add it to the tea and stir until it has dissolved. Add baby oil cream, body wash and essential oil (if you are going to use any) to the cup of tea. Stir well. 

Note: This recipe is NOT a face-wash. It is meant to be poured over paper towels, face cloths or squirted onto a cotton swab then applied to the face. No rinsing necessary.  You can also use this recipe for baby wipes. I recommend using baby wash for baby wipes, and use a full teaspoon versus half.

Enjoy!

HW