Beauty & Style
Homemade beauty recipes for your skin, hair and nails
If you’re conscientious about what you’re putting into your body, it makes sense that you’d feel the same way about what you’re lathering onto your skin. With the amount of product we now use to clean, protect and perfect, cutting back on chemicals and increasing the natural ingredients is a sensible move. Luckily, Mother Nature provides some of the best foundations for creating your own beauty products. Best of all, the majority of ingredients can be found in your fridge and pantry. Easy, cost effective and natural, you can’t ask for more than that.
Healthy hair mask
For a healthy head of hair, try this mask.
You will need:
- 1 ripe avocado
- 1 tablespoon natural yoghurt
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
- ½ tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 egg yolk
Method:
Mash all ingredients together and apply to dry hair. Cover with a shower cap or hot towel and leave for up to an hour. Rinse out and shampoo as normal.
Relaxing bath soak
There’s nothing like soaking your cares away after a long day. Try these bath salts for a soothing, calming experience.
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You will need:
- 1 cup Epsom salts
- ½ cup bicarb soda
- 4 drops lavender essential oil
- 4 drops jasmine essential oil
Method:
Combine dry ingredients and mix well. Add oils, one at a time and keep stirring to any clumps have broken up. Transfer to an air tight container and add a scoop each time you take a bath.
Anti-ageing face-mask
Tighten and brighten your skin with this simple face pack.
You will need:
- 1 small peach, stone removed
- 3 strawberries
- 1 egg white
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
Method:
Using your food processor or hand blender, blend fruit together till smooth. Beat egg white till frothy and add to the fruit along with the coconut oil. Allow to set slightly before applying to face. Leave to dry then rinse well and follow with your favourite moisturiser.
DIY pedicure scrub
Remove dead skin and polish up your nails with this easy, fruity foot scrub.
You will need:
- 8 strawberries
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Epsom salts
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon poppy seeds
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Method:
Combine all ingredients to form a thick paste. Massage onto your feet then rinse off and pat dry.
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