Make your own hairspray right in your home with a few easy steps! If you like making your own cosmetics, then this is the recipe for you. Not only is it easy, but this hairspray will be made out of lemon and water so it’ll smell very fresh and citrusy. You’ll need a lemon and some water to start off. Start by chopping up the lemon in a wooden bowl so that you don’t loose any of the juice. Next, add the chopped lemon to to the water in top of a double boiler. Let the mixture simmer until the liquid has been reduced to half. Strain the mixture through a fine silk cloth and pour...

You don’t necessarily need to spend tons of money to give your skin a beautiful, healthy glow. Instead you can make your own mixture right at home! Follow these easy steps and you’ll have glowing skin in no time. Here’s what you will need: 3 tablespoons of aloe vera gel Fine cosmetic-grade glitter ( you can find this in any craft store) 1 clean, dry container Start by combining the aloe vera gel and the glitter. Stir. Add more glitter until you’re satisfied with the sparkle level. Transfer the mixture into the container. Apply the lotion any time and any where for an ex...

Make your own delicious lip balm right at home within 20 minutes! This chocolate mandarin lip balm recipe is truly a treat for your lips. This recipe is formatted using percentages, so you can make more or less, depending on what you want! Here’s what you will need: 36.5% aloe butter 12.5% almond butter 12% beeswax 11% olive butter 11% hemp seed butter 10% lanolin 6% vitamin E 1% combination of chocolate and mandarin orange flavoring Place all the butters and oils into hot water and heat to approximately 70C while stirring. Add the fragrance and stir well. Immediately remove the mixture ...

We all know how expensive razors, waxes, and other methods of hair removal can be. Thankfully, you can make your very own mix of hair removal- sugaring! Sugaring is just like waxing, but it is much safer, and less painful. Best part is that you get to make it yourself, and it’s very easy. You’ll need the juice of 1/2 lemon, 1 cup of sugar, 1/4 cup of honey, cornstarch, clean cloth cotton strips and a wooden stick or spreader. Start by dusting the area that you are going to wax with cornstarch. Combine the lemon juice, the sugar, and the honey in a bowl and microwave for 2 minutes. ...

For centuries, people have used endless methods to getting soft, young looking skin. Fruits, vegetables, and other foods have been used to improve the skin, as well as the hair, and anything else you can think of! But if there is one thing you should absolutely swear by, it is olive oil. Olive oil is used mainly in cooking, but there are also other uses to the multi-tasked ingredient, such as getting super soft skin! Pour a cup full of virgin olive oil into your bath, and soak in it for about 20 minutes. Your skin will be glowing and radiating with softness and youth. The best part? Most of us...

You absolutely have to try this veggie face mask, it will do wonders for your face! You don’t need many ingredients, and they’re all very cheap and easy to find. On top of that, it takes minutes and you have an all natural face mask that will leave you face feeling soft, smooth, and refreshed. Start by gathering up your ingredients. You’ll need: half a tomato (skinned and peeled); 2 tsp. of curd; 1 tsp of mashed cucumber; 3-4 tsp of oatmeal powder; 3 crushed mint leaves. Now take all of these ingredients, place them in a blender and mix until they become smooth. Apply al...

Indulge in a rich antioxidant strawberry exfoliant by making your own homemade concoction. It’s fun, easy, and most of all, cheap! Before starting, make sure you have the following ingredients: 8-10 strawberries; 2 tbsp of apricot or olive oil; 1 tsp of coarse salt. Start by mixing the ingredients together. Squash the strawberries until they become paste-like, and mix the oil and salt together until you have a paste. Massage the mixture onto your hands and feet, and anywhere else your skin needs to be smoothed out. Rinse off the mixture, and pat dry. Your skin will feel extra smooth, ...

There is nothing worse than having dry, frizzy hair. It’s unmanageable, hard to work with, and simply impossible. You can shell out lots of dough for “top of the line” products and not always get anywhere, or you can try an all natural homemade remedy to repair your damaged hair. Natural, organic ingredients are always best for your hair because they don’t contain any chemicals and they don’t dry out your hair. With this homemade hair repair, you naturally restore a healthy pH balance. Here’s what you will need: one banana and one tablespoon of olive oil. Si...