Skin Care 2.0

Here are a few more tips to help you fix those annoying skin and beauty problems without having to spend mega bucks at your local pharmacy!

Soft Hands

1 tbsp Honey

1 tsp sugar

Massage into hands for a few minutes (it exfoliates the dead skin cells) then rinse clean and apply a light lotion.

Soft feet

Soak feet in warm water with a few drops of lemon juice, pat dry, apply vaseline, put on socks and go to bed. Wash well in the morning and moisturize. This also works well with hands (use gloves) and legs (cotton sweats are fine, leg warmers work well too)

White teeth

1 tsp baking soda

2-4 drops lemon juice

Brush teeth with toothpaste, rinse then brush again with baking soda mixture (tastes nasty but does the trick!) then rinse clean.

Dandruff fix

Baby Oil

Fine tooth Comb

Part hair, rub baby oil into scalp, brush scalp with fine tooth comb, wash scalp thoroughly with a grease removing shampoo (baby shampoo works fine but so does lemon dish washing liquid-the grease cutting kind) then apply conditioner from roots up (pro tip: adding conditioner to roots will cause your hair to look greasier faster, also causes build up and dandruff so try to avoid massaging conditioner into scalp)

Mayonnaise

Can be used as...

Hair conditioner (coat hair, leave on for 15-20 mins, wash out and your hair will be soft and manageable)

Soften skin (apply to dry/affected area for 10 mins and wipe clean)

Manicure (rub into cuticles, let sit for 10 mins and wash off)

Sunburn relief (apply cold mayo to affected area and let sit for as long as you need before washing away)

Hair Care

I made a homemade hair conditioner yesterday and gave it a try it was really cheap, easy and effective! My hair is so soft and manageable so I thought I would share the tip!

2 Green Tea Bags (I used mandarin orange flavor, smelled amazing!)

1 Tsp Honey 

1 /4 Tsp Vanilla (for scent)

1/4 Tsp Olive oil (optional for those with extra dry and frizzy hair)

Boil 3 cups of water and steep the 2 Tea bags until water cools. Remove the bags and add the vanilla, honey and oil. Mix well and Put in your hair for 15 minutes. I would suggest parting the hair as its easy to distribute that way. Made sure to massage it into your scalp as the tea is great at stopping dandruff. Wash it out after 15 minutes, use a light shampoo like baby shampoo and use regular conditioner. Your hair will be incredibly smooth and silky!