Thursday, January 5, 2012

How to Make 10 Natural Beauty Products

Tightening/Toning Lemon Egg White Mask
Makes 1 application
Juice from 1/2 a lemon (strained)
1 egg white
"How to Make 10 Natural Beauty Products" \\ woman with bare shoulders and no makeup \\ Photo: Mel Yates / Getty ImagesBeat together the egg white and lemon juice for 3 minutes.
Apply directly to your face, avoiding the eyes.
Leave on for 30 minutes.
Rinse off with warm wate

Vegetable Oil Nail Strengthener
Makes 20-30 applications
2 tsp castor oil
2 tsp salt
1 tsp wheat germ oil
Pour all ingredients into a sealable bottle.
Before each use shake well.
Rub a small amount of the mixture onto your nails.
Leave on for 3-5 minutes.
Wipe off with a cotton pad.

Honey-Cocoa Butter Lip Balm
Makes 100 applications
2 tbls. olive oil
1/2 tsp. honey
3/4 tsp. beeswax — grated
1/2 tsp. pure cocoa butter
Flavored oil of your choice (like peppermint or vanilla)
1 vitamin E capsule
In a small saucepan, heat oil, honey, wax and butter over a low heat until just melted.
Remove from heat and allow to cool for 2-3 minutes.
Stir in flavoring and contents of vitamin E capsule.
Pour into containers of your choice.

The Ultimate Sea Salt Body Scrub
Makes multiple applications
1 cup course sea salt
1/2 cup baby oil
"How to Make 10 Natural Beauty Products" \\ woman applying mayonnaise on her face \\ Photo: Jacob Wackerhausen / IstockStir the ingredients together in a bowl and put into a screw top jar.
Leave for 24 hours.
Stir the mixture and apply to any areas of the body you wish to exfoliate.
Massage into the skin for a few minutes then shower off.
Pat your skin dry.
Revitalizing Face Mask with Egg White, Cucumber and Avocado
Makes 1 application
1/2 cup chopped cucumber
1/2 cup chopped avocado
1 egg white
2 tsp. powdered milk
  • Combine all of the ingredients in a blender until they form a smooth paste.
  • Apply the mask to your face and neck using circular upward movements.
  • Leave the mask on for 30 minutes, or until dry.
  • Rinse your face and neck with warm water and finish with a cold water rinse.
  • This mask will keep up to 30 minutes in the refrigerator if you need to prepare it slightly in advance.

Brown Sugar Hand Softener
Makes 1 treatment
1/4 cup course brown sugar
Baby oil to make into a paste
Mix together.
Using a hand washing motion apply the mixture to the hands.
Continue the washing motion for a minute then rinse off with warm water and pat dry.

Peach and Egg White Firming Spa Mask
Makes 1 application
1 ripe peach — peeled and stoned
1 egg white
Whip peach and egg white together in a blender till smooth.
Gently pat mixture over face.
Leave on for 30 minutes.
Rinse off with cool water.