At the bottom of this post we’ll do the ‘blog & tell’ & share all of our recipes. First, here are a few I tried out for you Pinbuster style
Did you see the little instagram tease I put up last night?
Well that…turned into this!
ACK! Good morning!! You’re awake now, aren’t you?? Sorry. Last night I came downstairs with this on & P was looking out the window at the rain, I stood next to him while he continued to tell me how it wasn’t good that the clouds were moving in a different direction than the tree tops. (he’s a meteorologist in his fantasy life) I was just nodding & uh-huh-ing until finally he looked over at me & I swear HE JUMPED 3 FT BACKWARDS! I guess a plastic wrapped head & chocolate face just doesn’t do it for him…go figure.
I picked the Mayonaisse, Egg White & Yogurt Deep Hair Conditioner & the Chocolate Honey & Yogurt Face Mask as my two DIY beauty experiements. I had every single ingredient for both of these in my kitchen already, which was nice, & they whipped up pretty quickly & easily, so far so good.
I’d say the only tricky part was applying the hair treatment. Smearing mayo all over your head takes a bit of a strong stomach, I smelled like a giant walking egg salad sandwich the entire time. Since I had to let both sit for around 30 minutes I wrapped my hair in cling wrap so I wouldn’t spread my mayo-ey goodness all over the house.
Applying the chocolate mask on the other hand was relaxing in itself. It’s cool, creamy, smooth & smells like dessert. I used a basting brush to apply a thick layer all over, just that process made my shoulders relax.
And the results?
My skin felt much softer & tighter after the mask. In fact, it still feels soft today. I’ll be chocolate masking it up again, that’s a good one.
My hair I’m torn about…it’s absolutely, positively shinier. Without a doubt. BUT I thought it would also be softer and it’s not. It almost feels a little heavy…maybe even dirty. This could be because I either used too much of the mask (I absolutely slopped it on) or my hair is just too far gone from bleaching it. The shine I can’t dispute though so maybe I’ll try this one again…
It’s hard to capture hair shine in a picture, I also just blew dry the front part of my hair because I pulled my back carrying Sam up the stairs this morning. Yep, I was carrying my 35lb 4 year old up the stairs. She said her belly hurt & I’m a sucker. Now I’m a sucker with a heating pad…and shiny hair.
Chocolate, Honey & Yogurt Face Mask: Mix equal parts (I used 1 tbs) cocoa powder, honey & yogurt in a small bowl until creamy & smooth. Paint all over face excluding eyes & lip area. Let sit for 20-30 minutes or until dry & firm. Rinse off with warm water.
Mayonnaise, Yogurt & Egg White Deep Conditioner: In a small bowl mix 1/2 cup plain yogurt, 1/2 cup mayonnaise & the egg white from 1 egg in a small bowl until smooth. Apply all over dry hair paying special attention to damaged, dry areas such as bangs & tips. Leave on for 30 minutes & then rinse extremely well with warm water. Shampoo if desired or leave just rinsed overnight & wash out completely in the morning.
Now it’s time for the fun part! I’m so excited!! In the comments below please share your tried & true at home beauty treatment!
This should be a gold mine people. I’m SO SO excited to hear all your favorites!
Remember too, the goal is at least 50 responses & to help entice you I’m going to give away a $25 Sephora gift card to one commenter chosen at random. If you write a blog feel free to link up too so we all know where to find eachother!
I love using coconut oil on my hair. About once a month, I slather it on the ends of my hair, pull my hair back with clips, and just let it sit while I do stuff around the house. Then I just wash it out when I’m ready ( I like to leave it a couple hours, if possible). It makes my hair super soft!
I posted a how to make your own lip gloss using vaseline! http://diapersandmascara.blogspot.com/2012/06/how-to-diy-lip-gloss-and-9-other-beauty.html
Here’s some other great beauty uses for Vaseline
1. Add some sugar in the raw to make a an awesome lip scrub!
2. Rub some under your eyes after you moisturize at night to keep the moisture locked in.
3. Rub on your hands and feet and cover with socks and gloves and leave over night. Your hands and feet will be super soft in the morning!
4. Apply to lashes before bed time. Women have been swearing by this for years and say it will make your lashes fuller and longer…I’m going to try this!
5. Apply to key points on the neck and wrist before spraying on your perfume to help it last longer!
6. Use a small amount on the ends of hair to help conceal split ends.
7. Apply to brows as an inexpensive brow gel.
8. Use around hairline and on ears before coloring hair to avoid staining skin!
9. Apply to cupid’s bow and above cheeks for a dewy highlight! Also makes lips look fuller.
do you think this will work on hair damaged from relaxers im pregnant and going (involuntarilly) natural i’ve been on prenatals but i def dont seee the change most mommies talk about my hair is still the same if not worse curly mess it was when i was a child
Olive oil and honey make a super all-natural conditioning hot oil treatment! Mix 1 part honey to 3 parts olive oil (amounts depending on length of hair) and warm in microwave. Massage into hair from scalp to ends and cover with a shower cap (or plastic wrap) to prevent dripping. Leave on 30 minutes, then rinse well and wash, condition, and dry as usual.
I’ve done the coconut oil in my hair as well as Whitney above! I’m dying to try the avacado hair treatment as well to see if that does the trick. (http://www.avocadosfrommexico.com/recipe-Enriching-Hair-Mask.html)
I’ve tried the mayo one, but I too thought my hair felt heavy and a little icky.
I got both of these from Pinterest and they’re great!
Homemade Sugar Scrub
Equal parts brown sugar and white sugar (ends up being about 1/4 cup each for a 6 oz. jar)
Fill to the top with olive oil (cover the sugars and then maybe an extra 1/2 inch)
Add about 1-2 Tbs of vanilla extract.
You could also add essential oils, but that is a little pricier
Just don’t try and lick the scrub off your face!
*Skin Brightening Toner*
Ingredients:
1/2 Cup Lemon juice
1 Cup Water
2/3 Cup Witch hazel(can purchase at any drug store-I got mine @ Walgreens)
Plastic bottle or jar
For oily skin add 2 Tablespoons Alcohol
STEP ONE: Mix ingredients in the bottle or jar
STEP TWO: Cleanse skin with a facial cleanser and rinse. Repeat.
STEP THREE: Apply toner with a cotton pad, sweep upward and outward over entire face and neck.
STEP FOUR: Apply moisturizer.
Benefits:
Witch Hazel: Tightens pores and reduces inflammation.
Lemon Juice: Reduce blemishes and lightens skin.
Use facial toner both morning and night for a deeper cleanse, smaller pores and bright, radiant skin!
Salt & Olive Oil mixed together is the most AMAZING facial scrub. Leaves your face soft and luminous! I do it a few times a week on my acne-prone skin and it works wonders!!!
Is there a specific mixture of the two? I am seriously acne prone and nothing seems to work on my face for too long 🙁
Facelift in a bowl—- whipped egg whites. Crazy but it absolutely works. You whip up 1 egg white until it is foamy and holds up. Doesn’t have to get to soft peak state. Just a couple minutes with a fork in a bowl. Use a makeup brush (I like the fan brush) to put it on any areas with fine lines or sagging. Let it dry then wash off. That’s it. Tighter skin. And bonus– tiny lines disappear. For a few hours anyway. I use this when I haven’t slept and my skin shows it. I also use it to do an all over tightening before a special night out.
My secret weapon….apple cider vinegar!
My scalp is very temperamental and super flaky, sadly my hair is also really dry so washing every day is out of the question, more like once a week (twice tops!) How to remedy? Apple Cider Vinegar and water! 1:1 ratio, apply to scalp (your supposed to use a spray bottle but since my hair is also unbelievable thick this doesn’t work so I use a squeeze bottle), wrap in towel let sit at least 15 mins…I usually let it sit until it’s almost dry. Then wash as normal. You’re supposed to do this three days in a row to start and then twice a week after. I was so skeptical but this has been amazing! Not only are the flakes totally under control but what it’s done to my hair color is wonderful! (I have naturally auburn hair which, most days just looks brown, but after this it’s lighter and brighter!)
Also, a 3:1 ratio of water:AC Vinegar on a cotton ball is great at drying out acne. I just dab any problem areas. You have to be super careful with this one though, straight vinegar can burn the skin.
I LOVE this peach and honey mask!!
1 large peach or nectarine, skinned
3 teaspoons honey
2 tablespoons yogurt
Directions:
Mash the peach and honey together, add 2 tablespoons yogurt until you have a workable paste. Pat evenly over your face and neck and around the eyes. Lie back and relax for about 10 minutes. Rinse off with warm water, pat dry, then tone and moisturize as you normally would.
I actually have a binder full of all natural home recipes for beauty so im sharing a few that i love:
Soft shiny hair:
Mash 1 avocado, 1 egg and 2 tablespoons of honey together to make a paste. Apply to hair and wrap in plastic wrap for up to an hour (the longer the better) The recipe also calls for 1 tablespoon almond oil but i never have it lol so it might be double awesome with it.
Face scrub
2 tsp honey
1 tsp of brown sugar
a few drops of jojoba oil (this stuff is incredible btw)
mix ingredients and use as a scrub :]
Carrot Mask (tones and antibacterial)
peel, slice and boil 3 carrots until soft. drain and mush them up with a fork. Add up to 4 tbsps of honey until it reaches desired consistency. the recipe says add olive oil if you like a thinner mask but i dont so i leave the olive oil. I myself add a few drops of jojoba oil cuz i love this junk :] mix well, LET COOL (i forgot this step once cause im an idiot…not pretty)and smooth over face . leave it on for 10 minutes and rinse it off.
for silky smooth and sexy legs:
When i know my legs are going to show, i take some rough sea salt into the shower with me and wet my legs, then scrub in a circles with the salt. after the shower, i follow up with an oatmeal based moisturizer with a few drops of jojoba in it.
Hey Natasha!
Love the treatments that you tried!!!
The mask looks like something I need to try!
I posted a exfoliant that I use for my feet and hands!!!
Hope you all like it and try it!!
<3
Erin
http://www.cali-landchic.com
The recipe:
http://cali-landchic.com/strawberry-hand-foot-exfoliant-3/
1/2 cup lemon yogurt
1 tsp lime juice
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp grapefruit juice
Mix together, leave on face for 10 min. Rinse w cold club soda. Sooo refreshing!!
This may be kind of “cheating” because there’s no mixing involved BUT it’s still a cheap home remedy I use! I LOVE buying simple, no color or smell added pure Aloe Vera, and place it in the fridge!! Not for sunburns either!! I love using it in the morning to help the swelling around my eyes or whatever go down quicker AND it gives you a little umph to wake you up!! 🙂
ooh the chocolate mask would be fun for a little girl’s spa party! Thanks for the heads up!
I am a huge fan of the olive oil and raw sugar scurb. My favorite way is to add some grapefruit or orange essential oils to the mix and when you take it into the shower it smells so yummy. Perfect for the summer.
My other favorite DIY beauty trick is oatmeal baths. I grind up some regular oatmeal and throw it in the tub. I have super dry skin and this helps moisturize it.
what to do you use to grind the oatmeal with? this sounds like a perfect winter exfoliate.
I use my little coffee bean grinder when I make oatmeal masks and it works great! I even add a few coffee beans before I grind the oatmeal because I am in LOVE with how a little caffeine in your masks /scrubs goes a long way in the skins glow!
I am a lover of all things oatmeal espcially McDonalds fruit and maple oatmeal. As an oatmeal advocate i am always pushing my oatmeal facial masks on my friends. Once they try the oatmeal mas they are always hooked and waiting for new innovative recipes.
Recipe 1 (my favorite) is a facial scrub that exfoliates and absorbs moisture leaving your skin smooth and soft:
Mix together: 1 ripe banana – mashed, 1 cup of ground oatmeal and a splash of lukewarm milk. Wet your hands to help apply the mask easier. Let the mixture sit for 15-20 minutes and rinse. So simple and so beneficial
Recipe 2 is for moderate to extreme acne: mike 5 drops of almond oil, juice of half a lemon, an egg white and a tablespoon of oatmeal powder. Combine until a paste forms. Leave on skin for 15-20 minutes and rinse. If you repeat this process every other day for 2 weeks it will signifigantly reduce your acne and blemishes.
Bonus oatmeal facts:
Openspores and flushes out dirt
Half dried oatmeal smooths and exfoliates skin
Treats itchy and contains anti-inflammitory properties
Helps prevent wrinkles & pimples.
Okay, so mine is a little bit different… I strongly believe that the health of our skin, hair, nails, etc. all begins internally. I have started oil pulling (you can Google it for a description). I swear, it has made my skin clearer, my teeth whiter, and my hair shinier. Or maybe it’s all in my head(?). I also drink organic apple cider vinegar (with “the mother”) in diluted water every morning, which is also supposed to help clear skin (and is a natural appetite suppressant, as well!). I also drink lots of water to keep my skin hydrated and take a multivitamin (my nails are long and strong, and I believe it’s because of the vitamins).
slightly warm coconut oil for a hair mask. warm in microwave, comb through hair and wrap in a damp and warm towel for 20-30 minutes. shampoo & condition like normal after. Your hair will feel and smell amazing!
I have been using a great sugar scrub I found on the wonderful and amazing Pinterest. The scrub contains white sugar (even though next time I make it, I’m going to try sugar in the raw for a little more exfoliating power!) and Dawn dish liquid with Olay Hand Renewal. Mix the two until you find a consistency you like. I personally like my scrubs a little thicker, so I use more sugar, but you can customize it to your needs. The Dawn dish liquid with Olay Hand Renewal is a GREAT hand, leg, body softening soap and of course the sugar is a nice exfoliating agent. I have become addicted to this stuff so I have small mason jars sitting in my bathroom at my kitchen sink and at the mud room sink. It’s great stuff and very inexpensive to make! AND is a super cute gift in a small mason jar with a cute ribbon tied around it.
Well I have a new favorite that I discovered a couple of weeks ago! I have several eyeshadows that I never use because the colors arent right for me and I saw on Pinterest you can use them for nail polish! Im so in love. All you do is crush the eyeshadow until its a powder,put it in a disposable container (paper cup or paper plate is what I use) and add around 30 drops of clear nail polish. I usually just pour a bit in and mix until I like it. WARNING: It does dry pretty fast so paint I paint quickly and clean up any that got onto my skin with a q-tip dipped in nail polish remover. Love it! 🙂 By the way, I cant wait to have time to sit and read everybodys faves…. GREAT idea of yours!
I love your blog, Natasha! A very simple thing I do is cut up cucumbers, put them in a freezer-safe bag, and toss in the fridge. That way, if I wake up with puffy eyes, I can slap some on my eyes for a few minutes (plus, I think that the smell is very pleasant and stimulating, so it helps me wake up as well). You can do tons with frozen cucumbers – use them in place of ice cubes in water, toss them in a bath along with some lavender, put some in smoothies – I love them!
Sorry, I store them in the FREEZER, not the fridge 🙂
Dude. You’re a babe.
My contribution is for glowing skin: Combine 1/4 cup sugar, two tablespoons of lemon juice, and one teaspoon of honey in a large bowl and stir well. Apply the mixture to clean, damp skin. Using circular motions massage your legs, hands, arms, elbows and other areas where dry skin is a problem. Rinse well with warm water and pat your skin dry.
Easiest one I swear! Soak your feet in milk with some lotion in it for 10-20 minutes everyday to help with dry skin on your feet.
I love using avocado and oil as a hand softener. Mash up avocados and mix it with olive oil, put the mixture in siran gloves and soak your hands in the gloves for 30 minutes! It works wonders!
Ok, so I have one, but it is not exactly homemade. (Sorry I know it is breaking the rules!)
A friend of mine told me about 10 yrs ago about an over the counter product that she swore would help my skin (face). She recommended using Neosporin on my face–at night–to clear up skin and it would help any blemishes too. I thought she was crazy, but it so works. And you can use it everyday, unlike a lot of masks and exfoliates. (I would recommend using a towel over your pillow to sleep with, unless you like waking up to a gooey pillow mess.)
You can also get a neosporin cream version now that won’t leave your pillowcase gooey! I’ve been putting neo on blemishes for years. The other plus about the cream kind is that you can even wear it during the day under makeup. 😉
Oh thanks! That will help with the gooey towel in the mornings! And I will have to give it a try under make up as well. 🙂
Here’s a quick and easy way to take off build up in hair:
First: Use seltzer, bottled, or distilled water and add either Alka-Seltser tablets or baking soda to it. Use this to rinse your hair.
Second: Add 1 part baking soda to 2 parts clarifying shampoo. Wash hair with this mix.
Done!
Oooo, that’s a good one! Thanks! I’m going to totally try that because I hate how dry the anti-buildup shampoo leaves me hair…
Orange Peel Skin Brightener
You need: Orange peels, Milk (whole or 2%)
Dry the orange peels out in the sun, so that they are dry enough to be powdered into pieces. Mix the powder into the milk thoroughly so that a paste forms, apply to skin for 25 minutes. Wash off with water, can be done daily or alternated every other day. I think the vitamin C in the peels is what works to brighten the skin and the milk soothes/acts as a base. Doesn’t smell too bad either!
Once a week I put egg whites on my face (not washed) and let dry into a mask, then rinse/peel off and scrub a dub with baking soda and water, mixed into a paste. I scrub, rinse and repeat a few times and then apply a mask of equal parts fresh ground coffee, cocoa and honey. Leave on for a good half hour. Say goodbye to dark circles, dull skin and hello to a lovely silky smooth glow for days!!
Good tip(S)! Congrats Skatehop, you’re the randomly selected winner!! Please email me at natasha@littlepinkmonsters.com with your address so I can send you your giftcard!! YAY!!
I forgot to mention, be sure to whip the egg white before applying or it’ll slip right off!
I use an oil face cleaning that I love. 3 parts castor oil, 1 part EVOO mixed into a little jar I keep in the bathroom. Massage onto your dry face. Wet a washrag with hot water and lay over your face for a minute or so until to cools to room temp. Then rinse the rag and use it to wash off the oil. You an also wash off your eye make up at this time. My face looks/feels great afterwards, I love it. (I have oily skin. If you have normal skin, do 1:1 ratio on the oils and dry skin mix 1 part castor to 3 parts EVOO.)
My Favorite DIY Oatmeal, Yogurt, and Honey Face Mask:
“- 2 tablespoons plain yogurt (the fattier the better)
– 1 tablespoon honey
– 1-2 tablespoons cooked & cooled oatmeal
Mix everything together until it forms a smooth paste. Spread over the face and leave on for 10-15 minutes. Wash off with a warm washcloth.”
It’s really moisturizing and makes your skin feel amazing afterwards!
Love this Frugal Lemon Foot Scrub!
http://adelightfulhome.com/how-to-make-a-frugal-foot-scrub/
Ack, almost missed it!! (whattaday, lemme tell you…)
Anyway, bc I’m typing this on my phone in bed before I pass out, I’m doing a sorta lazy one that doesnt require lots of typing. 😉
Softest hands ever: into one cupped hand pour about a tablespoon of olive or coconut oil. Top with enough coarse salt that it fills up the oil and then some. Gently massage hands (prob over the sink would be a good idea) for several minutes, concentrating on rough spots and cuticles. Wash with a gentle soap and then pretend you’re a hand model: oooh, ahhhh.
(ps, I hate typing on my phone. Please forgive me for any crazy autocorrects I missed on this bitty screen…)
My go to at home remedy base is coconut oil. I use it for everything. I buy it off amazon, and i buy the organic UNrefined nutiva brand. It must be unrefined if you want that coconut smell. I make my own deodorant and it works awesome. Equal parts baking soda and cornstarch, add coconut oil to consistency. It doesn’t take much (it hardens when it cools, melts around 76 degrees). Add a few drops of tea tree oil (antibacterial) and any essential oils you like for smell. Load an empty deodorant container and let reharden. Now you have an all natural deodorant that doesn’t make you smell like Toms of maine (seriously makes me smell worse!). If you get irritation with it, decrease the amount of baking soda. When applying, it doesn’t take much, apply too much and you’ll make oil spots on your shirt.
Nail Brightener!
Too many mani and pedi’s got you down, with funky, stained nails?? No fear!
Mix baking soda and vinegar into a paste and rub it onto your nails, sit for twenty – thirty minutes, and rinse off. Voila! Whiter nails, that actually look kinda cute with just a topcoat…!
I have many DIY beauty recipes but the two that make the most immediate difference are the lemon sugar scrub & the honey nutmeg mask.
For the lemon sugar scrub all you do is take swissper (flat cotton round) squeeze juice from a lemon wedge on it until mostly saturated not dripping, and then sprinkle some sugar right on top and start rubbing it on your face in circular motions. Once done scrubbing you can let the lemon juice sit for a minute or two for extra exfoliation, when you rinse this off your skin will feel amazing.
The honey nutmeg mask is simple but has an insane brightening effect and lightens dark spots if used regurlarly. Take 1 tablespoon if raw honey with a teaspoon of ground nutmeg and mix well. Apply and leave on your face for 20 minutes. I have seen the best results with using this mask especially after a breakout is gone and that annoying red mark remains.
One tablespoon of honey, one tablespoon of ground nutmeg (grind it yourself for better results). Mix it up and apply to your face twice a week for like three weeks and your acne scars will be GONE (along with any other discoloration spots)
Plus your face smells like christmas. Its a win.
My at-home beauty is a homemade sugar scrub. 1 cup sugar, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp lemon. Everything is already usually in my pantry at home! And it lasts so long and smells so good. I use it on my hands so I have it by my kitchen sink and then I also use it in the shower. Soooo much cheaper than what you’d pay for sugar scrub at a store.
Teeth Whitener!
A few weeks ago I saw a pin for at home teeth whitening… simply gargle hydrogen peroxide for one minute a day. I love crest white stripes but they aren’t cheap. So I immediately started doing this and saw results within a few days! My teeth are whiter than I ever remember them being. And the hydrogen peroxide tastes exactly like crest white stripes. PS I’m assuming you shouldn’t swallow HP. Spit it out after gargling!
Gargle might not be the right word for my teeth whitening tip! I guess technically you want to swish the hydrogen peroxide all around your mouth.
Natasha,
I saw the hair conditioner pin as soon as u pinned it so i clicked and followed and read comments on the ladys blog and she said to put it on wet hair. u think maybe that would make a differemce.
Hmmm, I didn’t think of that…good call, I bet that would make a difference. Thanks for the heads up!
I know this is late, and not really a beauty recipe, but it’s something I can’t live without once I discovered it. When I run around all day in flip flops, my feet are pretty gross by the time I’m thinking about getting into bed. I keep a pack of disposable facial make-up remover cloths beside my bed for a little cleansing session before I put my feet on my clean sheets. Added bonus: the moisturizer keeps my feet soft between pedicures. Now if only I could get my husband interested.
Ive done home made sugar scrub and it makes your hands soooo soft
Sugar (brown or white)
Olive oil
And any oils – I did peppermint and evergreen for Xmas gifts!
I will for sure be trying the chocolate face mask – mayo in the hair freaks me out a bit haha
I like using an egg white as a tightening mask (apply, let dry, rinse). Making your own sugar or salt scrub is so easy too. Just take 1/3
Part sugar or salt (coarser is better) and 2/3 part oil
Of choice (jojoba is great) you can add essential oils but it’s not required. Also use something to scoop from the container-putting wet hands in it is a recipe for mold ad yuckiness!
Eye make-up remover:
1 c. distilled water
1.5 T tear-free baby shampoo
1/8 tsp. olive oil (or coconut oil)
I put it in a cheap-o squeeze bottle from the travel section and shake before use each time. Squirt in on a cotton round and it’ll remove anything. It doesn’t bother my contacts and doesn’t require as much tugging/rubbing as the store-bought stuff I used to use.
Hello, My contribution is for hair. For proper conditioning of hair just add a little amount of vinegar in warm water then wash it up with that. ~Nicole
1. Apply thin layer of cocoa butter to face, dust with baking soda, rub gently in circles all over for about 5 minutes. Rinse, wipe with towel, wash face. Cheap painless dermabrasion.
2. Apply a teaspoon of honey to a clean face, leave on as long as you can stand it. Rinse. Instant facelift.
3. Olive oil as moisturizer. Rub it in like crazy.
By using half lemon squeeze in the tub before bath can be very helpful which not only clear the chlorine but also gives the shine and very pleasant smell to body and hair.