What is the Home Beauty Remedy That You Swear By?

[rayne]

Brush your teeth with baking soda.

Pour a little peroxide in your ears at the first signs of a cold.

 

[bkramer947]

Exfoliate feet, knees, hands and elbows for a happier life! LOL

Regular pedicures for pretty feet, even in the winter when few people will see them!

A spritz of your fave perfume at bedtime, for "sweet dreams!"

 

[YoursEvermore]

Rinsing your hair in beer makes it softer. Of course, you have to wash it again when you're done, or else you'll get that stale beer smell, but it works. My mom does it.

You can also use Bag Balm for your hands, feet, elbows, etc. instead of vaseline or olive oil. Technically, it was created for farmers to use on cow's udders, but it's really popular for non-farmers to use too. It comes in a green tin with a cow on it. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> My dad use to put it on his hands and sleep with socks on because his hands got really chapped in the winter.

 

[normano04]

nice! I'll have to try this one

 

[sheil2009]

Um why would you do that? Salacyic acid is not that expensive (tons of stuff at the drugstore) and loads better for your skin. Alcohol is a major skin irritant.

That isn't a very good idea, especially for sensitive skin

 

[hellokittysmom]

honey on your face for 20 minutes then rinsing gently off your dry scabs/flaky skin from acne that seem to not be ready yet to scratch off....

also, baking soda to exfoliate your face and hydrogen peroxide on your face with a cotton ball to bring oxygen to your acne and kill the germs. you can see the bubbles...it's fun. though you might not wanna use this too often on your face.

 

[FeverDream]

The only one I can think of is using olive oil as a night moisturizer. I use Don Luigi extra-virgin olive oil, which is TO DIE FOR.

 

[dj_eleven]

Lotion and sugar for an exfoliating scrub is awesome. It leaves your skin so smooth!

 

[Jeannine]

Lemon-Sugar Scrub: Juice from half a lemon and a quarter cup of sugar. Take into shower and scrub away. Great for exfoliation and brightening.

Banana-Honey Mask: Put some banana in a bowl and mash with fork into a paste. Add a bit of honey and mash some more. Apply to face and wherever and leave for 10 minutes or longer. Wash off. Great for less wrinkles.

I forgot...

Chamomile-ACV Hair Rinse: Brew a large cup of chamomile tea. Add a splash of ACV. After shampoo and before conditioner, rinse hair with it. Great to clarify, add shine, and remove buildup.

 

[biancazentena]

some people use olive oil as a mask for their hair

some use mayonaiise on parched hair

cranberry juice is supposed to help with chlorine green hair

some like to use almond oil for wrinkles around their eyes

some like to use lemon juice for astringent

yogurt and oatmeal for a facial mask to purify

honey and oatmeal as a mask for drier skin

cucumbers freshly out of the fridge for tired eyes.

used wet teabags for undereye puffiness

warm water mixed with coffee applied on cellulite areas like a mask on thighs butt stomach

sugar, or salt and lemonjuice as a body scrub

olive oil as a massage oil or cuticle oil

baking soda as toothpaste (you can even add a sprig of mint)

vaseline to protect your hairline and ears in the haircolouring process. It also removes waterproof eyeliners

 

[CzarownicaGosia]

the best body scrub EVER = coffee mix with salt or sugar (for sensitive skin) + shower gel + soure cream + honey + olive oil

 

[aquabutterfly]

i also put perfume behind the knees and bras as well.

 

[claire20a]

I think all of mine have already been listed, but this is a fun thread!

 

[Yoshi]

acv as a toner and rinsing hair w/cold water

 

[jessiej78]

-toothpaste on pimples (paste, not gel)

- mayo for hair

- lip balm around eyes for moisture/wrinkle prevention

 

[asthonoelle]

You use the peroxide to get rid of the cold?? Sounds interesting. Does it work?

 

[angel_17]

if i ever get a plague of pimples on my face i mix together i tablespoon of gram flour, and make a paste of it using milk and a few drops of lemon juice. i leave it on for about 10-15 mins, and usually use every day for three days. it dries all the pimples out!!

 

[enyadoresme]

you can also substitute toner for listerine when you're in a pinch or in a real oily-skin moment

use toner on just shaved areas daily to prevent ingrowns its more gentle than aftershave and less manly

 

[Ashlee]

I use vaseline to moisturize every night. I also slather it all over my body once a week before bed. I'll tell ya this stuff is a miracle!!!!:rockwoot:

 

[LipglossQueen]

Exfoliate at least twice a week, always moisturise after a bath/shower, regularl pumice feet and Vaseline is a life saver!