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    Body scrub:

    1. About 1/3 or even 1/2 a cup of sea salt mixed with a few spoons of good olive oil. Scrub on wet skin and shower afterwards. It leaves skin sooooooo soft.

    2. Yogurt with cornmeal or polenta. Grab a cup of yogurt and mix in enough cornmeal/polenta to make a relatively thick paste. Same thing, scrub, rinse well and shower as usual.

    Hair mask:

    One egg yolk with some warmed olive oil (not too warm or it will cook and you'll have scrambled eggs in your hair). Mix well and leave in for 10-15 mins. You can put a shower cap over it so you don't drip around the house. You can also add a tea spoon of honey (more liquid sorts). (if you have oily hair, this isn't for you, most likely)

    Feet bath: Approximately 2 ounces of sea salt and a tea spoon of dried rosemary, or some lavander (you can use essential oils as well, a couple of drops) in warm water. Soak your feet for a while, scrub dead skin, rub some lotion/cream on them and put on cotton socks overnight.

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    Quote Originally Posted by UwishUknewhy View Post
    ^^^^^^
    Do you use the peroxide even if the pimples has popped? or is this just for when they appear?? or do you use always all over your face??
    Its good to use it as soon as you see a zit appear because it usually makes the zit go back down.

    I've used it on a pimple that was popped also. Pre-Perioxide, I used to pop a zit and the next day it would be back. So now I pop it, soak a cotton ball in perioxide and hold it on the zit for about a minute. Zit-be-Gone!

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    Tea Tree Oil!! Too many uses to name but a few are any cut, bug bite, hives, blemishes, blisters, fresh scars, foot soak, ect

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    This is random...but if you own / use this product and your skin is prone to acne, then stop using it! http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000OFDM7Y

    One of the top ingredients in it is mineral oil, which is known to cause acne. I could NOT figure out what was breaking my skin out, until I realized that this stuff was transferring from my hair to my pillow, which was then giving me acne on my cheeks.

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    ^How terrible. I was using a Sheen Seurm by Garnier that was doing the same thing to my face. My cheeks broke out so bad, it was terrible.



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    ^That's the kind of shit that makes me so paranoid about my face. I'm constantly wondering, like "Is my sunscreen aggravating my acne?" "Should I wash my pillowcase TWICE a week?" "Is this new zit because of all of the crazy weather changes?" Blah.

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    ^I've read there are people who change their pillow cases every night. I wonder if it would make a difference. I mean, it's not that difficult if you just change the top pillow. And pillow cases are cheap, I could buy 10 or so white pillow cases and wash them all a the end of the week. Hmmm...

    Also, does anyone use Epsom salts on a regular basis? I put it in my baths at the end of the week and use it to soak my feet. It's to help heal bruises and soreness. You can mix epsom salt with a bit of water to make a paste, and it'll draw out splinters and canker sores. It's a great exfoiloater, and can be used as a "digestive aide" apparently (read: Laxative) but I've never tried it for that purpose....so...be wary of that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 4everresolutions View Post
    Also, does anyone use Epsom salts on a regular basis? I put it in my baths at the end of the week and use it to soak my feet. It's to help heal bruises and soreness. You can mix epsom salt with a bit of water to make a paste, and it'll draw out splinters and canker sores. It's a great exfoiloater, and can be used as a "digestive aide" apparently (read: Laxative) but I've never tried it for that purpose....so...be wary of that.
    Yes, Epsom salt does have a lot of uses and it works very well. I have used it to relieve stress in the bath, it relaxes your muscles. I take Epsom salt baths for detox once a week and it does really help with that too, that also goes hand in hand with using it as a laxative, lol definitely be prepared to go to the bathroom afterwards As of now that is all I use Epsom salts for but I know it has lots of other used. When you do use it in the bath make sure you have the water as warm as you can handle it, I use 1-2 cups of the salt and try not to stay in longer than 15 minutes. Oh, don't use soap or anything with the Epsom salt, it will cancel out the effects and you do kinda start to smell because all the perspiration, just soak in the bath and shower well afterwards.

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    epsom salt baths
    herbs in tea or in the bath - milky oats & lemon balm are great for tea. lavender, chamomile, and rosehips are great for tea or bath. homemade herbal tinctures are awesome for health too.
    my favorite skin/face scrub is finely ground rice (i use my blender to grind it) mixed with water, lemon juice, and/or olive oil. rub everywhere - it makes your skin insanely soft.
    my favorite skin/face mask is mashed avocado with honey, yogurt, lemon juice, and olive oil.
    i use an oil blend as a face treatment a few times a week...castor oil mixed with olive oil. olive oil nourishes and castor oil pulls out impurities - rub it on liberally, massage your face, and use a hot wet rag over your face as a steaming treatment afterward, then scrub clean. i prefer a 50/50 mix but some people do 80 olive/20 castor or other mixes.
    organic coconut oil all over - lube, hair moisturizer, skin moisturizer. plus you can cook with it.
    i use body art quality henna on my hair and nails (for color and because it is a healthy treatment for your hair and nails), as well as do henna tattoos on myself regularly. i never use heat (like a blowdryer) on my hair - i just wash it before bed and let it dry naturally. also i don't use any kind of harsh chemical treatments, like chemical hair coloring or perms.
    i second whoever mentioned baking soda for everything. i use it for shampoo sometimes (heavily diluted) as well as for other things...since i use henna regularly and coconut oil to condition my hair now i don't need to pay out the ass for fancy shampoo to keep my hair healthy anymore.

    i'm a broke bitch and i hate spending money on beauty products so i love having my own spa in my kitchen

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    I used to use that expensive Tendskin stuff for after shaving my coochie... now instead have I got a trick! *Ban Original Deodorant*
    Yup, the unscented green bottle that's just around $2 at your local store! Takes the sting away and relieves any razor bumpage within 24 hours. Since starting camming this has been a supersaver for me cuz I like to shave almost everyday, and this stuff makes it possible Thanks for all the great tips ladies I can't wait to try some of these fun recipes!! Best thread ever

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    Quote Originally Posted by tinydancer23 View Post
    epsom salt baths
    herbs in tea or in the bath - milky oats & lemon balm are great for tea. lavender, chamomile, and rosehips are great for tea or bath. homemade herbal tinctures are awesome for health too.
    my favorite skin/face scrub is finely ground rice (i use my blender to grind it) mixed with water, lemon juice, and/or olive oil. rub everywhere - it makes your skin insanely soft.
    my favorite skin/face mask is mashed avocado with honey, yogurt, lemon juice, and olive oil.
    i use an oil blend as a face treatment a few times a week...castor oil mixed with olive oil. olive oil nourishes and castor oil pulls out impurities - rub it on liberally, massage your face, and use a hot wet rag over your face as a steaming treatment afterward, then scrub clean. i prefer a 50/50 mix but some people do 80 olive/20 castor or other mixes.
    organic coconut oil all over - lube, hair moisturizer, skin moisturizer. plus you can cook with it.
    i use body art quality henna on my hair and nails (for color and because it is a healthy treatment for your hair and nails), as well as do henna tattoos on myself regularly. i never use heat (like a blowdryer) on my hair - i just wash it before bed and let it dry naturally. also i don't use any kind of harsh chemical treatments, like chemical hair coloring or perms.
    i second whoever mentioned baking soda for everything. i use it for shampoo sometimes (heavily diluted) as well as for other things...since i use henna regularly and coconut oil to condition my hair now i don't need to pay out the ass for fancy shampoo to keep my hair healthy anymore.

    i'm a broke bitch and i hate spending money on beauty products so i love having my own spa in my kitchen
    This is awesome, thank you! A lot of time homemade beauty products seem to be the same thing over and over, but I've never heard of the body scrub with ground rice before! I might try that! Yay!



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    Quote Originally Posted by 4everresolutions View Post
    This is awesome, thank you! A lot of time homemade beauty products seem to be the same thing over and over, but I've never heard of the body scrub with ground rice before! I might try that! Yay!
    totally! i'm happy to give more info on tinctures, herbs, and henna how-to if anyone ever wants as well. i don't know what makes the rice mix work so well - maybe it's the starch? i have no idea. a close friend who lives in morocco turned me onto it about a year ago and i love it SO much. it works way better for me than any storebought scrub or sugar scrub ever has, and i've never had problems with doing it too often (i like to do it a lot) or anything like that. it also helps so much together with the oil blend for my face if i do it regularly (doign the oil blend, steaming, and then doing a rice scrub).

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    Quote Originally Posted by UwishUknewhy View Post
    WONDERFUL thread idea!!!
    thanks let's keep this going :]

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    I LOVE aspirin. I buy cheap generic aspirin tablets, and exfoliate my face with them. I drop just 3-4 drops of water on two capsules in the palm of my hand, and let the water sit for five seconds or so to dissolve the thin coating on each pill. Gently pressing each pill reduces them to a gritty powder that, when mixed with water until it forms a paste, is a fantastic manual and chemical exfoliant. If I get a breakout, I mix my aspirin powder with aloe vera or honey and leave it on said breakout overnight. Acetylsalicylic acid is a fraternal twin to salicylic acid, and it helps to unblock pores and shrink breakouts in record time.

    I use plain witch hazel as a toner. It removes residue and prevents excess oil production without over drying.

    I exfoliate with a simple mixture of white sugar, baby oil, and a tiny squirt of body wash (to make the whole thing more cohesive).

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    Wow, I will HAVE to try this aspirin thing!!

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    Wow, I will HAVE to try this aspirin thing!!
    ditto! I forgot all about it. my best friend when I was 13 tried it and said it worked but I didn't have acne when I was younger. now I get a few pimples here and there.

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    If I have a break out, I do this before I go to bed...

    I will take a tall glass of warm water(water must be warm), mix it with one tbsp of raw manuka honey, & one tbsp of acv. Nexr day your skin should be clearer. It works. I found this somewhere for acne.

    As a facial for acne, i'll rub some manuka honey to kill the bacteria in the pores. As a toner, witch hazel. I'm about to try it with ACV and green tea...thx, whoever mentioned it.

    For my hair, this shit is fabulous. Avocado and evoo!! <3 I'll throw a whole avocado in my magic bullet & fill some evoo over the avocado... make sure it comes out like mousse(you don't want to clog your tub). Apply from root to tip for 2-3 hours. Next day my hair was shiney and full! Mind you my roots get oily but my ends are so dry, it didn't make it flat or greasy.

    Sometimes I like to spray theives in my mouth and brush my teeth with it before or after toothpaste wash. Suppose to kill bacteria...teeth feel extra soft and clean.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vyanka View Post
    If I have a break out, I do this before I go to bed...

    I will take a tall glass of warm water(water must be warm), mix it with one tbsp of raw manuka honey, & one tbsp of acv. Nexr day your skin should be clearer. It works. I found this somewhere for acne.

    As a facial for acne, i'll rub some manuka honey to kill the bacteria in the pores. As a toner, witch hazel. I'm about to try it with ACV and green tea...thx, whoever mentioned it.

    For my hair, this shit is fabulous. Avocado and evoo!! <3 I'll throw a whole avocado in my magic bullet & fill some evoo over the avocado... make sure it comes out like mousse(you don't want to clog your tub). Apply from root to tip for 2-3 hours. Next day my hair was shiney and full! Mind you my roots get oily but my ends are so dry, it didn't make it flat or greasy.

    Sometimes I like to spray theives in my mouth and brush my teeth with it before or after toothpaste wash. Suppose to kill bacteria...teeth feel extra soft and clean.
    I tried avocado in my hair and it got SUPER oily. I put most of it on the ends and didn't put any on my roots the next time and it turned out perfect.

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    Pastey White tooth paste on a pimple
    Gone over night!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by xGigi View Post
    I tried avocado in my hair and it got SUPER oily. I put most of it on the ends and didn't put any on my roots the next time and it turned out perfect.
    Hmm.. it may not be for you then.

    I know coconut oil isn't for my hair. It's too heavy for my fine/straight hair.

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    I swear by Apple Cider Vinegar for my skin (and it's supposedly good for your metabolism too); when ever my skin becomes dry, irritated etc I add it to water as a tonic.

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    @TinyDancer23 where do you get your henna? I have found some at my local health food store, but I'm not convinced it's body art quality, which I know is the best. I'm not sure if the one getting has other compounds in it... And considering you can but it in a variety of colours, I'm assuming it does :s
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    Ditto on the asprin I use honey with it as well leave it on my face for 20 min then wash it off.

    Loving this thread!

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    the reason witch hazel makes a great toner is becuase it shrinks blood vessels and pores.
    grannies back in the day used cold cream and witch hazel.
    http://queensofvintage.com/how-to-ge...-vintage-way/2

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