Friday 26 July 2013

Kids are in bed or taking a nap?? Perfect! Now it’s time for a quick pampering with ingredients you have at home! :)

At home foot scrub- Sugar and baby oil.
You can also use other oils but most Momma’s have baby oil on hand. Let your feet soak in warm water, scrub your feet with your oil and sugar mixture, let soak again, then pat dry and apply your favorite lotion.

Moisturizing for your lips and hair mask- Coconut oil
 I have something for you to try! I found that applying a very small amount of coconut oil to my lips has worked wonders! My lips are so incredibly soft and smooth. Good-bye chapstick! I also found that applying a small amount the ends of my hair really helped restore and soften my ends. I usually do this the night before and leave it on overnight, shampoo in the morning, as your hair will look greasy, but doing this has shown great results!

Another friend told me that she used baby oil as a makeup remover. Maybe I am the last person to hear about this but I only wish I would have heard of this sooner! I applied baby oil to a facial pad and removed my face make up and used a separate pad for my eyes. Easy, inexpensive, and it works!

And if you have a little afternoon to yourself, here are some other great spa- like treatments you can do at home from glamour.com

·         Soften hands (while watching TV!)
Combine a few spoonfuls of cold cream, two drops of tea tree oil, five drops of lavender oil, a spoonful of olive oil and a banana (for a fruity smell) in a blender. When the consistency is smooth, slather liberally all over hands and cuticles. Then slip hands into a pair of yellow rubber gloves—yes, the kind you use to scrub the tub with. For the softest hands ever, I like to sit down and watch TV with my lotioned and gloved hands underneath a heating pad so that the heat will help my homemade salve penetrate my skin that much more.” India-Jewel Jackson, GlamBlush

·         Turn your shower into a sauna

“Just turn your shower on and run it at its hottest temperature for about 20 minutes. While the water is running and the steam is building, take a warm washcloth and spray with your favorite relaxing oil. (Lavender, vanilla or rosemary are all great de-stressing aromas.) When you step into your shower, put the washcloth up to your face and take a deep breath of your soothing, oil-scented steam. It’s a great way to unwind right before bed—and it also helps clear up sinuses.” Aly Walanksy,eBeauty Daily

·         Heat things up

“Before jumping into the shower, stash your daily body lotion on top of a radiator or heating vent so it’s warmed up when you rub it on. I tell you, there is nothing better than getting out of a hot shower and rubbing on the heated, soothing lotion. Just be aware that your lotion will get much more liquidy when it’s warm, so it might rush out of its container faster.” Petra Guglielmetti,The Girls in the Beauty Department

·         Stop and smell the rose (water)

“To save some money, make your own rose-water toner, which has great astringent properties. Here’s my recipe: For every one firmly packed cup of rose petals, pour two cups of boiling water over the top. Cover and steep until the liquid is cool. Strain, squeeze out the liquid from the petals and refrigerate the rose water in a sterilized jar between use.” Lianne Farbes,TheMakeUpGirl


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