Beauty secrets!

Here is a bunch of recipes to make your own beauty products. I haven't used or tried them all. If you do make them, shoot me an email or leave a comment and let use know how it went and how it worked.

Most of the supplies can be found at grocery stores or health food stores. Walmart has Tea Tree oil, glycerin, coconut and other oils and probably more.

**Yogurt Facial**
2tbsp honey
2tbsp yogurt
Apply and allow to dry, about 20 min. Rinse

**Apple Mask**
1 apple cored and cut
2tbsp honey
Chop in processor and mix with honey. Refrigerate for 10 min. Tap onto face, allow to sit 30 min. Rinse

**Apple and Oatmeal**...for oily skin
1tbsp oat powder
half a grated apple
little milk
Mix and apply. Let set for 10 min. Rub off in circular motion. Rinse

Rub half an apple on face to even out skin texture.

**Moisturizing Face Mask***
Mash half an avacado and spread over face and neck. Let set for 15 min. Rinse off warm then cool water.
-Use old, brown avacados

***Clay***
Bentonite
China
French Green
Pink
Rhassoul
--Add a bit of milk and honey to a few tbsps clay of your choice. Apply to face and let dry. Rinse
--Add 2tbsp yogurt to1tbsp. clay. Mix, apply and rinse.

**Skin Softener**
1/2cup coconut milk
2tbsp honey
Heat up milk and add honey. Pat onto skin and leave 10 min. Rinse.

**Hair Strengthening**
1/2 lime
4tbsp coconut milk
Massage into scalp. Leave for 2-3 hours for maximum results. Once a week.

**Hair Rinse for brunettes or reds**
Rinse with black coffee after shampooing. Follow  with warm, clear rinse water.

**Face Scrub**
1/4cup finely ground cornmeal
Enough water to moisten
Apply with circular motion and rinse

**Nourishing Face Mask**
Cornmeal, yogurt and honey to make a paste. Apply and let set 15 min. Rinse with warm water.

**Finishing Rub**
After shower, pour cornmeal onto wet washcloth.  Rub all over body.

**Cucumber Astringent**
Rub piece of cucumber onto skin. Let dry a few min. Rinse cold.

**Cucumber Mask**
Puree 1/2 peeled cucumber.
1tbsp yogurt
Apply and let sit 20 min. Wipe off with damp cloth.

**Green Tea Spritzer**
3.5oz green tea
2cups mineral watet
Steep for at least 1 hour. Strain.
-Store in frig to last longer. Freshen face, on cottn ball or pad for tired or strained eyes, minor cuts and rashes, spots and blemishes  and even sunburn. Soak cloth and lay on skin until cool.

**Honey Moisturizer**
1tbsp honey
1 egg white, beaten
1tsp glycerin
Oatmeal powder
Make a paste and apply. Let sit for 20 min. Rinse cold.

**Honey Hair Shine**
1tsp honey
4cups warm water
After shampooing,  rinse hair. Blondes add a squeeze of lemon

**Face Scrub**
2tbsp ground oats
2tsp brown sugar
2tbsp aloa vera
1tsp lemon juice
Mix into a paste.  Rub onto skin and rinsr off. Can be used on body too.

**Skin Toner**
1cup water-rain, distilled, spring
1 heaping tbsp dried peppermint or sage, 1/4 fresh herbs
3tsp apple cider vinegar,  if skin is oily add 2tsp more
Use within 3 weeks,  store in frig

**Tomato Wash-combats oily skin**
Skin ripe tomato.  Puree briefly and strain some juice so it is thicker. Apply and rinse after 15 min.

**Tomato Mask**
1/2 tom
2tbsp oil-olive, sunflowrt, etc.
1tbsp sugar
1tbsp yogurt
Blend and apply for 10-15 min. Rinse

**Natural Shampoo**
1oz olive oil
1 egg
1tbsp lemon juice
Rinse- 1/2tbsp vinegar and cupmof watet

**Herbal Milk Bath**
1cup cornstarch
1cup powdered milk
2tsp favorite herb
Blend until smooth.  Add 1/2 cup to bath

**Bath Salts**
1cup epsom salt
1cup sea salt
1/2cup bakibg soda
1/4-1/2tsp essential oil
Grind salt until fine. Combine with whisk and add 1/3 cup to bath

**Quick and Easy Soap**
42oz can shortening
5oz canola oil or olive oil
5oz coconut oil
17oz cold water
7oz lye
Melt oils. Add water to lye outside. Let cool as oils melt together.  Let oils cool until warm to touch. Mix until trace. Pour into mold. Cover with towel and let set 24 hours. Cut and let cure for 3 weeks or longer.

Dang, That took hours! I also made dinnet;)

Enjoy! Please let me know if you make any of these. Off to fold laundry and country awards♥♡♥♡

Natural egg dyes

Dyeing Easter eggs is a fun tradition that’s been around for centuries. So, how did our ancestors make all of those bright colors back before commercial egg dyes were sold in stores every spring?Making natural dye colors out of fruits, vegetables, and other everyday items you can find in your home or garden is both easy and fun. Everything from onion skins to grass can be used to make vibrant all-natural colors. Just throw the raw materials into the boiling water while you cook the eggs – you’ll need to boil each color separately – and you’re good to go!

 For really vivid color, be sure to add at least a half a cup of dyeing material, and two teaspoons of vinegar, for each cup of water you use.In a medium pan, put in a single layer of eggs, enough water to cover them, and your dyeing materials. Bring the water to a boil, then reduce the heat and let the eggs and dye mixture simmer for about 15 minutes. If you want the color on your eggs to be darker, let the eggs soak in the dye mixture in the fridge overnight.

Here are some natural ingredients you can use for various dye colors:

Purple: Grape Juice, Red Wine, Violets (works best mashed into a paste with lemon juice).
Blue: Canned Blueberries (including the juice), Red Cabbage Leaves.
Green: Grass Cuttings, Spinach Leaves.
Yellow: Carrot Tops, Ground Cumin or Turmeric, Orange or Lemon Peels.
Brown: Coffee.
Orange: Carrots, Chili Powder, Paprika. Yellow Onion Skins.
Pink: Canned Beets (with juice), Cranberry Juice, Raspberries.Red: Canned Cherries (with juice), Pomegranate Juice, Red Onions Skins.

***Do you have any favorites? Post them!!

Extraordinary uses for ordinary things

I found this at samplestuff.com and thought ya'll might like it. A few I think I may try and see if they work:O)

Just when you think there couldn’t be more uses of food and common household items for more than what they’re intended, I’m throwin’ out there another piece for your frugality and enjoyment.

Candy Hearts – You know those chalky candy hearts with cutesy sayings on them that seem to breed in the thousands at Valentine’s Day? Well, chalky is the key word here. Turns out, if you can’t get your hands on regular chalk, these candy hearts can serve the same purpose. Nothing says “I love you” like using these hearts to write just that on a sidewalk.

Dental Floss – Not recommended with the mint-flavored variety; however, unflavored dental floss excels as a cheese slicer.

Apples – If you have tomatoes that aren’t quite ripe, instead of setting them in a window sill, place some apples with them. The apples will make your tomatoes ripen faster.

Dishwasher – This seems rather bizarre but apparently true. You can actually cook a salmon in your dishwasher. However, I strongly point out that should you try this, your dishwasher will positively reek afterwards. You will definitely want to run a cycle after the fact to clean it.

Lemonade – Speaking of cleaning the dishwasher… Use a packet of lemonade Kool-Aid with your regular detergent. This little packet will help clean and deodorize. It should be noted that no other flavors have shown to work, just the lemonade.

Easter Eggs – From Valentine’s Day to Easter, use those plastic Easter eggs to tote around snacks for your little one. Great for long car rides or just to stow one in your child’s lunch box.

Ice Cubes – If you got a loaf of stale bread, try rubbing the top with an ice cube until the loaf is lightly damp. Bake the loaf at 370 degrees for 12 minutes. Your bread should return to normal.

Lollipops – This is not a frugal tip, but fun nonetheless. Instead of a cocktail stirrer, implement a lollipop. It stirs and adds a layer of flavor to any drink.

Marshmallows – Use a small one on a cake or cupcake that has those little birthday candles on it. Stick the marshmallow between the candle and the cake, and it will serve as a wax catcher. Use a handful of regular size marshmallows in a bag of brown sugar to keep the brown sugar soft.

Cupcake Pan – A cupcake pan, with lid, can be hung on a wall and used as a knick knack display case.

Baby Oil – Use baby oil to polish chrome, faucets, and other shiny metal surfaces. Just remember, a dab will do fine; you don’t want residue.

Pam Cooking Spray – Pam has polishing and cleaning abilities. Try a sprits on that stained dry erase board. But not only that, it can be used in place of WD-40 in most cases; example: squeaky door hinges.

Freezer – Sure it’s good to keep food frozen; that’s what it’s made for. But your freezer can also be used to cure stinky shoes. Stinky shoes are caused by us, by bacteria, via our heat and sweat. The freezing temperatures of your freezer kill the bacteria, and therefore kill the shoe odor.

Doilies – Do you like to decorate cakes, but suck at fumbling with a knife or a frosting bag? Next time, cover that cake with a doily; then, sift on some powdered sugar. Gently lift up the doily, and you’re left with a unique design.

Fruit Peels – If you want to make use of an entire piece of fruit (including the peel), there is a solution. This works well with oranges, melons, grapefruit, and any fruit that has a thick husk or peel that can be halved and reused as a bowl. When you have the fruit gutted from the peel, use half the empty shell to serve ice cream or yogurt or Jell-O.

Mayonnaise – Mayonnaise works really well to remove adhesive residue. For example, after peeling a sticker from a mirror, use some mayonnaise to get off the gunk the sticker left behind.

Rice – Ever get your cell phone wet? To dry, take off the battery; then, place it and the cell phone buried in a bed of rice overnight. By morning, the rice should have absorbed all the wetness, and you once again have a dry cell phone.

Stuffed Animals – Small children and accidents go hand in hand. Instead of an ice pack, pull a stuffed animal from the freezer. For bumps and bruises, nothing says recovery like a combination of cool, soothing comfort, and love.