WFMW: Out with the Old, in with the Homemade
Recently I have been looking for ways to replace my expensive beauty products with ones that I can make at home and save a lot of money. The added bonus of my search is that the recipes I have found (mostly through Pinterest, where else right?) are all natural alternatives. Good for the skin, bank account, and environment; doesn’t get much better than that!!
I took the recipes that I found and after trying them I tweaked them all a little bit to fit my tastes. Here is what I have come up with so far:
(At the end of this post I will link up to the original recipes)
Miracle Mask:
2 tablespoons of honey
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
1 teaspoon of nutmeg
1 teaspoon of brown sugar
The consistency should be like a thick paste. After it’s all mixed, apply the mask to your face and let it sit for 30 minutes. Wash it off with warm water, scrubbing softly in circular motion for exfoliation. I made a large batch of this and put it in a washer baby food jar so that it was ready for whenever I wanted to use it. It adds a lot of moisture to your face, which is great for these winter months. If you warm it up just a little bit it not only feels really nice on your skin but spreads a little easier.
Night Time Emollient Cream:
½ cup coconut oil
2 tsp. Vitamin E oil
A few drops of your favorite essential oil
Melt the coconut oil (coconut oil melts very easily so don’t overheat it) and mix all the ingredients together. At first they may start to separate (like a science class experiment) but if you keep mixing as the oil cools eventually they come together nicely. This is by far the best lotion/cream I have ever used! We put it on Ade too now instead of her Johnson’s baby lotion. She is super soft and I don’t have to worry about her having a reaction to any chemicals or fragrances. It works great on your face too. At first it feels a little greasy, but soon it soaks into your skin and leaves practically no residue! I am hooked!
Homemade deodorant:
3/4 a cup of baking soda
1 – 2 tablespoon of coconut oil (depending on how you like it, powdery or more of a paste)
1 teaspoon Vitamin E oil
a few drops of Tea Tree Oil (a natural antimicrobial, I also use a drop or two of this in my laundry because of this property)
Again carefully melt the coconut oil and mix all of the ingredients together. I pressed it into another washed baby food jar (these things are coming in handy) and just get a little bit out with my fingers to apply it. I really like this recipe, but it isn’t for someone who works a fairly physical job. If you tend to sweat a lot, you probably aren’t going to like it. I love the way it smells though!
Original Miracle Mask recipe.
Original Emollient Cream recipe.
Original Deodorant recipe.
Yum! And if the skin is the largest organ why slather on chemicals that we would never eat? Thanks for the recipes.
Exactly!! Hope you enjoy them!
Where do you purchase the essential oils? I really like your recipe for the night cream. Sounds so clean and healthy. What do you use to wash your face?
The Vitamin E I bought at Wal-Mart in the vitamin section, Tea Tree Oil I bought from my local craft store (found in the soap making aisle), and peppermint I found at my grocery store. I’m sure there are tons of places online as well. I use the oil cleanse method to wash my face. Here is the post about it: http://wp.me/p1CAIq-gO
Hope this helps!