Hey savvy eco-enthusiasts, to look and feel your best you don’t have to spend a fortune. Not if you create a DIY beauty pantry for the new year! That’s right, keep a few multi-use ingredients at home that can easily be found at your local health food store. So to be that frugal guy or gal in 2011, give your looks shelf life with a stocked beauty cabinet that will last all year.
Keep on hand:
Organic Argan Oil
- What: oil from the argan nut.
- Why: exceptionally rich in Vitamin E, carotene, squalene and essential fatty acids. Surpasses Jojoba Oil, so invest to get the most bang for your buck.
- Uses: antiseptic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergenic, anti-acnegenic, anti-aging.
- DIY: a few drops makes a fast absorbing serum, blemish treatment, dry cuticle treatment and split end treatment.
- What: oil from Undarian (region in Argentina) algae.
- Why: lightweight marine-based oil rich in sea minerals and omega fatty acids.
- Uses: antioxidant, anti-inflammatory.
- DIY: a few drops makes a non-greasy moisturizer for normalizing environmental damage and sensitive skin; leave-in hair treatment.
- What: oil from lavender flowers.
- Why: heals and soothes.
- Uses: migraines, anxiety, stress, insomnia, aches, pains, cramps, acne, inflammation, burns.
- DIY: a few drops added to Argan oil and you have a redness soother or 10 drops in distilled water creates a soothing toner.
- What: oil from tea tree leaves.
- Why: heals and calms.
- Uses: antiseptic, antiviral, antibacterial, anti-fungal, pain relief, acne.
- DIY: a few drops makes a rash remedy, bug bite ointment and blackhead treatment.
- What: oil from lemon or orange peels.
- Why: detoxes and stimulates.
- Uses: antiseptic, anti-fungal, dizziness, anxiety, nerves.
- DIY: add 10 drops in distilled water for a brightening toner or add a few drops to Argan oil and massage on hair for shine.
- What: butter from the shea nut.
- Why: anti-bacterial butter high in vitamins A and E.
- Uses: scars, dark spots, stretch marks and wrinkles.
- DIY: create a body butter and lip remedy: heat 1/2 cup of shea butter with a few drops of an essential oil. Pour into a sealable container and let solidify.
- What: non-processed sugar.
- Why: exfoliates and adds moisture.
- Uses: removes dead skin cells.
- DIY: create a sugar scrub: 1/4 cup raw sugar, a few drops of lemon juice, an essential oil and Argan oil. Use in the shower while pores are open.
- What: milled grain.
- Why: regulates sebaceous glands.
- Uses: oily skin and scalp; acne; flaky skin and scalp.
- DIY: create a nourishing mask: 1/2 cup of ground oatmeal, 1 teaspoon raw honey and 1/4 cup boiling water. Stir till you create a warm paste and leave on affected skin or scalp for 10-15 minutes.
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