DIY

Do it Yourself: All Natural Beauty Products

This may seem kind of silly but I've been asked a lot lately about how to make the products that I have in my bathroom so here's how you make all organic... Vitamin E facial scrub, lip gloss, body scrub & whitening toothpaste.

Disclaimer: I have naturally dry skin so I feel comfortable using small amounts of olive oil in the products that I make for my skin. If you have oily skin on your face - do not use the vitamin E facial scrub. That being said, enjoy the rest...

How to make your own:

Vitamin E facial scrub.

1. Grate a bar of soap with a cheese grater (it's okay if it sticks/clumps together) & set it aside.
2. Pour 1 cup of finely granulated salt into a bowl, add 15 drops of Vitamin E oil (can be found at Safeway where soap products are, & add 2 teaspoons of olive oil. Mix.
3. Add your grated soap. Mix.
4. Pour the mixture into a cute container (or Tupperware, haha).

Lip Gloss that tastes lemony (or any other flavor... see ** note below.)

1. In a bowl: put 2 tablespoons of Crisco shortening, 1 tablespoon of grated paraffin wax (you can get this at Safeway too), 10 drops of vitamin E oil, & 10 drops of lemon extract.
** if you don't like lemon - then use something else. the grocery store carries tons of different extracts... i just happen to like lemon A LOT.**
2. Microwave mixture for 30 seconds... if that doesn't melt everything in the bowl then nuke it for 10 more seconds until it's melty.
3. Pour the mixture into a small container and let it cool.

Lemon (or orange) Sugar Body Scrub:

1. Take your lemon and grate all the yellow rind off of it and set it aside. Keep the rind.
** you could also use an orange **
2. In a bowl: combine 1 cup of sugar, 3 tablespoons of Sea Salt (or Epsom salt. both can be found at Safeway) & 3 green tea bags (just rip open the bags and throw the tea leaves in).
3. Add 10 teaspoons of olive oil. Mix.
4. Add 2 teaspoons of honey. Mix.
5. Add your lemon zest. Mix.
6. Pour in a cute bowl.

Extreme whitening toothpaste:

1. Pour 1/2 cup baking soda into bowl.
2. Add a dash of salt.
3. Add 1/4 cup of hydrogen peroxide.
4. Add a drop or two of peppermint extract.
5. Add 2 Stevia sweetener packages (or whatever natural sugar substitute you enjoy).
6. Mix to paste. If it seems watery add a little more baking soda and mix again.

Love,
Liz