Frugal Beauty: DIY Facial At Home!

I have been doing my own facials at home for awhile now & let me tell you – it feels amazing! Plus, my skin always feels so soft and refreshed after my facial. If you have never done this, then put it on your ” to-try it list!”

First, you always want to start out with a clean make-up free face. To really soothe, start out with steam. Steam hydrates your skin, and opens up your pores.

Here’s How:


Step one – Bring a pot of water to a simmer. I added some lemon, and mint leaves in mine this time. But you can definitely get creative with this. Lavender is awesome too! You can do fresh Lavender, or add a few drops of essential oil. Just use your favorite scent for the mood that your in, or just using plain water is fine too.


Step two – When the water is simmering, and steaming, remove the pot from the heat. Let it cool off for just a second.


Step three- Put a towel over the back of your head to trap in steam, lean your face over the pot. Please be careful, and don’t get too close! You don’t want to get burned –okay!? Just get close enough that you can feel the steam on your face. Stay there until it stops steaming, or for as long as comfortable.  Then pat your face dry with a towel.


 


For me, next comes exfoliation.  I love a good scrub. It sloughs off dead skin cells, leaving your skin super soft! Go Here  for a few of my favorite recipes for a good face scrub.




After I thoroughly exfoliate, rinse, and pat my face dry- Then I move on to a Face Mask.  My favorite is probably the Strawberry refresher. It looks funny while it is on your face, but my skin always feels great after all is said and done. Go Here  to see the recipe for the Strawberry Refresher & more face mask recipes.

Leave the mask on for 10-15 minutes. And why not lay back and relax with some cucumbers on your eyes!


That’s all that there is to it! I really hope that you all try some of these out! They really do work, and it feels great to relax and pamper yourself every now and again and not have to spend a lot of money doing it!

If you have any great facial tips, please leave them in the comments!

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 Homemade Hair Treatments and Thrifty Foot Scrub & Soak Recipes!



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Frugal Beauty: DIY Face Scrub Recipes

Exfoliating your face makes your skin beautiful by sloughing off dead skin cells and leaves your face feeling soft without the hefty price tag of expensive chemical peels at a salon/spa.

Here are two of my favorite recipes for a DIY Face Scrub.


Rejuvenating Citrus Facial Scrub

{This scrub is wonderful if you have acne, blackheads, sun spots, age spots, freckles, or if you went a little crazy with the self tanner, LOL.}

What you'll need:

• (1) tsp. lemon juice (for oily, combo, normal skin)
• OR (1) tsp. fresh orange juice (for dry, sensitive skin)
• 1/4 tsp. organic sugar (brown sugar would also work)
• Cotton rounds or cotton balls

Here's How:

1. Start with a clean face. Splash warm water onto your face to open your pores.
2. Soak the cotton round into the citrus juice until it is soaked, about 1 tsp. Then sprinkle about 1/4 tsp. of sugar on top. 
3. Gently buff your skin in a circular motion, concentrating on any problem areas. If you find that the lemon juice is stinging your face too much, then dilute it with some water.
4. Rinse with cool water to close up the pores! That's it!

Tips:
* Make sure to wear a good SPF. Lemons make your skin more sensitive to the sun.
* Do this once a week - try it out, you might love what it does to your skin plus it's cheap!

Why this works:

Lemons are filled with AHA's (Alpha hydroxy acids) and BHA's (beta hydroxy acids) which help to remove the top layer of dead skin cells, lighten hyper pigmentation (sun spots, freckles) and kill bacteria (acne, blackheads). Sugar aids in sloughing off dead skin cells and leaves the skin silky smooth.

Oatmeal Face Scrub

This face scrub is a more gentle scrub than the lemon one listed above, but it also works wonders! For this Face Scrub, you will only need three ingredients:

• 1 TBS. Oatmeal (oats)
• 1 TBS. Baking Soda
• Water

All that you have to do is add 1 TBS. of Oats, with 1 TBS. of Baking soda. Then gradually add a little water at a time, stirring, until the mixture is the consistency of a paste. Be careful not to add too much water. Gently rub the face scrub mixture on your face in a circular motion with your fingertips. Concentrate on problem areas. Rinse off with water.

After you do one of these face scrubs, you face will feel smooth and amazing!

I have enjoyed composing these post, because I am also pampering myself! And it feels amazing! Do you know any more face scrub recipes that you would like to add, or any tips to share? If so, Please leave a comment!

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Frugal Beauty: Thrifty Foot Scrub & Soak Recipes!

It doesn't have to cost an arm & a leg to get pampered! Here is a thrifty and frugal treat for your feet! You will love it!


Step 1:

What you'll need:

• Organic sugar (brown sugar would also work)
• Olive Oil
• Essential Oil (optional)

Make a wonderful foot scrub. Just combine equal parts of organic sugar, and olive oil, in a glass bowl.  Stir together until you get the right consistency, like a paste. You can also add a few drops of your favorite essential oil  (Lavender Oil is my favorite).


Step 2:

Grab a plastic tub large enough to soak both of your feet at the same time and fill it with warm water. I found the tub pictured above at Dollar General for under $3, it's actually a dish tub and it works perfect for this purpose!

Some optional things that you can add to your foot soak...

• Add 1/2 cup Epsom Salts
• Add several drops of your favorite essential oils.
• Pretty flower petals from your garden

Now, just sit in a comfortable low chair and soak your feet for at least 10 minutes. Dry your feet with a thick, fluffy towel, then place the towel on the floor under your feet. Dip your fingers into the foot scrub mixture and take a small scoop, just enough to rub a small section. Working on small areas, give yourself a thorough foot massage with the mixture. Be sure to concentrate on your heels and other rough spots.

If you have extra time to spare, then you could even wrap your feet in plastic wrap, and tuck them into the towel. Your own body temperature will allow the oil to soak in even further.

After you have rubbed both feet, rinse your feet in the plastic tub and pat dry.

Step 3:

Now, is the perfect time to apply a heavy lotion and some fuzzy socks to help to retain the smoothness!

• My favorite inexpensive foot creams is  Dr. Scholl's For Her Ultra Overnight Foot Cream, 3.5 oz.
• These Earth Therapeutics Foot Therapy Moisturizing Foot Socks, 1 Pair (Pack of 2) are awesome too!

{Another option: You can continue on with an At Home Pedicure. So that you have pretty toesies too!}

I hope that you enjoy this! I spent some time today pampering myself, and it feels great!

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Frugal Beauty: DIY Face Mask Recipes {Strawberry Face Refresher + More!}

Taking care of your facial skin, doesn't mean that you have to buy expensive face treatments! Here are some easy face mask recipes that you can make yourself at home! All of these recipes are easy to make and the ingredients are easy to buy. That means that the ingredients won't cost you too much money, and you won't need to run around town trying to find strange ingredients. The ingredients in these recipes can be found in most grocery stores, or you might actually find that you already have some of the ingredients in your kitchen!

Pampering yourself doesn't have to cost you a lot of money - so go ahead and treat yourself to a "pampered mom spa" experience at home!

Strawberry Face Refresher {Good For Breakout Prone Skin}


Ingredients:

• 1 egg white
• 3-4 Strawberries, hulled
• 1 TBS. Honey
• 1 TBS. Cornmeal

Here's How:

Beat the egg white until frothy. Blend strawberries and honey. Add mixture and cornmeal to egg white and mix.

Don't forget to pull back your hair with a headband. Apply the mask to a clean face. Leave the mask on your face for 15-20 minutes. It will start to feel tight as it dries. Rinse off with room temp water.

While you're at it, grab a cold cucumber out of your refrigerator and slice it up. Place one cucumber on each eye, lay back and relax!

                                          

Here are some more easy recipes:

Frugal Beauty: Homemade Hair Treatments { Naturally Beautiful Hair}

Do you have dry, or damaged hair and looking for some frugal, homemade treatments that will make your hair feel softer, shinier, and healthier again?

According to Beauty Tips 411, here are some recipes using items from your kitchen!  These are easy, inexpensive, and frugal ways to make a homemade deep conditioning treatment.

Avocado Deep Conditioner

Ingredients:
1 small jar of mayonnaise
1/2 avocado

Directions:
1. Peel avocado and remove pit;
2. Mix all ingredients in a medium-sized bowl with your hands until it’s a consistent green color;
3. Smooth into hair being careful to work it to the ends;
4. Use shower cap or plastic wrap to seal body heat in;
5. Leave on hair for 20 minutes;
6. For deeper conditioning wrap a hot, damp towel around your head over the plastic, or use a hair dryer set to a low to medium heat setting.

Mayonnaise Conditioner for Dry Hair

Ingredients:
Mayonnaise or Homemade mayo

Directions:
1. Apply 1/2 cup of mayonnaise to your dry hair;
2. Work into hair really well;
3. Cover your hair with a plastic bag;
4. Set for about 15 minutes;
5. Rinse thoroughly;
6. Shampoo as usual.

Olive Oil Hair Mask

Ingredients:
5 tablespoon of olive
2 eggs

Directions:
1. Mix olive oil and eggs well.
2. Apply thoroughly to hair.
3. Wrap head with plastic wrap or a shower cap.
4. Set for 15 minutes.
5. Rinse well, shampoo and style as usual.

Honey & Olive Oil Hair Mask

Ingredients:
2 tablespoon honey
3 tablespoon olive oil

Directions:
1. Mix honey and olive oil together.
2. Apply thoroughly to dry hair.
3. Cover hair with plastic wrap or a shower cap.
4. Set for 15-20 minutes.
5. Shampoo and rinse well.


Tips:

• These masks will leave your hair full of shine and bounce and give your hair back that natural luster you may have lost. It is recommended that you do a deep hair treatment once a week!
• Whenever you are shampooing an oil treatment, or deep conditioning treatment out of your hair, put the shampoo onto your hair first, before adding water.
• These beauty tips and treatments are great on any type of hair and safe enough for those with sensitive scalps as well.
• Just a word of caution- if you have allergies to any of these products please do not attempt to use them on your scalp or hair.

Do you have any beauty tips or secrets that you'd like to share? Simple leave a comment below! I'd love to hear from you! {{wink,wink}}

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Frugal Beauty Tips: DIY Beauty Recipes & More!

Are you a stressed out Mom? Look up the word "Mom" in a dictionary and you will find the word "Stressed". Look up the word "Stressed" and you will find "Mom".  In my dreams, I would be able to go to a "Spa" on a regular basis to unwind, relax, and get pampered.....

But, let's face it - The word "Spa" conjures up images of extreme pampering and indulgence, as well as BIG BUCKS - Crazy Expensive!!!

As an average Mom, I do not have the money or the time to go to a Spa regularly!

So, besides hunting down deals, coupons, and blogging - another one of my passions is having a "Pampered Mom Spa Experience" at Home!  So, I figured for the next week or so, I want to share with you some  tips and recipes to help you to relax, unwind, and pamper yourself. Skip the guilt when it comes to taking care of yourself, to pampering and treating yourself well.

In this "mini-series" you will find easy, delightful spa-like, frugal treatments and recipes that you can do yourself at home, that will only cost a fraction of the cost of buying expensive beauty products or going to a salon.

A family budget can easily get stretched to tightly, so I always keep that mind when I am having a "Pampered Mom Spa Experience" at home. You will find that a lot of the recipes that I will be sharing with you will actually involve things or ingredients that you already have around the house! You will soon learn that some of the best ways to feel pampered are actually FREE or very Inexpensive!

 You will not find "spa treatments" you must try at your local salon, and you won't find time-consuming or complicated treatments here at Tips From A Mom of 3.

So, Are you ready to relax? Are you ready to pamper yourself in ways big and small?

Make sure to bookmark this page, or pin it! I will use this page as a sort of hub and you will be able to find all of the posts labeled "Frugal Beauty Tips" on Here.


Frugal Beauty: Homemade Hair Treatments {Naturally Beautiful Hair}

Frugal Beauty: DIY Face Mask Recipes

Frugal Beauty: Thrifty Foot Soak & Scrub Recipes

Frugal Beauty: Homemade Face Scrub Recipes







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