Are you tired of your dry skin? Those chemical-laden creams haven't provided you enough relief.
Don't worry try out these easy DIY plant based natural remedies that will give your skin the natural glow you are craving for.
Cinnamon Vanilla Whipped Body butter:
This wiped body butter looks like luxurious lotion, and it will melt in your hands. Your skin will feel silky smooth, look like it’s glowing, and smell good too! Massage this into your skin before bed, so the lotion can work its magic all night. Remember, a little goes a long way.
You will need:
½ cup shea butter
¼ cup coconut oil
½ tbsp. jojoba oil
½ tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp vanilla extract
Directions:
Scoop shea butter into a microwave-safe mixing bowl. Microwave in 30-second increments at 50 percent power, stirring each time. Until it mostly liquefies. Remove bowl with an oven mitt.
Stir in coconut oil until mixture is clear, not cloudy. Add the jojoba oil and stir.
To turn the mixture into cream, cover bowl with plastic wrap and let cool in refrigerator until the texture resembles softened butter (this step should take no longer than an hour). If mixture fully hardens, remove from refrigerator and let it warm on the counter.
Add cinnamon and vanilla, then whip with a hand mixer on low speed for 3-5 minutes or until the color brightens and peaks form.
When desired consistency is reached, scoop into a lidded glass jar with a spoon.
Makes about 1 cup. Store in a cool, dry place.
Chapped lips? No problem! A good scrub can flake away and reveal your healthy lips. Try this lip scrub to get rid of dead skin.
Vanilla Coffee Lip Scrub:
You will need:
¼ cup sugar
1tsp ground coffee
1 tbsp olive oil
1tsp vanilla extract
While standing over a sink, use your finger to scoop out a small amount of the scrub, then rub it onto your lips in a circular motion. Rinse off excess. This makes your lips feel great, and it tastes good too!
Directions:
Mix the ingredients together in a small bowl. Scoop a portion into a small, clear, circular storage container with a screw –top lid. This recipe makes about five portions.
After scrubbing apply this coconut lip balm to smoother your lips.
Coconut lip balm:
Coconut oil and olive oil can serve as natural lip healing remedies on their own, but we’re going to mix them together to create a nourished blend.
You will need:
2 tbsp coconut oil
2tbsp grated beeswax
4 tbsp olive oil
Making lip balm is easier than you might think.
Directions:
Scoop beeswax and coconut oil into a microwave-safe bowl with a pour-able spout. Microwave in 30-second increments at 50 percent power, stirring each time, until mixture mostly liquefies. Remove bowl with an oven mitt and stir until clear, not cloudy. Add olive oil and stir.
Carefully pour into small, clear, circular storage containers with screw-top lids.
Carefully pour into small, circular, storage containers with screw – top lids.
Let harden at room temperature, then screw on caps. This recipe makes about six lip balms.
Skin Soothing Spray:
You will need:
2 tbsp aloe vera gel
4 tbsp rosewater
3 drops Roman chamomile essential oil(optional)
Hydrate and soften your skin with this ultra-calming spray that smells good too.
Shake before each use, and avoid contact with your eyes by covering them with your hand or a washcloth
Directions:
Mix all ingredients in a bowl with a pour-able spout. Pour into a glass spray bottle.
Try out these beauty remedies and let us know which one you like most.
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