DIY skin care ingredients/recipes for a girl on budget.

Hope everyone is fine? I care to ask because you and I know that this present economy is not smiling. So babes are cutting their coat according to their material. Lols. Lets get to business.

It has not been easy to access my dreamed magnifique natural ingredients like the rose hip oil and co, around me here in Port harcourt unless I have to purchase and get them delivered to me from Lagos. And who is ready to pay for the extra charges? I am among the least. Smh!

For the meantime, I had to make the best use of what I can lay my hands on to keep up with my skin care routine. This recipes have been effective and economical.

Recipes on a budget.

Honey + Oatmeal + Lemon juice
This recipe is simply everything. The oatmeal ( I mean Quaker oats) acts as a mild exfoliate. The honey is an excellent moisturizer, soothing and healing. The lemon juice is antiseptic, clearing the pores and lightening dark spots. After scrubbing face for 5 minutes, I leave it on for about 30 minutes before washing off. This scrub leave my face soft, hydrated and clear of acne till the next 2-3 days. My girlfriend can always tell whenever I do a scrub the night before.

Honey + Oatmeal + water
Each time I run out of lemon juice, I find myself using this recipe, substituting the lemon juice with water. They say, ‘half a loaf is better than nothing'. Exfoliation is not an option. It is a must for good skin.

Honey + Lemon juice
For a quickie, I cut out a lemon. Place a few drops of honey on half and scrub face gently in circles. The pulp mildly sloughs off the dead skin cells, exposing fresher smooth skin.

Honey + Turmeric
This recipe is more of a mask recipe and less of a scrub. It nourishes and heals the skin, smoothens it to a glow and gives it that plump look.

These are tried and true DIY recipes for a girl with oily, sensitive, acne prone skin.

What are your tried and true recipes on budget?

You may also like
* DIY homemade body wash - 100% natural
* Onions juice for healthy and fast healthy growth
* How to properly take care of your hair under protective styles.

Read More

Mangoes Recipes For Great Skin - Beauty DIY

The mango season has been here for long now and I know you've been doing justice to the mangoes. Have you tried mango cocktails, like spiced mango shandy or delicious snacks like Tiger nut crumble with mango cream and candied Zobo flowers. If not, quickly check out kitchenbutterfly.com  . She is an amazing traveller by plate, who uses food ways to explore the Nigerian cuisine and the world because she believes ''food is more than eating''. Discover amazing delicacies and enjoy at home with your loved ones!

As much as you savor this sweet naturally packaged fast food, you can remain a slice of your mango or just scoop out a bit from your smoothie recipe to give your skin a treat.

 There are many mango recipes for the skin, but I chose to share two easy ones with you. A mango scrub and a face mask recipe.

Mango Scrub
First , wash the ripe mango well, cut out a slice and remove the flesh.
Blend the pulp of the mango to a smooth paste.
Then take 1 tbsp of it and mixed it with 2 teaspoons of semi-grounded quaker oats (any oats will do).
Next, cleanse your face, apply the mixture on your face gently on circular motion.
Leave it on for about 15mins and rinsed of well with cool water. You can chose to scrub it all over body, but make sure to wash it all off.

You will love the smooth fresh glow on your skin.

Mango Avocado Face Mask
This mask will be more suitable for people with dry skin. Presently my face is still NNPC (Nigerian National Petroleum Commission). I am highly experimental with anything natural and organic, so i wouldnt mind trying it out sometime.

What to use
1tsp ripe mango pulp + 1tsp coconut oil or olive oil + 1tsp avocado puree

How to
Blend all the ingredients together an apply on a clean face
Leave it on for 10-15 minutes and rinse of  with lukewarm water. Then pat dry.

Note : Make sure to use ripe mangoes with intact skin and without bruises. Raw, unripe mangoes contain anacardic acid that can provoke allergy, mango latex allergy, in sensitive individuals resulting in itching, swelling and more.

What mango pulp does to the skin.
Mango pulp contains about different vitamins and minerals like vitamin A, B, C, E,  which can treat acne scars, dark spots and pigmentation, delay skin aging, restore and revive the skin and keep skin glowing. It is also excellent in skin hydrating and moisturising.


What's the benefits of the other ingredients in the scrub and mask?

Grounded Oats -It acts an exfoliator in the mixture to slough off and remove dead skin cells.

Coconut Oil - Has active antibacterial, antifungal properties. It has antioxidants that slows aging. It moisturises, hydrates and exfoliates.

Avocado - It heals and revitalizes tired skin. It prevents aging and encourages healthy skin growth and repair.

Simply put, let your skin eat inside and out!

Enjoy!!!!!!

Remember, Eat Healthy! Stay Healthy!

Let me know if you tried this or any mango recipes and how you did it. Share in the comment box below.


You might also like
*Beauty DIY- How to properly use coconut oil on face
*Beauty DIY - An easy way to get rid of your acne.
*How do I know my skin type?
* Naturally Luscious Lips.

Read More

Naturally Luscious Lips.

   Dream lips? Luscious lips? You can definitely have them. Don't bother about its enemies - weather changes, dehydration.

  With good diet, constant hydration by drinking enough water daily and proper care, your lips can be naturally beautiful. Proper care involves exfoliation and moisturizing. Regular exfoliation gets rid of dead cells on dry chapped lips.

  Lipscrubs are super exfoliators. There are a good number of lip scrubs in the stores. But you can make your own lip scrubs. Homemade lip scrubs are as perfect as or even more than those expensive ones.

Let me share with you some superb ones.


Cucumber lip scrub

What to do
Slice cucumber.
Rub the lips gently with the sliced cucumber for 5minutes.
Then wash off with cool water.

The cucumber softens the lips and gradually sloughs off the dead cells as you scrub, leaving you, soft, smooth, lightened color lips.


Coconut Oil Lip Scrub

What you need
1tsp coconut oil
1/2tsp honey
1tsp granulated sugar

What to do
Mix all the above ingredients together
Massage your lips gently wit the mixture for about 3mins. Leave it on for 5mins.
Wipe off with damp soft cloth.

#Honey is a natural preservative so you can store the remaining mixture in a small container with cover in a refrigerator and use it for about a week.


Lemon juice lip scrub

What you need
1/2 tsp lemon juice
1tsp honey
1tsp granulated sugar

What to do
Mix the ingredients together well.
Apply the mixture over the lips.
Massage gently for 1min and leave it on for few minute.
Wash it off.

This lip scrub exfolites and also gradually gets rid of lip pigmentation if you use it regularly.

Vaseline lip scrub
All you need here is Vaseline and soft bristled brush
Dip the soft brush into the Vaseline.
Brush the lips gently with the Vaseline for 2minutes.
Wipe off excess.

This is one quick easy way to get soft, smooth lips.
Try it at night before sleep and wake up the next morning with a WOW lips.

If you will like to go the extra mile, try   Blissfully Buis DIY Lush Lip scrub


Did you try any of these? I and our readers will like to know.

Yout might be interested in
#Raw African Black Soap
#Makeup Hygiene #2

Read More

Body Scrub That Leaves Your Skin Smooth and Glowy!

Today's post will be about how to get a glowy, smooth and soft skin. A body scrub is a super simple way to achieve this.

  There are quite a good number of scrubs you can make at home. They are as good as any similar products you can find in the store. You are even at an added advantage using a body scrub made with natural recipes because its natural, economical and has little or no side effects.

   Olive Oil and Sugar body scrub is a quick DIY body scrub that you can prepare with two affordable kitchen ingredients.

Benefits: The olive oil moisturizes, nourishes, and softens the skin. From my read, olive oil contains oleocanthal, that easily penetrates the skin and heals skin damage and reduces wrinkles. The sugar, acts as a natural exfoliator that helps removes dead skin cells from the body. 

Here's how to make the olive sugar body scrub.

Things you need

Granulated sugar
Olive oil
Tea tree oil (optional)

How to use 

Mix the above ingredients in the ratio 2:1, that is 2 parts of sugar to 1part of Olive oil. 

Wash body to remove the sweat, dirt and grime.

Then rub the mixture in circular motion all over the body from your neck down, paying attention to the elbows, knees, butts and feet. You can use the wooden shower brush to scrub your back if your hands can't get to your back and you've got no partner to help out. ( The olive oil makes Bath tubs amd bathroom floor slippery)

Then wash off with warm water and pat dry. Do not be tempted to wash off with soap because of the smooth oily feeling it leaves on the skin. 

The skin naturally absorbs the oil, leaving your skin smooth, glowy and soft. 

Store the remaining mixture in a glass container with cover and keep in a cool dry place for use the next time.

From my experience the effect last for about 3days. So I suggest that this body scrub is used twice a week to keep your skin in tip-top form.

Was this article helpful? Or not? Which one works for you? Tell us in the comment box below.

Read also
Naturally Luscious Lips!

Read More