Why spend a fortune on fancy beauty products when you can raid the kitchen cupboards to make salon-quality treatments at home?
Brown sugar buzz body scrub
Mix brown sugar, leftover coffee grounds, olive oil and a drizzle of honey. Rub generously onto body and shower off.
Benefits
Olive oil moisturises, sugar exfoliates, honey is healing, and ground coffee has been shown to reduce cellulite over time.
Papaya punch face mask
Blend half a ripe papaya with fresh lemon juice and honey. Apply to face for 15 minutes, then wash off.
Benefits
Papaya is packed with vitamins A, C and E, and also contains alpha hydroxy acids which exfoliate and brighten, while honey moisturises.
Brunch bunch hair mask
Mash half an avocado with two egg yolks, apply to wet or dry hair and leave for 20 minutes before shampooing thoroughly.
Benefits
Egg is pure protein, which is key to rebuilding and restoring hair, while avocado is full of vitamins and fats that will help hair shine.
Coconut massage bars
Give coconut oil a quick blast in the microwave, then add your favourite essential oils – grapefruit and bergamot to invigorate, cinnamon, sweet orange and vanilla to relax. Pour into silicone moulds to set, then rub over body post-shower (while wet) for super-soft skin.
Benefits
Coconut oil moisturises while essential oils relax and fragrance.
Brilliant bath bombs
Mix one cup of baking soda, half a cup of citric acid and half a cup of Epsom salts then separately mix three teaspoons of olive oil, two teaspoons of essential oil, one teaspoon of water and food colouring.
Add wet mixture slowly to dry until you have a sandy texture you can pack into moulds, then leave to dry before using in the bath.
Benefits
Epsom salts soften skin, oils relax, and baths generally make your day better!
Peppermint chapstick
Put 1oz of beeswax and three heaped teaspoons of coconut oil into a saucepan and heat on low until they are completely melted.
Next pour the mixture into a container, adding 10-15 drops of peppermint essential oil and stir well. Now decant into a container and dab onto the lips whenever you feel you need a tingly revival.
Benefits
Peppermint has been scientifically proven to offer a range of health benefits, including killing germs, relieving pain, improving mental function, and reducing stress.
