5 Face Scrubs Recipes

Summer is almost over, however that does not mean you cannot keep summer with you through out the year. Here are a few simple D.I.Y. scrub recipe you can create at home to beautify yourself: 

Recipe 1- Tropical Face Scrub

• Olive Oil
• Brown Sugar
• Honey
• Lemons

You can use your desired measurement. You cannot go wrong. Combine all of these ingredients until the mixture forms a paste-like substance

Recipe 2- Quick and Easy

• Cornmeal
• Condense Milk

Combine all of these ingredients until the mixture forms a paste-like substance. Then apply to the skin. It might get hard and tighten the skin. Following this, watch with warm water for a smooth youthful look.

 Recipe 3- Summer Fun

• 1 cup coconut oil
• 2 cups sugar
• 10-15 drops essential oil (optional)

Combine the coconut oil and one cup of the sugar in a bowl and mix until creamy. Then, add the essential oil while continuing to stir. After, add the remaining sugar until the formula reaches the desired consistency. Finally, scrub away and love your super soft skin! Store the remaining scrub in a tightly sealed container for later use.

Recipe 4- Clean & Cool

• 2 cups of white sugar

• 1 cup extra virgin olive oil

• 1/4 cup lemon juice

• 1/8 cup rosemary essential oil

• 2 Tbsp. baking soda

 

Combine all of these ingredients until the mixture forms a paste-like substance.  Place in a mason jar.  Because of the olive oil ingredient, it is ideal to use this body scrub while showering, and to clean the tub thoroughly when you are finished to get rid of any oily or slippery residue. This body scrub may be used before shaving to leave your skin feeling soft and resilient.

Recipe 5- Simply the Best

• Baking Soda
• Rag

Wet your rag and pour two teaspoons on the rag (or as desired). Also, rub baking soda into the rag. After this, use the rag to rub your skin. Then, wash your skin with water. This can be done before or after your bath.

 

 

I hope you find these useful. Remember, I am not a trained professional and I am sharing my thoughts and opinions.

 

Resources:

http://www.morethanmundane.com/2013/12/09/101-diy-scrub-recipes/

http://saltlicklessons.com/2014/09/23/homemade-sugar-scrub/

Tips for Organizing Excessive Paper

I am plaque by the paper demon. It seems the more i throw away, the more i accumulate. Here are some tips you can use to address the problem.

Shedule It

1. Set aside a certain amount of time each day to process paperwork. 
2. Open and sort mail on a daily basis. 
3. Immediately recycle anything you do not need.
4. Keep and handle all important documents in one designated area.
5. Divide the papers into main categories of action whether it is to Read, Pay, File or simply Do.

  

Evaluate It

1. Evaluate your current magazine and newspaper subscriptions. 
2. Consider keeping only the subscriptions that you read on a regular basis. 
3. Donate old magazines to senior centers, shelters or doctors offices after you have read them. 
4. Keep in mind that more and more magazines these days carry many of their articles, if not the whole issue, online.

Organize It

  

1. Do you cut coupons, but don't use them? It is a great way to save money, but if you are not using the coupons, do not save them. 
2. If you do want coupons, make sure to keep them in an easily accessible location so they will be used.

 Do It Online

  

1. Sign up to pay your bills online with your financial institution. 
2. This eliminates the need for envelopes and postage, thereby saving money and time. 
3. You can have your statements sent electronically as well.

Create a System

1. Create a message taking system. 
2. Instead of having scraps of paper and Post-it notes all over the place, use a spiral notebook for posting messages. 
3. Even if you do scribble a note or number somewhere else, you can transfer it directly to the notebook.   

Here are some DIY Sundays you might have missed:

DIY Facial 
DIY Makeup Remover 
DIY Organization

Resourse site: www.getorganizednow.com 

How to do a Facial at Home

Last week i was experiencing the Sunday blues; well this week i have decided to combat the blues with a series entitled DIY (Do It Yourself) Sundays.

This series is inspired my own DIY routines that i often do on Sundays. I will share the products i use along with my actual routine. (These products have been purchased with my own money).

  
This Sunday is all about  the DIY Facial!!!! 


First of all, i have normal skin with a oily t-zone. One might say i have a combination skin type.
The products that i use to do my facial are products i have used for about 10 years (you can call my old faithful). However, from time to time i do change or mix and match products. But for the most part, i have stayed true to the St. Ives line. I just absolutely love their products.

Products I used:

1. Clean and Clear Foaming Facial Cleaner
2. Conair Facial Sauna 
   
3. St. Ives Apricot Scrub
4. St. Ives Firming Mask
5. Clean and Clear Astringent
6. St Ives Collagen

Although i have used these products. You do not have to. The products used for a facial may differ from person to person; this will depend upon your skin type and also upon the type of facial you wish to have. 


 Here are the steps i follow when i am doing my facial:

1. cleansing
2. steaming
3. massaging
4. applying a mask
5. toning
6. moisturizing  and facelifting massage

1.Cleansing:
The first step is cleansing. You can apply the cleaner to your damp face and starting at the base of the throat work your way upwards and spread the cleanser. Then in a similar fashion the cleanser will be wiped or washed away. This will remove the oil, grime and makeup. 

2.Steaming: You can stream your face weekly; this suits most skin types. Although once a month is enough for dry and mature skins. Streaming is good because the damp heat opens the pores, encourages sweat to flush out ingrained dirt and brings oxygen-rich blood to renew the skin. 

You may choose to put oil on your skin first, since the heat helps oil penetrate more deeply. But don't leave cleansing oil on, or you'll be drawing dirt back into the skin.

I normally pour the water in my Conair and cover my head with a towel and allow the stream t do its job. If you do not have a Conair don't worry. Pour boiled water in a basin and follow the same procedure. Remember, be careful not to burn yourself.

 3.Exfoliation: The next step is exfoliation or facial scrubbing. This method extracts the dirt particles from the open pores ( pores are opened through steam treatment) and also blackheads and whiteheads are removed.

It is a simple method that whisks away dead cells from the surface of your skin, revealing the plumper, younger looking skin underneath. It also encourages your skin to speed up cell production, which means that the cells that reach the surface are younger and better-looking. 

The result is a brighter, smoother complexion - no matter what your age or skin type.

4. Mask: Few treatments give your skin such a quick lift as a mask. 
A mask uses a powder such as flour or clay to penetrate the pores more deeply. 

It should be left on for 10-15 minutes.To remove the mask, dab it with water (for oily skin) or milk (for dry skin) to soften it, then gently massage and rinse the mix off your skin.

 

  

5.Toning: Remove any residues of the mask and soothe the skin with a splash of cool flower water or, for oily skin, witch hazel and flower water. 

Skin that is very oily or has darker patches can be rubbed with a slice of lemon and left for a few minutes before rinsing off. 

6.Moisturizing: Moisturize the skin with a good massage. You may use cream or oil based moisturizers for the massage or may use a light moisturizer. 







I hope find all of this useful. Please give me your feedback or you an even request a particular DIY routine.

Just wanted to leave you with this thought:

Resource site: www.101beautysalon.com