3 DIY Beauty Recipes You Need to Try

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Jovana A
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What’s the most effective way to get the most out of your skincare routine? Make it simple. Especially if you don’t have the habit to do a skincare routine every morning and evening yet, it’s important to eliminate any possible excuse that you can use to skip the routine.

When it’s simple, you’ll be done with it in no time and you’ll quickly start looking forward to spending some time taking care of yourself every morning and evening.

Today, we have 3 DIY recipes that will simplify the way you take care of your skin.

Sugar Scrub

You only need 3 tbsp of melted coconut oil, a quarter of a cup of sugar, and 4 drops of lavender essential oil to make the sweet, naturally scented scrub that you can use on your body or face. Store it in a jar with a lid that closes well.

Tinted Lip Balm

Melt 1 tsp of beeswax on low heat, add 3 tsp coconut or olive oil, and a small amount of your favorite lipstick to make a tinted lip balm in the color you already love!

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First attempts at making my own lip balm! It was surprisingly easy to do, but it did take a bit of trial and error to get the proportions right. This balm contains olive oil, macadamia oil, jojoba oil, Candelilla wax and cocoa butter. It smells so delicious, like chocolate, and does the job even if it is a tad soft. The Nerdy Farm Wife has a great guide on her blog for making lip balms using whatever oils, butters and essential oils you have on hand. I found this after my first batch and wished I hadn’t winged it the first time ‘round 🤦🏼‍♀️ . I picked up the ingredients from @nakedfoods bulk food store at Charlestown Square, and it was surprisingly cheap because I only needed small amounts. I poured the mixture into empty deodorant tins that I had been saving for reuse. . To make: simply melt 2 tbs olive oil, 1/2 tbs macadamia oil, 1/2 tbs jojoba oil, 1 tbs Candelilla wax and 1 tbs cocoa butter together, pour into clean, dry tins and let cool. Easy!

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Solid Perfume

If you mix 2 tbsp of beeswax and 4 tbsp of coconut oil with your favorite essential oils you will get a personalized solid perfume that you can keep in a jar and simply apply to your skin with fingers whenever you want.