With a few quick, easy and inexpensive changes to your beauty routine, you can escape these cool weather beauty woes. Here are recipes for nine of them.
Hydration Honey Mask
As skin can get dehydrated over the fall, moisturizing should become a priority. This simple mask harnesses the healing power of honey to replenish moisture while fighting blemishes and inflammation.
1/2 cup raw honey
1 teaspoon pure aloe vera gel
After combining the ingredients, massage the blend onto your skin. Remove with a warm washcloth after 15 minutes.
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Coconut Lip Scrub
Over the fall, you may find your lips frequently chapped. If you’re tired of reapplying ChapStick, you can heal your lips with this natural remedy.
1 teaspoon coconut oil
1 teaspoon raw honey
2 teaspoons brown sugar
A drop lemon juice
Blend the ingredients into a thick paste. Use a toothbrush or finger to scrub the mixture on your lips in gentle, circular motions. Rinse your lips with warm water.
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Moisturizing Avocado Hair Mask
Over the summer, the sun may have stripped a lot of moisture from your hair. You can smooth split ends and add shine with the replenishing powers of avocado oil and honey.
2 tablespoons avocado oil
1 tablespoon raw honey
1/2 cup organic mayonnaise
Whip the mixture with a fork to create the consistency of hair conditioner. Starting at your roots, apply a generous amount of the mask to your hair. Comb your hair before wrapping it in a damp towel. Leave the mask on for 30 to 60 minutes before shampooing.
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Pumpkin Spice Scrub
Packed with vitamins and minerals, pumpkin can help protect your skin, reverse sun damage and improve circulation. As a natural exfoliator, brown sugar can cleanse and nourish the skin.
1 cup pureed pumpkin
1 cup organic brown sugar
1 teaspoon powdered cinnamon
1 teaspoon powdered nutmeg
1 teaspoon powdered ginger
With a spoon, stir the mixture until thoroughly blended. In circular motions, gently scrub the blend onto your skin. Wash off with warm water.
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Old Fashioned Oats Soak
Skip the expensive oatmeal bath products you see in stores and make a natural version at home. The oats can help soothe and hydrate skin as the baking soda cleanses and reduces itchiness.
1 cup old fashioned oatmeal
1/4 cup baking soda
Using a food processor, grind the ingredients into a fine powder. Stir the mixture into the warm bathwater and then hop into the tub for a 10 to 20-minute soak.
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Java Rejuvenator
Used coffee grounds can provide a surprising number of beauty solutions, including exfoliating, clearing up acne and smoothing hair. In the Java Rejuvenator, used coffee can help reduce cellulite.
1/4 cup used coffee grounds
1 tablespoon olive oil
Spread the mixture on problem areas and cover with plastic wrap. After five minutes, take off the wrap, brush off the grounds and wash with warm water.
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Salt and Vinegar Foot Scrub
Vinegar can help soften rough skin, dissolve dead skin cells and fight bacteria. Rice, apple cider and other varieties of vinegar may be used to create this foot scrub.
1 tablespoon vinegar 1
tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 tablespoon coarse salt
After blending the ingredients into a paste, use the mixture to scrub hard skin and cracked heels. For best results, incorporate the foot scrub into your daily routine.
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Carrot Hair and Scalp Rinse
In the dry fall weather, your hair can begin to flake. This remedy can sooth dry, itchy scalps and stimulate hair growth.
1 teaspoon carrot juice
2 teaspoon fresh mint
1 cup warm water
Steep the fresh mint in water for 30 minutes. Strain the mixture, and then combine it with carrot juice.
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Cinnamon Bronzer
You can keep glowing long after your summer tan has faded with this homemade bronzer. This remedy serves as an all-natural, preservative-free alternative to products found in stores.
1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
1 teaspoon cocoa powder
1 teaspoon nutmeg powder
2 teaspoon arrowroot powder
Blend the ingredients in a bowl while adjusting ingredient levels to match your skin tone. Add more nutmeg to darken, cinnamon for glow and cornstarch to lighten. Store the bronzer in a compact.
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When the summer ends, glowing skin and gorgeous beach curls are often replaced by chapped lips and frizzy hair.
You may notice unwelcome effects on your skin and hair during the fall, when the weather becomes cooler and dryer. Your skin may crack. Your hair may brittle. Your tan may fade.
But with a few quick, easy and inexpensive changes to your beauty routine, you can escape these cool weather beauty woes. And you don’t have to splurge on fancy skin and hair care products. There are plenty of remedies that can be made with ingredients from your kitchen. Stay stunning all autumn long with these nine homemade beauty recipes.