Friday, August 28, 2009

What's YOUR favorite Eco-Friendly Grocery Bag?


Mine is the $1.00 Bags from Joann Fabrics! they are huge. and awesome. I bought $150 dollars worth of Groceries and they fit it in 3 of my Joann Bags!

What is your Favorite Eco-Friendly Bag? Lets Give eachother tips and suggestions!

Monday, August 10, 2009

DIY Home-Made Beauty Products


Make your own Home-made Beauty Products using items from your own KITCHEN! Have fun! Comment if you try it, and tell us how it works!

SUGAR SCRUB FOR BODY

Kitchen:
Make your own scrub by mixing equal parts brown sugar and sesame oil in a bowl or container. Then head into the shower and spread the homemade exfoliating sugar scrub over your entire body.


2-ANTI WRINKLE
Kitchen:
Banana Wrinkle Fighter Recipe: This recipe is for supple skin as well as maintaining the skin's natural glow. Banana is also wonderful as an anti-wrinkle treatment.

All you need: Ripe Banana

Banana is wonderful as an anti-wrinkle treatment. Mash 1/4 banana until very creamy. Spread all over face and leave for 15-20 minutes before rinsing off with warm water followed by a dash of cold. Gently pat dry.


EXFOLIATION and MASK For FACE and Body
Kitchen:
Facial Exfoliate Recipe

2 heaped tsp fine oatmeal
1 tsp. baking soda
Combine ingredients, and add enough water to make a paste. Apply to skin and rub gently. Rinse and gently pat dry.


FOR BODY
Kitchen:
All you need is to cups of plain yogurt, which contains lactic acid to exfoliate and boost collagen production.


DEEP HAIR CONDITIONER
Kitchen:
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 egg yolk
1 cup water
Beat the egg yolk until its frothy, add the oil then beat again. Add the water. Massage into the scalp and throughout your hair. Rinse well.

Mayonnaise is a great conditioner for dry hair. Depending on the length of your hair, apply approximately 1/2 cup of mayonnaise to your dry hair. Work into hair really well and then cover your hair with a plastic bag, allowing to set for about 15 minutes. Rinse thoroughly and then shampoo as usual
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FOOT PREP and PAMPER
Kitchen:
A scoop of poppy seeds turns any lotion into a scrub.

Rinse with water and pat dry. Apply some additional lotion for soft feet

Source:
Alison Deyette