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    How to Exfoliate Your Skin Naturally at Home – TEN Foods from Your Kitchen

    You don’t need expensive beauty products to create a healthy glow for your skin… You can pop into your kitchen and find some products which are just as great for your skin as any beauty products you can find on the shelves at stores. Here’s How to Exfoliate Your Skin Naturally at Home – With Ten foods (and products) Right from your Kitchen: Oats – Grind them into a powder and add water to make a great moisturizing scrub. It’s also great for soothing dry and sunburned skin. Strawberries – Strawberries work as an antioxidant, ridding the skin of excessive oils and brightening your skin. Eggs – Whole eggs moisturize…

  • Beauty Tips,  Health,  Uncategorized

    How to Pamper Your Skin Naturally

    There are TONS of expensive skin care products on the store shelves. Truthfully, I don’t care to waste away my money on expensive products, especially if God has already provided so many natural resources that do the job perfectly well (minus the added chemicals that are in so many beauty products 🙂 ). Below is a list of a few natural resources that you can use to pamper your skin naturally. There are, in fact, several other resources, but these are items that you can easily obtain and use without any fancy mixtures — and should be fairly affordable. On a side note: Don’t forget to stay hydrated by drinking…

  • Beauty Tips,  Health,  Thrifty Moms,  Uncategorized

    Natural Cosmetics You Can Make at Home

    When you hear about all the chemicals and toxins that are  in all the products we use for cleaning, it can be doubly shocking to discover that there are also all kinds of toxic chemicals used in products we put on our bodies – especially our faces and lips. To avoid toxins in our cosmetics, we either have to buy organic products which have taken extra caution to keep them out of their products or consider making your own makeup and body products at home. Pin this here: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/138204282289033156/ Here’s some ideas for natural cosmetics you can make right at home. (Note: For best results, consider using organic ingredients.) FACIAL…

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    Common Hair Care Myths – Learn Facts from Fiction – And Hair Care Tips

    “But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.” ~ I Corinthians 11:15 kjv Common Hair Care Facts and Myths There’s a ton of myths, trends, old wives’ tales, (and some real facts) out there about hair care. So, I’m going to share with you a little bit about what’s the real deal and what’s not. FAQ: 1. Should I brush my hair for 100 strokes before going to bed every night? If you’ve ever seen a Victorian-era brush and mirror set (and that’s the era from which this advice hails), then you can easily picture a…

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    How to Create Heatless Curls — Only 5 Min. Prep Time (Video)

    Excessive heat can be damaging to your hair so I do try to avoid using the curling iron on a daily basis.  I admit, I do use a curling iron for some styling at least a couple of times a week.  Truthfully, I like to avoid a time consuming routine in the mornings to fix my hair during the regular school week.  So, many times I end up using those soft pillow rollers so that my hair will be already curled when I get up in the mornings..but, yesterday, I watched this video on how to create some soft curls / waves in your hair with just about 5 minutes…