Do you have random items in your kitchen you never thought of using for beauty? We bet you do! Creativity and resourcefulness are important in any beauty routine, but these unexpected DIY beauty solutions can help you take it to the next level! From kitchen ingredients to ordinary items in your pantry, read on to find out our best beauty hacks you can make from readily available items.
1. From Kitchen to Vanity Cabinet: Unconventional Beauty Tips
Take Your Beauty Routine to the Kitchen
Believe it or not, your kitchen can be a great source of beauty products you can create and use in your daily routine. Here are some unconventional tips that will make you look stunning:
- Create conditioners by combining coconut oil, honey, and apple cider vinegar. Coconut oil is has anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties. Honey is a natural humectant that helps to seal in moisture. Apple cider vinegar can help to restore natural pH balance of the scalp.
- Create DIY eyebrow wax with brown sugar, honey, and lemon juice. Mix 2 tablespoons of brown sugar with 1 tablespoon of honey and half a tablespoon of lemon juice to make the wax, which can help hold the hairs in place.
- Make a sugar scrub with regular table sugar, aloe vera gel, and honey. Scrub it in a circular motion to exfoliate and leave your skin feeling soft and glowing.
- Create a luminous lip gloss with petroleum jelly and eyeshadow. Simply mix together a tablespoon of petroleum jelly with an eyeshadow that fits your skin tone to get a nice glossy look.
You don’t always need to purchase expensive makeup and beauty products to look beautiful. With a few simple ingredients from your kitchen, you can create all the products and treatments you need.
Vanity Cabinet: The Basics You’ll Need
A well-stocked vanity cabinet will have all the essentials you need for a great beauty routine. Here are some items you should have on hand:
- A good daytime moisturizer to provide your skin with hydration and nourishment.
- A night cream to deeply nourish your skin while you’re sleeping.
- A gentle cleanser that won’t strip away all the natural oils from your skin.
- A makeup remover that is gentle enough to use around the delicate skin around your eyes.
- A good serum that can address any specific skin problems or concerns.
Don’t forget to invest in quality makeup brushes and sponges that won’t irritate your skin or clog your pores. Having the right tools is just as important as having the right beauty products to look your best.
2. At Home Makeovers: Unusual DIY Beauty Strategies
Why settle for standard makeovers when you can upgrade your beauty routine in the comfort of your own home? From zero-waste beauty products to alternative uses for everyday items, new DIY beauty strategies are emerging and here are the two that stand out.
- Reppurposed Makeup: Old makeup can be used for more than just trash – use common makeup items like mascara tubes, empty lip balm containers, and old containers of beauty products to create custom storage that’ll fit your needs. Design your own beauty storage to store items like lip balm, make-up brushes, and more.
- Paper Towel Mask: There’s no need to spend money on a sheet mask – just use a paper towel. Soak the paper towel in your favouritehydrating lotion and wrap it around your face for 10-15 minutes. This will give your skin an extra boost of hydration or relaxation, depending on which lotion or oil you use.
If you’re hesitant about going out for beauty items, there are plenty of DIY beauty products that you can easily make with things from your pantry. Stock up on essential oils, honey, and oatmeal – they’re all natural ingredients for simple DIY masks that won’t leave your skin feeling dry and itchy.
If you’re looking to treat yourself to a day of pampering, at-home facials are a great way to relax without breaking the bank. Create a facial steam or an exfoliating mask with simple ingredients, like a yogurt and honey mixture, or a mixture of brown sugar and olive oil to remove dead skin cells, leaving your skin with a glowing and healthy look.
So why wait? Step up your beauty routine today with some of these unusual DIY beauty strategies. With a bit of creativity, you can make some easy and affordable swaps without having to leave the house.
3. Kitchen Staples Transformed Into Beauty Bombs
We all know that beauty comes from within, and sometimes that means raiding the pantry and whipping up a home-made beauty product to give us some TLC. Nowadays, we have access to some remarkable ingredients including everyday pantry staples like honey, oats and kitchen electrons like eggs.
Honey is a kitchen staple that works double- time as a beauty bomb. Native to South and Central America, honey is a natural humectant, meaning it attracts and retains moisture and can be used as a skin hydrator. It’s also antiviral and antimicrobial, making it a great spot treatment for blemishes. You can use it to slather on face masks, or simply mix it with avocado to prepare a nourishing face mask.
Oats are a pantry staple that’s just waiting to be used in beauty concoctions. Not only are they packed with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, but they are also extremely nourishing for damaged skin. Oats can be used to make gentle scrubs, soothing masks or calming baths. If you have an itchy scalp, simply make an oats rinse by adding one cup of oats to a bowl of warm water and letting it sit for 10 minutes before straining and using as a rinse.
Eggs are another common kitchen staple that can be transformed into beauty bombs. The proteins and enzymes in eggs are great for stimulating healthy skin cell renewal while the fats help deeply nourish and moisturize skin and hair. Try making an egg mask by whisking together one egg white, two tablespoons of honey and a teaspoon of olive oil. Apply it to your face and leave on for 15 minutes before rinsing with cold water.
These are just a few ideas to get you started, but the possibilities are endless! Have fun exploring new ways to use common kitchen ingredients to benefit your skin and hair.
4. Skillful Beauty Upgrades with Everyday Pantry Staples
A beauty routine shouldn’t be expensive or complex to get glowing and glowing skin. Instead, useful ingredients from the pantry can be used to not only promote healthier skin, but to also produce a fast and effectively beautiful look. Everyday kitchen items that can easily be used to improve overall appearance are:
- Raw Honey: Raw honey has many conditioning benefits on the skin, as well as being a natural antiseptic. All that is needed is to apply a small amount on the desired area and massage into the skin. Leave it for as long as possible and wash off with warm water. Dry areas of the skin will show improvement in just a few days due to honey’s moisturizing properties.
- Baking Soda: Baking soda is commonly used to deodorize and exfoliate the skin, naturally. To use it, mix two teaspoons of the soda with two teaspoons of water and apply it by massaging it until it is mostly absorb. The skin should then be thoroughly rinsed off with warm water.
- Apple Cider Vinegar: Apple cider vinegar is a powerful weapon for combating oily and itchy skin. Applying the vinegar to the desired area has long been used to not only improve skin complexion, but also to treat acne. After applying it onto the skin, leave it on for roughly five minutes and rinse it off with cold water.
Not only do these items have great uses as natural remedies but when used correctly, they can produce a brighter and well organized complexion. In some cases, using a combination of two or more of these items can double or even triple the desired results. When applying, make sure to moisten the skin for better absorption. It’s important to note that due to different skin types, the reactions may vary, so testing the items on a portion of the body before using is essential.
Last but not least, the area around the eyes is especially delicate and should be handled very carefully when applying and/or using these pantry staples. When dealing with the skin in this area, it’s best to dilute the ingredients with water before use and avoid heavy rubbing of the eye area.
Now that you know what kitchen ingredients you can use to make beauty solutions, make sure to take advantage of them! From overcoming oily skin to pampering parched skin, you can easily make a huge difference to your beauty regimen using simple ingredients from your kitchen. Step into your kitchen for some easy DIY treats and relish the results of your kitchen-to-vanity solutions!
