I have the whole weekend off. So today (with it being payday) I ran some errands (shopped), got my oil changed, treated myself to Chick-fil-A 2 days late, and decided I needed a spa day. Now as you can tell, I am so broke, that broke doesn't even begin to describe my situation. So an actual spa day was out. But a homemade, cheap spa day is exactly what I needed. So I got on the beloved Pinterest, found 3 blogs that I had previously pinned, wrote down all the ingredients I would need, and headed to HEB. $26 and some change later I walk away with all of these things for my spa day:
- Brown Sugar
- Honey
- Olive Oil
- Lemon Juice
- Eggs (I bought large brown eggs because they are cheaper)
- Skim Milk Powder (found in a box with the Evaporated Milks)
- Apple Cider Vinegar (It still stinks, don't worry)
- Baking Soda
- Hydrogen Peroxide
- Bananas
At the bottom I'll include the 3 blogs I got my ideas from, so you can reference them...but I didn't follow them exactly. I put my own spin on some it.
I started out with a facial scrub:
1/2 tbs. Brown Sugar
1 tbs. Honey
Mix together and spread it all over your face. I even went down under my chin and my neck. Once you have rubbed it in real well, rinse off and pat your face dry.
After that I did a moisturizer...
1/2 tbs. Olive Oil
1/2 tbs. Honey
dash of Lemon Juice
Mix it together and leave it on your face for 15-20 minutes. Then rinse and pat dry.
While I was waiting on the moisturizer to set I did this to my hair...
Mix an egg, 2 tbs. of Olive oil, and (the recipe calls for a cucumber but it slipped my mind while I was at HEB so I used a banana) 1/4 cup Banana, mix together and apply to wet hair. This it gross and will stink. Wrap you hair and either plastic wrap or a towel and let it set for 20 minutes before rinsing.
Okay so while I was waiting for all of that to set I made a scrub for my legs. This is the link for it. http://glutenfreenavywife.blogspot.com/2012/01/softest-silkiest-legs.html
The only thing I did different than her is I used 1 cup Brown Sugar and 1.5 cups regular Sugar just to mix it up a little. ;)
So I washed my face and rinsed my hair. Then I got in the bath and did the sugar scrub for my legs. You will get VERY oily from doing it so I took a shower immediately after. While I was in the shower I shampooed and bathed normally but when it came to conditioning I used a little mixture...
1 tbs. conditioner
1/2 tbs. Lemon Juice
1/2 tbs. Vinegar (I used the Apple Cider Vinegar)
And I let it set in my hair for a couple of minutes like normal and rinsed it out.
I towel dried my hair a little, ran a comb through it, and now I'm letting it air dry. Now here's where I didn't use my common sense too much but its okay....
I then proceeded to pluck my eyebrows. I decided to use the Apple Cider Vinegar as a toner after that...GENIUS! It hurt. So bad. I yelped a little. Not going to lie. And my skin smelt AWFUL. Yuck! Vinegar smells soooo bad. So I mixed the Dry Milk according to the package, and used it a cleanser. It stinks while it is on your face but rinse with a little water and pat your face dry, and it won't stink anymore.
Now tonight there is some sort of egg mask that I am going to do while I sleep! So we will see how that turns out! I can't wait!!!
But here are the links to the other 2 blogs...
Oh and I almost forgot!
Use the Hydrogen Peroxide and Baking Soda to whiten your teeth! Use the mixture only once a week, but take a q-tip and dip it in hydrogen peroxide and act as if you are brushing your teeth with the q-tip. I do it every morning before I brush my teeth. Hellooooo Pearly Whites! :)
Enjoy!
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