If you want a whiter grin, longer and softer hair, or glowing skin, use these DIY natural remedies to achieve your beauty goals!
Teeth Whitening
1. Whitening mouth wash: 2:4 Hydrogen Peroxide to water mixture. Swish in mouth for 60 seconds and spit out. Do this a couple times a week for best results!
2. Banana Peel Technique: Rub a fresh banana peel onto your teeth and let sit for up to 15 minutes. Brush your teeth or rinse your mouth. For best results, do this procedure daily, or at least every time you eat a banana (which should be daily).
Hair Treatments/Mists
1. The ultimate coconut oil treatment to add moisture to dry or damaged hair. Microwave a couple tablespoons of coconut oil in a bowl to liquidize. With your hands, run oil through your hair roots to end, or just the ends. Let sit for about 30 minutes, then wash out. Most of the time, it takes a few washes to get all of the oil completely gone, especially if you add it to your roots as well, but definitely worth the extra shampoo. Dry and style as usual!
2. Homemade hair moisturizer/texture spray: Microwave 1 tablespoon coconut oil, and 1 tablespoon honey. Add 1 teaspoon sea salt to the mixture, and 1/2 teaspoon sugar. Mix with 1/4 cup water, and pour into a spray bottle (If you don't have one, get one! You might not realize how much you can do with it until you have one.) While the oil is still liquid, spray into hair. (Mostly on the ends, it can cause roots to look a little greasy.) The best time to use this is on damp hair just out of the shower, but also works on dry hair, just use a little less. Style as usual.
3. Sea Salt Texturizer: Mix together 1 cup water, 1 tablespoon natural sea salt, 1 teaspoon heated honey, and 1/2 teaspoon of an extract of your choice for scent!
4. Olive Oil Hair Growing Treatment: Using as much olive oil as you believe you need to cover hair, roots to tip, heat up in a microwave safe dish for 10 seconds. Spread the oil all throughout your hair and scalp. As silly as it may seem, put your head upside down for about 5 minutes, then right side up for up to 2 hours. After that, wash and rinse (multiple times), until your hair is free from the oil. Do this as often as you can, the results are incredible!
Skin Treatments
1. Natural Face Exfoliator: Using a lemon cut in half, a layer of honey, and sugar, exfoliate your face in a circular motion for about a minute. Rinse with luke warm water. Works great for getting rid of blackheads! Use salt for an even softer finish!
2. Natural Face Mask: Mix together 4 tablespoons lemon juice, and 2 tablespoons honey. Apply evenly to your face and let sit for 15-20 minutes. Gives your skin a nice soft glow. Use once or twice a week for best results.
3. Sea Salt Exfoliator: Blend together 2 teaspoons natural sea salt, 1 tablespoon honey, and 1 teaspoon purified water. You can heat the mixture up in the microwave for about 10 seconds to liquidize the honey a little. Apply the mixture to your face, wash thoroughly in circles, and rinse! Cleans pores and softens skin.