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10 Organic Beauty Tips for Under $5
Economic times are tough, but that doesn’t mean you have to completely give up on your luxe beauty
habits. You can always back away from those pricey potions at the store. Instead, discover key ingredients
right in your home and try some tricks that are so simple you might be surprised they really work. We
asked the experts to reveal their favorite eco-friendly ways to beautify on a budget. Here are 10 easy ideas
that all cost less than $5.
1. Fruity Facial
When you go to buy an anti-aging face cream you probably know to look for superstar ingredients like
coenzymeQ10 and AHA’s (alpha hydroxy acids), but did you know you can get the same from pineapple?
Emma Pezzack, president of FutureNatural says to keep the rinds next time you eat the fruit. “Gently rub
the rinds on your face, leave on for 10 to 15 minutes and rinse,” she says. “It’ll help dissolve and dislodge
dead skin cells, brighten the complexion, refine pores and even skin tone.”
2. Plump it Up
Chapped lips may take the cake as winter’s worst beauty woe. Combat the flakiness with a homemade lip
scrub: Moisten lips with a swipe of lip balm, and then put about a teaspoon of cinnamon in your palm.
Carefully rub it across your lips to exfoliate. Since the spice is finely ground, it makes for a gentle abrasive.
Plus, you can reap cinnamon’s added benefit–the spice naturally brings more blood to the surface making
them appear fuller and redder.
3. Lavender Foot Soak
A great way to cut down your beauty spending is to resist salon mani/pedis, but that doesn’t mean it can’t
feel just as pampering. Kyra Johnson, director of the luxury eco-friendly spa Blue Marble in San Diego,
says to start your pedicure with an organic lavender milk bath. Fill a basin with 6 oz. of organic milk (feel
free to finish off that jug that’s pushing the expiration date), 3 to 6 drops of lavender essential oil and, if you
want to splurge on fresh cut flowers for your home, a sprinkle of lavender petals. Enjoy for 15 to 20 minutes. “Milk is full of lactic acid, which is a natural chemical exfoliant that softens the skin’s surface and delicately reduces dull and devitalized skin,” says Johnson. And not only is the scent of lavender soothing, the
essential oil also is known to relieve muscle soreness and has antiseptic and anti-fungal properties to get
those tootsies clean.
4. Erase Stress
If penny-pinching has left you stressed, chill out in a yummy smelling bubble bath. Toss in a Butterball Bath
Bomb from LUSH for $4.85. It’s both vegan- and eco-friendly. The vanilla scent will ease your mind and
flecks of Fair Trade cocoa butter will melt away in the tub leaving your skin soft and supple.
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