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5 Beauty Products You Can Make Yourself At Home

By Somdutta Mazumder

Updated - May 9, 20244 min read

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Look there's no need to mince words. As if dealing with a pandemic, and worrying about the health and well-being of yourself, and your family, and your friends, and the entire world population, wasn't enough, now I have to survive this lockdown without my trusted coffee, honey and sugar face scrub?! 

 

But here's a thought. What if you didn't. Ordering anything online is a bit of a gamble at the moment, let alone cosmetics and beauty products, the delivery for which can take anywhere between 7 to 27 days. And anybody with basic common sense knows better than to even think of getting it offline. So what exactly are we trying to say?! 

 

 

Make it yourself, silly! If that sentence had you scoffing, and laughing at us for over-simplifying such a complicated process, trust us, you just aren't getting the right info. The truth is, most of the ingredients you will see at first glance when you step into your kitchen, can be used, or blended, or modified in some simple way to create an all-natural beauty product which can parallel your expensive fancy brands in terms of beauty benefits. 

 

Okay, that's enough talk. Let's jump into this list of 5 DIY Beauty Products you can make right at home. 

 

1. Coconut And Honey Lip Scrub

Using only four easily available ingredients from your kitchen shelf, you can make this yummy lip scrub in under five minutes. It works wonders to exfoliate your lips, scrubbing away dead skin, and leaving your pout looking soft and supple. 

 

Ingredients

  • Coconut Oil
  • Honey 
  • Sugar 
  • A Few Drops Of Water 

Image Courtesy - Brit.Co

 

2. Milk And Baking Soda Eye Mask 

A recipe that's been carefully kept under the wraps by beauty lovers worldwide, owing to the simple reason that it actually works better than expected! The two beneficial ingredients when paired together work wonderfully to alleviate tired, puffy eyes and brighten them.

 

Ingredients

  • Milk
  • Baking Soda

Image Courtesy - Pinterest

 

3. Chocolate, Papaya And Aloe Vera Face Mask 

If your skin's natural lustre and shine is beginning to fade, this simple 3-ingredient revive your glow. The resultant product will be packed with countless vitamins, and exfoliating enzymes which give your face the radiance it deserves. 

 

Ingredients

  • Cacao Powder
  • Papaya
  • Aloe Vera Gel

Image Courtesy - Gorgeous Mantra 

 

 

4. Whipped Chocolate Body Butter

This simple and inexpensive DIY body butter looks and smells divine enough for you to want a spoonful in your mouth! But resist the temptation, and lather your body generously instead, and brace yourself for irresistibly soft and smooth skin that's also deliciously.sweet-smelling. 

 

Ingredients

  • Cocoa Butter 
  • Shea Butter 
  • Almond Oil
  • Coconut Oil 

Image Courtesy - Biome

 

5. Potato Hair Pack 

If the inability to keep up with your regular salon appointments and hair treatments is starting to magnify your hair loss, this easy 3-ingredient hair pack will prevent breakage, and help you get your natural hair strength and volume back. 

 

Ingredients 

  • Grated Potato
  • Aloe Vera Gel
  • Honey

Image Courtesy - Fashion Meva 


Time to sprint to your kitchen, and get crafty with your skin-care.