This is from the March issue of “LiveRight with Shop Rite,” a monthly magazine that my grocery store puts out.
You know how much I love frugal ways to stay beautiful, so when I ran across this, I knew I had to share. Even if this isn’t your “deal,” these would make wonderful Mother’s Day gifts. Take a peek at your local beauty supply store and find cute little jars to put them in.
Normal Skin: Mix 1 cup oatmeal, cornmeal, or wheat germ with 1 teaspoon light oil, such as almond or sunflower, in a blender or food processor until a coarse paste forms. Massage into damp skin, and rinse.
Dry/Sensitive Skin: Mix 1 tablespoon superfine Baker’s Sugar or baking soda and 1 tablespoon canola oil into a paste. Rub into skin for 30 to 60 seconds. Remove with a warm, wet washcloth.
Oily Skin: Grind the peels from 2 to 3 oranges in a food processor and mix with an equal amount of cream of wheat, ground oatmeal, or cornmeal. Massage into damp skin, and rinse with cool water.
Aging Skin: Finely grind 2 to 3 almonds(or walnuts) into a food processor. Add 1 teaspoon honey and enough drops of milk to create a thick paste. Rub into damp skin, and rinse with warm water.
Body Scrub: Mix 2 tablespoons granulated salt or sugar with 2 tablespoons light oil. Massage mixture into skin from the neck down before bathing.
You can also use some of that bargain hair conditioner we’ve all got stockpiled–it makes a great skin conditioner, as well, and could easily be mixed with sugar, salt, cornmeal, etc, to make a srub, and would be already scented, too.
Ooh, great tips! Got any ideas for the million cans of Hunts tomato sauce I’m slowly accumulating?
Thank you so much for these great tips!