Archive for Natural Beauty Products

Stop Using Chemicals to Whiten Your Teeth! …There’s a better way

October 1, 2007 · Filed under Baking Soda, Natural Beauty Products, Salt · Tagged , , , , , ,

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Why use those chemicals to whiten your teeth when you probably have the ingredients on hand to do it naturally.

All you need:

  1. Baking Soda
  2. Salt
  3. Water

In a small dish mix equal parts baking soda and table salt. Dip a damp tooth brush into the mixture. Brush your teeth as normal. Then rinse.

Or, you can make a paste by adding a little water to the mix.

I would say this is a much better way to whiten your teeth than those sticky strips. Plus, this way you know you aren’t damaging you teeth.

Of course, this method doesn’t work over night or as quickly as the strips.  So my suggestion, if you need those pearly whites for a special occasion this weekend; use the strips but then start a regular cleaning with the baking soda and salt to maintain the whiteness.

~  DIY Naturally

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10 Ways to Use Salt as a Health and Beauty Product

August 29, 2007 · Filed under Natural Beauty Products, Salt, Skin Care

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Table salt is an inexpensive way to treat your body to a nice relaxing delight. Salt can be used to relieve dry itchy skin and reduce the oiliness of oily skin. Salt, along with baking soda, can make an excellent toothpaste that is great at fighting plaque and is a natural whitener.

10 ways to use salt as a health and beauty product

  1. Relax sore muscles by massaging your skin with salt. While your body is still wet in the shower gently rub salt in a circular motion all over your body. This will help relax the muscles and increase your blood circulation.
  2. Wake up in the morning by invigorating your mind, body and skin with salt and lavender essential oil. In a bowl add 1/4 cup of salt and 2 drops of lavender essential oil. Massage this mixture into your skin in a warm/hot shower. Then rinse off.
  3. Relieve dry itchy skin by soaking in a bath tub of saltwater. You can use either table salt or sea salt; add 1 cup of either to a nice hot bath. Soak for 20 - 30 minutes.
  4. Cleanse and tone your face with a mixture of olive oil and salt. In a bowl mix 1 teaspoon of olive oil and 1 teaspoon of salt. Use mixture to gently massage your face; avoid contact with your eyes. Wash your face as normal and pat dry with soft cloth.
  5. Reduce oily skin by spritzing your face with a spray bottle filled with a mild saltwater solution. Fill bottle with lukewarm water and add 1 teaspoon of salt. Pat dry with a soft cloth. Repeat if necessary.
  6. Get rid of bad breath with a natural mouthwash solution of salt, baking soda and water. In a small glass of water mix 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda. Use as a mouthwash and rinse.
  7. Natural teeth whitener brush teeth with a mixture of equal parts baking soda and salt. Dip a wet toothbrush into a small bowl containing this mixture and brush teeth.
  8. Natural toothpaste brush teeth with a paste made of baking soda, crushed salt and water. You can crush the salt with a spoon in a bowl. 
  9. Relieve mouth pain (sore gums, a bite on your cheek or tongue, or toothache) with a salt water solution. In a glass of warm water, add 1 teaspoon of salt. Swish in your mouth for a few seconds and spit out. Repeat if necessary. Any serious mouth problems; you should see a dentist.
  10. Emergency toothache but can’t see the dentist right away; rinse your mouth with this solution: 4 ounces warm water, 2 tablespoons of vinegar, 1 tablespoon salt. Repeat as needed.

~ DIY Naturally

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7 Important Skin Moisturizer Tips

July 1, 2007 · Filed under Natural Beauty Products, Skin Care

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  1. look for moisturizers that cantain cell-repairing compounds that have or include vitamin-A
  2. you also want antioxidants such as green tea and vitamin-C
  3. cholesterol and fatty acids are also important because they mimic the structure of your skin
  4. avoid glycolic acid and Retin-A; these can thin your skin
  5. moisturize at least twice daily. this can  help repair sun damage and slow wrinkling 
  6. use a heavy moisturizer in winter and a light moisturizer in summer
  7. USE SUNSCREEN - THE most important thing you can do to protect your skin

~DIY Naturally

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The Power of Salt

June 22, 2007 · Filed under Home Cleaning, Natural Beauty Products, Salt, Skin Care

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The last several articles have been about using baking soda for various household cleaning tasks including the kitchen, bathroom, laundry room and a few other uses such as, taking care of your kids and pets and as a beauty product.

To continue with our “No more chemical cleaners” series, we are going to shift to table salt and its many uses around your home.

A natural compound, Sodium Chloride or as we know it, table salt; has some amazing power. It can preserve foods, soothe aches and pains, and clean your home.  Salt is also a key ingredient for your health. It can help our muscles, help our digestion of food and help our blood circulation.

Along with all the helpful household tips, I will also share some great recipes for dinner dishes and dressings, as well as beauty recipes for natural toothpaste and remedies for allergies and toothaches.

 ~ Do It Yourself Naturally

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10 Ways to Use Baking Soda as a Beauty Product

March 23, 2007 · Filed under Baking Soda, Natural Beauty Products, Skin Care

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In my previous posts I have suggested ways to use baking soda, one of nature’s best products, to clean your home - your kitchen, your bathroom, and your laundry. But baking soda can be used as a health and beauty product as well.

Back in the day, baking soda was one of the only beauty products available to clean your teeth, clean your hair, use as a mouthwash, and use in your bath to soften your skin. 

10 ways to use baking soda as a health and beauty product

  1. Clean your teeth - pour a small amount of baking soda in a small dish to dip your damp toothbrush in and brush your teeth as you would normally with commercial toothpaste. 
  2. Natural whitener for teeth - avoid the chemical teeth whiteners available today and just use baking soda to clean your teeth everyday and you will have a nice white smile naturally.
  3. Mouthwash - add 1 teaspoon to a 1/2 glass of water, swish in your mouth for 30 seconds, and rinse.
  4. As a deodorant - for a simple day-to-day deodorant dust your under arms with baking soda after a shower.
  5. Natural face scrub with oatmeal - in your blender mix equal parts of baking soda and oatmeal with a little water to make a facial scrub. Apply to your face gently and rinse.
  6. Men with sensitive skin while shaving, use a baking soda solution of 1 tablespoon baking soda in 1 cup of water as a pre-shave treatment or as an aftershave to soothe your skin. This works for soothing razor burn, as well, for both men and women.  
  7. For sunburn relief, use a solution of 4 tablespoons baking soda in 1 quart water. Saturate your washcloth and apply to affected area. Repeat as necessary.
  8. For windburn relief, apply a paste made of 3 tablespoons baking soda and 1 tablespoon water to the affected area.  This also works well for poison ivy irritation. Do not apply to broken skin.
  9. Relieve tired feet by soaking in a warm water basin with 3 tablespoons of baking soda.
  10. Baking soda added to bathwater has a softening effect on the skin. To make bubble bath salts see directions bellow.

Bubble Bath Salts

  • 2 1/2 cups of baking soda
  • 2 cups cream of tartar
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch

Mix and store in a covered container. Use 1/4 cup per bath.

~Do It Yourself Naturally

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