Check out how to make shampoo, sugaring mix, scrub, perfume, bath soda bombs, DIY deodorant, and coconut oil. Those who want to have natural cosmetics without a drop of chemistry can make them well-off. How nice it is to wash your head with this shampoo, smell yourself with hand-made perfume and deodorant, use bath bombs, a face tonic that you can also make.
How to make your own shampoo?
It can be composed from a minimum of ingredients, adding only natural ingredients. The main thing is rye flour, it contains many useful microelements.
Do not use wheat flour for shampooing as it will stick to your hair. To make a natural shampoo, take:
- 140 g warm water;
- 60 g rye flour.
- Pour water into flour, mix well. Dampen hair with water, apply this mixture on it and on the scalp.
- Spread the shampoo all over your hair and massage it for about 5 minutes. Now you need to wash your hair with warm water to rinse off the remaining shampoo. If grains still remain, remove them with a comb afterwards.
- Now you need to apply a natural balm to your hair. To do this, brew a bag of dried herbs, which you can buy at the pharmacy, rinse your hair.
To prepare such a decoction, you will need:
- one filter bag of dry: mint, nettle, chamomile;
- apple cider vinegar - 1 tbsp l.;
- boiling water - 1 liter.
Add the bags to boiling water, let them brew for 15 minutes. Then strain the liquid and add apple cider vinegar here. With this balm you need to rinse your hair and do not wash it off.
Here's how to make a mouthwash and shampoo. At home, you can create other products for washing your hair. You can make another one with herbal rye flour.
It is not recommended to use this shampoo all the time, since then it can dry out your hair, cause scalp irritation or fungal disease.
Use this hair wash only occasionally. For some, this period is 1 week, for others - 10 days or 2 weeks.
To make this cosmetic product, you will need:
- 60 g rye flour;
- 20 g of medicinal herbs;
- 10 g mustard powder;
- warm water.
Dry herbs can be used as medicinal herbs:
- nettle;
- hop seed;
- chamomile;
- tansy;
- calendula;
- sage and so on.
Grind the herbs in a coffee grinder and add mustard powder here.
Pour in warm water, you can use herbal tea instead. At first, the mass will be thick, add water so that the consistency becomes similar to shampoo.
It is better to make a mask for the head from this product at the same time, for this you need to lubricate your hair with it, and then wrap it up for 20-30 minutes. After this time, rinse your hair with an infusion made from water with apple cider vinegar.
Check out how to make homemade shampoo using:
- light beer;
- burdock root;
- calendula flowers;
- birch leaves;
- hop cones.
A glass of beer will require 50 g of a dry plant mixture. Fill it with liquid, let it brew for an hour. After that, you need to strain the herbal shampoo and use it as directed.
If you only have serum in your home, use it to wash your hair. The serum must be heated so that it has a warm temperature, so that it is comfortable for the hair. Moisten wet hair with it, wrap it up for 10 minutes, then rinse well with warm water.
And here's how to make hair shampoo so that it simultaneously becomes a nourishing agent for them. To do this, mix a tablespoon of avocado oil with two yolks, stir well and apply to your hair. Wrap them up, let them stay in this state for 20 minutes, after which the product is washed off.
If it is not possible to wash it into your head, then use dry shampoo. See how to do it. Take:
- 3 tbsp. l. bran;
- 1 tsp turns;
- 1 tsp calamus root.
Grind the herbs in a coffee grinder and then sift them. If you have bran in granules, then those also need to be crushed. Combine these ingredients and then massage them into your scalp.
Cover your hair with a towel and rub these herbs with it. This must be done within 3 minutes. Then remove the towel and comb your hair with a thick brush or comb.
And you will also use the larger particles that remain from sifting. Make a natural body scrub out of them. To do this, add a tablespoon of hydrophilic essential orange oil here, as well as 120 g of sugar. You will learn how to make such tools in the next section.
How to make a natural body scrub?
Coffee invigorates not only the spirit, but also the body. You will be convinced of this right now. But first prepare:
- 20 g vanilla extract;
- 60 g of cane sugar, freshly ground coffee, olive oil;
- 4 g of orange essential oil.
Grind the coffee beans, add the rest of the ingredients, mix well.
She will smell delicious coffee and orange, invigorate. Transfer this product to a glass jar, cover it with a lid. Store the scrub in the bathroom, when needed, remove it from the container with a spoon or dry hands.
To cleanse not only the body, but also the face, prepare a peeling according to a different recipe. Take:
- hot boiled water - 20 ml;
- natural alkaline soap - 6 g;
- calcium chloride solution 10% - 20-40 ml;
- cotton pads;
- plastic bowl;
- knife.
Slice the soap into a container with a knife, fill it with hot water and leave for an hour. When it dissolves, add the rest of the ingredients and stir.
Add ampoules with calcium chloride at the end. To do this, open them and pour them into a bowl. The mass will begin to change its consistency, it will become thicker.
Apply this mixture to your hands and face, but avoid contact with the skin around your eyes. Leave the mass for 15 minutes, then rinse well. You will notice that the skin is smoother and softer.
Take care of your skin, sometimes wipe it with ice, sprinkle with mineral water. Learn how to make an oatmeal scrub and mask at the same time. This cereal contains many beneficial trace elements. Oats cleanse, nourish, soothe and tighten the skin. Cane sugar, also found in a healthy scrub, contains glycolic acid. It helps moisturize and eliminate toxins.
Here's what you need to make a scrub mask at home:
- oatmeal - 60 g;
- unrefined jojoba oil - 14 g;
- cane sugar - 36 g;
- honey - 6 g;
- coconut oil - 40 g;
- vitamin E - 0.6 g.
Those with oily skin can use sea salt instead of cane sugar. Then the amount of oil can also be reduced.
Grind the oatmeal in a blender or coffee grinder. Add cane sugar here and stir. Mix jojoba oil, coconut oil, and vitamin E separately.
Spoon this soft mass over to the loose. Stir. This makes a great homemade mask.
Anti-cellulite scrub
It is not necessary to buy expensive products, especially since you can make an anti-cellulite scrub with your own hands.
Here are some recipes to choose from.
Do not forget that you will achieve the greatest effect if you apply the presented masks on a steamed body. After the end of the procedure, rinse off the scrub with warm water.
- Mix massage oil or sour cream or shower gel with coffee grounds. Apply to the skin with massaging movements, rubbing in for 5-10 minutes.
- Mix half a glass of honey with 2 tbsp. l. ground coffee. Rub the product into steamed skin for 5-10 minutes.
- Mix 100 g of ground coffee with 1 tbsp. l. almond oil, olive oil or grape seed oil. Add 8-10 drops of essential oil. Use the product as directed.
- Rub the carrots, add the same amount of semolina and massage the selected area of skin upwards.
- 2 tbsp. l. mix vegetable oil with 4 tbsp. l. Sahara. Treat the problem area.
- You can make a chocolate wrap at home yourself. To do this, take 2 tbsp. l.: cocoa; Sahara; olive oil; sea salt; cream. Mix all the ingredients and massage in circular motions on the skin. Do this for 10 minutes. Leave it on for another 5 minutes, then rinse.
- Do-it-yourself anti-cellulite scrub can also be made from fruits. Separate the pulp of 5 apricots and mash with a fork. Break the seeds, remove the kernels from them and chop them. Mix the two together. Use as directed.
- So that the skin does not look like an orange peel, we use it for the next remedy. Dry the orange peel, then chop it into 2 tbsp. l. add one tbsp. l. vegetable oil. Mix the ingredients, massage the skin with this product.
If you need to get rid of excess hair, the following home remedies can help.
How to make a paste for sugaring?
Take:
- warm water;
- citric acid;
- sugar;
- kitchen scales;
- a saucepan.
Using a scale, weigh the ingredients by measuring:
- water - 1 part;
- citric acid - 1 part;
- sugar - 10 parts.
Mix all the ingredients well, cover the pan with a lid. This is necessary in order for the sugar to melt more evenly. Place the container on low heat. When the sugar begins to melt and the mass begins to boil, stir it for the first time. Then do this several times. Wait until the sugar is completely dissolved and the mass turns dark yellow. Continue stirring it.
Cook the caramel until the drop in cold water is the same color.
Now you need to immediately turn off the heat, but the mass will still darken a little, since it has a high temperature, and the caramelization process has not ended. To stop it, pour the sugaring paste into a cold container. Cool it down. Now it will have to become plastic and viscous, but should not stick to your hands.
It is better to use freshly prepared shugaring paste, then it has the desired properties. Take a small piece of this product, pull it and stick it on the selected area of the skin so that the mass is located against the growth of the hair.
Wait a little, and now you need to sharply pull the remaining thick edge of this paste already in the direction of hair growth.
To prevent bruising on the skin, do not pull this mass up, you need to remove it with a movement parallel to the skin.
If all the hair from this area has not left at once, you can apply the paste here several more times, but no more than four.
Use the same piece of paste, throw it away when it will not adhere well to the skin. After you have depilated, lubricate this area with cream. See how you can create this tool with your own hands.
How to make natural cosmetics at home - cream recipe
To prepare it, take:
- chamomile flowers - 2 tbsp. l.;
- boiling water - 200 ml;
- beeswax - 1 tbsp l.;
- olive oil - 100 g;
- honey - 2 tbsp. l.;
- glycerin - 2 tbsp. l.
Brew chamomile with boiling water, let it stand for about 20 minutes. Melt the beeswax in a water bath, then add olive oil to it. You need to take one intended for frying. Since in salad oil when heated, harmful carcinogens will form.
Add strained chamomile broth here. Use a mixer to beat the mixture for 3 minutes. Pour ice water or snow into a large saucepan and continue whisking until the mixture gradually thickens. But while it is still warm, its temperature is not higher than 40 degrees, add liquid honey, and then glycerin.
Glycerin will give the cream a thicker consistency. At the same time, it will not be necessary to add various stabilizers and thickeners here. And beeswax and honey will become a preservative. They prevent bacteria from multiplying.
Sterilize a glass jar or wipe the inside with alcohol, pour the cream into this container.
Homemade cream can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a month. It will feel a little sticky right after cooking, but it will fade over time. This cream is suitable for use by the whole family.
You can make your own coconut oil to add to your beauty products, including creams. It is great for moisturizing the skin around the eyes, tightening it and removing small wrinkles.
There are three indentations on the top of the coconut. Pick two, make holes in them with a corkscrew, knife or screwdriver. Drain the juice and crack the nut itself with a hammer. Remove the pulp and grate. Fold the chopped nut into a jar and pour the container with slightly cooled boiling water over the shoulders. Cover this dish with a towel. Let the contents infuse and cool naturally in it.
Now you need to squeeze this shavings through the matter. But do not throw away this coconut pulp, it can be dried or frozen, then used for baking. If you want to use it in cosmetology, then prepare scrubs on this basis. Put the resulting liquid in a jar in the refrigerator, wait until it exfoliates. Gradually, the oil will begin to solidify at the top. Then remove it with a slotted spoon or fork. Do not pour out the juice, you can drink it like that or prepare delicious healthy drinks. Store the oil in the refrigerator. That's how much you get with just one coconut.
It remains to make fragrant products so that the prepared moisturized skin smells pleasantly.
How to make natural perfume, deodorant with your own hands?
This master class is perfect for novice perfumers. You will learn how to collect the perfume of the scent you need.
Take:
- bleached beeswax;
- essential oils;
- a sheet of paper or cotton cloth;
- odorless oil such as jojoba or almond;
- coffee beans;
- capacity;
- bowls.
There are 7 types of fragrances in total:
- exotic;
- floral;
- woody;
- herbal;
- spicy;
- resinous;
- citrus.
Make a base with equal amounts of base oil and wax. For 5 g of such a base, you will need at least 23 drops of essential oils. Melt the wax and butter in a water bath, let the mixture cool slightly. When it grasps slightly around the edges, add essential oils. At the same time, stir the mass with a ceramic spoon.
To take the perfume further, cool it completely and can be applied to selected parts of the body.
Deodorant will also help you to smell pleasantly. You can also create it yourself.
How to make a deodorant?
It will turn out to be completely harmless, without chemical additives and preservatives. This cosmetic product consists of:
- 20 g baking soda
- 5 g coconut oil;
- 10 g starch;
- 5 g of shea butter;
- a small amount of essential oils.
Place the coconut oil and shea butter in a small container, such as a mug. Put it in hot water to melt the oils.
Pour baking soda and starch into a bowl, mix these substances. Now add a few drops of essential oil here. If you like citrus scent, use orange essential oil.
Pour in melted coconut oil and shea, stir. Transfer the product to a clean glass jar and refrigerate for 3 days. Then here's how you will use it. You will need to take a small piece of the mass with a spoon, warm it up in your hands and apply a small amount to your armpits.
If you have an empty industrial pencil deodorant tube, pour your deodorant in here and put it in the refrigerator during preparation. The product applied to the skin will be effective for up to 10 hours.
When using this deodorant for the first time, apply it first to a very small area in a thin layer. See if there will be irritation during the day. If not, then you can use this tool in the future.
Also, soda will help in the next master class.
How to make bath bombs?
To make this home remedy, take:
- baking soda - 4 tbsp l.;
- citric acid - 2 tbsp. l.;
- corn starch - 1 tbsp l.;
- food colorings;
- dried flowers;
- mixture of oils or base oil - 1 tbsp. l.;
- fragrances or essential oils.
As a base oil, you can use:
- sea buckthorn;
- almond;
- jojoba;
- walnut;
- grape seeds;
- olive or other.
The citric acid needs to be ground to make its particles even smaller. After processing, put this free-flowing product in a container and add starch and soda here. Then add the oil, stir the mixture vigorously.
Take a small piece of mass with gloves, try to squeeze it in your hand. If it sticks well together, then the consistency is normal. If not, then add a few drops of base oil.
Divide the mixture into small bowls, add food coloring of a certain color to each. Stir.
Now put the mass in small portions into molds, tamp thoroughly. You can use plastic ice cube trays or Kinder Surprise packaging.
Now carefully remove each bomb from the container and leave them for a day so that they are completely dry.
Then you can take a bath, the bombs will color the water, giving it an interesting color, will sizzle, dissolving.
Here's how many beauty and hygiene products you can make with your own hands. If you want to learn how to make lip gloss at home, then the following video is at your service. Here are 6 recipes for preparing such products.
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