23 Ways to DIY-ify Your Beauty Routine
Whether you’re trying to avoid spending your savings this year on beauty products or you simply want to try out something new, making your own beauty products is a great way to play with flavors, colors, textures and natural ingredients.
1. Ultimate Body Scrub: The possibilities are endless with these useful body scrub recipes made from all-natural and organic ingredients. Give each scent combo as a gift to friends and loved ones. (via Brit + Co)
2. Eye Soothers: Long day ahead after a long night of partying? (Feels like we were just there yesterday… ) Here’s a soothing eye mask you can easily make at home with ingredients from your pantry. (via Whole Living)
3. Dark Chocolate Facial Mask: Make sure you don’t eat up this scrumptious mask. We know you’ll be tempted. Trust us, it will serve you better on your face. (via Beautiful With Brains)
4. Natural Hair Lighteners: Just dying for a perfect dye job without killing your wallet? Use any number of natural hair lighteners plus a little sunshine to get subtle streaks throughout your hair. (via Lauren Conrad)
5. Avocado Honey Mask: This 100%-approved-by-us mask will give your skin a gorgeous glow, no matter the time of year. (via Brit + Co)
6. Honey Mask: Don’t be turned off by the sticky factor; raw honey is actually amazing for your skin, reducing acne and leaving your cheeks super soft. (via Laurel of Leaves)
7. Kool-Aid Lip Stain: Want to get those Kylie Jenner, super plump lips without spending a lot of money on new beauty products? This simple DIY combines the plumping power of cayenne with Kool-Aid for a delicious lip gloss that you’ll definitely want to make at home. (via Brit + Co)
8. Moisturizing Hair Mask: This is another “try not to eat” DIY recipe, but the goodness of avocado and olive oil is amazing on your hair. Compensate by eating some guac while you wait for the mask to do its work. (via Pretty Gossip)
9. Peppermint Whipped Body Butter: Give this luxurious gift for the holidays and you won’t even have to step foot in one of those overwhelming body lotion stores. (via Thank Your Body)
10. Basic Lip Balm: Use this basic recipe to create your own impressive array of flavors and colors until you’ve made the absolute perfect lip balm for yourself. (via Brit + Co)
11. Coconut Lavender Ingrown Hair Treatment: No one likes to talk about it, but we all know that ingrown hairs are just the worst. This soothing mix prevents those nasty buggers from even happening in the first place. (via Lauren Conrad)
12. Apple Pie Spice Scrub: Unwind over holiday break with a delicious smelling body scrub that’s all natural and great for buffering away dryness for smooth skin. (via PopSugar)
13. Hair Products Galore: DIY-ify your hair routine with this simple guide to which products you can make yourself and which ones you should definitely splurge on. (via Brit + Co)
14. Lavender Bath Salts: A few candles, a glass of wine, a great book and some of these soothing salts are all a girl needs for a relaxing evening at home. (via Shaken Together Life)
15. Milk and Oatmeal Cleanser: It might seem counterintuitive, but milk is actually great for your skin. Combined with oatmeal, you’ve got the perfect soothing cleanser that strips away impurities while leaving behind all your skin’s natural oils. (via Akansha Agrawal)
16. At Home Hairstylist: Love your length but hate your split ends? This simple trick will help you keep them at bay, without having to make a trip to your salon or drop a lot of dough for a touch up. (via Ring Finger Tan Line)
17. Master Your Bangs: While you’re going all-out hair makeover, give your fringe a trim with our useful guide. (via Brit + Co)
18. Lip Balm and Sugar Scrub: Not only is this exfoliating lip butter easy to make, the end results are simply gorgeous. (via My Baking Addiction)
19. All Natural Foundation: If you’re putting it on your face every day, it should actually be good for your skin. This all-natural recipe is customizable for the perfect finish. (via Thank Your Body)
20. Custom DIY Dry Shampoo: We’d take these easy-to-make and customizable dry shampoos over a blowout any day. (via Brit + Co)
21. Mint Chocolate Lip Gloss: This smells and tastes divine, and the added cocoa butter, vitamin E and almond oil make it feel super luxurious. (via Food Plus Words)
22. Sugar Scrubs: Before you slick on some gloss or balm, scrub away impurities and dry skin with this customizable recipe. (via Brit + Co)
23. DIY Cream Eye Shadow: Finally get the shade you’ve always wanted in this easy creamy eye shadow. It glides on super smooth for rich, bold color. (via Soap Deli News)
Which of these DIYs will you be trying first? Got any secret recipes we missed in our roundup? Tell us in the comments below!