Cosmetics
Alternatives
Nail Polish Removal Pads
If you polish your nails,
next time you go to remove the polish,
use a little square of fleece or other absorbant scrap of fabric.
You won't waste cottonballs and they're washable and reuseable.
Just toss the pieces in with your next load of underwear or wash out by
hand.
Sugar Facial Scrub
Sugar is a cheap and
effective face/body scrub. Just put a
little on a washcloth or your fingertips, get it wet until it's damp,
then scrub like you would a normal cleanser. Rinse and you're
done! Works well on oily skin.
Dry Shampoo
Sprinkle a small amount
of cornmeal through your hair, let sit
for a minute or two, then comb out. This will soak up the oil on
your hair and is safe to use in between spikes and on mowhawks.
This works on cats and dogs, too.
A variation of this is to put
the corn meal in a container, add a few
drops of lavender oil, peppermint extract, or other pleasant
smelling liquid, put the lid on the container, and shake. Put it
on your hair, let sit, comb it out. This way your head will smell
good, too!
DIY
Perfume
Simmer a small amount of water
in a saucepan with some of the
following: flower petals, herbs, peppermint extract, spices, etc.
Simmer for 5-10 minutes or until you really start to smell the
non-water ingredients. Set aside to cool. Place a few drops
of vodka into a clean bottle(a teaspoon or so). Add aromatic
water to bottle (pouring through a strainer to remove the
flowers/herbs/etc.) and put a lid on it. Use your all natural
perfume as you would any other perfume.
DIY
Deoderant
Find a spray bottle.
Fill 1/2 with rubbing alcohol, 1/2 with
water. Shake to combine. Spray on your armpits to kill the
bacteria that make you smell.
Variation: In a bowl add
flower petals, herbs, peppermint
extract, etc. to alcohol. let sit for a few minutes, then add the
water. Strain into a spray bottle. Use on smelly armpits.