At Home Beauty with Ecobeauty

If you think you always have to splurge on beauty products, think again! In this book, EcoBeauty by Lauren and Janice Cox and you’ll be pleasantly surprised at all of the wonderful and easy beauty recipes you’ll come across that won’t leave you over budget. Here are two favorites!


Honey Hair Pack
Honey may sound great for topping off your oatmeal, but I had the feeling that saturating my locks in it would leave me in a sticky situation. This was not the case, however! Honey and molasses are both humectants, which mean they hold onto water molecules and add moisture to your hair. The honey and olive oil mixture should be applied to dry hair for 20-30 minutes before showering. At first, it's super sticky and you wonder if it will wash out easily, but when washing my hair the gooey honey feeling was completely gone and I was left with super-soft hair!
1 cup of honey or molasses
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

Lemonade Toner
Another favorite of mine was the Lemonade Toner. It consists of lemon juice, witch-hazel (you can find this in the skin care section of your market or drugstore) and distilled water. I actually strayed from the recipe a little and used lavender witch-hazel with aloe vera just because it smelled so good. Witch-hazel is a natural toner that is great for tightening pores and removing excess oil from skin, and the lemon juice helps to fade discoloration. This toner was so refreshing, smelled lovely, and I used the extra Lavender witch-hazel as an after shower moisturizer, a lighter alternative to lotion especially in the hot summer months.
1 cup lemon juice
3 tablespoon witch hazel
2 tablespoons distilled water

I don't want to give away too much more because this book is filled with fun recipes and helpful beauty tips. At the end of the day, this is an easy recession proof way to treat yourself, so head to the kitchen and whip up a little spa day. Enjoy!