Your Kitchen- the Spa!

Taking a break from the ABCs right now. ....

While reading one of my favorite books, How to Be a Budget Fashionista by Kathryn Finney, I reached her chapter, Beauty 101. That's when it hit me-the majority of her treatments can be made from having a stocked pantry. Again, these are her recipes, but I thought that I would share with you a few with ingredients from my pantry.

Scrubs

Honey plus Oatmeal for dry skin

Mix 1/2 cup of plain uncooked oats with 3 tablespoons of honey. Apply to your face, letting this set for 15 minutes, then rinse thoroughly.

Cornmeal plus milk for acne

Add 1/2 cup of cornmeal to 1/4 cup of milk. Mix to make a paste and scrub on the skin. Let this set for 10 minutes and then rinse.

Moisturizing Facial Scrubs

Olive oil plus avocado moisturizer

Mix 1/2 avocado with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Apply to your face and leave on for 10 minutes. Rinse thoroughly.

These are just a few. With times the way that they are, doing some spa treatments at home may be a way to help stretch your dollar. I know that these treatments include using food that you would normally eat, but I am just showing you that some of your indulgences you may be able to do at home.

Experiment, you never know what you may discover!!!