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10 Best Budget Beauty Tips

How to use household items (even leftovers!) to look gorgeous on the cheap

by Sarah Carrillo

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Four Amazing Uses for Baking Soda No. 1: As a Clarifying Shampoo: Mix 2 teaspoons baking soda with 1 cup water and use as a final rinse after shampooing.
No. 2: As a Facial Cleanser: Mix 1/2 teaspoon with your favorite cleanser for extra exfoliating (no need to buy a separate scrub!). This is fine for all skin types to do weekly, but dry skin may need to follow up with a rich moisturizer.
No. 3: As a Foot Powder: Sprinkle some baking soda into your workout shoes for stink-free and sweat-free feet.
No. 4: As a Teeth Whitener: It has a salty taste but baking soda is a classic tooth cleanser and whitener -- sprinkle on a damp toothbrush and brush as normal.

-- Janice Cox, Author of Natural Beauty at Home (Henry Holt & Company)

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Some unique, really surprising tips in here--loved this article!

by GigiSD Sunday, April 28, 2013 at 06:57PM Report as inappropriate

Nice

by Mollysunshine Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 01:51AM Report as inappropriate

Baking Soda sounds like a good way to make a face scrub. Now that's very cheap!

by EricaC123 Sunday, January 6, 2013 at 07:50AM Report as inappropriate

nice tips

by MissPaillette Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 06:00AM Report as inappropriate

Definitely trying the home spa! I thought you should just do it once at the end of the shower, but I'm definitely going to try switching back and forth.

by schien Monday, November 12, 2012 at 11:39AM Report as inappropriate

Interesting. Some good tips, but I think I'll stick with what I know, and what works well.

by robyne00 Sunday, November 11, 2012 at 05:55PM Report as inappropriate

Since we eat these products, shouldnt that help too?

by nicky22 Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 06:57AM Report as inappropriate

used to make an egg mask on my hair, it was way too smelly:( But it worked, especially with a good quality olive oil.

by lilas Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at 01:16PM Report as inappropriate

Great tips, cant wait to try the honey conditioner and different kinds of masks.

by SarahNiikole Sunday, September 30, 2012 at 10:31AM Report as inappropriate

I've got some of these ideas saved!

by asiagirl4ever Sunday, July 15, 2012 at 11:03AM Report as inappropriate