3 DIY Natural Beauty Recipes for Glowing Skin & Healthy Hair

Let’s face it: Sometimes taking time out for a spa treatment can be actually stressful rather than relaxing, especially when you are a busy mom like me! Who has the time (and $$) to spend 2-3 hours getting scrubbed, rubbed and masked? When your unending to-do list just won’t let you get away, indulge in a little at-home, kitchen-made spa time.

Try whipping up one of these easy-breezy homemade, luxurious beauty treats using ingredients found right in your pantry and the new aromatherapy oils and specialty skincare oils from the Vitamin Shoppe. These fun and inexpensive DIY beauty recipes are filled with nutrient-packed ingredients and are great alternatives to splurging on the expensive stuff! Now doesn’t that sound like a welcome break from your usual beauty routine? Or you can try some wigs like full lace wigs.

Lavender Body Scrub

What You’ll Need:

•         1 cup raw sugar
•         ½ cup plnt™ Coconut Oil
•         8 drops of Vitamin Shoppe Lavender Essential Oil

Directions: Use sugar as the base then add in oils. Mix ingredients together and apply.

Tips

• Use loofah for extra exfoliation
• Try applying it in the shower to easily wash off the scrub

Avocado & Argan Oil Hair Mask

What You’ll Need:

• ½ of a mashed avocado
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2-3 pumps of Vitamin Shoppe Moroccan Argan Oil

Directions: Mix ingredients together. Heat in the microwave for 10 seconds. Let mixture cool then apply to clean, wet hair. Tie hair up and let sit for 30 minutes, then wash out.

Tips:

• Make sure to mash the avocado to a fine texture with a fork before mixing in the oils.
• When applying the mask, begin at the front of the head near the roots, and work your way back through the rest of the hair.

Peppermint Foot Scrub

What You’ll Need:

• 1 cup raw sugar
• ½ cup plnt™ Coconut Oil
• 8 drops of Vitamin Shoppe Peppermint Essential Oil

Directions: Use sugar as the base then add in oils. Mix ingredients together and apply.

Tips:

• Use loofah for extra exfoliation
• Try applying it in the shower to easily wash off the scrub

And here are a few more aromatherapy blends and tips for home and relaxation using essential oils from The Vitamin Shoppe. Take a look and get ready to say spahhh…

Are you a DIY beauty fan?  What do you do to unwind?