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Perfume

Make Your Own Solid Perfume — It's Easier Than You'd Think

If you have sensitive skin or just can't find any fragrance you love in stores, then why not make your own signature scent with natural ingredients?

If you have sensitive skin or just can't find any fragrance you love in stores, then why not make your own signature scent with natural ingredients? In her book Scents & Sensibilities: Creating Solid Perfumes for Well-Being ($5), Mandy Aftel provides a recipe for creating your own solid perfume. While the talented perfume maker sells a variety of scented solids on her website, you can create these thoughtful and easy gifts for your friends and loved ones on your own. Learn how to make these customized compacts when you read more.

summer beauty

Convert Your Favorite BBQ Leftovers Into Beauty Recipes

Summer and barbecues go hand in hand, but before you discard those leftovers over the weekend, find out how you can repurpose them into DIY skin and hair recipes.

Summer and barbecues go hand in hand, but before you discard those leftovers over the weekend, find out how you can repurpose them into DIY skin and hair recipes. Lemons and watermelon are all essentials for a backyard party this season, and they also happen to be great for your complexion. The same applies for ingredients you use to make savory sauces and rubs, too. So get to multipurposing, and see all the recipes after the jump.

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Brighten Your Complexion Instantly With This Peel-Off Mask Recipe

Whipping up beauty remedies in the kitchen is cost-effective, but it also provides an easy way to get the spa experience at home.

Whipping up beauty remedies in the kitchen is cost-effective, but it also provides an easy way to get the spa experience at home. This DIY peel-off mask is easy to make, and it requires ingredients that you probably already have in your refrigerator or pantry. You'll want to try this recipe ASAP — and you'll have better skin for it too.

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A Postswim Spritz That Staves Off Dry Strands

If you don't take the proper precautions, swimming in the pool can wreak havoc on your hair.

If you don't take the proper precautions, swimming in the pool can wreak havoc on your hair. Chlorine and other chemicals can mess with its color and unravel your ends. The key to surviving your vacation with soft and healthy strands is a clarifying treatment. Get our recipe for a shine-enhancing vinegar and honey spritz when you keep reading.

Skin Care

Make Your Own Tinted Moisturizer With SPF — It's Easy!

When Summer hits, it's time to switch from heavy foundations to a tinted moisturizer.

When Summer hits, it's time to switch from heavy foundations to a tinted moisturizer. You could splurge on something new, or just whip up this DIY product with things you already have in your cosmetics case. There's nothing fancy about this recipe, but it works. If you use loose powder mineral makeup, you can make your own custom-blended tinted moisturizer by mixing it with the face lotion you use. It's the perfect solution for Summer because you can add the tinted powder to your favorite sunscreen for extra protection.

Try blending a nickel-size amount of La Roche-Posay Anthelios 60 facial sunscreen ($30) with a bit of Alima Pure satin matte foundation ($25) on your hand. A little mixing creates a smooth tinted moisturizer that you can adjust as needed. The more powder you put in, the higher the coverage. Easy, as promised.

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Clear Your Skin With This At-Home Yogurt and Honey Mask

Breakouts are commonplace when temperatures rise, but before you head to the drugstore for over-the-counter help, here's a natural, at-home recipe to beat the early Summer heat — and the pimples.

Breakouts are commonplace when temperatures rise, but before you head to the drugstore for over-the-counter help, here's a natural, at-home recipe to beat the early Summer heat — and the pimples. Better yet? Most ingredients are probably already in your pantry or refrigerator. This mask by Dr. Hema Sundaram hydrates and exfoliates the skin, while providing acne-fighting properties.

"Neem oil has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, which can help heal breakout-prone Summer skin," said Dr. Sundaram. But that's not all. "The fatty acids in neem oil build collagen and maintain skin's elasticity while plain yogurt works to soothe, nourish, and tighten." Get the easy-to-make recipe after the jump.

DIY Beauty

Cure Your Memorial Day Sunburn With a DIY Treatment

For those of you who are suffering from a sunburn, here's a fast and easy at-home honey milk bath remedy, courtesy of esthetician Raechel Cunningham-Lowe.

For those of you who are suffering from a sunburn, here's a fast and easy at-home honey milk bath remedy, courtesy of esthetician Raechel Cunningham-Lowe. The bath will help control redness and irritation, taking the sting out of your burn. Fact: sunburns happen, but when armed with the right SPF know-how, along with some of our top sunscreen picks, you'll be better prepared for your next outdoor adventure. For instructions on soothing your skin naturally and easily, just read more.

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Get a Luxurious Spa Facial at Home in Only 30 Minutes

Sometimes you don't have the time (or extra cash) to schedule a professional spa facial, but you can give yourself a DIY treatment at home in only 30 minutes.

Sometimes you don't have the time (or extra cash) to schedule a professional spa facial, but you can give yourself a DIY treatment at home in only 30 minutes. We talked to Elemis International Trainer Emer Gillen to get a step-by-step guide to doing a high-quality minifacial from your bathroom. So, pull out the classical music, your fluffiest bath robe, and aromatherapy candles; it's time to head to the bathroom to treat yourself. You'll learn the right way to give yourself a face massage, along with Gillen's secret to getting rid of tired eyes when you keep reading.

DIY Beauty

15 Easy-to-DIY Nail Art Designs

Nail art is actually easy to do yourself, which is why we've rounded up our favorite DIY nail designs to inspire your next manicure.

Nail art is actually easy to do yourself, which is why we've rounded up our favorite DIY nail designs to inspire your next manicure. With clever tricks using tape, markers, and bobby pins, you'll be surprised at how easy it really is to paint on a freehand design. Just keep clicking!

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Blast Blemishes With This Two-Ingredient Spot Treatment Recipe

When you're plagued with a persistent pimple and need to clear it up fast, never fear.

When you're plagued with a persistent pimple and need to clear it up fast, never fear. Here's an easy, two-ingredient spot treatment that comes together in no time. All you need is a small bowl of crushed mint leaves and oats.

Procedure:

  • Take a handful of fresh mint leaves and pulverize them with a pestle in a bowl.
  • Next, add moistened oats to the mixture and mix until it forms a paste.
  • Apply evenly to your face, or just to your affected areas, and wait 20 minutes.

Relax and take deep breaths during your waiting time; allow time for the oats and the oils to absorb. Apply twice a day as needed, storing the remaining mixture in a sealed container in the fridge.

Remember: Just like with any new product you're applying to your skin, it's advisable to do a patch test to make sure you're not allergic or overly sensitive to it.

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