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A DIY Recipe That Will Give You Sexy Beach Waves in Minutes

Achieving those highly covetable beach waves doesn't mean you have to head to the ocean.
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Achieving those highly covetable beach waves doesn't mean you have to head to the ocean. It doesn't mean you have to break out the curling iron or store-bought texturizing spray, either. Save a few pennies with this DIY salt spritz — and stock up on sunscreen with the cash you save. Fabrice Gili, creative director of Frédéric Fekkai SoHo, divulged his quick and easy recipe for carefree waves that requires only three ingredients (all of which you probably have sitting around at home).

  • Step 1: Take an empty and clean spray bottle and fill it up with eight ounces of water.
  • Step 2: Add two heaping tablespoons of kosher or sea salt to the water and shake.
  • Step 3: Mix a teaspoon of your favorite hair gel to the saltwater solution and shake it once again. This will give hair a little bit more texture.
  • Step 4: Spray a liberal amount onto wet or very damp hair and do not brush through; finger-comb only, if necessary. Scrunch hair in your hands to help curls form, or just leave it be and let it air dry naturally.
How to Lighten Hair Naturally
DIY Spa Treatment

How to Make Your Own Natural Hair-Lightening Spray

Gradual hair-lightening sprays are great because they give you natural-looking color and highlights without the damage or unpredictable results of bleach.
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Gradual hair-lightening sprays are great because they give you natural-looking color and highlights without the damage or unpredictable results of bleach. But if you'd prefer a natural version of the product, they're also incredibly cheap and easy to make, and you probably already have all the ingredients. So if you're ready to get the sun-kissed look for (almost) free, just keep reading.

How to Make a DIY Hair Mask For Dry Hair
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Treat Dry Hair With This Easy DIY Mask

Fall is here and Winter is around the corner, and that often means dull, dry strands.
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Fall is here and Winter is around the corner, and that often means dull, dry strands. If your hair is feeling parched and in need of TLC, hit the pantry. Our DIY "recipe" for a simple, homemade remedy soothes itchy scalp and creates soft, touchable hair. Best part? You only need three ingredients.

How to Make an At-Home Body Scrub 2011-08-03 11:58:00
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Get Glowing With This Easy Homemade Scrub

You don't need expensive creams, scrubs, or lotions to get skin that glows.
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You don't need expensive creams, scrubs, or lotions to get skin that glows. The key is to exfoliate to help slough away dead skin cells. Luckily, it's easy to make a body scrub at home with ingredients you likely already have sitting in your kitchen. Check out our latest video to see how to make it, and get softened skin in an instant.

Easy, DIY Cranberry Facial Treatment
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A 2-Ingredient Cranberry Mask That Smooths and Brightens

Check out this simple, smart, and seasonally appropriate cranberry facial recipe from OnSugar blog Beautiful Basics: Cranberries are not only healthy, tasty, and a Thanksgiving staple, they are also full of skin-beneficial ingredients.
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Check out this simple, smart, and seasonally appropriate cranberry facial recipe from OnSugar blog Beautiful Basics:

Cranberries are not only healthy, tasty, and a Thanksgiving staple, they are also full of skin-beneficial ingredients. If you want a really great (and easy to make) skin treatment, just follow these super simple instructions.

What you need:

  • Half a cup of fresh cranberries
  • Half a cup of warm water

    • Puree the cranberries in a blender and strain. You need the liquid from the berries, not the chunks of fruit. Combine the water and cranberry juice and soak a washcloth or some cotton pads in the mixture. Apply the saturated cloth or cotton to your face (avoiding the delicate eye area). Sit back and relax for about 15 minutes before rinsing with warm water. This will make your skin a little brighter and smoother, plus it’s an excuse to lay back and do nothing for a small chunk of time. Enjoy!

    Like what you see? Start following Beautiful Basics. Or be a maverick and start your own awesome OnSugar blog. Your stories might end up featured on BellaSugar, too!

Use Pumpkin For a Spa Treatment
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Make Your Own Pumpkin Body Moisturizer

Here's a fun seasonal recipe by OnSugar blogger Beauty Basics.
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Here's a fun seasonal recipe by OnSugar blogger Beauty Basics. Enjoy!

Since we’ve talked about how skin can get dry and flaky when the seasons change from warm to frigid, I figured we should talk DIY pumpkin moisturizing body treatment. In addition to being delicious when baked in a pie, pumpkin is really beneficial for your skin! It’s got tons of enzymes and antioxidants that nourish skin and help get rid of dead skin cells. To find out how to make this moisturizer at home, just keep reading.

18th-Century Beauty Recipes to Try (or Avoid) 2011-07-27 11:45:40
Editor's Pick

5 Beauty Recipes From the 1700s That Really Work (and 3 That Really Don't)

Eighteenth-century French women had a wealth of at-home beauty treatments, and luckily many of them survive in the Toilet au Flora, a book of recipes compiled by French naturalist Pierre-Joseph Buc'hoz.
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Eighteenth-century French women had a wealth of at-home beauty treatments, and luckily many of them survive in the Toilet au Flora, a book of recipes compiled by French naturalist Pierre-Joseph Buc'hoz. Some of the treatments are still great DIYs, and some are absolutely horrifying. Here are five simple, effective recipes you should try, plus three treatments from the book you definitely shouldn't.

Michelle Phan's DIY Smoothie Mask Recipe
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Michelle Phan's DIY Skin Care: Smoothie Mask

We're excited to announce our new partnership with YouTube star and all-around beauty guru Michelle Phan!
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We're excited to announce our new partnership with YouTube star and all-around beauty guru Michelle Phan! Every other week we'll be bringing you the best advice and prettiest how-tos from her website, MichellePhan.com. We're kicking things off with this sweet recipe for a complexion-boosting smoothie mask:

Hi everyone,

Whenever I'm traveling, I try to pick up new beauty tips and tricks from the unique places I visit. For example, I learned about today's DIY skin care recipe while visiting Thailand! I love how easy this smoothie mask is to make and the way it naturally brightens your skin's complexion.


Michelle Phan's DIY avocado tea mask recipe

Just keep reading to see how Michelle makes her smoothie mask.

Homemade Foot Scrub Idea
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A DIY Foot Scrub That's Quick, Easy, and Affordable

Here's a quick and easy DIY foot scrub post from OnSugar blog Beautiful Basics.
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Here's a quick and easy DIY foot scrub post from OnSugar blog Beautiful Basics.

When my feet are feeling more like alligator skin than feet, I whip up a batch of my favorite foot scrub ever! It helps my feet look and feel their best. All you need is:

  • Olive Oil
  • Brown Sugar
  • Sea Salt

I don't have specific measurements for you because I just make it by feel. You'll know what I'm talking about when you make up your own. You don't want it to be too thick, or too runny. You also want more brown sugar than sea salt. Rub onto your damp feet and massage for as long as you'd like. It feels lovely, albeit a bit tickly for those with sensitive feet, like myself. When you rinse, you'll have the smoothest feet you have ever had. I guarantee it!

Have a few beauty tips to share with us? Why not start an OnSugar blog of your own? You could be featured right here on Bella, too.

Two Scents and Massage Techniques Your Guy Will Love This Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day

2 Scents (and 1 Massage Technique) Your Guy Will Love

Back in the day I worked in a salon, and I noticed a few techniques, services, and scents the guys seemed to gravitate toward.
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Back in the day I worked in a salon, and I noticed a few techniques, services, and scents the guys seemed to gravitate toward. Stacey Parks, the spa director of Spa Claremont in Berkeley, CA, confirmed what I believed to be true. Generally speaking, when it comes to spa treatments, whether it be at home or at the spa, guys tend to like everything with a little extra spice. So to add some excitement to your man's Valentine's Day, just keep reading.