6 Beauty Staples You Can Use From Your Kitchen

While not all chemical skin products are bad for you, sometimes your skin would really appreciate a natural skin regime. Natural skin tips are usually completely safe to try out and produce amazing results. The next time you run out of your beauty staples, run into your kitchen before you suffer from a panic attack.

# Grape Exfoliates For Bright Skin

This could get messy, so don’t wear your Sunday best when you try this. If you feel your skin is looking tired and dull lately, try rubbing grape halves over your face. The natural acids in the fruit will break down the dead skin and uncover a fresh layer of new, radiant skin.

# DIY A Delicious Lip Scrub

Having dry, flaky lips can be a terrible distraction to your otherwise flawless lipstick. To buff away all the dry skin, make a mixture of sugar, honey and cinnamon and gently rub it over your lips in a circular motion. The sugar exfoliates the dry skin, while honey moisturizes it again and the cinnamon increases blood circulation, thus giving you a natural pout.

# An Antioxidant Sunshine Mask

If there’s one spice that could easily make the switch between your spice rack and your vanity counter, it would be turmeric. Turmeric is chock full of antioxidants that keep your skin bright, ageless and blemish free. To reap the benefits of this magical spice, mix turmeric, greek yoghurt and honey to create a face mask that your skin will love.

# Vanilla Extract Shampoo

Everyone loves ice cream and everyone loves having shiny, enviable locks. So why not combine both of them? Add a drop of vanilla extract to your shampoo and wash your hair as usual. Not only will you smell amazing, but your hair will be glossy and soft. You might make everyone around you hungry though.

# Rosehip Seed Oil Serum

If you haven’t heard about the incredible superpowers of rosehip oil, then you must have been living under a rock for the past year. Rosehip oil is nothing short of a miracle in a bottle. Dab on a few drops under your moisturizer and watch how you skin transforms. It’s known to have potent anti ageing properties, fade blemishes like an eraser and keep your skin bouncy.

# Green Tea For Puffy Eyes

Puffy eyes can make you look tired even if you don’t feel that way. Unlike popular lore which says that puffy eyes are caused by lack of sleep, they are actually due to water retention or lymphatic fluids. To reduce this, place cold green tea bags over your eyes for 15 minutes. Alternatively, you could also place cucumber slices or cotton pads soaked in cold milk over your eyes.