(From shine.com)
You don’t have to be on “Top Chef Masters” to whip up homemade beauty products like these — just follow simple recipes to whip up pool-hair remedies or refreshing watermelon face toners.
Sunburn-Soothing Lotion
So you slacked on SPF reapplication… Big oops. But one that happens to the best of us. To soothe that tender skin, look to peppermint oil (a natural coolant), witch hazel and baking soda (two well-known sunburn soothers).
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon witch hazel
1/4 cup baking soda
1-2 drops of peppermint oil
Directions: Mix together all ingredients in a container with a lid to form a thick, milky solution. Then finish up with the rest of the directions, listed here.
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Chlorine-Fried Hair Remedy
Aaahh. Nothing better than taking a dip on a hot summer day — except that your hair always ends up dry and green.
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons baking soda
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon mild shampoo
*Yields 2 ounces — enough for one treatment.
Directions: Mix together all the ingredients until well blended.
