Like honey or lemon juice, what are some cheaper food items that can also double for beauty uses?

Question

I use honey and lemon juice for both food and beauty purposes.
What are some other ideas along that line - foods (that you eat a good amount of, especially) that double as beauty items? Preferably nothing too expensive at all, please. Thanks!

Answer 1

Baking soda - can use w/ hydrogen peroxide as a toothpaste to whiten teeth & to freshen breath.

Crush raspberry & mix w/ a bit of honey. Use a lip scrub & rinse off. Raspberry will stain lips a bit.

Ground oatmeal or use cornmeal as a face scrub. Can be mixed w/ water or yogurt.

Yogurt has lactic acid which loosens dead skin cells.

Olive oil - use a base w/ sugar, salt or coffee grounds for scrubs.

Diluted vinegar as a clarifying hair rinse.

Green tea as an ingredient for toner.

Cold tea bags to depuff eyes.

Black tea as a rinse to darken hair.

Veggies like cucumbers, tomatoes & avocados for facials.

Video presentation w/ more ideas: http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-make-yourself-beautiful-with-food

More links: http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-make-yourself-beautiful-with-food
http://www.bathandbodyrecipes.com/tip.php?tipid=425
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/personal-care
http://community.livejournal.com/naturalskin/235797.html

Answer 2

oatmeal - put it in a blender for scrubs and masks
Vinegar - the acid is a chemical exfoliant
sugar - use a scrub that doesnt sting like salt
Olive oil - greasy, but great fro really dry skin, hair, etc.
PIneapple - bromolain and acids are exfoliants
Tomato....same deal
carrot - grate and mix with
yogurt as a mask to replenish the skin....

Answer 3

I like to make a sugar and olive oil (or just plain cooking oil) scrubs for my face and hands.
The oil is also a great way to soften feet after a good, hot soak.

Answer 4

I've been using honey facial masks for years and they work great! The best thing is you can make it yourself. This honey facial mask is a my favorite and i use it everytime:
http://tinyurl.com/mykr4hv

Answer 5

egg whites make a great tightening mask that also helps get rid of whiteheads and blackheads.

Avocado mashed up makes a great moisturizing mask.

Cucumbers slices on your eyes get rid of bags under your eyes.

Answer 6

Cucumber slices refreshes eyes. Not eyeballs....the eyelids!

Answer 7

salt. It is used as an exfoliant and gets rid of blackheads

Answer 8

egg white tightens skin

Answer 9

honey facial masks are the best!! I use this honey facial mask recipe
http://bit.ly/1o6GjpJ

you wont regret it! :)