The Daily Ink

We women buy countless products that promise a cure to wrinkles or a clearer completion. These miracle bottles litter our counters taking up too much space in your bathroom. But do we really need to pay so much for so many products? Nope, just look in your refrigerator.

I don’t spend huge amounts of money on products, the bare minimum will do. But I am no less vain than the next person. I just use natural homemade remedies and beauty cures. These are a few of my favorites. They are better than then that 50 dollar goop from Olay.

Milk Bath:

In the days of Cleopatra she valued her beauty above most elses. To keep her beautiful skin healthy and glowing she took baths in goat milk. This cleans away dead skin and keeps your skin tone even and glowing. As very few of us have access to a whole bath full of goat milk adding a few cups of milk to your bath or pouring in instant milk has the same affect. Soke, scrub, but make sure to rinse off before getting out. You don’t want to sour.

Shinny Hair:

Beautiful hair is a constant desire of women everywhere. I dye my hair a lot and it can look rather dull, but I use this mix and it definitely has a beautiful shine to it. Its not like the hair models in shampoo commercials, but then again my hair is not what I get payed for.

• 1 oz. oil of Rosemary

• 1/8 oz. oil of Lavender

Enough for about 6 months of use. Simply mix the two oils together and store in the dark or in a small amber or light-proof bottle. Put a few drops of the oil on your palm, brush your palm against your hairbrush and then brush your hair.

Stir 1 teaspoon honey into 4 cups (1 quart) warm water. After shampooing, pour mixture through hair. Do not rinse out. Dry as normal.

A refreshing spray that adds shine to hair and is especially good for brunettes; the rosemary brings out natural highlights in dark hair much the way chamomile does for blonde locks. It can also be used to rejuvenate tired skin.

Baking Soda Hair Cleanser:

If you rub a bit of baking soda into your shampoo and then continue to massage it into your hair. This removes any impurities in your hair from products like hairspray and gel.

Cinnamon and Honey:

Mix a little honey with a tsp. of cinnamon into a paste. You can place this on your entire face or just on problem areas (acne/blackheads etc.) over night. This concoction helps clear up your skin and keep it radiant.

Also eating healthy (I am a vegetarian) and exercising as cliche as it seems are two very benefitial tips for staying healthy and beautiful.