Beauty Basics

How to Maintain Your Healthy Hands and Nails at Home

By TamekaHicks

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Skip the spa and save yourself time and money. Your hands and nails mean a lot. So why not take care of them yourself? That's right--pamper yourself at home... more »

How to Make a Basic Homemade Facial Scrub

By eHow Fashion, Style & Personal Care Editor

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A facial scrub helps hasten the process of sloughing off dead skin cells so that the new skin can shine through. We are constantly creating new skin cells and sloughing off the old. New skin is fresh and glowing, while dead skin cells can make us ... more »

How to Make a Beauty Bag

By eHow Fashion, Style & Personal Care Editor

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Every woman should have a makeup bag full of beauty necessities. The bag must include all the essentials you'll need to look your best at any moment. Know what you should have in your makeup bag and can take it with you anywhere you go... more »

How to Make a Body Scrub

By Time2Compose

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Making a skin exfoliator is so easy. There is no need to spend a load of money... more »

How to Make a Cheap and Natural Lotion

By kle0686

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I forget where I found this recipe for a natural and inexpensive body lotion. It works great, and can be a great gift... more »

How to Make a Cheerio and Banana Face Mask

By rreed200

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I don’t know about some of you, but I like to not only eat Cheerios and Banana’s, but I also like to wear them! This quick and easy recipe is a sure fire way in achieving smooth, healthy looking skin. The ingredients exfoliate and moisturize ... more »

How to make a chocolate lip gloss

By Biljana

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Lip gloss is usually used as aesthetic addition to the overall skin care. Lip gloss can actually be a great way to protect the lips from harsh weather or sun rays. This is where a homemade recipe makes all the difference. Not only is it glossy, ... more »

How to Make a Coffee Cocoa Facial Mask

By eHow Fashion, Style & Personal Care Editor

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When you hear the words coffee and cocoa, you might imagine a warm cup of mocha coffee; however, you can also use these delicious ingredients to heal the skin. Milk is a natural moisturizer, cocoa is rich in antioxidants and coffee is a mild ... more »

How to Make a Cucumber Vitamin Facial Mask

By eHow Fashion, Style & Personal Care Editor

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While the fact that eating lots of vitamins and minerals helps to keep the body young and healthy is well known, the science of treating skin with vitamins is quickly growing with discoveries about topical applications of natural acids, ... more »

How to Make a face mask with avocado

By B518

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This is a nice mask to use twice a week, it's also high in salt which is great for healing. Please leave comments so I know how it worked for you :).. more »

How to make a facial mask for dry skin

By texaspeach63

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This mask provides extra richness, vitamins and moisture for those of us with dry skin.. more »

How to Make a Healing and Soothing Facial Scrub That Doubles as a Mask

By devchonachka

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You may be willing to pay big bucks for masks and scrubs that promise glowing results, but why do so if you can use the ingredients you have at home to spruce up your skincare routine?.. more »

How to Make a Healing Hand Scrub

By Ziggy

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Our hands are the most exposed and over used parts of our bodies. The chemicals handled on a daily basis like soaps, perfumes and detergents strip the skin of natural oils and leave hands chapped and excessively dry. Try this simple, all natural ... more »

How to make a homemade sugar body scrub

By Biljana

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Homemade body scrubs are wonderful because they are inexpensive, easy to make, and best of all: they can be customized so they fit YOUR skin type and YOUR preference. Simply by adding essential oils that you like, you can create a spa like ... more »

How to Make a Honey Almond Scrub

By Ziggy

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The foods we have in our kitchen serve much more of a purpose than you think. Make an all natural body scrub that will have your skin glowing with radiance... more »

How to make a lavender bath salt

By Biljana

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Bath salts are a great addition to the overall skin care. Depending on the effect you're looking for, adding different essential oils will give you the results you want. My personal favorite is lavender because I not only like the scent, I enjoy ... more »

How to make a lavender facial steam

By Biljana

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Often times, clogged pores are the main cause of acne, pimples, and blackheads. Excessive production of sebum leads to accumulation of impurities in pores which leads to inflammation. This can be avoided by regularly preparing and using facial ... more »

How to Make a Natural Perfume

By eHow Fashion, Style & Personal Care Editor

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Perfume is an aromatic way to express your personal style, but the chemicals used in most perfumes are harsh, can aggravate allergies and are often extremely expensive. If you would like to flaunt your personal scent without the costs or ... more »

How to Make a Nutritious Clay Facial

By eHow Fashion, Style & Personal Care Editor

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Clay facials are easy to make, and leave the skin feeling fresh, soft and renewed. One of the best things you can do on a regular basis to keep your face youthful, clay facials exfoliate, draw impurities from the skin, moisturize and cleanse... more »

How to Make a Papaya Strawberry Antioxidant Mask

By eHow Fashion, Style & Personal Care Editor

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Some of the best face masks are made from regular items in your kitchen cupboards. Nature offers a million skin remedies, and this antioxidant mask is no exception. It is fast and easy to make, and perfect for dry or aging skin as it gently ... more »

How to make a peppermint rosemary facial steam

By Biljana

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There is no better way to cleanse the facial skin than by using a facial steam. Clogged pores are one of the main causes of acne, pimples, and blackheads. Instead of trying to pop them and end up with red, swollen face, try preparing a facial ... more »

How to Make a Plain Outfit Look Awesome

By eHow Fashion, Style & Personal Care Editor

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Anyone can make a boring plain outfit look awesome. Women can make their old clothes look vintage and classic with a few simple techniques. Whether it is an old skirt you have had for years or a pair of jeans that are out of style, you can make ... more »

How to Make a Relaxing Facial Mask

By eHow Fashion, Style & Personal Care Editor

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At the end of the week you really want to get some rest for the big weekend you have starting tomorrow. You're wound too tight and you know it, so you need to take some action. A relaxing homemade facial mask and warm milk can be just what you ... more »

How to Make a Spicy Mouth Wash

By JL1543

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There are many different mouth wash recipes that you can make yourself; however, sometimes we all want a little change in the flavor of our mouth wash. In this article you find out how to make a spicy mouth wash, which can really create a ... more »

How to Make a Tinted Moisturizer

By eHow Fashion, Style & Personal Care Editor

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When searching the beauty supply section of your local department store, you are likely to see every kind of moisturizer known to man. From glitter lotions to sunless tanners, the price tags are often a shocking surprise. If you are dying to try ... more »

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