Play It Safe: How to Care for Bee or Wasp Stings

You could smell too sweet and be mistaken for a flower.

I don’t want to put a damper on your outdoor summer activities and picnics that you have planned, especially with the upcoming July Fourth holiday.  However, you’re not alone out there.  As you’re having fun with friends or family or just soaking up the sun, bees and wasps could spoil a day. Though I hate to be a pessimist, I just wanted to pass along some helpful tips on the best ways to treat a bee or wasp sting.  After all, it’s always better to be prepared with a little knowledge than suffering longer.

The first thing that you want to do is get that stinger out as soon as possible. The longer you wait, the more that bee’s buried sac with venom continues to spread through your system. 

Nonetheless, you need to be careful in how you handle this. Try gently forcing the stinger up with something thin and flat like one of the cards from your wallet instead of squeezing it up with tweezers or fingers.  Too much pressure could make it that much worse by releasing more venom.

If you happen to be wearing jewelry in the area of that sting, take it off immediately because you may unable to remove it easily later like a ring on a finger.

Clean the area next to prevent an infection.  

Then apply ice, ice packs, or even a bag of frozen vegetables can do in a pinch for help numbing pain.  Keep icing from 15-30 minutes because it will bring down the swelling.

You could also try neutralizing that bee’s or wasp’s acidic venom by making a paste of baking soda and water to apply.  

A meat tenderizer is another that helps since it contains papain, which is ideal for breaking down the venom’s proteins.

On the other hand, call 911 to seek emergency medical treatment if breathing becomes difficult, hives develop, or your tongue swells. Don’t delay because serious allergies can be life-threatening so get to the emergency room.

The Next Time That Your Beauty Gets Compromised by a Cold Sore, Try This Natural DIY Lemon Balm Treatment

Lemon Balm

Cold sores are not only painful, but ugly once those tiny blisters take over a mouth.  In my case, they always liked to appear when you have something important scheduled like a dentist appointment or a big date.  

Of course, you can’t control when cold sores pop up since they are caused by a virus, the herpes simplex virus to be exact, but you can take several steps in limiting how long it stays.

The herpes simplex virus has to have arginine for reproducing in your system.  This basic amino acid is found in most proteins.  However, you can try counteracting the arginine from multiplying by taking a lysine supplement only while you have the cold sore and if not on medication.  You might want to try a 1000mg. lysine tablet twice or as much as three times a day, but no more.  You may want to check with your doctor first.  

Another way is using lemon balm.  If you have a garden, this is an easy herb to grow that is quite useful for help healing cold sores.  What you can do is dry some leaves (about three teaspoons) to later brew a tea in one cup of boiling water, not to drink but to dab on the cold sore with cotton balls once it cools.  You don’t have to keep making fresh cups for each treatment, but keep using this same one that day.  

If you don’t have the fresh herb handy, you could always try lemon balm essential oil better known as pure melissa essential oil. Also, you need to use a carrier oil like grape seed or jojoba oil to safely dilute it.  Use one drop of the melissa essential oil to a teaspoon of your carrier oil.  Again, you might want to check with your doctor if you have any health condition or on medications to see if this is safe for you. 

Having cold sores is no fun.  Nonetheless, if it happens to you and those drugstore remedies aren’t doing much to end this misery, what I shared is worth trying because it did help me.  Take care and I promise that you’ll be smiling with a pretty mouth again in no time!

You Got to Try My DIY Bathing Beauty Skin Detox Recipe for Total Body and Mind Revival!

Unlike ordinary table salt, sea salt is mineral-rich.

Our skin is our largest organ and the protection our body relies on.  Between the  environment and all the products that we apply, it can absorb some less than healthy ingredients or toxins over time.  With the recipe that I am sharing, you’ll be able to get rid of that unwanted accumulation so your skin can better breathe.  

Bathing with this mix will help purge away those toxins from your body as well as  soothe your muscles due to the mineral-rich addition of sea salt.  After a long day, you also will discover how soaking with the help of this recipe will melt stress away due to the lavender essential oil.

I hope that you give it a try because it does make me feel better.  

My DIY Bathing Beauty Skin Detox 


1 cup of white vinegar
4 drops of lavender essential oil
2 tablespoons of baking soda
½ cup of sea salt

Add the ingredients as you’re running the water for your bath.
  
Be sure that you soak for at least twenty minutes, which is necessary to give the minerals enough time to do their detoxing work.
  
Trust me, and you'll feel like a new person once you emerge.

DIY Beauty Recipe: A Super Nail Conditioner That You Are Going to Love!

Beautiful nails don't just happen. At times, you need to give them a hand to keep them thriving.

With all the abuse we put our nails through during normal activities, not to mention manicure products, it is no wonder that they can dry and become brittle.  If you’re looking to keep your nails healthy, then it is important to keep them regularly conditioned. 

The recipe that I want to share with you came to me from an excited friend that said I had to try this because it was the best thing she ever did for her nails.  Let me tell you that once I mixed up a batch and starting using, I also thought it was awesome for helping suffering nails. 

I do hope that you give it a shot because you really will be surprised at the way your nails will respond.



Homemade Super Nail Conditioner 

3/4 tablespoon of argan oil
3/4 tablespoon of grape seed oil
½ teaspoon of almond oil
½ teaspoon of olive oil
½ tablespoon of lemon juice
½ tablespoon of honey
1 drop of geranium essential oil

Mix together and keep in a clean, small bottle and store in your refrigerator.  

Apply to the nails with a cotton ball.  Then be sure to rub this oil mix in your nails well.  Use as often as you want.

For a Baby-Soft Bod, You Need to Try My Super Softener Body Exfoliator Recipe!

This little one has every reason to smile with that beautiful skin and adorable face.

As babies, all of us are born with the ultimate in fresh, soft skin. Sadly though, this beauty changes the more we experience the world and age.  Regardless of what is a natural part of life, there is still a way to make your body feeling as ultimately soft as a newborn through this great nourishing DIY skin care exfoliator that I have for you today.

My recipe involves two steps–-the exfoliation itself followed by feeding the skin before finally rinsing the ingredients off.  It may sound like extra work, but consider it your spa day since you’re in store for beautiful skin.

What you’ll need to accomplish this doesn’t call for any fancy, expensive ingredients, but things that you probably have in your refrigerator or pantry right now.  If not, then put a container of plain yogurt, olive oil, honey, and plain sugar on your grocery store list because these are what you’ll need.

The sugar crystals will help with the rougher exfoliation of dead skin cells.  Check the sugar because you are better off using one with a finer grain over a coarser crystal.  

The lactic acid in the yoghurt will also help speed along exfoliation since it is an alpha hydroxy acid that can help slough off dead skin cells for improved skin texture.  This ingredient, which you’ll also be using to feed the skin is also wonderful for holding in its moisture.

Both olive oil and honey are humectants, which have the capability of helping the skin retain moisture and smoothing.  The olive oil is packaged with antioxidant power from vitamin E, plyphenols and phytosterols. Honey is a rich source of amino acids, peptide and vitamins while it also has antimicrobial properties for healing the epidermis as well.

My Super Softener Body Exfoliator 

1 cup of sugar
2 tablespoons of plain yogurt + 3 tablespoons for the final skin nourishing follow-up
2 tablespoons of honey
1/4 cup of olive oil

Combine the ingredients and then proceed to your bathroom.  If you have a body mitt, you might want to use it or you can just apply the mixture once you take a shower with your fingers.  

Apply to your clean, moistened skin using circular motions when you start exfoliating, working toward your heart.  

When you finish massaging the exfoliator in, then rinse and massage in the remaining three tablespoons of plain yogurt and then rinse.

You won’t believe the petal softness that your skin has once you step out of that shower.  

Try to moisturize the still damp skin within five minutes after you emerge for the ultimate baby soft skin.

Some Calming Relief for Sunburn You May Want to Keep Handy With These DIY Remedies!

Enjoying the sun is great, but you can't say the same thing of sunburn.  

Summer is when you should be having fun–-not suffering with sunburn.  Hopefully, you won’t find yourself in this predicament.  If you do, then  I wanted to share some additional home remedies that can help take your pain away.

Some time in the water does wonders to ease pain.  Therefore, you might want to try soaking in cool bath water with two cups of apple cider vinegar.  The vinegar can restore the skin’s pH level and help it heal.

Oatmeal can also come to your skin’s rescue for sunburn or relieving the itch of poison ivy.  In fact, you can use it in two ways.  Try adding one-half cup of oatmeal (not instant) to a tub of cool bath water and soaking. Skip drying off with a towel.  Instead, air drying is better for your body when you are in this condition. 

To save yourself from a messy tub, you could also take a thin material like gauze or muslin and cut a square large enough to accommodate  that one-half cup of oatmeal, securing it with a tie.  Let it float in the cool bath water about ten minutes first before you emerge and soak.  You can also use that oatmeal pouch to place very gently over the areas for further help in calming the skin.

Lavender essential oil is something else that you may have on hand or want to look into due to its antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties.  This is one of the only essential oils that you can safely apply to your skin without the need of a carrier oil to dilute it.  Take a cool bath first and then try about three or four drops of the lavender essential oil on a wet cotton wash cloth.  Hold it tenderly over the afflicted areas helps cool as well as spur the healing process into action. 

Another sunburn remedy is derived from a comfrey root.  Of course, you are not going to feel like digging up something from your herb garden or do you want to. You only want to use this ingredient in a cream and not if your sunburn has blistered and is open. However, this ingredient may be in one of your current skin care creams so do check. Comfrey roots have allotonin that can aid the inflammation while also stimulating the wounded cells to regenerate.

Read my two earlier posts for more DIY sunburn remedies that also truly lessen the pain!  

Soothe Rough Feet With My Other Favorite DIY #Callus Foot Fix Recipe!

Pretty feet need just as much tender loving care as your complexion--so treat them right with this great foot fix!

Give your feet the help it craves for rough skin or calluses with my other favorite nourishing DIY foot mask. What is so nice about this particular recipe is how relaxing it feels as those creamy, beneficial ingredients go to work.

Having olive oil with its rich antioxidants helps with smoothing and softening.  This ingredient also is a form of vegetable squalene, a natural lubricant with humectant properties to attract the water to the skin cell for more thoroughly moisturizing that roughness.

Buttermilk is loaded with more antioxidants, vitamins and minerals that help keeps the skin supple. Something else it has is lactic acid, which provides gentle peeling for skin renewal.

Mayonnaise also provides a nourishing source of further benefits for that hard skin.  It has antioxidants and protein from its oil and eggs among the most noteworthy of its ingredients.

Last of all, this recipe uses tea tree oil for its antiseptic powers for killing bacteria and fungi, which could be lurking in a funky looking toe nail.

After you prepare this foot fix, you will have to drape enough plastic wrap around your feet to cover them once you spread the mixture on.  You also will need a clean pair of white cotton socks to keep the treatment intact.



My Second Favorite Callus Foot Fix Recipe

½ cup of olive oil
½ cup of buttermilk
2 tablespoons of mayonnaise
4 drops of tea tree oil
Plastic Wrap


Blend all the ingredients together before spreading on your clean feet.

Then wrap your freshly lubricated feet in plastic wrap and securing in a pair of white cotton socks.

Wear this treatment at least an hour or longer for even more benefits.  

You will love the results!

A DIY Complexion Remedy to Help Clear Up Acne and Excess Oil That You’ll Love!

Though my skin is dry now, there was a time when it was on the oily side.  Usually, summer weather only made this skin problem worse, especially when it came to my T-zone and breakouts.  However, I am going to share something that used to work for me in getting rid of excess oil and help normalize my skin–-Milk of Magnesia. 

Don’t worry.  You will not have to swallow any, only use about a teaspoon of the unflavored variety as a facial mask.  This amount should be sufficient for an area, but you can pour on more if you want to cover most of the face.

She was in a hurry to improve her skin by applying too much and entirely too close to her eyes.  

You’re probably wondering how could a stomach product have anything to do with the skin.  The reason this stomach product works so well on oily skin is because it has an active ingredient, Magnesium Hydroxide, that soaks up stomach acid in the same way to control the shine.

Though as wonderfully as Milk of Magnesium works in correcting excess oil, this DIY solution is not meant for regular use to deal your acne or an oily skin condition.  Since it does have a high PH level, which is not the optimal thing for skin, it is best to only use occasionally when needed.  

Wash and dry your face first.  Then apply with a cotton ball over your complexion, avoiding the eye area, and allow to dry thoroughly.  If you just have a few pimples that you want to target, I used to zap them with a cotton swab that I dipped in the Milk of Magnesia first.  Later, rinse it off with cool water and dry.

Remember, only do this treatment OCCASIONALLY.  Long-term use of any product with a high PH level is not good for the skin.

Keep This DIY Body Exfoliator Handy for Making More of Your Summer Beauty!

Warm weather beauty calls for more body exfoliation.

Now is the time that you are going to want to pay particular attention to your body with summer nearly upon us.  After all, summer and bathing suits go hand in hand so make sure your body looks its best with smooth, sexy skin.  Therefore, I have a simple DIY Body Exfoliator for you that might become your summer skin’s new best friend.

My recipe is a gentle way to get rid of dead skin without being overly harsh.  It also softens the skin quite well at the same time.  

I hope that you give it a try. You will appreciate  the wonderful benefits it can do, especially for improving the rough skin of elbows.

My DIY Body Exfoliator

one cup of plain table salt

one cup of Epsom salt

1/3 cup of baking soda

large enough piece of muslin to hold the ingredients

a tie or rubber band to secure the filled muslin bag 

All you do is cut a square of muslin that is large enough to hold the above three ingredients.

Mix the salt, the Epsom salt, and baking soda together in a container or mixing bowl before pouring into the measured piece of muslin.  

Gather the ingredients around the muslin and make a pouch.  Secure your bag with a tie or rubber band.

Once you wet it, you can start exfoliating.  

DIY Smoothing Foot Fix Recipe Your Tired, Sore Feet Will Love!

Treat your sore feet with some pampering relief with my homemade skin care recipe for this Smoothing Foot Soak Fix.

We put our feet through the paces with all the walking, standing, running, and not to mention wedging them into shoes, which can be ill-fitting for the sake of fashion.  Why should it surprise us that by the end of a day our feet can hurt? Therefore, give those sore puppies some tender loving care and emerge them into this wonderful home foot treatment.

Allow yourself at least 30 minutes for these soothing and energizing ingredients to do their work. By the time that you finish, your feet will be softer from all the lactic acid and proteins in the milk as well as be thoroughly moisturized and cleansed thanks also to the gentle exfoliating power of the saponins in the oatmeal, released from finely grinding the oats in your food processor or blender to make colloidal oatmeal. In addition, the honey and baking soda also helps kill bacteria while the Epsom salt serves to revitalize since it is a pure mineral compound of magnesium and sulfate.

Smoothing Foot Soak Fix for Tired Feet

½ cup dry powdered milk
1 cup of uncooked oatmeal, finely ground
1 tablespoon of honey
4 tablespoons of olive oil
6-1/2 cups of warm water
1/4 cup Epsom salt
1 tablespoon of baking soda


You will need a basin large enough to accommodate your feet along with the water in which you added all the ingredients and combined before soaking your feet.  

After you are through, rinse off and dry before pampering the feet with lotion.

I hope you try it because it does work some magic on feet to make them feel better in no time.

My Monthly Complexion Revival Facial Mask Deep Cleans and Encourages Cell Renewal

Honey has amazing properties when it comes to skin.

This facial mask is one I use monthly for a thorough deep cleaning to unclog what still may remain trapped in my pores from makeup and products as well as providing a healthy renewal to the complexion with all the protein, a storehouse of B vitamins, and minerals from brewer’s yeast and plain yogurt. At the same time, it heals and gently moisturizes the skin in a beautiful way from honey.  It will not take your wrinkles away, but it does brighten and give the face somewhat of a lift.

As you know, I have shared my other homemade skin care recipes with you because I believe firmly in the power of natural ingredients when it comes to seeing complexion results.  This is another recipe that is simple but quite effective for improving the look of your skin.  I do hope you try it because it does not disappoint!

Look in my right sidebar in the labels section and scroll down to homemade skin care recipes.  There you will find other wonderful recipes that I have tried that have done nice things for my skin–and they will do the same for you, too.

My Monthly Complexion Revival Facial Mask

1-1/2 teaspoons of powdered brewer’s yeast
1 tablespoon of plain yogurt
½ teaspoon of honey


Mix the three ingredients together and apply to your clean face and neck.  

You will want to go stretch out and get comfortable on your bed because you want to keep this mask on for about 25-30 minutes.  After all, you deserve a break and some “me” time to energize.

When the time is up, rinse the mask off with tepid and then cool water before drying.

This mask will not only make your face bloom with new vitality but also make you smile because your skin will look amazing.                     

You’ll LOVE This Dermatologist Recommended Way to Gently Exfoliate But Deep Clean!

Baking soda can make a beautiful difference in how you exfoliate.

Longwearing foundations and skin care products with silicone-based ingredients can take a toll on our complexion if not properly removed.  They can embed themselves so deeply into your pores even after cleansing.  Therefore, if you don’t want those ingredients to linger and eventually break down a bit of your own skin’s collagen, then you need to exfoliate weekly.    

In fact, you definitely need to try this simple fix.  Mix one half teaspoon of baking soda and one half teaspoon of a water-based cleanser as well as a little warm water together to clean your face with. 

Facial peels are also very helpful when used with care.  Just remember, it is important not to let yourself get carried away and overdo.

Save Brittle Hair From Further Damage and Breakage With This Simple Deep Conditioning Banana Hair Mask Recipe

She could only wish that she knew this recipe!

Everyone wants shiny, bouncy, soft hair that is a reflection of perfect health.  However, there are times those strands can fall ill and become dry and dull, which makes breakage more of a problem.

Before the situation becomes worse, you might want to try this homemade hair mask because it works exceptionally well to nourish damaged hair, even the coarse, curly variety. With honey, a natural humectant and olive oil for added moisturizing properties together with bananas and natural oils besides its potassium for strengthening, along with protein of egg, this recipe gives hair gives hair exactly what it needs. 

You will need to take out your blender. Be prepared to hide out with this mask mix on your head for at least 30 minutes before rinsing.  


Deep Conditioning Banana Hair Mask

1 tablespoon of olive oil
1 egg
½ of a banana
1 tablespoon of honey

Take out your blender and mix together until smooth.  

Put the mask on your hair, cover it with a shower cap or wrap your head in some plastic wrap before a towel and then make sure to HIDE.  

Keep out of sight for about 30 minutes.  Then take a shower and be ready to greet people looking beautiful!

Do You Have a Problem With Sweaty, Foul-Smelling Feet?

This post can help solve an embarrassing problem.

Some people have feet that sweat more than others.  The problem can be made worse by wearing synthetic shoes over natural materials like leather, which allows the feet to breathe more instead of locking the moisture in the shoe.  Think back to summer and plastic sandals like clogs and remember the stench once you slipped them off to understand how the material of the shoe makes such a difference in the amount of the odor that is released.

What else that helps is to soak your feet in a basin of tepid water with some apple cider vinegar to disinfect the bacteria causing that perspiration. Pour in about three tablespoons for your soak for about 10 or 15 minutes.  You can also use white vinegar, but I prefer the apple cider vinegar because it is powerful enough to act as a fungicide as well.  

If you go to the gym and workout, you could possibly come in contact with a foot fungus that can discolor a toenail or even develop Athlete’s Foot, if you’re not careful.  I say if you are going to soak, then don’t take chances and safeguard your feet with an apple cider vinegar soak.

Just for the record, if you think you might have a fungus that is making your toenail look strange, then I have a suggestion that may help.  Do soak your feet first in the apple cider vinegar and then apply some VicksVapoRub over the area.  Cover with a pair of white cotton socks.  Continue this procedure for a few days and it should improve, if not totally clear up.

Don’t worry if you think that you will smell like salad.  Soap and water and a nice hot shower or bath will fix that. 

I do hope you try these tips because they do help!

Here’s Quick Relief for Tired, Sore Feet After Walking All Day in High Heels!

Though heels are gorgeous and do make legs look longer, they can leave you hurting if walking in them all day.  Instead of continuing to suffer in silence just for the sake of fashion, I am here to help rescue your poor, abused feet.

You can start by getting a clean basin and pouring in three tablespoons of white or apple cider vinegar to three tablespoons of Epsom salt before filling it with enough warm water to soak your feet in.  Keep the feet immersed for at least fifteen minutes.  

The acidity in the vinegar will help disinfect the feet and soften the skin while the Epsom salt will tend to the swelling and increase circulation.

After you shower and are getting ready for bed, I recommend rubbing your sore feet with a thick coat of Vicks VapoRub and slip into a pair of socks.  Once you wake up, you will need to wash your feet but you will feel like were treated to the best massage of your life!

By the way, this VicksVapoRub treatment done in the same way for your feet and covering them with socks through the night, is also said to help control a cough.  I never tested that particular home remedy for myself, but I thought to pass it on just in case you might have one.

Vick's VapoRub can be the best friend of hurting feet.

A Quick Fix for Your Flyaway Hair Problem

Flyaway hair can be a problem, especially in the winter.  The next time that this happens to you, I have a sure fix to tame that wild hair.  You might want to try heading to your kitchen or pantry for some olive oil.

One-fourth of a teaspoon of olive oil will be enough to make problem hair more manageable besides adding some extra shine.

I hope that you try this because it never let me down yet!

An Unexpected Home Remedy to Do Away With Dandruff!

If you suddenly discovered a few flakes of dandruff and want to run out and immediately buy a bottle of medicated dandruff shampoo, then you might be wasting your money and drying out your hair unnecessarily.  Unless you know how to distinguish between flakes of dandruff and those flakes left behind from styling products, you may not even have an actual dandruff problem. 

First of all, you need to look at those flakes again and examine the color.  Dandruff flakes are white.  On the other hand, the residue from styling products usually is not white and being sheerer in appearance.

Those flakes caused from a build up of styling products are better dealt with clarifying shampoo.  You can even make your own as I mentioned in an earlier post just by adding one tablespoon of baking soda to two and a half tablespoons of your normal shampoo. This really does strip away all that gunk and leaves hair beautiful again.  

Then again, you might be saddled with white dandruff flakes. In that case, you could also try crushing two aspirins (use only if you are not allergic to aspirin) and mixing them with the same amount of your normal shampoo. The reason this can help this problem is the fact that aspirins have salicylic acid, which is the same effective ingredient found in higher priced dandruff shampoos.

Try this advice because you have nothing to lose–only more beautiful hair to gain!

Your Tight, Dry Skin Will Love My Banana-Avocado Moisture Intense Mask!

Bananas are rich with moisture and nutrients for your skin.

Many of us have a problem with dry or extra dry skin.  If you’re like me and find that you’re constantly slathering on rich creams and lotions in addition to your anti-aging products to feel comfortable, then you really need to try this kitchen fix of mine.

My homemade skin recipe is a wonderful way to drench your complexion with intense moisture and nourish it with vitamins’ B, C, and E as well as minerals, amino acids, and antioxidants to help your skin regain its radiance.  

  
Banana-Avocado Moisture Intense Mask 

½ ripe avocado, mashed
1½ teaspoons honey
½ ripe banana, mashed
1 teaspoon of olive oil

Mix the ingredients together in a small bowl and mash with a fork until smooth.

Apply to your clean face with your fingers or a spatula.

Let it remain on your face for about 15-20 minutes for maximum benefits.

Rinse with lukewarm water.

Then look in the mirror and admire your beautiful glow!

My Homemade Cellulite Coffee Scrub Helps With a Smoother Appearance!

Coffee is delicious as a beverage but quite helpful when it comes to combating cellulite.

Cellulite is a problem for most women. Our attempt trying to flush out those trapped fat and toxins that make for that uneven, dimpled skin is an ongoing battle for us.  However, if you ever investigated ingredients of some of those high price cellulite creams for this problem, you might come to notice that caffeine shows up in quite a few of them.

The reason caffeine can help smooth out those unsightly humps and bumps is because it has the power to temporarily increase blood flow to the skin’s surface as it tightens skin so it can flush the water in the connective tissue. You might think of caffeine as your body’s own liquid plumber.

My recipe that I want to share with you won’t get rid of your cellulite forever because your body will keep building more. You just need to keep at it with new batches of my scrub, which will at least keep this problem at bay for you.

You don’t have to waste money on using fresh ground coffee for my recipe unless you want to.  I brew a pot to enjoy first before saving my used and cooled coffee grounds for this purpose.
  
You will spread this grainy paste on first, then cover the area with a plastic wrap, leaving on for at 30 minutes before scrubbing with it.

What this scrub does is help increase circulation and tone as it softens the skin in the process.  I do hope you try it and see for yourself what a better appearance you’ll have when you examine yourself in a full-length mirror.

My Homemade Cellulite Coffee Scrub

3 tablespoons of olive oil

3 tablespoons of wheat germ oil

½ cup of coffee grounds

Mix the coffee grounds, olive oil and wheat germ oil together in a bowl to form a thick, grainy paste.

Stand in your tub as you apply this scrub. Keep your plastic wrap handy and then wrap the treated area.  Keep this wrap on for about 30 minutes and then report back to the bathroom for scrubbing with it, using upward, circular motions.  Keep working at those scrubbing motions for about five to ten minutes.

Rinse off with warm water and finish bathing as usual.

How to Inexpensively Plump Up Your Lips at Home!

Who doesn’t long to possess fuller lips?  Of course, you can buy lip plumping products to replicate what I’m about to share with you.  However, you just may want to pocket that extra money once you try this simple home fix to boost up that volume cheaply at home. 

As to the amount of salt, you don’t really need to be precise. Start with the lowest measure of salt and see how it works first before adding more to avoid irritating your lips excessively. After all, you just want to “plump”–not overdo it with painful, swollen lips.

My Homemade Lip Plumper

1 teaspoon of olive oil
a little bit of salt
½ teaspoon of vanilla 

Just mix the ingredients together and rub on your lips.  You will experience the effect soon after that.