budget-friendly beauty tips

Here are some budget-friendly beauty tips I got from a local magazine. I'm posting this for reference just in case I might actually read this in the future :) It's my mother and my sister who gets worked up every time I get another pimple or scratch on my face, maybe they should read this bwahaha.

Eucalyptus or Tomatoes = Instant Facial

Mix in some eucalyptus or tea tree oil to a pot or bowl of boiling water, then put a towel over your head, and place your face over the steam. Your pores will be cleared up in no time. If you can't find eucalyptus, tomato paste works just as well. Pour a can of tomato paste into a bowl, then heat it in the microwave until it's lukewarm. Spread it on your face, let set for five minutes, and wash it off.

Honey + Oatmeal = Instant Facial Scrub

Combine half a cup of plain uncooked oats with three tablespoons of honey, then apply the mixture to your face and let it set for fifteen minutes before rinsing thoroughly. You're guaranteed to shine after this facial scrub.

Lemon Juice + Cotton Swab = Blemish Free Face

Squeeze the juice from half a lemon, and use a cotton swab to sweep it across your face. Vitamin C from the lemon juice does wonders for bleaching dark spots caused by pimples, acne, injury , or hyperpigmentation. Avoid the sun while you treat your blemishes with this remedy because lemon juice reacts with sunlight and can cause your skin to darken further.

Cotton Balls + Cold Whole Milk = Bye Bye Puffy Eyes

Prepare 1/4 cup of cold whole milk and steep two cotton balls into it. Place the cotton balls over your eyes, and leave them for about five to ten minutes. Be sure to use icy-cold whole milk because it'll act as a cold compress to treat the swelling. Aside from de-puffing swollen eyelids, this beauty fix can also brighten dark circles under the eyes.

Whipped Egg = No More Wrinkles

To combat early signs of aging, remove yolk from one egg, whip the egg white, and spread it on your face. Leave it on for fifteen minutes before rinsing it off. Egg whites works as well as expensive creams do because the protein from egg whites help tighten skin.