Beautiful Darling!

Hello my friends!  It's been awhile since I've posted, I'm sorry to keep you waiting!  Since my last DIY beauty post I've discovered a few new things that I thought I'd mention. 

1.  Lately I've noticed that my hair has been dry, and just not as cute as it could be.  I read somewhere that cider vinegar works well as a hair rinse so I thought I'd try it.  This morning I took a bottle of cider vinegar into the shower and after I rinsed my shampoo out I poured a little bit on my hair.  I worked the vinegar through as though I was shampooing and then rinsed it out.  I smelled strongly like an Easter egg; however, once I rinsed and applied a yummy conditioner the smell went away.  The vinegar worked!  My hair was soft and had no product build up today! I'll probably start using this treatment about once a week.

2.  If your hair is still dry, you can try a quick and cheap deep conditioning treatment.  Spread your favorite conditioner on to wet hair and put a shower cap over your head (I steal these from hotel rooms when I travel.)  Leave the shower cap on for about 10 min. (I do this while I'm cleaning the bathroom) and then rinse.  This is much cheaper than the expensive conditioning treatments at the salon!

3.  Olive Oil.  I've talked about using Olive Oil in my previous post DIY Beauty; however, I just keep finding new uses for it.  Add 2-3 tablespoons to a hot bath and grab your Lucky magazine for a nice soak!  The Olive Oil leaves your skin moist (and it smells delicious!)  Just be careful, it might make your tub a little slippery.

4.  Coffee grounds.  Again, I am a coffee addict.  I have been known to mix some used coffee grounds with some olive oil and use it as a body scrub.  Apparently the caffeine in it is also good for reducing cellulite. 

5.  Lemon juice.  My friend always teases me because whenever we're at restaurants I squeeze a little lemon juice on my hand from the wedge in my water.  Lemon is a natural cleanser so if you ever don't have a chance to wash your hands or have hand sanitizer, a little squirt of lemon will work, and it smells yummy!

Hopefully you enjoy my second round of DIY beauty tips.  If you have any of your own, please feel free to share!