Tuesday 13 August 2019

Testing DIY beauty hacks

I'm 100000% sure none of you will know this, but one of my first EVER blog posts was about a DIY face mask. You can read it here, and laugh about the fact I didn't even add any pictures in. Bit of fun though, isn't it, DIY beauty stuff. I thought I'd revisit the idea and test out some DIY beauty hacks that I found on Google...

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Mayonnaise Hair Mask


This is one of the easiest ones, because it's literally just mayo. You don't have to mix it with anything, although you can do for extra benefits. I went for the simple mayonnaise hair mask, though, because it's meant to provide moisture especially for frizzy hair - which mine is.

I hate mayo - honestly, I don't eat it and the thought of it makes me gag a bit. But I decided to give the mayonnaise hair mask a go and smothered my damp hair with some from a squeezy bottle we had in the fridge. Then I chucked a shower cap over it and left it for bloody ages while I got some articles written.

my left hand holding a jar of mayonnaise

Then I rinsed it off, and followed up with a nice shampoo. Twice. To get the smell out. But my hair did feel genuinely softer and less frizzy, so I'd say this is a DIY beauty hack that works.

Coconut Oil & Sugar Lip Scrub


I get really chapped lips year-round, and I know you can buy lip scrubs in Lush (and I think Elf do one too) but really, it's so easy to make your own. I just mixed a spoonful of coconut oil with some granulated sugar (and a drop of vanilla essence) et voila. Smushed it onto my lips a bit then wiped it off with a flannel. My lips felt sooooo nice and smooth afterwards - this one is an absolute winner of a DIY beauty hack!

my left hand holding a jar of pure coconut oil

Clear Honey & Turmeric Targeted Spot Treatment


Again, this one is as simple as it sounds. I mixed a teaspoon of clear honey with some turmeric and smothered my cheeks and chin with it, where I had a lot of redness and some whopping big spots. I think I might have used a bit too much honey because the whole thing was just a bit runny/drippy, which made it feel like it was tickling my face. Generally just quite messy.

my left hand holding a jar of honey

I wiped it off about 15 minutes later with a warm damp flannel, and my skin was genuinely less red. The spots seemed much less angry, too, so it's one DIY beauty hack that gets a thumbs up from me.

Have you tried any DIY beauty hacks? Let me know which ones really work!

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14 comments:

  1. I've not tried any of these but I really think I should!

    Erin || MakeErinOver

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  2. I haven't tried any of these - I don't think I could bring myself to try the mayo hair mask, but I'll definitely be making the coconut oil lip scrub! x

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  3. Okay I have NEVER heard of the mayo thing in my life haha! I actually really like mayo (had it yesterday in a sandwich, was banging) but I'm not sure about putting it on my head haha!

    Jenny
    http://www.jennyinneverland.com

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  4. I would never do the mayo one, I like to eat it though haha, I really want to try the tumeric mask though x

    Joyce | www.joycelauofficial.com

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  5. Omg I can't think of anything worse than putting mayo in my hair hahaa

    Gemma Louise

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  6. I haven't tried any of these - I always think I'll mess them up some how xx

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  7. I’ve never tried any diy beauty things, I’m definitely going to have to now.

    https://littlemissmelanie.com/

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  8. I don't think I could bring myself to put mayo in my hair haha x

    Terri // Terri Talks

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  9. I love mixing products together so I’m guessing that’s a little DIY? x

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  10. Oh Mayo in your hair, I am not sure if I could do that, I don't even like the taste of it haha! Great blog post idea.

    Amy x
    The July Rose

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  11. I don't know if I could face slathering mayo into my hair!!
    Rosie

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  12. I admire you for trying the mayo hair mask. I love mayo but there's no way I could put it on my hair. You're my actual hero!

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  13. I've never heard of using mayo in your hair before!

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  14. A mayonnaise hair mask?! That's definitely a new one ahaha, but amazing that it actually worked :)

    Kate | http://www.katelovesx.co.uk

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