If you look at any typical college campus, you will most likely see girls wearing sweat pants, uggs, and too much make-up (or in some cases none at all). I have never been a typical college girl and in the last year I have gotten even more different.
I am not a big make-up chick but I usually wear foundation. Recently, I decided I wanted to switch to organic make-up because of all the things they put in make-up. Unfortunately, I'm still a poor college student who doesn't want to spend $45 on foundation. Luckily, I found Physicians Formula organic make-up at target for about $13. I also use their powder sometimes as well.
Baking soda is your friend! I use a baking soda/water paste for pimples. Baking soda also makes your skin silky smooth. In the last few months, I stopped shampooing and conditioning my hair (in the traditional sense). Here is my nightly ritual: I take a small container (reused from my mom's tupperware drawer) put a tablespoon of baking soda in. Mix in two tablespoons of water and stir. This is a paste and should be sort of thick. Then I take my apple cider vinegar, one tablespoon, and put it in a squirt bottle. I mix in around four tablespoons of water and shake, shake, shake. Once I'm in the shower, I just massage the baking soda mixture into my scalp. I typically leave it in for a little while then rinse well! Then I just squirt the apple cider vinegar into my hair and run my fingers through. FYI, if you don't throughly rinse out all the baking soda, you will have a volcano effect on your head. The reaction to the vinegar will cause bubbling. This won't hurt you...I've done it a few times.
I am trying to eliminate all harsh/unnecessary chemicals from my (simple) beauty regiment. Need some different ideas? I also find Planet Green: Fashion & Beauty so helpful. Try some natural beauty treatments. My next project is a sugar exfoliator. Does anyone have some natural beauty treatments they'd like to share? I would love to hear them!!
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