Homemade Face Masks

Don't get me wrong, I love my lotions and potions, and have shelves screaming under the pressure of all the products I spend all my hard earned cash on. BUT, sometimes, I like to use something a bit more natural, and these are all very easy on the purse too!

Honey and Milk face mask:

Mix 1 tbsp full fat milk with 1 tbsp honey. apply to face and neck, wipe off with a warm damp flannel after 10 mins. Great for dry skin.


Lemon and sugar face scrub:

Mix 1 tbsp granulated or caster sugar with 2 tbsp lemon juice. Apply to face in gentle, circular motions with a cotton wool ball, and rinse with water. Good for removing dry skin patches!

Honey and Aspirin Mask:

Dissolve 2 dissolvable aspirin in 1tsp water. Once dissolved mix with 1tsp honey. Apply to face for 5-10 mins, and rinse off with a flannel. Will be slightly grainy and therefore exfoliate gently, but also the acid in the aspirin is great for breakouts and clearing acne, and the honey soothes and moisturises.

Obviously I have used these all on MY SKIN, and they are all fine FOR ME. If you are irritated at all by any of these then rinse off and do not use again!! Try a small test area first!

Easy Herb Pots

Recently I've been on a bit of a mission, to re-cycle/re-use, and my latest effort is these cute little herb pots made from lidded pots that have had some kind of foodstuff in (which I've of course devoured first).

This particular one was for cream, but also yoghurt, sorbet etc come in similar pots with see-through lids.

You can spend quite a lot in Garden Centres on those mini propogator things, and these do the same thing!

First, just wash out the pot and lid, and dry. Fill about 3/4 with compost, sprinkle on desired seed, and cover with more compost. water and put lid on.

Write the name of whatever you have planted on the lid with marker, and put in a sunny place, to let nature do it's magic!

As a complete glutton, I hugely advocate growing things you can eat!!