Readers Respond: Have You Tried Any Homemade Recipes?

Responses: 40

By Julyne Derrick, About.com Guide

Making homemade masks are not just for older people it's so much fun to do at sleepovers!!we loved the sensitive face masks and the ones for acne!!and ate the dark chocolate face mask!!u will love it!!really:)
—Guest Corinne

I put honey on my face and leave it on till it melts. About 4 times a week, I mix brown sugar with my cleanser and scrub my face . feels sooo good
—Guest Crystal

Milk of magnesia is great for oily skin. Just spread on your face, let it dry, then rinse off. My face stays shine-free all day.
—Guest StellaA

Thanks SO much for posting these great recipes and helping all of us save some money. Here's a few more DIY Beauty or Homemade recipes for skin care, face masks, etc: http://bionic-beauty.com/category/features/bionic-homemade/
—Guest PCgeekchick

All you have to do is take 1/4 cup of oatmeal some pebbles and honey. mix all of these ingredients and scrub that face!
—Guest Marie

Believe it or not, baking soda and water works really well. Something so simple can really be a big help. Also you might want to try salt and water. But cleanse your face with something else first.
—Guest Brooker

I use green tea, steeped for about 2 hours and chilled in the fridge. Once cool, not cold, add granulated sugar and afew drops of lemon juice. It reduces acne and I've noticed my fine lines are going away. I love it!
—mi1red

I have realy dry skin which is hard to cure. But I found a great recipe. Mix in 2 tbsp of honey to a mashed avocodo and smooth over 2 lettuce leaves ( dont ask) then lay over face soak a paper towel in rose water and lay over leaves. Let sit for 10 min. Its a great moisturizer.
—Guest spagirl

I have realy dry skin which is hard to cure. But I found a great recipe. Mix in 2 tbsp of honey to a mashed avocodo and smooth over 2 lettuce leaves ( dont ask) then lay over face soak a paper towel in rose water and lay over leaves. Let sit for 10 min. Its a great moisturizer.
—Guest spagirl

Alcohol in Skin Care: Yes or No? When you are choosing the best skin care products for your skin type, you may have already noticed that alcohol is a common ingredient in your product labels. So Yes or No to Alcohol in Skin Care? Regards Home Made Beauty
—Guest Vicky Lewy

My church group has an annual "Yuck Night" where we pretty much pelt each other with eggs, pudding, spaghetti, and other slimy gooey foods. When I got home that night, my face was covered in pudding. When I washed it off, my face was incredibly soft, way softer than it was that morning. I'm not sure if it was the pudding or something else...but if you have some time, try putting some chocolate pudding on your face and then washing it off once it dries. It might be a cheap alternative to a mud mask!
—Guest rn31

I use a combo of an egg, mayo, olive oil, and honey in my hair. This makes it really soft, shiny, and easy to brush. I also use egg, and honey on my face. Works Great!
—Guest Melanie

I mix one or two Vit A liquid capsules with two Vit E capsules. Sometimes I add Evening Primrose oil as well. I pain this on my face at night. The Retinol in the Vit A is great for reducing wrinkles and it's a lot cheaper than Retinol cream.
—Guest marie