Low budget, natural alternatives! Stuff on the cheap!

Olive Oil is rich in Vitamin E, extremely hydrating and a powerful antioxidant that contains fatty acids that help to repair cell damage. I use it as a fantastic eye makeup remover. A tablespoon can also be added to hair conditioner if your hair is very dry or coarse. It can also be used as a face/body moisturizer as well. Glycerin is also a good moisturizer. A friend of mine applied glycerin straight from the bottle she got at the health food store to her whole face for several weeks and swears it cleared up her adult acne.

A fantastic body exfoliator you can make at home. Raw sugar and oilve oil mixed to make a paste. Scrub all over and rinse. Easy. Voila. You can take some sugar packs from Starbucks, haha! Seriously, don't do that. I do not condone thievery, even if it is from faceless corporate machines! Don't do it! (mehehehe)

Aspirin tablets (not the gels) broken apart and applied to the face make an effective exfoliator because of the salicylic acid. Crush two and scrub gently. Rinse. DER.

Green tea pops! (idea stolen from Michelle Phan via Youtube) Make green tea, add a Vitamin E capsule, freeze in an ice cube tray, insert toothpicks when half frozen, apply to face like a mini spa popsicle! Refreshing on hot days. Also stolen from Michelle Phan, strain the water from organic whole grain rice and use the rice water as a toner. Witch Hazel is cheap and can be found at the drugstore and is also a terrific toner for oilier skin. Do NOT EVER apply rubbing alcohol to your skin. It is terribly harsh and drying.

Mash an avocado with plain yogurt to make a hydrating masque for dry skin. Leave on for twenty minutes. All sorts of masques can be made using ingredients from the grocery store. If this at all interests you, Youtube it. There's like, a hundred masque recipe videos on Youtube.

Keep Your Pants Smart and Fancy,

Pink Pamplemousse xoxox