Quick Gift Idea!

Got a skin care frenzy person you know? And maybe...you're just going to their home, and you don't know what to get them?

Well...here's an idea!

Try making a sugar scrub!

Our family friends, yesterday, came to our home yesterday, and gifted us with a olive oil and brown sugar scrub.

At first, we are amazed, and we thought they had probably gotten it from this fancy pants store, and the scrub must have cost more than $20.

But then, they spilled, and told us that it was completely homemade, and all they did was just put it in a simple jar. We were so amazed...it seriously looked like a million bucks!

And then, when we actually tried it, it was pretty much the same thing as the olive oil scrub (that I keep talking about) and it also did leave my skin soft and silky.

So here is the super super easy, in a minute flash gift...that you can easily make under $5!

Here's what you need:

-Olive oil

-Sugar (brown or regular)

-Jar (you can even get one from the dollar tree)

-Ribbon

-Optional: a tag

-First simply make the scrub. Mix the olive oil and sugar together, and remember to make it not to runny or not too hard.

-Just pour the scrub in the jar (or you can just stir/make it in the jar)

-Make sure the scrub is neat and settled.

-Then just take the ribbon and put it in a bow over the lid.

-If you want, you can punch a hole in the ribbon, punch a hole in the tag, put a ribbon over your tag; and then apply the tag on the lid's ribbon.

This is the easiest gift you can make...under 5 minutes, and under $5!

And there you go! I know for fact, that is this one of the things that I'll be making for my mom on Mother's Day!

okie, byee!

(ooh I love pampering!)

DIY Egg Mask Facial

Using a simple egg to have gorgeous skin sounds "too good to be true". Nope. It's true, using a simple egg can give you beautiful skin!

One egg is all you need!

Here's a personal story: So this last week, I had puffy skin right under my eyes (not puffy eyes) though. And so, I used many things...but none of them worked. The puffy and noticeably red would just come back.

And so, I was using different masks, and then I pondered over this egg mask facial in a website.

I used this, just once, and for the whole day, my skin was normal --- no puffiness or redness!

I was amazed by it's effectiveness, and couldn't believe that one egg could do this much wonders.

What is it famous for?

This DIY facial mask is super effective for puffiness (helps tighten the skin) and maybe even some wrinkles.

How should I prepare it?

Just crack one egg, and some say to separate the yolk and the whites, but I just combined them together. But you can definitely separate them if you'd like.

Why does this work?

The whites help tighten the skin (great for puffiness), they also exfoliate gently. The yolk helps moisturize and soothe the skin. The whites are also great for wrinkles or fine lines to help tighten the skin again.

How long should I leave it?

About 15-30 minutes

How much should I apply the mask?

People say that you shouldn't do it more than once a week. But since I'm still fighting my puffy skin under my eye, I do it daily, to ensure that my skin will be normal for the rest of the day.

However, if your just thinking about applying this mask...and your skin is fine, (no puffiness) then I suggest you do this only once a week.

Will it irrate my skin?

I have the most sensitive skin on Earth probably (my skin gets puffy even for a little wind), and it didn't irrate my skin at all.

However, everyone has different skin, so if you did notice some blemishes, acne, puffiness, or things like that, be sure to cleanse well right after, by your favorite cleanser, and proceed to your normal facial routine.

If you do decide to separate the whites and the yolk, then use the whites for a facial mask, and then moisturize afterwards with the yolk. The whites and yolk are almost completely different. The whites help tighten your skin, but leave your skin very dry; but the yolk is gentle and helps tremendously moisturize and hydrate the skin.

Even after the yolk, be sure to moisturize immensely with your favorite moisturizer.

I hope this helps your skin! And hopefully this will give you that "ME TIME" as well! (btw, the egg mask won't be dark green, like in the picture above haha)

Get some candles out, some soothing music, get in your bathtub, put a facial mask on....and relax. There's your perfect Spa...at home

[lOVE] (: