homemade skincare Archives – Beautiful With Brains Taking the guesswork out of skincare Mon, 19 Dec 2022 15:32:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.3 The Truth About Apple Cider Vinegar For Acne: Does It Work & Should You Use It? https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/apple-cider-vinegar-for-acne/ https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/apple-cider-vinegar-for-acne/#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2022 13:15:00 +0000 https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/?p=107998 Is apple cider vinegar good for acne? Yes. Should you use it? No. Newsflash: just because something works, it doesn’t mean you should use it. Baking soda can exfoliate skin… and leave it a red, flaky, irritated mess. Apple cider vinegar (ACV) is the same. For one person who swears ACV cured her acne, there’s […]

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]]> https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/apple-cider-vinegar-for-acne/feed/ 1 4 DIY Anti-Acne Treatments That DON’T Work (And What To Use Instead) https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/diy-acne-treatments-dont-work/ https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/diy-acne-treatments-dont-work/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:15:00 +0000 http://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/?p=98042 If you’re cursed with acne, you’ll go to any length to get rid of it. But desperation has never solved anything. It only makes you do crazy stuff like slathering Neosporin all over your face. The internet claims it works, right? The internet claims everything works. That’s how you end up with dried out, flaky […]

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]]> https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/coffee-grounds-treat-cellulite/feed/ 6 When Life Gives You Lemons, Don’t Put Them On Your Skin https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/shouldnt-put-lemons-skin/ https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/shouldnt-put-lemons-skin/#comments Thu, 20 Feb 2020 13:15:00 +0000 http://beautifulwithbrains.com/?p=60774 I’m obsessed with lemons. I love a cooling lemonade in summer. A lemon cheesecake at the end of a special dinner. A whiff of citrusy perfume to remind you summer’s on its way. But, I would never use lemon in skincare. Putting lemons on your skin is just asking for trouble. I know, it’s hard […]

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]]> https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/shouldnt-put-lemons-skin/feed/ 11 DIY Sunscreen: 3 Reasons Why Making Homemade Sunscreen Isn’t Safe https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/make-diy-sunscreen-safe/ https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/make-diy-sunscreen-safe/#comments Sat, 28 Dec 2019 13:15:00 +0000 http://beautifulwithbrains.com/?p=51292 Are you a DIYer who loves making her skincare products and wants to try her hand at homemade sunscreen? Or a chemophobe who’s afraid the chemicals in sunscreen will kill you? Are you tired of spending a fortune on sunscreen and want to save by making your own? I’ve got news for you: DIY sunscreen […]

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]]> https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/make-diy-sunscreen-safe/feed/ 10 How To Make And Store Your Own Skincare Products Safely https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/how-to-prepare-and-store-homemade-beauty-products-safely/ https://www.beautifulwithbrains.com/how-to-prepare-and-store-homemade-beauty-products-safely/#comments Tue, 12 Nov 2019 13:08:00 +0000 http://beautifulwithbrains.com/?p=35725 So you want to make your own skincare products? It’s not as easy as you think. You can’t just mix up a few drops of olive oil with a big dollop of glycerin, add a spoonful of vitamin C powder and voila, you have a product that works. It’s way more complicated than that… For […]

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