DIY beauty Archives – Beautiful With Brains

When Life Gives You Lemons, Don’t Put Them On Your Skin

Gio — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 01:15:00 +0000

I’ll come out and say. Using lemon in skincare is a bad and dangerous idea. I don’t care what that Tik Tok guru says or how many DIY recipes with lemon you stumbled onto on Pinterest, lemon is not a friend of your skin. This comes from someone who is obsessed with lemons. I love […]

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The Truth About Apple Cider Vinegar For Acne: Does It Work & Should You Use It?

Gio — Sun, 18 Dec 2022 13:15:00 +0000

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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4 DIY Anti-Acne Treatments That DON’T Work (And What To Use Instead)

Gio — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:15:00 +0000

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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Coffee Scrub For Cellulite: Does It Work?

beautifulwithbrains — Sun, 01 Mar 2020 13:15:00 +0000

Coffee scrub for cellulite: does it work? Yes, I’ve tried it. I tried EVERYTHING. Heck, I’d have sold my kidney to get rid of my cellulite back in my teen years. Back then, my self-esteem was so low, I thought no man would love me if I didn’t get rid of it. It sounds crazy […]

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Can You Use Neosporin To Treat Acne?

Gio — Thu, 09 Jan 2020 13:14:00 +0000

Does Neosporin help acne? Yep, the thing your mum used to gently rub on your scraped knees when you fell down. Rumour has it, rubbing it on pimples can make them go away faster, too. It makes sense: bacteria (P. Acnes, to be exact) cause acne, so what’s better than an anti-bacterial ointment to kill […]

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DIY Sunscreen: 3 Reasons Why Making Homemade Sunscreen Isn’t Safe

Gio — Sat, 28 Dec 2019 13:15:00 +0000

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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