DIY beauty

How to whip up your own products

MoisturisingAnd-Conditioning HAir MAsk

What you’ll need: 2 tbsp coconut oil, 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 large egg and 3 tbsp honey.

How to: Mix all ingredients well in a bowl. Disperse over your entire scalp, then cover with cling wrap and a plastic bag. Do this before you wash your hair, ensuring you leave the mixture on for a minimum of one hour.

or BuY: 1. Inoar Absolut Daymoist CLR™ Mask R250

FACe MAsk

What you’ll need: ½ cup of any oil (coconut, almond, olive or grapeseed) and 2 tbsp brown sugar.

How to: Mix all ingredients in a bowl until the sugar has absorbed the oil. Then, lather a generous amount on your skin.

or BuY: 2. Cetaphil Extra Gentle Daily Scrub R154

sHoWer BoMB

What you’ll need: 60 drops of rosemary essential oil (or any essential oil of choice), 1/3 cup liquid castile soap, 1/3 cup honey and 1/3 cup coconut oil.

How to: Place all ingredients into a blender and pour into a pumptop dispenser. Shake well before use. it has a one-year shelf life.

or BuY: 3. Marrakech Argan Exfoliating Shower Gel R64.95

CutiCLe oiL

What you’ll need: 3 tsp olive oil, ½ tsp jojoba oil (optional), 10 drops lavender, rosemary and lemon essential oil.

How to: Shake all ingredients well in a glass bottle.

or BuY: 4. Dadi’Oil Organic Nail Treatment R270

MAkeuP-reMoVer PAds

What you’ll need: large cotton pads, ¼ cup baby oil, 2 tbsp baby shampoo and 1 ½ cups of water.

How to: Mix water, shampoo and oil in a large bowl. Ensure that the bottom of the jar you’ll be using to store your makeupremover pads in is covered in the liquid. Add +/- 10 cotton pads at a time to soak, gradually adding the liquid until it has been soaked up.

or BuY: 5. Johnson’s Fresh Hydration Micellar Cleansing Wipes R59.99

CeLLuLite sCruB

What you’ll need: A muffin tray, 150g coconut oil and 180g freshly ground coffee.

How to: Melt coconut oil in a glass bowl over a pot of simmering water. Add ground coffee and mix well. ladle equal amounts of the mixture into the muffin tray, press down with the back of a tablespoon and place in the fridge to set.

or BuY: 6. Elancyl Energizing Foaming Scrub R165

BronZing BodY Butter

What you’ll need: A bottle with a lid or a spray container, ¼ cup of purified water, 2 tsp lightweight oil (baby oil or an oil of choice) and 2 tsp bronze eye shadow.

How to: Mix all ingredients, then pour into a container. Shake well before use. increase measurements evenly, depending on how big the bottle is.

or BuY: 7. Caribbean Tan Tinted Body Bronzer Shimmer Cream R89.99