Baking soda isn't just for making delicious cookies and deodorizing your smelly fridge! The multitasking powder is the main ingredient in most DIY beauty treatments and yields comparable (if not better) results than an expensive spa day.
If you're a fan of spending all of your hard-earned money on expensive beauty treatments, then go ahead and keep doing what you've been doing. However, if you like the idea of saving money on your beauty regiment, then you're going to want to check out these __seven super creative ways to harness the multitasking power of baking soda.
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Teeth whitener
At-home teeth-whitening kits are expensive. Save yourself some dough by making your own whitening solution at home. Mix one tablespoon of baking soda and five drops of hydrogen peroxide in a small container, and brush the paste onto your teeth. Let it sit for about five minutes, then brush it off, rinse and repeat about once a week.
Dry shampoo
Why spend money on dry shampoo when you can just sprinkle a little bit of baking soda onto your greasy roots? If you choose to go this route, however, be sure to only use a little bit of baking soda, otherwise you’ll risk looking like you have a bad case of dandruff. Ew!
Shampoo-booster
Regular shampoo leaving your hair looking blah? Add a little baking soda to the mix. The white stuff will tackle the impurities regular shampoo leaves behind, leaving your hair looking full and bouncy.
Deodorant
Not a fan of heavily scented deodorants? Try making your own with this no sweat recipe: Mix baking soda with a bit of water to make a moist paste. Next, just apply it to your pits, and that's it!
Nail cleaner
To get rid of those pesky yellow stains left behind by dark nail polish, wipe down your uñas with a baking soda-peroxide mix.
Zit blaster
Piling harsh chemicals onto your already irritated face is never a good idea. The next time you get a doozy of a zit, try a taking a gentler approach. Dab a simple mixture of honey and baking soda onto the offending blemish for about ten minutes or so.
Detoxifying bath
Add equal parts baking soda and sea salt, as well as a touch of your favorite essential oil to a tub of filled with hot water for a spa-like bath that’ll melt the stress right off your weary body.
Facial scrub
Looking for a gentle exfoliator? Add a teaspoon of baking soda to some water until it forms a paste and then massage it all over your damp skin using circular motions. It helps removes dead skin cells without irritating your face. It also leaves skin smooth, soft and polished!
