Natural Beauty Tips: Facial Steamer

by Denise Perez

Steaming your face opens pores so that trapped dirt can be washed away.  In an herbal facial steamer, steam does all the work; the herbs add a pleasurable scent--good for your mood as well as your skin.  Good herbs to use include fresh mint, lavender, and rosemary.  Be sure to wash your face and remove makeup before steaming.  For extra moisturizing, apply petroleum jelly to your lips.  Use about once a week.

Facial Steamer (1 treatment):
1/4 cup (or handful) dried chamomile flowers or 3 bags of   chamomile tea
1 pint boiling water.

Place a bowl on top of a towel-covered surface in a place where you can sit comfortably.  Place chamomile in the bowl and pour boiling water over it.  Using a second towel as a tent over your head, steam your face about 1 foot from the water.  The towel tent traps steam; if it gets to hot, allow some steam to escape.  Keep your eyes closed and inhale the herbal scent.  Steam your face for about 10 minutes.

Make Your Own Foaming Hand Soap!

To find out how to make homemade foaming soap (easy, easy, easy!!) for a small fraction of the price of the ready-made stuff (and works just as well!), click here to go to my money-saving blog, Lovin' the $avings. :)
Laurie

Grocery Savings--week of 12/5

Here are just a very few of the best deals at Target and Meijer this week, with links to more savings. :)
Lovin' the Savings

Cranberry Raspberry Salad

This is a cranberry salad that even the children will love!

Cranberry Raspberry Salad

1 large package raspberry Jello
1 1/2 cups boiling water
1 cup cream, whipped
2 cups mini marshmallows
1 (20 oz) can peneapple tidbits or chunks, drained
1 can whole cranberry sauce

Mix and dissolve Jello in water.  Let it start to congeal and then whip.  Add whipped cream and remaining ingredients.  Put into glass pan.  Let set in refrigerator.

Meijer Deals this Week

If you'd like to find out about some great buys at Meijer this week, go to my money-saving blog here. :)
Laurie

Clip Those Coupons! :)

Lots o' coupons in the paper today: 2 Red Plum inserts and a fairly hefty SmartSource! Don't overlook them. A little time clippity-clipping (lol) now = tons of savings in the coming weeks!

Easy Coupon Organization

Here is a link to my post on an easy way to organize coupons.  The video is the method I use, and then there are some links at the bottom for alternate methods.  Hope these are helpful to you!  -Laurie

http://lovinthesavings.blogspot.com/search/label/Coupon%20Organization