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5 Tips to Remember When Making Homemade Beauty Recipes

05/14/2014 by Calleigh

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Making your own homemade beauty recipes saves money, and it’s also exciting. However, DIY beauty recipes may not work well for everyone. If you have serious skin problems, you may need to see a doctor for the appropriate care.

Some ingredients found in these recipes may not work well for certain skin types. Saving a few bucks and treating your skin to natural beauty products is an excellent idea, but keep these tips in mind before you make homemade beauty recipes.
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Tip #1 – Beware of Ingredients That Increase Sensitivity to the Sun

When making your own homemade beauty recipes, beware of ingredients that may increase sensitivity to the sun. If you’re not familiar with the ingredients you use in your DIY products, you may not realize that some ingredients result in photo-sensitivity.

Certain ingredients, including citrus fruits and rice powder may be wonderful for lightening skin, but they make your skin more sensitive to the sun. If you forget to wear sunscreen, you could end up with pigmentation and skin damage. You may want to avoid recipes that use too much citrus or rice powder, and if you do use these ingredients, be sure you wear plenty of sunscreen to avoid problems with photo-sensitivity.


Tip #2 – Remember That Some Ingredients Aren’t Great Choices for Sensitive Skin

Another important tip to remember is that some ingredients used in homemade beauty recipes are not great choices for people with sensitive skin. Many DIY skincare recipes use raw fruits and veggies, as well as other ingredients that may prove too harsh for those with very sensitive skin.

If you have sensitive skin, then it’s important to avoid harsh ingredients. If you’re not sure how a new DIY recipe will react on skin, test the recipe on a small patch of skin before you slather it all over your face.


Tip #3 – Homemade Products Only Deal with Superficial Skin Issues

When you make your own homemade products, keep in mind that they’ll only deal with superficial skin issues. If your skin problem is caused by an internal problem, slathering products on your face will not provide the results you want.

Sure, some DIY skincare recipes may help treat some of the symptoms, but they may not get to the root of the problem. It’s a good idea to talk to your physician if you are dealing with skin issues to ensure they are not caused by a serious internal problem.


Tip #4 – No Preservatives Means Your Natural Ingredients Can Go Bad

When you make all-natural, homemade beauty recipes, you’re using natural ingredients that do not include preservatives. This means that the ingredients can go bad. Many DIY skincare products are best made for a single use.

Unless you’re using oils that will keep longer, only make enough to last for a single day when you whip up homemade recipes.


Tip #5 – Great Results May Take Some Time

The ingredients used within DIY beauty recipes work wonderfully on the epidermis of your skin. However, most have large molecules that will not penetrate skin. Many recipes that you make at home will take some time to provide results.

You shouldn’t expect instant results when using homemade products. If you continue to use the products, over time you will begin seeing results, so don’t give up after using homemade beauty products once or twice.


Conclusion:
Sure, it’s definitely fun to try making beauty products at home using natural ingredients, but you need to be cautious. Failing to be aware of the ingredients you’re using and the affects they may have on skin may end up causing more skin problems instead of solving them. Before you make another DIY skincare product, make sure you keep these tips in mind for the best results.

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