Three easy DIY beauty hacks for delicious looking skin using citrus- one for your face, one for hands and one for crackled elbows and knees.
Keeping up appearances can be expensive, so that’s why I’ve been trying to swap my pricey spa days for some DIY beauty hacks. For some reason I never looked quite as glamourous as Pinterest led me to believe I should. Some of my greatest fails included:
1) Using a cut beet for lip stick
2) Putting guacamole on my face
3) Washing my hair in beer until I smelled like a bar
That last one was a big mistake.
But after months of experimenting in my kitchen, I discovered how to use the same antioxidant-rich citrus I feed my body in three DIY beauty hacks.
DIY Beauty Hacks on the Cheap
I always keep a bowl of Sunkist citrus in my kitchen because it’s grown with care by California farmers, hand-picked, fresh and deliver my daily hit of vitamin C. And while getting nutrient-rich citrus into my body is always priority number one (OMG check out my amazing Grapefruit salad with Quinoa Praline), it’s also a great tool for DIY Beauty Hacks.
Citrus fruit like Sunkist oranges, grapefruit and lemons offer some serious anti-aging and anti-inflammatory benefits thanks to their B Vitamins, citric acid and collagen-promoting Vitamin C- PERFECT beauty hack food!
But as fabulous as it feels and smells on your skin, make sure to wash everything off before you go out. Not only is that never a good look, but direct sunlight + citrus may result in unwanted skin irritation. Best to keep our beauty secrets private 😉
Who needs overpriced spa days and fancy beauty products when you can create DIY beauty hacks out of the citrus in your fridge! If you’d like to see me create these recipes, check out the YouTube video here and be sure to subscribe to my channel!
Lemon Face Exfoliant
Ingredients
- 1 oz ground almonds
- 1 tsp honey
- Zest of 1 Sunkist lemon
- 2 tsp Sunkist lemon juice
Instructions
- Mix together.
- Gently massage it into your face before bed and rinse off with water.
Nutrition
Orange Body Scrub
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Sunkist orange juice
- 1/2 cup coarse raw sugar
- 1 tbsp almond oil
- 1 tbsp honey
Instructions
- Mix together.
- Rub mixture onto your arms, legs and torso before rinsing it off with water.
Nutrition
Grapefruit Skin Softener
Ingredients
- 1 Sunkist Grapefruit
Instructions
- Cut the grapefruit in half.
- Rest your heels or elbows into them to remove dry scaly skin.
Nutrition
Disclaimer: The preceding blog post and video was developed as part of an Ambassador program with Sunkist citrus, however, as always, all opinions are genuine.
Abbey Sharp is a Registered Dietitian (RD), regulated by the Ontario College of Dietitians. She is a mom, YouTuber, Blogger, award winning cookbook author, media coach specializing in food and nutrition influencers, and a frequent contributor to national publications like Healthline and on national broadcast TV shows.
idealglow says
Interesting DIY! Thanks a lot.
Christina Bauer says
I have never thought of using citrus for skin care! I’ve done a few DIY things before, mostly using spent coffee grounds. I’ll need to try these out, especially during the winter months when my skin is drier in general.
Abbey Sharp says
its sooo nice and refreshing
Kalee says
I love these tips. Unfortunately, I have really sensitive skin so any citrus breaks me out. I even had to give up lemon in my water. Crazy!!
Abbey Sharp says
oh dear that is tough
chrissy says
Oh my gosh, If i could even go to the spa! the skin softener looks interesting. may need to try that one out.
Abbey Sharp says
enjoy!
Deborah @ Confessions of a mother runner says
ooh beets for lip color I never would have thought of!!
Abbey Sharp says
hahaha so funny
Liz @ I Heart Vegetables says
Hahaha I’ve definitely been a victim of “beauty hack” fails! But this one sounds like a great idea! Love it!
Abbey Sharp says
thanks liz
ACKTIVE LIFE says
I LOVE how simple these DYI scrubs are…I definitely will need to use a few of these winter as my skin has already been a mess with the cold temperatures!
Abbey Sharp says
for sure!!
Angela says
Such great ideas, Abbey!! I am obsessed with anything Lemon so i have to try making that scrub!
Abbey Sharp says
me too, lemon FTW!
Elizabeth Friesen says
I’m always up for a spa day at home, especially with my daughter! This post has given us some great ideas for our next spa day! 😀