Out of your daily scrub? Grab baking soda instead. Its mildly abrasive texture gently, but just as thoroughly, whisks away dead cells without irritating skin, and balances pH so skin isn't left too dry or oily. Mix a couple tablespoons of baking soda with a little water and massage onto damp skin with circular motions.
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Replace Skin Scrub With Baking Soda
Replace Shampoo With an Apple Cider Vinegar Rinse
The vinegar's high concentration of malic acid dissolves the product buildup that can weigh down strands and make hair color appear dull, cleansing tresses as well as, if not better than, your regular shampoo. Combine 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar and 1/2 cup water, pour over hair, let stand for 5 minutes, and rinse thoroughly.
Replace Conditioner With Aloe Vera
The plant's compounds deeply hydrate hair just as well as they soothe skin, and nourish strands to help keep them strong and free of breakage and split ends. After shampooing, apply a small amount of aloe vera onto hair from mid-shaft to ends, let sit for two minutes, and rinse.
Replace Makeup Remover With Coconut Oil
Coconut oil's antibacterial, detergent-like properties make it excellent at removing dirt, oil, and makeup from the face, and its fatty acids hydrate skin so it doesn't feel tight and dry the way some makeup removers can. Massage a little onto dry skin and rinse.
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