Make Your Own Sugaring Hair Removal Paste

Nervous about the mystery ingredients in hair removal products, or trying to find something less harsh for your sensitive skin? A do-it-yourself sugaring paste may be the answer! With just a few ingredients found around the kitchen, you can make a cheap, effective, and skin-safe mixture to remove your nuisance hair.

• Combine two cups of sugar, 1/4 cup lemon juice (for it’s exfoliating and antiseptic properties) and 1/4 cup water in a saucepan on low to medium heat. Stir continuously until the sugar turns dark brown.
• Pour the mixture into a thick, heat-safe plastic container. Let it cool until it’s spreadable, but still somewhat warm. If it does cool too much, re-heat in the microwave for a few seconds.
• Gather a tongue depressor and cloth or disposable strips. Spread a thick layer of the paste onto skin using the tongue depressor, the size of one strip.
• Immediately apply the cloth strip, pressing down in the direction of hair growth to smooth.
• Hold one end of the strip firmly, then pull the strip off in the opposite direction of hair growth. If hair is not completely removed, wipe area clean of paste and repeat.

LUSH Jumping Juniper Shampoo Bar For Oily Hair

Give oily hair and scalp a deep cleanse they won’t soon forget with LUSH Jumping Juniper Solid Shampoo Bar ($9.95). This eco-friendly (low waste, long lasting) shampoo uses balancing lavender to even out a scalp that is overproducing oil. Juniper decongests the scalp so no stray oil or dead cells are left behind, and lemon and lime oils put their antiseptic properties to work to clean hair and leave it shiny and manageable. Just a few swipes across damp hair lets you rid yourself of excess oil and bring on beautiful, squeaky clean hair!

Korres’ Natural Solution for Oily Hair

Stop fighting the never-ending battle with oily hair. Instead, treat the root of the problem with Korres Sage & Nettle Shampoo for Oily Hair ($18.00). In addition to thoroughly cleansing away dirt and oil, this shampoo uses Nettle extract to balance sebum production, gradually reducing excess oil over time. Scalp-irritating bacteria are banished thanks to the antiseptic properties of sage, burdock and birch extracts. Hair will have a healthy- not a greasy- shine and feel.