Category: beautytips
Coffee Scrub Recipe
| August 10, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under beautydiy, beautytips, christmas gift, crafts, diy, gifts, home, household, kitchencrafts, repurpose |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Got a Starbucks cup? Got Coffee? Got Salt? Got oil (almond, jojoba, baby, whatever)? You've got a luxurious coffee salt scrub you can make! Inspired by my coffee lotion and Starbucks lotion dispenser project, today I made a coffee salt scrub and packaged it in a Starbucks cup. It was ridiculously easy and apparently coffee is good for waking up cellulite and… more
Cheap Lotion Gift
| August 8, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under beauty, beautydiy, beautytips, christmas gift, gifts, repurpose, reusable |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Make Coffee Lotion and a Matching Lotion Dispenser As you may know from my Facebook update- I had a super long day yesterday (my son is teething and I think I'm going to lose a tooth nooooooo) so I felt like having a special treat. My husband bought me my favorite – a skinny vanilla latte from Starbucks yay! – and afterwards… more
Cheap Body Wash : Make Your Own
| August 7, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under beautybargains, beautydiy, beautytips, kitchen, kitchencrafts, reusable |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom If you prefer body wash to bars of soap…. but like me you're on a bar soap budget, you're in luck today if you have water, a bar of soap,an old bottle, a cheese style grater you don't use anymore (or one from the dollar store), and a pan. I made Irish Spring body wash for husband and it came out great –… more
The $ensible Little Black Dress
| July 31, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under beauty, beautybargains, beautytips, celebrate, fashion, reviews |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom What To Wear? The Little Black Dress ….. If you are looking for something stylish, classy, and glamorous to wear – look no further than my personal favorite fashion must : the $ensible little black dress. Form & Function As a cheapskate, I am big into versatility : the versatile little black dress is the perfect marriage of form and function. Black is… more
Foaming Soap: Cheap & DIY
| July 7, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under beauty, beautydiy, beautytips, home, household |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom Making Hand Soap is Easy Did you know you can make foaming hand soap using liquid hand soap? You can even make your own liquid hand soap. I know it's not the most exciting article – but the cost of hand soap adds up fast – and by making foaming soap or even liquid soap – you can have the luxury of… more
Cheap Perfume : Make Your Own
| June 13, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under beauty, beautydiy, beautytips, diy, environment, gifts |
by Hannah Walton aka The Cheapskate Mom As a vain cheapskate, I absolutely adore perfume. I love different scents, I love seasonal scents… I even love putting my perfume in the fridge in the summer for an oh-so refreshing spritz. That being said, I'm kind of on quite a budget these days and buying a new vial of perfume simply isn't an option for me …. so – what's a… more
Make Lush Recipes : Cheap and Fun
| May 23, 2012 | Posted by thecheapskatemom under beauty, beautybargains, beautydiy, beautytips, craftsbeauty, diy |
First – a plug for Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics : if you ever find yourself with extra cash – I highly recomend you buy yourself one of their custom bath bombs. Seriously – as a once in a lifetime experience (it was my one treat on my honey moon). You won't regret it. Everything Lush makes is to die for. That being said, Lush's -well- Lush products are a bit… more
