Frugal Beauty Recipes

Tired of spending a fortune on shampoo, lotion and the like? Learn how to make your own beauty products, and you won't have to. Here's how:

Learn how to make your own bath salts from a few simple ingredients. Perfect for unwinding after a long day or gifting.

Store-bought deodorants have nothing on this homemade deodorant.

Use the herbs from your garden to create your own herbal body powder blend.

Remove hair cheaply with sugaring.

About's guide to Family Crafts, Sherri Osborn, shares a simple and frugal recipe for cocoa lip gloss.

Create your own fragrances and save.

Create a batch of bath cookies for your own use or to give as gifts.

Make your own body glitter for a bit of glitz.

Make your own perfume from essential oils.