DIY: 3 All Natural Beauty Remedies Using Baking Soda

Baking soda is just about 150 naira and be be obtained easily in yhe market. Its amazing functions include:

1. Clarifying Baking Soda Shampoo

Folks in the “no ‘poo” movement routinely wash their hair with just baking soda and water. But you can get baking soda’s hair cleansing benefits without having to ditch your favorite shampoo. Combine your regular shampoo with baking soda to make an easy and inexpensive clarifying shampoo that absorbs oil and removes product buildup. Add a couple of drops of tea tree oil to help eliminate dandruff.

Ingredients & Directions

1 tablespoon Baking Soda

1 tablespoon shampoo

In a small bowl, or using your palm, combine the ingredients and apply to your hair. Shampoo normally, giving your scalp extra time and attention to remove any dead skin and residue from styling products. Rinse thoroughly with warm water. Repeat once a month for cleaner, softer and more manageable hair.

2. Toothpaste and Mouth Freshening

Time to flash those pearly whites and smile with confidence. Not only can baking soda help clean and whiten teeth, it’ll give you fresh breath, too.

Ingredients & Directions

1 tablespoon Baking Soda
Toothpaste

To clean your teeth, sprinkle baking soda into a small dish and dip your toothbrush in. (Be sure your toothbrush is slightly wet.) Add toothpaste, brush, and then rinse with water.

3. Baking Soda Nail Soak

Add baking soda to your next at-home manicure to help rescue yellow or discolored nails.

Ingredients & Directions

2 tablespoons Baking Soda

Add the baking soda to a small bowl. Gently massage the baking soda into your nails and nail beds, for 5 minutes and then rinse clean with warm water.