Homemade facial toner

More of my "make your own"!!  After making and using my make up remover (see separate post), I decided to try a facial toner as well. I mean, why not, right?  

For the toner, I used witch hazel, lemon juice, and lavender essential oil. 

I had all but the witch hazel on hand, so that made this a no-brainer. 

Mix 2 parts witch hazel with 1 part lemon juice and enough essential oil to give the fragrance you want. 

For me, the cost was almost nothing. I bought a 6oz bottle to witch hazel at the dollar stor and used about 2oz of it. 

So my nighttime routine has become remove make up using my homemade make up remover, tone and tighten with my homemade toner and moisturize with plain virgin coconut oil. My skin hasn't looked or felt this good in years. At 44 years old, that's quite an accomplishment. 

Have you made any of your own beauty products?  I'd love to hear about them!

I'm thinking maybe make my own body wash next...

Homemade make up remover

I've been on a "make my own" kick for awhile now. Pinterest is my best friend when it comes to finding ideas, recipes, etc. after seeing several pins about make your own makeup remover, I decided to give it a try. My oh my how simple-and CHEAP!!!

Ingredients:

Oil- I used fractionated coconut oil (you can use olive, oil, baby oil, or really whatever you have on hand that isn't too heavy)

Baby shampoo

Water

Small bottle to put it in

Seriously, that's it!

I mixed up 1/3 cup water, 1/4 cup coconut oil, and a tablespoon of baby shampoo, poured it in a bottle, and there you have it. 

I've been using it, along with my homemade toner (see separate post) for a couple of weeks now, and I love it.  It really removes my makeup, including my waterproof eyeliner and mascara, wonderfully. I'll never go back to store bought, well never is such a strong word, but as long as I have access to the ingredients I see no reason to buy the stuff ever again. 

Cost breakdown:

Fractionated coconut oil-$12 for a 16oz bottle, used 2oz-$2.60

Baby shampoo-$1 for a 10oz bottle, used .5oz-$.05

Water-$0

Small bottle-$.50 (bought a 2-pack at the dollar store)

Total-$3.15

While you might be able to find some in the store for this price with coupons etc, keep in mind, I won't have to buy any of these ingredients for quite a while now, so my next several batches will be completely free!