I realized I left my favorite face cleanser the moment I got to the plane. I doubt it's available here in the UAE and thought of getting a replacement. I brought a big bottle of honey though for my big home spa treat plans for my husband and remembered reading about women who uses honey as their face cleanser. It's been a week now since I gave it a try and I'm glad to report that I do not miss my old cleanser at all. It is probably because I need all the moisture I can get due to the drying effect of the warm tap water here.
I love mixing my own beauty products but I still find that one-ingredient beauty products are awesome. They save time, save money and their pure properties do the job well. Here are my favorite one-ingredient examples that I personally tried:
Face cleanser - honey
Face toner - witch hazel
Makeup remover - sweet almond oil or sunflower oil
Face moisturizer - peach kernel oil or wheatgerm oil
Face mask - honey or egg white
Hair treatment - aloe vera
Body Deodorant - baking soda
Green juice - barley grass powder (Powerful stuff, this literally cleared my sister's goiter bump in the neck in one week! Drop me a message if you're curious where to get this in Manila.)
I'll be adding more to the list as soon as I discover more great natural ingredients. If you have children in the house, don't forget to put label in your cosmetics bottles!
