DIY Beauty | 5 Farmer’s Market Beauty Recipes

Check out some of the freshest, DIY Beauty Recipes – made with ingredients you can find at your CSA or Farmer’s Market! Remember to shop local, support your farmers + always buy organic when possible!

♥ Tomato Blemish Remedy

•  1 Tomato (ripe, chopped)
• 1 tsp. Lemon Juice
(fresh)
• 1 tbsp. Oat Flour (or ground rolled oats)

Blend ingredients until combined in a paste. Apply to blemished skin, making sure mixture is thick enough to stay in place. Leave on for 10 minutes. Remove with damp washcloth.

♥ Cucumber Eye Gel

• 1/4 Cucumber
 (large)
• 1 oz. Aloe Vera Gel (fresh)

Puree cucumber in a blender, leaving a little pulp. Strain mixture into a glass bowl until you have at least 2 oz. of puree. Add aloe + mix gently. After cleansing face, apply to under eye area with a cotton ball. Refrigerate + use within a few days.

 ♥ Strawberry Face + Body Scrub

• 2 Strawberries 
(pureed)
• 2 tbsp. of Olive Oil
• 1 Vitamin E capsule (pierced)
• 2 tbsp. of Sugar

Mix + apply.

♥ Watermelon Toner

• 2 tbsps. Watermelon Juice
 (fresh)
• 1 tbsp. Vodka
• 2 tbsps. Witch Hazel
• 2 tbsps. Distilled Water

Strain watermelon juice to get rid of seeds + fruit pieces. Combine ingredients in small bowl + stir well. Pour into clean container with tight-fitting lid. Pour a small amount on a clean cotton pad + apply to face. Store in fridge between uses to retain freshness for approximately one week.

♥ Coconut + Lime Hair + Scalp Treatment

• 4 tbsp. Coconut Oil
• 2 tbsp. Lime Juice
• 1 tbsp. Grapefruit Juice
• Basting Brush or Cotton Balls
• Hair Brush

Mix + apply to dry hair using a basting brush or cotton ball. Starting at top, place the brush on the scalp, while pressing down, follow through to ends. This will stimulate circulation + loosen any dry skin scales. Work in sections covering entire scalp. Massage + leave on for 20 minutes. Shampoo + condition as usual.

Have you ever tried any of these recipes? Share your thoughts in the comments below!