10 Ways to Save on Beauty Treatments! {At-Home Hacks}

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You won’t believe how much money you’ll save with these simple little tips and tricks for ways to save on beauty treatments!

Looking for some easy Ways to Save on Beauty Treatments?? These budget beauty hacks will have you looking and feeling gorgeous… without breaking the bank!

From pampering your skin with detailed at-home facials to learning the secrets to gorgeous soft feet, you’ll wonder why you hadn’t tried these tricks sooner! And if you’re wondering how to save money on beauty treatments you’ll find at the spa, you’ll love these easy at-home hacks for waxing, dermaplaning, massage, and more!

Plus, I’ll even show you how to make your own luxurious massage oil, bath salts, sugar scrubs, face masks, and deep condition hair treatments! Girl, you’re going to feel soooo good once this day is over!

Seriously… you won’t believe how much you’ll save with these simple tips and tricks! So what are you waiting for? Check out the BEST ways to save BIG on beauty treatments below…

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#1: How to Save on Facials: {Save up to $100}

Heather writes: “Go to the cosmetologist schools. You may get a longer facial too, because they have to ask their instructors for feedback… it is awesome.”

Frugal tip: Or skip the salon all together, and give yourself a luxurious facial at home. You’ll save SO much money, and will LOVE the results!

At-Home Facial Steps:

When it comes to facials… it’s all about deep cleaning, exfoliating, massaging, and hydrating. And guess what… it’s so easy to complete all of these steps at home for a fraction of the cost!

Facials at the spa near my home start at $100, but today I’ll show you how to complete each step in a budget-friendly way at home…

Step #1: Cleanse Your Skin

Start by removing all of your makeup. Be sure to check out these 25 Makeup Remover Tips to help you remove every last bit…

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Step #2: Gently Exfoliate Your Skin

Frugal Tip: Instead of a fancy exfoliator for your face, washcloths can actually work great for gentle face exfoliation!

Sue writes: “Use sugar instead of expensive microdermabrasion cream. It works just as well–just apply a little water to your face, pat on the sugar and very lightly rub it around.”

Wendy writes: “I have recently started to add a little baking soda to my regular facial cleanser. It works great to exfoliate and is one less product to purchase!”

Step #3: Apply a Face Mask

Frugal tip: Make your own toning and tightening honey and oat face mask. It will make your face feel AMAZING!

Oat Honey Face Mask Recipe

Valarie writes: “My fave for tightening skin and reducing wrinkles (especially crow’s feet): 1 part (I prefer raw) honey, 1 part lemon juice, 1 part plain yogurt (I usually use about a tsp of each). Mix well and slather onto your face. Allow to dry (about 15-30 mins depending on humidity). Wash off with a warm, wet washcloth and pat dry. If you find it dries your skin too much, use a bit less lemon juice.”

Step #4: Give Yourself a Facial Massage

Frugal tip: After exfoliating and washing off your face mask, take 5 minutes to give yourself a facial massage.

Argan Oil Facial Massage

Tie your hair back
Wash your hands
Apply a few drops of Argan Oil to your fingertips
With medium pressure, rub 2 fingers on each side upwards on your forehead
Then rub your fingers in circles around your temples
Now rub your fingers in small circles along your cheek bone
Finish off by rubbing small circles along your jaw bone. Now didn’t that feel AMAZING?

Step #5: Pamper Your Eyes

Frugal Tip: Use thin cucumber slices to soothe your eyes!

Cucumber Eye Treatment Instructions

LaShauna writes: “As an eye treatment, you can also use potatoes to decrease the puffiness and dark circles around the eyes. They also stay cold longer than cucumbers do. Cold tea bags help as well.”

#2: How to Save on Acne Treatments: {Save up to $35}

If you’ve got a problem with acne, you know how expensive the high end treatments and prescription creams can be. Here are a few tricks that have worked well for your frugal friends…

Karen writes: “Wet an aspirin with a few drops of water and use that as an acne medicine. Or mix it with your regular face scrub for a medicated face cleanser (do this per use). Aspirin has salicylic acid which is the main ingredient in a lot of acne medicine. Also, you can use honey with the ‘just wet’ aspirin to make a medicated mask.”

Sherri writes: “My homemade chemical mask: 5 aspirin and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice (I use fresh lemons). Mash the aspirin in lemon juice, put on face for 5 minutes and rinse, rinse, rinse. Takes off top layer of skin! Then if you want to rehydrate, use honey and leave on for 15-20 minutes. Your face will be so smooth!”

#3: Waxing at Home Tips: {Save up to $50}

Those pesky hairs popping out in the most unattractive of places can be so annoying, right? Waxing services at my local salon run around $25 per section… eyebrows, lip, etc. But did you know you can pick up a box of around 30 wax strips for $10 or less? That means you’d be paying around 33 cents per section of skin. So yep… it just might be time to learn how to wax at home! I’ve been using these wax strips for years, and love them…

Sally Hansen Wax Strips

#4: Dermaplaning at Home: {Save up to $100}

Dermaplaning can be another really expensive beauty treatment offered at spas and skin care lounges. It can often run between $75 – $100 per treatment. Ouch! But guess what, you can carefully mimic this treatment at home with a special Facial Razor for Women for about 50c per treatment!

So what is dermaplaning? Basically, it’s a simple way to exfoliate and smooth the skin on your face. As an added benefit, it will remove that unwanted peach fuzz, and will allow your skin to absorb your serums and face moisturizers better!

At-Home Dermaplaning Razors

I like to do this treatment every 3 – 4 weeks at home on my face. I typically use the razors up to 4 times before tossing them, and clean them with rubbing alcohol after each use. If you’re interested in giving it a try, I’d suggest watching some YouTube tutorials done by professionals for tips and tricks to make sure you’re doing it correctly.

#5: DIY Manicure Tips: {Save up to $25}

Manicures are another really easy beauty treatment you can do for yourself at home! Here are some step-by-step instructions for the perfect salon-style at-home manicure…

Step #1: Remove Old Nail Polish

Step #2: Soak Hands in Warm Water for 5 minutes

Step #3: Dry Hands + Push Back Cuticles

Step #4: Clip & File Nails

Step #5: Buff out Nails with a Nail Buffer

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Step #6: Apply Cuticle Oil Cream to Cuticles

You’ve got to try this DIY Coconut Oil Cuticle Cream. I know you’ll love the results!!

DIY Coconut Oil Cuticle Cream

Step #7: Moisturize Your Hands

Step #8: Apply a Base Coat to Nails & Let Dry

Step #9: Apply 2 Coats of Polish to Nails {Letting Dry Between Coats}

Step #10: Apply a Top Coat to Nails & Let Dry

#6: DIY Pedicure at Home: {Save up to $35}

After a long week on your feet, it’s time to take some time to relax and rejuvenate those tired feet and toes and treat them to an at-home luxurious pedicure! And trust me… they’re going to love this! Here are step-by-step instructions…

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Cyndie writes: “A good way to get rid of foot odor is with a foot soak using strong black tea (regular tea). Soak 30 minutes and then pat dry.”

#7: How to Cut Your Own Hair {Save up to $45}

I used to love going to the salon for haircuts and color, but after a few haircuts and colors gone wildly wrong, I decided to take matters into my own hands… literally! 🙂 Now I cut and color my own hair, and LOVE the results!

Now if you’re new to cutting your own hair, it can definitely be scary at first, but the good news is… it always grows back! For newbie hair cutters, these CreaClips can be SO helpful!

I have long, thick hair, and just use Hair Cutting Scissors to cut my hair. First I cut the length, and then cut layers on both sides. For more advanced techniques, I would suggest watching some step-by-step YouTube tutorials.

Then… after you finish your haircut, treat your hair to this amazing deep conditioning treatment!

DIY Coconut Oil Hair Conditioner Mask

For thrifty hair products, check out this tip…

Candice writes: “1 tbsp. of Castile Soap + 1 tsp. of Coconut Milk makes an AWESOME shampoo, best lather I have found. I use it as a body wash also… it rinses clean. Also, I love using water and baking soda to clarify my hair, as it does a better job than store bought products. I then use apple cider vinegar for conditioner. I have very curly, frizzy hair, and these recipes work wonders on my hair.”

#8: Dry Brushing Skin + Scrub Exfoliating {Save up to $45}

Many spas are now offering dry brushing services as well… either as solo treatments, or add-ons to massages. But once you have your own dry brush, you can easily perform this at home and save SO much money!

Dry brushing has been around for centuries, but has really made a comeback in popularity recently. It’s relaxing and invigorating at the same time, and such a simple way to exfoliate your skin and slough off dead skin cells! It can even help to unclog pores and stimulate circulation, too!

I like to dry brush once per week before a shower. I always start with my feet and brush towards my heart using small, firm strokes upward, being careful not to press too hard to irritate my skin. Then I do small circular motions on my tummy, and go back to small, firm strokes from my hands up my arms. Just remember: you never want to dry brush on irritated or sunburned skin.

Then after my shower, I apply a moisturizer like this Whipped Body Butter when I get out of the shower. I love how exfoliated skin can soak up your moisturizer even better! If you don’t have a dry brush yet, you can find them here…

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Exfoliating Skin with Sugar Scrubs:

As an alternative to dry brushing, sugar and salt scrubs are another great exfoliator! Even though it’s tempting to use sugar scrubs every day, you don’t want to over exfoliate. I like to use them once per week in the shower, then follow up with a moisturizer.

And guess what the best part is… they’re SO easy to make! If you skip the scrubs in the store and make your own scented scrub, you will save so much money, too! Here are some of my favorite DIY recipes you can try…

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DIY Coconut Salt Foot and Body Scrub

#9: Best At Home Bath Soak:

Katt writes: “I make my own bath bags. I make the pouches out of old socks and children’s tights (cut the toe off the socks and string a ribbon to make a drawstring). I then add Epsom salt, oatmeal, a few drops of olive oil, and some lavender oil or a fragrant tea (I like green tea with jasmine blossoms). Then just tie the bag closed and toss it in your bath! For best results, squeeze the bag. My whole family loves them.”

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Amber writes: “I mix Epsom salts and a splash of my fave body spray, with a couple drops of food color. I knead it together in a bag and then put it in empty wine bottles or decorative containers. It makes a nice smelling bath soak.”

#10: At Home Massage Tools: {Save up to $75/hr}

Now there’s nothing more amazing after a soak in the tub than a luxurious massage, right? So treat yourself to some me-time self massage techniques, or put your sweetie to work and sweetly ask him for a massage tonight. It’s also a great way to steam up the romance! Here is my favorite massage oil to use for massages at home…

Coconut Oil Massage Oil Recipe

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Comments

Michelle says

April 26, 2012 at 8:27 pm

I love to use grapeseed oil as a light moisturizer for the skin, especially on my face & all acne prone areas. It not only leaves my skin silky, it clears up any acne spots or rough/patchy spots.
I especially love to mix with a couple drops of bright orange oil and a couple drops of lavender for a relaxing after bath moisturizer.

Karen says

March 28, 2012 at 12:44 pm

A good toner/astringent is Witch Hazel. Apply after washing face with cotton ball. Easy and a cheap alternative.

Karen says

March 27, 2012 at 8:41 pm

Coconut oil is a miracle moisturizer, and so much healthier than the chemicals you buy in the store. Great for dry skin! If the oil feels too heavy on your skin, wet your hands first to dilute with water, then massage into face.