Baking soda has been used as a kitchen ingredient for generations, but it can also play a major role in the beauty world if you give it a chance. It’s very cheap, beyond easy to find, and you probably already have it in your kitchen.
Read on for all of the ways baking soda can help you look your best from head to toe.
1. Teeth Whitening
Baking soda is a tried-and-true teeth whitener, which is good for people who want to lighten their teeth up a few shades without a dental treatment. Mix 1 tablespoon of baking soda, 5 drops hydrogen peroxide, and a few drops of water into a small container until a consistent paste develops. Using a toothbrush, apply the paste evenly to your teeth and let it sit for five minutes. Then brush it off with a normal toothpaste and rinse thoroughly with water. For better results, repeat this process once a week.
Baking soda has natural deodorizing properties, which makes it a great DIY natural deodorant. Mix it with water until you have a slightly moist paste and apply it to your underarms to prevent sweat stains and body odor. For better wetness absorbing you can also add a bit of cornstarch.
3. Cuticle Care
You can use baking soda mixed with warm water to scrub your fingertips in order to eliminate dead, dry skin cells and leave you with smoother, healthier nail beds.
4. Clarifying Shampoo
If you are using a lot of hair products, especially dry shampoo, then your scalp definitely needs a deep exfoliating treatment from time to time. Baking soda is a natural clarifier that cuts through the buildup. Add a small amount of the powder into your shampoo and use it as you normaluy would in order to clear the buildup and give your scalp a refreshing “reboot”.
5. Exfoliant
Baking soda can work as a great all-natural exfoliant for oily and acne-prone skin types. Just mix a bit of baking soda with some water in your palm and gently scrup in circular motions to shed dead skin cells and reveal fresh, glowing skin underneath.
6. Remove Blackheeds
This is what many professional estheticians use. A teaspoon of baking soda mixed with a cup of distilled water makes an excellent solution for blackheeds. It helps draw out the blackheeds in a timely fashion. You can do this at home by first cleansing the skin, then mixing up the solution and holding your head over a basin of hot water with a towel over your head to help concentrate the heat and steam. Extractions should be done gently with fingers wrapped in cotton, never nails or fingertips.
7. Detox Bath
Baking soda also makes a great detox bath to get deep within the pores: Mix it with equal parts sea salt and add your favorite essential oil for a spa-like indulgence.
8. Dry Shampoo
Baking soda makes an excellent replacement of dry shampoo. Sprinkle about a dime-sized amount onto your scalp, then comb, fluff, and enjoy, as you would with a real dry shampoo.
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