We're willing to guess the only time your baking soda sees the light of day is during the holiday cookie rush or when you're hit in the face with a funky smell every time you open the fridge. But within that bright orange, otherwise forgotton box is a component to an endless amount of household, medical, and yes, beauty solutions. What makes beauty and sodium bicarbonate a perfect pair? It's an antifungal, an antiseptic, gently exfoliates away even the toughest calluses, and tackles more smells than what's in your crisper drawer. Read on to discover our favorite incredibly easy uses for baking soda in your beauty routine from our friends at Arm & Hammer, No More Dirty Looks, and a few more we picked up along the way.
1. As an all-over scrub
Just add oatmeal for a nourishing, refreshing body exfoliator gentle enough for daily use. Make a paste of three parts baking soda, one part water, and one part ground oatmeal. Rub in a gentle circular motion to exfoliate skin and remove dead skin cells. Rinse clean with warm water.
2. To remove product buildup
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Get rid of extra product buildup in your hair by sprinkling about a quarter-size of baking soda into your palm along with your favorite shampoo. Shampoo as usual and rinse thoroughly. The baking soda helps remove the residue that styling products leave behind so your hair is cleaner and more manageable.
3. As a prelude to a manicure
Dip a small nail brush into some baking soda and gently scrub under nails and around cuticles until clean. Then, make a paste of three partsbaking soda and one part water, and rub in a gentle, circular motion over hands and fingers to exfoliate and smooth. Rinse clean with warm water and apply polish as usual. Continue Reading >> Page 2
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