Supermarket Beauty: Miracle Foods for Healthy Hair and Skin
You'll never guess what these edible ingredients can do!
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Miracle Foods - Available at your local supermarket, coconut oil, coffee, apple cider vinegar and honey are just a few of the inexpensive superfoods that contain major beauty benefits — and you’ll never guess what these edible ingredients can do! Find out. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Coconut Oil - This super oil has a ton of beauty benefits, so make sure to purchase a jar on your next shopping trip. Aside from raising your metabolism and boosting your immunity system, coconut oil can also be used as a deep skin and hair moisturizer. Make sure to look for extra virgin and unrefined oil (or organic, if possible). (Photo: Vita Cost)
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Honey - The healing powers of honey have been used as a natural remedy for centuries. Rich in essential vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, honey can work wonders on your skin. Combine raw honey with ingredients like oatmeal and lemon juice for a quick, homemade facial scrub. (Photo: GettyImages)
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Coffee - Loaded with antioxidants that help prevent premature skin aging, finely ground coffee can be used with sea salt and olive oil to exfoliate dry skin, making it feel silky smooth. Massaging chilled coffee into your scalp while showering can also speed up hair growth. (Photo: GettyImages)
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Milk - Get soft, supple skin by taking milk baths and foot soaks. The lactic acid in milk acts as an exfoliator, while its enzymes and amino acids help to smoothen and moisturize your skin. If you’re lactose intolerant, don’t try this at home before consulting your doctor. (Photo: Nenov/GettyImages)
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Apple Cider Vinegar - Use it as a toner to regulate the pH balance of your face, or simply dot it onto blemishes and age spots to help clear skin. Used in hair, apple cider vinegar also encourages growth, treats dandruff and provides great shine. (Photo: BRAGG)
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Strawberries - Want a cheaper alternative to teeth whitening treatments? Look no further than strawberries. The malic acid in these red superfruits acts as an astringent to remove surface discoloration on teeth. Once a week, crush up a strawberry with a tiny bit of baking soda onto your toothbrush, brush softly and rinse. (Photo: Northeast Coffee Company)
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Chamomile Tea - This beautiful blossom has some pretty amazing beauty benefits. Chamomile tea soothes skin irritation and sunburn, reduces under eye dark circles and puffiness, calms anxiety and settles the stomach. It also soothes irritated and dry scalps. (Photo: Northeast Coffee Company)