Take it from someone who has been on prescription acne medicine for a decade—laboratory science is a girl’s best friend. Still, there’s something appealing about DIY beauty remedies, too. Whether it’s because we love the idea that nature has provided for us in some way (sea salt for exfoliating!) or simply that we have the ingredients already in the kitchen (to think, I almost threw out that cold tea bag!)—we’re always eager to try made-at-home treatments. Or let’s just say were were always eager… In our February issue, Emily Blunt revealed that she’s soaked her face in olive oil in the name of soft skin. (Oil and our acne-prone skin do not mix.)

Do you swear by any DIY treatments? Is there one you’ve always been curious about but haven’t had the guts (or the potato chunks) to try?

RELATED LINKS:
· Daily Beauty Reporter: Skin-Care News: Aloe
· Daily Beauty Reporter: Does Coffee Fight Skin Cancer?
· Daily Beauty Reporter: The Three Commandments of DIY Pedis

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Cleopatra (or, at least, Elizabeth Taylor’s version) may be the patron saint of eyeliner. And now, it seems her look had even more going for it than previously thought. The New York Times reported on a study published this month in Analytical Chemistry: researchers analyzed ancient Egyptian makeup samples preserved at the Louvre. They discovered that the lead-based eyeliner actually boosted the immune system and killed bacteria from airborne particles that could lead to serious eye infections and permanent damage. Despite the findings, scientists caution this is not a justification to add such toxic lead levels to modern-day makeup. While the eyeliner may have inadvertently helped the Egyptians, modern science and technology provide other ways to protect eyes.

RELATED LINKS:
· Allure Best of Beauty: The best eye makeup.
· Insiders’ Guide: How to wear winter makeup.
· Daily Beauty Reporter: Bright Eyes

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Timaru man Rob Johnson doesn’t mind borrowing his girlfriend’s makeup, and it appears he’s not alone.

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