'Self Magazine's' Beat-the-Heat Beauty Recipes

It can get costly buying beauty products at your local drug store...so, why not use what you have at home to create your own? For chlorine and sun-bleached hair, try a color-enhancing hair rinse, relieve sunburned skin with a soothing skin spray, freshen up hot breath with a citrus mouthwash, keep those sweaty feet dry with minty foot powder. They are all natural recipes anyone can make at home.

Eleanor Langston, Beauty Editor of Self magazine stopped by to share some Beat the Heat Beauty Recipes.

For more information, log onto: http://www.self.com/livingwell/blogs/beauty.

ELEANOR'S RECIPES AND VIDEO AFTER THE JUMP...

Color-Enhancing Hair Rinse
Ingredients:
2 peppermint tea bags
2 tea bags tailored to your hair color:
Chamomile tea for blonde or light brown
Black tea for brunette or black
Red hibiscus or berry tea for red
Boil 1 gallon water; steep all 4 tea bags for 3 minutes. Let tea cool to room temperature (or add ice to hasten).
After shampooing and conditioning, place a large bowl in the sink and lean over it, flipping hair over head. Pour tea over hair, letting it drip into bowl.
Pour mixture in bowl back over hair. Squeeze out any excess liquid, then style as usual.

Citrus Mouthwash
Ingredients:
¾ cup chilled seltzer
¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/8 cup hydrogen peroxide (3 percent solution)
3 strips lemon peel (1 inch each)
Place ingredients in a bottle; shake well.
Rinse for 30 seconds after brushing. (Don't swallow).
Store wash in fridge.

Skin-Soother Spray
Ingredients:
¼ cup witch hazel
¼ cup aloe vera gel
½ cup distilled water
8 drops lavender essential oil
1 tsp honey
Pour witch hazel, aloe vera and water into an 8-oz spray bottle.
Whisk oil and honey in a small bowl until blended.
Add to bottle, shake well and mist.
Store spray in fridge.

Minty Foot Powder
Ingredients:
½ cup cornstarch
½ baking soda
4 drops eucalyptus essential oil
4 drops peppermint essential oil
Combine cornstarch and baking soda in a small bowl.
Add oils one drop at a time while mixing with a fork.
Store the powder in a spice shaker.
Post-shower, sprinkle the powder on feet and pat between toes.