13 DIY Cosmetics

While one might think that DIY cosmetics are a little too hippy dippy for just anyone to try out, this collection of recipes and gadgets to help out ensure that that's anything but the truth. Taking the time to create DIY cosmetics can mean a significant decrease in your sundry budget as well as an increase in the pleasure you're getting out of the products used day in and out.

Taking an afternoon or evening to carefully invest time and effort into DIY cosmetics isn't just cost-effective, but also therapeutic; the time put into creating something by hand from ingredients you picked out can offer a real sense of accomplishment when the task is not only custom, but completed without fail (and if you do, just try again!)