Who does not love gifts? Gifts are a token of love and a way to show others how important they are for you. Well choosing the right gift for someone is quite a task especially for girls. It is difficult to find something that is not just valuable but also useful for the girls in your life like your best friend, sister, niece or colleagues.
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So, if you are looking for gift ideas and you really want your girls to feel happy from the heart then give them something handmade. A store-bought gift will not show your love as much as a handmade gift. When you make things on your own by putting all the love then it will definitely make the other person happier.
All girls love to take care of their skin and body and for that, they use many store-bought products. Why not give them something that is free from all the harsh chemicals. Try out making DIY skincare and body products that all the girls would definitely love to use. You can never go wrong with these ideas.
In this article, we are going to share with you some of the best and easy DIY beauty gift ideas for all the girls in your life to make them feel special and loved. Just make a beauty basket with all the DIY products given below and surprise them with love.
DIY Bath Bombs:
To make the bath time more fun and enjoyable give your girls homemade all-natural and chemical-free bath bombs. These are so easy to make with the use of very simple ingredients. You can use different essential oils and organic colors to make them fragrant and colorful.
A very simple bath bomb recipe requires ½cup Epsom salt, corn starch, citric acid each, 1 cup baking soda, few drops of any essential oil such as lavender, and a few drops of any organic color. Mix all the ingredients well and put them in a mold to shape them. Then put them in little plastic bags and seal with a fancy ribbon to make a beautiful gift.
Detoxifying Bath Salt:
Another amazing way to pamper your lovely girls is to gift them handmade bath salts. These will give them a spa-like feel at home along with so many benefits for their mind and body. These relaxing bath salts are a must-have for a luxurious bath. By gifting these bath salts you can save your girls a lot of money as well.
A very simple and easy bath salt recipe requires 1 cup Himalayan salt, few drops of rose essential oil, some dried rose petals, and a few drops of organic color but this is optional as Himalayan salt itself has a very pretty pink hue to it. You can visit Ittefaq Salt to know more about this salt.
DIY Lip Balm:
DIY lip balm is very easy to make. Just take beeswax, vitamin E oil, essential oil (lavender) and a small jar. Mix all these ingredients well. You can also add some color to it with the help of beetroot juice. Just a few drops of beetroot juice will do the work.
Anti-aging Moisturizer:
This will give all the required moisture to the face without using any chemicals. For this, mix 4 tablespoons of Aloe Vera gel, 1 teaspoon vegetable glycerin, ½ teaspoon Vitamin E oil and a few drops of lavender essential oil. Mix all these ingredients well until it achieves a cream-like consistency. Put it in an airtight jar.
DIY Oatmeal Soap:
This creamy fragrant soap will make a great DIY gift for the girls. It softens and lightens the skin gently. Oatmeal is a great exfoliate. This soap also contains honey which is great for moisturizing the skin.
Melt 1 lb. soap base in the microwave until it is completely melted. Add ¾ cup of uncooked grounded oats, 1 teaspoon of any essential oil, and 1 teaspoon of Vitamin E oil into this. Mix well and put it into silicon mold of any shape you like. Drizzle raw honey on top of each bar and let it rest for an hour. When the bars become hard, put them in plastic bags or wrap them in beautiful papers and decorate with ribbons.
Face toner:
A face toner helps to balance out the pH level of the skin and prevents breakouts. It also preps your skin for other skincare steps. If your girl has an oily skin then tea tree facial toner would be perfect for her. It will remove the excess oil and dirt from the face. You can also browse so many different toners on the internet according to the skin type of your friends.
Simply add ½ cup distilled water, 1 tablespoon witch hazel, five drops of tea tree oil in a bottle and mix well. Toning the face with this toner is a must thing to do after cleansing the face.
Exfoliating Brown Sugar Scrub:
All girls know how much it’s important to get rid of all the dead skin cells on the face and body. For that handmade brown sugar and honey, scrub would be a perfect choice. It deeply exfoliates the skin while making it moisturized and glowing.
To make this, take 1/2 cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons raw honey, 1 tablespoon Aloe Vera gel and a few drops of jojoba essential oil (optional). Mix all these ingredients and store in a jar. You can use a cute printable to decorate this jar and gift it to the girls.
DIY Hair Spray:
Don’t forget the hair as these are also a part of your beautiful girls. Make this mineral-rich hair spray that will add shine and volume to the hair with the help of natural ingredients. This spray will also give the beach waves to the hair while making them strong.
Add distilled water, 1 tablespoon of pink Himalayan salt, and 1 tablespoon of organic Aloe Vera gel in a spray bottle and mix until everything is fully dissolved. Using it after shower on wet hair will give an instant volume to hair. Your friends will surely love to have something so good for their hair.
Make all these things and put them in a beautifully decorated basket or a box and give it to the girls in your life and wait for their appreciation. You can also gift all these products to yourself as well because you also deserve all this care.