The only thing that Laura Mercier and I have in common is our first name (although the lovely CEO was my next-door neighbor when I lived in a high rise in Houston,TX). I have never been one to purchase expensive cosmetics and have been appalled by the prices paid by friends and relatives for teeny, tiny tubes of La Mer creams and lotions. So, with these disclosures, I promise never to offer cosmetic advice! However, I love to have really clean hair and skin. I revel in the way my face feels after a professional facial. So I am delighted to recreate that clean, smooth result with common kitchen ingredients (1- 3, that require less than 2 minutes to assemble and cost less than $12). Below are 14 recipes.
Readers: why NOT compare a home made application on one side of your face and your favorite purchased item on the other, or alternate two procedures, for a week each? See what you think.